Have there been any real-life castaways?

[GodlessAstronomer]

I recently read Life of Pi and just watched Castaway last night and it got me thinking - are there any modern, real-life stories of castaways, lost at sea or on an island for months or years at a time who survived? If there are they must have some pretty amazing stories.

 

[Zolty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaway#Real_occurrences

 

[lokiju]

Does this count?

 

[Alienwho]

I believe Christopher Columbus and his crew were castaways on an island in the bahamas for 2 years or so at one point. A man in their company rowed a canoe hundreds of miles to the nearest town town and tried to talk the Mayor into sending rescue ships for Columbus and the others. The mayor didn't like columbus and refused. Eventually somebody showed up and saved most of the crew.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Zolty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaway#Real_occurrences

most of those arent recent, but a good read nonetheless

 

[techs]

Gilligan, the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the movie star.....

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: techs
Gilligan, the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the move star.....

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Everyone living in NZ?

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: techs
Gilligan, the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the move star.....

:thumbsup:

 

[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: Alienwho
I believe Christopher Columbus and his crew were castaways on an island in the bahamas for 2 years or so at one point. A man in their company rowed a canoe hundreds of miles to the nearest town town and tried to talk the Mayor into sending rescue ships for Columbus and the others. The mayor didn't like columbus and refused. Eventually somebody showed up and saved most of the crew.

You have a strange concept of modern.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: techs
Gilligan, the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the movie star.....

Thanks for the after work chuckle

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: Zolty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaway#Real_occurrences

This one sounds interesting and relatively recent, but I can't find any additional info on it.

Sixteen people who were washed onto an island during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and were rescued after two months

This was a link from the Wikipedia page that directly addresses GA's question:

Are there actual cases of castaways rescued from deserted islands?

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: Pheran

Originally posted by: Zolty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaway#Real_occurrences

This one sounds interesting and relatively recent, but I can't find any additional info on it.

Sixteen people who were washed onto an island during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and were rescued after two months

This was a link from the Wikipedia page that directly addresses GA's question:

Are there actual cases of castaways rescued from deserted islands?

OK, I did find one tsunami-related castaway, but not 16:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6855745

 

[Rory Kingsland]

I recently read Life of Pi and just watched Castaway last night and it got me thinking - are there any modern, real-life stories of castaways, lost at sea or on an island for months or years at a time who survived? If there are they must have some pretty amazing stories.

I was once a real castaway. My father was the late Gerald Kingsland. Just joined this forum. Can tell my story if anyone wants to read it ?.

Need to learn to spell

Rory

 

[MongGrel]

Sure, you necroed it, knock yourself out I guess.

 

[Rory Kingsland]

Sure, you necroed it, knock yourself out I guess.

Necroed it.. Is that a complement LOl. Just found this place. Been to the pub few beers and chilling. Got a story Everyone has a story looks a good place.

Rory

 

[MongGrel]

Necroed it.. Is that a complement LOl. Just found this place. Been to the pub few beers and chilling. Got a story Everyone has a story looks a good place.

Rory

Just means you revived a thread that has not been posted in for 7 years.

Welcome to the forums.

 

[Rory Kingsland]

Just means you revived a thread that has not been posted in for 7 years.

Welcome to the forums.

That's beer does to you,

Cheers

 

[John Connor]

There have been in the 1500's during privateering/pirating. But in the modern era the most recent I can remember was a group of Mexicans in a boat lost at sea for like a month. But that wasn't a deserted island. In the modern era with GPS, marine radio, Sat phones. etc, I don't see this happening any time soon.

 

[Kaido]

Lost for 3 days:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/08/politics/castaways-rescue-help-sign/

More pics:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/men-rescued-remote-pacific-island-spelling-palm-fronds/story?id=38266514

 

[Rory Kingsland]

The first island I was lucky enough to live on was Isla de coco back just off costa rica. in the late seventies. my dad asked me and my two brothers who wants to go and live on a desert island for a year. I thought well that beats school

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Gilligan, the skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the movie star.....

Most people don't realize that was a documentary.

 

[feralkid]

There have been in the 1500's during privateering/pirating. But in the modern era the most recent I can remember was a group of Mexicans in a boat lost at sea for like a month. But that wasn't a deserted island. In the modern era with GPS, marine radio, Sat phones. etc, I don't see this happening any time soon.

Yep, just be sure to have all of those on your person when you abandon your sinking boat/aircraft at sea.

 

[John Connor]

Lost for 3 days:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/08/politics/castaways-rescue-help-sign/

More pics:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/men-rescued-remote-pacific-island-spelling-palm-fronds/story?id=38266514

Well how be damned.

 

[John Connor]

Yep, just be sure to have all of those on your person when you abandon your sinking boat/aircraft at sea.

I'd make sure to take the GPS and Sat phone with me. I'd even buy two of each and keep the others in a salt water prof bag in a Go backpack.