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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
Http://www.thestarphoenix.com/touch/m-ph......4044&p=1
Im sure there are many details to come. But this lady survived 8 days in the northern wilderness of Saskatchewan after her husband died. They were on a canoe trip. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
Http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/saskatch.......2748670
This link is a bit better. |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Tragic and interesting. Thanks.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
What a bummer! I saw the title of this thread and thought you finally found your walking catfish!
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
LOL. No not yet.
This woman is amazing. She and her husband were avid outdoor enthusiasts. Here husband was a member of the Province's sports hall of fame. They were on a canoe trip in remote northern Saskatchewan. Beautiful country. Very rugged. Their canoe tipped and he died. She survived alone near the rapids for 8 days. She had not eaten for 8 days. A helicopter spotted the canoe and reported it. Only then did they find out there was a missing persons report. After a brief search a fire was spotted and a woman was standing by the fire waving her arms. She was saved. It cant be a coincidence that her fire was burning just at that time. She mustve kept it going day and night for 8 days. that's a lot of work with no food, the elements, insects, fear, loneliness, and the sadness of having lost her husband. I can only imagine what her nights were like under the bright stars of northern Saskatchewan With the sound of the rapids beside her. Simply incredible. |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
And she's sixty-two years old!
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
At Air Force Survival School they taught us the greatest key to survival is the will to live.
They told a story of two gold prospectors who hit a decent find in remote Arizona. On wagon ride back to town, one Guy kicked the other off the wagon and took off , leaving him stranded in the desert. The guy spent 7 days in temperatures over 100 degrees with no food or water. The last stretch into town he was crawling thru cacti. As the townsfolk gave him water, all the cuts and scrapes he had began to bleed. He'd been so dehydrated his blood thicken to point of not oozing from cuts. When asked how he made it...he said he wanted to get the sonnabich they dumped him. The human spirit is the key...
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
Correct. I like to think this lady may have been thinking of her grandchildren or children to keep her company through the night and increase her determination.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, imgic wrote: I'd be wanting to get the *** too if I was him. Here is a story of survival about how Filipino UN troops refused to surrender and fought it out in Iraq and managed to escape. Filipino troops did a good job in World War II as well fighting side by side with the US Marines against the Japanese. In many cases Filipino soldiers went hand to hand with the Japanese. Very courageous soldiers: Quote:
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140831/API/308319894 This story reminds me of when our troops were surrounded by the Germans at Bastagne during the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and refused to surrender when the reply to a surrender demand by the Germans was "Nuts."
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
They used a lot of "case studies" (i.e. War stories) at Survivsl school to get points across. Another favorite one was about young boy in Montana.
A young boy, 9 years old, living in rural Montana, was given a .22 Caliber rifle for Christmas. Excited, he went out back, which was forest and foothills for as far as one could see, to try out his new gun. After a few hours he hadn't returned and his family got worried. They went out looking for him and sooncalled neighbors over to help. When they didn't find him by nightfall they called the sheriff. As the prepared the next day for search a huge snowstorm blew in. For three days everything was at a standstill. Earthier didn't allow for any search to be mounted. The Sherriff was trying to prepare the family for the worse...that even the most experienced outdoorsman with proper equipment would have tough time making it for three days in the storm...that a. 9 year old with only clothes on his back didn't have a good chance. As the weather broke and the search parties were ready to move out, the 9 year old came strolling home. Overjoyed, and amazed, everyone asked what had happened, and how did he make it. The boy told of how he went into the woods to practice with his gun and went too far and got turned around. He heard people calling but couldn't get back to them as it got dark. The first night he slept under a tree. The next morning, as the storm hit, he found a small cave for shelter. His father taught him that anytime you were outdoors you should have something to make fire, so he had some matches. The first night he slept on cave floor next to fire but was cold. He remembered how nice it was sleeping on pine needles under the tree the first night. So he went out got dome branches to sleep on and some more fire wood. When out he saw a rabbit and was able to shoot it. Back in his cave he cooked the rabbit and ate snow for moisture. That carried him over until the storm passed and he was able to get home. That story convinced me to put together a small survival kit that I threw into flight suit pocket for every mission...which included fire making material. I figured if a. 9 year old is smart enought to do that, I should be too.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, imgic wrote: I thought Eli Wallach was great in that one.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, LobowolfXXX wrote: They never did cite sources...the stories could well come from the movies. They did tell one about an archeologist trapped in an ancient Egyptian site full if snakes...and how he was able to survive.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
Thanks for sharing imgic! Survival school sounds like some really great training. What would you recommend in a survival kit if you go out in the woods or mountains to hike? I wouldn't mind having a survival kit if I ever go out to the woods or mountains to do some hiking.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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Ray Tupper. Special user NG16. 749 Posts |
A fully charged mobile phone.
The rest is gravy.
What do we want?
A cure for tourettes! When do we want it? C*nt! |
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, Ray Tupper. wrote: What does this mean? |
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, Ray Tupper. wrote: If you've got reception. Here is a list I've come up with in 5 mins so depending on how much you're willing to carry and given some more thought you could do better. Some of these you would probably always carry or wear but some would be in a kit. Hat, coat and walking shoes Phone Water Lighter Flashlight Swiss type Knife Mylar blanket Water proof plastic sheet twine Neosporin and bandages Trail bars Mirror neon reflective tape Air horn gum and Chapstick Sun block compass and a clue of where you are Camp shovel -Mary Mowder |
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Ray Tupper. Special user NG16. 749 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, Mary Mowder wrote: More specifically, a satellite mobile phone. Hit high ground, and you're good to go. Anywhere in the world. I should have made that clearer. As I mentioned, the rest is just common sense survival gear. Probably the most important of which, is common sense itself. Quote:
Quote: It related to the post above mine: Quote: General magician wrote:
What do we want?
A cure for tourettes! When do we want it? C*nt! |
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, Ray Tupper. wrote: What about the family who got their car stuck I the snow taking a shortcut? They had Onstar, and fully charged smartphones. They found the car stripped of its tires (they burnt them to stay warm) the wife and kids were close to death. They found the father less than a kilometer away. He was facedown in a frozen creek. Stone dead. You cant eat or drink a fully charged mobile phone. |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On Aug 31, 2014, imgic wrote: I was just kidding, although revenge can indeed be a powerful motivator.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
On a side note they didn't let us take aspirin in the field during survival school. When we asked why, they told us a headache is one of first signs of dehydration and aspirin or Tylenol masks it. They told us 90% of the headaches in US are cause by dehydration and if we would all drink more water (we had to drink a quart every hour in the field) that we'd have less headaches. I've taken that Lesson to heart, and cut out soda, reduced coffee and drink more water. I rarely have headaches any more.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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