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Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir

Fire, Shelter, Survival

Alison Mariella Désir explores the Pacific Northwest with change-makers who are reclaiming space in the outdoors, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities in the region to find joy and healing.

Fire, Shelter, Survival

Season 4 Episode 8 | 8m 28s | CC

Seattle native Max Djenohan is a fifth-generation local, outdoor adventurer, survivalist and documentarian. Whether snowboarding down volcanoes or surviving in the wild on Naked and Afraid, Max lives to test his limits. In the Cascade forest, he shows Alison how to spark a fire with a bow drill and build a lean-to shelter, two core skills for anyone learning bushcraft.

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