I Wrote My Will On My Hat: Hopelessly Trapped On A Dry River Bed | Fight To Survive
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2021
- It's a hiker's worst nightmare: lost in the blazing heat of the desert wilderness. Out of food and water, lost and barely clinging to life in Joshua Tree National Park.
Fight to Survive tells the inspiring true stories of outdoorsmen who have faced down death in the wilderness and lived to tell their story. Adventurer, author and survivor Craig DeMartino kicks off the series with his own story.
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For any hike in the desert or the Bush, even when you think you know the terrain, you should always take a good supply of water as well as snacks, matches, a torch, a lightweight but warm waterproof jacket, a compass, a fully charged phone and a first aid kit. That’s what I’ve learned from watching these videos.
i learned all that from doing it, but you are absolutely correct. i carried 4 times more water than my hiking buddies, call me paranoid, but if you fall and get hurt.....
@@HunterPeale
I will from now on! 👍🏼
Yes , very wise advice !
These are common sense but some big shots think nothing can come in their way
And tell ppl where you are going
Been hiking there 12 to 15 times but doesn't know where to park?
Yeah I caught that too. Trail heads don't move so I don't get why he had to ask if he'd been there at least a dozen times.
I wonder did he really know the park like he said.... Or did he forget?
Also doesn't know if the parking lot is east, west, north, or south of where he is hiking. Not that it matters, I don't think he knows which direction the sun rises and sets.
His kind should stay in the city .@@BrettonFerguson
Ed shouldn't be walking anywhere without supervision.
Why?
I got a short way in to this , felt increasingly annoyed with the foolish complacency of the hiker who should have known better , and decided to write this instead . Whenever hiking in terrain that has any sort of potential to turn against you , Take Emergency Items .Give a friend /family member/ park officials , the route you’ll be travelling , and an estimated arrival time . That’s all . This experienced hiker’s close call holds no interest for me .Whatever , is about all one can say .
Meanwhile, just over the hill to the south, people are sipping Mai Tai's in Palm Springs.
And I think there's a whore house just over the hill to the east.
🤣🤣🤣😭😭💀💀💀
I hike all the time and i hike trails that i have been on many times before and normally have no issue navigating to my destination and back ....but if u lose the trail it can be difficult to locate that's why I always carry my compass with me even if i know the trails i carry mine.
But how do you know you're heading (say, South) towards the trail using your compass, or heading South with the trail behind you? I got very lost heading West towards my house, but my house was at my back so I got further and further away from it although I was heading west
The sun wasn't obscured by clouds. In the afternoon, and the next morning, it should have been easy to determine where the sun is, know that is west, and know the opposite is east, and which way is north and south. Did he not know which general direction the parking lot was?
If you ever get lost: Sit down and stay the moment you are lost. You will be found much faster. If you wander like he did, you get more lost.
Now, drink your Mai Tai and be glad you decided to hike the trail to your fridge :)
Ed reminds me of Dustin Hoffman
🤣🤣 yez
Or Jack Klugman - Quincy
Ya me too.
I was thinking Kevin Spacey.
I’m getting trail marker tape for my backpack supplies. It’s too easy to get lost even on trails. Loggers and hunters use them to mark your trails. Just remember to take them with you when you leave.
I always think I will take white paint and make drops as I go.....
Yea I was thinking marking your trail even by drawing with a stick in the ground would be a good idea in general. I know if I was lost I would be marking my trail with whatever I could.
I've thought about that too! Surveyors tape! Of course I always have a Garmin InReach, water filter and plenty of water to begin with, snacks, emergency blanket, compass and back up battery pack. Too many ppl are unprepared!
I bet his wife was thinking about that insurance money that's why she didn't report him missing first
When one realize i am lost stop breath relax and turn back even if it is long
Love the fact he grew as a person and knew it. Leaving the 'hard' parts of his personality made him sooo much better as a human being. Likely it also increased his survival quotient in eternity as well. God has no need for hardcore people in his heaven of love.
GARMIN, always! no matter where you go, no matter how familiar or prepared you are.
IF nothing else. Ed had a great attitude. I'm no hiker but I love hiking and camping videos (I know couch hiker) my takeaways are always prepared for disaster. You never know what may happen. Always always take more than enough water for the hike and a means to start a fire to keep warm. Tons of snacks too, ok not tons but enough
4 days without water is incredible.
12 or 15 times....does this guy seem slow minded.
Old stubborn not very bright
Old and memories lost people shouldn't go anywhere
Exactly
He said he'd done this hike before so why did he get confused this time around? He should not have needed to find his footprints to get back.
easy to criticize, hard to do
Glad he was found, but this guy didn't really do anything to help himself
.....but he's just an old man 💁♀️
Not that very old. 45 of age the time when he gets lost
Listen up ppl..if yur from new york/New Jersey..dont go wandering off in the Arizona desert
I see many comments/memes on hiking groups making fun of others for carrying a pack or supplies. Hope those commentators are never in a place where all they have to eat is their own words.
Wait.. his wife knew he had only packed for a day trip though, (just not the exact trail he was taking).. so why didn't she report him missing?! A stranger had to report it?
I had to listen to that again. I thought how did she not know that he hadn’t come home.
Not only will your urine not rehydrate you, it will have the opposite effect and dehydrate you at a faster rate. Dude needs to take up lawn bowling.
This is crazy
Amazing
This video just consists of an old Jewish guy going into the desert for a hike and then getting lost however instead of getting out of his situation he just decided to take a nap anytime he found shade. This video gave me a good chuckle. He's a Dustin Hoffman and Larry David crossover.
What a miserable experience that must've been.
They did this couple dirty, putting those old people actors.
Every Hiker should OD on survival gear ⚙..... after watching this.... Never trust your memory and don't forget your most expensive GPS Device..... Real Talk....
Stupid mistakes have a way of compounding into more mistakes. Tell someone where you are going always, and when you are going to return. Cheers
The word "senile " creeps in👀
For us desert dwellers, 100 degrees is a great day for hiking
Even the search team didn’t have sufficient water or supplies and needed rescuing!
I love watching these survival videos. Is that OK to say on UA-cam according to community guidelines?
If you have to ask where to park then you dont know the trails.
I still get lost in Griffith Park 😬
Why are there only 22 mins of so many of these stories ?? We need full episodes !!!
Deputy Brown 🏆
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I’m glad he got out okay. Just to quibble, the Sonoran Desert is nowhere near Joshua Tree. The northern part of the park is in the Mojave Desert; the southern part is in the Colorado (yes that’s what it’s called) Desert.
@JW: Good point.
Did he tried his phone again when he climbed back up to see if there's reception? Also, couldn't he use the sunrise/set to get his bearing (or the stars for that matter)?
oh god just 5 mins into this i’m already shaking my head 😐😐😐
Moral of story
Always carry a satellite phone
God was like "Come on, come on, you can make it...ah shucks, they found him."
Never hike alone even if you know the trail
This one cracked me up, just heard the sound of Homer Simpson shouting dough after every time this guy messed up 🤣🤣🤣. Seriously hiking in the dessert and he doesn’t take enough water for an Emergency 🤦🏻 It’s basics 1-0-1. Also his attitude was bizarre he’s lucky he made it out 9/10 he would have failed. Hope he’s given up hiking jeez
I say this with the utmost respect, but his ordeal was essentially self inflicted. How do you Not tell your wife where you'll be, or bring back up water at the very least. Glad Ed survived
Hey !!!! are you that 🤔😆🧡 no he's over there
They have to keep signs at every one mile, which way to go
Big mistake hiking without your wife, family or friends know were you are
Pappy & Harriet’s; party time
Is it really 100 degrees there? Ok,I know it’s hot, but 100 degrees? 🧐😅
100 Fahrenheit
Spiting out urine because of the bad taste while having no drink in the desert is a suicide..
I love stories like this I find it inspirational. I commend people that survived but why does he seem a little bit slow to me.
What kind of wife is this when somewhere report your husband missing before you do
This guy just get for some nap, give the guy rest, you weirdos, hes fine!
Music too loud
Ok now even if you think you know the way. Never go off with out your compass or extra equipment you need. I'm glad they found Edd god was on his side.
Those lips, my lord!!! Jeez we get the point you don’t have to make the lips look that nasty. Lol 😝
Hiking without a compass? Why wasnt a helicopter search made in the firstt place after so long?
I would take more precautions walking from one English village to the next than some of these idiots risking their lives and those of rescuers.
Why don't sniffer dogs exist in the world of these documentaries?
Why eat dates wile you can eat weeks
Iam happy everything went well
Hé us Lucky hé ate only dates
No will and he is a real estate professional? Hope he made one after.
Edit: he believes there are lessons to learn? WTF Ed these lessons were learnt long before you got lost which is why your choices were extremely "reckless"
I find it hard to believe there are people this umm reckless (im trying not to be too impolite)
This guy should not be hiking to his local corner store much less in the desert/bush alone. (I failed)
It's almost like he is trying to do everything wrong
Ed believes there are lessons to be learnt……errr yeah no kidding…how about a compass a water bladder & some survival gear…
Old man stay at home instead trying for a New adventure by yourself okkkuuuurrrrr
Does it annoy anyone else the narrator guy always talking about himself, or is it just me??
Jabronie
So the host is called Craig, the narrator is calling him Greg... wtf
The Rosenthals are scummy moguls
I should not be alive
Yet another bad consequence of over confidence and solo hiking. 😳😬😬
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Typical Americans make decisions just to make decisions.
This guy reminds me of Mr. Magoo 😂
Oy vey!
I’m getting trail marker tape for my backpack supplies. It’s too easy to get lost even on trails. Loggers and hunters use them to mark your trails. Just remember to take them with you when you leave.