Surviving The Tropics. Around 13 hours into our journey, well into the early hours of the morning, our boat hit a reef and sank

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STRANDED: Survival in the Tropics

Whilst I was stranded on a deserted island for almost a month, I most certainly acquired the skills or essentials associated with ultimate survival. The seven fundamentals that will help you stay alive are: food, shelter, water, optimism, courage, sharp predatorial instincts and a knack of being cunning when it matters. You must always ensure that the situation is under control, and that giving up is not an option. The following contains some advice on how to ensure your survival and how to escape these kinds of situations alive.

So here's how it went- on the 22nd of December 1976, I set out with my two friends Daniel and Scarlett on a boat to meet my uncle, who was the chief of the Lau Group of Islands. He was a powerful man, known throughout the whole country. Around 13 hours into our journey, well into the early hours of the morning, our boat hit a reef and sank. Thankfully, we all managed to get off the boat and swim to the nearest island, which was around three or four kilometers away. Scarlett and I were empty