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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. Picture this. You're driving down a remote forest service road in the middle of nowhere

searching for your missing dog. Also, your best friend. Your phone has no signal. You haven't

seen another solar round for hours. And suddenly, pop. Your tire blows out, you're stranded miles from help,

and some of those unforgiving wilderness in North America. What do you knew next? Do you stay with your

vehicle or wait for help that might never come? Or do you venture into the bush to find

civilization risking everything on your sense of direction?

That split-second decision on July 28, 2025 determined whether 39-year-old Andrew Barber would

make it home alive from the Canadian wilderness. This is the story of a man whose love for his dog

led him into nine days of hell and how a simple tattoo on

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