THANKS TO THE CREATIVE WAY HE MANAGED TO REACH RESCUERS FLYING

WAY HE MANAGED TO REACH RESCUERS FLYING OVERHEAD.

REACH RESCUERS FLYING OVERHEAD. SARAH HARMON HAS THAT

OVERHEAD. SARAH HARMON HAS THAT STORY.

SARAH HARMON HAS THAT STORY. >> Reporter: IT WAS A

STORY. >> Reporter: IT WAS A MOMENT HE FEARED HE

>> Reporter: IT WAS A MOMENT HE FEARED HE MIGHT NOT LIVE TO SEE.

MOMENT HE FEARED HE MIGHT NOT LIVE TO SEE. HIS SOS IN THE SNOW

MIGHT NOT LIVE TO SEE. HIS SOS IN THE SNOW FINALLY SPOTTED BY

HIS SOS IN THE SNOW FINALLY SPOTTED BY STATE TROOPERS AFTER A

FINALLY SPOTTED BY STATE TROOPERS AFTER A DEVASTATING FIRE LEFT

STATE TROOPERS AFTER A DEVASTATING FIRE LEFT HIM STRANDED IN A

DEVASTATING FIRE LEFT HIM STRANDED IN A REMOTE PART OF ALASKA.

HIM STRANDED IN A REMOTE PART OF ALASKA. >> I WAS GRATEFUL THAT

REMOTE PART OF ALASKA. >> I WAS GRATEFUL THAT ALL MY BULLETS BLEW UP

>> I WAS GRATEFUL THAT ALL MY BULLETS BLEW UP BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE

ALL MY BULLETS BLEW UP BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TEMPTATION.

BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TEMPTATION. >> Reporter: HE AWOKE

BEEN A TEMPTATION. >> Reporter: HE AWOKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE

>> Reporter: HE AWOKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO FIND HIS

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO FIND HIS CABIN IN FLAMES.

NIGHT TO FIND HIS CABIN IN FLAMES. HIS NEARst NEIGHBOR

CABIN IN FLAMES. HIS NEARst NEIGHBOR MORE THAN 20 MILES

HIS NEARst NEIGHBOR MORE THAN 20 MILES AWAY.

MORE THAN 20 MILES AWAY. HE GRABBED AWAY HE

AWAY. HE GRABBED AWAY HE COULD, BUT NEARLY

HE GRABBED AWAY HE COULD, BUT NEARLY EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS

COULD, BUT NEARLY EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS LOST INCLUDING HIS

EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS LOST INCLUDING HIS BELOVED DOG PHIL.

LOST INCLUDING HIS BELOVED DOG PHIL. >> IT WAS COLD.

BELOVED DOG PHIL. >> IT WAS COLD. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY

>> IT WAS COLD. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SOCKS IN MY BOOTS.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SOCKS IN MY BOOTS. AND I WAS JUST WEARING

SOCKS IN MY BOOTS. AND I WAS JUST WEARING PAJAMAS AT THAT POINT.

AND I WAS JUST WEARING PAJAMAS AT THAT POINT. AND A T-SHIRT.

PAJAMAS AT THAT POINT. AND A T-SHIRT. >> Reporter: FOR MORE

AND A T-SHIRT. >> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS, STEEL

>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS, STEEL SURVIVED ALASKA'S

THAN 20 DAYS, STEEL SURVIVED ALASKA'S BRUTAL SUB ZERO

SURVIVED ALASKA'S BRUTAL SUB ZERO WEATHER BUILDING A A

BRUTAL SUB ZERO WEATHER BUILDING A A MAKESHIFT SHELTER AND

WEATHER BUILDING A A MAKESHIFT SHELTER AND RATIONING FOOD.

MAKESHIFT SHELTER AND RATIONING FOOD. >> PINEAPPLES, I'M A

RATIONING FOOD. >> PINEAPPLES, I'M A ALLERGIC TO PINEAPPLE

>> PINEAPPLES, I'M A ALLERGIC TO PINEAPPLE TS.

ALLERGIC TO PINEAPPLE TS. I ATE THEM ANY WAY.

TS. I ATE THEM ANY WAY. >> Reporter: DESPITE

I ATE THEM ANY WAY. >> Reporter: DESPITE HIS HARROWING

>> Reporter: DESPITE HIS HARROWING EXPERIENCE, HE PLANS

HIS HARROWING EXPERIENCE, HE PLANS TO RETURN TO THE

EXPERIENCE, HE PLANS TO RETURN TO THE ALASKAN FRONTIER.

TO RETURN TO THE ALASKAN FRONTIER. >> TWO CABINS, IN CASE

ALASKAN FRONTIER. >> TWO CABINS, IN CASE ONE BURNS DOWN.

>> TWO CABINS, IN CASE ONE BURNS DOWN. >> Reporter: AN