To be trapped in an impossible situation, alone at the mercy of nature, cut off from human company and society—it’s a primal fear, born out of a sense that we would be helpless without the protection of civilization. The truth is that none of us really know how we would respond to such a situation. But, as it turns out, the human spirit can be a surprisingly tough thing. 10 Robert McLaren Removed His Own Appendix In The Jungle By 1942, Robert “Jock” McLaren had already escaped from a prison camp in Singapore, fought for weeks with local guerrillas, been … Continue reading Survival Against All Odds