Read this. It's great:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4728317a6011.html?source=RSSsouthlandtimes/headlines_20081015
Thanks, Excellent read.
Though we hope we are never in either one of those positions, it really helps to see how it can be done with odds against you successfully.
Maintaining calm was the key, IMHO
Very good read! Rare are the accounts with the happy endings.
Good story! Fortunately it ended well.