Hey, Dub. Are you in Northern Midwest? You mentioned being colder than -6!! I’m Kentucky around 25F. Now I’m off to research what an Orange Rockstar is. ✌🏼
Put fat wood in a vacuum bag. Just a few ounces. For emergencies. Strike a fero rod and you have a fire. Emergency fire systems are beyond critical. Road flares also, but maybe less reliable. fatwood is a gift from God.
A woman in my hometown died in upper 50 Fahrenheit (14 Celsius) weather after falling into a creek while out for a night of drinking in a farmer's field. The group had gotten too drunk, and they ended up driving off and leaving her behind, knowing she was soaking wet. The driver was charged and convicted of manslaughter. It really doesn't have to be very cold to die from hypothermia. Stay dry, and don't drink and drive. My sympathy to the young man's family in this recent tragedy.
If he left his tent, he had lost his thinking ability because of hypothermia. People have been known to take their clothes off before succumbing to hypothermia, imagining that they are too hot. Condolences to the young man’s family.
Right, Donna. I forgot that story, I heard it when watching some mountain hiking videos and the possible tragedies occurring. I don’t understand how he received the fractures, though. Maybe stumbling over some rocks or into a tree. 😢
People really get hot inside, not only imagine it. It's a final body's attempt to survive by contracting superficial blood vessels and hyperdilating internal blood vessels. It directs great amounts of remaining heat to internal organs. People cloth off to cool down due to real heating, not an imaginary one
I’ve done overnight snowmachine trips here in Alaska and camped out in temperatures below -30. Proper gear is a must. I worked in the Arctic over 30 years.
@@Chris_at_Home Did a 36 mile cross country ski marathon in -44 one year, food is as important as your gear imho. My gear sucked in that temp but luckily I am one of those people that runs hot if you apply enough food to me. Finished it with a blown out knee and never went again.
Yah. I’ve had it more times than I can count. Winter sea kayak, spring whitewater. I’ve helped with safety in public spring canoe races. It’s as unpredictable as drugs or alcohol with how people will react. Shivering is an early stage. It’s important to safely practice getting mild hypothermia to learn to read your own reactions and limitations. You can’t use zippers or clasps. The water looks like a soft pillow, you just want a nap…
Yes. There have been documented cases where people have been disoriented from hypothermia and actually removed clothes and died. It affects your entire reasoning.
Such a sad story, I thought you were very sympathetic in your comments regarding the poor man. I'm in Scotland and the dampness and especially the wind-chill on our hills can bring on hypothermia in what most folk would consider to be benign conditions. You have to be careful out there. GRHS.
@markwilkie3677 Absolutely correct Mark. My mate lost his brother-in-law to exposure in The Kilpatrick Hills , in May. Despite being very experienced and having all the right equipment he could not save him. Mountain rescue and the police said he couldn't have done anything more in the situation he found himself in. Wind chill and wet are the real killers in the Scottish outdoors and because it is not blowing a blizzard folk put it out of their mind, until something happens ! Happy Trails.
Always always always carry extra dry clothes and wool socks and blanket when hiking in the cold. Wool retains its heat value when wet ….. cotton kills!
One of the reasons navy P coats are wool or used to be at least. It's been several decades. Years ago I hitch hiked in blizzards to places like Montana. I survived, but in Cincinnati of all places I nearly froze to death standing out on I-75 on a pile of ice and snow the plows had piled up on the side of the freeway. It was late at night, no busy exit to get to and I was about 5 feet above eye level for even big trucks so I was pretty much stuck in one place. Eventually I started shutting down till I just sat on my duffle and waited to die. I fell asleep and somehow someone in a small pickup spotted me and stopped in traffic and carried my freezing body to his truck and saved my life. I was completely unaware of it happening till I woke up near Middletown at a Denny's restaurant. All I can tell you is that thawing out suddenly minutes away from death is EXTREMELY painful and I was actually dressed for the weather, but not dressed for being stuck up on 20+ feet of ice and snow at night on a busy freeway at 3am.. I definitely don't do anymore hitch hiking at 65 years old ESPECIALLY in the winter.
How sad... I am thinking he did not realize that he did not have enough experience to know what he did not know. Deepest condolences to his loved ones.
A tent can fly away in the wind. Trees may fall. What if there is fog or a light is not working? It can be completely dark at night. Hands go numb easily. Backup lights and plans can help.
a tent is not the only way to take shelter. If there is a lot of snow, you build a quinzee and leave a small air hole, strip wet clothes off and ball up. If there is no snow, build a shelter from leaves, grasses, pine boughs, etc, and do the same. Never stay exposed to the wind with wet clothes.
Good points. Never panic - panic kills. Also good points about how deceptive 0 to -10 temps can be. Back when I was in the army, we used to have guys from Ontario come out to the west coast and go on winter ex with us thinking it would be a cake walk because it would only be -2 or -3c, not realizing how the damp west coast air would cut you like a knife. They suffered like hell.
yes, high moisture content in the air plus cold temperatures is a demoralizer. At young age my father said to never panic if your lost in the bush always stay put someone will find you.
Pretty much the same here in the Scottish Highlands, varied temps range and high humidity along with high winds that come without warning. I know us Brits get a lot of stick when we say about our winter camping and stuff like oh it's only -5 don't be a wimp, we get -40 blah blah, but it's a much different climate.
Same for National Guard troops from southern states that came to training in Alaska in mid-winter -- some poor things got frost bite or pneumonia within a week!!
Part of the problem is that kids are watching RUclips survival channels and actually believe that these "survivalists" are really far away from help and using minimal gear. Don't kid yourselves. These guys are close to help and have an escape plan in place. It's not admirable to put yourself in that kind of situation, it's stupidity.
@@ClaudeBohls the positive about a critical review is to learn from others mistakes and save other lives so this is not repeated, ŵhen we have codes in the hospital we do this.
I’ve been writing on social media to encourage proper wilderness preparation for several years. I do not know enough about this situation to comment specifically but will offer three imperatives that apply no matter what. And one observation. 1] Check weather Check weather Check weather Check weather. If you have a bad feeling pull the plug. Storms can be battlefield scary and deadly. 2]Especially in four season trekking carry an extremely comprehensive kit. Your ability to get dry, get and stay warm and stay hydrated are not niceties. They are fundamental life support and should never be sacrificed for sake of media. Most “extreme survival challenges” posted here have extensive ancillary support. 3] Make sure two separate parties know where you are headed, have maps of your intended routes and bivouacs and most importantly know a specific check-in time and understand that if you miss that check-in their job is to raise every SAR asset known to man. Personally I find that women over the age of 50 are the safest bet for what I call my “at-home control” 3a] This one may sound critical and I don’t mean it to but I did watch several of Storm’s videos (subbed to his channel to show some brotherly love) In watching his adventures there are strong suits (like his incredible eye for POV shots and insert shots of absolute natural splendor) But it’s evident to us older schools that his axe craft, fire craft and shelter craft tend to indicate someone who is newer to the hobby. At 52 I no longer trek solo because the impact of otherwise minor injuries can be deadly. But if you do choose solo hiking/backpacking please be advised that in America the extreme percentage of accidental fatalities happen to solo-ers. Or to groups where separation occurred . Oddly the majority of hypothermia deaths in North America happen in spring and fall. That’s a whole different story and will make this comment far too long. Lastly I sincerely pray that his parents be imbued with the peace that passes understanding. That losing such a bright light is brutal but he did what he loved and was doing what he loved best. I hope my sharing these fundamentals helps someone else perhaps approach their ambitions with that extra dose of caution. It can very often make THE difference. 🫶🏼🕯️
I survived 7 years sleeping rough, through some of the worst winter storms. I had lots of experience and all the right gear..... I never got to the point where I would shiver or even feel cold.. I awoke under my tarp one night to see snow falling and inches of it on the ground. I ate half a packet of biscuits as digestion warms you up , and went back to sleep. I was insulated underneath, was wearing the right clothes, with my boots at the bottom of my Arctic Sleeping Bag. I had a Bivvy bag , woolly hat and supplies, including gas stove.... This kid is a victim of lack of knowledge and experiance. He went too far , too fast.... Driven by some strange desire, he went too far.... How many RUclipsrs have died to get their faces out there...... Condolences to all.....
Yep, you nailed it. That's sad and tragic what happened to this kid. My condoleance to his family. But this whole "I want to be famous" thing is so dangerous. Being a "Youtouber" doesn't turn you into an immortal and doesn't infuse you with sudden knowledge kids. What out out there.
So sad about this young man. Just goes to show that an experienced outdoorsman can quickly get in trouble if not totally prepared. I do remember your experience when you were hypothermic walking back to your camp and being confused walking in circles. Very scary!
Cold is one thing,wet is one thing,but cold and wet together is another matter. When your freezing cold,wet and hypothermic I can only imagine how difficult it is to change clothing and get into a sleeping bag,let alone light a fire in that circumstance.
as much as I'd love to hike and wild camp with my dog (we go camping everywhere together). I realised I don't have the skills or instincts to hike up a mountain safely, I read a story about a guy going hiking with a friend and his dog, the weather turned very quickly, and basically his dog became lame from the cold and he had to leave him behind (the dog later died), I decided then, that if an experienced hiker can get in that horrendous situation, then what hope would I have, so I made a decision that I'd never put myself and certainly not my dog in that dangerous situation, bad decisions, lead to bad times.
Sad .. Here in Switzerland, at 74, I Nordic Walk throughout the year to stay in reasonable shape. Wednesday is a group walk in a neighbouring village and from there, out into farmlamds, hills and forest. I use Public Transport (Bus-Train-Bus each way). Approximately an hour each way including the waits at the exposed bus stops and train station (in-transport time 25 min) .. over-cover shelter only. I always have spare dry clothing in my day pack .. as required, depending on the weather. Last Winter, I did some experimentation regarding Hypothermia during my return trips. I deliberately did not change out of my damp upper clothing or add additional insulating layers. I 'run hot' and walk 'be bold, start cold'. It took about 10 minutes for my body to 'cool down' enough for me to start feeling chilled. Another 10 minutes and I could sense myself 'slowing down', physically and mentally. Ok, I was not isolated .. was in an Urban Area with assistance at hand if needed, but .. 20-30 minutes under the right / wrong conditions and one could be in serious trouble. Thanks for sharing and I hope many take heed of the dangers of exposure during any sort of weather. Take care ..
You crazy Swiss! :) If you’re 74 you really shouldn’t experiment with hypothermia. My neighbor 54(not in shape though) shuffled snow at got cold, he took a coffee and all was well. He went to work, he came home and all was well, then he had a heart attack sitting in his bed. The doctor told me that it’s not rare for men 50+ to have a heart attack several hours later after getting cold. I think that your condition matters greatly and to be honest, if you had a weak heart it would have made itself known after that experiment😂 Have a great Winter, Herr Swiss
Wool is the way...wear it against your skin..if it gets wet...you still stay warm. I have wool pants, sweaters, socks, everything..I'm on Vancouver island in the boonies. Very sad for family, friends..deepest sympathies and condolences. WOOL IS THE WAY 🙏
No, a wicking layer needs to be against your skin...idiot, you don't leave the moisture on your skin....wool will help, but it can't do the whole job alone. Cheap polyester wicking materials are common now...in fact, half my t-shirts are of that sort. Great for winter or summer.
@@TheEudaemonicPlague ah yes. We all know of how our ancestors used polyester wicking layers under wool to survive winter conditions for thousands of years. Wool is worthless without hit am i right? 🙄
This makes it clearer than ever how important your actions were when you fell in the water. I was aware of how far you were from your dry clothes and fire, but it shows how you really saved your own life! So sad for the young man's family. Thank you for shining a light on him.
@@nancysarver8120 The thin ice you're on is more dangerous, the false safety under the gooberments boot. I survive because iam built for life's purpose.
This is a good time to offer the story of the "Endurance," on the National Geographic Channel. The crew of the "Endurance." survived in continuingly degrading conditions in Antartica in the early 1900's for over a year! Everyone lived in, and through the harshest conditions on the planet! Check out the kit, clothing and exploitation of resources to see how they made it home. The rhetorical question is: How did they do it without the modern materials we have today? Certainly not alone-----
Also... Shackleton's (Endurance's Captain) book/audiobook (South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917) is in the public domain and can be found for free on the Project Gutenberg and Librivox websites. It is an incredible story.
One of his men fell into the water when the floe they were resting on cracked . Of course no change of clothes, no fire, no way to get dry. But somehow he survived that. Name was Ernie Holness.
The struggle of not acting. I probably would have made the same mistake. (Quick edit:) The will to force yourself to hunker down despite feeling the need to act is probably why you're the only Alone contestant to ever survive being sick.
You nailed it with the panic statement. I have seen it on a number of Alone episodes. Dr Tan addresses it on his channel. I have been there myself after a blizzard mountain climbing in 1987 . Fortunately the experienced climbers with me recognized it and through a lot of prayer and wisdom we made it out. A woman alomost died on one our groups trips of hypothermia. Inexperience is a huge killer in the wilderness.
The worst thing is panic and then not think rational. I remember 2 times it happened to me. One was getting lost and panic and rush didn't help. And anothee was hypothermia. I was night hiking and the clothes had moisture. I stoped on a concrete foundation in the middle of the mountain and started to fall asleep. As soon as i can i woke up from that, set up my tent, got inside and turn on the stove. That was like i instantly woke up and i take off my wet clothe and change. P.s: sometimes i still get lost, now i carry a whistle, a handy radio and a compass.
When I was in my twenties, I got heatstroke in early spring and hypothermia in early fall. Each time, I was shocked by the outcome because the weather felt mild when I'd left the house. I had no idea how dangerous it would become after just a few hours of exposure, especially because I'm the type that ignores physical discomfort, so I didn't register the early signs that I was in trouble. Luckily, I was close to home each time, but it scared the hell out of me.
I lost my job for this reason. I was roofing and got heatstroke. But was worth losing the job to preserve my own health. Doesn't matter how tough you are, heatstroke can kill easily and so can the cold. Life is fragile
@WilliamCelandine Come on, you weakling! Don't you know you're supposed to be willing to die on that rooftop for a paycheck? You're not here to make a decent living so you can enjoy your life and raise your kids. You're here to bleed for your masters and fatten up their bank accounts. What a world! I hope you found a better job and more respect.
I'm newer to backpacking, but have only done winter camping from 32°F to -17°F... I can thankfully say only time I had to bail was testing gear in back yard! I'm getting ready for my first real test in Alaska coming up. However, I'm planning to take it super easy.
Stay safe, make good decisions. I had to chuckle about you bailing in your backyard. A couple years back, I had some new winter gear I wanted to try out, but wasn't confident enough with the gear's first use in the mountains here in Colorado. So, off to my backyard I go! Around midnight or so it just wasn't working out, and all I could think of was how nice and toasty my house was. Didn't even pick up my gear. Saved that for later the next day. Have fun! Good luck.
@rkf2746 i did like 8 nights in the back yard 2 years ago before my first wilderness trip! The first ever backpack trip was January in U.P. michigan, not alot of room for error. Haha, went mostly well!
@@SuperdutyExplorer lol!! I've probably spent more time in the backyard than the mountains, if truth be told. I hear the UP is some pretty cool country. Have a great winter. Allow a small window for error, that keeps us honest.
I live in the Pacific Northwest. It is cold and wet all the time. Once you are wet, you are screwed unless unless you can get a fire going. The best thing that you can Do is be prepared. I always bring a lighter, a pharaoh rod. Poor kid
I'm in the pine bush in Ontario. I wouldn't even know how to begin building a shelter or fire in woods like this video. With pines, you can make a lean-to by bending and breaking off branches, and there's always dry dead wood under the tree and dead branches hanging loose.
There was a long distance hiker that died of hypothermia in South Florida around 1998-1999. He was from the northeast and didn't think it got cold in Florida. He had minimal clothing when a freak cold front came through and dropped south Florida into the 30-40's F. It doesn't have to be that cold. I've been shivering from getting caught in a downpour and the temperature before it started raining was 90 degrees F. That rain is cold, drops the temperature, soaks you to the bone, wind blows, get even colder.
I feel real sorry for the guy and his family and friends so sad and tragic. I got hypothermia a couple of times but not in the coldest temperature. I was traveling to and from work 80 miles each way on a motorcycle. I was on my way home one day it was wet but well above freezing. I started feeling bad headache shaking dizzy and just generally unwell. I barely got home. Almost fell off the motorcycle and staggered in . I said to my wife about it all, got a hot coffee and went to bed shivering. I had a couple of quilts on me and a sleeping bag. Took hours for me to stop shaking and get warm. Once you start getting that way you are in trouble unless you get warm and dry quickly. Had frostbite on fingers and toes luckily it was minor. Trouble is when get like that without someone around you often don't recognize the symptoms until it is almost to late.
No it's not, your mind is, learn skills, experience, city slickers, people who see survival as a hobby and live in a house have no real clue what actually living in the Backcountry year round is like
@ - unfortunately your mind is one of the first things that goes bad during hypothermia. Train yourself to recognize hypothermia symptoms and if your cold, before you stop shivering, you should already be in your bag. Modern clothing material loose body head incredible fast when wet so getting dry & warm within minutes can be the difference. Don’t overthink survival, just have a simple plan to survive in a worst case scenario. Wool protects (keeps you warm) even when wet buying you time, keep a second set in a waterproof dry bag. Tent (keeps your down bag dry and provides wind protection), sleeping pad (protects from the snow & ice covered ground), sleeping bag raises your core temperature until you are out of the danger zone. I’m 67 now and haven’t climbed in years but in my younger days I summited most of the 14k’ peaks in Colorado wearing military surplus wool clothing, and carrying a Eureka Timberline tent. No cell phone, no gps, no Garmin InReach SOS. Once on a day hike, got into a whiteout on Pikes Peak at about 11k’ and spent the night in a snow cave that I dug out. I also served 10 years with El Paso County Search & Rescue..
I was homeless and lived in a hot tent in the Scottish Highlands for 20 months, washed in frozen streams at times etc. You really need to know what you're doing as it doesn't take much for things to go wrong. The coldest was -14C and winds up to 60mph but I survived. The biting midges were my biggest problem!! My sleeping bag was a Dutch army M90, awesome bag but huge and heavy but so warm!
@@redpillnibbler4423 my point is self imposed...YT channel making a winter survival video, just saying...i wont do something i dont know much about just for clicks.
In the throes of death, the brain can make the body do some mighty strange things. I've seen men within seconds of their final breath, suddenly get up and bolt to nowhere in particular, then just as suddenly, make that final drop. It was as if they'd seen 'The Reaper' suddenly appear over them, and they tried to flee in a panic.
I remember when 4 army rangers died of hypothermia in February in north Florida and the entire team had hypothermia. It can get in 20s and 30s here at night in winter And they were also in water. If I remember part of the reason for their deaths was they are not from here and refused to believe it was this cold in Florida.
I’ve told others that Mother Nature is the worlds greatest serial killer. Does not care. Does not even notice you. It’s you against her and it’s life or death. Even a day trip needs prep and planning. Take nothing for granted.
I love the winter, live for it! And i always travel heavy,. Tons of extra poop!! And I suffer chronic pain,. So I get a lil angry,. But i use that anger to motivate me to move and make my core heat rise,. Youd be surprised to see how warm you get swinging an axe or some mad squats,. I have good gear,, 2 woolly blankets, a woolly hat, and 3 sets of mittens, and thats just the minimum, always go in with 2 back up plans,. And a shit ton of shit to burn,. Rubbing alcohol on a rag on a branch isnt much but it gets shit started and may god watch over you all,. My deepest condolences to his familia, and may god grant mercy for his familia misery 🙏🏽
Excellent advice on gear and clothing! I lived most of my life in California near LA but had the opportunity to live in Canada for four years...traveled up, down and across much of Canada for my job. Lived for two years in British Columbia and one year in Olds, Alberta. It was the best experience in my whole life! Canada has beautiful landscape and caring, helpful and lovely people. The best friends I ever had were Canadians.
I've been to the edge of hypothermia where the shivering stops and the false warmth arrives. Right before the paradoxical undressing seems logical it's easy to think that you are OK, but if you cannot grasp a zipper or button a button it's fire time. In my case a cup of hot tea prepared behind a cairn with my stove wind sheltered by my tubed sleeping pad on a rocky slope brought back the shivering and presence of mind to get lower while the snow was still light and the day not yet night.
I’m a woodsman, know what to do in survival situations. Survival depends on on brains more than equipment. However Mother Nature wants to kill you. No matter how good you are she is better. Even the best woodsman can die. It only takes one bad event to start the cascade that kills
Thanks for putting this tragic story out there. Survival training is never a guarantee, it's just a practiced opportunity for a better outcome. But to NOT have that training is a guarantee for a worst outcome.
I got hypothermia on our yacht just cos I got cold n wet with the waves crashing over the boat while I was steering. My husband was up trying to lower the sails in a sudden squal. It happened so fast. You can be totally incapable of even undressing out of wet clothes. Luckily we had dry clothes and extra blankets on board and hubby wrapped me up into blankets and dry clothes! He said later he was really scared. We had to shelter in a bay with no one else around. It was summer!! At 4am as soon as it got light he set sail to get me home asap. The storms can run their course quickly but they can arrive so quickly! RIP to Storm! ❤
@5474online thank you. It's not until you experience it that you understand how weak and disoriented you get. I couldn't undress or do buttons. I was shaking uncontrollably and couldn't speak or walk by myself to get into warm blankets. Apparently people hallucinate and also feel "hot" when they're freezing up so that's why many are found without clothing after they have passed away!
I fell alone in the woods 14 below was real feel. Shattered my whole body. I was lightly dressed and a 60 second walk to my truck took hours. Keep moving no matter what. When the rescures found me my body temp was 92 degrees. Don't overthink your situation stay positive. I laid under my exhaust pipe of my running truck too also help me survive.
I'm not insinuating alcohol was involved, but I'd like to mention it. Alcohol is a vasodilator, meaning it will dilate the capillaries (the tiniest blood vessels closest to the skin). When capillaries are dilated, more heat will leave the body. You will have the sensation of feeling warmer, but your core organs will lose heat, and possibly become so hypothermic that they begin to fail, which can lead to death. May his loved ones be able to feel peace.
I'm not insinuating alcohol was involved, but I'd like to bring awareness to itsAlcohol is a vasodilator, meaning it will dilate the capillaries (the tiniest blood vessels closest to the skin). When capillaries are dilated, more heat will leave the body. You will have the sensation of feeling warmer, but your core organs will lose heat, and possibly become so hypothermic that they begin to fail, which can lead to death. May his loved ones be able to feel peace.
In the 80's I was Canadian Infantry, for 5 years. Every winter we would practice our winter survival training. The cold winter months can be very dangerous if you aren't prepared. Stay safe and try to stay calm in a tense situation.
*Been there myself one time when I was just getting into snow camping and not really knowing what I was doing back then. Ill-equipped for the conditions (roughly between zero and -5 Fahrenheit) I started shutting down mentally.* *I had managed to pitch the tent, but it was nearing sunset and temp was plummeting precipitously. Was cold enough the nylon of which my jacket was made stopped being a supple fabric and, instead, became more akin to a rigid piece of thin plastic. Metal zipper pulls snapped off in the cold.* *The situation was bad, but I was so cold I just sat there in the snow barely able to process. I had to manually use my right hand to pry my left thumb open to release my grip on a piece of gear because it would no longer respond to my command. Some part of me **_knew_** I was in imminent danger, but at the same time my slowly-freezing brain was incapable of registering fear, concern, or panic. It was oddly surreal to sit there going hypothermic while simultaneously feeling completely detached from the situation.* *I finally mustered enough will to tell myself I had to get out of there. However, cold as I was, the simplest tasks were now cognitively overwhelming. I couldn't process any longer. Do I pack this piece of gear first, or that piece of gear? Mental paralysis was setting in. So, attempting to focus my concentration, I tried something simple: add 2 + 2.* *I couldn't come up with the answer.* *I **_knew_** that I knew the answer, that at some point in my past I **_knew_** what 2 + 2 **_should_** be. But in that moment, I couldn't even perform simple addition in my head.* *I struggled for a few moments until finally yelling out, **_"FOUR! IT'S FOUR! TWO PLUS TWO IS FOUR!"_* *That was enough to spur me into action. I realized at that moment I had to go **_NOW!_* *So, abandoning all my gear save what I was wearing, I put on my snowshoes and my Husky and I hiked in the dark the two miles back to the trailhead and my waiting pickup. Thank God it started! Headed down the mountain and got a hotel for the night. The overnight low in the town was zero (at elevation 3,000 feet). I had attempted to set up camp at 6,500 feet; so you can imagine it was even colder up there.* *Returned the next morning to collect all my gear without incident (based on tracks, nobody else had been up there; they were smart enough to get out of the cold, unlike yours truly). The Happy Ending is it taught me some important lessons and the need for a serious overhaul of my gear and my preparation.* *I returned to the same spot the following year, better equipped and better informed, and spent a very comfortable night camped in the snow with no problems. But I will never forget being unable to command my thumb to function, not being able to add 2 + 2, and that hypothermia is no joke.*
Hypothermia is no joke at all it is deadly and yes very scarry , every minuet that goes by once you get hypothermia it becomes harder and harder to reason , so once the thoughts get way too cloudy panic sets in anxiety sets in and it becomes almost a death sentence . Getting dry and warm is huge , but in the most sever cases most folks who succumbed to Hypothermia were found stripped as their minds told them they were over heating . I personally have first hand experience with hypothermia , and have to be rather careful as I had it real bad once and now am prone to it .
This was bound to happen sooner or later. I lived in Alaska and survived under extreme conditions while building my families cabin and I see people on youtube with titles on their video saying things like: Surviving -30F with only a wool blanket. Let me tell you, -30 F is nothing to play around with. We had a tough time and we had good gear, no hot tent though. It was damn cold! This was bound to happen.
The article said there was a storm. Maybe. Is that true? The weather changes suddenly? Northern weather can be harsh without shelter. Ice water or snow may fall from the sky. If there is ice water, it can be large droplets and wind. In the Nordic countries, help does not necessarily come immediately, sometimes not at all or the next day. Unless other local people figure out how to search in bad weather. Trees can fall during a storm.
As a royal marine who has done numerous Norway deployments, I know full well how ‘warmer’ temps are often much worse than fully sub zero temps. Before any Norway deployment we have to do a couple of weeks training up in Scotland and that is always immeasurably more difficult and uncomfortable in the wet
Tragic for him, but good reminder for everyone else to not take things lightly. Bring more than you think you'll need. Survival videos make the outdoors look easy.
He’s not the only one off RUclips that has died from doing this kind of thing for clicks. Two RUclips influencers have died on Everest, One Girl died from Falling into a Well inside of a Derelict Manor in Spain she fell 36 feet and died of dehydration she was filming and trespassing through the old Manor, A Female crashed her Plane filming for RUclips, A Street runner died in San Francisco filming His skateboarding skills and got Hit by a Tram. 2 Hikers in Japan killed while RUclips Filming in the mountains they ignored fog warnings.
With all the new and upcoming RUclipsrs, especially in the outdoor genre, it was sooner or later going to happen. It's heartbreaking. He was so young. I don't know his experience, but this goes to show you, that even the most motivated and seasoned backpackers can become vulnerable to the elements. Know your limitations and always have an exit plan.
About 30 years ago I got lost in a snowstorm while backpacking. In my panic, it was so difficult to sit down , try to gain composure and think things through. Had I frantically searched for the trail, I don’t know how bad it might have ended up. By stopping as soon as I realized I was in trouble it didn’t take long to relocate my trail.
@@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet But Einstein studied physics and hobnobbed with all the great mathematical minds of his day. Darwin was just a wannabe naturalist who made up stuff and was mostly wrong. But all the wannabe naturalists think he is god.
At 74 I have had to make some concessions to age. As a 4 season bakpacker sometimes I would head out with others. On one winter trek with two other guys we ended up getting turned around. Although they both had some experience they did start to panic. They finally asked if I knew where we were. I admitted that I wasn't exactly sure but I knew where home was. I told them it was on their back along with their bed, kitchen and food. The next morning we found the trail and finished the hike. Snow can be very disorienting once it covers the trail and the markers.
Many of the bushcraft folks often say "it is better to have the equipment on you and not need it, then to need it and not have it. What a shame. And a young man too.
I almost got frostbite on my run in Northern Alberta it was -25C and heavy snow. Very easy something wrong to happen, thankfully I am in a big city and keep to the streets and houses when conditions are like that so I can flag someone, if need be. Never take chances with cold, inhospitable climates, always check the weather before doing something like that.
additionally hypothermia can make people lose proprioception (the sense of their position of arms , legs etc in space) This causes risk of injury and slipping etc.
They sell packs of plastic clothes. Terrible clothing like a plastic shopping bag. But if youre wet and its cold. They can be a life safer to wrap into building body heat. Its sad this kid was wet in winter and didnt take his wet clothes off from the sounds of it.
I once wandered the USA primarily the northern areas for almost 10 years. I've been in bad situations but I always came out on top. Lucky you never know who things will play out. People have asked me how to do it? I always tell them I won't say what I did because it depends on the situation you can't watch videos or read books to learn everything you need to take everything into account, no one person can predict that! It's a gamble.
In that kind of situation, if you don't have enough gears, don't have enough clothes I would suggest don't stay put. Don't fall asleep. Keep on moving. Keep your body warm. If you fall asleep with your clothes wet in minus temperatures, you may not wake up again.
We have the -5 to +5 temps here in great Britain, they are super deceptive since humidity is always high, that and strong 30-70mph winds can be super deceptive and wind-chill will lower temps even more. During the day the temps will make it freezing rain or sleet, then as temps lower through the day it will start to refreeze, so you have this constant freeze thaw cycle going on. Good water-resistant winter gear is essentia in these conditions and I don't just mean waterproof, things like down will fail quickly in damp weather where as wool and synthetic will keep you warm even if damp or wet. Younwant well tested reliable gear that's well maintained and you can depend on. Don't stay too far from civilization if you aren't well versed in the locality or the conditions, you can get a good winter experience a 30 minutes walk from civilization. That being said, a collection of errors can cause even the most experienced of adventurers to fail, I don't know what happened to the RUclipsr, he seemed experienced enough, the broken nose stands out to me, it could be he slipped and seriously hurt himself, a broken nose can be debilitating in such conditions and if he panicked trying to seek help and eventually exposure got him. Very sad.
Very good advice, have two avenues of escape. He had communications that worked but weather too bad to allow rescuers to reach him, Les Stroud carries a satellite phone, but not the extra gear needed if his situation worsened. Making the video if he had to use the extra gear he could then conclude his video showing he failed and likely would have died. Going to Les Stroud again, he was camped on the east cost of South America and had to bail out, just could not get enough food to sustain himself.
The long potential danger of a lot of these copy cat "survival" channels is that this can easily happen again. Amateurs can buy gear, but lack the experience, or the mentality. Taking risks might be good for views and ad revenue, but not respecting the risks involved can be extremely dangerous. The lack of gear is one risk, but the lack of wisdom is far greater. It is best to nit pick this tragedy to prevent the next one. This is dangerous, treat it as such.
Another danger is all the “survivalists” that are fake, and all the garbage gear they peddle that is useless or not at all as advertised. Then there’s the lure of SM and “easy money”.
I once stupidly tried to drive thru snow, behind a farmer with a tractor and wagon, which was of course keeping the snow about 6" deep. Well, he turned into his lane and I tried to go on, with the snow getting deeper by the minute. i was soon stuck in t he middle of the road. By the time I gave up on the car and ran for a nearby house, I was nearly dead. I fell in a yard and could almost not get up. I rang the doorbell and one of my bosses answered the door! I had no idea where he lived. he said ""john!, Come in". I had snow flakes frozen over my face, so thick that he barely recognized me. had I not been wearing glasses, I'd probably have had my eyelids frozen shut and been blinded. That stuff is no joke. I once slid off of the road, on ice, trying to take a corner and the car fell straight down about 10 ft. Fortunately, a friend was right behind me, called a tow truck and waited with me. The car was undamaged, but I'd have been in deep stuff. I was young, didnt know to keep a sleeping bag in the car, no lighter on me, no food or water, and it was 15 years before cell phones existed. That could easily have been fatal, even if I'd not been hurt in the fall.
My thoughts, and sympathies for the parents and friends, sad to lose such a person. Thank you for being so sympathetic to the family. Wool, people, pure sheep wool, it keeps you warm wet or dry, wool socks are NOT an option, everyone should have a pair. Even if you don't go camping, have several pairs of pure wool socks just to wear around the house (I don't camp anymore), but my kids all have wool undergarments, and when it's minus -30'C and you're sitting on top of a tractor without any cover and it's windy, trust me, you want wool long johns, socks, toque, a heavy coat, hood up AND a balaclava...and you are still cold, (my dad would still smoke a cigarette, with ice forming around his face, on his stubble, and his eyelashes & eyebrows and he'd have two thermoses of hot coffee with him). The number of times I had to put a bale in the round feeder (we free fed) for my horses and I would be shaking coming in (there were times at -40'C when the tractor didn't want to start and when I started it, I would load two bales, even though I was only supposed to do one, just so I didn't have to worry for the next few days, lol). I went out once after putting one in the feeder and one loose (twine removed of course) only to find my Shadow had kicked open the bale and was standing in it sleeping, his back and butt, and the bale covered in ice & snow, and my dad laughed, and said, "Now that's a happy horse, belly's warm and that crust will keep him toasty with all the food he can dream of." The cold is not a game. Please be careful. I live in Manitoba, Canada, we have winter kit in all of our vehicles, and we get our vehicles checked out and ready for winter every fall. Weather does not care about you, and Lady Winter gives no quarter.
I got lost in the woods in the Adirondacks long before cell phones. That instant you realize that you don't know what direction you're going, it's hard not to panic, but sit down and let the panic pass so you can think clearly before making your next move.
Me too. But I did everything right (fire, shelter, water, emergency whistle) and got found that night. Was prepared to spend the night in the bush, but it would have been a long night.
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Hey, Dub. Are you in Northern Midwest?
You mentioned being colder than -6!!
I’m Kentucky around 25F.
Now I’m off to research what an Orange Rockstar is. ✌🏼
Put fat wood in a vacuum bag. Just a few ounces. For emergencies. Strike a fero rod and you have a fire. Emergency fire systems are beyond critical. Road flares also, but maybe less reliable. fatwood is a gift from God.
Panic is your worst enemy in a survival situation. Knowledge is your best friend.
Panic is a persons worst enemy in any situation.
A woman in my hometown died in upper 50 Fahrenheit (14 Celsius) weather after falling into a creek while out for a night of drinking in a farmer's field. The group had gotten too drunk, and they ended up driving off and leaving her behind, knowing she was soaking wet. The driver was charged and convicted of manslaughter. It really doesn't have to be very cold to die from hypothermia. Stay dry, and don't drink and drive. My sympathy to the young man's family in this recent tragedy.
What town,?
@@RockymountainRobert It was in Tennessee. I don't care to elaborate further.
50 Fahrenheit = 10 Celsius
Praise invisible sky 💩
So if I fail to render aid, I am responsible for her death. Sounds like a charge to make the prosecutor look good politically.
If he left his tent, he had lost his thinking ability because of hypothermia. People have been known to take their clothes off before succumbing to hypothermia, imagining that they are too hot. Condolences to the young man’s family.
Or a tree fell on it; or some other destruction. May have had no choice; we may never know.
@@alitloff Donna's right. He was freezing in his tent and wasn't thinking straight.
Right, Donna. I forgot that story, I heard it when watching some mountain hiking videos and the possible tragedies occurring. I don’t understand how he received the fractures, though. Maybe stumbling over some rocks or into a tree. 😢
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People really get hot inside, not only imagine it. It's a final body's attempt to survive by contracting superficial blood vessels and hyperdilating internal blood vessels. It directs great amounts of remaining heat to internal organs. People cloth off to cool down due to real heating, not an imaginary one
Outdoor survival requires a lot of knowledge and preparation. Do not attempt without training and controlled practice.
I’ve done overnight snowmachine trips here in Alaska and camped out in temperatures below -30. Proper gear is a must. I worked in the Arctic over 30 years.
@@Chris_at_Home Did a 36 mile cross country ski marathon in -44 one year, food is as important as your gear imho. My gear sucked in that temp but luckily I am one of those people that runs hot if you apply enough food to me. Finished it with a blown out knee and never went again.
people forget that hypothermia makes your brain shut down and planning ability and abstract reasoning gets affected :/
Such a crucial point.
It sounds like his brain wasn't working very well when he chose to go out in those sub-freezing temps just to make another video. 🤪❄️❄️❄️😮💨😵💀❄️❄️❄️
Yah. I’ve had it more times than I can count. Winter sea kayak, spring whitewater. I’ve helped with safety in public spring canoe races. It’s as unpredictable as drugs or alcohol with how people will react. Shivering is an early stage. It’s important to safely practice getting mild hypothermia to learn to read your own reactions and limitations. You can’t use zippers or clasps. The water looks like a soft pillow, you just want a nap…
Yes. There have been documented cases where people have been disoriented from hypothermia and actually removed clothes and died. It affects your entire reasoning.
@@greenman4508 "safely practice getting mild hypothermia"🤪💀
Such a sad story, I thought you were very sympathetic in your comments regarding the poor man.
I'm in Scotland and the dampness and especially the wind-chill on our hills can bring on hypothermia in what most folk would consider to be benign conditions.
You have to be careful out there.
GRHS.
Wet cold is the most frightening.
I`m also a Scot. I was going to post something similar, that I would rather have a dry -20C than a few degrees and damp.
@markwilkie3677 Absolutely correct Mark. My mate lost his brother-in-law to exposure in The Kilpatrick Hills , in May. Despite being very experienced and having all the right equipment he could not save him. Mountain rescue and the police said he couldn't have done anything more in the situation he found himself in. Wind chill and wet are the real killers in the Scottish outdoors and because it is not blowing a blizzard folk put it out of their mind, until something happens ! Happy Trails.
Aye, defo true. It is a deadly combo that catches folk out here in Scotland and other places with a similar climate.
Always always always carry extra dry clothes and wool socks and blanket when hiking in the cold. Wool retains its heat value when wet ….. cotton kills!
Yes.An owner of a sporting goods store told me cotton socks will always absorb moisture,where wool tends to wicker away the moisture.
One of the reasons navy P coats are wool or used to be at least. It's been several decades.
Years ago I hitch hiked in blizzards to places like Montana. I survived, but in Cincinnati of all places I nearly froze to death standing out on I-75 on a pile of ice and snow the plows had piled up on the side of the freeway. It was late at night, no busy exit to get to and I was about 5 feet above eye level for even big trucks so I was pretty much stuck in one place. Eventually I started shutting down till I just sat on my duffle and waited to die. I fell asleep and somehow someone in a small pickup spotted me and stopped in traffic and carried my freezing body to his truck and saved my life. I was completely unaware of it happening till I woke up near Middletown at a Denny's restaurant. All I can tell you is that thawing out suddenly minutes away from death is EXTREMELY painful and I was actually dressed for the weather, but not dressed for being stuck up on 20+ feet of ice and snow at night on a busy freeway at 3am.. I definitely don't do anymore hitch hiking at 65 years old ESPECIALLY in the winter.
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Amazing story!
I'm glad you're alive & blessings to the person in the pick-up truck 🤍
The guy only started his channel 3 months ago.
Sorry to hear this.
What’s the channel called ?
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stormoutdoorsy
How sad... I am thinking he did not realize that he did not have enough experience
to know what he did not know. Deepest condolences to his loved ones.
@@Migz-q5m Stormyoutdorsy but I think its down. His name was Storm De Beul and a very sad thing is that he died from a Snow Storm here in Sweden
@ thank you RIP storm
legit survival tip, dub:
if you're wet, get dry
what a tragic situation
A tent can fly away in the wind. Trees may fall. What if there is fog or a light is not working? It can be completely dark at night. Hands go numb easily. Backup lights and plans can help.
a tent is not the only way to take shelter.
If there is a lot of snow, you build a quinzee and leave a small air hole, strip wet clothes off and ball up.
If there is no snow, build a shelter from leaves, grasses, pine boughs, etc, and do the same.
Never stay exposed to the wind with wet clothes.
@@blazel462 It may not work for everyone. Because situations are different. If it works, great.
Good points. Never panic - panic kills. Also good points about how deceptive 0 to -10 temps can be. Back when I was in the army, we used to have guys from Ontario come out to the west coast and go on winter ex with us thinking it would be a cake walk because it would only be -2 or -3c, not realizing how the damp west coast air would cut you like a knife. They suffered like hell.
yes, high moisture content in the air plus cold temperatures is a demoralizer. At young age my father said to never panic if your lost in the bush always stay put someone will find you.
Same way training in Louisiana at Ft Polk during winter.
Worse than Ft Drum cause the wet plus cold cuts to the bone.
I live in remote northern Ontario there's nothing easy about the temps we get here
They must of been from Toronto 😂😂😂
Pretty much the same here in the Scottish Highlands, varied temps range and high humidity along with high winds that come without warning. I know us Brits get a lot of stick when we say about our winter camping and stuff like oh it's only -5 don't be a wimp, we get -40 blah blah, but it's a much different climate.
Same for National Guard troops from southern states that came to training in Alaska in mid-winter -- some poor things got frost bite or pneumonia within a week!!
Part of the problem is that kids are watching RUclips survival channels and actually believe that these "survivalists" are really far away from help and using minimal gear. Don't kid yourselves. These guys are close to help and have an escape plan in place. It's not admirable to put yourself in that kind of situation, it's stupidity.
He died so … ease up.
Even before youtube most of these survival experts were phony. Like bear grylls, total fraud.
@@ClaudeBohls the positive about a critical review is to learn from others mistakes and save other lives so this is not repeated, ŵhen we have codes in the hospital we do this.
@@ClaudeBohlsexactly
You're right about a lot of kids watching RUclips survivalists then going out and trying it with not enough experience.
I’ve been writing on social media to encourage proper wilderness preparation for several years. I do not know enough about this situation to comment specifically but will offer three imperatives that apply no matter what. And one observation.
1] Check weather Check weather Check weather Check weather. If you have a bad feeling pull the plug. Storms can be battlefield scary and deadly.
2]Especially in four season trekking carry an extremely comprehensive kit. Your ability to get dry, get and stay warm and stay hydrated are not niceties. They are fundamental life support and should never be sacrificed for sake of media. Most “extreme survival challenges” posted here have extensive ancillary support.
3] Make sure two separate parties know where you are headed, have maps of your intended routes and bivouacs and most importantly know a specific check-in time and understand that if you miss that check-in their job is to raise every SAR asset known to man. Personally I find that women over the age of 50 are the safest bet for what I call my “at-home control”
3a] This one may sound critical and I don’t mean it to but I did watch several of Storm’s videos (subbed to his channel to show some brotherly love) In watching his adventures there are strong suits (like his incredible eye for POV shots and insert shots of absolute natural splendor) But it’s evident to us older schools that his axe craft, fire craft and shelter craft tend to indicate someone who is newer to the hobby. At 52 I no longer trek solo because the impact of otherwise minor injuries can be deadly. But if you do choose solo hiking/backpacking please be advised that in America the extreme percentage of accidental fatalities happen to solo-ers. Or to groups where separation occurred . Oddly the majority of hypothermia deaths in North America happen in spring and fall. That’s a whole different story and will make this comment far too long.
Lastly I sincerely pray that his parents be imbued with the peace that passes understanding. That losing such a bright light is brutal but he did what he loved and was doing what he loved best. I hope my sharing these fundamentals helps someone else perhaps approach their ambitions with that extra dose of caution. It can very often make THE difference.
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Sincere condolences . Northern New Mexico search and rescue.
I survived 7 years sleeping rough, through some of the worst winter storms.
I had lots of experience and all the right gear.....
I never got to the point where I would shiver or even feel cold..
I awoke under my tarp one night to see snow falling and inches of it on the ground.
I ate half a packet of biscuits as digestion warms you up , and went back to sleep.
I was insulated underneath, was wearing the right clothes, with my boots at the bottom of my Arctic Sleeping Bag.
I had a Bivvy bag , woolly hat and supplies, including gas stove....
This kid is a victim of lack of knowledge and experiance.
He went too far , too fast....
Driven by some strange desire, he went too far....
How many RUclipsrs have died to get their faces out there......
Condolences to all.....
Yep, you nailed it.
That's sad and tragic what happened to this kid. My condoleance to his family.
But this whole "I want to be famous" thing is so dangerous.
Being a "Youtouber" doesn't turn you into an immortal and doesn't infuse you with sudden knowledge kids.
What out out there.
But there are people on RUclips like Rosa who do it the smart way and have been doing so for years.
@@kristirichards2249What is her RUclips channel name?
So sad about this young man. Just goes to show that an experienced outdoorsman can quickly get in trouble if not totally prepared. I do remember your experience when you were hypothermic walking back to your camp and being confused walking in circles. Very scary!
Yes, and even more tragic is this American tragedy from the 40's": Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. Ask your AI for the story.
Cold is one thing,wet is one thing,but cold and wet together is another matter.
When your freezing cold,wet and hypothermic I can only imagine how difficult it is to change clothing and get into a sleeping bag,let alone light a fire in that circumstance.
It will take a very determined person to start a fire when wet and freezing. I have done this in a bad predicament, most will fail/give up...😐
Very Very true cold and wet == swamp cooler VERY DEADLY< look up the stats more people die from hypothermia in the spring than in winter. JMHO
as much as I'd love to hike and wild camp with my dog (we go camping everywhere together). I realised I don't have the skills or instincts to hike up a mountain safely, I read a story about a guy going hiking with a friend and his dog, the weather turned very quickly, and basically his dog became lame from the cold and he had to leave him behind (the dog later died), I decided then, that if an experienced hiker can get in that horrendous situation, then what hope would I have, so I made a decision that I'd never put myself and certainly not my dog in that dangerous situation, bad decisions, lead to bad times.
You can go on shorter hikes in the summer time. You don't have to hike all the way up a mountain.
Temps hovering near freezing scare me the most. It's harder to stay dry.
Truth. 'Wet Cold' is a killer.
That’s wild. Condolences to him and his family.
Darwinism at work
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Sad ..
Here in Switzerland, at 74, I Nordic Walk throughout the year to stay in reasonable shape. Wednesday is a group walk in a neighbouring village and from there, out into farmlamds, hills and forest. I use Public Transport (Bus-Train-Bus each way). Approximately an hour each way including the waits at the exposed bus stops and train station (in-transport time 25 min) .. over-cover shelter only.
I always have spare dry clothing in my day pack .. as required, depending on the weather. Last Winter, I did some experimentation regarding Hypothermia during my return trips. I deliberately did not change out of my damp upper clothing or add additional insulating layers. I 'run hot' and walk 'be bold, start cold'. It took about 10 minutes for my body to 'cool down' enough for me to start feeling chilled. Another 10 minutes and I could sense myself 'slowing down', physically and mentally. Ok, I was not isolated .. was in an Urban Area with assistance at hand if needed, but .. 20-30 minutes under the right / wrong conditions and one could be in serious trouble.
Thanks for sharing and I hope many take heed of the dangers of exposure during any sort of weather.
Take care ..
Thank you for sharing this. Would make a great first-hand video!
You crazy Swiss! :)
If you’re 74 you really shouldn’t experiment with hypothermia. My neighbor 54(not in shape though) shuffled snow at got cold, he took a coffee and all was well.
He went to work, he came home and all was well, then he had a heart attack sitting in his bed.
The doctor told me that it’s not rare for men 50+ to have a heart attack several hours later after getting cold.
I think that your condition matters greatly and to be honest, if you had a weak heart it would have made itself known after that experiment😂
Have a great Winter, Herr Swiss
Wool is the way...wear it against your skin..if it gets wet...you still stay warm. I have wool pants, sweaters, socks, everything..I'm on Vancouver island in the boonies.
Very sad for family, friends..deepest sympathies and condolences. WOOL IS THE WAY 🙏
That's why the airlines that actually still have blankets have wool blankets.
I would rather go naked! I would scratch the skin right off mel!
No, a wicking layer needs to be against your skin...idiot, you don't leave the moisture on your skin....wool will help, but it can't do the whole job alone. Cheap polyester wicking materials are common now...in fact, half my t-shirts are of that sort. Great for winter or summer.
@TheEudaemonicPlague ever hear of Marino wool as a base layer idiot !
@@TheEudaemonicPlague ah yes. We all know of how our ancestors used polyester wicking layers under wool to survive winter conditions for thousands of years. Wool is worthless without hit am i right? 🙄
This makes it clearer than ever how important your actions were when you fell in the water. I was aware of how far you were from your dry clothes and fire, but it shows how you really saved your own life! So sad for the young man's family. Thank you for shining a light on him.
@@nancysarver8120 The thin ice you're on is more dangerous, the false safety under the gooberments boot. I survive because iam built for life's purpose.
This is a good time to offer the story of the "Endurance," on the National Geographic Channel. The crew of the "Endurance." survived in continuingly degrading conditions in Antartica in the early 1900's for over a year! Everyone lived in, and through the harshest conditions on the planet! Check out the kit, clothing and exploitation of resources to see how they made it home. The rhetorical question is: How did they do it without the modern materials we have today? Certainly not alone-----
Also... Shackleton's (Endurance's Captain) book/audiobook (South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917) is in the public domain and can be found for free on the Project Gutenberg and Librivox websites. It is an incredible story.
I think I know that story
One of his men fell into the water when the floe they were resting on cracked . Of course no change of clothes, no fire, no way to get dry. But somehow he survived that. Name was Ernie Holness.
Or the Diatlov Pass story...
@@paullewis5045 I do everything solo OFF GRID
Thanks for sharing. It is so sad. My friends laugh at me for all of my car kit gear. I live in Central Canada, and we are snowed in.
You are wise. They are not.
The struggle of not acting. I probably would have made the same mistake.
(Quick edit:) The will to force yourself to hunker down despite feeling the need to act is probably why you're the only Alone contestant to ever survive being sick.
Many RUclipsrs put there lives on the line to show there viewers they need to be careful truely tragic this happened God bless you storm!
You nailed it with the panic statement. I have seen it on a number of Alone episodes. Dr Tan addresses it on his channel. I have been there myself after a blizzard mountain climbing in 1987 . Fortunately the experienced climbers with me recognized it and through a lot of prayer and wisdom we made it out. A woman alomost died on one our groups trips of hypothermia. Inexperience is a huge killer in the wilderness.
The worst thing is panic and then not think rational. I remember 2 times it happened to me. One was getting lost and panic and rush didn't help. And anothee was hypothermia. I was night hiking and the clothes had moisture. I stoped on a concrete foundation in the middle of the mountain and started to fall asleep. As soon as i can i woke up from that, set up my tent, got inside and turn on the stove. That was like i instantly woke up and i take off my wet clothe and change. P.s: sometimes i still get lost, now i carry a whistle, a handy radio and a compass.
Very sad. Sincere condolences to his loved one. Tragic story.
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When I was in my twenties, I got heatstroke in early spring and hypothermia in early fall. Each time, I was shocked by the outcome because the weather felt mild when I'd left the house. I had no idea how dangerous it would become after just a few hours of exposure, especially because I'm the type that ignores physical discomfort, so I didn't register the early signs that I was in trouble. Luckily, I was close to home each time, but it scared the hell out of me.
I lost my job for this reason. I was roofing and got heatstroke.
But was worth losing the job to preserve my own health. Doesn't matter how tough you are, heatstroke can kill easily and so can the cold. Life is fragile
@WilliamCelandine Come on, you weakling! Don't you know you're supposed to be willing to die on that rooftop for a paycheck? You're not here to make a decent living so you can enjoy your life and raise your kids. You're here to bleed for your masters and fatten up their bank accounts. What a world! I hope you found a better job and more respect.
I'm newer to backpacking, but have only done winter camping from 32°F to -17°F... I can thankfully say only time I had to bail was testing gear in back yard! I'm getting ready for my first real test in Alaska coming up. However, I'm planning to take it super easy.
Stay safe, make good decisions. I had to chuckle about you bailing in your backyard. A couple years back, I had some new winter gear I wanted to try out, but wasn't confident enough with the gear's first use in the mountains here in Colorado. So, off to my backyard I go! Around midnight or so it just wasn't working out, and all I could think of was how nice and toasty my house was. Didn't even pick up my gear. Saved that for later the next day. Have fun! Good luck.
@rkf2746 i did like 8 nights in the back yard 2 years ago before my first wilderness trip! The first ever backpack trip was January in U.P. michigan, not alot of room for error. Haha, went mostly well!
@@SuperdutyExplorer lol!! I've probably spent more time in the backyard than the mountains, if truth be told. I hear the UP is some pretty cool country.
Have a great winter. Allow a small window for error, that keeps us honest.
👍👍👍 .. bailing in the back yard is the best place.
Practicing beforehand .. oneself and gear close to or at home is time very well and wisely spent.
I live in the Pacific Northwest. It is cold and wet all the time. Once you are wet, you are screwed unless unless you can get a fire going. The best thing that you can Do is be prepared. I always bring a lighter, a pharaoh rod. Poor kid
I'm in the pine bush in Ontario. I wouldn't even know how to begin building a shelter or fire in woods like this video. With pines, you can make a lean-to by bending and breaking off branches, and there's always dry dead wood under the tree and dead branches hanging loose.
*Ferro rod, from ferrocerium
@branchrickey9123 Yeah that's what I called it Pharaoh rod.
Condolences to his friends and family.
There was a long distance hiker that died of hypothermia in South Florida around 1998-1999. He was from the northeast and didn't think it got cold in Florida. He had minimal clothing when a freak cold front came through and dropped south Florida into the 30-40's F. It doesn't have to be that cold. I've been shivering from getting caught in a downpour and the temperature before it started raining was 90 degrees F. That rain is cold, drops the temperature, soaks you to the bone, wind blows, get even colder.
I feel real sorry for the guy and his family and friends so sad and tragic. I got hypothermia a couple of times but not in the coldest temperature. I was traveling to and from work 80 miles each way on a motorcycle. I was on my way home one day it was wet but well above freezing. I started feeling bad headache shaking dizzy and just generally unwell. I barely got home. Almost fell off the motorcycle and staggered in . I said to my wife about it all, got a hot coffee and went to bed shivering. I had a couple of quilts on me and a sleeping bag. Took hours for me to stop shaking and get warm. Once you start getting that way you are in trouble unless you get warm and dry quickly. Had frostbite on fingers and toes luckily it was minor. Trouble is when get like that without someone around you often don't recognize the symptoms until it is almost to late.
RIP.. Your sleeping bag is your number ONE survival tool.
No it's not, your mind is, learn skills, experience, city slickers, people who see survival as a hobby and live in a house have no real clue what actually living in the Backcountry year round is like
@ - unfortunately your mind is one of the first things that goes bad during hypothermia. Train yourself to recognize hypothermia symptoms and if your cold, before you stop shivering, you should already be in your bag. Modern clothing material loose body head incredible fast when wet so getting dry & warm within minutes can be the difference. Don’t overthink survival, just have a simple plan to survive in a worst case scenario. Wool protects (keeps you warm) even when wet buying you time, keep a second set in a waterproof dry bag. Tent (keeps your down bag dry and provides wind protection), sleeping pad (protects from the snow & ice covered ground), sleeping bag raises your core temperature until you are out of the danger zone.
I’m 67 now and haven’t climbed in years but in my younger days I summited most of the 14k’ peaks in Colorado wearing military surplus wool clothing, and carrying a Eureka Timberline tent. No cell phone, no gps, no Garmin InReach SOS. Once on a day hike, got into a whiteout on Pikes Peak at about 11k’ and spent the night in a snow cave that I dug out. I also served 10 years with El Paso County Search & Rescue..
If you're gonna bet your life on a sleeping bag you should probably stay home hahaha
Your brain is number one .
The ability to use it is number 2.
Getting a fire going is the most important thing in those conditions. With no fire, you are f*cked...
I was homeless and lived in a hot tent in the Scottish Highlands for 20 months, washed in frozen streams at times etc. You really need to know what you're doing as it doesn't take much for things to go wrong. The coldest was -14C and winds up to 60mph but I survived. The biting midges were my biggest problem!! My sleeping bag was a Dutch army M90, awesome bag but huge and heavy but so warm!
Sad. But in this age of internet and YT, everybody is an expert. On anything they decide to be an expert on.
Who said he was an expert?
@@redpillnibbler4423 my point is self imposed...YT channel making a winter survival video, just saying...i wont do something i dont know much about just for clicks.
@@passingthru4383
Fair point.
In the throes of death, the brain can make the body do some mighty strange things. I've seen men within seconds of their final breath, suddenly get up and bolt to nowhere in particular, then just as suddenly, make that final drop. It was as if they'd seen 'The Reaper' suddenly appear over them, and they tried to flee in a panic.
Where?
@@gumbootcloggers8330 telling me you're a fed w/o saying it?? I'll state this much: I was _not_ "The Reaper" for those previously mentioned "men".
Crime scene cleaners call it a death walk.
I remember when 4 army rangers died of hypothermia in February in north Florida and the entire team had hypothermia. It can get in 20s and 30s here at night in winter And they were also in water. If I remember part of the reason for their deaths was they are not from here and refused to believe it was this cold in Florida.
Hey Dub, glad I stumbled across your channel. Got a kick out of your adventures on Alone, glad to see you’re around.
wow thats a tough one, RIP.
Condolences to his family and friends
You remind me of my brother, James, who lives in Calgary. He once had to get rescued off a mountain while skiing.
I’ve told others that Mother Nature is the worlds greatest serial killer. Does not care. Does not even notice you. It’s you against her and it’s life or death. Even a day trip needs prep and planning. Take nothing for granted.
So sad! Thank you for the safety tips!
I love the winter, live for it! And i always travel heavy,. Tons of extra poop!! And I suffer chronic pain,. So I get a lil angry,. But i use that anger to motivate me to move and make my core heat rise,. Youd be surprised to see how warm you get swinging an axe or some mad squats,. I have good gear,, 2 woolly blankets, a woolly hat, and 3 sets of mittens, and thats just the minimum, always go in with 2 back up plans,. And a shit ton of shit to burn,. Rubbing alcohol on a rag on a branch isnt much but it gets shit started and may god watch over you all,. My deepest condolences to his familia, and may god grant mercy for his familia misery 🙏🏽
Excellent advice on gear and clothing! I lived most of my life in California near LA but had the opportunity to live in Canada for four years...traveled up, down and across much of Canada for my job. Lived for two years in British Columbia and one year in Olds, Alberta. It was the best experience in my whole life! Canada has beautiful landscape and caring, helpful and lovely people. The best friends I ever had were Canadians.
Can't imagine even wanting to be in that weather 😢
Me either...as i lay here atop of my electric blanket all comfy...brrrr
👋🐑
I've been to the edge of hypothermia where the shivering stops and the false warmth arrives. Right before the paradoxical undressing seems logical it's easy to think that you are OK, but if you cannot grasp a zipper or button a button it's fire time. In my case a cup of hot tea prepared behind a cairn with my stove wind sheltered by my tubed sleeping pad on a rocky slope brought back the shivering and presence of mind to get lower while the snow was still light and the day not yet night.
I’m a woodsman, know what to do in survival situations. Survival depends on on brains more than equipment.
However Mother Nature wants to kill you. No matter how good you are she is better. Even the best woodsman can die. It only takes one bad event to start the cascade that kills
Thanks for putting this tragic story out there. Survival training is never a guarantee, it's just a practiced opportunity for a better outcome. But to NOT have that training is a guarantee for a worst outcome.
I got hypothermia on our yacht just cos I got cold n wet with the waves crashing over the boat while I was steering. My husband was up trying to lower the sails in a sudden squal. It happened so fast. You can be totally incapable of even undressing out of wet clothes. Luckily we had dry clothes and extra blankets on board and hubby wrapped me up into blankets and dry clothes! He said later he was really scared. We had to shelter in a bay with no one else around. It was summer!! At 4am as soon as it got light he set sail to get me home asap. The storms can run their course quickly but they can arrive so quickly! RIP to Storm! ❤
glad you both came thru okay!! good to share your experience
@5474online thank you. It's not until you experience it that you understand how weak and disoriented you get. I couldn't undress or do buttons. I was shaking uncontrollably and couldn't speak or walk by myself to get into warm blankets. Apparently people hallucinate and also feel "hot" when they're freezing up so that's why many are found without clothing after they have passed away!
I fell alone in the woods 14 below was real feel. Shattered my whole body. I was lightly dressed and a 60 second walk to my truck took hours. Keep moving no matter what. When the rescures found me my body temp was 92 degrees. Don't overthink your situation stay positive. I laid under my exhaust pipe of my running truck too also help me survive.
RIP young man,condolences to family and friends.Yes it’s so important to not panic,stay dry and layer your clothing.take care Dub
He died in my Country Sweden, and he was only 22 years old. From Belgium. Rest in Peace
I'm not insinuating alcohol was involved, but I'd like to mention it. Alcohol is a vasodilator, meaning it will dilate the capillaries (the tiniest blood vessels closest to the skin). When capillaries are dilated, more heat will leave the body. You will have the sensation of feeling warmer, but your core organs will lose heat, and possibly become so hypothermic that they begin to fail, which can lead to death.
May his loved ones be able to feel peace.
Clearly he shouldn't have been out there. So sad 😮
I'm not insinuating alcohol was involved, but I'd like to bring awareness to itsAlcohol is a vasodilator, meaning it will dilate the capillaries (the tiniest blood vessels closest to the skin). When capillaries are dilated, more heat will leave the body. You will have the sensation of feeling warmer, but your core organs will lose heat, and possibly become so hypothermic that they begin to fail, which can lead to death.
May his loved ones be able to feel peace.
The desire for attention kills, history has proven this over and over again. RUclips is full of these people.
That's not fair
In the 80's I was Canadian Infantry, for 5 years. Every winter we would practice our winter survival training. The cold winter months can be very dangerous if you aren't prepared. Stay safe and try to stay calm in a tense situation.
If you're wet, get dry. If you're lost, stay put.
Excellent and vital advice!!
*Been there myself one time when I was just getting into snow camping and not really knowing what I was doing back then. Ill-equipped for the conditions (roughly between zero and -5 Fahrenheit) I started shutting down mentally.*
*I had managed to pitch the tent, but it was nearing sunset and temp was plummeting precipitously. Was cold enough the nylon of which my jacket was made stopped being a supple fabric and, instead, became more akin to a rigid piece of thin plastic. Metal zipper pulls snapped off in the cold.*
*The situation was bad, but I was so cold I just sat there in the snow barely able to process. I had to manually use my right hand to pry my left thumb open to release my grip on a piece of gear because it would no longer respond to my command. Some part of me **_knew_** I was in imminent danger, but at the same time my slowly-freezing brain was incapable of registering fear, concern, or panic. It was oddly surreal to sit there going hypothermic while simultaneously feeling completely detached from the situation.*
*I finally mustered enough will to tell myself I had to get out of there. However, cold as I was, the simplest tasks were now cognitively overwhelming. I couldn't process any longer. Do I pack this piece of gear first, or that piece of gear? Mental paralysis was setting in. So, attempting to focus my concentration, I tried something simple: add 2 + 2.*
*I couldn't come up with the answer.*
*I **_knew_** that I knew the answer, that at some point in my past I **_knew_** what 2 + 2 **_should_** be. But in that moment, I couldn't even perform simple addition in my head.*
*I struggled for a few moments until finally yelling out, **_"FOUR! IT'S FOUR! TWO PLUS TWO IS FOUR!"_*
*That was enough to spur me into action. I realized at that moment I had to go **_NOW!_*
*So, abandoning all my gear save what I was wearing, I put on my snowshoes and my Husky and I hiked in the dark the two miles back to the trailhead and my waiting pickup. Thank God it started! Headed down the mountain and got a hotel for the night. The overnight low in the town was zero (at elevation 3,000 feet). I had attempted to set up camp at 6,500 feet; so you can imagine it was even colder up there.*
*Returned the next morning to collect all my gear without incident (based on tracks, nobody else had been up there; they were smart enough to get out of the cold, unlike yours truly). The Happy Ending is it taught me some important lessons and the need for a serious overhaul of my gear and my preparation.*
*I returned to the same spot the following year, better equipped and better informed, and spent a very comfortable night camped in the snow with no problems. But I will never forget being unable to command my thumb to function, not being able to add 2 + 2, and that hypothermia is no joke.*
Thank uou for making this video.Gods peace for the young man who passed on.May he rest in Gods Peace and love.😢❤
Hypothermia is no joke at all it is deadly and yes very scarry , every minuet that goes by once you get hypothermia it becomes harder and harder to reason , so once the thoughts get way too cloudy panic sets in anxiety sets in and it becomes almost a death sentence . Getting dry and warm is huge , but in the most sever cases most folks who succumbed to Hypothermia were found stripped as their minds told them they were over heating . I personally have first hand experience with hypothermia , and have to be rather careful as I had it real bad once and now am prone to it .
This was bound to happen sooner or later. I lived in Alaska and survived under extreme conditions while building my families cabin and I see people on youtube with titles on their video saying things like: Surviving -30F with only a wool blanket. Let me tell you, -30 F is nothing to play around with. We had a tough time and we had good gear, no hot tent though. It was damn cold! This was bound to happen.
The article said there was a storm. Maybe. Is that true? The weather changes suddenly? Northern weather can be harsh without shelter. Ice water or snow may fall from the sky. If there is ice water, it can be large droplets and wind. In the Nordic countries, help does not necessarily come immediately, sometimes not at all or the next day. Unless other local people figure out how to search in bad weather. Trees can fall during a storm.
As a royal marine who has done numerous Norway deployments, I know full well how ‘warmer’ temps are often much worse than fully sub zero temps. Before any Norway deployment we have to do a couple of weeks training up in Scotland and that is always immeasurably more difficult and uncomfortable in the wet
Thanks for the info, sad story
It's like watching the guy who teaches how the Hobos camped. Be careful. So sad for him and his family.
Tragic for him, but good reminder for everyone else to not take things lightly. Bring more than you think you'll need. Survival videos make the outdoors look easy.
He’s not the only one off RUclips that has died from doing this kind of thing for clicks. Two RUclips influencers have died on Everest, One Girl died from Falling into a Well inside of a Derelict Manor in Spain she fell 36 feet and died of dehydration she was filming and trespassing through the old Manor, A Female crashed her Plane filming for RUclips, A Street runner died in San Francisco filming His skateboarding skills and got Hit by a Tram. 2 Hikers in Japan killed while RUclips Filming in the mountains they ignored fog warnings.
With all the new and upcoming RUclipsrs, especially in the outdoor genre, it was sooner or later going to happen. It's heartbreaking. He was so young. I don't know his experience, but this goes to show you, that even the most motivated and seasoned backpackers can become vulnerable to the elements. Know your limitations and always have an exit plan.
About 30 years ago I got lost in a snowstorm while backpacking. In my panic, it was so difficult to sit down , try to gain composure and think things through. Had I frantically searched for the trail, I don’t know how bad it might have ended up. By stopping as soon as I realized I was in trouble it didn’t take long to relocate my trail.
Darwin Award. As you can see in his Video " I did not Put up my Tarp because it was not raining, woke up with Rain in my Face".
Darwin was a fraud, like Einstein
@@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet But Einstein studied physics and hobnobbed with all the great mathematical minds of his day. Darwin was just a wannabe naturalist who made up stuff and was mostly wrong. But all the wannabe naturalists think he is god.
At 74 I have had to make some concessions to age. As a 4 season bakpacker sometimes I would head out with others. On one winter trek with two other guys we ended up getting turned around. Although they both had some experience they did start to panic. They finally asked if I knew where we were. I admitted that I wasn't exactly sure but I knew where home was. I told them it was on their back along with their bed, kitchen and food. The next morning we found the trail and finished the hike. Snow can be very disorienting once it covers the trail and the markers.
All those outdoor boys survival videos make it look easy but it's really not. It's really not.
Many of the bushcraft folks often say "it is better to have the equipment on you and not need it, then to need it and not have it. What a shame. And a young man too.
I almost got frostbite on my run in Northern Alberta it was -25C and heavy snow. Very easy something wrong to happen, thankfully I am in a big city and keep to the streets and houses when conditions are like that so I can flag someone, if need be. Never take chances with cold, inhospitable climates, always check the weather before doing something like that.
I always have a thermometer and check my temp because hypothermia creeps up on you fast when you are not paying attention to your body temp.
additionally hypothermia can make people lose proprioception (the sense of their position of arms , legs etc in space) This causes risk of injury and slipping etc.
They sell packs of plastic clothes. Terrible clothing like a plastic shopping bag. But if youre wet and its cold. They can be a life safer to wrap into building body heat. Its sad this kid was wet in winter and didnt take his wet clothes off from the sounds of it.
Why I always carry three 3mm trash bags.
Fear is the mind killer.
I always bring a kerosene storm lamp if I don’t bring a hot tent.
I once wandered the USA primarily the northern areas for almost 10 years. I've been in bad situations but I always came out on top. Lucky you never know who things will play out. People have asked me how to do it? I always tell them I won't say what I did because it depends on the situation you can't watch videos or read books to learn everything you need to take everything into account, no one person can predict that! It's a gamble.
In that kind of situation, if you don't have enough gears, don't have enough clothes I would suggest don't stay put. Don't fall asleep. Keep on moving. Keep your body warm. If you fall asleep with your clothes wet in minus temperatures, you may not wake up again.
Over Confidence is Deadly, Never Under Estimate Your Opponent
You have people sleeping in their cars trying to get rich. I remember being stationed Germany out in Grafenwöhr and almost got frostbite. 🥶
We have the -5 to +5 temps here in great Britain, they are super deceptive since humidity is always high, that and strong 30-70mph winds can be super deceptive and wind-chill will lower temps even more.
During the day the temps will make it freezing rain or sleet, then as temps lower through the day it will start to refreeze, so you have this constant freeze thaw cycle going on.
Good water-resistant winter gear is essentia in these conditions and I don't just mean waterproof, things like down will fail quickly in damp weather where as wool and synthetic will keep you warm even if damp or wet. Younwant well tested reliable gear that's well maintained and you can depend on. Don't stay too far from civilization if you aren't well versed in the locality or the conditions, you can get a good winter experience a 30 minutes walk from civilization.
That being said, a collection of errors can cause even the most experienced of adventurers to fail, I don't know what happened to the RUclipsr, he seemed experienced enough, the broken nose stands out to me, it could be he slipped and seriously hurt himself, a broken nose can be debilitating in such conditions and if he panicked trying to seek help and eventually exposure got him.
Very sad.
Wind chill doesn't lower temps. It simply sucks the heat out of you faster, making your body feel as though it's colder.
Very good advice, have two avenues of escape. He had communications that worked but weather too bad to allow rescuers to reach him, Les Stroud carries a satellite phone, but not the extra gear needed if his situation worsened. Making the video if he had to use the extra gear he could then conclude his video showing he failed and likely would have died. Going to Les Stroud again, he was camped on the east cost of South America and had to bail out, just could not get enough food to sustain himself.
The long potential danger of a lot of these copy cat "survival" channels is that this can easily happen again. Amateurs can buy gear, but lack the experience, or the mentality. Taking risks might be good for views and ad revenue, but not respecting the risks involved can be extremely dangerous. The lack of gear is one risk, but the lack of wisdom is far greater. It is best to nit pick this tragedy to prevent the next one. This is dangerous, treat it as such.
Another danger is all the “survivalists” that are fake, and all the garbage gear they peddle that is useless or not at all as advertised.
Then there’s the lure of SM and “easy money”.
I once stupidly tried to drive thru snow, behind a farmer with a tractor and wagon, which was of course keeping the snow about 6" deep. Well, he turned into his lane and I tried to go on, with the snow getting deeper by the minute. i was soon stuck in t he middle of the road. By the time I gave up on the car and ran for a nearby house, I was nearly dead. I fell in a yard and could almost not get up. I rang the doorbell and one of my bosses answered the door! I had no idea where he lived. he said ""john!, Come in". I had snow flakes frozen over my face, so thick that he barely recognized me. had I not been wearing glasses, I'd probably have had my eyelids frozen shut and been blinded. That stuff is no joke. I once slid off of the road, on ice, trying to take a corner and the car fell straight down about 10 ft. Fortunately, a friend was right behind me, called a tow truck and waited with me. The car was undamaged, but I'd have been in deep stuff. I was young, didnt know to keep a sleeping bag in the car, no lighter on me, no food or water, and it was 15 years before cell phones existed. That could easily have been fatal, even if I'd not been hurt in the fall.
Rip 😔
My thoughts, and sympathies for the parents and friends, sad to lose such a person. Thank you for being so sympathetic to the family.
Wool, people, pure sheep wool, it keeps you warm wet or dry, wool socks are NOT an option, everyone should have a pair.
Even if you don't go camping, have several pairs of pure wool socks just to wear around the house (I don't camp anymore), but my kids all have wool undergarments, and when it's minus -30'C and you're sitting on top of a tractor without any cover and it's windy, trust me, you want wool long johns, socks, toque, a heavy coat, hood up AND a balaclava...and you are still cold, (my dad would still smoke a cigarette, with ice forming around his face, on his stubble, and his eyelashes & eyebrows and he'd have two thermoses of hot coffee with him).
The number of times I had to put a bale in the round feeder (we free fed) for my horses and I would be shaking coming in (there were times at -40'C when the tractor didn't want to start and when I started it, I would load two bales, even though I was only supposed to do one, just so I didn't have to worry for the next few days, lol). I went out once after putting one in the feeder and one loose (twine removed of course) only to find my Shadow had kicked open the bale and was standing in it sleeping, his back and butt, and the bale covered in ice & snow, and my dad laughed, and said, "Now that's a happy horse, belly's warm and that crust will keep him toasty with all the food he can dream of."
The cold is not a game. Please be careful.
I live in Manitoba, Canada, we have winter kit in all of our vehicles, and we get our vehicles checked out and ready for winter every fall.
Weather does not care about you, and Lady Winter gives no quarter.
Very sad outcome to making a video. Condolences to his family and friends and his RUclips community.
Even the most prepared can easily succumb the elements and nature. Sad.
Very sorry to hear that..!
Thanks for sharing. Survivors need to be teachable.
Thank you. Sad to see this happened.
I got lost in the woods in the Adirondacks long before cell phones. That instant you realize that you don't know what direction you're going, it's hard not to panic, but sit down and let the panic pass so you can think clearly before making your next move.
Me too. But I did everything right (fire, shelter, water, emergency whistle) and got found that night. Was prepared to spend the night in the bush, but it would have been a long night.
🙏Prayers. Thanks for the words of caution. 👍