SURVIVAL
Island survivor videos
Watch our island survivor in action.
For our "Island survivor" feature in the Summer 2010 issue, we stranded writer J.B. MacKinnon on a deserted island in British Columbia for five days and nights to learn what it means to “survive.” To get by, he had to subsist on wild foods, build himself a shelter, scrounge water from the surroundings, and struggle to stay warm. Photographer Ron Watts captured these few brief moments of MacKinnon’s experiences on video:Note: to view the clips, please ensure you have the most recent version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer.
Feasting on sea lettuce and bull kelp.
Attempting to ignite tinder using a fire piston.
Preparing wild onions for dinner.
