Five Hours Overboard in the Pacific

Podcast: The Crux True Survival Stories · The Crux True Survival Stories

Opublikowano: 2026-07-13

Commercial diver Scott Thompson is harvesting sea urchins off the California coast when a split-second accident leaves him overboard in the Pacific Ocean. With his boat disappearing into the distance, no radio, and no immediate rescue coming, he must make a series of impossible decisions to stay alive in cold water. In this episode, we break down the chain of events that led to the accident, the science of cold-water survival, and the lessons every boater and outdoor adventurer can learn from Scott's remarkable ordeal. In This Episode 00:45 – Why this survival story is different 01:07 – A routine dive turns into disa...