Jamie Neale, a gap year student from London, survived 12 days in the hostile Australian bush by making blankets out of tree barks on the freezing winter nights, drinking rainwater from leaves and eating seeds and wild plants.

Police Superintendent, Anthony McWhirter says that it was the “greatest tale of survival that we’ve seen in the mountains.”

After being discharged from hospital, the 19-year-old was offered a cash deal for an interview on Australian TV but the money will go to the people who put in the resources to find him.

This will probably quench the rumor that Neale staged his ordeal for the money. According to McWhirter, there was nothing to suggest that the situation was anything but credible.

Jamie thanks everyone involved for their help in his rescue.

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Due to the weak economy, Camp Birchrock that has been in the Rhinelander for 60 years is struggling to keep its doors open. They’re currently fifteen thousand dollar in debt and relies heavily on donations to keep it running.

Donations would help a lot but the easiest way the community can help to keep the camp alive is by spreading the good word about Camp Birthrock. They’re only running at only 50 percent right now. They planning a fundraising event to try to bring in more money.

If you want to make a donation, go to CampBirchrock.org

One way to enjoy camping is by having a tent powered by solar electricity and furnished with king sized beds and persian rugs. It’s the outdoors on a silver platter and it’s commonly known as glamping (presumably a combination of glamour and camping. You get the chance to be in touch with nature but still live like a king. If you have the money, then why not? The outdoors can be a refreshing experience for everyone.

Being in the depths of nature does not have to mean you have to be without what you’re used to in the modern world. Most “glamping sites” have internet and telephone connections.

Among the other perks of glamping are:

• Housekeepers to fix and turn down your bed
• Camp butler to build fires
• Hot bath/shower
• Cook to whip up delicious bison ribeye
• Maid to crank up a heated down comforter

See how luxurious it is: