To Civilisation

Adam And Eve

Crusoe Return

Los Angeles health enthusiasi Bruce Johnson, 42, and his 22-

year-old female companion, Miss

Shari Quam, returned to the United States at the end of De cember after spending nearly sb weeks on an uninhabited island

in Fiji.

The couple made headlines lasi year with an announcement that thej were going to “revert back to nature’ on “a deserted island about 80 miles from Pago Pago” ( PIM, Nov., p 31) When the American Samoan Gov ernment raised difficulties aboul landing on the island they had ir mind—Rose Atoll—they decided tc try their luck in Fiji (PIM, Dec., p 32) Johnson and Miss Quam chose Waqava, an uninhabited island neai Kabara in the Lau Group, on the recommendation of a sea captain ir Suva.

They were landed there by the inter-island copra vessel Uluilakeba with nothing but bathing attire and film and photographic equipment, “It wasn’t as pleasurable as one might expect,” Johnson said after returning to civilisation. “We’re glad we did it, but we wouldn’t do it again.”

Days without food

The couple said they sometimes went for days without food. All they could find on the island were coco nuts and crabs.

Johnson lost 32 lb in weight, and Miss Quam lost 20 lb. However, apart from this and some coral cuts, they were none the worse for their adventure.

Both looked tanned and fit when they returned to Suva in the Uluila keba.

Johnson said that he and Miss Quam planned to write a book about their adventure called Adam and Eve Crusoe. Television companies had also expressed interest in their adventure.