Sir Ranulph Fiennes autobiography, "MAD, BAD, AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW" is another read that I highly recommend to anyone who would like to find out in detail how mentally and physically hard this legendary knight of ours is. This quote from Sir Ranulph Fiennes alwy makes me giggle, and at the same time feel proud to be British. "I did not intend to blow up anything in particular, but fancied the notion that I had the capacity to do so" 🤣💪🙌🙌🙌🙌🇬🇧👌
He borow one of my working shirts (I work in a Hotel)to go to an event when he came to Lisbon present his book "Mad, Bad & Dangerous to know" and gave me his "chiq" shirt that his assistant bought for him ... he told me that we wasn't confortable with it (too fancy! he said) Big respect for this unique Man!!! I still have his greeting card thanking me along with a sign book wchich I've read and made me understand the real nature of some with a pionier spirit I was truly surprised by stumbling on this video Thank you!! Best from Portugal 🇵🇹
It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
Wow man, if you saw this old guy going to past you to the supermarket you’d never know what an exceptional life he’s lived, you wouldn’t know what an exceptional human being he is.
I remember sitting in the car when I was younger waiting for my Mum, so some time in the late 80s early 90s, and an old man walked past, slowly with a cane,and I don't know why but I just immediately thought I wonder what kind of life he has lived, We need to realize that our older people are people who have lived a life and stop like we are treating them like children like a lot of people do. I don't know if that's related to your comment but it made me remember it. And I'm 50 this year so getting older is on my mind lol.
@markorollo. Hi Mark, I'm nearing my 50's as well, I try often to make casual conversation with older people, some converse some do not, those that do we have an amazing time talking, mostly about them, I get quite emotional with them, life is life bud, we all live it hey!
Spent much of my 76 yrs. seeking adventure as well. Traversed arctic, jungles, deserts, dealt with all forms of wildlife. This man is my kind of guy. Soon we all will pass but our adventures live forever.
im 22 and just now discovering life for what it is. Never traveled before because i come from a poor family, but i'm able to go to the mountains in a few weeks with my girlfriend. This is gonna be one of my first "Adventures" and first time ever seeing mountains
@@befer Where is it you’re from? I’m full of joy to hear you’re going to see mountains for the first time man, may your adventures continue for a long time after this!
Everyone who has had frostbite does the same thing eventually. Maurice Herzog, first ascent of Annapurna in 1950, pulled his dead fingers and toes off in a train somewhere in India, so it's all a bit clichéd by the time Fiennes did the same thing in his shed TBH. Frostbitten fingers are Dead by definition - there is no sensation, and they cannot be saved. So, they get in the way, and either drop off or you pull them off. The real trick is not to get frostbite in the first place.
People don’t understand that frostbite fingers are extremely painful. Cutting them off relieves the pain & isn’t painful to do; it’s exactly like pulling an infected tooth. You’re going through level 3 pain to kill level 10 pain.
@@simonscycling3692if they’re completely dead there’s no pain at all but if parts are especially the bone it is extremely painful. Cutting them off is nothing. 9 out of 10 people would cut them off to stop the pain. Just think how painful your fingers are when you go inside after just shoveling snow for 30 minutes well frostbit fingers are 100 times more painful than that. It really is like having a frosbit tooth with all the nerve endings in there.
Many years ago I remember a newspaper article by someone who'd previously interviewed Sir Ranulph. The interviewer said it was hardest job he'd ever been on. He said that talking to Sir Ranulph was like stirring a mysterious dark void with a teaspoon. Without a shadow of doubt, Sir Ranulph Fiennes is as hard as a coffin nail. And some !
@@GardenGuy1942get the fuck out of here with that. You go do that expedition, supported, and I bet you fail and give up after two weeks. You're batshit.
@silversteetmoto1458, What inspiration tho? How to cross Antarctica without any support and how to shoot a polar bear while being attacked? I would highly advise any sensible person to not try that. It’s a good story to hear tho
It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
@@Daz759 I couldn't find even one single source either, and he speaks of her fondly. Mens' achievements rarely get smacked for infidelity, it is usually nothing more than a character flaw footnote. So why should people discount a woman for it? Nice double standard. It is also possible they had an open relationship since he was away so much. Search engines also love to assume you mean Ralph Fiennes, so I wouldn't be surprised if some people are just mixing the two men up.
Im so inspired now. This is a real life, a superhero. Im so thankful that this man exists. I hope his name & his legacy become common knowledge in every home on the planet.
I would just like to say that I genuinely had no idea that Sir Ranulph was suffering from Parkinson's. I wish him nothing but the best in the fight against this terrible illness and hope that he continues to inspire for years to come.
What an amazing couple! What an amazing Team! My grandfather was in the SAS and these men are built different, destined to show people how far you can push yourself to survive. I loved this, thank you.
What a certified badass! Man said he got some bull clippers and a Black & Decker work bench with a vice and cut his own fingers off... I'd like to think I'm tough for some of the things I've done and have had to go through but you sir are the greatest and toughest. God bless you sir & your wife ❤️
OMG! I have watched so many interviews with interesting people, but this one takes the cake! I have been struggling a lot lately with pain. Feeling hopeless, like I cant find a reason to keep going. I just realized my own strength while watching this interview. If he can do THAT, I can do THIS. Thanks so much for the inspiration❤
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Sir Randolph came to my school Sussex House when I was a young lad. I still remember him after 40 years. I was so impressed by him, and I never forgot his visit. A very cool guy.
What a pleasure to hear you speak about just a few moments in your very colourful life! I am in complete admiration and awe! I wish you luck with your cold swimming challenges! Thank you LADbible TV - Super interview! 💕
What's most refreshing listening to senior folk talk is that they don't use words such as 'like' or 'literally' to fill pauses and in place of adjectives. His generation are great at telling stories.
One of the best things I've ever heard him say which helps when things get tough was (to paraphrase) "True adventures never feel like adventures at the time. At the time, they feel like abject misery and suffering that you just pray will end. It's only looking back at them from the comfort of having survived that they become adventures". That little gem has helped me a lot and it's one of the best things I've been able to share which I know has been of great help to others. Thank you, Mr Fiennes.
Honestly I find his story so amazing and just mind blowing. I feel bad the sas still gave him such a hard time but him and his wife are amazing. They set goals and dreams and pushed forward head strong believing in themselves.
Wonderful man. May he live comfortably for the rest of his life. Old school gentlemen like Sir Ranulph are the very best of the explorer heros. Fantastic to learn about Ginny's complimentary talents- what a power couple they were.
I'm currently reading his book about his crossing of Antarctica with Dr. Stroud, those men are unbelievably tough, the grit that they have is unparalleled. These are the kind of people kids should look up to, not reality TV fools.
I met him at a book signing after one of his lectures. Incredibly funny, dry humour, and he was a real gent when we met. His skidoo from Transglobe is in a museum in Christchurch NZ.
I know that humanity owes much to such men. What they are able to push themselves to accomplish is beyond the scope of understanding of most of us. Remarkable
How this man sounds ashamed of not handling cold water after what no one else will ever accomplish EVER again , especially given the state of young people today ffs, is astonishingly humble. In the nicest possible way, he’s an absolute beast of a man. Truly legendary.
I had the pleasure of chatting to him at a lunch he hosted for young adventurers who were on their way to the Antarctic. Such an inspirational man. Wrote a phenomenal autobiography too if anyone wants a deeper dive into his life.
I used to be a soldier and always thought i’d done some pretty difficult/challenging things but then i was given a book written by Ranulph Fiennes called Cold and it completely opened my eyes. These people are once in a generation.
That's so awesome. Such an interesting story as well. My condolences to his late wife. What a legend! I love these films. I also love how Lad Bible started as a bit of a silly media source and now has 'blossomed' (for use of a better term) into something that captivates thousands of people and shares the stories of incredible individuals.
Such a genuinely fascinating and inspiring gentleman. I have to commend Ladbible for such a brilliant interview. I hadn't realised it was all the fingers on his left hand that were amputated, I thought it was just one or two. How he described it, which I very vividly recall also on Top Gear, is brutal, yet so candidi. I don't like using the term, but Sir Ranulph, and indeed Ginny Fiennes, are national treasures
What an incredible man, Learnt of Sir Ranulph many years ago and although its kind of sad to see him in less good health now he has experienced more life then 99% of us ever will.
"You can't change character; you can teach people" is the best hiring advice I have ever heard. It's been my motto since day one of having any authority whatsoever. This is someone you're gonna be with all day, every day. Make your choices accordingly.
This man is the last of a generation of strong men and women that simply put did amazing feats the likes of the world will never see again.. simply amazing. I tip my hat to you sir
Yeah they still exist for sure. Whole lot of third world explorers, extremophiles, and dudes that go hard. They just can’t talk about what they do because it’s all criminal now.
I remember Sir Fiennes from about 20 years ago when he "first" stated being picked up by the mainstream media telling his story, and I was fascinated. He is more that his stories, he is an amazing human being, who else would chop of their toes after frostbite because of the pain and no doctor would do it, but you take a knife yourself and do it? He is a legend!!!! Look at his left hand, he lost so many things by going to places people could not do.
Feinnes is a legend, and a reminder of the excellence that Britain once inspired. (It is actually quite shocking that they need to explain what morse code is.)
The guy is incredible. I somewhat thing he set these incredible goals in part to make his dad proud if he were around to see it. I think it bothered him that he couldn't be like his dad - a war hero and couldn't follow the same path, but still did incredible things anyway. Really a tough man!
This guy is the type of great man who when death eventually comes for him he welcomes it with open arms because hes had a life filled with adventure and seen things 99.99% of us can only read about or watch on the TV, hats off sir 🙏🏽🤝🏽
I was taken by my dad to see him do a talk on his Everest expedition 40-odd years ago, and have a signed poster of him somewhere in my parent's loft. He's a proper old-school adventurer, aka a complete nutter.
He was a rich kid who inherited his dad’s title of Baron. He went on vanity projects to get a polar medal. He wasn’t doing science or bettering mankind.
@@ianhawe5891 everything I said is a fact. He is a baron, he did inherit wealth, and he did not do it for science. Look at someone like Victor Vescovo from Caladan Oceanic: he is a billionaire who also loves to adventure, but he did his ocean exploration for science and actually helped to better our scientific understanding, not just to wank himself off to his own ego. That’s proof I’m not jealous bc Victor is even wealthier and has climbed Everest and the other famous Seven Summits, and I have zero ill will toward him. My point is this guy just did a bunch of records for himself that helped no one.
Remarkable man!!!!! Old school English gentleman....where have these shorts of people gone.,...people of today fart in to a biscuit tin and are famous. Unbelievable person sir 🙏.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is my fucking hero. Whenever I doubt myself I think of his life, tenacity and experience and it lights a rocket under me and I get things done. One of the greatest explorers in history.
From cutting his mouth open to eat porridge then cutting his own fingers off this guys mindset is on another level what a man. His achievements are second to none proof that with the correct planning and backing with a mindset like his is just proof what the human body and mind is capable of when pushed to the limits. Inspiring stuff and an amazing story.
Damn Sir, that was absolutely amazing story, this is one of the last chances (at least until deeper space travel starts happening) where we can hear about journeying into the unknown out into uncharted wastelands. You looked like you were quite the lady killer back in the day Sir, loved listening to your story, my Grandad passed last year and he used to tell me stories all the time, he served in the US Navy during his life and he had such fun stories , almost felt like I was reconnecting with him here so thank you for that.
Thank you to Sir Ranulph Fiennes for sharing his story with us. His new book ‘Around the World in 80 Years: A Life of Exploration’ is available now.
Could you pass it on to Sir Ranulph to research ibogaine (Iboga), it is used to cure Parkinsons, thanks.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes autobiography, "MAD, BAD, AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW" is another read that I highly recommend to anyone who would like to find out in detail how mentally and physically hard this legendary knight of ours is.
This quote from Sir Ranulph Fiennes alwy makes me giggle, and at the same time feel proud to be British.
"I did not intend to blow up anything in particular, but fancied the notion that I had the capacity to do so"
🤣💪🙌🙌🙌🙌🇬🇧👌
He borow one of my working shirts (I work in a Hotel)to go to an event when he came to Lisbon present his book "Mad, Bad & Dangerous to know" and gave me his "chiq" shirt that his assistant bought for him ... he told me that we wasn't confortable with it (too fancy! he said)
Big respect for this unique Man!!! I still have his greeting card thanking me along with a sign book wchich I've read and made me understand the real nature of some with a pionier spirit
I was truly surprised by stumbling on this video
Thank you!!
Best from Portugal 🇵🇹
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It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
Wow man, if you saw this old guy going to past you to the supermarket you’d never know what an exceptional life he’s lived, you wouldn’t know what an exceptional human being he is.
I remember sitting in the car when I was younger waiting for my Mum, so some time in the late 80s early 90s, and an old man walked past, slowly with a cane,and I don't know why but I just immediately thought I wonder what kind of life he has lived, We need to realize that our older people are people who have lived a life and stop like we are treating them like children like a lot of people do. I don't know if that's related to your comment but it made me remember it. And I'm 50 this year so getting older is on my mind lol.
@markorollo. Hi Mark, I'm nearing my 50's as well, I try often to make casual conversation with older people, some converse some do not, those that do we have an amazing time talking, mostly about them, I get quite emotional with them, life is life bud, we all live it hey!
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@@markorollo. My grandfather was in the Gurkha reg, I never forgot that, but his kids seemed to.
Well.. you could say that about everyone! Everyone has a story :)❤
Spent much of my 76 yrs. seeking adventure as well. Traversed arctic, jungles, deserts, dealt with all forms of wildlife. This man is my kind of guy. Soon we all will pass but our adventures live forever.
Same, 20 years behind you, but dudes like you and Fiennes make me realise my life has barely begun. (
Awww adventure fwends!! Just joking, very cool
@richardsmith9050 please tell us more about your adventures?
im 22 and just now discovering life for what it is. Never traveled before because i come from a poor family, but i'm able to go to the mountains in a few weeks with my girlfriend. This is gonna be one of my first "Adventures" and first time ever seeing mountains
@@befer Where is it you’re from? I’m full of joy to hear you’re going to see mountains for the first time man, may your adventures continue for a long time after this!
He’s so casual when talking about cutting off his fingers, what a legend
Seriously. I speak with a higher level of intensity and self pity when discussing stubbing my toe. We can learn a lot from a legend like this man.
Everyone who has had frostbite does the same thing eventually. Maurice Herzog, first ascent of Annapurna in 1950, pulled his dead fingers and toes off in a train somewhere in India, so it's all a bit clichéd by the time Fiennes did the same thing in his shed TBH. Frostbitten fingers are Dead by definition - there is no sensation, and they cannot be saved. So, they get in the way, and either drop off or you pull them off. The real trick is not to get frostbite in the first place.
@@simonscycling3692 ikr
People don’t understand that frostbite fingers are extremely painful. Cutting them off relieves the pain & isn’t painful to do; it’s exactly like pulling an infected tooth. You’re going through level 3 pain to kill level 10 pain.
@@simonscycling3692if they’re completely dead there’s no pain at all but if parts are especially the bone it is extremely painful. Cutting them off is nothing. 9 out of 10 people would cut them off to stop the pain. Just think how painful your fingers are when you go inside after just shoveling snow for 30 minutes well frostbit fingers are 100 times more painful than that. It really is like having a frosbit tooth with all the nerve endings in there.
Many years ago I remember a newspaper article by someone who'd previously interviewed Sir Ranulph. The interviewer said it was hardest job he'd ever been on. He said that talking to Sir Ranulph was like stirring a mysterious dark void with a teaspoon. Without a shadow of doubt, Sir Ranulph Fiennes is as hard as a coffin nail. And some !
What Sir Ranulph has accomplished is remarkable, he is living proof that you can overcome anything if you put your mind to it and never give up.
It isn’t all that special
@@GardenGuy1942get the fuck out of here with that. You go do that expedition, supported, and I bet you fail and give up after two weeks. You're batshit.
@GardenGuy1943 don't talk waffle, he is a true hard man.
@@r3co0 he is unemployed
@@r3co0AND disabled.
Big respect to this man, kids nowadays should try looking at him for inspiration rather than non celebrity nonsense.
Not like your generation was any better 😑
Are you jokeing? his dad used to try to kill people with tanks. Skum bags kid , is all he is
@@XxBeastWTFxXtrue but he still has a point, our generation looks up to the wrong people.
@silversteetmoto1458, What inspiration tho? How to cross Antarctica without any support and how to shoot a polar bear while being attacked? I would highly advise any sensible person to not try that. It’s a good story to hear tho
It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
Let's not forget his wife. Sounds like she was the backbone of everything and accompanied him on many of the early ventures like the Nile trip.
nah she cheated on him msny times look it up. sorry to break it to ya
It doesn't surprise me. The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done. Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.
@@Justinicus24 can't find anything about that???
@@Justinicus24 i've never seen a 'great' man have his achievements discredited because of infidelity. if she even did cheat.
@@Daz759 I couldn't find even one single source either, and he speaks of her fondly. Mens' achievements rarely get smacked for infidelity, it is usually nothing more than a character flaw footnote. So why should people discount a woman for it? Nice double standard. It is also possible they had an open relationship since he was away so much. Search engines also love to assume you mean Ralph Fiennes, so I wouldn't be surprised if some people are just mixing the two men up.
A person who 100% deserves the title Sir.
we NEED AND WANT more stories of Ranulph’s. What an amazing life this gentleman has led.
He has books and they're absolutely brilliant to read
Nice dp
The word 'legend' is thrown around far too often these days. This man is a legend.
nah hes soft
@Justinicus24 your mom said your soft.
You take bubble baths lol @@Justinicus24
Yeah but my friend Todd is also a legend. He ate the WHOLE pizza.
@@Zenzonevibezzz ...& sleeps in the fetal position clung to a stuffed Teddy bear 🧸 he calls Mr. Knippins.
Im so inspired now. This is a real life, a superhero. Im so thankful that this man exists. I hope his name & his legacy become common knowledge in every home on the planet.
It was an absolute privilege listening to that. What a truly remarkable human being Sir Ranulph Fiennes is!
I would just like to say that I genuinely had no idea that Sir Ranulph was suffering from Parkinson's. I wish him nothing but the best in the fight against this terrible illness and hope that he continues to inspire for years to come.
This man is what's called a true legend.... What a life he has led . And shown the world that it can be done
What a superb person. His wife too. True British explorers.
It's men like Sir Ranulph Fiennes that have pushed mankind forward. Thank you sir.
What a man....huge. They were a team wonderful wife. We are what we 'express' there is nothing else. We can live modestly or we can break boundaries.
Genuinely inspiring man may god bless him
What an amazing couple! What an amazing Team! My grandfather was in the SAS and these men are built different, destined to show people how far you can push yourself to survive. I loved this, thank you.
Absolutely unfathomable what he an his team did.
This guys dad is beyond proud of him! He is smiling down and telling everyone else "thats my son!"
What a certified badass! Man said he got some bull clippers and a Black & Decker work bench with a vice and cut his own fingers off... I'd like to think I'm tough for some of the things I've done and have had to go through but you sir are the greatest and toughest. God bless you sir & your wife ❤️
OMG! I have watched so many interviews with interesting people, but this one takes the cake! I have been struggling a lot lately with pain. Feeling hopeless, like I cant find a reason to keep going. I just realized my own strength while watching this interview. If he can do THAT, I can do THIS. Thanks so much for the inspiration❤
Look up a book called Robert green mastery.
fate works in strange ways I felt compelled to message you.
Stay strong!
You can do this thing called life brother keep your head up your worth it I'm a recovering alcoholic with 6 years sober and 7 years clean off drugs 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 IF I CAN GET SOBER YOU CAN STAY STRONG PRAYERS FOR YOU 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sir Randolph came to my school Sussex House when I was a young lad. I still remember him after 40 years. I was so impressed by him, and I never forgot his visit. A very cool guy.
A man I truly admire and what achievements he has had in his life. I wish I was just 5% the man he is.
What a pleasure to hear you speak about just a few moments in your very colourful life! I am in complete admiration and awe! I wish you luck with your cold swimming challenges! Thank you LADbible TV - Super interview! 💕
I’m so glad people like him exist! What a guy.
This guy really makes you realise what humans are capable of with a strong mindset and determination. Makes me proud to be British.
I have been to his lectures in London a few years ago. A truly inspirational man. The last of these great men.
What's most refreshing listening to senior folk talk is that they don't use words such as 'like' or 'literally' to fill pauses and in place of adjectives. His generation are great at telling stories.
One of the best things I've ever heard him say which helps when things get tough was (to paraphrase) "True adventures never feel like adventures at the time. At the time, they feel like abject misery and suffering that you just pray will end. It's only looking back at them from the comfort of having survived that they become adventures". That little gem has helped me a lot and it's one of the best things I've been able to share which I know has been of great help to others. Thank you, Mr Fiennes.
What a legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes is. Amazing human.
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@DavidMartti what is your point?
OMG!! What a guy! I always thought David Goggins is the toughest man on the planet, but move over David, this guy is on another level.
can't change character, can teach people. those are some wise words to remember
This guy has the most tolerance to pain I've ever heard of. Solid .
Honestly I find his story so amazing and just mind blowing. I feel bad the sas still gave him such a hard time but him and his wife are amazing. They set goals and dreams and pushed forward head strong believing in themselves.
One truly incredible man, his mental strength should be an inspiration for us all. What he’s conquered and achieved in his life is remarkable
Wonderful man. May he live comfortably for the rest of his life. Old school gentlemen like Sir Ranulph are the very best of the explorer heros. Fantastic to learn about Ginny's complimentary talents- what a power couple they were.
I have enormous respect for this Man. A true spark of brilliance.
I'm currently reading his book about his crossing of Antarctica with Dr. Stroud, those men are unbelievably tough, the grit that they have is unparalleled. These are the kind of people kids should look up to, not reality TV fools.
Do not waste your lives folks. Make the most of it!
I'd rather waste my life than do this shit frankly and so would you
I met him at a book signing after one of his lectures. Incredibly funny, dry humour, and he was a real gent when we met.
His skidoo from Transglobe is in a museum in Christchurch NZ.
I know that humanity owes much to such men. What they are able to push themselves to accomplish is beyond the scope of understanding of most of us. Remarkable
How this man sounds ashamed of not handling cold water after what no one else will ever accomplish EVER again , especially given the state of young people today ffs, is astonishingly humble. In the nicest possible way, he’s an absolute beast of a man. Truly legendary.
A truly remarkable man and God rest his amazing wife soul..both pioneers.
Extraordinary man. What a life hes lived. The determination he has to succeed is mind blowing.
The finger cutting story is INSANE! What a savage.
I had the pleasure of chatting to him at a lunch he hosted for young adventurers who were on their way to the Antarctic. Such an inspirational man. Wrote a phenomenal autobiography too if anyone wants a deeper dive into his life.
This guys book about crossing the Antarctic is a belter .
I used to be a soldier and always thought i’d done some pretty difficult/challenging things but then i was given a book written by Ranulph Fiennes called Cold and it completely opened my eyes.
These people are once in a generation.
That's so awesome. Such an interesting story as well. My condolences to his late wife. What a legend! I love these films. I also love how Lad Bible started as a bit of a silly media source and now has 'blossomed' (for use of a better term) into something that captivates thousands of people and shares the stories of incredible individuals.
Not many people now days are worth waisting 25mins to listen to. This gentleman is not one of them. A living legend.
Such a genuinely fascinating and inspiring gentleman. I have to commend Ladbible for such a brilliant interview. I hadn't realised it was all the fingers on his left hand that were amputated, I thought it was just one or two. How he described it, which I very vividly recall also on Top Gear, is brutal, yet so candidi. I don't like using the term, but Sir Ranulph, and indeed Ginny Fiennes, are national treasures
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What an incredible man, Learnt of Sir Ranulph many years ago and although its kind of sad to see him in less good health now he has experienced more life then 99% of us ever will.
Yeah but, what a life !
"You can't change character; you can teach people" is the best hiring advice I have ever heard. It's been my motto since day one of having any authority whatsoever. This is someone you're gonna be with all day, every day. Make your choices accordingly.
Amazing storytelling and the sheer will of this man is incredible. Thank you for the video.
what an absolute legend. An absolute hero in my mind
Shout out from Cape Town South Africa!! Wow what a story
Both of these WARRIORS ARE LEGENDS!!! 🤩🤩👏👏
This man is the last of a generation of strong men and women that simply put did amazing feats the likes of the world will never see again.. simply amazing. I tip my hat to you sir
They still exist. You've just become jaded
Yeah they still exist for sure. Whole lot of third world explorers, extremophiles, and dudes that go hard. They just can’t talk about what they do because it’s all criminal now.
Absolute legend, one of the most intriguing stories is The Feather Men.
I remember Sir Fiennes from about 20 years ago when he "first" stated being picked up by the mainstream media telling his story, and I was fascinated. He is more that his stories, he is an amazing human being, who else would chop of their toes after frostbite because of the pain and no doctor would do it, but you take a knife yourself and do it? He is a legend!!!! Look at his left hand, he lost so many things by going to places people could not do.
He's written some great biographies on Scott and Shackleton. Incredible stories this man has.
Feinnes is a legend, and a reminder of the excellence that Britain once inspired.
(It is actually quite shocking that they need to explain what morse code is.)
Most people don't even know what a rotary phone is unless they saw it in a movie.
@@Dodgerzdendamn.... Do you know how to wipe your own ass?
@@Dodgerzden If you are young for sure, but they were being used up until the 90s in the UK
Thank You Sir for this and the ladbible Team.
We Can Do It ✝️
The guy is incredible. I somewhat thing he set these incredible goals in part to make his dad proud if he were around to see it. I think it bothered him that he couldn't be like his dad - a war hero and couldn't follow the same path, but still did incredible things anyway. Really a tough man!
This guy is the type of great man who when death eventually comes for him he welcomes it with open arms because hes had a life filled with adventure and seen things 99.99% of us can only read about or watch on the TV, hats off sir 🙏🏽🤝🏽
Rest in peace Ginny, she sounds like a real one
They don't make them like this nowdays.
He made himself. Plenty of great expeditioner's out there
Yea. We don't got mutilated pee pees anymore
And that’s how it’s encouraged
They sure don't. What a man...
Check out Russ Cook. He's running the length of Africa and is a legit dirt bag.
What a man
That’s what you call “real men “‼️
I was taken by my dad to see him do a talk on his Everest expedition 40-odd years ago, and have a signed poster of him somewhere in my parent's loft.
He's a proper old-school adventurer, aka a complete nutter.
Absolute bloody legend.
What a man he is, someone we can be proud of, truly a legend 🏴🇬🇧
That intro alone is metal af!
What an inspirational storey . A beast of a man those kinda chaps are a different breed not many left in the world today
He was a rich kid who inherited his dad’s title of Baron. He went on vanity projects to get a polar medal. He wasn’t doing science or bettering mankind.
@RustyShackleford9000 jealousy is a terrible desease
@@ianhawe5891 everything I said is a fact. He is a baron, he did inherit wealth, and he did not do it for science.
Look at someone like Victor Vescovo from Caladan Oceanic: he is a billionaire who also loves to adventure, but he did his ocean exploration for science and actually helped to better our scientific understanding, not just to wank himself off to his own ego. That’s proof I’m not jealous bc Victor is even wealthier and has climbed Everest and the other famous Seven Summits, and I have zero ill will toward him. My point is this guy just did a bunch of records for himself that helped no one.
My hat is off to you sir, we know what we know because of legends like him.
Had the pleasure of meeting him after reading his book in Johannesburg about 30+ years ago. Awesome !
For any Top Gear fans out there, I think this guy was one of the advisors the lads sat with before they set off on the Artic Special.
Remarkable man!!!!! Old school English gentleman....where have these shorts of people gone.,...people of today fart in to a biscuit tin and are famous. Unbelievable person sir 🙏.
"Crotch Rot" thats the new band name sorted
Honoured to be Ran’s right hand man on his last North Pole expedition and Expedition Consultants to him since 1996 though my company Max Adventure
Words can’t express what this man is made of. He is 1 tough customer. Lived a life many of us could only dream of living. Much respect sir Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is my fucking hero. Whenever I doubt myself I think of his life, tenacity and experience and it lights a rocket under me and I get things done. One of the greatest explorers in history.
This guy was and still is my boyhood hero
From cutting his mouth open to eat porridge then cutting his own fingers off this guys mindset is on another level what a man. His achievements are second to none proof that with the correct planning and backing with a mindset like his is just proof what the human body and mind is capable of when pushed to the limits. Inspiring stuff and an amazing story.
What an incredible man.
He really has lived.
Damn Sir, that was absolutely amazing story, this is one of the last chances (at least until deeper space travel starts happening) where we can hear about journeying into the unknown out into uncharted wastelands. You looked like you were quite the lady killer back in the day Sir, loved listening to your story, my Grandad passed last year and he used to tell me stories all the time, he served in the US Navy during his life and he had such fun stories , almost felt like I was reconnecting with him here so thank you for that.
How have I never heard of this guy? He’s lived an amazing life.
Absolute fucking legend. I have his book "Cold" sitting right in front of me. Thank you for all your stories Sir.
What a guy so inspirational they say never meet your hero’s I was lucky enough to meet him and he was everything I wanted him to be a top bloke
Hands down.... baddest man and woman alive
I read his autobiography in one day; I laughed, I cried, I was inspired. Great book by an amazing man.
His book ‘cold’ is incredible, very gripping and great stories in there, highly recommended
He is one of those people who when they talk you listen
True British stoic on par with the greats like Scott and other great explorers
Great man right there. Humble yet powerful in himself
Needs to get on Rogans pod
the original hardest geezer. I read his autobiography in uni and was blown away... this is what British men used to be
He's also perfectly spoken
My goodness, what a handsome young man he was and an extraordinary life he has lived.