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Hello, survivalists.

This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast.

I'm Casey McIntosh.

And I'm Julie Hennyson.

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. Picture this. You're flying down Highway 12 in Idaho on your motorcycle. The late afternoon

sun filtering through the dense forest canopy above. The pavement curves ahead of you following

the Clearwater River as it winds through some of the most beautiful and remote wilderness

in America. Your throttle hand is steady.

You've ridden this road before.

You know these curves.

Behind you, your riding buddies have already passed.

Their bikes disappearing around the next bend.

You're the experienced one in the group,

...