3 Stories that sound FAKE as hell but are actually 100% TRUE (hiking gone wrong)

[@nannettefreeman7331]

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]

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

[@murphdoesit]

Need a video on this one

[@ColoradoCarrolls]

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.

[@maydayhomestead]

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

[@kaitmarie6505]

That's such a sweet story, thanks for sharing

[@nlwilson4892]

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]

IKR!

[@hannahp1108]

Same here!

[@ursodermatt8809]

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

[@sweeneytodd011]

I was thinking Hills have eyes thing going on 😂

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The kind of situation that makes me wish people would leave more supplies around. I know that is the case in some mountainous regions with shacks made for hikers and climbers, but not in the desert.

[@Ooh_PieceOfCandy]

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]

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

[@sandramorgan3927]

@@RH-tv9hkGerry

[@patrickglaser1560]

​@RH-tv9hk everyone heard about her

[@margiecasey9428]

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

[@cdes1776]

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

[@syrenadurager]

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]

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]

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]

Half eaten people? Damn.

[@resmarted]

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

[@dickjohnson9582]

​@@scottdavidson526the hills have eyes

[@sctenz]

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

[@Baseballnfj]

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

[@michelledrew4688]

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]

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

[@Orquet-qj2nf]

My knees tell me so. lol

[@kissedbysun2517]

As an older hiker, same

[@rossferguson6504]

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]

Grizzly bears are hungry critters

[@kathycasey9153]

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

[@mtadams2009]

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]

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]

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

[@sweeneytodd011]

​@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.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

During summer it gets that high indoors before outdoors, so I'd rather go outside when it's hot. Blame insulated houses prepared for winter and global warming. Okay, not this year. It's been raining since march with maybe 2 weeks of sun inbetween.

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

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

[@e444x]

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

[@BrodyYYC]

@@e444x yes because you aren't lost.

[@mattmatt6572]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@rebekkahmartin9426]

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]

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

[@janefromtennessee]

thank you for the info

[@manfredstrappen7491]

@benfold72I think you know

[@colspiracy8326]

Ah I know Sean too. He's got green hair and orange eyes yes? Great guy. 👍

[@freeassange5151]

Well we don’t know Sean so why bring it up ?

[@tylerthompson1842]

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.

[@Shilo2020]

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 KZbin, 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]

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.

[@rebecculousrk]

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.

[@kathyh.7709]

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]

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.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Yeah, unless it's absolutely extreme, cold itself isn't the issue. But wind and moisture make you feel every bit of it. The wetness just soaks up your warmth and the wind carries it away. Where I live it neither gets extremely cold nor extremely hot, but the nearby coast makes it wet and windy all year round. This year is especially bad. It's been raining practically since the year began. There was some snow in February, but since than all but two weeks got rain. The worst surprise was the hail in mid june.

[@BX138]

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]

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]

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

[@xtbro78]

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.

[@johnragsdale6501]

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]

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

[@thisbeem2714]

Wow, congrats on your sobriety ❤

[@laceygordon0619]

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!

[@sct4040]

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

[@larapalma3744]

Take plenty of water next time you go😅

[@joinjen3854]

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

[@lisaduffy2100]

Me too!!😂😂😂

[@susanhilton3436]

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

[@Soldruid]

Lol

[@Dentiera]

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]

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

[@flippinwithamy3397]

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.

[@edward9643]

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]

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]

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

[@Vespyr_]

​@@jessicasparks5319Not everyone has a voice or face for storytelling.

[@gwendolyn1003]

You're easily impressed

[@gwendolyn1003]

​@@jessicasparks5319Because they can, and they want to 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@meowjakx3]

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

[@dottypitchell208]

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

[@bdrenfro]

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

[@deed5811]

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

[@BX138]

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]

Granite! Granite as far as the eye can see!

[@UrsaMagic10]

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]

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]

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

[@leahtv7778]

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

[@kissedbysun2517]

Denial, panic...

[@ecm958]

If I was lost I think I'd go to a clearing and twirl colorful clothing above my head.

[@karmafrog1]

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]

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]

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.

[@resQfurppl]

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]

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]

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

[@Melanie-Shea]

@@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]

Marcy is more mountaineering, than hiking.

[@Darthbreesus]

"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.

[@turtlejeepjen314]

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!! 😊💚

[@jz3712]

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]

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.

[@lisa__rcs]

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.

[@upriverfishing]

3:54 video starts

[@anthonypalazzi6255]

Thank you sir

[@craigcampbell6961]

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 :-)

[@RobinMartz-x9f]

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.

[@Tipi_Dan]

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.

[@mistrjt9213]

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 😷

[@yemrot1]

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]

The worst! 🤣👍

[@mattmatt6572]

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]

You can do it! 😂

[@palatina6626]

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

[@lindashaw3796]

😂

[@rayosunshine]

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!

[@icegypsy99]

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.

[@greatfun7316]

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..

[@eyetrollin710]

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

[@ktvibing1134]

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.

[@tigerlillybell75]

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

[@Tlyna1952]

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

[@doclewis8927]

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.

[@Em-mr6wu]

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

[@glennkeppel9836]

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

[@taylorburton9356]

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

[@deniseelsworth7816]

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

[@musingwithreba9667]

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!

[@juliejackman2649]

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

[@szwolinski4587]

These stories always remind me of what one of my flight instructors said on the first day of flight training at Fort Rucker. "The number of landings should always equal the number of takeoffs." Never hike without the 'ten essentials'!

[@eire711]

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

[@ilovebibbles]

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

[@rickbuck7816]

Love the photo of Noel in the chopper. 🤘😎

[@palatina6626]

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

[@sabijoli]

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.

[@Elena-sg5xj]

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]

You from california? 🤔

[@colourscrash]

The Waterman area within the Bobcat Fire burn scar was closed from September 2020 (when the fire began) until April 2022. I think many people simply did not realize that area of the Angeles Forest was still closed, as, like you mentioned, there were several rescues around that time. (One was a recovery.)

[@stevesauck7001]

I live in Arizona, I’m amazed every year, when people go hiking when it’s 110-115 degrees. And you hear how many have to be rescued off the mountains.

[@RevBTB]

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

[@ednasierzant3682]

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 😊😊

[@sunnyscott4876]

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.

[@morticiaheisenberg9679]

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]

​@@perfidiousalbion9975 Nope

[@Emy53]

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]

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.

[@Froggynarrations]

Even if you think you’re only going to be hiking for a short time, you should bring enough food for incidentals. I’d rather have too much food and water than not enough! And if it’s cold, you best believe I’m being warm clothes. I know this is about them not making the right choices, but man. I can’t even imagine making the choices they did.

[@5taceydaisy]

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.

[@SkipFlem]

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

[@martinbarnes6853]

I moved into the foothills of the Adirondacks in 2012. I'm a few hrs away from My. Marcy, but in the lake effect weather path. It's insane here! I've ridden my motorcycle to work on a 70° day only to ride home in slushy snow as summer ended. Thankfully it is only 14 miles, and I could warm up by hugging my motorcycle engine. Having lived in tornado alley I'm happy and grateful, either way, to be alive and okay.

[@theL33Tm4ster]

tadpoles got eaten for nothing 😭😭

[@joemadda]

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.

[@CraigBaughan-mg3hf]

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.

[@shelbyindianajones3226]

Yeah I am in NW Georgia and it is finally pretty hot here. The mornings this week are almost 80 by 9am, and increasing pretty rapidly after that. Pretty dry too unless it rains. Just better to be safe and do those warm weather hikes by end of May or sooner. So many stories of people going out in extreme heat and getting in trouble. Upper 80's and 90's are just a no-go. Personally I don't hike around above 82 degrees.

[@myzacky96]

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

[@ColoradoCarrolls]

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

[@birdflipper]

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

[@marcusharrigan6879]

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.

[@rynndodds6374]

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

[@ticklemebreathless1394]

Hope you're doing well! :)

[@glam_goth6662]

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

[@deborahmasterson3737]

I live in the Adirondack Park….up a mountain. We have some crazy ass winters with snowstorm after snowstorm from Oct/Nov until late April- early March. We use snowshoes just to get around our property!

[@marckoontz4986]

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

[@sunnydaze5721]

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

[@mandylion84]

Officially doing my part, I've subscribed! 😊

[@n.e.barton1299]

Re:Adirondaks: true story. I went to visit my Cousins in Port Ste. Clare in Quebec. I lived in Central Florida it was the first week of June. I changed the oil in my V-8 Explorer and hopped in with my shorts thinking it's Spring. I drove up Interstate 87 Northbound through the Adirondaks in the early Evening. Do you know that I saw flurries?, I was lucky that I had my spare Amtrak blanket wrapped around me. I didn't have studded tires, but I had the Firestone S tires on my Florida registered car. I could negotiate my way through heavy rain and Florida black ice. Luckily My Mom overnighter my down puffer coat to my cousin's house in Quebec. I also filled my thermos with hot coffee and used it as a hot water bottle. Luckily, the old school Explorers were mighty vehicles that had excellent hvac systems that won't let you down. Take my advice and bring some extra layers, including silk undershirts and camisols, plus a silk liner under your ski pants. You can expect great temperature variations in the Adirondaks.

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

Silk!?

[@aliquotidian]

Silk. It had incredible insulating properties.

[@mrsmissy2669]

Loved these stories with a positive ending. So many times when a person gets lost in the middle of nowhere, experienced hiker or not, they can get overwhelmed by the situation and lose their life. Thanks for including these on your channel.

[@MrFg1980]

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.

[@ellenthompson7525]

😂 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

[@MarySpain1958]

And I am happy to for all of them and especially the little sick kitten.❤ you saved them justvin time.moma looks young might be she dont really know how to take care of them. But i know the loving good ppl.in this video will teach her.

[@teelamorissette5615]

Kyle, i know this isnt what you thought you would be doing with your hiking channel, but you have the talent for it. Great execution on replaying these cases.

[@fcandido7]

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

[@rebelwithacause5217]

Would it not be a good idea to take a flashing strobe light, or mirror when hiking? I have listened to several videos where a helicopter was looking for hikers but passed over the unseen person below. I know, a gps sos button is better but they are pretty expensive for some people who think they are only going for a day hike.

[@sandrabeck8788]

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]

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

[@Paparoxx]

Like I posted earlier- Jeff is an idiot.

[@miapdx503]

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

[@greatfun7316]

@@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.

[@Kazwell111]

Amazing, God was really watching out for these people. Goes to show, never give up in dire situations.

[@cad0isk]

“it was 107 degrees” lol that was one of the cooler days the average in dfw this summer was around 112 (obviously not saying 107 isn’t dangerous or extremely hot, it just makes me glad i’m an artist and stay indoors)

[@mj.p.3423]

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

[@Lostfalls]

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

[@BurroGirl]

Lessons learned: bring burros so you can pack more water, clothes, and food than needed 😁

[@Ponchelas1]

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

[@franciscoramirez9867]

Yea boii have a nice day everyone!

[@longrider42]

I've hiked in Yellowstone, back in the early 90's. Mostly alone, but I made sure people knew where I was going. Plus in most if not all National Parks. There are books at the trail heads that you sign in, and when you return to the trail head, you sign out. As for hiking in the winter, like your fist story. That's just stupid. I've hiked and biked in really hot weather, and you not only need water, because your not sweating fresh water, you need other things. So hiking in the desert, yeah, not good. That last guy, he just got lucky. I like your video's and yes I am a subscriber.

[@mattmatt6572]

Winter is the best time of the year to hike! Dress propper in layers it is one of the most beautiful times of year to be out in the wilderness

[@syrenadurager]

most sign in and I appreciate that, being a member of a search and rescue team I can tell you that being out there and making the right choices means life and death. I , you can see my post about this.

[@Cirque-je2zo]

Because you don’t partake in winter activity only makes your comment nonsensical.

[@jantefft2442]

Hi! I am a subscriber and have been for quite some time. Love your reporting and your hiking videos. You do a great job Kyle. Thank you Jan in MA

[@bethhenkelman5249]

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