Alayna

It's definitely food. It's food, right? Yeah. You can go longer without food than water, I think. You dehydrate wicked quick.

It's definitely food. It's food, right? Yeah. You can go longer without food than water, I think. You dehydrate wicked quick.

damn that's crazy and just think of how weak you would feel oh yeah and you're just trying to survive literally survive in the snow thing like that was like a to them it was a blessing they were like we are surrounded by snow we will not dehydrate that is like one of the biggest problems that we would have had yes solved so at least we have that and they're all like it's again the way they're looking at the situation like these people had the best mindset you could possibly imagine

damn that's crazy and just think of how weak you would feel oh yeah and you're just trying to survive literally survive in the snow thing like that was like a to them it was a blessing they were like we are surrounded by snow we will not dehydrate that is like one of the biggest problems that we would have had yes solved so at least we have that and they're all like it's again the way they're looking at the situation like these people had the best mindset you could possibly imagine

But it also became kind of a curse because the snow kept them hydrated, but the temperature of the snow made it difficult to consume at all because it would burn their mouths and throats. It was so cold.

But it also became kind of a curse because the snow kept them hydrated, but the temperature of the snow made it difficult to consume at all because it would burn their mouths and throats. It was so cold.

Now, the days were obviously exhausting. They were challenging. But the nights... I can't imagine. The nights were brutal.

Now, the days were obviously exhausting. They were challenging. But the nights... I can't imagine. The nights were brutal.

Yeah. Those... Anybody who was, you know, feeling strong... physically or honestly, like mentally, did their best to keep up the spirits of those that were injured. And those who'd lost hope, you know, they were trying to make them believe that they could get out of here. They would tell them stories to pass the time. They would just sing to distract them, like anything.

Yeah. Those... Anybody who was, you know, feeling strong... physically or honestly, like mentally, did their best to keep up the spirits of those that were injured. And those who'd lost hope, you know, they were trying to make them believe that they could get out of here. They would tell them stories to pass the time. They would just sing to distract them, like anything.

And with nothing but the cloth from the seats to protect them from the cold, all of the survivors huddled close to one another during the night, just like in one big pile in the fuselage. Oh, God. Like, relying on body heat to keep them from freezing.

And with nothing but the cloth from the seats to protect them from the cold, all of the survivors huddled close to one another during the night, just like in one big pile in the fuselage. Oh, God. Like, relying on body heat to keep them from freezing.

And during the night, their clothing and hair would freeze, like, every single night, and they would take turns punching each other's arms and legs to improve circulation. Oh, my God. And when they became too exhausted... To punch. ...to actually hit each other, they would then get as close as possible to each other and just try to breathe, like, hot breath on each other.

And during the night, their clothing and hair would freeze, like, every single night, and they would take turns punching each other's arms and legs to improve circulation. Oh, my God. And when they became too exhausted... To punch. ...to actually hit each other, they would then get as close as possible to each other and just try to breathe, like, hot breath on each other.

Like... what like just to take care of your fellow human like that though yeah like and just not give up like wow and within a few weeks everything that he had even remotely passed as food had been gone yeah and the remaining survivors were looking at starvation they were like we might die of starvation we've survived this far and we're gonna starve to death out here

Like... what like just to take care of your fellow human like that though yeah like and just not give up like wow and within a few weeks everything that he had even remotely passed as food had been gone yeah and the remaining survivors were looking at starvation they were like we might die of starvation we've survived this far and we're gonna starve to death out here

And in the days immediately following the crash, they stuck to very strict rations for everyone. And they said From Alive, which is a very interesting book. I highly recommend it. We'll definitely link in the show notes. They said a scrap of chocolate, a cap full of wine, and a teaspoon of jam or tinned fish for the day.

And in the days immediately following the crash, they stuck to very strict rations for everyone. And they said From Alive, which is a very interesting book. I highly recommend it. We'll definitely link in the show notes. They said a scrap of chocolate, a cap full of wine, and a teaspoon of jam or tinned fish for the day.

And when that ran out, some tried to eat the leather straps from any of the seats or luggage that they like pieces that they could find, but they couldn't eat it.

And when that ran out, some tried to eat the leather straps from any of the seats or luggage that they like pieces that they could find, but they couldn't eat it.