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This documentary recounts true stories of New Zealanders lost in the bush, by using a mixture of dramatic re-constructions, news footage and present day interviews. Survivors recount their terrifying ordeals, and experts give tips on bush survival. In this excerpt, father and son John and Matt Painting tell the story of their rescue from the Kaimanawa Ranges in September 2000, and bush expert Mike Spray explains how building a shelter rather than keeping on tramping through terrible weather conditions could have made all the difference at the time.
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Television, 1996 (Excerpts)
Another Greenstone doco featuring a survival story
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Bushman
Posted at 11.26AM - 15.07.2010
This was a well put together documentary when it screened, and was very informative.
Alot of kiwis are quite ignorant to the dangers and are not adequately prepeared when going out on a tramp or even a day hike.
This should be screened again on TV to get the message out, and should be made available on DVD from the mountain saftey council for educational purposes in schools etc.