Adam Greentree Nearly Died and Had to Be Emergency Rescued from the New Zealand Mountains

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  • Опубліковано 7 лис 2023
  • Taken from JRE #2059 w/Adam Greentree:
    open.spotify.com/episode/5XoD...

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  • @jopo7996
    @jopo7996 7 місяців тому +2520

    Adam "I slipped off a boulder and into an icy river."
    Joe "Did you feel the benefits of cold shock proteins and dopamine?"
    Adam "What? No. I almost died mate!"
    Joe "Jamie, pull up cold plunge health benefits for Adam, please."

    • @Lebowski333
      @Lebowski333 7 місяців тому +21

      😂

    • @rich100v
      @rich100v 7 місяців тому +9

      😆

    • @shawnreeves6421
      @shawnreeves6421 7 місяців тому +5

      😅 👎👎

    • @glenwilldaniels5306
      @glenwilldaniels5306 7 місяців тому +6

      😂🤣

    • @HassanLoukili-ke1tq
      @HassanLoukili-ke1tq 7 місяців тому +5

      If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah

  • @logan3455
    @logan3455 7 місяців тому +1028

    As a New Zealander who grew up in the mountains of the South Island and who has hiked back country all over the world, the region he’s talking about is no joke. Glad he’s all good. Too many story’s of foreigners not taking the weather and terrain of New Zealand seriously.

    • @dylanstandingalone
      @dylanstandingalone 7 місяців тому +23

      *"It's an island, how rough could it be!"*

    • @Willrocs
      @Willrocs 7 місяців тому +33

      It’s not just New Zealand it’s here in the states too. People overestimate their abilities, don’t pack clothes or have a emergency beacon on them.

    • @wastelandgoats
      @wastelandgoats 7 місяців тому +23

      @@dylanstandingalone come here and find out LOL you wont last.

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou 7 місяців тому +31

      I’ve seen those Lord Of The Rings documentaries. Those forests & mountains are not to be messed with.

    • @GhostOfArtBell0935
      @GhostOfArtBell0935 7 місяців тому +15

      weather can change on a dime

  • @Nickubus99
    @Nickubus99 7 місяців тому +405

    Shout out to our emergency services here in NZ. Legends.

    • @kingjohan1335
      @kingjohan1335 6 місяців тому +25

      They really are, I nearly drowned to death on at waiwera hot pools at age 3, was under the water for nearly 5 minutes, some brave young lad named Harley pulled me from the water if it wasn’t for him and the westpac chopper I would have died for sure

    • @lonar_muffin1298
      @lonar_muffin1298 6 місяців тому +11

      It's truly amazing how so much of the emergency services are made up of volunteers in New Zealand

    • @Nickubus99
      @Nickubus99 6 місяців тому

      Yes my good friend is a volunteer. He's a doctor, 3 kids, zero free time, yet commits to this. Pretty cool.@@lonar_muffin1298

    • @Paul-vf2wl
      @Paul-vf2wl 6 місяців тому

      Hope they sent him a bill.

    • @stankj011
      @stankj011 6 місяців тому

      ​@@kingjohan1335weren't these hot pools just a public swimming pool? With a carpark and café?

  • @JahEerie
    @JahEerie 7 місяців тому +386

    "Adrenaline's just goin sick'
    Gotta love an Aussie storyteller

    • @bethisway
      @bethisway 7 місяців тому +6

      haha really good at telling stories.

    • @langa77777
      @langa77777 6 місяців тому +4

      that means his adrenalin levels are through the roof. "goin sick" is going full speed or at maximum levels.

    • @JahEerie
      @JahEerie 6 місяців тому +8

      @@langa77777 Ah yeah I get it man - I lived in Oz for a year. I just love the Aussieisms 😉

    • @drghawke4282
      @drghawke4282 6 місяців тому +5

      oath!!!

    • @xgetxsickx
      @xgetxsickx 6 місяців тому +1

      read this right when he said it lol

  • @scottboyd3838
    @scottboyd3838 7 місяців тому +504

    Kudos to Joe for just letting Adam tell his story, enthralling. He's a wonderful host, and listener

    • @yyyvvgd
      @yyyvvgd 7 місяців тому +1

      Was he a wonderful host to the Aussie directors he had on last week?

    • @brendonperry1818
      @brendonperry1818 7 місяців тому +7

      ​@@yyyvvgdwhat happened? I personally think he interrupts too much these days and weirdly he gets annoyed when guests do it to him. Aren't the guests there to speak? So let them speak!

    • @scottboyd3838
      @scottboyd3838 7 місяців тому

      @@yyyvvgd I'm not sure about that one

    • @scottboyd3838
      @scottboyd3838 7 місяців тому +22

      I think he interrups less then the 5000 other Podcast hosts all over the place

    • @stellviahohenheim
      @stellviahohenheim 7 місяців тому +7

      I love it when haters lies just because it's funny

  • @lauren15988g
    @lauren15988g 7 місяців тому +186

    NZ wilderness is no joke, especially our rivers and mountains. My late partner died from a similar situation in 2011, weather turned bad, phone went flat, unable to call for help. He was X army, stable on his feet and comfortable in the bush. A river crossing was his do or die attempt to get home, unfortunalthey ended his life

    • @eoinsweetman9263
      @eoinsweetman9263 7 місяців тому +16

      As a kayaker this one hits home. I'm so sorry for your loss, much love.

    • @xanderscott807
      @xanderscott807 6 місяців тому +6

      I saw a similar case on the "How I got away with Murder" documentary.

    • @stevereinecke8972
      @stevereinecke8972 6 місяців тому +7

      sorry for your loss. Kia Kaha

    • @Allen667sjja
      @Allen667sjja 6 місяців тому +1

      Wanted to go white water rafting in New Zealand at some point, maybe not a great I’m thinking now

    • @serdavosseaworth6115
      @serdavosseaworth6115 6 місяців тому +1

      Man, sorry to hear that aye.

  • @jalenn757
    @jalenn757 7 місяців тому +342

    What a story! Can hear the emotion in his voice as he relives it

    • @aaronzigelbaum
      @aaronzigelbaum 7 місяців тому +7

      100%

    • @nisahmed9121
      @nisahmed9121 7 місяців тому +1

      Watch Voice of America" Palestinians protesting Jewish Settlements Clash with Israeli Forces in the West Bank "

    • @PsilocybeJedi
      @PsilocybeJedi 7 місяців тому +24

      @@nisahmed9121 No. We're here for Greentree

    • @KaiserSoze357
      @KaiserSoze357 7 місяців тому +1

      @@nisahmed9121 I'm...................................................................watching your mum atm...👍🏿🤠

  • @PorkChopXpress4385
    @PorkChopXpress4385 7 місяців тому +167

    And I was in my feelings because my day wasn't going how I wanted it to. Thank you and God bless you sir.

    • @Willrocs
      @Willrocs 7 місяців тому +17

      Ahh you got it Jimmy don’t let the bs hold ya down. Hope everything turns out better for you tomorrow.

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou 7 місяців тому +4

      @@Willrocs 😂 read that in my grandpa’s voice

    • @PorkChopXpress4385
      @PorkChopXpress4385 7 місяців тому +9

      @@Willrocs thanks brother. I'm so blessed, just need a bit of perspective at times.

    • @KaiserSoze357
      @KaiserSoze357 7 місяців тому

      Good on ya little tacka...but the West is fading due to religion being a Mental illness and God is being replaced with Allah...turns out God had too many sick days...Allah covered for him but now Moses thinks Allah is a liar ...which he is.

  • @andymrkipling
    @andymrkipling 7 місяців тому +286

    Greentree has to be up there with one of the best guests on JRE.

    • @GenesysRider23
      @GenesysRider23 7 місяців тому +6

      Top 5 FOR SURE!

    • @sumuqh
      @sumuqh 7 місяців тому +12

      His stories are unskippable !

    • @bullwinkle1446
      @bullwinkle1446 7 місяців тому +8

      The episodes with outdoorsman/ hunters are the best imo👍

    • @lukechristie9971
      @lukechristie9971 6 місяців тому

      Agreed.

    • @jonoharper4729
      @jonoharper4729 6 місяців тому +1

      Disagree, he's a controversial figure here in Australia, supposedly a conservationist yet was charged for poaching. Very dubious fellow who operates in the shadows.

  • @DannyTillotson
    @DannyTillotson 7 місяців тому +74

    Got me emotional at the end. Just amazing and that's the hope of humanity right there helping one another in our deepest need.

    • @Inevitable-Infarct
      @Inevitable-Infarct 7 місяців тому +4

      Moments like what we both experienced at the video's conclusion are so important, man. Really sends a deep feeling of appreciation for our fellow people. Instantly rips the blinders off.

    • @GOLD_FEVER
      @GOLD_FEVER 7 місяців тому

      I mean he had the luxury of a SOS button, as well as a crew that specifically KNEW he was going out there and could need help.
      It's not like they didn't know where he was heading and where to search...
      And the Rescue crew were literally just doing their job saving some idiot who went in beyond his depth...

    • @Inevitable-Infarct
      @Inevitable-Infarct 6 місяців тому +2

      @@GOLD_FEVER “just doing their job” that’s exactly the point. How incredible is it that we have hundreds of profession JUST in place to protect and rescue people? Don’t take it for granted and zoom out, really think about what that says about us as a species. Rip the blinders off. We care about each other like no other species does.

    • @GOLD_FEVER
      @GOLD_FEVER 6 місяців тому

      @@Inevitable-Infarct How incredible that we have farmers to produce food for us!
      Firefighters to put out fires!
      If people weren't careless idiots we would not need a profession rescuing them.
      It's like every other profession :
      where there is a need there will be a profession.
      I don't see why you are so obsessed with humanities basic qualities...
      "really think what it says about us as a species"
      How about you really think about what it says about us as a species.
      Holocaust. Rwanda. Armenian genocide, and CURRENTLY the Uyghur genocide.
      Not to mention countless wars and conflicts from the dawn of time till now.
      Murder , rape, hatred, slavery, prostitution, various abuses of power and depravities that only mankind can think of?
      You speak about man as if they're some perfect big hearted creatures that selflessly exist only for somebody else.
      We do a job because we like it and because it pays the bills. no need to over complicate it.
      The world is a tangle of survival and spite, offset by the rich laughing at the rest of us as we kill each other for imaginary deities and a couple bucks.
      Sorry for the rant, i just hate optimists.
      See the world for what it REALLY is , there's no fear or shame to seeing the truth in the ugliness.

    • @xavierlehew6746
      @xavierlehew6746 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@Inevitable-InfarctHell yea mate, they say dogs are man's best friend but in reality, man is man's best friend. Most of us all have a feeling deep inside us that just loves when other people succeed and thrive, it's fuckin beautiful.

  • @redynutrients9082
    @redynutrients9082 7 місяців тому +23

    Adam is one the coolest, toughest, most genuine people I have ever been blessed to spend time in the mountains with!! 💪🏻💪🏻

    • @Pratttty
      @Pratttty 6 місяців тому +1

      Same here mate! Met you on that hella cold ridge near godfathers point

    • @phillipoliverholtz9226
      @phillipoliverholtz9226 6 місяців тому +1

      Hey boys me too.... just wanted to feel included

    • @Nickubus99
      @Nickubus99 6 місяців тому

      I remember we had some crazy floods on the West coast here in NZ and Adam flew over from Aus to help with the cleanup. Absolute ledge this guy.

    • @duggz4209
      @duggz4209 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Nickubus99us aussie are usually the first to volunteer for shit like that but most people think we're a selfish bunch but we don't see no volunteers in return maybe a handful here and there Australia and NZ sent over 183 volunteers to help american in 2018 with their wild fires never seen american volunteer put their hand up to help countries that's have helped them America just seems to shit on everyone and start wars in foreign countries 😂

    • @Nickubus99
      @Nickubus99 6 місяців тому

      US sent over 300 firefighters to Aus in the 2020 bushfires brother.@@duggz4209

  • @ChristiannTyler
    @ChristiannTyler 6 місяців тому +11

    Adam needs to be on JRE more often. I’ve downloaded his old podcasts and listened on backpacking trips definitely one of the most genuine guests.

  • @averagejoey3484
    @averagejoey3484 7 місяців тому +7

    I loved the past pods with Adam... literally was just hoping about a week ago he'd be back on soon... and here we are :)

  • @kaykaystern
    @kaykaystern 7 місяців тому +6

    Wow .. just wow.
    Mad respect to this man

  • @johnniewalker3134
    @johnniewalker3134 7 місяців тому +9

    Craziest story ive heard all year. That took courage guts and the need to survive.

  • @paulrummery6905
    @paulrummery6905 7 місяців тому +36

    As a similar type of Australian I appreciate Adam's articulate storytelling and heavy overuse of profanity..

    • @lmc62777
      @lmc62777 6 місяців тому

      Hahahahaha @paulrummery6905 I was thinking the exact same thing as you lol, I'm Aussie as well and when you hear a video with one of us in it there is definitely no mistaking our accents or the way we swear lol but tell me honestly am I the only one who could not stand the way he kept on saying "deaf" "deaf" instead of pronouncing it properly and saying "death"?? It bloody drove me crazy, it's no wonder that a big portion of the world think that we are just stupid rednecks lol. I met a group of tourists over from las Vegas not long ago and one of the girls from that group said that she thought that we all speak like low IQ Bogans lol, I guess I can see why that is now. And on my way out I made sure to show those arrogant Americans just how bogan we can be with a good ol Aussie tongue lashing hahahaha. Truth be told though I actually agree with her (just a little bit).

  • @surgevincent4738
    @surgevincent4738 7 місяців тому +11

    He's really good at explaining the madness he gets into fair play to him and glad he's alright

  • @trexeater101
    @trexeater101 6 місяців тому +16

    I worked as a guide in Milford Sound for 5 years I have also lived on Stewart island and I was born in the south, it’s nice to see my country getting some attention, he’s right though, our animals won’t kill you, the country itself will

  • @rblbatb
    @rblbatb 7 місяців тому +144

    Damn, best storyteller ever. I was on the edge of my seat.

    • @DaveSCameron
      @DaveSCameron 7 місяців тому +2

      You should have met my granddad

    • @Algorithm347
      @Algorithm347 7 місяців тому +3

      Tip , move back slightly , you might fall off

    • @HassanLoukili-ke1tq
      @HassanLoukili-ke1tq 7 місяців тому

      If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah

    • @heatsuckmy
      @heatsuckmy 7 місяців тому +2

      listen to remi warren explain how he rescues his wife from the desert after 2 days.

    • @timholden7309
      @timholden7309 7 місяців тому +3

      Bro shit gave me anxiety

  • @jameskeays9284
    @jameskeays9284 6 місяців тому +11

    Need to get more Aussies in the podcast. What a story. And as real as they get

  • @lukeweeks5400
    @lukeweeks5400 7 місяців тому +21

    If I get a “I need help” text from a friend who never asks for help, I’m moving heaven and earth to get to him.

  • @tombosley3048
    @tombosley3048 7 місяців тому +2

    Wow. What a story. Incredibly captivating story teller.

  • @billydoyle6919
    @billydoyle6919 6 місяців тому +13

    Epic story. He was very lucky.
    I don't hardcore climb any more, but still get out and about in our spectacular mountains and bush here in New Zealand but I've lost count of how many foreigners I've helped because they've got lost, grossly under estimated the extreme terrain or the extreme weather variability, horribly under equipped, told them they're not equipped or clearly not experienced to tackle the route they're planning on or told them they needed at least an emergency locator beacon to go further.
    Twice I've bivvy'd over night in shitty locations to stay with lost, cold or injured climbers who were in deep shit but very lucky our party stumbled upon them. Our big mountains are a big, lonely place to be in-trouble in.
    People seriously under estimate our mountain regions in NZ, especially the bigger peaks/glaciers in the Southern Alps but even 'sedate' walks like the Tongoriro Crossing can turn epic due to rapid weather change and you can get disoriented/wet/cold very quickly, especially if not prepared.
    Our mountain rescue and SAR people, especially in the deep south would be some of the best in the world and usually all volunteers. Something foriegners might not understand is if you injure yourself here, need a rescue helicopter, need hospital care, its all FREE under our state insurance system called ACC. You won't pay a cent or if you do, it will be a very very modest part charge.
    Perhaps that should change.
    Personally, I think we should

  • @C-24-Brandan
    @C-24-Brandan 7 місяців тому +48

    Awesome episode, Adam is always a great guest and has some crazy experiences/stories.

    • @siggifreud812
      @siggifreud812 7 місяців тому

      indeed. he goes off-grid for a year and then returns to Joe's podcast to indulge our vicarious appetites. legend.

  • @jopo7996
    @jopo7996 7 місяців тому +94

    What a story!
    I hope the next time Adam goes to Splash Mountain he has a better time.

    • @NFS305
      @NFS305 7 місяців тому +5

      lol. Careful in the tunnels!

  • @jamieryman
    @jamieryman 4 місяці тому

    Amazing story! This was a nice change of pace. Kudos to Joe for listening and letting the man speak (not all interviewers are skilled). So glad he made it out & healing vibes for his continued healing

  • @1991jj
    @1991jj 5 місяців тому +2

    This story was better than any movie I've watched on Netflix this year

  • @shaun5239
    @shaun5239 7 місяців тому +9

    Stories like this, as a kiwi, really hit home in terns of the dangers of our wild backcountry

  • @matthew_tv
    @matthew_tv 7 місяців тому +3

    What an epic story! I want to go to the episode and continue listening to this

  • @MagicandStars497
    @MagicandStars497 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing amazing story ❤ God Bless Stay Safe 🕊❤️🌷

  • @cardboardcrawlersrc8805
    @cardboardcrawlersrc8805 7 місяців тому +5

    Glad he made it, cause this is a great story.

  • @jkdean82
    @jkdean82 7 місяців тому +42

    Jamie, pull up that image of a bear being rescued from the mountains.

    • @majinvegeta3181
      @majinvegeta3181 7 місяців тому +6

      It's not funny anymore!

    • @DR.DisInfect
      @DR.DisInfect 7 місяців тому +1

      This is pre recorded

    • @lifeimitatingdeath3608
      @lifeimitatingdeath3608 7 місяців тому +2

      Quiet down.

    • @Uncle760
      @Uncle760 7 місяців тому +7

      Jamie, pull up that joke that gets used on every Joe Rogan video ever

    • @janemba42
      @janemba42 7 місяців тому +2

      These jokes are unbearable

  • @shantishanti1949
    @shantishanti1949 7 місяців тому +101

    No one can say the F word as much as an Aussie and it never be offensive. Great story - bloody oath.

    • @Arokosaki
      @Arokosaki 7 місяців тому

      Try me 🙂

    • @Danboi.
      @Danboi. 7 місяців тому

      It's ''bloody oaf mayeet'' ya wolly

    • @JohnSmith-pn1vv
      @JohnSmith-pn1vv 7 місяців тому

      Bloody oath*. 'ken oath or simply oath also acceptable

    • @shantishanti1949
      @shantishanti1949 7 місяців тому +1

      @@JohnSmith-pn1vv my sausage fingers !! Corrected 👍

    • @koberecluse6448
      @koberecluse6448 7 місяців тому

      No farking shit

  • @beng7613
    @beng7613 7 місяців тому +2

    I enjoy Adam’s adventure stories. Absolutely brilliant.

  • @willbrittain3046
    @willbrittain3046 7 місяців тому +2

    You are blessed, my friend

  • @johnrutherford1650
    @johnrutherford1650 7 місяців тому +7

    Have always enjoyed when Adam visit’s JRE. Adam has had quit a few crazy stories involving near death hunts or hike’s.

  • @stickdeath1980
    @stickdeath1980 7 місяців тому +21

    as a kiwi tramping is no easy feat out our ways but as a Former DOC worker we have some of the best trail's in the world

    • @garrymcdonald5456
      @garrymcdonald5456 7 місяців тому

      Some? The best place in the world for tramping by far. No other country comes close to the amount of maintained tracks let alone the huts, people are blown away when they find out we have over 1000 public huts and most only cost a few dollars a night to stay in. No bears that are going to rip your face off either, only wekas that will steal your shit or keas that will rip your shit apart for a laugh.

  • @CraaigMaac94
    @CraaigMaac94 7 місяців тому +4

    NZ is spectacularly breathtaking ❤️

  • @shanewatts9143
    @shanewatts9143 5 місяців тому

    I'm shivering just listening to him. I've been in a few situations out in (nowhere). But that's pretty dire. I'm humbled.

  • @Vitalbowhunting
    @Vitalbowhunting 7 місяців тому +17

    Could listen to this guy all day. Great story teller.

  • @fredEVOIX
    @fredEVOIX 7 місяців тому +38

    he made the no1 mistake that often end in death in mountain areas, never follow water going down in (snowy) mountains you will end up in a chute waterfall crevasse something bad, never do that, I hike in the swiss alps off trail (in the 6000-12000ft range) and I did fall in a (thin) hidden glacier river on a supposedly secure trail but I managed to hold to the border and didn't go lower than my chest, air temp was warm so I dried pretty quickly no real danger to me, I'm happy he made it many don't, now I avoid glaciers and watch them from a distance too dangerous when you hike alone, I can testify tough that adrenaline and the human mind and body can push you way above what you think (had to hang from a tree branch with one injured arm with zero muscles and overweight ) but you need to know this drains you immensely and the next slip up you might not get that magic strength again

    • @eternalbeing3339
      @eternalbeing3339 7 місяців тому

      Yeah f that. Not trying to die suffocating down in some snow or a ice hole.

    • @tritesy
      @tritesy 6 місяців тому

      He fell

    • @user-uy6uc5ey5q
      @user-uy6uc5ey5q 6 місяців тому

      He should really not got into the position where he fell. Adam has related a few stories (this and another where he very lucky to survived) of getting into very hairy situations in the South Island mountains where he makes pretty basic nav and climbing mistakes.

  • @Jason_g_kennedy
    @Jason_g_kennedy 7 місяців тому +48

    Good lesson here. Never pack up and or move when being rescued. He knew conditions were bad, but he packed up anyway because rescue was coming. The Southern Alps are beautiful but unforgiving. And yes I lived there 1/2 of my life.

    • @shaneedmonds84
      @shaneedmonds84 7 місяців тому +1

      I was thinking that. Crazy dude

    • @Alberthoward3right9up
      @Alberthoward3right9up 7 місяців тому

      It was probably just a scheduled pick up. I reckon that's why he saod they wouldn't be back for four to five day.

    • @Jason_g_kennedy
      @Jason_g_kennedy 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Alberthoward3right9up ok, still packed up in adverse conditions. Our Alpine range is unforgiving it has swept away two platoons in the past.

    • @simonrandall7295
      @simonrandall7295 7 місяців тому +1

      Also it shows the importance of waterproofing your kit like your sleeping bag and some warm kit just in case you get drenched through

    • @Jason_g_kennedy
      @Jason_g_kennedy 7 місяців тому

      @@simonrandall7295 should always have spare clothes in your dry sack inside your pack in alpine ranges.

  • @mattgraham1983
    @mattgraham1983 7 місяців тому

    👍👏 great pod.. Adam is definitely an inspiration👍

  • @brettjaques5142
    @brettjaques5142 6 місяців тому +1

    Out of every podcast EVER on JRE, no matter who or what topic... this is my favorite.

  • @shelleyt4113
    @shelleyt4113 6 місяців тому +13

    Wow, as someone who grew up without a father; the part where he said he only relied on himself and struggled to ask for help is so relatable

    • @PGG98
      @PGG98 4 місяці тому

      that's trauma for ya

  • @johnfisher7757
    @johnfisher7757 7 місяців тому +3

    Excellent storyteller + an epic adventure 👍

  • @vinnyhaddad
    @vinnyhaddad 7 місяців тому +49

    I once didn’t take proper precautions when hiking in New Zealand many years ago, didn’t experience anything like this guy’s story but it was still sketchy. I basically skipped breakfast and didn’t check the weather before going on a decent day hike with a few friends. By the time we reached the summit, I was shaking uncontrollably whilst trying to eat a tuna sandwich due to being malnourished and then a hail storm formed right above us. It was nuts seeing it happen that closely. We started running back down and had a few close calls with slips, etc. but luckily we made it out fine.

    • @SteaknCheeese
      @SteaknCheeese 6 місяців тому +3

      Not uncommon for people to set off on a nice day in their t-shirt and shorts and end up needing a rescue or dying from hypothermia as the weather rolls in

    • @ctakitimu
      @ctakitimu 6 місяців тому +6

      @@SteaknCheeese Super common for tourists to do that here in New Zealand, and also they don't always tell someone where they're going or how long they expect to be. It's a shame coz it's awesome to be able to show off our country to visitors, instead of our emergency rescue service.

    • @NineEyes97
      @NineEyes97 6 місяців тому +4

      As a New Zealander, we like to joke about how you can experience all 4 seasons in one day here because the weather varies and at times can change drastically very quickly. It pays to be prepared.

    • @ryanscott8232
      @ryanscott8232 6 місяців тому

      Glad you’re okay bro but that was a fuckin stupid decision

  • @jordanjackman1537
    @jordanjackman1537 7 місяців тому +14

    "My thumb must've been SO straight!" Man thats some shit 😂😂

  • @allensmith.aaffect.1626
    @allensmith.aaffect.1626 7 місяців тому +11

    i have slept in a soaked sleeping bag for three days in snowy mountains. in the rain< no fire. that soggy sleeping bag most def kept me alive. was one of the toughest experiences in my life. Hypothermia sucks.

  • @jchastain789
    @jchastain789 7 місяців тому +3

    Man I could listen to him all day

  • @gd6576
    @gd6576 7 місяців тому

    Resilience is a beautiful thing.

  • @NinjaSquirrel30
    @NinjaSquirrel30 7 місяців тому +1

    Crazy
    Survival instinct
    Happy to hear your story

  • @kkistbh824
    @kkistbh824 7 місяців тому +8

    This is exactly why I watch the Joe Roegan podcast…for stories like these

  • @esotericnightmares
    @esotericnightmares 7 місяців тому +3

    i love how much we swear down here. well done!

  • @brettjones8567
    @brettjones8567 6 місяців тому

    Incredible story

  • @gladys4246
    @gladys4246 7 місяців тому +6

    Idk who needs to hear this but it has been over 600 days since the ghislaine maxwell trial and nobody in her little black book has been brought to justice.

  • @sailorsheffield9128
    @sailorsheffield9128 7 місяців тому +14

    I want to go on a trip with this dude.

  • @XenoTravis
    @XenoTravis 7 місяців тому +6

    "I almost died doing something that is incredibly dangerous"
    Joe: "Woah no way!"

  • @tommysoliz3064
    @tommysoliz3064 7 місяців тому +2

    OH I didn’t recognize Greentree!! Awesome vid Joe and great guest

  • @ClayTallStories
    @ClayTallStories 6 місяців тому +1

    Hard yacker those alpine hunts down south. SAR save lives every year in that terrain. Great yarn Adam.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography
    @WilliamPatinoPhotography 7 місяців тому +9

    Probably shouldn’t have watched this before heading out into the NZ backcountry 😅

  • @placidcasual9872
    @placidcasual9872 7 місяців тому +45

    That is the MOST insane story I have ever heard. This fella's will to live is astonishing...... I would not have made it. Imagine being stuck in that situation - no up or down.....FREEZING...... and your idea is 'I'll build a helicopter pad'. He is a straight savage - if bro had've been there any longer he'd have knocked up a patio and bbq area.

    • @binhonz
      @binhonz 7 місяців тому +4

      He was in New Zealand, he'd build a deck and seal it.

    • @TheReedable
      @TheReedable 7 місяців тому +1

      The story was boring and I have no idea why he was being rescued. He got cold after some bullshit. He also put himself in this scenario as he always does. I didn't understand any of it. It certainly isn't an insane story. His story of being charged my a mama grizzly was pretty harrowing. This was pure boring.

    • @timangar9771
      @timangar9771 7 місяців тому +4

      Then you haven't lived much. "He got cold after doing some bullshit" you don't understand how cold it can get.

    • @TheReedable
      @TheReedable 7 місяців тому

      @@timangar9771 lol okay... What a fatuous comment. Yeah I know how cold it can get... Who can't imagine freezing? I'm not sure what gave you the impression I couldn't imagine how cold it can get... I'm not sure you can even comprehend well. Go out there and tell me how cold it can get.

    • @MrLunithy
      @MrLunithy 7 місяців тому +1

      @@TheReedable You don't know kid.

  • @BlackSiphoNz
    @BlackSiphoNz 7 місяців тому

    Amazing story

  • @craigjones6557
    @craigjones6557 6 місяців тому

    Wow great story what a survivor

  • @Luke-pb9oz
    @Luke-pb9oz 6 місяців тому +4

    I went hiking over the devils teeth range in nz, ended up with 4 broken vertebrae, 7 broken ribs, punctured lung, ruptured spleen, compound wrist fracture and broken collar bone. After I regained consciousness I Finished the day of with a fifteen kilometers walk home over the mountain in bare feet as my boots got ripped of in the fall. I really don't go into the mountain any more.

  • @Rabbiton
    @Rabbiton 6 місяців тому +4

    😢 Our mountains are serious as, many unprepared hikers have lost their lives in the hills near my house, Aotearoa New Zealand is a rugged place with changeable weather

  • @filthy-casual
    @filthy-casual 7 місяців тому

    Best JRE episode in years 😀

  • @juiceman1121
    @juiceman1121 7 місяців тому +1

    Good thing he is alive and what a awesome story. I've grown up on lake superior lol I've been used to cold water.

  • @Atomic-Dawg
    @Atomic-Dawg 7 місяців тому +8

    Hell yeah camp fire stories.

  • @localsymbiosis
    @localsymbiosis 7 місяців тому +5

    People from NZ like to say “no joke” to describe hard things

  • @pp22FRD
    @pp22FRD 7 місяців тому

    The one who tells a story ad some points of glory specially if its his own

  • @NZZN666
    @NZZN666 6 місяців тому

    That was harrowing to hear even knowing he survived! What a story.

  • @dylanwastakenwasalsotaken
    @dylanwastakenwasalsotaken 7 місяців тому +20

    you are a straight warrior mate. sounds like a story only a movie could produce, this experience truly shows the unshakeable human spirit.

    • @damanOts
      @damanOts 7 місяців тому +4

      Its not that deep bro

    • @rustinpeace770
      @rustinpeace770 7 місяців тому +1

      @@damanOts Did you even watch the video? Jeez. It IS pretty deep to almost die on a frozen mountain.

    • @rustinpeace770
      @rustinpeace770 7 місяців тому +1

      @@damanOtsSeriously what is wrong with you

    • @damanOts
      @damanOts 7 місяців тому

      @@rustinpeace770 “unshakeable human spirit”

    • @PedroPeyolo
      @PedroPeyolo 6 місяців тому +1

      @@damanOts ... that decides to embark on completely unnatural adventures 4 some reason...

  • @lifeimitatingdeath3608
    @lifeimitatingdeath3608 7 місяців тому +10

    HOLY BOT-ATTACK BATMAN! This comment section is fucked with bots.. wow.

  • @mindymorgan8479
    @mindymorgan8479 7 місяців тому

    I love these stories!

  • @gareththomas3347
    @gareththomas3347 7 місяців тому +1

    Love the video's Keep it up please Thanks

  • @dontcare7086
    @dontcare7086 7 місяців тому +15

    I've gone in a river once in 5 degree weather. The shock from the cold drains your body of all strength. It is incredible how you instantly become so weak. I workout 6 days a week since I was 14 and I can't stress enough how you lose all strength, ability to grip, you hyperventilate. It is so scary and all you have to rely on is adrenaline.

    • @Alberthoward3right9up
      @Alberthoward3right9up 7 місяців тому

      I was swimming in a bay in a shallow river with my daughter and snorkelled out into the deeper faster moving water. I instantly froze I could barely even move. Had to sort of doggy paddle in the fatal position and pretend everything was ok so mu daughter didn't panic.

    • @izzy031096
      @izzy031096 6 місяців тому

      You have to learn how to breathe and keep calm. They actually teach it at some schools and outdoor ed programmes here in New Zealand.

  • @nathanjedrej792
    @nathanjedrej792 7 місяців тому +14

    I remember hiking up the franz josef glacier in nz. A group of us with guides. This lad from hong kong had a kagoul on and some shorts. Poor lad got well cold and had to be helped down. We saw a landslide with lightning in it. Pissing with rain. Its nz so nobody bothered to ask hong kong boy if he was well prepared. Just crack on.

    • @darthkage2163
      @darthkage2163 7 місяців тому +5

      Nah us kiwis would of told that lad to be prepared and properly dressed the guides would of taken one long at him and just thought "for fuck sakes, well guess he will learn today" country kiwis don't take sympathy for those you don't follow instructions or have common sense

    • @nathanjedrej792
      @nathanjedrej792 6 місяців тому

      Maybe the guides misjudged the weather. It was the kiwi express which took us round the islands. The guides were local. They did say no jeans, but they did say come prepared. Maybe hk boy was expecting escalators all the way up. Poor soul. Shaking like a leaf.

    • @user-uy6uc5ey5q
      @user-uy6uc5ey5q 6 місяців тому +1

      I've trained a few of the Glacier guides and frankly if what you say is accurate it way outside basically guiding and policy for those companies. Making sure clients (especially novice ones from outside NZ) have correct gear and don't get to early stage hypothermia is a basic level part of the that role.
      Perhaps you should have said something at the time to the management as it a very serious breach of their guiding protocols and the NZ adventure guiding industry certainly as long has I've had involvement back to the mid 90s.

  • @jordonz555
    @jordonz555 6 місяців тому +1

    Hard out bro, at least you knew where you were, and could see. Couple occasions ive had in NZ where the clouds blind you and disorientation kicks in. Your very lucky 🍀

  • @T-Mo_
    @T-Mo_ 7 місяців тому

    JRE toons of this would be unbeatable.

  • @nawtmyrealnamelol
    @nawtmyrealnamelol 7 місяців тому +24

    you know it's a good story when in the middle of it you forget if he lived at the end or not

  • @jasonr1774
    @jasonr1774 7 місяців тому +70

    There is NOTHING, worse than all of your gear being soaking wet in the freezing cold wilderness. Standing still like a stone statue shivering soaking wet has been one of my most traumatic experiences

    • @danhartigan9529
      @danhartigan9529 7 місяців тому +3

      No it's not I've been there. Picking ya dead mate up off the road after we had a head on, he was the driver. that was way more traumatizing than being frozen shivering after swimming through a river in the new zealander winter on a -2 morning after running from a boys home while they chazzing to beat me through a forestry i swam through a river when it was ice frozen morning I just about didn't make it across the river, my body gave up but the current took me across but after i lay on the river bank quivering ahh it wasn't good just about died. 😂

    • @LC-lz6rw
      @LC-lz6rw 7 місяців тому +20

      ​@@danhartigan9529Mate...you need therapy for that. I'm not making fun. Must be extremely traumatizing.
      But... if that didn't happen to you you would understand how traumatizing this situation would be for anyone.
      Don't be a dick. Get help. Love you.

    • @hoopslaa5235
      @hoopslaa5235 7 місяців тому +1

      Vertigo, can’t see and you gotta get down sucks. Terror comes over your body. You know down because of gravity but it feels helpless !

    • @jptbf
      @jptbf 7 місяців тому +2

      @@LC-lz6rwvery nicely put

    • @danhartigan9529
      @danhartigan9529 7 місяців тому +4

      @@LC-lz6rw yeah I tried that mental health found it abit of round about I was more emotionally intack than the mental health people telling me. I eventually learned to forget about the pain i don't get emotional about my mate or my past. I do go crazy in my sleep but i dont remember me doing it. I guess if I sit and cry on shit it will keep me there and I've moved on with my life.

  • @joeskewes9618
    @joeskewes9618 7 місяців тому +2

    It’s been to long since adam was on last. Awesome good old JRE episode

  • @JoeAnklam
    @JoeAnklam 7 місяців тому

    Was just thinking about how Adam hasn’t been on the podcast in awhile the other day & then I see this today!

  • @thesquire6352
    @thesquire6352 6 місяців тому +3

    Please don't forget to donate to our emergency services in New Zealand if you need saving on your ill prepared adventure, they are forever saving people

    • @INTJ82
      @INTJ82 6 місяців тому

      I heard they had to rescue Jacinda Ardern from a letterbox; supposedly she tried to eat an apple through it and those nashers of hers got stuck....

    • @thesquire6352
      @thesquire6352 6 місяців тому

      @@INTJ82 yeah she started well with the be kind and all that but the lockdown response was too harsh, as were the covid innocculation enforcement where people lost jobs and were outcast from society. many labour voters went the other way to national to give them a turn but national are always lucky to get a second term, this win for them was because the left had no faith in anyone, already national have flooded the streets with police, not policing but making money on minor traffic infringements and mobile speed cameras. Tbf they cant even make a government yet...............BUT none of that really matters, nz is the least corrupt country in the world so no matter whos in power they will do a good job, we just like to complain about the little things

  • @mrmoses2434
    @mrmoses2434 6 місяців тому +7

    Classic story of getting bluffed in NZ. You cant f around in the headwaters of those mountain streams they're insanely steep and people get into the position of not being able to up or down quite often. Glad he had the right gear. We stick to spurs, ridges and animal trails as much as possible when hunting the tops.

    • @user-uy6uc5ey5q
      @user-uy6uc5ey5q 6 місяців тому +1

      Heard and seen a few of Adam descriptions of his trips (including the full version of this) into the Westland mountains where he's got into serious trouble a few times (2 of them he's very very lucky to survived) including seeing some footage where he shows the gear he takes.
      The country he was in required much more gear, knowledge and skills in mountaineering than he had. I've got formal mountaineering and guiding quals including some to instruction level and he's got zero safety margin to start with and he then pushes significantly beyond that.
      The admission he packed up the camp, getting everything wet prior to the attempted chopper rescue is a low level basic mistake showing how far he's operating beyond his skill level in this terrain. He has even admitted how idiotic he has repeatedly got into these situations and how lucky he is to be alive.

    • @mrmoses2434
      @mrmoses2434 6 місяців тому +1

      @@user-uy6uc5ey5q Yeah i Haven't heard the full story but sounds about right. Same with the Bear Grylls episode in NZ. they literally document themselves getting bluffed trying to follow a stream down from the tops then end the episode at the point they clearly needed to get picked up by a chopper and sold it as a successful mission. it's an exact guide what not to do in NZ.

  • @SocietyOfTheLiftedLorax
    @SocietyOfTheLiftedLorax 7 місяців тому +2

    I didn't feel anything because the adrenaline was just going sick! Beautiful

  • @jackmorton8603
    @jackmorton8603 7 місяців тому

    30k views n 45 min. What great successes this channel has become

  • @PANCHOSWAY
    @PANCHOSWAY 7 місяців тому +8

    Got to love aussies and their way of story telling 👍👏

  • @minnesotatomcat
    @minnesotatomcat 7 місяців тому +9

    There is not much worse than when you’re so cold that you have the uncontrollable shakes. I fell through the ice one time and it was so cold out that by the time I got out and ran back to my truck all my clothes had literally frozen solid and I could barely move in them. I stripped down to my underwear quick and got in my truck. If I wouldn’t have had my truck there on shore to warm up in I wouldn’t have made it, being wet out in the cold is a bad bad deal.

    • @T-Mo_
      @T-Mo_ 7 місяців тому +5

      I had a similar life threatening experience. One time at a Whole Foods the cashier falsely accused me of not being vegan and I couldn't get out of bed for 5 days after.

    • @jaketallorlin223
      @jaketallorlin223 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@T-Mo_LMAO 😂

  • @justinsustik7627
    @justinsustik7627 7 місяців тому

    Great story

  • @viridionwaves
    @viridionwaves 7 місяців тому

    What a thrilling story!

  • @winsku
    @winsku 7 місяців тому +24

    Oddly enough, this story just hit me so hard, becouse it is kinda similar to how your fight with depression can be. This video got me to fight atleast one more day. Thank you for the clip. Glad Adam is fine!

    • @craigdavies8099
      @craigdavies8099 7 місяців тому +6

      Stay strong mate, you are not alone.
      What helps me is making things, finishing a small project. Sand paper and a branch to start off, make it smooth to the touch. Start small so you can complete them.

    • @craigruddock3824
      @craigruddock3824 7 місяців тому +4

      Still got the fight in you💪
      That's your body/mind telling you that you want to live.
      You've got more to give, keep going, things change.X

    • @charleswalker2484
      @charleswalker2484 7 місяців тому +1

      exercise and do mushrooms, depression isnt real its cope.

    • @localsymbiosis
      @localsymbiosis 7 місяців тому +1

      You are not alone - i highly recommend micro dosing mushrooms - changed my life. Working out and doing projects also help me. Best of luck - dont give up

    • @noahgreentree
      @noahgreentree 7 місяців тому +1

      i’m his son thankyou for ur support and keep pushing and fighting thru love ❤

  • @juanitaleak6482
    @juanitaleak6482 7 місяців тому +11

    Omg 😱 that is my worst nightmare but as an Aussie I know this guy is made tough! What a story

  • @jsciccone8475
    @jsciccone8475 7 місяців тому

    Yep going straight to Spotify for the whole interview.

  • @absurdseba
    @absurdseba 7 місяців тому +1

    Adam returns!

  • @thedethrocker8858
    @thedethrocker8858 7 місяців тому +5

    I'm sure he just said love warmed him up.....that's pretty profound

    • @KISSFAN_666
      @KISSFAN_666 7 місяців тому

    • @knowahnosenothing4862
      @knowahnosenothing4862 7 місяців тому

      It's normally what you experience when your body is starting to shut down from cold.

  • @reklezzz9038
    @reklezzz9038 7 місяців тому +9

    Bro re-living an experience like that definitely cases adrenaline.
    It’s PTSD🤷‍♂️ not like crippling, but having a response to the traumatic experience way after it’s happened.
    It happens to me with my car wreck, I get really fixated on the details of the story.. because I was awake, seeing my friend get thrown around and hitting his head and whatnot…
    Yeah heart starts beating fast n whatnot😂
    I USED TO get stuck watching car crash videos and get the same feeling.
    I didn’t like it but it’s weird sometime we want to relive our Trauma, it helps🤷‍♂️ for some people, ignoring it helps them.
    What actually helped was my brothers friend brought us a pre roll, it was laced with acid, I relived all my traumas….
    Crazy I could ride in cars again and understood my dad n it was jus crazy. Now I grow mushrooms(: legalize psychedelics👌

  • @michaelfasher
    @michaelfasher 6 місяців тому +1

    When you hit cold water the cold seems to squeeze your lungs. Ive been in Queenstown when it was hot as hell and jumped into the water of the lake it was insanely cold.

  • @redhoode.n.y.6314
    @redhoode.n.y.6314 6 місяців тому

    What a story i was in suspense the whole time