In 1993, French engineer Émile Leray’s Citroën 2CV broke down in the middle of the Moroccan desert. Stranded without any way to call for help, he dismantled the vehicle and rebuilt it into a working motorcycle. For twelve days and nights he lived in the stripped shell of the car and ate what rations he had while piecing the machine together- to attempt to ride it back to civilization and save himself.
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Bushman's Hole
On January 8th, 2005, Australian diver David Shaw attempted to retrieve the body of Deon Dreyer, who had died in Bushman’s Hole, an 886-foot-deep cave in South Africa in 1994. Shaw ultimately reached the body, but became entangled and died on the cave floor, leaving his friend and support diver, Don Shirely, to fight for survival.
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Amanda Eller
On May 8, 2019, 35-year-old physical therapist and yoga teacher, Amanda Eller, set off on what she thought would be a hike along a trail in the Makawao Forest Reserve, Hawaii. Part way through the hike, she realised she had become disorientated and lost. Without a cell phone, water bottle, map, or any supplies, she fought to survive in the wilderness, with only intuition to guide her. She was rescued 17 days later, injured, but alive. However, her spiritual take on her experience left many questioning her actions and intentions.
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[…] Yeah, he's got like a wet towel wrapped around his head and he's completely sunburnt. And they're like, oh, well, this is going to be a fine. You're in a bit of trouble here, sir. Yeah, I've been in trouble for the last 12 days, guys. Give me a break. I'm sorry for you then. So he explained to the police that he had made the motorcycle from his damaged car in an attempt to save his own life. And the police eventually allowed him to lead them to what remained of the Citroen. Loray and his creation were taken back to Tantan with a police escort, which was slow going. Eventually, a police ordered vehicle arrived to transport him and the Frankencycle back to civilization. […]
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