*RAY MEARS* EXTREME SURVIVAL - PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL

[@C24B9]

I think what helped that family was good old fashioned faith; usually meant in theological terms, but, in this case, it was the unwavering confidence in the Dad (and brother). But, this was no "leap of faith," or "blind faith," rather this is confidence built on experience, and a thousand other times when that confidence was confirmed to be based on something solid. (yeah, any half-decent preacher could squeeze out a sermon from that). Great story! Good job, Dad!

[@exjazzer]

Thank you!

[@Tomadair1]

A fine lesson on living and survival ,faith, hope ,love and grit ,does it matter the circumstance ,wilderness or urban ,I don't think so just use these afore mentioned truths and be happy,it is no secret.Thanks for sharing.

[@micwell2247]

Thanks Ray ! You've shown how attitude can either kill you or keep you alive

[@siprus]

AH So fucking enjoyable to listen to a story where the drama comes by itself not forced by annoying narrator.

[@charleshueckstaedt5064]

A+ STORY !

[@Guitaristo]

Thanks for the upload! I hadn't seen this episode before. Really interesting story too, it shows how far humans can go in their quest for survival if they have the right attitude.

[@jimbob-robob]

"Right Attitude" is kind of loaded...it smacks of the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps, stiff upper lip" of the rabid right. Stoic persistence might be a better phrase...

[@BRYDN_NATHAN]

Thank you.

[@adielstephenson2929]

God, this is good. This guy's an absolute legend.

[@arturasstatkus8613]

Gentleman in the bushes!

[@westmeathguy]

This should be required viewing for every kid when they turn 18!!! Nice going!

[@Jignasty5]

Could you imagine the torture of leaving your two daughters alone in the wilderness for over thirteen days? I don't think I could act or think rationally enough to make the right decisions.

[@stratag778]

that is a fantastic bit about the rat experiment. kind of shows you can read all the books in the world but when it comes down to it, it counts for only a marginal %

[@michaelcampbell515]

'How To Train THE Black Dog' is a key usage for this elemental programming.

[@yanikkunitsin1466]

Just checked on sinking of "West 1" and it's much more complicated and scammier story than told here. It was two 14-man liferafts (plenty of water and provisions for 7 people) and 14-foot aluminium skip (!) that mate used to navigate by himself to safety using improvised sales and sextant. Crew was of scratch type(nobody knew each other), 8 people total, on the liferaft with captain there were also 2 other - owner of the boat, who was convicted for killing and dismembering his wife in Switzerland after he siphoned millions from her; and his girlfriend. Owner was directly involved in an incident that lead to sinking, and he also overpriced the boat probably for insurance fraud. Captains body was buried at sea so no body to confirm the story of "giving up". Water on raft with cap. ended on the day of a rescue, while on the other raft there was plenty left for a week or two and they also collected rainwater and fished. Survivors and widow sued the owners company and settled out of court. So yeah, not as clean cut as they wanted you to believe.

[@billgreen576]

I've seen Dad pull off some amazing things. But have often wondered why he never checked weather forecasts before we set off.

[@Mike-zw7fq]

Spoken like a Person who has done little or Nothing in life.

[@theondebray]

The question for life is not ' Can I do it, or can't I do it?' but 'HOW can I do it?' or 'Now what do I need to do?' And: 'Do what you can, as opposed to what you can't. Applies to all areas of your life.

[@monkeyboy4746]

I cannot find any reference of the West One or West Won ship, does anyone the details of this?

[@MinecraftNoob322]

nice vid

[@simongooder664]

The music is so creepy. Ray Mears! woop woop

[@ariannycolmenares5333]

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[@kan-zee]

The Wolf and SHEEP of SURVIVAL !!

[@condamned18]

What backpack is that?

[@samualiam9981]

The son looks like Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Jojen from Game of Thrones).

[@chet0958]

NOTHING TAKES 13 DAYS DAD NOTHING....

[@Mike-zw7fq]

You obviously have No experience In life. I pitty you for your Arrogance.

[@johnvonhorn2942]

Dropping those girls off with only six miles to Rose Inlet. Poor decision from the alpha male that makes all the decisions. They should have pushed on together as a family, even if it meant a few more days of gruelling effort. Then, taking another twelve days to make it back is ridiculous. The father and son should have been attempting a return journey within 48 hours, max. Not lounging around for another 11..12 days to rest and recupurate. Ray should run a survival course simulating that disaster and showing us how it should be done. And let's be clear on our motto: "We don't leave our people behind".

[@andrewhall7930]

John von Horn 1. They all survived in the end. 2. Hindsight is 20/20.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

prayer prayer prayer Today is August 17, 2022 Prayer will become very real. Very shortly.

[@Mike-zw7fq]

What does that have to do with anything In This video??? You Don't do Christianity any favors by just saying Stupid Stuff.

[@MisterFuturtastic]

I don't mean to be overly critical but the rat experiment doesn't seem to make much sense to me. It's really more about luck than anything else. What would have happened if the tube didn't lead to safety? There was no way for the rats to know. Also, in emergencies they tell you to stay put and wait for help if you can. This contradicts what allowed the rats to survive. I have heard other stories like this too, such as seat belts causing people to get killed when w/out them they'd have lived.

[@dickhead5294]

Umm, to have on your Swanndri bush shirt? There, 1:09 minutes into this episode and I'm already answering Ray's questions.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Google SPOT satellite beacon if you do any sort of travel that can be in remote locations it is your responsibly to get one and maintain it. We have AAA for our cars I know if we simply loose the keys the car will have to be towed to a dealership that could be hundreds of miles depending on where you are. Form good habits I always leave the home with a 44 oz cup of something that not only saves $ but it could save your life. We should carry our BOB where ever we go.

[@Auriflamme]

You are comparing apples and oranges. The reason they say to stay put, is because there will probably be a s&r team coming for people, so staying put will help the rescue. For a rat, they are safe in the wild, they can find food and live. Getting out of the chamber means a chance to find food and shelter for them. They operate as if there is no possibliity of outside help, unlike people.

[@stratag778]

I think the point was that it was totally irrational to inflate those jackets within the plane. The point is people do very irrational things when faced with crisis, even as pointed out staring at their newspaper for instance. Whether it was the Hijackers falt LOL is meaningless.

[@Auriflamme]

A rat with good survival instinct will do everything it can to get out of a cage where there is no food and no safe place to defecate. The lesson was about knowing what to do to survive, not copying the rats exactly. Rats survive on instinct, it isn't dumb luck because it it has served them for millions of years. Once again, the lesson was about survival instinct, not copying what the rats do, it's about will to survive.

[@15DAVIDYOUNG]

Ray mears, the worlds oldest and fattest boy scout.

[@Danfitz2010]

LOL! :D

[@survivalkiing]

Why doesn't that guys mouth open?

[@Blessedhart]

And most importantly "Pee"

[@YeCannyDaeThat]

I'm sorry but I couldn't leave my wife and daughter for 12 DAYS in the open like that. After fire, heat and food at the hut I would have returned the following day. I mean they were only 1 days paddle away for goodness sake.

[@mcjanediz9139]

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[@christopherdooley9324]

That is the difference between making a rational decision and decision rom the heart...he made the right decision in my opinion.

[@MisterFuturtastic]

That's my point though... the experiment is comparing apples and oranges.. it is just the way the situation is designed that rewards the rats leaving the situation they were in. You could design a situation where the rats leave and die too... so they would be penalized for the same behavior. The rats don't know that their decision is beneficial.. it's just dumb luck.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

8:30 the plane crash victims were drowned it does not mean they could get their seatbelt loose? They could have had a broken hand wrist or were trapped in their seat some other way. You conclusion is not as cut and dry as you make it out to be. The people in the wrong were the hijackers don't make their deaths out to be the result of improper action. A lot more study would have had to have been made to say for sure what happened. They could have lost consciousness from bleeding and drowned.

[@halbrown1935]

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[@sail1948]

Something doesnt ring true about this story.