You guys ever want to read an outstanding true life novel pick up a copy of
ADRIFT:76 DAYS LOST AT SEA by Steven Callahan
True first hand account of how
Steven Callahan survived more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. In January 1982, Callahan set sail from the Canary Islands on a small boat he built himself. The boat sank six days into the trip and Callahan was left adrift on a five-foot (1.5 meter) life raft.
With only three pounds of food and eight pints of water, a solar still and a makeshift spear, Callahan managed to survive on his own until his rescue 76 days later. He probably could not have accomplished this without the still (which can make sea water potable) and the spear. During his two-plus months at sea, Callahan's raft traveled approximately 1,800 miles (2,898 kilometers). Throughout the entire ordeal, Callahan constantly fought death. Not only did he lose an incredible amount of weight, leaving him malnourished, Callahan was very badly sunburned and had to repeatedly fight off sharks. Although left helpless to watch as ships passed without noticing him, Callahan's determination to live was unyielding. He ate whatever fish he could catch and found ways to occupy his mind. His quick-thinking saved his life time and again. Even when his raft sprung a leak, Callahan was able to keep the raft afloat and managed the leak for 33 more days until his rescue.
Positively riviting book.
by the time he was rescued in the book I was so into it I felt almost as thirsty as he did
