These Stranded Teens Lived A Real Life 'Lord of the Flies'

Making Shelter

The shelter is certainly the hardest part of any survival expedition. At the top of the local mountain, the boys found coconuts and wild birds they could hunt for food. They even uncovered old artifacts from the indigenous people. Best of all though, they found a campsite where people had once bred wild chickens, harvested banana plants, and grew wild taro.

Medical Emergency

The boys accepted their new lives on this remote island. However, things would soon take a turn for the gruesome. On one of their hunting expeditions, Stephen was hurt. He slipped on the rocks of the shore and broke his leg. The boys made him a splint and carried him back to the top of the mountain. The danger didn't stop there though...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.