A week later, the castaways were making the best of it. The captain and first mate had managed to grab some supplies, but the island also had plenty of fruit and fresh water. The men constructed lean-to shelters with palm fronds. A fishhook and line in a survival kit allowed them to catch fish. Survival wasn't the issue. Rescue was another story. The lightning strike had prevented sending an SOS. They had to hope that search parties would find their way to their island.

They had escaped with just the clothes on their backs. The captain and first mate were wearing t-shirts and cargo shorts. Brad and Dave were wearing...