Nearly 30 years ago, I was hiking Waterman with my two dogs when I took a bad step & fell, twisting my knee pretty badly, probably close to a mile in from the trailhead. After rolling around on the ground for a minute or two, clutching my knee & cursing quite a bit, I discovered that only one dog was still with me. I called & called for the other dog to no avail. She was GONE! I finally grabbed a downed limb to use as a walking stick & started slowly limping back towards my car with the other dog at my side, continuing to call out the missing dog’s name as we went. No sign of her. She’d never been what you’d call an “affectionate” dog. I wasn’t sure she even liked me, tbh, but she was a sweet, albeit shy, girl & I was devastated at the prospect of losing her. At my slow pace, it took what seemed like HOURS to get back to the trailhead where my car was parked…& my dog was sitting, waiting for me right next to it. There was also a local young couple who were relieved to see me. They explained that they’d seen the dog sitting next to the car when they drove by on their way down the mountain to go grocery shopping, & became worried when she was still sitting in the exact same spot when they drove past on their way back home, so they stopped. They figured she belonged to whoever owned the car, who clearly was not back yet, despite the fact it was starting to get dark. They were just about to call the rangers when I hobbled up. I never doubted that dog’s love for me again. She went full Lassie on me! “What is it, girl? Did Timmy fall down the well again?” Heroic! Great trail! Hope it’s open again soon! ✌🏼

@fredjennings5312

6 ай бұрын

I’m a sucker for a good dog story. Thanks.

@murphdoesit

6 ай бұрын

Need a video on this one

@ColoradoCarrolls

6 ай бұрын

The female dogs have so much love for their owner. I have both Female and Male but my females are in a rage when I am with someone they don't know.

@Hawk_Rider_WV

5 ай бұрын

The sun dipped below the jagged teeth of the Waterman Mountains, casting long shadows that snaked their way through the woods like hungry vipers. My knee, swollen and throbbing, felt like a rusty hinge in a haunted house, every step a fresh spike of pain. It had been a bad fall, a rogue root catching my boot and sending me sprawling like a sack of potatoes. And where the hell was Luna? My loyal, if aloof, German Shepherd, had vanished like a wisp of smoke in the wind. Panic gnawed at my gut like a feral dog. I'd called her name until my throat went raw, the echo bouncing back from the silent trees, mocking me. Had she wandered off? Been snatched by some unseen mountain critter, its eyes glinting in the dying light? The thought sent chills skittering down my spine, colder than the December air. Limping on a makeshift staff of twisted branch, I retraced my steps, each groan escaping my lips like a prayer. Hours, it felt like hours, stretched into an eternity of worry. Just as despair threatened to drown me, a flash of fur caught my eye. There, nestled by my car, sat Luna, tail thumping a silent welcome against the chipped paint. And beside her, a young couple, faces etched with concern. They'd seen her, a lone sentinel guarding my abandoned chariot, and waited, their own plans on hold for a stranger's dog. They spoke of their fear, of the shadows lengthening, of phoning the rangers. Stories of mountain lion sightings, of lost souls swallowed by the woods, hung heavy in the air. But Luna, my stoic shadow, had waited. Not with licks and whines, not with displays of canine affection she'd always disdained. But with a quiet, unwavering presence, a promise etched in fur and loyalty. And in that moment, I saw her not as the aloof companion, but as the Lassie of my own haunted heart, her silence a fiercer declaration of love than any barked chorus. The Waterman Mountain Trail may be closed for now, but its secrets, its lessons, remain etched in my bones. And etched deeper still, the unwavering love of a dog who, in her own way, barked her way back to me. Now, as the wind whispers through the pines, I can almost hear her gruff purr, a testament to the bonds that bind, even in the darkest woods. "Timmy's just fine," it seems to say, "But next time, watch your step, old fool."

@maydayhomestead

5 ай бұрын

This should be a written story, that is quite amazing. What a good dog

When the guy in the desert found the mining shack and had a shock when he went in, I was fully expecting a dried out corpse of the last person that got lost.

@DAJ2000

5 ай бұрын

IKR!

@benfold72

5 ай бұрын

D.I.T.T.O

@hannahp1108

2 ай бұрын

Same here!

@ursodermatt8809

2 ай бұрын

that guy was certainly pushing his luck. i suppose some people have all the luck whereas other people have very little.

@sweeneytodd011

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking Hills have eyes thing going on 😂

I was a fuel truck driver(jetA) and my husband was and is a helicopter pilot. We were a team contracted out for search and rescue we worked out west and I can tell you we have rescued more stupid people than I care to remember and recovered more unaware poor souls than I can count. I have this to say. Be prepared for the worst and if you are not stay out of the wild. We have nightmare to this day of some of our rescues of half eaten people to falling off of grand Teton to drowning in snake river and caught under logs to recover. Never take anything for granted, it could mean your life. Be more aware people, PLEASE, be more aware and prepared.

@glory5918

6 ай бұрын

Thank You ! and as David Paulides Missing 411, CanAm Missing Project stresses always carry an 'activated' Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), never hike alone nor let the ones you're with out of your sight. Wear proper clothing and Always check and monitor the weather. Turn back if conditions become or are forecast to be unsafe. Don't be a selfish idiot who put SAR's lives at risk due to your sense of entitlement.

@davidpawson7393

6 ай бұрын

Hope both of you are aware enough to wear Nomex equivalent or better clothing (83 percent cotton 17 percent polyester). As a previous groundman for two electrical distribution and transmission construction companies part of our training was what happens to the human body if you're not wearing 100 percent cotton and get burned by arc flash, electrocuted or wanna play with fire. The playing with fire part I added as I discovered by accident that my clearance rack haul of pull overs is fire resistant like my Nomex gloves and I'll only fly passenger jets, as a passenger wearing clothes that will not melt to my skin or catch fire.

@scottdavidson526

5 ай бұрын

Half eaten people? Damn.

@resmarted

4 ай бұрын

why would they need arc flash resistant clothing as a fuel truck driver and a helicopter pilot?@@davidpawson7393

Remember, friends: The mountains are large and you are small when people are trying to find you.

@e444x

6 ай бұрын

am i larger when people aren't trying to find me?

@BrodyYYC

6 ай бұрын

@@e444x yes because you aren't lost.

@mattmatt6572

6 ай бұрын

Never been lost and I've wandered miles off the trail through forests many times. Was times I couldn't route the way I planned and had to double back to find a way out but never been lost. I always figgured if I was in a desperately lost situation starting a forest fire would be a good way to find my way out or for others to find me.

@BrodyYYC

6 ай бұрын

@@mattmatt6572 I've never gotten lost hiking and because of where I live I've doe a ton of off trail random hiking. The 2 times I got chill down my spine lost was mushroom foraging. You start paying more attention to the mushrooms than where you are.

@mattmatt6572

6 ай бұрын

@@BrodyYYC understandable I've felt a bit disoriented after a day of forging wild ginseng one thing I started doing just to make the return trip easier more rather then to keep from getting lost when I go out hiking through the forests looking for the old logging camps metal detecting I will bring a role of caution tape. Once I almost can't see my vehicle I tie a PC on a branch. Walk til it's hard to see that PC hang another and so on coming out I pick them all up. And since I don't like people following me in or finding my spot I often will make a false trail on the opposite side of the road that I'm heading into hang peices easier to see from road on false trail as vehicle is way easy to spot on way out I can hang first peice quite far in on my true trail. But I think most city slickers just have no sense of direction I've always known about wich way I was heading even without leaving a bread crumb trail. I've had befor where just going off my sense of direction I would get back to the road I parked on but would be a half mile down the road from where I parked n not be sure wich way to take down the road to my vehicle. But I do have a general sense that has always got me close enough to get out.

I remember hearing about this older lady that ventured just a couple of meters off the Appalachian trail to go pee and got hopelessly lost with no cell signal. She survived 26 days before dying and was able to write notes to all of her family members. It took them two years to find her. That story terrified me because I could see it happening to me. It just takes a few seconds to get lost forever.

@RH-tv9hk

4 ай бұрын

Kyle has covered that story, too. Her name escapes me at the moment.

@sandramorgan3927

2 ай бұрын

@@RH-tv9hkGerry

@patrickglaser1560

2 ай бұрын

​@RH-tv9hk everyone heard about her

@margiecasey9428

17 күн бұрын

​. Her name was Geraldine. I forgot her last name but I'm pretty sure it started with "L".

@cdes1776

6 күн бұрын

That would be me. Also me: trail in sight with hikers comig..."HI! Just gotta pee! Carry on!"

As a heavier hiker, I find going downhill more taxing on the joints and muscles than uphill.

@Baseballnfj

5 ай бұрын

You're far more likely to injure yourself going downhill then up. That's when everyone dies mountaineering.

@michelledrew4688

4 ай бұрын

Definitely I won't go up any mountain that I think I couldn't come back down if I had to re-trace my walk. I love the views but I'm terrified of heights.

@ursodermatt8809

2 ай бұрын

this is actually common knowledge to the more experienced hikers. unfortunately not to the inexperienced.

@Orquet-qj2nf

24 күн бұрын

My knees tell me so. lol

@kissedbysun2517

21 күн бұрын

As an older hiker, same

This narrator is better than most - he isn't A.I and he sometimes speaks from experience AND he doesn't seem to be reading it - mate u are up there with Ballens !!

@jessicasparks5319

Ай бұрын

I despise AI voice. I refuse to listen to that crap. I don’t even understand why in the actual hell anyone uses AI for their videos!

@hellpoint7534

6 күн бұрын

I am guessing he is a fan of mr ballen. Exact same style and similar titles.

I would never go hiking, I can get lost in Costco.

@larapalma3744

5 ай бұрын

Take plenty of water next time you go😅

@joinjen3854

4 ай бұрын

So that is YOU I see wandering around Costco!! 15:44

@lisaduffy2100

4 ай бұрын

Me too!!😂😂😂

@solyluna1778

3 ай бұрын

Happy to hear I'm not alone!

@susanhilton3436

3 ай бұрын

I used to get lost looking for my house in a new town, no sense of direction

I am from, and still live, on the frigid high desert plains of Wyoming. I experimented with living in New Hampshire in 2022, but I high tailed it back to the relatively warm and dry Wyoming. I've wintered in the high country of both Wyoming and Montana, but the cold that tears through those east coast mountain ranges was something I'd never known before. The high humidity shoots it straight into the bones. Here in Wyoming, the skin has a chance to at least warn the bones. Not out there. I hiked up to Mount Monadnock in Oct. 2022, and it was brutally cold. I underestimated it since I have a lifetime of cold weather hiking in me. It is DIFFERENT!!!

@Blablablabla157

4 ай бұрын

So true! The east coast humidity greatly intensifies the cold (down to the bone as you where saying) and also heat it much more intense… 100% humidity in 104 degrees temperature it’s a full time literal sauna the mountains hold that humidity in and it is suffocating sometimes. I do much better with mid west and west coast cold and heat and I am originally from the East coast. It’s just really different.

I am an old man who still does long distance backpacking and skiing adventures all over the country. I hike a lot in the White Mountains of NH and on multiple occasions I have come across people in need. Some were just generally unprepared and some things just went wrong. It happens. I never judge and I do what I can to help. For many people being outside in the mountains is a big thing and they are not used to the stress of the climbing, the cold, wind and all the other things that can happen. Be in shape, be prepared. I know people live their In reaches and they are nice thing to have but please don’t get over confident and reckless because you have an SOS button. I have assisted carrying someone off Mount Washington and it’s truly an ass kicker. If the weather is bad stay low and hike the valley trials or go bowling. For hot weather I love to use a sun umbrella. Over 94 degrees and I am staying home.

@stoneysdead689

4 ай бұрын

I would have to stay home about half of the year if stuck to that rule- we stay at 95 and above all though summer and into fall sometimes. That said, you get used to it when you've lived in it all your life. I freeze my nads off every time I go up north. I couldn't handle the snowy conditions and stuff- that would be miserable to me. And driving on icy roads is terrifying to me. But I can handle heat, within reason- especially if it's a dry heat. We have really high humidity here and that can make you feel like you're smothering sometimes, like you're in a sauna. We have no choice really- the show must go on as they say- so, we've learned to work in it, play in it, etc.- and for the most part, be fine. It's rare to see anyone die of heat related issues here, it does happen, but no more than it does anywhere else.

@mtadams2009

4 ай бұрын

@@stoneysdead689 Wow that’s some serious heat. I think our bodies get used to whatever temps we live in. Take care

@sweeneytodd011

2 ай бұрын

​@mtadams2009 true, look at the natives who live in the wilds of siberia and within the artic circle, you wouldn't think it possible but people have been doing it for centuries, same as the desert nomads and so on. Humans are the great adapters, one of the things that has help us flourish so much despite all the things there are in the world trying to kill us on a daily basis.

The guy "Sean" from your first story is a family friend of ours. He actually lost both legs below the knee. I'll just say - if you knew Sean, you'd understand exactly how this happened.😊

@DAJ2000

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the update. I was wondering more about these gentlemen after hearing this story.

@janefromtennessee

5 ай бұрын

thank you for the info

@benfold72

5 ай бұрын

I didn't know Sean so tell me how this happened please

@manfredstrappen7491

2 ай бұрын

@@benfold72I think you know

I’ve watched and read many survival stories, seen every episode of “I shouldn’t Be Alive” during the pandemic. Aside from the odd plane crash or things of that nature, every single one was due to pure stupidity, ego etc.

It's nice to hear stories with happy endings. Thanks Kyle!

There's a show called "I shouldn't be alive", and an episode features a woman who got lost at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Part of the show has her view from on the ground, but then it zooms out to a view from a helicopter, and you can't see her at all because she's so small.

@s.k.1603

5 ай бұрын

I've seen that show. There was one episode where a woman was sky diving. Her parachute didn't work and she landed face down on rock, broke a bunch of bones. But she was still alive, and was eventually found. But that was the one that made me said "He'll no" to ever going skydiving.

@rt66vintage16

5 ай бұрын

The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world. It's incredibly huge.

@xtbro78

5 ай бұрын

I used to do SAR. An easy & vital thing to carry is a signal mirror. Not plastic, the good ones made of glass that can be "sighted" in on your target. Pack it where it won't get broken & never leave w/out it. They can be seen for miles, both ground & air. Pick a spot to rest & mirror-flash anything that might help you--distant car traffic, overhead aircraft, buildings. And yes, a Garmin or similar PLB & messaging device is a lifesaver.

I got rhabdomyolysis (nurses like to call it "rhabdo") from a fentanyl overdose 2 years ago. sober ever since. It took half the muscle in my calf and muscle and nerve damage in my foot and arm. mainly my right foot. i love your videos if you read this Kyle, been subscribed for a while now, im not even a "hiker nerd" by any means but i love hiking and camping man im a super minimalist too with gear and stuff. keep up the videos and the podcast bro i dont comment on youtube videos much but your cool man see ya at 1 mil subs - John

@brycetheshredder

3 ай бұрын

Damn i had no idea you could get rhabdo from an overdose. I just thought it was an overexertion thing

@thisbeem2714

Ай бұрын

Wow, congrats on your sobriety ❤

These stories are life-saving lessons for the rest of us. They teach us what to prepare for, and teach us what to bring, what to do/not do to come out alive. If you can afford a GPS emergency location device, DO IT. Always tell people where you’re going, and when you intend to get back. Take more food and water than you think you’ll need. ❤ Don’t hike alone, if possible.

As an avid Canadian hiker, backpacker and camper, age 69, I kind of enjoyed your videos! You should look into all the missing people in Alaska. It's numbers are in the thousands, every year!!

@kissedbysun2517

21 күн бұрын

Grizzly bears are hungry critters

Jeff is so lucky... in 4 years at my job I never won any "luck" competition, like the xmas bingo or other silly stuff like that. That's why when I go hiking I'm over prepared... I know luck is not on my side xD

@DaisyMaeMoses

5 ай бұрын

Me neither and I worked at my final job for 20 years. Never won a single “anything.”

I’m in Houston. I usually do lots of hiking with my granddaughter. But, it was triple digits all summer. That’s just not safe. We stayed inside.

One of the first things i was taught was that if i lost, I should stay put so that its easier for searchers to find me. Why is it that so many people keep moving when they get lost in these kinds of stories? Especially when they find a shelter to stay in.

@brycetheshredder

3 ай бұрын

To be fair the searchers don’t always find you and even if they do it might be too late. While its a good general rule some of these people staying on the move might have very well been the reason they are alive today.

@thisbeem2714

Ай бұрын

Many of his videos are about folks who stayed put and died.

@leahtv7778

26 күн бұрын

Your judgment gets messed with when you're running on fumes

@kissedbysun2517

21 күн бұрын

Denial, panic...

My scout troop tried to climb Marcy back in 1979, and it was one of the most miserable experiences of my long life, the entire bivouac got rained out and soaked, most of us got no sleep because of drenched sleeping bags and everyone was cold and miserable. Only a few kids made it to the peak, where they dealt with high winds, and the rest of us who bailed out on the trail still had a dangerous hike back. I have a vivid memory of going over a narrow log bridge over a flooded river and at another point having to leap over a flooded part of the lake in full pack. We all made it, but it was just the shittiest hike ever and looking back on it, quite dangerous.

@siobhancollins1663

5 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how teachers, scout leaders got away with bring children on very dangerous hikes back in”the good auld days” without proper experience 😢

@alexacarrillo4339

5 ай бұрын

Yesterday after watching one of these videos I causally mentioned to my daughter what hiking in AZ with my mom in the good old days was like. She went pale with her mouth open in shock. I do definitely have moments of it was really lucky I am here today.

So just a heads up, there aren't any saguaro cactuses in Texas. A better representative photo would include ocotillo or prickly pear, for example

@Officialmonicajohnson

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been in Tucson hiking among the saguaros for the past week and noticed that too 😉

@deed5811

6 күн бұрын

Yep, the prickly pear is the official state cactus of texas.

i’m not a pro hiker but common sense would tell me not to climb the highest peak in NY in a snow/ice storm … or if i was determined i would definitely be as best prepared as i possibly could be. i guess hindsight, or critiquing others might be easier, but i still think i either would have delayed my hike or been very prepared. they are very lucky they lived.

@syrenadurager

6 ай бұрын

scraped ( put in black garbage bags) a state trooper from Missouri from grand Teton. He fell 3,000 feet. our team look for every body part they could find, fingers, feet, didnt find his head till his torso was lifted. Not all parts were found. He was on a day hike in mid summer, no bad weather. Teton ridge has a strong wind factor, he even took a last photo of where he went off, was blown off. People dont realize the danger they are in because they do not know the area they are in and the dangers that are there no matter what time of year it is. Being part of a search and rescue team has taught me this. Ive seen it too many times. Know the area you are in whatever the season. We have some bad nightmare from this work and live in Europe now. My husband still flys but I am retired. I will never forget those we brought down the best way we could, some survived but many are burned in my memory forever.

@lilolmecj

6 ай бұрын

Seems like waiting 4-6 weeks would have been so much better.

@Melanie-Shea

6 ай бұрын

@@syrenaduragerI think a lot of could be done by signs that’s say “the wind can pick you up here, yes even you.” It shouldn’t be needed, but I think it would get a lot of people thinking about the place they are entering having forces that are much bigger than them. Bigger than they have ever experienced.

@Nuttyirishman85

5 ай бұрын

Marcy is more mountaineering, than hiking.

Hey Kyle! As an avid listener and subscriber I was pleased to return from a listening break to find your latest video was on survival stories! I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but I’d really love to see you do a lot more of these. The doom and gloom of they either die or go missing tends to put me on edge over time. I just never want to be next! 😬 Regardless, I always enjoy your story telling abilities. Keep up the good work & happy trails!

You’re channel is blowing up man. I don’t even hike but the stories are good. 😎✌🏻

@pandorahunter

6 ай бұрын

I'm a newbie hiker but very much into true crime. He is a great true crime teller with unique stories.

@melissamarioth9554

5 ай бұрын

My self also😊😊

It is difficult to have sympathy for people who put themselves in bad situations. They know better, yet still go out completely unprepared. They are all very lucky.

@larapalma3744

5 ай бұрын

​@@perfidiousalbion9975 Nope

"Feeling no pain" is usually a term for the area between Buzzed and Sh!tfaced. Maybe that's what the ranger was trying to convey. LOL.

I like to dayhike with my dog. I'm a middle aged woman and even though I mostly stick to conservation areas that are not very remote, accidents happen. I would always text a family member and send a Google maps of the place I was hiking and text when I got back to my car. I usually carry a lanyard with a whistle and pepper spray. Also, if I was going to do a longer day hike I would never go without, a day pack with warm clothes, emergency bivy, extra food and water, heat making source and other emergency resources and fully charged phone. I'm Canadian and used to be fascinated with the Appalachian Trail, following through hikers on KZread, researching gear and hoping one day I could do portions of it, but not any more! I'm a new subscriber and I've been binge watching your videos and listening while I do art or other tasks. Thanks for the valuable content.

@greatfun7316

2 ай бұрын

Same here. And check the weather forecast. Definitely in the mountains. In Iceland (dangerous) weather conditions are being announced on highway (or other roads) displays.

Every once in a while, when I think back to the near misses I've had on hikes, I can't help but wonder if I ruined any chance I had at being profiled on Kyle Hates Hiking. I guess I'll just have to keep hitting the trail and hope for the worst.

@SilentThundersnow

6 ай бұрын

The worst! 🤣👍

@mattmatt6572

6 ай бұрын

Yeah now that you mention it, it would be embarrassing to end up the subject matter of one of these lil utube peckerwoods. I better be more careful out their lol.

@musingwithreba9667

6 ай бұрын

You can do it! 😂

@palatina6626

6 ай бұрын

Go, yemrot, go! Forget your water and your bearspray and you will make it! 😂

@lindashaw3796

5 ай бұрын

😂

These are the stories I love to hear. Stories of hope and perseverance. I’m so glad these people made it out alive. ❤

@dottypitchell208

5 ай бұрын

Jeff made some dumb moves. God wasn't done with him.

My husband and I visited Big Bend as part of our honeymoon trip in June 2022. We went prepared and still chose to stay very close to the visitor center, limit sightseeing to about 20 minutes, and take advantage of shade. That was a HOT summer but 2023 summer was even hotter. Such a terrifying story about Jeff and his daughter but glad they ended up okay. Just looking at the map of Big Bend, I got a new sense of how incredibly small we are in the midst of everything and how easy it could be to get lost. Channels like yours are part of the reason I went extra prepared.

I grew up in the bush in AK lived in the cascade mountains for many years and have come across many people who came unprepared or were alone and fell or got hurt etc. I have taken this as a warning and always tell someone where im going take my dog and carry a pack(my dogs do too so they also have emergency food etc) i have been lucky/prepared enough ever time that I have been fine and still live in the woods today, raising my kids to hike hunt and they sure are cute with thier little packs on! Stay safe y’all and try to always know your limitations!

@greatfun7316

2 ай бұрын

What else can I do when hiking alone (for years I've been making long roadtrips, camping in the wild, and make long day hikes every other day. None of my friends or family have this much time off at work to accompany me or like it that much. So... I'm hiking alone for years now. Hiking and camping wild just makes me happy. So I give someone a note (at a hotel, tourist center, shop, farmer, other hiker and ask their tel nr. ....) with my info (name, age, ....languages, car brand and type, what I'm wearing,license plate, start at x trailhead and y time,.. and the supposed time I will be back at.... ) before taking off on a hike. I wear bright colors, Goretex outdoor clothing, more layers if necessary, a backpack with extra clothing like a warm hoodie/ a cap/, sunscreen, food and drinks, snacks, a whistle, a swiss knife, a detailed map and a compass, and an app with the marked trail, (follows my steps) on a charged smartphone, a full charged powerbank and what not.... And I don't take risks but an accident can happen in 1 sec. Reading comments here with some advice.

I think it was Davy Crockett or Danial Boone who said " No, I've never been lost, but on occasion I have been a bit confused for 3 or 4 days. (it is good to get through those 3-4 days :-)

Was it like the The Mist where Jeff drank the dysentery water and ate the live squiggly tadpoles just… 10 seconds prior to rescuers arrival? 15:00 😷

Thank-you Kyle. Really needed a good story with a happy ending and we got 3 today, each having a combination of experience and luck. Helicopter pilots rule!

Do not go into the bush unprepared, it doesn't matter if you're just going for a quick 4X in your backyard,, me and my friends were up the mountain the other year and two trucks got stuck everybody was dressed to be in a nice warm truck I was the only person dressed in case the trucks break down, we called some people to come get us out they ended up having to drive most of the people back to civilization because they were starting to freeze to death,, I was wearing my clothes built for the Antarctic and lying in a snowbank laughing and calling them all stupid

@kateterlinden1134

5 ай бұрын

My husband and I tell our kids this all the time. You need to have your winter gear with you in case we break down. Good on you to be prepared.

Kyle stop telling me these tales. Im going off hiking but can't stop watching you 😂

Found you a couple of days ago, like a miracle in a wilderness of youtube videos, and am now subscribed.

@glennkeppel9836

6 ай бұрын

Miracle / algorithm - what's in a word.😉

Any mountain hike that requires snow shoes to start out is a big nope for me!

I just found this channel. Very interesting! I hiked up into the Tetons with a friend once and I will never forget it. Fortunately I was with someone who knew what he was doing. It was just great.

I clean pools in Texas and the summer of 2023, this year, was insane for heat. I've worked outside for 25 years and have never seen anything like it

The first 2 stories could have been avoided entirely by paying attention to the weather forecast. Who the heck goes out hiking in a freaking freezing rain storm? 🥶 I've had frostbite and hypothermia, it's not fun. And hiking in a heatwave in the desert 🥵 No thanks. Rhabdo is real, and can get anybody!

That summit dome of Mount Marcy catches a lot of people. The cairns get covered in rime ice and just as you leave treeline the trail has a dogleg to it to go west around a headwall., but then back east immediately above it and on to the summit. In poor visibility people make it down to the top of the headwall, and perplexed head either east or west, and begin a desperate circumnavigation around the summit dome which is many miles with ice and deep snow and precipitous drop offs into Panther Gorge on the east side. If you're totally lost up there, head toward Gray Peak west/southwest, when you hit treeline go more south. That will funnel you down to Lake Tear and the trail. That would be much more of a sure thing than trying to find the spot the trail enters the treeline on the north side back to Indian Falls.

How come these videos make me want to go out hiking?

I have developed a huge fear of BEARS…. I had NO IDEA they are that angry!! 🤨 There are more bear attack videos then croc & gator videos!!! (Those are my favorites, but I think I’ve seen them all by now.) I’m new here- this is a great video- I’m excited to start my new binge!! It’s 1:02 am, but I don’t have to be at class until 8. Looks like an all-nighter!! 😊💚

Best part: let's get back to the story ;-) Thanks for spreading awareness to be careful. Always record your track , so you're able to follow your own steps.back to the trailhead..

tadpoles got eaten for nothing 😭😭

If Jeff had fallen into a ravine and never been found, it would have been a "baffling" missing 411 case. I can hear Paulides now, 'All he had to do was sit there. Where did he go?" Dramatic pause, shrug the shoulders, "doesn't make sense!!!"

@kissedbysun2517

21 күн бұрын

Granite! Granite as far as the eye can see!

Talk about luck!! Really good examples of being unprepared. I take a lot on my day hikes. My husband often teases me. lol I've just seen so many stories, that I've learned it's better to carry a bit extra weight and be prepared for those "Just in case" moments....those moments might not be for you. you could run into someone else in need of help.

Many experienced hikers won't take precautions because they've never had a previous problem and therefore believe it will never happen to them. At least a total newbie will often listen to reason.

I could see why the ranger would make that mistake. Symptoms of hypothermia can present like drunkenness to observers so if they had frostbite they probably had some issues with hypothermia even though they've found a place to light a fire.

new subscriber . New Fav Channel omg love the stories and how much information just evwerything love it !!!!! pls nvr stop!!

A little "Thank You" goes a long way, so I subscribed

Love the photo of Noel in the chopper. 🤘😎

Thank you. Good video. "Fools rush in where angels fear to trod."

i backpacked marcy in april in the 70s it was still full of snow and required a compass and maps, because all the trail markers were covered by snow drifts, and snow shoes and grit. we were not in a storm, but it was not for the timid.

My late doggo used to love catching and eating yummy tadpoles. I don't know if they have any parasites but they're probably all protein.

I used to do a lot of hiking and backpacking and yeah I did a lot of stupid things when young but if freezing rain and sleet ever started i would have immediately canceled my trip. Same with triple digit heat, both too dangerous

Yay I’m happy to see ur channel growing!! I’ve been here since the beginning ❤

Congratulations Kyle, Your approaching one of many goals 3000 SUBS Big fan, love your content

Another good one, always look forward to your vids 🍻

I subscribed a while ago. Your content is so interesting! I am looking forward to every upload. Thank you.

its crazy how much your chan has grown since I subbed thanks to Taylor (Nahamsha). congrats dude!

I’m subscribed and I freaking love your content, please keep up the good work!

fellow vermonter and long time follower: keep up the great content man!

Skip the first 4 minutes.

@leahtv7778

26 күн бұрын

Plug over 3:54

@rickthebaker9379

24 күн бұрын

Thanks

@78thandSynth

24 күн бұрын

😂

@wallhagens2001

7 күн бұрын

Thanks.

@mattbackus

Күн бұрын

You’ll miss out on the Chocolate Medley if you do that!!!

Thanks for posting today, Kyle. Just had surgery and have been overdosing on political (US) news. Your stories are way more uplifting.❤❤😂

@ticklemebreathless1394

5 ай бұрын

Hope you're doing well! :)

Jeff’s decision to take his daughter hiking seriously brings up the question of whether it was safe at all for him to have custody of a child. What on earth was he thinking….

@keithangstadt4950

5 ай бұрын

He was 59. I'm guessing at that point his daughter was no longer a minor.

@Paparoxx

5 ай бұрын

Like I posted earlier- Jeff is an idiot.

@miapdx503

5 ай бұрын

Their decision to separate...that's usually the beginning of a disaster.

@greatfun7316

2 ай бұрын

@@miapdx503 Sometimes. That's how the Urugay team has been rescued after the plane crash in the snowy Andes. Some stayed put, others hiked away looking for help. You just must be lucky sometimes.

Great video Kyle!

Very good video, Kyle. I always enjoy your videos.

great vid kyle

I can absolutely see why people hike or camp out. It's truly beautiful, but when shit happens, the fun stops. I could never do it alone. Things happens in groups too. The comfort is that you are not alone.

@greatfun7316

2 ай бұрын

I also experienced that your company/friends/hiking partner can bring you (both) in serious problems as well. Many years ago I stopped sharing a duo kayak. Any kayak, be it a sea kayak or a whitewater kayak. Not even with a "good friend". Some people you think you know may have no common sense, a big ego but not the necessary skills (like paddling in whitewater), ppl being insane when curious to explore where you should not go, ....I've seen bloody headwounds in the middle of nowhere, people paddling where I told them NOT to go on the river (grade IV), drawning (but rescued ), .... You put your own life in danger when rescuing irresponsible ppl. Your group is only as strong as the weakest participant, whatever that means. So, no thanks. I'll only trust myself in this.

just waiting for another 'miracle'... oh, so many!

Jeff just pissed me off at every turn 😅 glad he survived

I worked doing ecological inventory in Big Bend Ranch State Park for several years. I worked throughout the summer. I dressed appropriately in baggy 100% cotton ripstop BDUs and ventilated shirts, large straw sombrero, military desert boots. Always an oversized bandana. Always had plenty of water. Hikes away from the truck were usually within one mile. Did experience 110 degree temperatures. I'd drink a gallon snd a half of water in the field snd another gallon of lemonade when I got back to the ranch. It was unnatural. Voluntary dehydration is real. Desert hiking during the summer is getting more dangerous every year. As a lifelong outdoor professional, I do not recommend it anymore. Not for science, not for fun.

Had some rhabdomyolysis from compartment syndrome after a physical injury and my kidneys were pretty bad. Took dialysis 3xs a week for 6 weeks but they've been working since. I've been through more but muscle death hurts.

Having had several near death experiences, I'm thankful to hear these people also survived.

Space blanket, water filtering straw, fire starters, plb, head lamp, tp, and high energy snacks

Another great video! New sub from NH.

Great ending for the last story but I can't feel sorry for folks in the first and second. The first, they weren't prepared at all. There are no heros when you think you can outsmart mother nature. The second, who the hell goes hiking when the temperature is hell itself?! "It's 1000'C outside! Let's go hiking!" 🙄

Jeff should have brought some LMNT with him

Hiking can be classified as a trip getting ready for any trip unpack and prepare and double check nature can turn on a dime please check your backpack carefully then go have fun never hike alone 😊😊

Nice, i found a new place i want to hike now.🍻

As a dad. That second story is infuriating

Wind shear factors are major and unfortunately usually unaccounted for. Guilty here myself

What a great story! 🥰🐕

In the winter of 1976 in the western Aidrondacks, the gasoline for the stove turned to slush and the Taylor thermometer froze and broke. Comfortable with a combined total of 8 pounds of fiberfill in two sleeping bags and a very heavy fiberfill parka above the all-wool ensemble. A caution about alcohol in below zero temperatures, the alcohol may remain liquid and fatally freeze the insides.

Yes, Kyle, last summer WAS a scorcher in Texas. Houston is humid, and it was such a killing combination. My first summer in the real heat of Texas.

@Katrielible

5 ай бұрын

You from california? 🤔

It always shocks me that hikers fail to bring the 10 essentials for day hikes. A space blanket, matches (or other ignition source), additional food, etc can save your life!

@mattmatt6572

6 ай бұрын

6 essentials for me to survive a month lost in the wild. Water #1 food#2 couple of snickers bars or other light snacks maybe some jerky or granola. Fire source#3 lighter and a backup lighter both new one handy one stored in a zip lock. #4 cigarettes #5 weed lots and lots of weed happy hiking my friend. And if u don't like to get lost know where you are via map and bring and know how to use a compass.

@fcandido7

6 ай бұрын

Sleeping bags are great in cold temperatures

@mattmatt6572

6 ай бұрын

@@fcandido7 to heavy to carry a sleeping bag if you aren't planning a night out. Dress well for the weather at hand and dress in layers.

@kissedbysun2517

21 күн бұрын

A jar of peanut butter can be a lifesaver

Do you have a new camera? Looks good my dude 👌

I see the ADK 46er flag behind you. Does that mean you have hiked all the Adirondacks? (I had no clue what that flag meant. I had to Google it)

What horrible situations. The worst would be to be in a life threatening one with your child.

Your subscriptions are growing. May you reach your goals in 2024!

😂 I read your ad as LN MT like Ellen mountain,..... I live in the high desert off the dangerous San Gabriel & San Gorgonio mountains, weather changes drastically

The Holy Spirit walks with Jeff and Jeff walks with the Holy Spirit. Miracles are a way of life for folks like that.

I biked across the desert and USA, one summer, I had heat cramps they are extremely painful

My ex and his dad got lost hiking the Grand Canyon peak of summer, nearly dying and surviving in a story eerily similar to Jeff’s. Lost the trail, ran out of food and water, dad forced to stay behind due to becoming infirm while my ex continued on for help, dad left location and miraculously found an abandoned old ranger station shack where there were still a couple bottles of water remaining, started trying to continue on again when he collapsed yet was amazingly still found in time by his son and the rescuers, ended up needing to be airlifted out via helicopter. Absolutely terrifying experience for them, with a one in a million outcome for where they were and how everything played out. Incredibly lucky.

Big Bend Ranch is amazing, very underrated and under visited. Don’t going the summer though haha

Yea boii have a nice day everyone!

Rhabdomyolysis can also occur when you are stocked by extreme voltage. People who accidentally shock themselves while fractal burning wood with homemade rigs often die, not from the shock itself but for from the rhabdomyolysis.

@JessicaTPeterson

6 ай бұрын

That's interesting. I had to look up fractal burning. Learned something. I've heard of rhabdomyolysis a few times over the past year and wonder why I never heard of it in the decades before.