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Hello, survivalists. This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast. I'm Casey McIntosh,

and I'm Julie Henningson and we are medical professionals

with a passion for wilderness survival. Join us as we explore real life survival stories

and the critical moments that determine their outcomes. Buckle up. Adventure awaits. Let's dive

into this week's story. It's 926 in the evening. April 25, 2006, Anzac Day in Australia, a day of remembrance

to honor all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in military operations. Todd Russell

and Brant Webb are nearly a kilometer underground, about 925 meters down,

to be precise. That's 3,035 feet inside the Beaconsfield gold mine in northern Tasmania. They're in a

work basket at the end of a telehandler machine, applying a steel mesh to a rock barricade.

Think of it like a forklift with an extendable arm.

And instead of carrying pallets, it has a cage on the end where workers can stand and reach

high or awkward spots.

In this case, pressing steel mesh against

rock walls to stabilize them before the space gets filled in with material. This is routine

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