The 'incredible' life of the trapped Chilean miners

Chile's 33 "miracle miners" have been trapped underground for more than a month. What are they doing down there?

Family members of the miners have set up camps around the site as well as improvised shrines for loved ones.
(Image credit: Corbis)

The 33 Chilean miners trapped 2,300 feet underground since Aug. 5 are living a life nobody's ever experienced — the previous record for surviving in a collapsed mine is 25 days. The men, age 19 to 63, will remain in their cramped, broiling quarters until Christmas, Chilean officials estimate. As they try to stay healthy, occupied, and optimistic, here are some details on their "incredible" day-to-day life in 4,500 square feet of "hell":

1. Everything they're sent is less than 3.2 inches wide

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