Feb 15, 2011
An 84-Year-Old Man Is Stranded In the Desert For Five Days and Survives By Drinking Windshield Fluid
Henry Morello of Anthem, Arizona, is a BADASS 84-year-old. WAY more badass than any of us much, much younger punks. He has every right to yell at us if we walk on his gott-damm lawn . . . we don't DESERVE to walk there.
Last week, Henry was driving and missed his exit off of Interstate 17. He took the next exit, ended up driving about 17 miles down a dirt road, then turned off the road . . . and his car got stuck in the desert.
And Henry, at age 84, survived FIVE DAYS of being completely stranded . . . thanks to his ridiculously brilliant survival skills.
He opened the hood of his car, used a rock to bust the container of windshield wiper fluid . . . then filtered it by pouring it into a napkin. That gave him a liquid that was safe to drink, so he could stay hydrated.
As for food, he had a few dinner leftovers in the car, and managed to stretch them for five days. When it got freezing in the desert at night, he used his floor mats to cover himself up and stay warm.
Finally, after five days, a helicopter spotted him. Rescue crews found him in good condition. He was taken to a hospital but is expected to fully recover and be out within the week.