An injured Brit who spent two freezing nights under ferns in rugged West Coast bush says he survived on a carefully rationed apple. He said he battled freezing temperatures during his two nights in the open. Lying in the cold, remote bush watching choppers fly overhead Bennett battled to keep hope he would be found alive. Bennett told Radio New Zealand it was overwhelming when a rescuer finally arrived and tapped him on the shoulder. Unsure when help would eventually come he rationed the one piece of sustenance he had on him - an apple.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 08, 2016 23:15 UTC