Imagine getting struck by lightning and then thinking you found help hearing another person and then realizing the person is so $ttupid that they still think you're still electrified and they're not going to help you out of fear for themselves

@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears

26 күн бұрын

And records themselves walking past you.

I am so sorry that happened! That must have been so painful and terrifying. If a Ranger ever tells me, “maybe you should reconsider,” I would definitely reconsider, but then again, I have a family member who was struck by lightning and did not survive.

I've trained with the Colorado Mountain Club, and one of the top safety lessons is to NOT hike above treeline during the afternoon thunderstorms during the summer monsoon. Lightening danger is no joke, and people are killed each season. People who hike 14ners regularly start at 4am so that they can summit before noon and get the hell off that mountain before the afternoon storms come in. People just don't attend mountain schools anymore to get skilled up.

@joanhall3718

2 ай бұрын

He was below the tree line when he was struck

@flutingaround

2 ай бұрын

​@@joanhall3718 He was close to treeline where the trees are shorter and less dense, and he was on an exposed section of the trail. The point is to not do these type of activities during the afternoon. Most experienced people stick to the mornings.

@gabriellafox7948

2 ай бұрын

Good advice ❤🇨🇦

What an amazing recovery this man has made; shows just how much determination and a positive attitude pays off.

What a sweet man. My aunt and uncle were hiking together on the Appalachian Trail when they were struck by lightning. Ironically, blew the boots off their feet and threw them on opposite sides of the trail. They were both doctors and sort of self examined themselves (Drs. Doug and Ann Poindexter) and determined themselves to have been unconscious for a time, but otherwise OK.

@baneverything5580

Ай бұрын

I`ve been knocked unconscious by lightning twice. I was also shocked indoors when it hit a TV antenna connected to an FM radio and it came off the radio and hit my arm.

@dabinlamming7686

16 күн бұрын

​@@baneverything5580😂

YOU ARE A GREAT MEDICAL CASE !!!.❤❤AND YOU HAVE A SWEET SPIRIT TO SHARE YOUR STORY!!!❤❤❤❤

How could that woman just walk by him without even helping omg how callous

@01Lenda

Ай бұрын

Some folks, when faced with an accident or emergency, have no tools to cope with said incident. Instead they shut down, ignore and pass by, and that is how they cope. Saw it a lot as a police officer.

@Sharon-we5cd

Ай бұрын

From what it looked like in the video, emergency responders were already there and there was nothing that they could have done but sit and watch and be in the way. It made no sense for them to stay.

I worked at Rocky Mountain National Park for a couple years and could count on one hand the number of summer days when there wasn't a lightning storm and rain.

Another story of survival on a hike that was that of Eduardo Garcia. I admire his work as a chef, and his will to live. This man is certainly fortunate to tell his story. Thank you for sharing this. 🥾🥾⛺️

Great video. I was struck by lightning in 2010. Different situation but have similar initial reaction & mine went in left side exited my foot.

I wonder if that couple at 37:00 with the GoPro feel guilty for just stepping over him and walking by. Jeesh!!!

@-wm--

18 күн бұрын

The dude is surrounded by first responders and rangers, why would they feel guilty?

@joni4632

8 күн бұрын

@@-wm--they barely acknowledged him and their backpack was practically over his head. I’m certain they could have given him a little more personal space. I’m sure it wouldn’t bother you at all…

Wow, what a story. It makes me realize how lucky I was when I was indirectly hit by lighting while working on a barb wire fence in Oklahoma nearly 50 years ago. I was not injured but now I have a much better understanding of just how lucky I was. Thanks for sharing this experience.

That lady in the green jacket or backpack just walked by like it was another day?! WTH!

@darkwoodforest3510

Ай бұрын

Yeah people are horrible aren't they the first person thought they were going to be electrified LOL Jesus

@monikarohr4994

Ай бұрын

That was my first thought too. How can you just walk away and not even ask if you can help 😮😮😮😮

@DanielThiele

Ай бұрын

just passed by. better than standing, filming and holding up the actual helpers. passing by and moving along should be fine

Prayers to you Minko God saved you our Friend Climber You Learned from Great Life Esperance and Lived.Nampa, Idaho.🙏🙏👏

That's a hell of a story. I hope he's doing a lot better now. Stay safe out there!

Loving the shift in content, thanks for sharing another amazing survival story!

What an amazing video/story! What fortitude and grit! SO thankful for his survival, and how well he's managed to recover! I LOVE his attitude of wanting to make his life even BETTER, to appreciate survival! Lightning strikes on golf courses have been shown in videos of course, and in my own small semi-rural community, ONE farmer was struck by lightning while on a "tractor" or other farm equipment in the middle of a field, (survived) and a youth carrying a bag of metal bats while running for cover when a sudden storm hit during a ballgame, and suffered cardiac arrest, CPR administered etc.. Another time a car in a parking lot (again, my small community) was hit, and the people inside survived but had hearing issues for awhile from the noise and a chunk of asphalt was blown out of the parking lot from underneath a tire. We're not in what's usually considered a high risk area for such things, but nature sometimes has it's own plans!

IAM SO GLAD YOU SURVIVED!!!!❤❤❤❤PRAYING FOR YOU. BE MORE CAREFUL OK. !!!❤❤❤

I've hiked RMNP many times and totally know what it's like to see the daily 11 am lightning storm and be very very afraid. Thank God he was not hurt more! I have seen people on that one-wheel stretcher in another location; that's a good solution!

What is shocking to me, when watching the video, is people just walking right around Miko, and continuing on the trail, without trying to help. That is just unbelievable! What is wrong with people?

@rexluminus9867

Ай бұрын

Most of the population often are just useless eaters!!!😮

I am shaking my head at the hikers with the go pro ---videoed while they walked on by.

this guy got out lucky compared to the fishtory guy here on youtube. it blew all his teeth out and he has been mentally slow sometimes and bouts of not being fully there. but when he is there he has some really great information on how to raise fish in a planted tank in a natural way. great channel.

Wow, I hike in Yosemite and specifically Half Dome when the cables go down (because of lottery system). I am going to be super cautious hiking Half Dome because when the cables are down is also when there is increased probability of lightning strike. Also thank you Dan for bringing this topic into the consciousness of the backpacking community.

My nephew lives in the midwest and he's been struck by lightning. His wasn't a direct hit, he had his hand on a vehicle and it struck the vehicle and went through him. Knocked all 250 pounds of him flying and he landed on his keester hard. He had a minor burn inside his hand and was pretty shook but no lasting damage.

@sharondoan1447

4 күн бұрын

Wow! What an experience.

*WOW* I'm so sorry to hear that this happened to you. I'm glad to hear you are doing well. Take care and thank you for sharing. 😍

I used to work at a city airport and we had a special system to detect impending lightning strikes because it is common over airports because the overhead planes cause a build up of electricity, so strikes happen on a clear blue day. If the system detects a strike, the whole tarmac is evacuated. Our tarmac camera was unusable due to constant strikes.

Being struck by lightening is very common on Colorado. You don't have to be in a storm for it to happen. Kinda frustrating with the lack of real information on how to stay safe and how dangerous it can be in Colorado.

Dan, what’s with all the recent videos that try to scare the bejesus out of everyone? Are you trying to scare people away from hiking so you get nature all to yourself? 🤣😎😮

@livesoutdoors1708

2 ай бұрын

Bears? Lightning? What’s next? 😮

@bukketkid2567

2 ай бұрын

🤔 since Kyle covers hikers who've died, maybe Dan wants to cover hikers who lived?

@ethanbinando9083

2 ай бұрын

Hey, I get it, I wanted to go to the rockys or Grand Canyon during Memorial Day. Only to see estimated number of visitors in the tens of thousands. I'd scare them too.

@kscotterable

2 ай бұрын

There are a lot of things the industry doesn’t want casual campers to know and they’re right about that - going out once or twice a year probably will never encounter a severe T-storm with no cover in sight, or a bear let alone an angry bear that’s going to charge (always carry bear spray) - for the rest of us ‘prosumer’ and above level campers, the reality of the 1-in-1,000 chance things happening is much greater and glad Dan is bringing more of these to our attention using the interview format where we can learn from others experiences - my takeaway from this video is that a lot is misunderstood about the chance of being hit by lightning depending on where you are, it’s 1-1,000,000 but that’s counting everyone in the general population including everyone who is safe inside their homes or cars and who have near 0% chance to be hit, if you’re outside even a few feet from relative safety your chance of being struck is greatly higher (think about it) - the other takeaway is that being hit by lightning doesn’t mean sudden painless ‘goodnight’, in many cases it means endless excruciating pain, surgeries, and long lasting health impacts and, new to me, possibly even loss of limb. Does this mean to never go outdoors, of course no, but this does mean plan ahead what to do if a sudden storm comes in overhead, also learn from others like the boating and golf industry, which has a long string of difficult related lightning stories, and to invest in good lightning detection (Accurite, etc.) and follow best practices, the NWS has published guidelines for where to move to and what to do (crouch low on tip-toes, get below tree line away from the tallest trees and not too near any tree, etc.) when a storm goes overhead. Someone, a scientist who goes out on extended research trips, is also working on some gear, a lightweight faraday-cage style tent, that would create a lightning safe shelter that could be popped-up in case of emergency, but it feels like the R&D and production for that is still a ways off!

@charlottewilson4279

2 ай бұрын

👵Don't worry. . . They r transplanting grizzlys where they aren't normally seem. There will b more bear attacks unless Jesus intervenes sooner rather than later. What 2 expect is survival stories from the fire ball that hits the Parthenon in Nashville that was predicted over 100 years ago by a messager of God. . . wait for it. . . 😊🤗🙏

this guy is a humble warrior

When I was five, inside my grandparents house, lightning struck a utility pole about a 10th of a mile away, out in the country. The strike started two fires in the house, and I was reaching to turn on a light when the lightning struck. An arc of electricity came out of the lamp switch and into one of the knuckles of my hand, and Blew out all the skin on the back of my hand. This was nowhere near the severity of Minko’s injuries somebody at the next Farm down the road was talking on the telephone to a person in town 22 miles away and that person had their ear burned by the same bolt of lightning that struck me.yes I have PTSD and I do not like to be outside during electrical storms.

Aiii, shame you didn't take soaked rangers as a sign to retreat, but happy for you that you made out of there in 1 piece 🙏

❤😂🎉🎉🎉 WOW, that was truly terrifying!! Mico is an amazing and blessed individual. Thanks for sharing this story!!😊

When I first moved to CO in the 90's some 50 elk were killed by a lightning strike on Mt. Evans.

What a brave man. Just wow. Quite a survival story.

I was hit by lighting. I was lucky that it was just a partial strike through an old telephone cord. It came through the mouth piece and felt like I got punched in the chin. Thrown across a hallway. I had no bad burns, just a sore jaw and face. I was so lucky I didn’t get a full hit like Mico. So glad he survived.

I wonder why folks thought they would get electrocuted by touching him after he had been struck. Maybe that was just the first excuse to come to mind and sounded better than "nah dude, I'm not touching you. You're covered in blood."

I’m sure his physical condition before being in shape and strong probably had a lot to do with his survival. Glad he made it through this and came out the other end on top.

Thanks you so much for sharing this story! Hope you as well will recover completely soon!

God Bless you are one lucky guy

Thank you for sharing your message with us.

Dan, I think you have really struck gold with these last couple videos. I do wilderness medicine for CME, you should look up Lanny Johnson PA-C. He speaks at our conferences. He is an avalanche and alpine rescue expert. Dozens of fascinating stories.

And i thought i was going through hard times. Remember, "this to shall pass". Every day is a gift from God.

I like the murder mystery for hikers vibes 😂

Yes, burning flesh is not easy to forget. It’s a smell like death that never leaves you.

Dan what hiking pants do you recommend that your pack doesn’t push them down in the back. It seems to be an endless quest for me to find a pair

Love your interview content, keep up the good work.

@DanBecker

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

I expierenced lightning strike about 100 feet from me and that was frightening and made me deff and a bit blind for a moment, I can't imagine beeing hit by lightning and surviving. Crazy story.

And to think I was bawahwa over not being able to backpack for a year because of sciatica.

Dan Becker your money🍀🌳 I like/subscribe, get notifications and load your sponsors videos all day brother

I’m glad he’s ok.

I wonder if pulling the jacket out of the pack caused a static charge that caused the connection to the atmosphere?

You are absolutely amazing!

It’s weird he mentioned smells! When I was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan to this day I can remember what flesh smells like when it’s burning or the smell of curry etc! It instantly takes me back there!! Glad you’re ok bro! That would be a tough row to hoe

@kevinfitz3721

2 ай бұрын

My dad says the same all the way back from Vietnam he says he will always remember the smell of burning flesh and that I don't want to ever smell it he says

Wow.

This guys story is... ........... ..... ......Shocking

MAYBE INVENT A TARP THAT PROTECTS FROM LIGHTENING

Between the bear videos and this guy that luckily survived, , how can you not give thanks to your / our creator for being here to tell your story. I know we live in a time that's so bad that some think God doesn't exist. But he does . Ask anyone who has a dying loved one . Who's the first person you ask for help from. Dan, I enjoy the pod casts. Chance favors the prepared mind.

Life is never a promise. Always live your life as tomorrow will not be here and always think safety first. ❤ so glad he is here to talk about it and in a great state of mind.

I have a friend from my home town who survived being struck by lightening 3 times within a 10 year period. His vehicle was struck once also but his tires saved him from getting his 4th lightening strike. This occurred between 1973-1983 in Central Texas.

@DanBecker

2 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s nuts!!

@MegaSusanc

2 ай бұрын

That is nuts 😳 yikes😬

well f....... ive never considered the possibility of getting struck by lightning

God was definitely with him.

It's not a bear, it running into a woman! Haha

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@DanBecker

2 ай бұрын

Great Scott!

My husband and his brother were struck by lightning standing in front of their house as teenagers. To this day, with regard to batteries worn against my husband’s skin (ie watch, heart rate monitor, etc) have a life of like 4 months. My brother in law got the worst of the strike and suffered a closed head injury that arrested his emotional development at 17. He was brilliant - invented lots of things and has patents on several - but had so many other issues and pain during his life. Neither had any memory of the strike or days afterwards.

You were probably hit by a positive strike. That it did not branch and tend to be stronger strikes.

Love survival stories! There’s a great podcast called Out Alive - It was enthralling and wonderful and could give you some inspiration!

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Did that woman with the braids and green bag and the person filming just walk around him and continue their hike? I really hope I misinterpreted that, because if that is what happened here, they are really awful people.

@Jcron13

Ай бұрын

There’s already other people there are rendering first aid Well yeah, probably what els would you expect them to do😂😂😂 lmfaoooo goofy ahahahahahahah

Thanks, Dan for sharing Minko's horrifying ordeal and story of his amazing survival. He must have had his guardian angel working overtime to keep him from succumbing to the extensive injuries as a result of the lightning strike. The Colorado Rockies are known for their amazing lightning displays, one of the reasons Nikola Tesla built his laboratory in Colorado Springs. I hope this is a wake up call to hikers who go above tree line and are the tallest thing which the lightning seeks to strike.

This fellow is very lucky to have survived. Many years ago, a friend of mine's son and his friend were in a small aluminum boat when a rain & electrical storm suddenly kicked up. They were only in water about 2-ft deep and not far from the shore and began paddling back in. Before they reached shore a lightening bolt hit his friend in the top of his head, killing him instantly. Other's got out to their boat and got them to shore. My friend's son was knocked unconscious and was in a coma for 18 hours before coming out of it. He went on to fully recover, but then had to realize his friend had been tragically killed.

WHY WERE YOU ALONE!!!??? DID YOU NOT HAVE A SATELITE PHONE!!!!

What type of medical problems does he have now?

He is lucky to be alive to tell us what happened that day.

Maybe if he was a little more Spiritual he would have not been obsessed with taking the life of a beautiful creature that is not needed for food as we have stores for that. He's lucky to have his life still. I find it hard to feel sorry for him after hearing everything. Just to be so obsessive of taking a creatures life makes me think of Karma. And he didn't do everything right as his bear spray was in bottom of backpack like he said! God bless and much peace to him.

You are more likely to get struck by lightening than get shot. Saw the ratio-stat yesterday. Now if you are in the inner city I’m sure the odds reverse

Summarize this story in a short video. No way am I watching all of that. I just want to know how that happened and what it felt like. Especially with pictures