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Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what kind of emergency do you think happens in the video?
What does “Waited 10 Days for Help” suggest about the location and the situation?
What skills do you think someone needs to survive in the Alaskan wilderness?

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Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

Sue’s background and life at Kavik River Camp (00:00 – 04:10)

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1. Where is the Kavik River Camp located (as described in the video)?

On the coast next to a large city
South of the Arctic Circle near a major road
Inside Fairbanks city limits
Over 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle

2. What did an old resident give Sue to help her survive when she was young?

A tent and cooking pots
A satellite phone
A rifle and bullets
A snowmobile and fuel

3. Why was Sue only given a temporary permit for the camp at one point?

The state took away her lease and planned to auction it
The camp was destroyed by a storm
She decided to move permanently to China Hot Springs
She refused to follow the rules of the TV show

Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

Life Below Zero and constant wilderness risks (04:10 – 08:25)

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1. What was Sue doing when viewers first saw her in the first episode (as described here)?

Selling the camp to a corporation
Preparing in Fairbanks to return to Kavik River Camp
Guiding tourists on a hike
Building a new cabin near town

2. What did Sue use to travel between places when there was zero visibility?

A GPS drone
Ropes
Painted arrows in the snow
Signal flares

3. What did Sue do if she spotted a bear or wolverine near her camp?

She covered herself in snow to hide her scent
She fed the animals to keep them calm
She immediately left the camp for town
She fired some rounds to scare them away

Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

The 2007 bear attack, survival, and how she coped afterward (08:25 – 14:04)

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1. What mistake (or risky moment) made Sue especially vulnerable right before the bear attacked?

She put down her rifle while using a water pump
She fell asleep outside the dining hall
She ran toward the bear to take a photo
She left her handgun in town for repairs

2. How did Sue try to survive while the bear was mauling her?

She played dead
She swam across the river
She screamed for help until the bear left
She climbed a tree and waited

3. How long did it take before anyone showed up to help her after the attack?

10 hours
A full month
3 days
10 days

Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

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1. Which idea best describes Sue’s approach to living in the wilderness?

She avoids danger by staying close to cities and roads
She depends on other people to handle problems for her
She accepts serious risks and prepares carefully to survive
She believes wild animals are never a real threat

2. What is one major theme of the video?

Resilience and self-reliance in extreme conditions
Why bears should be kept as pets
How to become famous on reality TV quickly
The comforts of city life compared to the countryside

3. Why does the video suggest help can be unreliable in remote Alaska?

Phones and transportation can fail due to distance and weather
The police refuse to respond to wilderness calls
Hospitals do not exist outside cities
People in Alaska never travel in winter

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Waited 10 Days for Help! How Sue Aikens Survived a Bear Attack

Why do you think Sue “craved isolation” but also enjoyed interacting with people for a limited time?
What preparations in the video seem most important for surviving alone in a remote place? Which ones surprised you?
Do you think it was reasonable for Sue to return to living near bears after such a traumatic attack? Why or why not?
The video mentions being “comfortable with [her] own death.” What do you think that means, and do you agree with that attitude?