Glinski believes his story inspired the book The Long Walk. Well, to be clear, he thinks it was stolen. Here’s Glinski’s story: after escaping a forced labor camp in Siberia during World War II, Glinski and several of his companions trekked across Russian forests, the Gobi Desert, Tibet and the Himalayas. The trip took 11 months, and four of Glinski’s friends died along the way. Those who survived did so by sucking moisture off of stones in the morning, and drinking their own sweat.
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
