Michael Auberry’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Weekend

[@TheLoreLodge]

“Go to TryFum.com/LORELODGE or scan the QR code and use code LORELODGE to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today!”

[@Daedric1260]

It's also dangerous amounts of essential oils being inhaled after consistent use, so if you do get one please use in moderation like anything else

[@Richard-j3z]

Fuck fema they have done an absolutely terrible job with this disaster period this is well outlined by operators working for non profits on the ground don't give a dime to the red cross they are absolutely garbage if you'd like good information about what's really going on down there the Shawn Ryan podcasts latest episode is a must watch its an emotional Rollercoaster and afterwards you will not be happy with fema

[@Richard-j3z]

Go figure my comment bashing fema and the red cross disappeared they're garbage check the latest episode of the Shawn Ryan podcast with two operators turned rescuers for an explanation why

[@Richard-j3z]

Btw hatchet is one of my favorite books of all time deffinately worth a read call of the wild is another one

[@americanwoman6246]

I looked at all your fundraisers, your doing a good thing. Thank you for caring, and using your platform to raise money for those who need it. For hurricane relief and the other ones to. I don't always agree with your opinions, but I like the way you tell stories and appreciate the research you put in. Love your channel. Keep up the good deeds bro, respect! From California.

[@ewi.4486]

Hi. Appalachian resident here, on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. You’re right, the devastation is like nothing I’ve seen in my life. Thank you for taking the time to talk about us, it means the most ❤

[@NanaBren]

I’m praying for you all. I can’t imagine! 😢❤

[@kayh9090]

Forsyth county resident here. Stay strong! I am counting my blessings and am so deeply heartbroken by your suffering. I have family in Black Mountain. Hopefully you are yours are safe.

[@Veryveryquiet]

More people should be talking about it.

[@zacharysnyder2520]

Why is wendigoon airdropping supplies into NC the least surprising part of all of this disaster

[@JK-gm6kk]

Those big juicy lips could be a parachute

[@wbcoyote]

I read that as just wendigo. So now I'm just imagining one flying a helicopter dropping supplies

[@SmallStormFinatic]

most wendigoon thing to do fr

[@333pinkitty]

Cuz he's a good guy

[@kans4629]

Yeah, I actually think he is a genuine dude. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems way too consistent to be an act. One of the few people with that much wealth that I respect

[@bdrenfro]

Those are the most honest and straight forward plugs for an affiliate link and local bookstores that've ever been on KZbin. Bravo, gents.

[@j-masako]

Truly!

[@DestinyDevistation]

My region in Kentucky was heavily flooded a few years ago. Like this it was historic levels, but we had no warning at all. My old neighbor had all 5 of her young children die. After a week or two it felt like no one outside the area cared, we are still rebuilding and healing. Our local communities had to come together to get stuff done. I hope our Southern Appalachian neighbors get more than we did. It's so important to keep attention on this and I appreciate the time you took to talk about it so thoroughly and thoughtfully. It's so important

[@RebeccaGood7]

Amen neighbor! God bless you, and all of those affected by these horrific events

[@kayh9090]

They also received no warning! we all got the standard flash flood warning (im in forsyth county). I myself did like many and checked the creek as it rained and paid attention to what is a "go line." When the water hits a point, you leave. I've heard the only reason we didn't get decimated as well is that we have the red clay and less mining related erosion. When the emergency messages to move to higher ground were put out, cell service was already gone. Most people got the message several days later. These poor people were swept away with no warning and no preparation time.

[@panqueque445]

Michael: "I don't know I got turned around and got lost, my bad" David: "My god, this is unexplainable. This kid needs to be hypnotized"

[@amberrose8137]

Yeah after seeing enough of these I think they’re going too far to give him the benefit of the doubt. He’s been caught too many times leaving information out that put stories firmly out of the missing 411 and into a murder or accident or purposeful disappearance. He’s deliberately deceptive and all it does is make people take him less seriously.

[@larrywakeman4371]

LOL! yeah, so ridiculous.

[@ProudGirlDadX2]

Yup. This Aidan kid alone, just by doing his homework/research/dotting his i's & crossing his t's so he doesn't look like a fool, has intentionally or unintentionally made me question everything that comes out of that guys mouth. He seems to only include the information that will lead every missing persons case to one "logical" conclusion, dat dere BIGFOOT (BIGFOOTS/BIGFEET?)has gone n done it again!!

[@jamesknapp64]

People: This is easily explainable, very mundane case DP: Portals, people

[@derekmcmanus8615]

​@ProudGirlDadX2 he's moved away from Bigfoot...it's UFOs and portals now...and BTW he's got a new book to sell 😉

[@Ammo08]

My scoutmaster was a WWII veteran. He taught us so much about woods lore, survival, and just being a good person. I was a scoutmaster for 20 years, we were pretty hardcore. I managed to acquire a bunch of reflective belts from my guard unit for them. We always wore them on hikes so I and the other scout masters could spot my scouts quickly.

[@ww2historian9]

I’m a native of Ashe county North Carolina and we are making do some people up here got hit hard my family is very lucky we just lost part of our driveway and our basement flooded so we are spending lots of time helping our neighbors and community

[@ajbonjovi]

I’m from Fort Payne AL. Mark Herndon, former drummer for the group Alabama, has collected donations from NE AL and is currently getting them to the people who need them. It’s great to see our people coming together ♥️🇺🇸🫶🏼

[@Ryo7_7]

That's awesome to hear. 👍

[@thecatatemyhomework]

Meanwhile, I don't see any Hollyweirders donating money to the hurricane victims. A lot of Americans are and a lot of Christian groups are. Meanwhile, they donated 1 billion to the democrat candidate.

[@Najsnwjsbdn]

Hey man we’re THE poorest state in the nation by a very good margin, we’re the most illiterate people in this country by a lot, how about we deal with our own people first. You only care because everyone else does, you’re just following along while our own state, Alabama dude our people, are fucking suffering. You’re a bum stop acting like you care

[@40frmdaville93]

I’m from chattooga county

[@ajbonjovi]

@@40frmdaville93 I’ve been kayaking down the Chattooga a few times.

[@TackyPotato]

Not from the states but just wanna say I really appreciate how you took the time to talk about appalachia. I watched the stream when you talked about the situation when it was just a single Aidan(Aiden?) and instead of the usual you spent the time talking about it. Many channels would say thats enough. But you guys said no, it's not. And made it a big part of this video. That shows a lot of character.

[@Nomad-vaulter-HP2]

I’m very proud of the equestrian community during this TIEC (tryon international equestrian center) has opened its doors and become an emergency services center and first responder base. They have a hospital on wheels parked on their property and have let first responders stay at their resort and cabins. They’re offering free food, water, livestock feed, showers, laundry services, and temporary stalls. They are no longer taking donations of human supplies but they are still taking money and livestock feed, temporary fencing, hay, and shavings. TIEC is taking care of their community, I am very proud of them. This isn’t being seen on the news and more people need to know

[@anotherashley95]

That is amazing, thank you for sharing!!

[@razoreater6]

big ups

[@alisonmartin6101]

Thank you for saying that animals also need our help during and after a natural disaster. 🙏

[@gogi4366]

who up lore-ing their lodge rn?

[@joelspaulding5964]

Who up during the day?

[@maddieullrick4939]

She lore on my the till I lodge

[@CountryRaven54k]

And by lodge let’s just say I mean my peanits

[@b_sway]

Thank you for using your platform to emphasize the severity of the situation here in NC, especially now that coverage is dropping off

[@Silentgrace11]

I wanted to say thank you for being transparent about the Red Cross donation aspect, and for being aware that they’re really not the greatest organization. Definitely can understand you including them for one of many avenues to donate so people can decide for themselves what works best for them, because at the end of the day the goal is to help ❤️

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah, they are... big... and... bureaucratic. RC is... seemingly too focused on the bureaucracy to even pay attention to the details. Like... I used to donate blood a lot before having blood pressure issues. The Red Cross... and ONLY the Red Cross, refused to take my blood because I was in Europe around the year 2000. Why? Mad Cow disease..... despite me NOT having Mad Cow disease, and how it's been over a decade since I was living in that area.

[@Prof.Tarfeather]

Right! Most Non Prophet Organizations may keep approx. 13% of Donations. The money going out to needy is slow as their Overhead is high. Not that they are shady. Just not timely. It is much better to Donate Locally.

[@alliwood381]

My uncle lives in Asheville and while him and his family are ok and his neighborhood survived, he’s been using his machinery and trucks from his stone masonry company to bring potable water to low income and elderly housing. Could not be more proud of his resilience and quick action to help his community during this tragedy

[@lolalalia4119]

I was a girl scout for 7 years and the only survival skill we were taught was how to start a fire using a fire starter and sewing a small decorative pillow. Apart from that, everything was focused on caring for the elderly and children, performing skits, and selling cookies. The only food prep we learned were recipes and uses for leftover GS cookies 😂😂😂 I loved having community and caring for others instilled in me like making sure everywhere we went was left cleaner or nicer before leaving. I loved the focus on setting goals and achieving them but every boy scout TV commercial I saw of them building bridges and actual camping instead of glamping at a GS camp's gymnasium left me feeling that I got conned.

[@whatagup4799]

Girl scouts are not boy scouts. Boys have more survival experience

[@Moon_x_sun]

I dont understand why its gendered like that in America. I was never a scout but i had many friends who were they all learned “boy scout” things (like starting a fire, using a knife, basic outdoor survival skills) theese were kids of all genders and sometimes they would meet with other scout troops from other countries. The only thing that divides (atleast danish) scouts is there are Christian scouts and normal scouts.

[@Moon_x_sun]

@@whatagup4799are you saying that boys are just born with survival skills?

[@whatagup4799]

@Moon_x_sun no they just get more survival training

[@Nuvirex]

I think they meant to say that the boy scouts in paticular focus on the survival aspect. Rather than the girl scouts who, as the previous comment mentioned, focus more on hobbies/fundraising. At least i hope thats what they meant lol​@Moon_x_sun

[@amandasaulmon3493]

Another point to remember is that Helene was predicted to make landfall significantly west of where it did and the projected path went along the west side of the mountains. The eye of Helene went directly over Asheville and the storm merged with the remnants of the unnamed system that moved onshore just the week before. I'm from eastern NC. This disaster was a perfect storm. Asheville and most of western NC was predicted to get just some rain and light winds, not a direct hit from a strong TS/cat 1. Thank you to all those who continue to support the relief effects. The lingering financial issues are that this storm hit just as the fall tourism season was about to kick off. God bless.

[@flapthecrapster]

That is true. Here in West Tennessee we were advised that all that rain was coming to us and were told to anticipate the storm to stall out over us like it did over in West NC like two days before this all happened. So they did technically call it, they just missed it by a couple three hundred miles or so.

[@sereneprincess4940]

I'm from SWVA, and there's not a single pebble of pavement from Roanoke, VA down to Charlotte, NC, that I've not set foot or tire on. My birth mother was caught in a flash flood and lost her life. My childhood best friend lives in South Carolina, and was without power or internet for over 2 weeks before he was able to get word to me that he survived. I saw footage of my hometown... what's left of it... I knew the family that lived at one address, but the house is gone... most of the neighbourhood is gone. Thank you, Aidan, for bringing attention to this. Thank you for having the fundraiser, and for giving my friends and family a voice when so few of them are left.

[@KerrieKruegner]

Thankyou for pointing out the cultural threat to the area aswell as the threat from the hurricane itself. I had not even thought of that aspect Shout out to you Lore Lodge and keeping the integrity of the Appalachians

[@083purplecola]

Our little town in NW Ohio (Port Clinton) is home to some really great folks in any situation... but Brian's Home Services owner Brian Petersen gathered friends and family to start a drive for donations of goods for NC. He got in touch with the YMCA in Asheville, made arrangements for delivery and distribution as wel as getting a list of most-needed items. From multiple pallets of bottled water to truckloads of personal care and cleaning supplies, diapers and baby formulas to canned and dry foods and loads of pet food, our community sent Brian et al on the road today with 5 pickup trucks with trailers full of supplies, headed for Asheville. To say we are proud of them all for their hard work and beautiful hearts gathering, loading, and hauling the donations doesn't come close to showing our true feelings. To say we are proud of the loving generosity of our community is an understatement. We wish them safe travels and love. Our hearts are with all who have been impacted by the storms.

[@rubeuspotter719]

I’m not from port Clinton, I’m probably about 50 minutes from Sandusky, but reading this makes me so happy to be an Ohioan

[@Ryo7_7]

The Cajun boys always come through with help as a neighbor Texan and I'm glad to hear others are helping out. Much respect to Wendigoon also.

[@lilliansummey8585]

Thank you so much for speaking about my home area. This was devastating, but are so appreciative of everyone who has came to help us during our toughest times. WNC Strong❤️

[@-eight-]

Thank you for continuing to use your platform for good and to move the world towards justice and community support. Y’all are the only true crime-adjacent media that I will consistently support for exactly that reason. Y’all walk the walk and it makes me feel less hopeless about the world. Thank you.

[@DarthChichiri]

Thank you so so much for the last 10 or so minutes of your video talking about not forcing the people of Appalachia to change their culture and their land. When Hawaii had those wildfires last year, I was so sad to see that scumbags were trying to buy land up cheap and take it away from the ordinary people who have actual lives there. I hope that the country can view Western NC and the other areas in Appalachia the same. No one should have to choose between their culture and receiving help. My small corner of NC is being devoured by real estate sharks in huge chunks, destroying the culture and farms and land and people that I grew up loving. I've always looked to our beautiful mountains as the beacon of hope for rural, small town, southern, country life. So it hurts deeply that their homes and towns were so devastated, and that they are under threat of outsiders turning it into just more of the un-walkable, road heavy, American soulless suburbs that everyone hates living in. So I truly thank you as an NC citizen for standing up for those in the flooded areas and reminding everyone that they have a beautiful and historical culture that should have every right to keep existing!

[@dawnloughner7042]

I just want to say, I love the history section. I never skip it. You research so well!

[@beckydively574]

I love it as well, I never skip it either.

[@Aedra101]

The history section is one of my faveroite parts of these videos!

[@joelspaulding5964]

This × 1000. I feel cheated when there is no history section, unless the episode is a second or third chapter, where history was covered in chapter one.

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

When I started watching his videos I honestly felt a little annoyed like "I'm not American, what do I care? Get talking about the dead dude!" but then it completely flipped on me and I still first think "not the history part again..." but it's so well and thoroughly researched that I get tangled up in it and get mad when he starts talking about the actual video's topic 😂

[@grahamrussell5827]

I live in Asheville, NC. We got hit so hard that this place looks like a Fallout game on some days. It is post apocalyptic. I am fortunate enough to have water and power now, but so much of this town is still without that. Cell service and internet barely functions, and I came back after a week of being evacuated only to have lost my job. It is surreal what this storm did to my region and me personally is nightmarish.

[@IntoTheUnknown420]

My prayers friend. I never lived there but visited Cherokee as a child almost yearly or at least stay in that area. We also camped a lot. My heart goes out to yall. I do know we have a church here in Wv gathering more supplies, sending love and prayers.

[@sirensong6165]

In Greenville SC , we got hit harder than anything I’ve ever seen … I can’t imagine what are our follow Carolinians to the North are going through…prayers and I am donating but not through fema or Red Cross… I want it to actually get to you guys!

[@hotdogmaste1]

Prayers for you guys from Tampa FL.

[@dominiccoscarelli305]

I'm really impressed by how many youtubers have stepped up to help out with the disaster in Tennessee.

[@CrowEnthusiast]

When you were talking about the hurricane that dumped water on that old town and the survivor talking about the experience... Helene came to mind immediately. I'm so glad that you talked about it. As someone from the south, i braced for that storm not expecting it to blow straight past me and barrel through Appalachia. Thank you Aiden for your kindness and desire to help all the people stuck without homes up there. Ive been thinking about them, and I still just can't believe it.

[@carolemurdoch8671]

Thank you for including help is needed for the animals ❤

[@JustJesscaa]

Cajun Navy mobilized nearly immediately, Lots of Louisiana folks from my area gathered supplies to be sent up with them and are still doing so, they will likely split and shift some teams down to Florida for Milton recovery soon too

[@dontgivetwothwips3615]

I’m 43 years old. I read Hatchet as a kid and it has stuck with me to this day. I probably remember more details from that story than any other book I read as a child.

[@hannahbruce358]

Being from buncombe county, I cannot thank you enough for bringing awareness to this disaster. I wasn’t in contact with my family for over a week, but they are ok. Not everyone is that lucky. Close friends list houses and family. Make sure you donate to reputable charities and spread the word.

[@victormorales8393]

I'm part of a chinook crew from the ohio guard. We're still here helping drop off supplies to locations in need.

[@maryeckel9682]

Thank you for your service

[@hotdogmaste1]

Thank you and your crew. 🙌🙌

[@kelseyrankin2354]

Thank you for bringing awareness to this. Creators like you are crucial to getting help to those in need that are still out there waiting for help. As a WNC resident, this means the world.

[@bigstar5931]

East Tennessee native, current Mainline resident and longtime listener - thank you for your efforts to bring greater attention to what has happened in TN / NC / VA and beyond. I can’t impress on others enough how A. How devastating this is for these communities and B. How long it will take these people to rebuild their lives and communities.

[@bretwill9417]

East Asheville resident here, the materialistic needs here are very fluid and are changing by the day. Loads I bring into the most devastated parts of my community are sometimes needed yesterday, but not as much today because of the number of people bringing supplies in. I say this to emphasize the need for money to be donated to legit organizations. Most homes lost where families survived are not being covered by insurance because flooding and landslides are not covered so rebuilding will be a long, difficult process. Thank you to all who help.

[@TheHikeChoseMe]

if we had a government with a backbone they'd force ins companies to cover this.

[@Coconut-219]

@@TheHikeChoseMe because surely putting the government in charge of something has NEVER gone wrong... * cough * skyrocketing insurance premiums & social security being unsustainable * cough *

[@FaiDro]

I have a LD-BF in the North Carolina affected areas. I appreciate you HEAVILY for saying something about this, because I count myself very lucky every time I get a text from him.

[@atariischaotic]

As an Australian our news has been talking about the storms in America currently and this video has truly shown me how tragic these storm has been thankyou for educating your audience about this disaster

[@PackRatManiac]

The Cajun Navy are true heroes. I watched them launching their boats off flooded bridges to rescue people trapped in their homes during Harvey. They rescued so many people who wouldn't have gotten the help in time otherwise. My heart goes out to the people affected by Helene. What the went through was something a lot of us can't imagine unless we've been in that situation. Also God bless Wendigoon. Idk how he's pulling that off but he's doing good work.

[@facemonkeys]

I’m in Southeast Georgia and I’m so thankful we didn’t get any flooding. My hometown is absolutely DEVASTATED from tornados ripping pine trees from the ground and crushing houses, but we are thankful to have been as lucky as we were

[@millierae8432]

Oh man Hatchet, that brings back memories. We read it in 5th grade as a class and it singlehandedly convinced every one of us that we 10 yr olds could survive in the wilderness if we were ever in a helicopter crash.

[@markaneelamcho8882]

As someone from Appalachia (specifically Eastern Kentucky) I thank you so much for taking time to bring awareness and help to the flooding here. People not from the Appalachias really don’t understand how devastating flooding can be for this region.

[@christiburkhead427]

I've been listening to you for a couple months now, and from what I have heard, you are thorough and do an amazing job researching the stories and not taking them at face value. But today, when i heard you talking about giving to those in need, really, in dire need of NC & TN, I believe you have a heart for those hurting. When you spoke about the people & their culture and how it shouldn't change (under various reasons: tech / g0vt., etc), you said all the things that people in and around that area are thinking may happen. Thank you for shining a light and truly understanding the plight they are in. I believe you "get it" so much more than any govt agency will ever get it. I live in an Appalachian state close to both of these places and been there numerous times, my area is also a (growing) rural area and for all those that come from places like these - We thank you for seeing us.

[@Denaligirljodie]

I donated to both Sister Kitten and Brother Wolf rescues. Both wiped out in Asheville by Helene.

[@MDMDMDMDMDMDMDMDMD]

Did the dogs get out?

[@chizzelfingers]

hopefully this will wake up the low iq morons who still vote for these disgusting democrats. they are literally laughing about kamala harris letting ppl die and refusing to help Americans while giving billions to corrupt pos zelinsky and child raping hamas in Palestine. how stupid you'd have to be to still be a Democrat today

[@michaelbennici9401]

Thank you so much. This means the world to us. Thank you for your bringing awareness and support this is amazing.

[@ScaredShiftless91]

I use to get a little upset when you would give David P such a hard time, but you Really make way more sense. So I apologize! Great work as usual.

[@PaganHeathen]

I don’t have to imagine it, a lot of us lived it here in east TN and NC. Thank god for those who have helped us affected by this.

[@joleenquack]

Out of everything you said...the most and somehow least surprising thing was that Wendigoon is airdropping supplies for hurricane relief. Its just...so Wendogoon that despite the fact that a single person organizing airdrops of supplies is incredibly difficult and improbable, i don't doubt it.

[@joelspaulding5964]

It is rather probable that someone who is local could contact the right people to get supplies to where they are needed. I suspect he is doing his part as a liason with many others.

[@joleenquack]

@@joelspaulding5964 true. I stand very much corrected.

[@FrozeMoments]

I live in Erwin . . This year is worse than anything I’ve ever seen. We need propane, warm clothes, gloves. Just gear for winter for anyone who wishes to help. People from so far away and total strangers just swooped in and gave everything they had. Absolutely Inspiring.

[@machomandalf2893]

I live in Southeast Louisiana. I’ve seen devastation from many big hurricanes, Katrina and Ida included. It’s a terrible thing to live through and we’re used to them. I really do feel the pain the people in the Appalachias are going through, I love that you guys are talking about it.

[@erikaa7364]

All the solidarity to areas like Louisiana. I know a lot of us up here have a new appreciation for what you all go through.

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

You and I are the same age. Also read Hatchet as a kid. Still one of my favorite books I read growing up, right up there with Holes.

[@dovahmiin]

Holes was my favorite! Then there was Where the Red Fern Grows, which broke me 😂

[@lizapoteet3200]

Don't you dare bring up Where the Red Fern Grows 😭 I'm still not over it

[@paulaswaim8434]

Thanks for all the work you do to make this channel high quality. I really appreciate the fact that you always present the videos in a kind and respectful manner. Greetings from Evergreen, Montana, USA.

[@jobrologna1999]

As someone who lives in NC, has family in Appalachia and got married there I can honestly say people do not comprehend the devastation in the area and how long it’ll take to recover. A lot of the effected areas are low income and depend on tourism. A lot of the local landmarks are now gone, the shops and hotels are gone. There is no chance of tourism for a long time in some areas and they may never fully recover

[@tednelson1254]

Lesson: Trees will steal you. Stay away from all trees.

[@withlove2963]

The trees are trying to protect you from the things you should stay away from... hug the trees.

[@Rick_Cleland]

Goddamn trees.

[@somethingelse4424]

I saw it happen in the documentary series Rings of Power.

[@fireraider98]

We don't talk about rings of power.

[@brutusthebear9050]

To be fair, big cats would grab you from a tree.

[@ruadhan6707]

Intentionally contradicting you, yes, these things happen in Appalachia. In fact exactly twice in 108 years. Maybe more often going forward. Stop perpetuating the denial that these events happen and need to be taken seriously by local planners. Something has to change. Water, transportation and electrical infrastructure has to be rebuilt to be more modern and more resilient to these "thousand year" events that happen each century. As for Paulides, thank you for pointing out the missing information in his 411 cases. You are doing a service, even to those of us who are fans of his work. Thank you.

[@Katinahat293]

Thank you SO MUCH for talking about the animals in animal shelters!! We need to support them now more than ever!!

[@laurabuehler]

Thank you to Aiden and Aiden for focusing on the plight of the storm victims. Thank you to Fum for allowing the storm content to go first.

[@thebedbugguy]

We got HAMMERED in my area by Milton. In my town we already got most of the devris cleaned up and power restored. When I went to Lowes, I donated to Helene relief efforts. They definitely need way more help because this doesn’t happen to them. We are good at dealing with hurricanes in Florida. Keep up the good work guys!

[@jolube2448]

Thanks for taking the time to update us on the devastation. Im in the uk and stay away from the news channels, donated, best wishes to everyone affected, wish i could physically help x

[@gubnillec]

Glad to see you're bringing back the lore to the lodge. Been missing that little info dump at the beginning

[@estorrajeonvlogs6400]

Thank you for giving a small dedication to those who suffered due to Helene. All my aunts live in Florida and one of them was cut off from the rest. Thankfully she is safe, she just had no cell service and unfortunately the first floor of her home got flooded, but again she’s safe.

[@anneliesefensch]

I really appreciate your comments on letting the Appliachains rebuild as they want. As someone in the architecture and sustainability realms , I think there are really ways that we can help rebuild and keep the spirit of the Appliachains alive while also helping them adapt to the possibility of future storms. With climate change, these storms will likely become more frequent. Building in traditional ways for the area is a great way to adapt to the climate that's already there - let's help them build back with stronger materials and better drainage for future disasters too. There's ways to keep the culture alive while perpetuating its ability to stay in its home. Resiliency doesn't have to mean sacrifice of way of life.

[@Rick_Cleland]

My life has been a complete and total misery ever since Bigfoot stole my precious girlfriend in the middle of the night. 😒 He even took all her clothes and the T.V. 😔

[@Smokasaurus]

Then when you went to save her Toad popped out and said "Your princess is in another castle."

[@alphooey]

Thank you for getting back to the history sessions.

[@beckydively574]

A most excellent video. Thank you so much for covering the disaster that occured in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. God bless.

[@333pinkitty]

Agreed.

[@FlameDarkfire]

21:06 my scout troop had “Scout Time” which was usually 10-15 minutes late due to the fact a lot of families went and got McDonald’s or other food before an event

[@ME-jv7hn]

Thank you for helping keep attention for the horrific situation in NC/TN. People put things like this outnof mind so quickly. I'm in coastal SC, so very familiar with hurricane devastation. This is the next level evwn by our standards. I have family with special needs in the area, making it even scarier. I happened to be upstate for the storm myself and even there we were out of power for almost a week and leaving the area was nearly impossible.

[@mouhitorinoboku9655]

I live in Blairsville GA, so we are close enough to hear about what's happening and have our stores struggling to keep up as people buy goods to take back to more storm affected areas. we've been trying to help as much as we can, but the things we're hearing are absolutely horrid. this storm was unprecedented, and we're unbelievably grateful for the safety of our area, while also being beyond heartbroken for neighboring areas.

[@rebeccatipton9257]

I’m from one of the counties in NC bordering TN that was heavily impacted (destroyed). It is truly heartbreaking and devastating the destruction that we’re seeing. We’re small towns which means everyone knows everybody, so this has truly impacted us all. Thank you so much for sharing what’s happening here. I would like to give my opinion since I’m a life long resident of the county I live in…donations of supplies and money are all greatly appreciated as both are much needed. We’re seeing majority of our assistance coming from local churches and neighbors working countless hours to help neighbors. Please consider donating and supporting churches in these areas. Ju

[@eveliinaniilivuo7329]

Yay, it’s live and I’m here! Love and support from Finland!!😊♥️

[@conandabarbarian]

From the foothills in NC, I'm sending thank you for the good advice to everyone as well as bringing awareness ❤️

[@Thee.angrypanda]

'Hatchet' is such a vivid core memory for me, I'm 27 and I remember reading it back in 4th grade and I was in love with that book! That was nostalgic af to hear that name lol

[@Moggzilla76]

I live in Southern West Virginia and we Got hit Hard! NOTHING like Hurricane "Hugo" in 1989 but pretty Bad for OUR Area! From HERE to THERE is a Great "Tangible" Distance BUT from APPALACHIAN HEART to HEART it's Like being ACROSS the ROOM! GOD BLESS THEM and KEEP THEM! God Bless TLL and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

[@skyeirene5679]

I live in Marshall NC, thank you for talking about us! I still can’t believe this has happened

[@CoffeePleaseThnx]

Thank you for continuing to bring awareness to the devastation of Helene, and for providing useful information to those that want to help. Those resources are going to help save lives. ♥️

[@RacoonShindig]

Southern Appalachia Human here. Avery County NC. Thank you for recognizing our devastation. Means a lot!

[@sirensong6165]

I just want to thank you for bringing attention to our friends in Appalachia! I fear because of Milton the devastation of Helene will be forgotten. The west part of the Carolinas was absolutely not ready or used to this kind of storm ! Praying for the survivors and the recovery of the victims .

[@DirkHerker]

if u can lodge a lore, you can lodge a ball

[@MajinMattPlays]

Thanks for taking so much time in this video to talk about Appalachia. As someone who has a lot of family that comes from large urban areas and similarly populated, and often coastal places, it's so easy for people to not even view people from rural areas as people, much less deserving of help. Thank you for bringing up the concerns of this devastation being taken advantage of by the government and corporations, especially with the reports of stunted and denied civilian relief efforts by government bodies coming in, it gives a certain sinking feeling that these people's communities being destroyed is going to be seen as a good thing by evil people in high places.

[@mxmollya]

SWVA resident my whole life. Was lucky that my area didn't get hit as hard. There were power outages and property damage but very minor compared to the most affected areas. Really appreciate you speaking on this subject and exploring the cultural context. This region has a history of being exploited so it's important to talk about.

[@RangerGucci]

Lore lodgists assemble

[@sadplatinum7552]

its lorin' time! (lodges all over the bad guys)

[@OdysseyLife1]

I'm Ron Burgundy? 🤔😁

[@antoniopena3254]

🫡, 🤣🤣🤣

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

Lore Lodgers.

[@katherina7741]

😂😂😂​@@OdysseyLife1

[@jessicahyder]

As a resident of Erwin TN and a long time subscriber, I wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time in this video to share and remind everyone how dire things are here and around us. Greatly appreciate you Aidan! And all of The Lore Lodge team!

[@Commentarianist]

Hatchet is an absolutely fantastic book. I always think about the spear fishing scene in that book and his imagery is so good i can picture every bit

[@ncsquatch2514]

Thank you for speaking up for those here who are in trouble.

[@shannonchristie-wickham8453]

Thanks for keeping WNC and surrounding areas out front

[@sarabreugelmans4859]

Thank you for raising money and awareness for the victims of the storm ❤

[@kirkbarnett1231]

I admit at times I haven't been your biggest fan, but i can't thank you enough for speaking up for Appalachia. Im from there and live just a bit away from there in western ky now. People there live on next to nothing and a lot have lost a lot of what they did have with nothing now but an opiate addiction and children they cant afford to feed. There are some of the sweetest, hardest people in the world there, and many wont ask for help them selves. Thanks so much adin (i think that's your name i apologize if its not) amd wendigoon.

[@lorettascott5477]

I subscribed to your channel because you were upfront and honest and didn't try to give a bunch of nonsense information and got straight to the solution and for that I have a lot of respect for you!!! Thank you so very much!!! 🙏❤ 😊

[@lilbitlita]

Best part about friday is a lore lodge video

[@treesmantrees]

Yep.

[@phoebehill953]

I went through a flood in Colorado, and the National Guard were fantastic. When the town rebuilt, it replaced the mobile home parks with parks, and the parks with $700,000 development homes. There was a lot of blah blah blah about affordable housing, but in the end two lots were donated to Habitat for Humanity. Those lots were in the middle of a split road! Also the flood was an excuse for the town to annex nearby open space to build more development homes. What was a charming town turned into a boring suburb.

[@maryeckel9682]

That's disgusting, I'm sorry

[@KKC2-o3z]

Excellent coverage for "help" info!! I haven't seen anyone else do this for their viewers. I will definitely be recommending folks come here to watch. Thx guys 😊❤

[@Simplechioces]

Thank you for dedicating a portion of the video to hurricane relief and also directing support to the correct sources. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[@erikaa7364]

From Johnson City - thank you so much for talking about Helene on your channel

[@TwoGunToast]

Hatchet really is a good book. I randomly picked it out of a pile of books in high school because the teacher said we had to pick one for an assignment. Didn't know anything about it and got hooked instantly

[@snackbarqueen]

Thank You LL for the info and links to donate to the relief effort for these hurricanes…. I live in Florida, we got a little bit of rain and wind from them in my area, my youngest daughter was without power for a week but she has a generator so she was ok… I can’t imagine what the people in the areas you talked about are going through 💔😥 I donated what I could but it was nice to see so many people doing the same ❤ All my prayers go out to the people hit the hardest, I encourage everyone to donate what you can, even $5 can make a HUGE DIFFERENCE in someone’s life 🫶🏻 keep up the great work LL and Wendigoon ! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@juliahovet6231]

Thank you for spending time on the hurricanes. I'm so glad I watch your channel

[@devinjones1527]

Thank you for urging support for northwestern NC. I'm a long time subscriber, been here since the national park service was covering up the existence of skinwalkers lmao, and its really heartwarming that a creator ive been following has not only noticed our little craphole but is also urging assistance from an audience all over the world. There are a lot of bees displaced, they're everywhere. It's also been wild, with these last few cases, to hear Aiden say the names of towns I live in or close to lol, my husband grew up around mt. Airy/Pilot (the town, not the mountain), I work in Winston, and I live 30 minutes away from g-boro. Grew up in the shadow of Hanging Rock and the Sauratown Mtns (pronounced, for some reason, Sour-Town...). My Gramma has a cottage in Marion and we can't even get out there to see if it's still there, and if it isn't, the house that she built with her late husband has been washed down the mountain with everything else. Luckily, she was due to be in the area the following week and therefore was not in the storm's path... Although she lives in Florida so.. y'know... Anyway no one cares but I just wanted to share lol

[@TheMidnightCloak]

Thank you for remembering the animals.

[@alicedrewe2330]

Thank you talking about our area. Google St. Tikhon’s Blountville TN. We have had people on the ground digging folks out and delivering supplies. We are also protecting our culture. Good place to support.