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Ep. 341: Lost at Sea at 16: Killer Whales & Courage [REMASTERED]

Meredith Hackwith Edwards Season 1 Episode 341

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"We made an agreement with each other that we would not eat each other no matter how hungry we got." Douglas Robertson is the author of The Last Voyage of the Lucette. He was just a teenager when his family was lost at sea for 38 days. 


 
 In this episode he shares more than just a survival story. He shares his unique coming of age story & an opportunity to recalibrate what crisis is. You’ll also hear about killer whale attacks, eating sharks, drinking turtle blood, sea water enemas & adjusting to life on land after being rescued.

 

This episode originally aired December 11, 2023.

 

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 189: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER: VICTIM TO FELON TO FLOURISHING

 

Guest:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivethesavagesea/

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http://www.survivethesavagesea.com/

 

Sponsors: 

https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ 

https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/ 

 

00:00:00 — Worst Field Trip Ever

00:00:53 — Learning Sailing… Sailing

00:03:33 — Six People, One Boat

00:05:27 — Before It All Sank

00:08:34 — The Rejected Life Raft

00:09:07 — Whale Loves Boat

00:10:00 — Everyone Had a Bad Feeling

00:12:23 — Three Whales. One Hit.

00:14:01 — Sinking in Two Minutes

00:17:12 — Checking for Missing Legs

00:20:03 — Truth Over False Hope

00:22:45 — The First "No" to Dad

00:27:06 — What's for Dinner: Turtle

00:29:42 — Day 38: Don't Get Excited

00:33:43 — Coffee After 38 Days

00:36:05 — Fear Doesn't Hit the Same

00:37:58 — The Story That Won't Die

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