13 Extreme Survival Stories That Make Bear Grylls Look Like A Cub Scout
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Ah, the feats of survival. We have all heard stories of people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to survive in the face of seemingly impossible odds. From the daring explorer who used frozen poop to make a chisel, to the lone survivor of a sunken ship, to the man who survived for two months in a car covered in snow, these stories are truly awe-inspiring in any number of ways.
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This list is dedicated to those brave souls who have done everything and anything they could to make it out alive against all odds. From the man who drank his way through the Titanic disaster to the woman who trekked 11 days through the jungle after falling miles from a plane crash, these stories are sure to amaze and inspire. So, without further ado, let us take a look at 13 people who accomplished absolutely jaw-dropping feats of survival.
Stuck and Desperate.
![In 2003, Aron Ralston got stuck in Bluejohn Canyon in Utah when an 800 lb boulder shifted and pinned his right arm against a rock. Не was stuck there for SIX days, using all his strength and ingenuity to try and get out. In the end, he had to cut off his own arm. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/0/896380.jpg)
Booze saved the day.
![Charles Joughin, the head baker of the Titanic, managed to keep his cool by simply drinking a whole lot, and then calmly floating around until the sun came up. That's ... amazingly badass. GRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/5/896385.jpg)
Miraculous survivor of sunken ship.
![CRACKED In May 2013, Harrison Okene was the only one to make it out alive from a ship that capsized and sank 100 feet into the ocean due to huge waves. Не was stuck in an air pocket of the sunken ship for three days before divers came to rescue him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/2/896382.jpg)
Killer whales: 0, Robertson family: 1.
![In 1971 the Robertson family went on a trip around the world on their boat, Lucette. They were flipped over by a group of killer whales and were stuck in a nine-foot dinghy for 37 days until they were saved by a Japanese fishing boat. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/6/896386.jpg)
Miraculous survival.
![CRACKED In 1971, Juliane Коерске had a miraculous escape when she fell almost two miles to the ground from a plane crash in the Amazon. Despite her incredible fall, she only suffered minor injuries and managed to trek 11 days through the jungle to safety.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/7/896377.jpg)
Juliane Koepcke (via Australian Broadcasting Corporation),
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Ludger: Sole Survivor of Catastrophe.
![CRACKED Ludger Sylbaris, a criminal from Martinique, was the only person to survive the eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902. It's estimated that around 30,000 to 40,000 people died. Не was saved by being thrown into a tiny, dark cell with no windows.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/9/896379.jpg)
Boys, meet boat.
![Three teenage boys from New Zealand took a small boat with an outboard motor to go and see a girl they had met at a sports event. After 50 days, they were rescued in the South Pacific. They got by with just a few coconuts and a seagull for food. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/4/896384.jpg)
Icelandic hero survives icy swim.
![In 1984, Gudlaugur Fridpórsson swam for six hours in icy waters off the south coast of Iceland. Despite the freezing temperatures, he made it to land and was treated for cuts and dehydration. Miraculously, he didn't even get hypothermia. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/3/896383.jpg)
27 days stuck in rubble: ouch.
![CRACKED Evans Monsignac was buried under the rubble of an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for 27 days before being rescued. That's the longest anyone has ever been stuck in that situation.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/6/896376.jpg)
Forgotten prisoner survives.
![In 1979 Andreas Mihavecz managed to stay alive in a prison basement for 18 days without any food or water, by licking moisture off the walls of the prison. The police put Mihavecz in a basement cell and then totally forgot about him. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/1/896381.jpg)
Miraculous.
![Poon Lim was the only one to make it out alive after a torpedo attack on his ship in 1942. Не was stranded in the ocean for over four months, managing to stay alive by collecting rainwater, fishing, and eating raw fish and seabirds. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/5/896375.jpg)
Snowy igloo saves the day.
![In 2012, Peter Skyllberg managed to survive for two months in a car that was completely covered in snow. Не had no food, but he was able to stay alive by eating snow. Doctors think that the car acted like an igloo, trapping in heat and keeping him alive. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/8/896378.jpg)
Frozen poop: the ultimate tool.
![GRACKED Peter Freuchen, a famous explorer, once used his own frozen poop to make a chisel and dig his way out of an avalanche. Truly next-level MacGyvering.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/4/896374.jpg)