Aritra Basu
New ZealandsurvivorMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Aritra Basu gained attention for his harrowing experience of being lost in the West Coast bush of New Zealand for five days without food, which highlighted the mental and physical challenges faced by individuals in survival situations.
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After staggering through the West Coast bush for five days without food in 2021, Aritra Basu began to see houses and ships among the trees.
How a narrow escape led NZ author to write about trampers who go missing and those determined to find themThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-09-19
New Zealand· 2026-09-19
