12 Resourceful Ways To Get Yourself Rescued, If You’re In A Remarkably Specific Bind

Ah, the stories of those brave and daring souls who have found themselves in the most dire of situations and yet managed to make it out alive! From the Italian TV presenter who got stuck in Auschwitz-Birkenau after hours, to the British sailors who sent a message in a bottle to be rescued, to the man who cut down power poles to get attention, these are just a few of the tales of people who have found themselves in the most dire of circumstances but have managed to make it out alive. 

From Reg Spiers who sent himself in a wooden crate from London to Australia, to the miners in Nevada who created a telegraph system from whatever they had, to the teenage snowboarders in British Columbia who burned their schoolwork to stay warm, these are stories of ingenuity, courage, and sheer determination. 

These are truly amazing stories of survival, and we hope you enjoy reading about them as much as we have enjoyed collecting them.

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