Adam Greentree Nearly Died and Had to Be Emergency Rescued from the New Zealand Mountains

Taken from JRE #2059 w/Adam Greentree:
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[@jopo7996]

Adam "I slipped off a boulder and into an icy river." Joe "Did you feel the benefits of cold shock proteins and dopamine?" Adam "What? No. I almost died mate!" Joe "Jamie, pull up cold plunge health benefits for Adam, please."

[@Lebowski333]

😂

[@rich100v]

😆

[@shawnreeves6421]

😅 👎👎

[@glenwilldaniels5306]

😂🤣

[@HassanLoukili-ke1tq]

If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah

[@logan3455]

As a New Zealander who grew up in the mountains of the South Island and who has hiked back country all over the world, the region he’s talking about is no joke. Glad he’s all good. Too many story’s of foreigners not taking the weather and terrain of New Zealand seriously.

[@dylanstandingalone]

*"It's an island, how rough could it be!"*

[@Willrocs]

It’s not just New Zealand it’s here in the states too. People overestimate their abilities, don’t pack clothes or have a emergency beacon on them.

[@wastelandgoats]

@@dylanstandingalone come here and find out LOL you wont last.

[@CantTellYou]

I’ve seen those Lord Of The Rings documentaries. Those forests & mountains are not to be messed with.

[@GhostOfArtBell0935]

weather can change on a dime

[@KiwikimNZ]

Kiwi here, own country is unforgiving. Never go anywhere without a personal locator beacon ! You can have 4 seasons in one day, you can get lost very easily, mountains are treacherous, you won’t see another person for days. You might not have bears or snakes but the country itself has to be respected!

[@GroßerBöserWolf]

Sounds like a gay Scotland.

[@GroßerBöserWolf]

I'm joking btw my cousin and my aunt are kiwis lol live in Dunedin. My uncles Scottish and my other cousin is an aussie but they moved from Cairns to NZ when she was 8 cos my aunt was fed up with Tropical QLD 😂

[@ricolinii]

No bears or snakes?! Nah, ngl that’s like mid diff

[@lauren15988g]

NZ wilderness is no joke, especially our rivers and mountains. My late partner died from a similar situation in 2011, weather turned bad, phone went flat, unable to call for help. He was X army, stable on his feet and comfortable in the bush. A river crossing was his do or die attempt to get home, unfortunalthey ended his life

[@eoinsweetman9263]

As a kayaker this one hits home. I'm so sorry for your loss, much love.

[@xanderscott807]

I saw a similar case on the "How I got away with Murder" documentary.

[@stever8972]

sorry for your loss. Kia Kaha

[@Allen667sjja]

Wanted to go white water rafting in New Zealand at some point, maybe not a great I’m thinking now

[@serdavosseaworth6115]

Man, sorry to hear that aye.

[@scottboyd3838]

Kudos to Joe for just letting Adam tell his story, enthralling. He's a wonderful host, and listener

[@yyyvvgd]

Was he a wonderful host to the Aussie directors he had on last week?

[@brendonperry1818]

​@@yyyvvgdwhat happened? I personally think he interrupts too much these days and weirdly he gets annoyed when guests do it to him. Aren't the guests there to speak? So let them speak!

[@scottboyd3838]

@@yyyvvgd I'm not sure about that one

[@scottboyd3838]

I think he interrups less then the 5000 other Podcast hosts all over the place

[@stellviahohenheim]

I love it when haters lies just because it's funny

[@ClayTallStories]

Hard yacker those alpine hunts down south. SAR save lives every year in that terrain. Great yarn Adam.

[@Nickubus99]

Shout out to our emergency services here in NZ. Legends.

[@kingjohan1335]

They really are, I nearly drowned to death on at waiwera hot pools at age 3, was under the water for nearly 5 minutes, some brave young lad named Harley pulled me from the water if it wasn’t for him and the westpac chopper I would have died for sure

[@lonar_muffin1298]

It's truly amazing how so much of the emergency services are made up of volunteers in New Zealand

[@Nickubus99]

Yes my good friend is a volunteer. He's a doctor, 3 kids, zero free time, yet commits to this. Pretty cool.@@lonar_muffin1298

[@Paul-vf2wl]

Hope they sent him a bill.

[@stankj011]

​@@kingjohan1335weren't these hot pools just a public swimming pool? With a carpark and café?

[@PorkChopXpress4385]

And I was in my feelings because my day wasn't going how I wanted it to. Thank you and God bless you sir.

[@Willrocs]

Ahh you got it Jimmy don’t let the bs hold ya down. Hope everything turns out better for you tomorrow.

[@CantTellYou]

@@Willrocs 😂 read that in my grandpa’s voice

[@PorkChopXpress4385]

@@Willrocs thanks brother. I'm so blessed, just need a bit of perspective at times.

[@JahEerie]

"Adrenaline's just goin sick' Gotta love an Aussie storyteller

[@bethisway]

haha really good at telling stories.

[@langa77777]

that means his adrenalin levels are through the roof. "goin sick" is going full speed or at maximum levels.

[@JahEerie]

@@langa77777 Ah yeah I get it man - I lived in Oz for a year. I just love the Aussieisms 😉

[@drghawke4282]

oath!!!

[@xgetxsickx]

read this right when he said it lol

[@DannyTillotson]

Got me emotional at the end. Just amazing and that's the hope of humanity right there helping one another in our deepest need.

[@Inevitable-Infarct]

Moments like what we both experienced at the video's conclusion are so important, man. Really sends a deep feeling of appreciation for our fellow people. Instantly rips the blinders off.

[@GOLD_FEVER]

I mean he had the luxury of a SOS button, as well as a crew that specifically KNEW he was going out there and could need help. It's not like they didn't know where he was heading and where to search... And the Rescue crew were literally just doing their job saving some idiot who went in beyond his depth...

[@Inevitable-Infarct]

@@GOLD_FEVER “just doing their job” that’s exactly the point. How incredible is it that we have hundreds of profession JUST in place to protect and rescue people? Don’t take it for granted and zoom out, really think about what that says about us as a species. Rip the blinders off. We care about each other like no other species does.

[@GOLD_FEVER]

@@Inevitable-Infarct How incredible that we have farmers to produce food for us! Firefighters to put out fires! If people weren't careless idiots we would not need a profession rescuing them. It's like every other profession : where there is a need there will be a profession. I don't see why you are so obsessed with humanities basic qualities... "really think what it says about us as a species" How about you really think about what it says about us as a species. Holocaust. Rwanda. Armenian genocide, and CURRENTLY the Uyghur genocide. Not to mention countless wars and conflicts from the dawn of time till now. Murder , rape, hatred, slavery, prostitution, various abuses of power and depravities that only mankind can think of? You speak about man as if they're some perfect big hearted creatures that selflessly exist only for somebody else. We do a job because we like it and because it pays the bills. no need to over complicate it. The world is a tangle of survival and spite, offset by the rich laughing at the rest of us as we kill each other for imaginary deities and a couple bucks. Sorry for the rant, i just hate optimists. See the world for what it REALLY is , there's no fear or shame to seeing the truth in the ugliness.

[@xavierlehew6746]

​@@Inevitable-InfarctHell yea mate, they say dogs are man's best friend but in reality, man is man's best friend. Most of us all have a feeling deep inside us that just loves when other people succeed and thrive, it's fuckin beautiful.

[@jalenn757]

What a story! Can hear the emotion in his voice as he relives it

[@aaronzigelbaum]

100%

[@nisahmed9121]

Watch Voice of America" Palestinians protesting Jewish Settlements Clash with Israeli Forces in the West Bank "

[@PsilocybeJedi]

@@nisahmed9121 No. We're here for Greentree

[@trexeater101]

I worked as a guide in Milford Sound for 5 years I have also lived on Stewart island and I was born in the south, it’s nice to see my country getting some attention, he’s right though, our animals won’t kill you, the country itself will

[@brianmaiden1185]

My mate's granddad was rammed against a fence by a ram, crushed his ribs and did him in. And I knew a guy who was a close mate of the guy who was ripped apart by 2 or 3 sharks a decade or so ago out Piha (was it?). That gnarly incident where they had to call a chopper out to shoot the sharks to get them to disperse, they were ripping his body to pieces half an hour after killing him My mate told me that everyone who knows the guy reckons the same thing: he was the type of guy who in the event that he saw a quote _"boil up"_ - a bunch of sharks laying into a dense knot of fish with no escape - during a long-distance training swim, as was the case, *_would've gone over to take a look._* Which didn't sit well with the sharks, of which there were a couple of different species, which may've added to the testy dynamic. But yeah, not trying to prevaricate, you're quite right, both extremely rare events.

[@SouthernXNZ]

Stories like this, as a kiwi, really hit home in terns of the dangers of our wild backcountry

[@ChristiannTyler]

Adam needs to be on JRE more often. I’ve downloaded his old podcasts and listened on backpacking trips definitely one of the most genuine guests.

[@redynutrients9082]

Adam is one the coolest, toughest, most genuine people I have ever been blessed to spend time in the mountains with!! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@Pratttty]

Same here mate! Met you on that hella cold ridge near godfathers point

[@Nickubus99]

I remember we had some crazy floods on the West coast here in NZ and Adam flew over from Aus to help with the cleanup. Absolute ledge this guy.

[@duggz4209]

​@@Nickubus99us aussie are usually the first to volunteer for shit like that but most people think we're a selfish bunch but we don't see no volunteers in return maybe a handful here and there Australia and NZ sent over 183 volunteers to help american in 2018 with their wild fires never seen american volunteer put their hand up to help countries that's have helped them America just seems to shit on everyone and start wars in foreign countries 😂

[@Nickubus99]

US sent over 300 firefighters to Aus in the 2020 bushfires brother.@@duggz4209

[@andymrkipling]

Greentree has to be up there with one of the best guests on JRE.

[@GenesysRider23]

Top 5 FOR SURE!

[@sumuqh]

His stories are unskippable !

[@bullwinkle1446]

The episodes with outdoorsman/ hunters are the best imo👍

[@lukechristie9971]

Agreed.

[@jonoharper4729]

Disagree, he's a controversial figure here in Australia, supposedly a conservationist yet was charged for poaching. Very dubious fellow who operates in the shadows.

[@billydoyle6919]

Epic story. He was very lucky. I don't hardcore climb any more, but still get out and about in our spectacular mountains and bush here in New Zealand but I've lost count of how many foreigners I've helped because they've got lost, grossly under estimated the extreme terrain or the extreme weather variability, horribly under equipped, told them they're not equipped or clearly not experienced to tackle the route they're planning on or told them they needed at least an emergency locator beacon to go further. Twice I've bivvy'd over night in shitty locations to stay with lost, cold or injured climbers who were in deep shit but very lucky our party stumbled upon them. Our big mountains are a big, lonely place to be in-trouble in. People seriously under estimate our mountain regions in NZ, especially the bigger peaks/glaciers in the Southern Alps but even 'sedate' walks like the Tongoriro Crossing can turn epic due to rapid weather change and you can get disoriented/wet/cold very quickly, especially if not prepared. Our mountain rescue and SAR people, especially in the deep south would be some of the best in the world and usually all volunteers. Something foriegners might not understand is if you injure yourself here, need a rescue helicopter, need hospital care, its all FREE under our state insurance system called ACC. You won't pay a cent or if you do, it will be a very very modest part charge. Perhaps that should change. Personally, I think we should

[@Joshua-yy7mv]

Late reply! But thought I’d share some insight regarding charging for SAR! the main reason why it’ll always be free is to incentivise people calling before they die! Putting a charge may make people think twice before calling for help!!

[@Joshua-yy7mv]

I would guess that known location rescue by chopper will always be cheaper than a 2 week campaign on foot with dozens of people looking for missing people

[@j6077xxd]

Yes, Switzerland requires a rescue insurance to be rescued in the outdoors. Time for this in NZ. Helicopters and SAR teams are extremely expensive.

[@surgevincent4738]

He's really good at explaining the madness he gets into fair play to him and glad he's alright

[@lukeweeks5400]

If I get a “I need help” text from a friend who never asks for help, I’m moving heaven and earth to get to him.

[@Smokeyxz]

Straight up.

[@youngmiraaa]

Fr bro

[@abc-ke2yq]

Cheers

I'm an ex marine and when I was med discharged in 2020, I went downhill fast and took me 2 years of living on the streets and in forests to ask for help, unfortunately my country didn't help

[@davidbinnie9513]

A trip in NZ Adam won't soon forget, no shame in that Bear Grylls also had to be rescued when he came here, I think he slid down a rock face into a raven and he was trapped no way out, many people underestimate the rough country here and get caught out. I'm glad you survived to tell the tale.

[@NZeroftheminute]

Shout out to our NZ rescue persons!!

[@1991jj]

This story was better than any movie I've watched on Netflix this year

[@brettjaques5142]

Out of every podcast EVER on JRE, no matter who or what topic... this is my favorite.

[@allensmith.aaffect.1626]

i have slept in a soaked sleeping bag for three days in snowy mountains. in the rain< no fire. that soggy sleeping bag most def kept me alive. was one of the toughest experiences in my life. Hypothermia sucks.

[@jamieryman]

Amazing story! This was a nice change of pace. Kudos to Joe for listening and letting the man speak (not all interviewers are skilled). So glad he made it out & healing vibes for his continued healing

[@Luke-pb9oz]

I went hiking over the devils teeth range in nz, ended up with 4 broken vertebrae, 7 broken ribs, punctured lung, ruptured spleen, compound wrist fracture and broken collar bone. After I regained consciousness I Finished the day of with a fifteen kilometers walk home over the mountain in bare feet as my boots got ripped of in the fall. I really don't go into the mountain any more.

[@jordanjackman1537]

"My thumb must've been SO straight!" Man thats some shit 😂😂

[@johnniewalker33]

Craziest story ive heard all year. That took courage guts and the need to survive.

[@shelleyt4113]

Wow, as someone who grew up without a father; the part where he said he only relied on himself and struggled to ask for help is so relatable

[@PGG98]

that's trauma for ya

[@tdudz23]

What’s the connection between growing up with no father and struggling to ask for help? Just curious.

[@dogzdigital]

@@tdudz23 You get used to having no one else to rely on.

[@paulrummery6905]

As a similar type of Australian I appreciate Adam's articulate storytelling and heavy overuse of profanity..

[@lmc62777]

Hahahahaha @paulrummery6905 I was thinking the exact same thing as you lol, I'm Aussie as well and when you hear a video with one of us in it there is definitely no mistaking our accents or the way we swear lol but tell me honestly am I the only one who could not stand the way he kept on saying "deaf" "deaf" instead of pronouncing it properly and saying "death"?? It bloody drove me crazy, it's no wonder that a big portion of the world think that we are just stupid rednecks lol. I met a group of tourists over from las Vegas not long ago and one of the girls from that group said that she thought that we all speak like low IQ Bogans lol, I guess I can see why that is now. And on my way out I made sure to show those arrogant Americans just how bogan we can be with a good ol Aussie tongue lashing hahahaha. Truth be told though I actually agree with her (just a little bit).

[@Rabbiton]

😢 Our mountains are serious as, many unprepared hikers have lost their lives in the hills near my house, Aotearoa New Zealand is a rugged place with changeable weather

[@stickdeath1980]

as a kiwi tramping is no easy feat out our ways but as a Former DOC worker we have some of the best trail's in the world

[@garrymcdonald5456]

Some? The best place in the world for tramping by far. No other country comes close to the amount of maintained tracks let alone the huts, people are blown away when they find out we have over 1000 public huts and most only cost a few dollars a night to stay in. No bears that are going to rip your face off either, only wekas that will steal your shit or keas that will rip your shit apart for a laugh.

[@jameskeays9284]

Need to get more Aussies in the podcast. What a story. And as real as they get

[@brianmaiden1185]

Watch Mr Inbetween if you haven't already; best series I've seen in ages (and I'm a Kiwi, so you know it must be good ;p) Never seen anything like it, the Aussie banter (I lived in Sydney for 2 yrs) is absolute gold.

[@CraaigMaac94]

NZ is spectacularly breathtaking ❤️

[@vinnyhaddad]

I once didn’t take proper precautions when hiking in New Zealand many years ago, didn’t experience anything like this guy’s story but it was still sketchy. I basically skipped breakfast and didn’t check the weather before going on a decent day hike with a few friends. By the time we reached the summit, I was shaking uncontrollably whilst trying to eat a tuna sandwich due to being malnourished and then a hail storm formed right above us. It was nuts seeing it happen that closely. We started running back down and had a few close calls with slips, etc. but luckily we made it out fine.

[@SteaknCheeese]

Not uncommon for people to set off on a nice day in their t-shirt and shorts and end up needing a rescue or dying from hypothermia as the weather rolls in

[@ctakitimu]

@@SteaknCheeese Super common for tourists to do that here in New Zealand, and also they don't always tell someone where they're going or how long they expect to be. It's a shame coz it's awesome to be able to show off our country to visitors, instead of our emergency rescue service.

[@NineEyes97]

As a New Zealander, we like to joke about how you can experience all 4 seasons in one day here because the weather varies and at times can change drastically very quickly. It pays to be prepared.

[@ryanscott8232]

Glad you’re okay bro but that was a fuckin stupid decision

[@flangekiwi]

Our wildlife won't kill you but our weather will. Shout-out to our Kiwi search and rescue teams ❤❤❤

[@rblbatb]

Damn, best storyteller ever. I was on the edge of my seat.

[@DaveSCameron]

You should have met my granddad

[@Algorithm347]

Tip , move back slightly , you might fall off

[@HassanLoukili-ke1tq]

If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah

[@heatsuckmy]

listen to remi warren explain how he rescues his wife from the desert after 2 days.

[@timholden7309]

Bro shit gave me anxiety

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

Good lesson here. Never pack up and or move when being rescued. He knew conditions were bad, but he packed up anyway because rescue was coming. The Southern Alps are beautiful but unforgiving. And yes I lived there 1/2 of my life.

[@WhiskyTangoFoxtrotDownUnder]

I was thinking that. Crazy dude

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

It was probably just a scheduled pick up. I reckon that's why he saod they wouldn't be back for four to five day.

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

@@Alberthoward3right9up ok, still packed up in adverse conditions. Our Alpine range is unforgiving it has swept away two platoons in the past.

[@simonrandall7295]

Also it shows the importance of waterproofing your kit like your sleeping bag and some warm kit just in case you get drenched through

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

@@simonrandall7295 should always have spare clothes in your dry sack inside your pack in alpine ranges.

[@fredEVOIX]

he made the no1 mistake that often end in death in mountain areas, never follow water going down in (snowy) mountains you will end up in a chute waterfall crevasse something bad, never do that, I hike in the swiss alps off trail (in the 6000-12000ft range) and I did fall in a (thin) hidden glacier river on a supposedly secure trail but I managed to hold to the border and didn't go lower than my chest, air temp was warm so I dried pretty quickly no real danger to me, I'm happy he made it many don't, now I avoid glaciers and watch them from a distance too dangerous when you hike alone, I can testify tough that adrenaline and the human mind and body can push you way above what you think (had to hang from a tree branch with one injured arm with zero muscles and overweight ) but you need to know this drains you immensely and the next slip up you might not get that magic strength again

[@eternalbeing3339]

Yeah f that. Not trying to die suffocating down in some snow or a ice hole.

[@tritesy]

He fell

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

He should really not got into the position where he fell. Adam has related a few stories (this and another where he very lucky to survived) of getting into very hairy situations in the South Island mountains where he makes pretty basic nav and climbing mistakes.

[@averagejoey3484]

I loved the past pods with Adam... literally was just hoping about a week ago he'd be back on soon... and here we are :)

[@shantishanti1949]

No one can say the F word as much as an Aussie and it never be offensive. Great story - bloody oath.

[@Arokosaki]

Try me 🙂

[@Danboi.]

It's ''bloody oaf mayeet'' ya wolly

[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

Bloody oath*. 'ken oath or simply oath also acceptable

[@shantishanti1949]

@@JohnSmith-pn1vv my sausage fingers !! Corrected 👍

[@koberecluse6448]

No farking shit

[@reefreaperfishingnz]

Our South Island mountains are no joke. One of if not the most beautiful place to come to

[@babymammoth6254]

I could see the skin changes in his face when he said he was feeling the adrenaline from just relating the story. He went pale and his face looked more pinched. The human body is incredible

[@Maurimovers]

How good are our Anzac brother's at telling stories.

[@esotericnightmares]

i love how much we swear down here. well done!

[@brianmaiden1185]

'kin oath mate ;p

[@lynnebarnes3840]

Saying Fvck here is like an umm

[@boutaTr3Fidy]

I worked in Fiordland NZ , you can't take chances and you NEVER follow a creek from the tops down , so glad your ok mate

[@Flyingkiwi11-b2f]

Same

[@boabglen]

Why not follow creek down? Curious

[@boutaTr3Fidy]

@boabglen the drops seem small at first and easily to navigate but as you get lower the drops get larger to the point if you climb down you can't climb back up nor go further without hurting yourself and you become trapped

[@nathanjedrej792]

I remember hiking up the franz josef glacier in nz. A group of us with guides. This lad from hong kong had a kagoul on and some shorts. Poor lad got well cold and had to be helped down. We saw a landslide with lightning in it. Pissing with rain. Its nz so nobody bothered to ask hong kong boy if he was well prepared. Just crack on.

[@darthkage2163]

Nah us kiwis would of told that lad to be prepared and properly dressed the guides would of taken one long at him and just thought "for fuck sakes, well guess he will learn today" country kiwis don't take sympathy for those you don't follow instructions or have common sense

[@nathanjedrej792]

Maybe the guides misjudged the weather. It was the kiwi express which took us round the islands. The guides were local. They did say no jeans, but they did say come prepared. Maybe hk boy was expecting escalators all the way up. Poor soul. Shaking like a leaf.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

I've trained a few of the Glacier guides and frankly if what you say is accurate it way outside basically guiding and policy for those companies. Making sure clients (especially novice ones from outside NZ) have correct gear and don't get to early stage hypothermia is a basic level part of the that role. Perhaps you should have said something at the time to the management as it a very serious breach of their guiding protocols and the NZ adventure guiding industry certainly as long has I've had involvement back to the mid 90s.

[@localsymbiosis]

People from NZ like to say “no joke” to describe hard things

[@kkistbh824]

This is exactly why I watch the Joe Roegan podcast…for stories like these

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Probably shouldn’t have watched this before heading out into the NZ backcountry 😅

[@brianmaiden1185]

Check out the NZ eels episode of River Monsters (I think that's the name), the host said of all the episodes he filmed that was the scariest. Extremely rare though, wherever it was they found that nasty little pond.

[@jasonr1774]

There is NOTHING, worse than all of your gear being soaking wet in the freezing cold wilderness. Standing still like a stone statue shivering soaking wet has been one of my most traumatic experiences

[@danhartigan9529]

No it's not I've been there. Picking ya dead mate up off the road after we had a head on, he was the driver. that was way more traumatizing than being frozen shivering after swimming through a river in the new zealander winter on a -2 morning after running from a boys home while they chazzing to beat me through a forestry i swam through a river when it was ice frozen morning I just about didn't make it across the river, my body gave up but the current took me across but after i lay on the river bank quivering ahh it wasn't good just about died. 😂

[@LC-lz6rw]

​@@danhartigan9529Mate...you need therapy for that. I'm not making fun. Must be extremely traumatizing. But... if that didn't happen to you you would understand how traumatizing this situation would be for anyone. Don't be a dick. Get help. Love you.

[@hoopslaa5235]

Vertigo, can’t see and you gotta get down sucks. Terror comes over your body. You know down because of gravity but it feels helpless !

[@jptbf]

@@LC-lz6rwvery nicely put

[@danhartigan9529]

@@LC-lz6rw yeah I tried that mental health found it abit of round about I was more emotionally intack than the mental health people telling me. I eventually learned to forget about the pain i don't get emotional about my mate or my past. I do go crazy in my sleep but i dont remember me doing it. I guess if I sit and cry on shit it will keep me there and I've moved on with my life.

[@BlindSideNZ]

We don’t fuck around down here in NZ. Finding out happens super quickly too.

[@SeeBird686]

When i was young and dumb and hunting Chamois in the Southern Alps of NZ where I lived i decided to climb the lower part of a small bluff system to see if I could recover an animal I'd shot but not killed outright. When i climbed up to where i thought it would be it wasn`t there but then I discovered the steep face was way too loose and steep to climb back down to walk back out the creek bed. I had to climb up that loose bluff cutting steps with my knife and rifle butt over sheer drops and around overhanging boulders racing upwards before it got dark. I worked out later I climbed over a 1000ft. Right on dark i finally climbed out on the tops above the bushline almost exhausted and because i always carried basic emergency gear had a torch to find the track i knew was up there somewhere and then walked back out the track to the road and vehicle. Got home about 11pm that night and slept like the dead. Early next morning a Southerly storm came in with snow, if I'd have stayed and waited for rescue up on that bluff system my mates would be having a free party for me later that week,,, I completely understand Adam`s attitude to self reliance in the back country. I also understood the learnings from my experience. So next time i was much safer,,, But of course falling in the river while crossing in the middle of winter has its own issues,,,

[@thesquire6352]

Please don't forget to donate to our emergency services in New Zealand if you need saving on your ill prepared adventure, they are forever saving people

[@INTJ82]

I heard they had to rescue Jacinda Ardern from a letterbox; supposedly she tried to eat an apple through it and those nashers of hers got stuck....

[@thesquire6352]

@@INTJ82 yeah she started well with the be kind and all that but the lockdown response was too harsh, as were the covid innocculation enforcement where people lost jobs and were outcast from society. many labour voters went the other way to national to give them a turn but national are always lucky to get a second term, this win for them was because the left had no faith in anyone, already national have flooded the streets with police, not policing but making money on minor traffic infringements and mobile speed cameras. Tbf they cant even make a government yet...............BUT none of that really matters, nz is the least corrupt country in the world so no matter whos in power they will do a good job, we just like to complain about the little things

[@codystrong904]

“then i started thinking about kim and the kids…. got teary eyed…then i started to warm up, i started to fucking warm up” that hits hard

[@TheHoodedJedi]

Wow .. just wow. Mad respect to this man

[@davepannekoek1562]

NZ is a long narrow country and the weather changes on a dime. Four season in one day is what we get especially in Autumn and Spring when things are all over the shop... Foreigners die in our hill and mountain country regularly as they go under prepared, underestimate the difficulty or dont understand the weather changes... People get off trail and the terrain is very up and down so its easy to get lost.. The Southern Alps in particular are no joke. Our rescue services do an awesome job pulling people out when they get in trouble, but not everyone gets found and retrieved in time... On the plus side! no snakes, no big cats, no wolves etc in our back country! Its just up and down, lots of water crossings and very unpredictable weather. Come on down and enjoy the NZ outdoors - its beautiful! And Joe we have masses of good hunting lots of variety of deer and wild pig - come on down!

[@dontcare7086]

I've gone in a river once in 5 degree weather. The shock from the cold drains your body of all strength. It is incredible how you instantly become so weak. I workout 6 days a week since I was 14 and I can't stress enough how you lose all strength, ability to grip, you hyperventilate. It is so scary and all you have to rely on is adrenaline.

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

I was swimming in a bay in a shallow river with my daughter and snorkelled out into the deeper faster moving water. I instantly froze I could barely even move. Had to sort of doggy paddle in the fatal position and pretend everything was ok so mu daughter didn't panic.

[@izzy031096]

You have to learn how to breathe and keep calm. They actually teach it at some schools and outdoor ed programmes here in New Zealand.

[@Vitalbowhunting]

Could listen to this guy all day. Great story teller.

[@jkdean82]

Jamie, pull up that image of a bear being rescued from the mountains.

[@majinvegeta3181]

It's not funny anymore!

[@DR.DisInfect]

This is pre recorded

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

Quiet down.

[@Memphis.Strangler]

Jamie, pull up that joke that gets used on every Joe Rogan video ever

[@janemba42]

These jokes are unbearable

[@nawtmyrealnamelol]

you know it's a good story when in the middle of it you forget if he lived at the end or not

[@placidcasual9872]

That is the MOST insane story I have ever heard. This fella's will to live is astonishing...... I would not have made it. Imagine being stuck in that situation - no up or down.....FREEZING...... and your idea is 'I'll build a helicopter pad'. He is a straight savage - if bro had've been there any longer he'd have knocked up a patio and bbq area.

[@binhonz]

He was in New Zealand, he'd build a deck and seal it.

[@TheReedable]

The story was boring and I have no idea why he was being rescued. He got cold after some bullshit. He also put himself in this scenario as he always does. I didn't understand any of it. It certainly isn't an insane story. His story of being charged my a mama grizzly was pretty harrowing. This was pure boring.

[@timangar9771]

Then you haven't lived much. "He got cold after doing some bullshit" you don't understand how cold it can get.

[@TheReedable]

@@timangar9771 lol okay... What a fatuous comment. Yeah I know how cold it can get... Who can't imagine freezing? I'm not sure what gave you the impression I couldn't imagine how cold it can get... I'm not sure you can even comprehend well. Go out there and tell me how cold it can get.

[@MrLunithy]

@@TheReedable You don't know kid.

[@contactjklett]

I lived in New Zealand for 5 years and without a doubt, the Kiwis (along with the Russians) are the toughest men on the planet. To a man they are ready to go hard for whatever it takes. If you had to go to war or are put in a survival situation you'd want to be with a Kiwi because if there is the slightest chance to survive, they'll lead the way. Sir Hillary did Everest, first white guy, then the South Pole, they also broke the 4 minute mile, won the America's Cup, so for a country of 6 million people, they are awesome.

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

Flew before the Wright Brothers in a place called Blenheim too, first to split the Atom, had a guy build a bike in his garage that took out all the big names in superbike racing John Briton RIP. Embrio of the SAS in the Long Range Desert Group during WW2. Coiners of the term "Bring back Buck". I was thinking about opportunity here in NZ, there's not much but we somehow seem to make it from time to time.

[@lynnebarnes3840]

​@@knowahnosenothing4862first to get the vote for women.

[@Troy13]

​@@lynnebarnes3840first to declare war on nazi germany

[@trexeater101]

We actually only have 5.1 million

[@3tuirc3]

the Kiwis have also produced many exceptional racing car drivers & motorcycle riders. 🤝AU

[@C-24-Brandan]

Awesome episode, Adam is always a great guest and has some crazy experiences/stories.

[@siggifreud812]

indeed. he goes off-grid for a year and then returns to Joe's podcast to indulge our vicarious appetites. legend.

[@sailorsheffield9128]

I want to go on a trip with this dude.

[@mrmoses2434]

Classic story of getting bluffed in NZ. You cant f around in the headwaters of those mountain streams they're insanely steep and people get into the position of not being able to up or down quite often. Glad he had the right gear. We stick to spurs, ridges and animal trails as much as possible when hunting the tops.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

Heard and seen a few of Adam descriptions of his trips (including the full version of this) into the Westland mountains where he's got into serious trouble a few times (2 of them he's very very lucky to survived) including seeing some footage where he shows the gear he takes. The country he was in required much more gear, knowledge and skills in mountaineering than he had. I've got formal mountaineering and guiding quals including some to instruction level and he's got zero safety margin to start with and he then pushes significantly beyond that. The admission he packed up the camp, getting everything wet prior to the attempted chopper rescue is a low level basic mistake showing how far he's operating beyond his skill level in this terrain. He has even admitted how idiotic he has repeatedly got into these situations and how lucky he is to be alive.

[@mrmoses2434]

@@user-uy6uc5ey5q Yeah i Haven't heard the full story but sounds about right. Same with the Bear Grylls episode in NZ. they literally document themselves getting bluffed trying to follow a stream down from the tops then end the episode at the point they clearly needed to get picked up by a chopper and sold it as a successful mission. it's an exact guide what not to do in NZ.

[@willbrittain3046]

You are blessed, my friend

[@Sweetdaddy415]

That was a terrifying story, this is why I don't do this type of stuff, im a city boy and have zero clue about the outdoors.😲😲😲

[@mikelittlenz]

I’ve hiked down from Fox Glacier. Insane experience.

[@brianmaiden1185]

FOX resolves to 666 in basic numerology, and hell was depicted as a frozen wasteland before it was depicted as a furnace ;p

[@ratahenderson2059]

New Zealander here, loving these comments 😂

[@matthew_tv]

What an epic story! I want to go to the episode and continue listening to this

[@lukechristie9971]

One of the best episodes this year.

[@tdudz23]

Felt cold just listening to it. And I’m in dressing gown and slippers lol. Yup, our country is pretty wild. I don’t think I could ever go hiking alone.

[@dylanwastakenwasalsotaken]

you are a straight warrior mate. sounds like a story only a movie could produce, this experience truly shows the unshakeable human spirit.

[@damanOts]

Its not that deep bro

[@rustinpeace770]

@@damanOts Did you even watch the video? Jeez. It IS pretty deep to almost die on a frozen mountain.

[@rustinpeace770]

@@damanOtsSeriously what is wrong with you

[@damanOts]

@@rustinpeace770 “unshakeable human spirit”

[@PedroPeyolo]

@@damanOts ... that decides to embark on completely unnatural adventures 4 some reason...

[@shanewatts9143]

I'm shivering just listening to him. I've been in a few situations out in (nowhere). But that's pretty dire. I'm humbled.

[@mrdark9916]

Situations like this are EXACTLY what dry bags, and emergency blankets are for. As well as signalling devices, such as a small pen flare gun i carry with 3 flares, a whistle. Glowstick with string attached for spinning, as well as the strobe feature on my headlamp and flashlight and a small signal mirror (which doubles as first aid equipment for examining yourself and your eyes ect) But emergency blankets are for just such occasions as this. You wont be cozy and comfortable with JUST that, but you WILL survive if used correctly. And even wet animal skin is an extremely valuable resource in this situation especially since he had a sleeping pad for insulation off the ground, and a tent even just to break the wind and protect from more rain Essential equipment MUST be in dry bags protected, but emergency blankets work no matter what, they are ESSENTIAL survival equipment. Especially if you have a candle as well to light and wrap up in the blanket around it. Always have a survival kit with you when in the back country.... It doesnt have to be large, to save your life. I see so many people neglect this and it is a huge part of why people die. But the Emergency locator beacon is outstanding, i love when people are smart enough to carry one. But you can still succumb to exposure before rescue if you dont have the survival equipment on hand in the meantime.

[@VisperaMusica]

Was anyone else holding their breath during the part where he was explaining how he went under water? If anyone has done a cold plunge you know that feeling, OMG!!

[@chefntoast]

Hearing this man get this stressed reliving this moment had me fucking stressing

[@jchastain789]

Man I could listen to him all day

[@MagicandStars497]

Thanks for sharing amazing story ❤ God Bless Stay Safe 🕊❤️🌷

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

Glad he made it, cause this is a great story.

[@TheFunkybert]

Another example of why I never travel alone or without a local I trust who knows the terrain and community. Way too many unknowns.

[@Atomic-Dawg]

Hell yeah camp fire stories.

[@jordonz555]

Hard out bro, at least you knew where you were, and could see. Couple occasions ive had in NZ where the clouds blind you and disorientation kicks in. Your very lucky 🍀

[@derfel316]

Aussies and Kiwis are legends! ✌️

[@michaelpayne8419]

Ken oath

[@syrosell3871]

The shake in Adams voice as hes telling this. Mans is processing the trauma of almost dying while spins this story

[@johnfisher7757]

Excellent storyteller + an epic adventure 👍

[@johnwhiting1]

As a young and dumb kiwi bloke, i thought it would be a good idea to recover a bull thar that ended up sliding down a drainage shute - A similar situation to Adam.. stuck in a drainage shute in winter time, not being able to climb out with daylight fading. Managed to get off the hill, but even the walkout down the river bed in the dark sucked because of the ice sheen on all the rocks. Super lucky to have that magic button here in NZ. 🤙

[@minnesotatomcat]

There is not much worse than when you’re so cold that you have the uncontrollable shakes. I fell through the ice one time and it was so cold out that by the time I got out and ran back to my truck all my clothes had literally frozen solid and I could barely move in them. I stripped down to my underwear quick and got in my truck. If I wouldn’t have had my truck there on shore to warm up in I wouldn’t have made it, being wet out in the cold is a bad bad deal.

[@T-Mo_]

I had a similar life threatening experience. One time at a Whole Foods the cashier falsely accused me of not being vegan and I couldn't get out of bed for 5 days after.

[@jaketallorlin223]

​@@T-Mo_LMAO 😂

[@nicktrueman224]

Had hyperthermia it is horrific no amount of warmth helps you literally feel like shaking until death.

[@KiwikimNZ]

I think I was pretty close to it when on outward bound years ago, we were on the sailing part of the course and it was freezing, water spouts coming off the sea, we had turns lying in the bottom of the craft with a person on each side like a sandwich. I was beyond cold! We were out in that boat till about 11 pm from 8am. I was like an ice block

[@travisrowe7697]

This dude had an SOS button the ENTIRE time, but doesn’t say so until 7 min into the story lol. Which means dude blindly risked his life like 15 times before he decided he needed help. Wild.

[@brianmaiden1185]

Then he's practically in tears reliving the soul-searching he had to do prior to *_PRESSING THE GOD-DAM BUTTON TO ACTIVATE THE THING(!!!)_*

[@jennifermiller7813]

What makes your podcast so interesting is you always have such broad range of interviews. Never seen one interview you did that was boring

[@PANCHOSWAY]

Got to love aussies and their way of story telling 👍👏

[@joeskewes9618]

It’s been to long since adam was on last. Awesome good old JRE episode

[@XenoTravis]

"I almost died doing something that is incredibly dangerous" Joe: "Woah no way!"

[@4dshow]

Every year you hear in the news foreigners needing rescue in mostly the South Island.

[@sgt.lincolnosiris4111]

I thought this guy was on last time crying about how he was ready to die in the wilderness... now hes getting airlifted out. That was your chance and you blew it.

[@mattgraham1983]

One of if not the best JRE

[@gladys4246]

Idk who needs to hear this but it has been over 600 days since the ghislaine maxwell trial and nobody in her little black book has been brought to justice.

[@Hayden-i7x]

Never forget😂😂

[@tombosley3048]

Wow. What a story. Incredibly captivating story teller.

[@winsku]

Oddly enough, this story just hit me so hard, becouse it is kinda similar to how your fight with depression can be. This video got me to fight atleast one more day. Thank you for the clip. Glad Adam is fine!

[@craigdavies8099]

Stay strong mate, you are not alone. What helps me is making things, finishing a small project. Sand paper and a branch to start off, make it smooth to the touch. Start small so you can complete them.

[@craigruddock3824]

Still got the fight in you💪 That's your body/mind telling you that you want to live. You've got more to give, keep going, things change.X

[@charleswalker2484]

exercise and do mushrooms, depression isnt real its cope.

[@localsymbiosis]

You are not alone - i highly recommend micro dosing mushrooms - changed my life. Working out and doing projects also help me. Best of luck - dont give up

[@noahgreentree]

i’m his son thankyou for ur support and keep pushing and fighting thru love ❤