David Bianculli

And they get there in one of these transport boats, about nearly 150 of them. And instead, the island turns out to be the beginning of their hell. It is cold and windy. It's constantly raining and sleeting. And worst of all, they can find virtually no water. One British officer compared the island to a place where the soul of man dies in him. Right.

And they get there in one of these transport boats, about nearly 150 of them. And instead, the island turns out to be the beginning of their hell. It is cold and windy. It's constantly raining and sleeting. And worst of all, they can find virtually no water. One British officer compared the island to a place where the soul of man dies in him. Right.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

Yeah. You know, like other Patagonians, they have been in the region, native Patagonians, they've been in the region for hundreds and hundreds of years. And so they had adapted to this very difficult environment. They traveled mostly in small familial groups. They lived almost exclusively off marine resources. And they traveled and spent much of their times in canoes.

Yeah. You know, like other Patagonians, they have been in the region, native Patagonians, they've been in the region for hundreds and hundreds of years. And so they had adapted to this very difficult environment. They traveled mostly in small familial groups. They lived almost exclusively off marine resources. And they traveled and spent much of their times in canoes.

Yeah. You know, like other Patagonians, they have been in the region, native Patagonians, they've been in the region for hundreds and hundreds of years. And so they had adapted to this very difficult environment. They traveled mostly in small familial groups. They lived almost exclusively off marine resources. And they traveled and spent much of their times in canoes.

They were known as the nomads of the sea. They had learned how to stay warm. They would keep a fire going at all times, even in their canoes. And most critically, they knew the landscape and the terrain, so they knew everything. We're to find hidden shoals filled with fish or other sea urchins that could be eaten or mussels or whatnot. So they knew how to survive.

They were known as the nomads of the sea. They had learned how to stay warm. They would keep a fire going at all times, even in their canoes. And most critically, they knew the landscape and the terrain, so they knew everything. We're to find hidden shoals filled with fish or other sea urchins that could be eaten or mussels or whatnot. So they knew how to survive.

They were known as the nomads of the sea. They had learned how to stay warm. They would keep a fire going at all times, even in their canoes. And most critically, they knew the landscape and the terrain, so they knew everything. We're to find hidden shoals filled with fish or other sea urchins that could be eaten or mussels or whatnot. So they knew how to survive.

And so when they arrive, they offer the castaways a potential lifeline.

And so when they arrive, they offer the castaways a potential lifeline.

And so when they arrive, they offer the castaways a potential lifeline.

Right, which unfortunately the castaways, they cut their own lifeline.

Right, which unfortunately the castaways, they cut their own lifeline.

Right, which unfortunately the castaways, they cut their own lifeline.