Left STRANDED On Uninhabited Pacific Island In 1704 

This story is insane. He goes from stranded and hopeless to building shelter, acquiring pets, farming goats, getting a revenge bod, and entertaining guests. Best episode of Naked & Afraid ever.

I'd love to hear more super old stories like these!

This is actually a great allegory about how reframing one's circumstances and utilizing ones available skills, knowledge and resources can make almost any situation bearable.

Imagine being part of Thomas’ crew when their ship sank and realizing they stranded the man trying to save them…

This needs to be a movie, this is incredible! I saw it so vividly in my mind. Fantastic work!

If anyones ever visiting Scotland and finds Alexander Selkirk’s story interesting, there’s a really lovely statue of him at his former home in Lower Largo (which is worth visiting by itself), ended up south and visiting Fife for a few days, the coastal villages are beautiful and found his statue, was a really cool find when visiting the area!

Not dying on that island of infection, a venomous bite, a virus, etc. is amazing.

Im so impressed by how much an ordinary man back then could do in his own. How many of us could do what he did on the island? He is a builder, weaver, hunter, tanner, carpenter, and more. Its remarkable he didnt just sink into despair

What an amazing story, I loved getting to hear something totally new to me that had a happy ending. I love that you've started mixing in some stories where people survive, it both provides a relief from some of the sadness while also adding to the suspense of things because you don't know for sure whether someone will live or die.

Alexander Selkirk became the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

Did he take any of his cats with him when he left the island??? 😭

Wow, he was extremely fortunate to be left on an island with so many resources available. Also fortunate to know many of the skills that helped him survive!

This was fascinating. His choice to leave the ship because of the risk Thomas was making turned out to be the right choice...

That was a good story, thanks for sharing it! This guy was resourceful, I would've died in a week.

Since I loved Robinsons Crusoe as a child and read the book at least a dozen times, I can really tell that many of the things you mentioned found its way into that book. The strong religious feelings, the importance of the goats, a lot of the attitude...damn, it might be time for another read.

At first, I thought what a pity but learning there were cats, goats and junk on the beach he could use and he had the skills to harness them makes it sound like it was a good time actually. Incredible how he could reframe his situation and get on so quickly. Alexander was a smart man and should an inspiration to us all. Thanks for sharing this story!

this guy got in one of the most horrifying scenarios that anyone could imagine at the time, and had the most unbelievable amount of luck "wow that fall only cracked some ribs and winded me, thankfully my dinner broke my fall, i could've died" "all my clothes are starting to fall apart, no matter, i'll just skin the goats i domesticated because i happen to be a tanner as well" "man these rats suck, good thing there's a litter of kittens i can domesticate as well to eat the rats"

really heartbroken about how impractical this makes my dreams of living alone in the forest seem

This man's story was a major inspiration for the novel Robinson Crusoe. The novel was actual a big reason the island later became a popular tourist spot, so much so that the Chilean government renamed Más a Tierra Island, "Robinson Crusoe Island" in 1966.

The real-life inspiration of the famed novel character, Robinson Crusoe, which was published 10 years after Alexander was found and 2 years before he died. Though there are numerous differences such as Alexander chose to stay on the island, it was uninhabited by humans, and he was on the island for 4 years. Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked, the island had people, and he stayed for 28 years. But no matter the huge differences, he was the reason why Daniel Defoe wrote one the greatest and most well-known novels of all time.

This is an amazing story, i absolutely love these shipwrecked stories. something about the sea is scary as hell. so much power and distance, extreme isolation. great vid man, your getting really good at telling these stories, and you provide lots of stuff to look at. good job man👍

I love that he raised a bunch of cats and they were his friends, that's absolutely fantastic EDIT: This may be one of my favorite stories you ever told! Definitely remembering this one

I grew so accustomed to your voice, rhythm and the calm you tell your stories, with.. that when I tried listening to some other channel's stories.. it just felt weird and I stopped :)) I did listen to pretty much all your stuff, some more than once. So, you must be doing something right. Anyways, great story, as always!

Incredible story. Its amazing how much we understand about human resiliency is illustrated in Alexander's story. Reframing, having a touchstone of faith, falling back on your skills, and just maintaining hope... Loved this. Feels good to hear he survived and was able to have a happier ending than both Thomas and William.

So Alexander was the luckiest one in the entire ordeal

This was one of your best productions, totally fantastic. The story itself was amazing but the way you framed it with the stellar audio & visuals. GREAT JOB, you made my day!

This was a story I needed to hear. I’ve had a hard life so far. But recently I’ve got the strength to fight back. This story shows with a lot of mind over matter and willpower (and maybe some sprinkles of luck - can’t ignore that) you can get through mountains!

I was homeless and living in a tent in the forest a couple of years back, and while it was rough survival, afterwards I too feel like I have never been happier. There is something absolutely liberating about not owning a single thing and only focusing on the here and now, today and tomorrow...

This was SO interesting! It's unreal, living on an abandoned island for that long and being able to survive and make that island his home? Just amazing. I'd love to hear more like this. Honestly, this story would make a fantastic movie!

Such an uplifting story! Being able to make the best of his situation was incredible. Thank you for sharing this with us.☺

One of the best stories ive6 ever heard. I was transfixed the whole time. Your descriptions were so incredible, I felt like I was there.

i liked this story and how you told it. its one of the best examples of 'making the best out of the worst' and/or 'a man with a strong enough why can endure any how'. thanks shawn!

This was great story! Keep it up! I loved the part about how he slowly had an army of cats to keep him company and keep away the pest. I bet that helped so much to keep his sanity. Having pets and goats to tend to had to help.

This is an absolutely incredible story, extremely well told! Thank you so much for sharing :)

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON THE SLAVE CASTAWAYS OF TROMELIN ISLAND, who were originally from Madagascar and were abandoned in 1763 by their French captors on this tiny island in the Indian Ocean once their vessel sank. The captors were rescued but the slaves were left behind and remained on the island until they (ones that remained alive) were finally rescued 15 years later. ITS ONE HELL OF A STORY.

Definitely one of the best story tellers on RU-vid.. i genially get excited when I see a new video out from you..! I can count on one hand the channels on RU-vid that I get this pumped about new vids. Love ya work mate.👍

That was the best telling of the selkirk story i’ve heard. Excellent job!

I’m always excited to see a new video from this channel. Seems like a fascinating story.

I know you've probably heard it a lot, but you're a fantastic storyteller. You clearly and concisely detail the lives of these people with the imagery and illustrations of their times rather than resorting to stock images and really paint these people as actual people rather than caricatures. I've been a fan of your channel for a long time and whether you're narrating someone lost in a cave in the 2000s or a mutineer in the 1700s, your knowledge and care for the subjects of your videos always comes through crystal clear. Keep up the fine work, man. You're one of the best at what you do.

Great stuff man! Happy to have found your channel and looking forward to more great stories!

If I’m not mistaken Alexander’s misadventure became an inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. Cant imagine his horrendous struggle

All of that to die of yellow fever, incredible. Well told and thank you!

Really truly enjoyed this one!!! More exactly like the way you and your team have masterfully crafted this one, please!!!

I love these older stories. This one was riveting and so well told. Thank you.

For 22 minutes I was gripped. I always enjoy your storytelling. This was brilliant.

Hey man i just want to say, i love survival stories. you do a great job giving a narrative. Love from MN

i love this kind of stories 🥰 thank you so much keep it up!

I LOVED this story! Can you please do more of these as I find them fascinating and your voice soothing! I enjoy all of your videos! Thank you for all you do! Hugs!

What an incredible story! Super fascinating stuff with awesome narration once again!

Great video! Joining in with the other people who are enjoying the mixture of sad/happy endings. Love the historical story! You might consider a future video on the wreck of the Batavia.

Absolutely amazing! This was so interesting and so beautifully told!

I love the variety of stories you cover! There are some really good shipwrecked/stranded on an island stories out there. I was not familiar with this one.

This is one of my favourite Scary Interesting videos so far. What an amazing story.

I just found your channel and I have to say, you do an incredible job. The story was extremely interesting and your narration is on point, clear with the perfect cadence. You have gained a new subscriber here sir. 👍🏻

Always a good day when Scary Interesting drops. You are the best in your genre keep up the good work!

Sean-Man! This is a phenomenal story! I loved this video! I mean, I love all your videos and the stories you tell, mostly. Your story-telling voice is great. I see your channel has grown rapidly and wanted to give you an early congrats on 800k subs --- won't be long and you'll get that million! Anyway, if you can find more stories and content like this one - doesn't always have to be a 'happy' (if you will) ending - it would be awesome for you to share your narration of them! I love old stories or stories like this when those in the dire straits come to terms and it molds them into better versions of themself. Anything like that - thanks again, Sean!

What an amazing story! It's incredible how well he managed on that island. Wow

I love this story. Thanks for sharing. Really impressive man.

Podcasts and new videos, this is one of the best scary story channels on youtube. Keep the podcasts coming, i fall asleep to them at night its perfect my dude.

Wow what a life. A mixture of ingenuity and luck with resources, and the training with tanning etc... This was a fascinating story and makes me feel like most of us don't have any real life skills or grit. This was inspiring.

From the moment I heard he was rescued I couldn’t help but wonder if he took his beloved cats with him back to England 😢

This was a really good story, you told it very well. I enjoyed it very much, Thank you!✌🏼

I just found your videos, I really like the way you tell these stories and appreciate all the research that goes into them. Keep it up!

I absolutely love these older stories I'd love to hear more like this💯

This was a great story. It's not every day we hear an amazing tale like we'd hear in fantasy novels. I'm glad he lived such a happy life there.

Your best video yet, been a fan since you only covered cave incidents and this one was really fascinating and masterfully narrated

Now that was a really good story! Keep em coming.

I can't believe you're at 756k subscribers! You've come so far, and your storytelling was flawless!

Wow! What a story! More fascinating historical stories, as well as your regular content, please!

Thank you for the download. I really enjoyed this story !!?

What an incredibly engaging story. Your narration made it all the more so. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the inspiring story! Also always loved the pictures you have shown here, I wonder if it's came from a museum or something? Really brings out the story!

That was great! Really loved that tale!

Good video I remember hearing about the Alexander Selkirk story about 28 years ago brings back memories

I was aware of many shipwreck stories but not this one. Great job as usual.

The part with the cats was so sweet, I hope he took them with him when he left.

I really enjoy all your videos , thanks for the solid detailed and great stories, I can tell you enjoy what you do.

This was excellent. Subscribed immediately. I hope the rest of your content is done this well.

What a great story, well told. ty for sharing!

What an incredible life story and what a strong Willed talented man he was. His mother was right about him being special 😌❤️ I wait for such old stories from your channel cause these sailing stories are so incredible both in sheer bravery sense and well as the amount of time it spreads onto compared to now when we have so much tech to reduce our time of sail or travel by various means. Back then they didn't have much and still sailed knowing every single time that they might never see home again.

Very interesting to hear about how he survived his time alone. Years ago I’d take 3 months off a year and go to an unknown campground 30 west of Mt. Shasta, CA up an old logging road. There was only one campsite on a small lake that took me about 15-20 minutes to walk around. I’d take canned veggies and some canned meat. Most of my meals were from the fish I’d catch in that small lake. I’d always take steel stakes and clothes line up with me. Some of the fish I’d catch I would dry on the clothes line. On occasions I would kill a rabbit or other small animals for food. On very rare occasions a Forester Ranger would happen to stop by. He was a kind man. The first time I met him, he was curious on how I found that area. I told him about a family who lived near Mt Shasta and that he was a tow truck driver. He knew my friends . In the beginning I don’t think he believed me in knowing David, but I talked about him and his wife and their 2 daughters. As it turned out, they went to the same small church there in Shasta. The next time the Ranger saw me, he had inquired about me to David. David had assured him that indeed it was him who had shown me that lake a few years prior and I’d always spend the night with David and his family before beginning my 3 month vacation. Every time after that, when the Ranger would show up, he’d always bring me some fresh fruit. I appreciated it very much. I had a small camper on the back of my F150, where I slept at night. On occasions while hiking around the area, I’d come across some bear, or deer scat. One time while fishing I saw a bear on the other side of the lake. I often saw deer and elk. I kept my food in a cash up in a tree away from where I was “camping”, as I didn’t want to give a bear or mountain lion any ideas of coming into my area. The lake had a small stream feeding it and on the other side was another stream flowing out. The stream that was running out is where I’d bathe and wash my clothes on the rocks. This was long before bottled water was available, so I would catch the water coming into the lake and boil it before drinking it. I’d save my drinking water in an old plastic , 1 gallon milk jug. I cooked all my food on an old cast iron skillet. When I’d get low on onions, potatoes, etc, I’d drive back down the mountain to Mt. Shasta and get basic supplies and some fresh fruit and veggies that would last awhile without refrigeration. But I would always treat myself to a cheeseburger, fries and a milkshake and head back up into the forest. I always took books with me so during the days of rain, I’d have something to read and not be bored. I did my yearly trip from 1990-1995. That was almost 30 years ago and I’m glad that I was able to do that. I was working for my family’s business, so that was the only way I was able to take those 3 months off every summer. I made some good investments when I was younger so I was able to retire when I was 43. My wife is a Nurse and she enjoys working so now I keep myself busy during the early spring through late fall planting our garden, building raised garden and flower beds, retaining walls, planting new trees, trimming bushes, pruning our fruit trees, harvesting, canning, freeze drying, etc. My winters are about plowing our driveway, private road, etc. We live in a very mountainous area of north central Washington state. We’re 5 miles up the mountain from town (25 miles from the city). We get 5-7 feet of snow every winter and we have to maintain our road ourselves. After my wife decides to retire, we’ve already decided to sell our home and move to a more remote location.

After a month I've finally watched every episode.. love this channel ❤

This story was good one .thanks for bringing it to us❤

Fantastic job, Sean! A fascinating story, extremely well-told. Thank you!

What an interesting life. That island was a blessing in disguise, so bountiful with resources, food and character development.

This was an *incredible* story! I love this channel so much!

Such an increíble story, thank you for sharing it.

Great video, thank you. I wondered if the ship was called Cinque Ports in reference to the collection of special ancient ports in England? The Cinque Ports were a collection of ports that supplied various Monarchs (dating back to before the Norman Conquest) with men and ships. They still exist and are wonderful places to visit full of history. Deal on the Kent coast was a later addition to the original five (cinq) and I like to holiday there. There are many buildings dating from the cinque ports era including a castle and it’s a charming place to visit. As are the other port towns such as Dover, Sandwich and Rye.

Great story. While listening to it I immediately thought of Robinson Crusoe. I did a search for Más a Tierra and found that it is now known as Robinson Crusoe Island (Spanish: Isla Róbinson Crusoe) due to consideration that Alexander Selkirk's story had at least partially inspired novelist Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe. Thank you for a great telling of it.

A story told most excellently. Thank you!

I really enjoyed this and would love more of this kind of content 🤩

No matter who you are or how you get there, when left alone we all turn into Crazy Cat Lady

He was born and lived specifically in my hometown of lower largo in fife. Cool statue of him there too 😊

That was a great story. I enjoyed the way you told it. And the visuals were nice, as well.

Enjoyed this one more than usual! Thanks!

Is was one of the best stories you’ve told! I wish we got to know how his animals faired after he left or if that island is still around and you can visit it? What about his family? Overall great story telling and I love the hopefulness of this one.

tbh being trapped on an island w cats and living off a diet of sea food sounds like a dream minus the lack of hygiene products

The artwork was fantastic. It really told the story well. Many thanks for the adventure.

Great story and well told! Thanks!

Did I think I would be rapt by a deserted island story? Nope. He tells a tale so well. Always great choices; written and narrated so well.