Top 3 CRAZY ways people escaped DEATH | Part 3
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2020
- Today's top story is one of the most insane survival stories I've ever heard...
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You are at the end. Nothing more exists beyond this. Promise.
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☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎
The like button, hanging around when joe is trying to climb up.. poor joe. 20:46
Nice catch!!!
Glad you found it, I found it during the premiere but it wouldn't give me the time stamp then once it ended I went back and it wouldn't tell me the time stamp just what time was left ugh
Dam it was counting down on mine so time was off fuck hate live 1s
I was soooo close this time lol. Im at work trying to type with gloves on. MONDAY I WILL PREVAIL lmao!! Congrats man
I was closer tho lol
I think we all can agree that once we found this guy we couldn’t stop binging all of his videos
Yeah, and now I have to wait painfully for each new episode.
@@changeintheair9648 Yeah its funny cuz one of his videos kept popping up in my suggestions (this is when he first got on youtube) and i kept ignoring it and i even said to myself, "omg im sick of seeing this guy, i dont care about some random dude telling stories" Then I finally gave him a chance and i am sooooo happy i did, and yes i binged the shit outta them after I clicked on the first one
Yeah, pretty much.
Happens to us all.
True true definitely seems to be the theme for most Mr.Ballers Crew on here!!!..
You're a special kind of evil when you bury someone alive for no reason, especially when that someone tried to help you.
For real that got me man. Crazy world we live in
Needless to say, experience has taught me to not really help strangers in odd situations.
@@ghostface8443 story?
You should all watch the...Wolf Creek.. movies. Mental
I understand not being able to find the men who did this but didn’t they at least find the man’s car?
Whenever I hear a survivor’s story and they talk about their guilt, I just want to hug them and tell them that whoever they lost was cheering them on from wherever we go. Like if I died in a disaster and some afterlife exists that I can view from, I’d be cheering like a maniac when my girlfriend reached land all on her own ❤
Your comment made me cry 😭
aw this made my eyes water
Yes! This. God doesn't that sentiment just pull at your heartstrings?? I too would cheer; they wouldn't want you to be sad, they'd want you to live on, live well, and remember them fondly.
You are so beautiful
💯 ❤️ this comment!
I've read Joe's book and I've seen touching the void both are fantastic. I feel bad for Simon though, Joe on one hand almost died and went through this tremendously terrible ordeal and he is rightly considered a survivor. Simon, on the other hand, had attempted what was essentially one of the most challenging, daring and brave mountain climbing rescues ever recorded but because he was forced to cut the rope it's considered controversial. The worst part about it is the fact that if he didn't cut the rope they likely would have both died and there wouldn't have been a story at all. I could understand why simon has some resentment towards Joe for writing the book and towards the community even if Joe would never blamed him for the choice he made. They're still plenty of people in the community and outside of the community that look on that choice and just don't fully understand the gravity of it. And so now he's forever known as the guy who cut the rope rather than a man who attempted an unheard of lone rescue of his friend from what was almost certain death at 20,000 feet. The trauma and guilt that he went through is every bit as brutal as the trauma that Joe had to endure and yet he's been stigmatized unfairly. As far as I am concerned, Simon succeeded in saving Joe and his actions should be seen as such.
99.99% of people today don’t judge him for his decision to cut the rope. I’d say 50% judge him for not looking into the crevice after he passed by it.
@@201hastings he did look in though, he even called Joe's name, but Joe was asleep.
Beautifully said
@@201hastings Even if people don't blame him today, they did back when it happened. When I watched the interviews with Joe and Simon during the making of the movie, you get the distinct impression that Simon is pretty bitter about the entire experience. Obviously he participated in making the movie but my feeling was that Joe took that opportunity partially to try to help Simon's reputation. I think it worked but it may have been too little too late. If you've had this reputation for a decade, obviously it's not going to matter if people's minds change.
The only reason
imagine being so bad at killing someone, that the person you tried to kill, rises up from the grave zombie style and plays minecraft hardcore irl for 71 days in the desert
Shame on you for relating that mans survival to the cancer that is minecraft.
@@aaronloiselle7404 your mom
@@mistybreeze205 Good one child.
@@aaronloiselle7404 ew you remind me of me being cringe edgy in 7th grade, stop that
@@ThatGuy-gd1vf Hahaha please explain how? Especially considering I'm not the one using "your mom" as a comeback or whatever that was supposed to be. Sorry i hurt your feelings by insulting your precious game.
It's so good to hear stories about people surviving and not dying for a change.
I'm surprised the dude didn't give it another go at death and just roll off the ledge he nearly hit.
@@austonsmith536 You’d be very surprised on your Minds Will to Live. When you are in situations like this you go into survival mode and you WILL do EVERYTHING to survive.
It’s literally built into the mind and body to fight as hard as your body will allow. We may think “Wow, if that happened to me I would to want to end it instead of suffer.”
But I’m tellin ya, if you are a sane human being, you won’t just “give up”. :)
Right, I have to switch to these every now and again or more than the others to try and balance things out in my emotional status.
I love it too. Like a breath of fresh air from our favorite “story” teller. ❤️
I agree. I'd love more survival stories! Or some where we don't know either way in advance!
Tammy had such a bad head injury that she forgot how to read!!...Yet, she was able to navigate a broken boat, that she half cobbled back together, across the ocean to find a current that you cannot see and locate Hawaii? Wow she is amazing. And my condolences to the loss of her fiance. I lost mine last year. Awful awful in heartbreaking.
Sorry for your loss, Carrie Ann...
Losing your person is devastating. I hope you find peace.
@@Rdhdhlgn thank you. I'm coming up on the 2-year anniversary in a few days...And there is no peace to be found ever. Not sure if there ever will be. Thank you though.
@@CarrieAnn77 I am just over 7 years in. Peace comes, a little at a time. I can finally bring him up in conversation without crying.
my heartfelt sympathy,go on with your life,GOD is with you,my friend
Joe and Simon was such a emotional story, I couldn’t imagine what Joe felt descending the rope, the strong survive I guess. The desperation Simon had trying to save his friend for hours in the storm slowly getting pulled down hill is something else too, before seeing him crawl back into camp he probably was reliving their final moments over and over in his head, I’m glad they both understood the situation.
1st story, after the head injury she couldn't read for 6 years. Yet, she navigated her way to shore. That is super human stuff. So glad she survived and so sad that her husband didn't. RIP.
Yeah, how did she read the almanac and do the calculations to find the current?
@@habe6184 They lied to make it seem like her story was more interesting 😂
Is there not a movie about this?
@@hellsbells1576 yes there is. I've just watched it, it's so sad:(
@@memo5230 that’s not true lol Tammy said that the movie played out the entire situation perfectly and Shailene Woodly did a beautiful job displaying her emotions and thought process while she had to navigate
The second story is such an Australian thing it's not funny like
" I was just helping a few mates out ya know, and the next thing I know a fuggen dingo is diggin me out the fuggen desert"
As an Aussie I back this up 😌
Crikey, you done yourself a mischief mate?
also as an aussie i third this
Had it were a roo, I would have lost it. 🤣
This happened to me uncles mate dazza
Simon is a hero, good to see that Joe is grateful. He did everything right, such a great friend
Plus you know what he did for hours trying to save his friend he certainly thought was in vain but he waited to the last possible moment to cut bait. He also stayed for a long while at camp which is quite fortunate. To see him show up so suddenly realizing that what he had done actually helped save his friends life is pretty cool.
Every foot that Simon slipped down that mountain after Joe was a foot that Joe didn't need to fall. Possibly made a world of difference since falling from higher up could have further injured Joe or broken off the ledge he landed on.
I don't see how Joe and Simon's friendship could survive the very bizarre and very complex situation they weathered. It's no surprise they've drifted apart, but still consider each other friends. I certainly wish them both well.
Ultimately, him cutting the rope saved them both. I woukdnt hold it against my friend if they cut the rope. Its an impossible situation. Either we both die or 1 if us tries to survive to make sure our families know what happened. If I was Joe I'd co pletely understand. If I was Simon I'd hold so much guilt for potentially choosing my life over my friend. But I get it.
Worst fear: waking up in the middle of the ocean 😬
Yup im with you on that. It terrifies me thinking about 50 foot waves.
Actually my worst fear is for mrballen to stop uploading
Don't join the navy
My worst fear is being trapped in a cave, unable to move as I'm stuck between two rock surfaces...couldn't think of a worse way to go.
Yeah wouldn't be too fun!!!
9:11 I know this isn’t a laughing matter, but imagine the surprise/panic that dog experienced when he thought Ricky was dead and all of a sudden screamed. Lol
He should've been more patient... Greedy dingo!
Lol that thing was gonna eat him. Good thing he wants unconscious yikes
@@icantthinkofaname15 yeah imagine him waking up with his guts out yikes
@@LynXthecat1 that would have killed him or scared him if he were able to be alive. The dog saved him though
That's a funny image
In hindsight, the right decision for Joe and Simon may have ultimately been what saved them both. If Simon hadn't survived, he wouldn't have been there when Joe emerged. If they both fell, tethered, then the void could have swallowed them both very easily. It almost seems like someone was looking out for them
Joe's crawl back after getting out of the crevasse was a story in its own right. He knew it was a race against time to get back to camp before Simon got it all packed up and left assuming Joe was dead. His struggle to crawl across several miles of sketchy glacial ice and get back to camp in time was epic. i saw a doc on this one 🙂
I don’t know how long MrBallen has been telling these stories but my grandson had me watch one episode and I have never stopped. Now he’s getting huge, making tons of money, and I’m still watching! I wish him all the best, he deserves it. He’s so good at what he does it’s crazy! Bless him and his family ❤
I remember the documentary about this last story. The part you didn’t touch on is the guy that got back to camp first had a weird feeling to not leave right away. He stayed for days and kinda mourned. Until his friend crawled. Literally as he was leaving.
Wow. 🤯 I understand things happen especially after trauma, but I felt so sad when they drifted apart as friends.
@John Doe I saw a documentary about it named the same as the book here on RUclips
Dis last story made me tear up.
@@alexiswilliamsinc Don't feel sad, perhaps was needed as part of their individual healing
Wish he had included this part
I bet that dingo walked away with one hell of a story though
Edit: 2k likes? Wow, I'd like to thank my own hatred of capitalism for this award, thanks me
That Dingo also made an amazing story of a man with metal balls and how he survived real-life Minecraft
That reminds me of kangaroo Jack "Dingos where" lol
Facts
"mannnn i tell you what i finally get a win with some food open it up burrito style and i tell you that thang CAME ALIVE"
@@macksthemagnificent2653 Fucking fantastic.
I am over 80. Years old. I am addicted to Mr.Ballen and his podcasts wonderful story teller,great choice of material, and such a cutie
I love how this channel provides us with equally balanced amounts of hope and despair.
Can’t even a imagine seeing a friend you thought was dead come back crawling to you 🥲 Lowkey shed a tear
Imagine how awful you'd feel knowing you cut the rope, and knowing THEY know you cut the rope
@@caleightilson8030 the first guy knew it was basically the only thing he could do at that moment, and the other guy knew that too, and the first guy knew that the other guy knew that too
I'd like to formally request that we get more survival stories like these, just so I'm slightly less terrified of the world after every MrBallen binge.
Yeah. A palate cleanser at the end of the night so we can at least fall asleep.
True! I started screaming with joy that folk survived. Got a bit worried that fear was taking up residents in the pit of my stomach.
🤣🤣🤣 I thought it was just me. I'm now petrified of the world. Granted, I never had any desire to go climb mountains, camping, exploring caves. you know, weird shit like that. Those things are for people that loves thrills. I'm not a thrill seeker, I'm deathly afraid of heights and my worse fear is drowning.
yes.this
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Mr. Ballen frustrates me so much because he is so good and telling these stories, it is addicting.
Right?
Richard gave Tammy a chance. His kindness in the moment to let her go rest gave her a chance of surviving, otherwise both would be swept away by the rougher wave May he Rest In Peace
Joe is a pure badass. How tough to do you have to be to crawl 5 miles with a broken leg and im assuming bruises all over his body from falling. Not to mention not dying falling 100 feet then 80 feet with a broken leg. My god this dude is like the terminator. And Simon did try He held Joe's weight for nearly 3 hours in intense cold and a blizzard. Thats a long time to be holding onto someones weight like that. I sure as shit couldn't hold someone up that long. He really did try his best and hes a badass as well for holding his buddy up that long, i give him serious props for that.
We watched a documentary on it in RE class when I was about fourteen. I can't imagine the inner strength it would take to survive that, and seeing it visualised and acted out in the movie was really intense. I feel like I didn't blink for the entire runtime, haha.
So true.
You know geronimo was shot in his heart and white men killed all his family he still fought against them with arrows and spears while whites had guns
You think that’s crazy check out “Lone survivor” the true survival story of a Navy SEAL in combat
Eddie M kinda
Simon's guilt.... I cannot imagine the weight. Staying in close contact was just too much to bear. The hardest thing to do is forgive yourself.
Absolutely, survivors guilt is real. It happens to soldiers all too often. And I’d imagine this happened to him as well.
If I was Joe I'd be salty. Ironic "Simon and Joe drifted apart" I wonder why lol.
And be reminded with the release of the book and movie.
@@criminallyautistic8372 I could never bring myself to be mad at a friend for not saving me if I was unsavable. This friend of his desperately tried to hold on in freezing temps and winds for hours to help his friend, there's people way worse who would've cut the cord after 10 minutes. Now that would probably upset me a bit more. I still wouldn't blame them, but we wouldn't be as close after for sure, but I'd still prefer there only be one death rather than two. If nothing else, I'd be glad that at least our families would know what happened to us and my friend would get to go on and enjoy a full life. Of course no one wants to die, I'd be incredibly sad and upset but considering how hard this man tried to save him? If I was in those shoes I would know, even if I was gonna die, that my friend loved me enough to desperately try to get me down the mountain in the first place, and held on until he literally couldn't without risking his life. I don't think it'd actively harm our relationship after and if we drifted apart it'd be natural, at least on my end. Survival scenarios call for a survival mentality and as logical of thoughts as one can muster, even if it hurts them emotionally. Anyone who regularly takes risks such as rock and mountain climbing knows this well. It wasn't going to benefit the man with the broken leg to have his friend die with him, it'd just make for a more tragic story.
Edit: Holy spelling errors, think I got em all tho 😬 Lemme know if I missed any bad ones lmao
Welp it wouldn't be the first time he couldn't bear the weight and cut ties with him.... I'm going to hell😅
Tami is an absolute beast. That’s some unbelievable sailing and survival instinct.
Ricky's story goes to show you can never be too careful when dealing with strangers ☹️😳 that's crazy!
Its a shame that this story has given people the impression its dangerous to help strangers in need in the outback, given the fact that i know for a fact its just not true at all.
I got teary eyed when Joe & Simon hugged after all that. Shit was emotional.
Simon : See, I told you there was a shortcut through down there. 😜
@@MeltingTheta
lmao good one brerdda
Do anyone of you know the movie, motion picture of Joe? Is there one made of there story?
@@jayisfedup6896 - It's called Touching the Void. You can find it in RUclips.
"drifted apart over the years" that's a line I could never grasp as a kid or even in my early 20's. Now it's so surreal. Even people who once were like family to me, it's just not the same. Nothing bad happened, it's just how life is no matter what craziness you both go through.
it is my life... except I normally end up disappearing on them. I don't keep in touch with anyone for very long. And no I am not one of the lost ones.
@@blakdragon2202 I’ve always had an almost scarily ease of forgetting people that were once close friends. It only got worse when the people I surrounded myself with would constantly screw me over. Then not only would I write them off, I’d harbor serious grudges for decades even. Not the healthiest way to think. Too much wasted energy, but I can’t forget.
Yep happened to my ex and I that I was with for 5 years… thought for sure we would be together forever but we just drifted apart and our futures didn’t involve each other anymore. Pretty shitty
@@jackdurden466 We can't please everyone all the time. I was kind of big on the net and web, met millions of people from all over the world. Met hundreds on them also. Out of them all only one keeps in contact with me. Only a handful I can vaguely remember.
I think it was in my late 20's when this started happening with some of my older, and more close relationships as they started marrying/moving/having kids/getting new careers and I was doing the same [minus the getting married and kids part- I'm just fine with my furbabies. My mom had my youngest sister when I was 16 and one of my closest friends (we have for sure drifted apart but mostly due to geography, I'm actually still very close with this friend) had a kid at 17 so whether I was at home or hanging out with friends, I've had my fill of babies for my lifetime lol]
Anyways, it was definitely a weird phase that for me personally I started to take hard because I didn't understand what was happening and thought maybe something was wrong with me or that I was unlikable and I rememeber finally just talking to one of my friends (the one who had the baby) and being like "yo, what happened with our friend group and am I to blame at all?" And I had no clue but everyone else in my circles were kinda going through the same thing. Once I realized that, it was all a lot easier to accept and it def made me a more wiser, more mature individual in how I see life [Forrest Gump and the feather do a good job of showing what a (actually 2 if you include the snippets of Jenny's life) full life looks like in a 2 hour period; American Beauty and the bag blowing in the wind is probably a different thing. I never fully understood that movie lol.]
I love these stories of raw survival in spite of it all. It ain't over 'till it's over.
Wow, poor Simon. They could have both died had Simon not cut that cord. What an insane survival story!
I watched "Touching the Void" in high school. The guy didn't just shatter his leg... When he fell, he landed right on his feet. His tibia and fibula got shoved up into his thigh. Can you even imagine?!?!?
😶🤢🥶 the pain! I shudder to think about it!
That reminds me of the movie 127 Hours. Mr. Ballet actually touched on this story. Basically the guy fell into a crevice and got wedged between some rocks... He had to break his arm to get away 🥴. Not only did he break his arm but he used a pocket knife to cut the ligaments that were still connected inside his arm.
Omfg?!!! 😣😣😣😣😣
Welp- not that I've ever considered mountain climbing as a reasonable thing to do with my body, that clarification you gave settles it- I will definitely never in a million years go on a mountain for any reason whatsoever.
Jesus, that is as brutal as it gets!
As an Aussie I hope the three blokes who did that to Ricky meet a nasty end. And the same goes for anyone who fakes hardship and takes advantage of the beautiful, kind, compassionate souls who take the risk to reach out and try to help.
My thoughts exactly, there may be three would be killers out there
I knew rick and believe me when i tell you, there are no 3 killers out there on the loose... this is actually the 2nd story ive heard of him being 'killed' and left for dead.
@@shawnduddridge What do you mean?
That’s my trigger- when they lure somebody in by taking advantage of another human’s kindness. We had a lady in the US that opened her door to let a 15 year old girl use her phone, and the girl and her friends beat her to death for it.
@@shawnduddridge someone owed money we both know this
We cant just skip over the miraculous fact that Tammy couldn't read but was able to calculate the current that got her to Hawaii.....that is so dope
I really hope you start doing more survival stories. They're so uplifting and astounding to listen to. Hearing about the courage and hope these people have that helped them survive these horrible situations is such an eye opener for me. Makes me appreciate my life more ❤
Dude lived thru the impossible in the desert and then took a job in construction. Blue collar beast.
He's an Aussie! 🇦🇺😍
My kind of man
@Bryan Black yeah pretty much all of WA is a desert
Perth, Western Australia is most isolated city in the world
This story reminds me that if I ever find myself in any of these “impossible” situations to just keep going. You may make it out.
There is another story on a different video where a deep-sea technical diver got stranded when the command ship drifted, and he waited on the work site while the crew attempted a rescue. When they finally got to him, he had been without air for 20 minutes… but he survived and made a full recovery.
@@TokyoXtreme that story was amazing. It was a good thing that his friends wouldn’t leave without retrieving his body & attempting mouth to mouth
All it takes is alittle help from God Almighty
@The Perfect Crime
Either one is good. Cant knock the others beliefs.
Yeah...but luck has to be one your side too. Lol
It's really sad that after all the obstacles Joe and the other guy went through their not as close as before. What a crazy situation to be in. What a story of strength, and determination!!!!
MrBallen, I was Army Infantry for 4 years and don’t typically get scared of much. I’ve been binging your videos at work and I was legit scared to close the office by myself last night. You got a way with words brother. Thanks for doing what you do.
Imagine being a dingo and finding an odd snack and then suddenly this odd snack just screams, that dingo probably thinks he shoulda been in this video with his own story
hahahaha!
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 That literally made me laugh out loud.
They probably couldn’t find him for interviews. After the Azaria Chamberlain dingo that ate her, dingos are shy with the media😆 Those bastards that lured Rick make future ppl needing help less likely to be rescued. I hope they got what was coming to them. 70+ days ffs! I’m in Sydney & been across Australia 🇦🇺 & there is NOTHING out there. 🤬👊🏼
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Idk why "odd snack" made me laugh 😂
And to this day none of his dingo friends believe that he dug up a zombie from its grave
Lol
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Excellent comment
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And just like that poor couple’s baby it was true!👀
The dingo giveth and taketh I guess
I feel for Simon. He's the one who's paying a heavy price for really saving them both. One accidentally 😔 but still. I'm no mountaineer....but I do understand if they both fell, neither would have survived. I do hope Simon takes help 💓
The story of Joe and Simon has encouraged me and given me hope! I suddenly lost the use of my left leg due to neuropothy. I spent 8 months in a nursing home and fought with the insurance company to get me physical therapy. I finally got it but have been told I'll never walk unassisted with a cane or walker. I finally was able to do steps and go home. I will think of Joe walking again every day that I sm pushing to walk alone and get my life back!!
Ricky’s Mom: “A dingo saved my baby!”
Gotta say it your best aussie accent
😂😂
@@connorterry191 too easy, I'm an Aussie too! 🇦🇺😏😍
@@connorterry191 i thought it was “ A DINGO ATE MY BABY”
@@crazycatladyoftullamore5176 I’m American, so I assure you my accent is a fail. 😂
Wow, Mr Ballen! You are an extremely gifted storyteller, obviously. The very first video of yours that I had ever watched had me so captivated that I just had to binge watch EVERYTHING! The number of subscribers you have accrued is such an outstanding, exceptional number of people. Almost 9 million is amazing
My newborn falls asleep to the sound of his voice, it's that soothing and addictive.
Either you have a incredible natural gift or the Navy SEAL storytelling school is doing great work.
Goes with the job lots of seals find fame after serving there charismatic strong indipendant and they always have cool story's I mean he is like the peak of being a dude think about what that job needs most celebrities couldn't do it but most seals can be celebrities and a lot already are
@@weirdsciencethe2nd205 I was joking about the SEAL storytelling school lol. Sure they’re charismatic but that doesn’t make you gods gift to storytelling. Mr Ballen is in a class of his own.
I’m sad they drifted apart. What an incredible, heartbreaking, terrifying story. But I feel as though the guilt really got to Simon and it was hard to keep that friendship going. So happy they both lived.
My thoughts exactly. How could you drift apart from something that intense?
@@VchaosTheoryV As the original commenter said, guilt. Seeing his friend would likely remind him of how he almost left his friend to die, and that can't be a good feeling.
How long did he hang on to him for? How many feet did he practically carry him off the mountain? Yea I'd say he did enough and there's nothing to feel guilty for
@@flipnasty2296 You say that, but there's no way to say how you'd feel if you were actually in their situation. Logic often goes out the window when you're actually in the experience, not outside of it. We have zero feelings attached like they do
@@lightinthefield no i understand that... and everyone and every situation varies but im just saying he did everything he could... even went the extra mile
Man you make tragic stories sound less scary. Best story teller ever! Got me addicted.
Tammy is an extraordinary person. I lived and cruised onboard small sailboats for 7 years and i well know the terror of being on a small boat in a violent ocean. That she could keep her head in such a situation attests to her courage and resolve.
It's all fun in games until you start watching his videos at 3am and hear something in your house
hey there it is again. . . oh no
Yep...
Dad? Is that you?
@Aldough_green 🤣DEFINITELY RELATE
Legit heard light tapping as I was watching this video. It felt too human to be the wind so I’m just gonna stay up 😅
Ok so the guy who was buried alive and dug out by a dingo his story deff needs to be made into a movie. That's the wildest luckies man alive.
Naked and afraid: Australia
10 days in the desert with no water????? Not going to happen.
@@geraldinetrevarthen9080 said he had found watering holes that he stayed at which was probly why he ran into so many dingos and small animals
Imagine that guy goes back to the same spot and finds the guys that tried to kill him. I wonder what their reaction would be lmao 😂
they wont do it coz he was naked the whole time
The tenacity of all these people is astounding! Especially the last one, being smart enough to realize going down may be the way out is incredible.
Joe in the void was terrifying but fascinating. Imagine being somewhere on the planet that possibly no other human has been before
That last story got me, I crashed a snowmobile in the wilderness of Maine broke my arm and fractured my leg. I managed to make it to hunting cabin were the people inside almost shot me thinking I was a bear trying to get inside. Granted after two weeks I was pretty animalistic at that point, trying to get inside with a tree branch I found. The women there is what broke me down though, leg in a hastily made splint one arm in a sling made from my boxers. I just collapsed and cried hysterically. That feeling of relief is hard to describe, it's like drowning and you think your not going to make it to the surface things start getting fuzzy and dim and then the sweat taste of air.
I'm so glad you're okay
I’m sorry this happened to you but the only thing in my head is “make a movie outta this”
That was the last time I ran trap lines alone and without a radio to call for help. The rabbits I was catching helped keep me going. I tried to stay close to the sled the first couple days moving was a bitch. If you have kids put them in a scouting program, it definitely will save lives it did mine.
😲
The last one is wholesome but devistating, simon and joe felt like a great duo.
Netflix UK recently released a docu-drama about Joe and Simon and I've never been more tense while watching a documentary. The way they talk almost casually about it is insane and Joe really captures the sheer crushing loneliness and desperation he felt, particularly when he was in the ice crevasse and realised the rope had been cut. It's one of those stories that has just stuck in my brain really hard and definitely worth a watch.
Came across one of his videos, and now I can’t stop binge watching
Edit: some of you are annoying. New ppl discover his channel all the time and ppl are bond to make repeated comments like this. Unclench pls
Me too I heard he was making youtube a couple months ago cuz I was binge watching his tiktoks and I immediately subscribed
For real hes my fav new RUclipsr
I want people to have the same vibe with my true crime channel! *wink wink, nudge nudge*
I’ve seen them ALL.. great channel
Me too I’ve been listening all day
John needs to teach a course on story telling! His consistency, delivery, his ability to build suspense with the different pitches/volume of his voice. Definitely a skill that is insanely under appreciated. Good work JB! ✊🏽👍🏽
And sometimes telling untrue stories and posting them as true is just great! Like the soldier that could have killed hitler.....yeah just one of his stories that is untrue and there are facts that support it. Don't take every story he tells as fact. Do some research on some of them. It is all there. Ballen feeds B.S. more than you think.
@@engleberthumperdink3522 Well if what you’re stating is indeed fact, it’s not really Ballen that’s feeding the “B.S.” if it’s already out on the web to be found. You’re entitled to your own opinion as we all are. Now considering that you know of JB and continue to claim some of the stories he’s told are false, leads me to believe that you yourself have watched them as well. Which is only contributing to his continuous success as a RUclipsr. So he thanks you for your support.
If you really want to speak on fake stories, take a gander at the Bible one of these days. BS or not, it’s entertaining and the man can tell the absolute hell out of a story. Once again, thank you for your contribution good sir. 😂👍🏽
@@RileyWuzzHere Uh is it the news channels fault when they put on a false story? Yes. It is called get your facts straight before making a claim it is a true story. Pretty ignorant statement that it is bot his fault. He isn't dumb. He knows what he is doing. Also I contributed to an unsubscribe for him so you're welcome for my "contribution." 😂🤣 Oh and yeah genuis if I want to know just how badly he is lying I kind of have to watch his vids to know what I am researching. The difference is I unlike you have enough common sense to research fraud videos and statements when I see it and not just take some dude at his word. He knows what he is doing. I mean come on it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that instead of doing his own content he pilfered Paulides and the 411 series to profit. Ballen couldn't come up with original content to save his life..... you keep up your "contribution" buddy, but don't even try and act like you are smart.
@@engleberthumperdink3522 You “unsubscribed”yet still feel the need to search through thousands of comments in hopes of getting a reaction out of someone. Ok I admit that’s my fault for feeding into this nonsense lol so I’m ill give you a point or two for that bud. You got me. However, I’m still a bit confused on your level of defensiveness with the story telling. Wether it’s false or fact, it’s all entertainment at the end of the day. 😂 I said nothing about any of the stories being true or false yet your basis of argument is around something that was never even mentioned or brought up. Now if there’s individuals out there that are that gullible and choose to believe that SOME of these stories are true then that’s there business. On the other hand if hearing the stories helps people get through their days of work and what not then it’s doing a great service to them regardless of the truth behind them.
Now considering you live in moms basement and have nothing better to do than to attempt to expose a man who is making a good living off of what he’s doing says a lot about your character. But hey, who am I to judge. You enjoy your day my friend. I hope you find happiness and peace within your life. Get involved in some extracurricular activities. Get off the internet for a bit.
Your conversation is much appreciated. 😬
I don't think Jon Ballen ever says that any of the stories are the definitive versions. He leaves lots of references that he has used so if you want to research them you can see what is different or left out.
A lot of the stories have extra elements to them that he doesn't put in.
The fact is, he tells stories really well and inspires people to go and research them further. Things that should be taught in school!
And the Missing 411 stories - he literally says he has permission from David Paulides!
“So he stands up in his grave…” I Love this guy. 💕
story #3 the Void does indeed have a film, its called "touching the void" a Channel4 production, its an amazing film really well made in a drama documentary style with commentary from Simon and Joe throughout, id highly recommend it.
you get to hear through the narration by the two men not only the descriptions of what happened but also their thought processes throughout the ordeal which are incredible especially Joe's as he obviously thought he was as good as dead.
all that along with the recreation and scene footage of the mountains and the glacier and so on provide a really in depth story well worth watching imo.
If i ever get married can I rent you instead of a band for my wedding?
Legit question.. I'd like to know
@sham kay huh?
I. Love. This.
@sham kay oh ye lol
@sham kay it's a JOKE. This was a compliment to MrBallen and how much OP enjoys listening to him. It's shocking that you couldn't pick that up...
I hope his mom gets him the nicest flannel money can buy for Christmas
And a hat to match
That's the nicest thing I've ever seen on YT
I think he needs two lol 😏
Flannel + backwards hat = MrBallen
🤣😂🤣
Would love more survival stories. They're so inspiring.
Anyone else realize that as children we loved story time, as I went through my career days, I lost the time to enjoy them, now I look forward each day for this post, then it's nap time!! Full circle
Good point!
So true, u just made me realize ive come full circle too.
Yes love story time
I always tell my sons stories they are teenagers and a 2 yr old still love doin it and we all share stories a few times a week.
All you need is tea
Rickey screamed and the dog got scared and ran off. Uh yea. I imagine that Dingo about shit himself after what he was fixing to eat screamed at him. Being buried alive or drowning is my biggest fear.
My.. grandmother's grandmother, I think, drowned, but got resuscitated. She said that if she got to choose how she should die when her time came, she would've choosen drowning.
Apparently you go pretty peacefully in the end 🤷♀️
@@SofieBjorkheim I have heard the same, that people who drowned said the same thing, you die peacefully but only if it was accidental. Probably painful if someone was trying to drown you or you try to kill yourself, this knowledge makes me less scared of drowning now.
@@SofieBjorkheim i have actually drowned before and its true.
After the fear its pretty peaceful.
Shirt changes colors. Again.
🤣
I’d rather be burned alive than buried alive. It’s by far my biggest fear.
I’m so glad that you told the story about Tami and Richard. I read her book Red Sky in Mourning years ago and was so intrigued with her bravery.
Who the F allows THREE strange men into their vehicle? I swear some people do not think, he was lucky not to be murdered right where he sat.
Joe and Simon are incredible survivalists. I can’t believe how lucky he was to be put right next to this hole that led to outside the mountain. I’m so thankful that this story ended well 🥺
Nice profile pic
@@YohananYGO If you like fake.
@@aaronloiselle7404 yes
Luck exists...
Dayum looking good girl
I actually teared up from the last video. Just imagining the guilt Simon felt and just before leaving the camp, he sees his friend, who he thought he killed, crawling towards him... just such a crazy, powerful, emotional moment for both of them
Simon probably thought he was a ghost at first, coming for revenge. Wasn’t till he got up close and realized that it was really joe.
I'm a 50 year old man who was taught by my father not to cry...but I couldn't help but tear up!!!
@@anthonyzarate9807 what sort of father teaches their child not to cry 😢
@@stevenowens6929 My dad, he was very old school and only seen him cry 1 time (long story). My mom though, taught me how to cry and love animals. I know the last few generations are very different from my parents and grandparents, and that is ok. I honestly believe men need to be strong for their family. Whenever I was scared because of something horrible happening to me whole family, my dad always stayed in control, never got emotional, and that always made me feel very safe.
So it is my responsibility to do the same for my family (my girlfriend and daughter).
As I said, people are different but this is the way I was raised and I believe my parents did a really good job. Even though I made a lot of mistakes and made it hard on them.
Same, had me wiping my the tears off of my face.
MrBallen is awesome. He tells stories very well and keeps me intrigued. Although some of his stories are tragic, I continue to watch. I am totally addicted. I'm so glad I discovered this man. Thankyou so much MrBallen.
I met Tami on a ferry in Puget Sound coming back from San Juan Island. She saw me reading her book (that I had just bought in one of the shops on the island), Red Sky in Mourning, and autographed it for me. Lovely lady.
Imagine being one of those ranch hands. You're just looking around while at work, a ways off the property, and you see this naked, skeletal guy who collapses as you approach
Worst fear; waking up to hear John's voice telling my story.
haha true, but if youre one of the survivors like these people in the video. it would actually be an epic adventure to tell you grandchildren😎
So you’re saying you’re scared of surviving
And hearing his intro music.
Best feeling waking up hearing Mr Ballen's voice talking to me 😍
"And then they started to burry them alive. . ." 😳
😂 I initially had this illusion that telling a 20 minute story was easy and Mr. Ballin was NOT in fact, a master of spitting random lore (in story format). Then, last Christmas Eve, I happened on a family friend as he attempted to explain to a small group, in painful detail, the plot of a movie he had recently enjoyed. After 3, maybe 5 minutes, my respect for JB grew tremendously.
That last story was the most amazing story I've ever heard. Heartbreaking. What brave people both climbers were!
Mr Ballen always says his last story is his “craziest” or the “weirdest”... and he seems to never be wrong.
So far!
@@MrBallen nice to hear from you again! Thank you for your service.
@@MrBallen Simpsons knows what's up ruclips.net/video/bfpPArfDTGw/видео.html
Probably because the episodes are well scripted ? 🤦🏻♂️
Exactly
I reeeeeeally like your survival stories; they definitely help to balance out all the death stories you tell.
What does it smell of
I'll be there when you are okay?
OMG! I … shock! Blahblablabla he SURVIVES!!!😂😂😂 That was crazy nutz. And goes back to climbing!? WTF! His poor parents. What a F ing MIRACLE!😢😮😅😂😢
Slowly making my way through this whole channel. This makes mundane tasks so much more enjoyable. I forget what I’m doing sometimes as engrossed I get into these stories!
You forgot to include the best part of the Void story. How Joe knew he had made it to the base camp while in the state of delirium he was in. He crawled through their designated latrine area and when he realized he was now covered in shit and piss he started faintly calling for his friends who were asleep at the time but were literally planning to leave the next morning. The only reason they were still there too is because Simon was so distraught with the idea that he killed his friend he decided to just remain at the base camp for a few more days in order to prepare himself to tell the world what had happened. We randomly stumbled across the movie one night and that shit is terrifying. Highly recommend.
What is the movie name. Into the Void?
@@blainebrown8824 Touching the Void.
Funnily enough years later in 1999 Mark Price and Carlos Buhler climbed a variant of the Simpson/Yates route which they aptly named 'Avoiding the Touch'.
Being a sailor who lives on a yacht, the story of red sky and morning is very real and very scary. She is an absolutely amazing sailor to have done what she did. I hope I am half the sailor she is
He mentioned she lost her reading abilities upon hitting her head, so then I wonder how was she able to read the almanac?
@@theimpaler2317 what if she had read it without knowing she had read it
@@theimpaler2317 it’s possible that her abilities were diminished but not completely gone. Or numbers were easier than letters. Or she could read initially but over time the TBI got worse before she for treatment.
@@Lazamarie I see what you mean
I love it when people that really know what they’re talking about praise someone this way. She probably has been told countless times how incredible she is but I’m sure it means a lot when she hears it from people that are experts at sailing. I’ve never been sailing. I grew up in Florida but I’ve never had the opportunity. I hope that you never get lost at sea but, if it happens, I’m sure you’ll have the tenacity to survive. Just remind yourself that people beat the odds all the time. Keep her story in your mind & use her as your inspiration!! Safe travels!!
I was gonna go to bed after listening to your story, but I’m too energized from the story to sleep. But, that’s good! It reminds me of the stories told me in the Boy Scouts troop I was in. That is one hell of a survival story. Thank you for telling it.
I am glad that I am a new subscriber. Mrballen is an amazing story teller, l love listening to him through my head phones, whilst being a busy Mama of 4. I find Mr Ballen story telling, relaxing and imaginative. 😊👍🏾
I’d feel so guilty if I was Simon. I don’t care how many times joe says it was the right thing I’d always think about that shit. That was rough
Simon is a selfish piece of sh1t. He even burnt all of Joes clothes and belongings when he got back to camp. He comes across as a real psychopath in the documentary "Touching the Void".
I was actually in the same situation with rope attached to a friend of mine who was dangling over mountain. I wasnt in desperate situation. He s a real small guy. I prob could have pulled him up but a few things happened at same time! First i got one of those ridiculous itches on my nose! If i let go he dies. But my nose was itching so bad! Then i get itch right in middle of my back. Driving me nuts. Then wouldnt you know it i get a diarehea attack! And my phone starts ringing and its my pain in ass wife! I held on as long as i could but i had to make a decision. My wife is such a bitch when i dont answer. And i really had to take a dump! Plus my nose and back. I let him go. I thought he was dead. So as soon as i finished taking a dump i packed up and drove home! When he got home a month later i found out he was only 3 feet from bott. If i looked over ledge he was fine. But i left him in middle of nowhere! Took him a month to get home. Boy did he have some story! Bears! He almost drowned! Lost a lot of weight! Poor guy. We lost touch. When i went to hug him he punched me in the face! What a jerk!
I hope he and Joe could work things out. Reassure each other. I can't imagine the guilt and loss. I can't imagine the loneliness of realizing my friend thinks I'm already dead. They both need a lot of quality time together.
@@Johnnyrocks34 I kind of hope this isn't a true story.... I can't believe you chose answering a call, scratching an itch, n taking a dump over saving someone's life. Then to just walk away wo checking on them n abandoning them Somewhere that they were highly unlikely to be rescued. That is by far 1 of the most selfish acts I have ever heard. You deserved alot more than a puch in the face, just saying!
@@rhashelprice9431 he’s faking that story, pretty obvious
Omg imagine trying to eat a leach and it’s like “no you” 😂😂
Loool
Very underrated comment!
Omg... Bwahahahaha! Stop! I'm gonna pee.... bwahahaha!
Lmaooo
Imagine the dingo now afraid of zombies...
The way MrBallen tells these stories is what hooked me, something about the way he explains every little detail and keeps my attention. I’m curious on how he started to tell these stories…. Very impressive Thank you Mr.Ballen for filling up my spare time
i heard the story about Joe and Simon and then started reading and watching everything i could find. You tell the story well. You should do history, the younglings might like it.
Imagine being with a group of friends with Mrballen around the fire and it’s mrballen turn to tell a scary story
Imagine being around ballen when the chupacabra comes to take you away...
Aint happening....
He will get it the way we get the like button
I always picture MrBallen back when he was a SEAL sitting with his team telling them scary stories and freaking them out. 😂
Sit between his legs lol
Best camp fire story ever told for most lol
He tells scary tales so well that get under your skin better than most horror movies. Best storyteller on RUclips.
MrBallen, your a legend bro.. love how you express the stories
He does a very good job lol
Agreed
Dido dude
Thanks Justin!!!!
You’re
Im glad in the last story he wasnt mad. Like his friend held on as long as he could
I love watching him telling us all the true stories...everyday now!
Someone : hey you wanna hear something
Me: only if it's strange dark and mysterious
😂
Hahahaha hahaha😐😐
...and delivered in story form
And delivered in story format! It's the best kind.
Hahaha so true 🤣🤣🤣
@@sntiffin shut up
“They’ve drifted apart”
The dude cut his best friend off a mountain. That’d fuck me up too
Ye man, dont think id be able to look my mate in the eye ever again, let alone maintain an active friendship with him.
But you gotta take into account that their both professional mountain climbers and they both understand what position they were in even tho its hearbreaking
@@davster9853 Of course but it goes deeper than that, It's something theyd never be able to forget. If there was even a glimpse of danger I.e getting out of a car on a busy street, I would be paranoid about helping him/keeping him safe at all times due to guilt. It's not healthy for either parties.
@@LawlTwins worse case scenario it make a hell of a story to tell
Survivor guilt is real.
I love hearing all the spooky true cases you talk about, the people u speak of are never going to be forgotten!
I am an insomniac and I I'm a big fan of bedtime stories at night before I go to bed I listen to your stories and they help me sleep so much better so I really thank you your stories have done so much for me so thank you so very much no I sleep well keep those stories coming because they work wonders for insomniacs
That last story give me the chills. Simon isnt at fault, he fought for his friend beyond what most people would consider leaving him to die. Joe is just a bad@$s
SImon actually thought Joe was already dead at the end of the rope. This is my understanding from having watched the movie and read the book.
The documentary is so intense.
Joe mama comes back and saves the day
My heart just ached for Joe when he realized the rope had been cut. Oh my gosh.. 🤦🏼♀️
I think he was relieved because it meant Simon was still alive. He sounded like he understood the decision.
Yes. This truly stands out as one of the greatest survival stories ever. But as bad as it was, If Simon had not cut the rope, they'd both be dead. It's a tough situation. But Simon not only did the right thing, he did the only thing he should have.