Posted on 07/06/2016 12:35:57 PM PDT by milton23
Joughin’s story is almost beyond belief. To be in 31 degree water for more than 20 minutes...but two hours?!?!? It must be due to his keeping his head relatively dry and using some flotsam to lift more of his body out of the water. The alcohol must have been a factor too.
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