In September 2004 the NBC News show Dateline aired a special with Tom Brokaw on the incredible story of Aron Ralston.

Ralston, you'll recall, is the adventurer who got himself stuck in a remote Utah slot canyon, his right arm pinned by a boulder. And there he stayed, trapped for six very long days and nights, tinkering and trying every conceivable way to extricate himself, all the while growing physically weaker, exhausting his meager stock of food and water, amid slowly eroding hope of ever seeing his family and friends again.

But on the sixth day he did the unthinkable, and at that point, the only thing left that he could do to free himself: He cut off his right arm above the wrist with a now dull knife blade from his mini-leatherman. He then gathered himself up, retreated down canyon, rappelled down a cliff, and hiked out until finally he was found by a group of hikers and ultimately rescued.

It's a tremendous story of courage and survival!

And one in big demand apparently!

Because for more than eighteen months now, since I taped the original show, I've been beseiged by people from around the world requesting a copy of my grubby little VCR tape.

Not having a fancy for breaking copyright laws and going to jail, however, I politely declined all requests. But I'm delighted that now you and everyone else can get to view Ralston's story.

Yes, that's right.

If you are one of those who never got to see the original show when it aired, you'll be pleased to know it's now been released on DVD.

Enjoy!