Paul Bowness, 45, from Wallasey, survived three days alone on a remote, uninhabited Pacific island about 60 miles off Panama’s coast. Temperatures rose above 30C, and the experience left him thirsty, hungry, and exhausted. He had rudimentary tools and an emergency walkie-talkie. He caught fish, foraged for food, drank water from fallen coconuts, and built a shelter from beach materials. Isolation affected him more than he expected. After the ordeal, he raised £2,368 for SOS Children’s Villages, which supports children and young people who do not have, or are at risk of losing, parental care. He said the experience made him realize how lucky he is to live in the UK.
"Paul Bowness, 45, from Wallasey, described the experience as making him understand "just how lucky we are". His "bucket list" survival retreat saw him swap home comforts for a tiny island 60 miles off Panama's coast, where temperatures soared above 30C. The ordeal left him thirsty, hungry, and exhausted. Equipped only with rudimentary tools and an emergency walkie-talkie, the consultant was forced to catch fish, forage for sustenance, drink water from fallen coconuts, and construct a shelter from whatever materials he could find on the beach."
"While the experience was much more difficult than (he) thought, with the isolation affecting him more than he expected, Paul raised 2,368 for the charity SOS Children's Villages which works around the world to support children and young people who don't have, or are at risk of losing parental care. He said the experience made him really realise how lucky we've got it at home in the UK."
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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