They came very close to getting smashed up in a storm, all while they were running low on potable water.
The main reason they had to hike over the island was because they were so thirsty when they finally reached shore that they all ran to a stream to drink and waves hit the James Caird and broke the rudder, rendering it worthless to sail around to the inhabited side of the island.
Seem to remember that they were extremly lucky
reaching the whaleing station.A storm came up
a short time later.Those whalers must have been
amazed,these half dead men comeing off that mnt.
Always wondered why Shackelton fell out with the carpenter.