MeatEater’s Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses

The third installment in MeatEater’s “Campfire Stories” series (following Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls) features 11 harrowing tales from people who survived life-threatening wounds, made horrifying discoveries, and experienced close calls in the wild. MeatEater television show host Rinella serves as the primary narrator, sharing stories from the show’s crew members and viewers, whom he introduces with his trademark down-home charm. In a podcast-like format, the contributors narrate their own stories. This wide-ranging group transports listeners to locations far and wide, from Florida to the northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean—places that, though stunningly beautiful, also serve as reminders of the unpredictability of the natural world. With varying degrees of enjoyment, stupefaction, and lingering horror, the contributors tell of revelations prompted by storms and bad weather, finding human remains, and even happening upon an Ice Age archaeological find in the wilds of Alaska.