The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: The Great Outdoors by Borgenicht David & Wagner Melissa

Author:Borgenicht, David & Wagner, Melissa [Borgenicht, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2010-06-30T21:00:00+00:00

MISGUIDED TREK

TWO SURVIVE TURBULENT TRIP THROUGH BOLIVIAN RAINFOREST

Israeli Yossi Ghinsberg, American Kevin Gale, and a fellow traveler employed the services of a non-native guide to lead them through the Bolivian Amazon. After hiking through the dense forest for several weeks without reaching their intended destination, the foursome decided to take what they thought was a route down the Tuichi River. They acquired a raft from some locals, but once they were on the water tensions quickly mounted as exhaustion set in. The guide abandoned Ghinsberg and Gale, taking the other traveler with him back into the forest. Neither man was seen alive again. Ghinsberg and Gale continued alone down the increasingly turbulent river until they reached the San Pedro Canyon, an unrunnable chaos of rocks and roaring whitewater that culminates in a waterfall. Just above the falls, the current pinned the raft against a boulder. Gale leaped to the riverbank, barely making it across—and dislodging the raft in the process. Ghinsberg went over the edge, disappearing into the depths of the river below for a full minute before popping back to the surface. He recovered a few supplies—including some food, a flashlight, and a first-aid kit—and struggled to the river’s edge to wander alone through the rainforest. Leeches stuck to his skin. Quicksand sucked him into the ground until he escaped using swimming strokes. A jaguar stalked him until he sprayed insect repellent through the flame of his lighter, producing a ball of fire. After relying on his wits for 20 days, his determination paid off—a boat appeared carrying Gale and a local river pilot, and they ferried Ghinsberg to safety.

Expert Advice: Never enter the rainforest without an experienced local guide. Every jungle is different, and no amount of survival expertise can substitute for local knowledge.

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