23/04/2021
Did You Know Thursday:- 9 Longest Records for Surviving without Food.
7. James G. Scott (1991)
Time Survived:- 43 Days
James Scott was a 22 year old Medical Student who came from Australia to Nepal to enjoy hiking in the Himalayas. In December of 1991, whilst attempting to cross a 4km mountain pass he was engulfed by a blizzard and became lost.
During the next 43 days he survived on melted snowballs and one caterpillar. Just before he was rescued Vultures had begun to circle him during the day. Even in the face of these hardships he always remained cheerful; “My attitude throughout the ordeal was generally one of hope and optimism” (from his book Lost in the Himalayas)
He is also a black belt in Karate.