Wasn't BOSS originally affiliated with the survival school run by Larry Olsen (author: Outdoor Survival Skills)? I had my doubts about Olsen's methods when in one chapter of his book he boasted that there had never been a fatality or serious incident involving any of his students, and in another chapter described how he himself had passed out from dehydration on a hike (where he was the lead instructor), had to be rescued by the other instructor, and was later medevac'ed out by a passing cowboy, since they had no radios or other communications equipment that would have enabled them to call for help.