Empty cooler, GPS save four at sea

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • January 6, 2012

Two Australian men and their 11-year-old sons escape death by using their empty cooler as a flotation device. But equally crucial was their GPS which permitted a rescue chopper to fly directly to them. Video.

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