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10 Incredible Human Survival Stories

You all probably heard about the story about Robinson Crusoe, young man who after sinking of a ship managed to save himself on a deserted island who fights for his life defying many problems that he encountered. It’s a book from an English author Daniel Defoe, who used as an idea for a novel, incredible event of a Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirkova, who was as a punishment sent to the island in the Pacific Ocean, where after 4 years, in mere coincidence he was found and returned to England.

These life stories don’t happen very often, accidents that can occur on the ship, airplane or in nature test people. How to survive disasters? Not many people are familiar that the most important item with surviving is the will to live, common sense, courage and composure. Through practice it was shown that there were cases where people almost without any equipment were lead only with the will to survive, and managed to get out of incredible situations. So, anywhere, in any tough situations you find yourself, always have in mind first and most important thing-don’t give up without a fight, don’t panic and have a positive attitude. Look at which 10 unbelievable cases of survival worth talking about. Scotish Selkir.

10ALEXANDER SELKIR (1704 - 1709)

Alexander is a sailor castaway on an uninhabited island for over four years. Reading THE BIBLE to pass the time, he is eventually found by British ships.

09JOE SIMPSON (1985)

Mountaineer brakes leg attempt to climb the Siula Grande. Left for dead by his partner, he crawls five miles in three days and survives.

08DOUGLAS MAWSON (1912 - 1913)

Antarctic explorer loses companions and huskies during expedition. Struggling alone for 30 days and covering 100 miles, he finds a waiting rescue party.

07THE CREW OF THE “COMERCE” (1815 - 1817)

US sailors marched across the Sahara after enslavement by Bedouins. Before rescue, one man tried to eat his own arm and others drank camel urine.

06POON LIM (1942 - 1943)

Sailor cast adrift after the torpedoing of his ship. Lone on a life raft in the South Atlantic, spends 133 days lost at sea before rescue.

05ERNEST SHACKLETON AND THE “ENDURANCE” EXPEDITION (1914 - 1916)


Antarctic explorers abandon ship and live on floating ice for months. Mounting a 16 day, 800 mile crossing of the ocean, they save themselves.

04HUGH GLASS (1823)

American frontiersman mauled by a bear and abandoned by companions. Unable to walk, he crawls for six months and 100 miles before reaching safety.

03ARON RALSTON (2003)

Hiker traps his arm while climbing down Blue John Canyon in Utah. After five days, he free himself by amputating his own arm with a blunt knife.

02JULIANE KOEPCKE (1972 - 1973)

Teenager survives crash of Lansa Flight 508 – all other 91 passengers die. She finds help after a 10 days trek through the Peruvian rainforest.

01URUGUAYAN AIR FORCE FLIGHT 571 (1972)

Plane carrying 45 people crashes into the Andes. Resorting to cannibalism and enduring 72 days in the mountains, 16 survive.
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