Survival: Family of 5 survives 40yrs with no human contact in the wilderness

[Maverick]

Hell of story, survival and perseverance in such conditions with young children.

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/hist...ywee&kwp_0=277986&kwp_4=2401197&kwp_1=1013956

http://siberiantimes.com/other/othe...comes-out-of-isolation-to-say-happy-new-year/

 

[lonewolf]

but they had each other, so not "no human contact".

 

[Gazrok]

Survival in the woods is hard enough, but in Siberia? Jeez..that's one tough old lady!!!

 

[Maverick]

but they had each other, so not "no human contact".

True, 'outside contact' would have been a better choice.

 

[lonewolf]

there was an old British lady Hannah Hauxley I think she was called, lived on a farm in Yorkshire, no running water, no electric, miles from any road and no visitors for many years, until a film crew found her. I think she passed away recently.

 

[DrPrepper1]

I wonder how many modern day people could do this for an extended period of time? Even without the harsh cold, I don't know how many people today could survive on basically nothing for so long. I most of us are to conditioned to society.

 

[lonewolf]

I wonder how many modern day people could do this for an extended period of time? Even without the harsh cold, I don't know how many people today could survive on basically nothing for so long. I most of us are to conditioned to society.

if we had to do it we would, but most people would not and could not.

 

[Kevin L]

Humans are social animals.

Long-term solitary is being phased out in prisons because it makes people dangerously crazy.

I'm concerned about my fellow mans' predatory nature and would be reserved and cautious around strangers, but I'd like to think that I'm not paranoid and isolationist, and that there are at least a few good people out there that are worth knowing.

 

[lonewolf]

I wished i'd lived without human contact for the last 40 years, my life story would have been so so different!

 

[user 7704]

The cold alone would have done me in. I can't handle it.

 

[lonewolf]

my wife is the same.

 

[lonewolf]

Humans are social animals.

Long-term solitary is being phased out in prisons because it makes people dangerously crazy.

I'm concerned about my fellow mans' predatory nature and would be reserved and cautious around strangers, but I'd like to think that I'm not paranoid and isolationist, and that there are at least a few good people out there that are worth knowing.

there is nothing paranoid about wanting to be left alone. I don't trust anyone and especially not after SHTF.
I only have to see them fighting over the last loaf of bread in the supermarkets during the recent snowy weather(5 days) to realise I want nothing to do with so called "CIVIL - isation".

 

[Kevin L]

there is nothing paranoid about wanting to be left alone. I don't trust anyone and especially not after SHTF.
I only have to see them fighting over the last loaf of bread in the supermarkets during the recent snowy weather(5 days) to realise I want nothing to do with so called "CIVIL - isation".

I don't 100% disagree with your points.

During the last hurricane, I watched someone pull a knife over the last gallon of bottled water. Thankfully, no one was injured or killed...but it was scarey.

I'm very private and reserved (and will be more so post SHTF), but I still see a benefit from trade, consultation, and social activity with like-minded people post apocalypse.

 

[lonewolf]

yes, if you can find "like minded"people but how will you know? I prefer isolation myself, as far from people as I can get, I feel I don't really have much in common with others and I prefer my own company(I grew up an "only" child and all that)and that will go 100 fold post SHTF.