Bear parachutes into the
Sierra Nevadas, simulating the situation of the hundreds of hikers who
become stranded there each year. Equipped with a knife and a canteen.
Bear travels through the alpine, woodland and chaparral areas of the
mountains. He attempts (unsuccessfully) to tame a wild horse, and eats a
live snake. Using techniques gleaned from the Mono Indians, he brushes
his teeth with a manzanita leaf. Most of the ground he covers is
traversed by river, using a raft held together by grape vine.