Ray Mears has spent his life developing a brand of survival skills he calls Wilderness Bushcraft, a philosophy that humans should live closer to nature, as the Bushmen do. In Extreme Survival he demonstrates his wilderness skills and shares amazing tales of survival from some of the world's most menacing environments.

Sixty years ago, four men parachuted onto a Norwegian glacier, carrying only the most basic equipment. Their mission was to prevent the Nazi regime from building an atomic bomb. Now wilderness expert Ray Mears tells the true story of this gruelling campaign, showing how these men's ability to survive in extreme conditions influenced the outcome of the Second World War.

Bushcraft是英国殖民地时代，当时物质极为匱乏，刚从欧陆来的移民，凭着双手和创造力来打造家园，他们利用森林资源创造一切生活所需，如马车、日用品、儿童玩具、桥樑………。 本片介绍世界各地的人怎么善用森林的资源，在野外生活的各种技巧。例如，可以看到瑞典的人怎么利用松树来做雪橇、焦油，怎么在结冻的河流上凿洞捕鱼...