Marooned: Tales of the Catastrophically Lost

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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. Sources: The Guardian: Deepest Sympathy Dave Shaw final dive video Dave Not Coming Back | FULL DOCUMENTARY VIDEO: To Boldly Go | David Shaw The Aftermath Of Love: Don Shirley and Dave Shaw Death in the depths: the divers willing to pay the price of taking sport to extremes Raising the Dead To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned
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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 disoriented 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. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/amandaeeller/ Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sun, May 26, 2019 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Wed, May 29, 2019 5 years after dramatic rescue, hiker reflects on being lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days Yoga teacher Amanda Eller after rescue from Hawaii forest: 'I chose life' Mauinow articles: [X][X][X][X] Gofundme To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned
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The Tunnel Creek Crash
On September 20, 2004, a Cessna 206 aircraft crashed while flying to a rural Schafer Meadows airstrip in Montana. Of the five people on board, only two would survive. Burned, injured, and presumed dead, forest service workers Jodee Hogg and Matt Ramige, were left to fight for survival, and descend the treacherous terrain in search of help. Sources: ‘Unacceptable’ to quit: woman tells of plane crash’, AP JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Sat, Sep 25, 2004 Victoria Advocate, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Ventura County Star, Fri, Oct 22, 2004 Albany Democrat-Herald, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Times, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Signal, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Daily Sentinel, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Star-Herald, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Spokesman-Review, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Daily Inter Lake, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Independent-Record, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Billings Gazette, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 Burned, battered, but alive — crash survivor recalls ordeal Plane Crash Survivor Recalls Ordeal Plane crash victims back from the dead Plane crash survivor feels he has a new perspective on life Woman tells of plane crash and survival ordeal The Tragedy in Tunnel Creek Inexperience blamed for plane crash James Long
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A Grizzly Attack
In August of 2017, experienced hunter and avid outdoorsman, Jeremy Evans, was scouting for sheep in the Alberta Rockies when he spotted a grizzly bear cub through his binoculars. Without warning, he was attacked by a mother grizzly bear from behind resulting in devastating injuries. Alone in the backwoods of the Canadian wilderness, his face torn, fingers broken, tendons severed, and blood spilling from his injuries, Jeremy struggled for miles to save himself. Sources: Calgary Herald- After the Attack: Man's harrowing account of being attacked by a bear still offering lessons about life, trauma Calgary Herald- Account of horrific grizzly attack is a story about survival 'against all odds' Metro- Dad has his face ripped off by bear in brutal attack FIERCE- The HEART-POUNDING Grizzly Attack on Jeremy Evans Grizzlydude.ca Backpacker Noiser - Jeremy Evans: How To Survive A Grizzly Bear Attack Newsweek- Man Who Escaped After Bear Crushed His Skull on How He Survived To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned
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The Örnen
In July of 1897, a team of three Swedish men, led by Swedish engineer Salomon August Andrée, climbed aboard the Örnen, a hydrogen balloon set to fly over the north pole in one of the first attempts to explore the Arctic by air. Almost as soon as they set off things began to go awry, and the ill-fated expedition became one of Sweden’s greatest mysteries. Sources: The North Star, Thu, Oct 02, 1930 ·Page 2 The Cincinnati Enquirer Wed, Sep 10, 1930 The Buffalo News, Wed, Sep 10, 1930 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun, Nov 16, 1930 The Long Beach Sun, Sat, Sep 20, 1930 Oceanwide expeditions The North Star, Thu, Oct 16, 1930 ·Page 6 Karolinska institute Grenna Museum Balloon.org Neworker The Washington Herald, Sun, Nov 16, 1930 To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/Marooned
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