The story of the hiker being rescued by the hobbyist who figures out locations by studying photos is probably the best missing persons story out there
@SeanKula
Жыл бұрын
I know that's truly amazing. Now, with GPT 4 and better and better AI, imagine just showing an AI a picture and having it determine where it is. More and more lives can be saved
@teresayates8274
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!! Thank God that man saw the post!
@jjeanrobert5800
Жыл бұрын
They should hire him!
@richardmoore609
Жыл бұрын
Probably a geo guesser fanatic. Some of those people are freaky good at finding places using just an image.
@DoBetter.g
Жыл бұрын
Kinda BS he gets arrested for it. Just adds insult to injury. I think he learned his lesson? Lol
@rebecculousrk
Жыл бұрын
I don't understand how a person could be arrested and jailed for "wandering into a closed area of the park" when they were LOST!?!? That is insane on a Kafkaesque level.
@genogallaher837
Жыл бұрын
Deep state govment, not trying to hide ANYTHING, THERE ...
@juliadesoto7374
Жыл бұрын
@@genogallaher837oah! You almost dropped your tinfoil hat there, buddy! Go back to the "history" channel where you belong!
@keyogen
Жыл бұрын
It's California.
@ileolai
Жыл бұрын
@@keyogen breaking a law unknowingly is still considered criminal in every US state and pretty much everywhere else.
@jamesordwayultralightpilot
Жыл бұрын
@incrediblejessen yes and barely escaping death should be a good enough lesson. If they didn't have the resources to search, they shouldn't have.
@ezura4760
Жыл бұрын
That second story should be a good reminder to those stubborn folks who insist upon completing hikes when conditions deteriorate. It’s all well and good to put yourself at risk but by doing so you’re also endangering others. People have to go out in those conditions to try to rescue you. You can always hike it another day ffs!
@jasonarthurs3885
11 ай бұрын
These exact sentiments!
@gregtaylor3432
Жыл бұрын
I would encourage anyone who hikes (even day hikes!) to carry a "SPOT device" (or similar) and a emergency foil blanket. The weight is negligible and the peace of mind is enormous!
@jeffreycarman2185
Жыл бұрын
At the very least bring the ten essentials!
@scottgust9709
Жыл бұрын
also bring Starlink
@jeffreycarman2185
Жыл бұрын
While a SPOT device might be helpful in a lot of cases, satellite-based devices operate on a line-of-site way and are not infallible. Some people also say that these devices give novices, or under-skilled people an inflated sense of what they are able to do, or will make people use the devices as a crutch and cause people to put their lives on the line for minor situations, that might be resolved without a costly and dangerous rescue.
@myrtlebeachcopwatch8051
Жыл бұрын
And a firearm
@aliceinwonderland8314
Жыл бұрын
A bothy is really good for day hikes in damp/windy conditions and makes a great temporary shelter for lunch. They're on the bulkier side, but for the climate in the UK at the very least they're really handy. It's a bright orange almost tent, that works like that thing you an do with kids parachute where you all sit on the edge. They block out pretty much all the wind and rain, and get toasty quite fast.
@Skelath
Жыл бұрын
There's a photo that "Beast Runners" recently took in his recent search and rescue mission, he spent a day searching for a missing person on a mountain and got some footage with his drone, later that night he used software to detect the colour Cyan in which the hiker was wearing, and in one of the photos it picked up the colour behind a rock and the hiker was sadly found deseased by search and rescue in that exact location.
@aazhie
Жыл бұрын
How sad they couldn't have saved the lost person, but still good for any family to have closure :(
@reanbowlerd5988
Жыл бұрын
Wow that sounds like an incredible method
@likemeordont5951
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, the hiker could not be saved. Thankfully, the family was spared a lifetime of anguish stuck in the land of unknown.
@resmarted
7 ай бұрын
Wow I had't even considered that drones could be used to great effect in a situation like this. Hopefully they can be used to find someone alive if they become more common. Imagine a grid search but with drones powered by AI.
@ryanhulse3791
Жыл бұрын
Imagine sending a random picture when lost that a random man out there would end up analysing, finding your exact location and basically saving your life! What a legend, I couldn’t imagine the debt I’d feel to that guy.
@AIPTutorials
Ай бұрын
Search & Rescue? Fire Fighters? Park Rangers? Police? Volunteers? No... the real heroes are the Geo-Guessers! haha
@Truckngirl
Жыл бұрын
The reason Stairway to Heaven is illegal is because of all the social media type tourists from the mainland that wrecked havoc in the quiet residential neighborhood at the foot of the stairs. Dropping garbage, urinating and defecating in people's front yards is just the beginning. They were talking about controlled access, taking reservations and having a shuttle (so the neighborhood isn't crammed full of tourist's rental cars) but the City and County of Honolulu is tired of it, and they're arranging the cost for it to be dismantled. Tourists are why we can't have nice things here on Oahu.
@FYMASMD
Ай бұрын
Yeah meth head locals make Oahu a tropical paradise.🙄
@sarajaidritzema9285
Жыл бұрын
Incredible story of a man being saved, by someone who has a hobby studying photos and there location. This man is a silent genius in the finding of the man, who was on his last legs. Never think people who have strange hobbies are meaningless.
@2ndhandSue
Жыл бұрын
And never think that the "last" selfie you took is actually going to be the last!
@SirManfly
Жыл бұрын
and studying a picture to see if you can find the location of it is hardly a "weird hobby", it can actually be fun and challenging ! I have done it before just to see if I can do it. Sometimes I succeed sometimes I don't.
@roughrosa
Ай бұрын
This is what is called Geodetectives. They geolocate where the photo is taken based off clues in the photos such as the direction of shadow, vegetation, endemic plants, buildings, topography, type of rocks etc. The knowledge has to be wildly vast over different type of fields and accessing time periods to be able to make correct guesses leading to narrowing the search and lastly finding the coordinate. Apparently there is a community for this hobby harnessing their skill to help people out there who wants to know where old pictures of loved ones being taken, missing persons, etc.
@ifell3
Жыл бұрын
This is actually a game that people play, geoguessr. Absolutely crazy how close people can get in the world within a few seconds!
@jamie_marie_
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Reddit has an active sub of people doing this!
@Word187
Жыл бұрын
Was looking for this comment. There are Geoguessr channels who try to locate photo's sent in by their subscribers. It's amazing how accurate they can be with a still photo
@molmer2380
Жыл бұрын
That's cool. Like seeing the moon phase in a hiker vlog and figuring out the date of the recording!
@numinoushiker
Жыл бұрын
Super creepy. Stalker paradise.
@ifell3
Жыл бұрын
@@numinoushiker 3 letter agencies love this sort of stuff!
@jamie_marie_
Жыл бұрын
Dixie just did a video yesterday showing how she can at least survive one night with the supplies she brings in her day hiking pack. Everyone who dayhikes needs to watch that and get ideas for what to bring with them. Hiking can be unpredictable so carrying an extra pound or so on a day hike can save your life. Those silver emergency blankets are so so light and so cheap and can save your life.
@BreeStraussPhoto3
Жыл бұрын
I’m super curious about this video. My kids and I always carry a day pack with an emergency blanket. I’d love to hear her voice on this issue. Just in case
@memathews
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Dixie's video demonstration on a night out was excellent. She bases her day pack contents on the Ten Essentials, which she covers in other videos. Another excellent video source for this is The Hungry Hiker, based in the PNW, and she just released another Ten Essentials video where she covers each item she packs.
@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766
Жыл бұрын
@@memathewsDixie? Any more of a channel description
@jamie_marie_
Жыл бұрын
@@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766 Sorry, her channel is Homemade Wanderlust. I should have added that!
@nicoleandjoshbaldwin4228
Жыл бұрын
Saw that one yesterday. It was actually quite realistic because she had trouble with her tarp shelter.
@zakkmiller8242
Жыл бұрын
Another thing that blows my mind about people going up those illegal stairs is this. THERE ARE SO MANY beautiful places to go hike and see. I was only there for 10 days and didnt even scratch the surface of the places we could have went and we were traveling around that island non stop. I think some folks jave this uncontrollable urge to do any and all things illegal. I commit my fair share of illegal activities but none that risk tf out of my life lmao
@NickyBlue99
Жыл бұрын
What kind of illegal activities?
@stephanielloyd4053
Жыл бұрын
He was a young kid, who lived on the island! He'd probably done most of the 'normal' activities. It's not his fault some crazy psyco was waiting in the shadows!
@arguchik
Жыл бұрын
@@NickyBlue99 Hiking the stairs is illegal.
@jlt131
Жыл бұрын
and the fact that it's not just your life you're risking, but also the lives of the searchers that come after you when you go missing - as shown in the second story.
@l.u.c.a.s.
Жыл бұрын
I mean - it's a flight of stairs. If anything it sounds safer than a regular hike. It's only dangerous cause it's illegal
@mikeinkalaoa
Жыл бұрын
The person in Daelynn Pua’s photo was ID’d as a UH student. Can’t remember where I saw that but I have a heavy interest in the case being a HI resident that enjoys hiking. I’ve done haiku stairs 3 times, from the illegal side. That photo isn’t from the staircase side of the mountain. There’s a paved road that leads to the staircase or you can cut through a bamboo patch. The road loops around the bamboo patch and leads to a Hawaiian school so it’s impossible to get lost in, you just pop out the other side. That photo isn’t on a paved road and the freeway or pylons aren’t visible. It’s definitely not in the bamboo patch or the staircase itself. You need to cross under an elevated freeway to access the stairs. It’s in a heavily populated area and you have a nearly 200’ reference point at all times. Impossible to get lost on that side. That photo has to be from Moanalua Valley side. I’ve never hiked that trail so I can’t say much but I’m certain the Kaneohe side doesn’t look anything like this. It’s much steeper, different vegetation, and almost impossible to crop out any signs of urban life.
@zakkmiller8242
Жыл бұрын
Dude imagine finding a dead body out in the woods. My mind would probably immediately go to worst case scenario and think that this person was murdered and the murderer is still out there and about to kill me next lmfao
@littledrummergirl_19
Жыл бұрын
I just can’t imagine the toll it would take mentally on the person finding the body… like if that’s not your job you’re not used to finding people, that’s got to be traumatic
@memathews
Жыл бұрын
@@littledrummergirl_19 Yes, it's bad enough when you're actually looking for someone. SAR has a difficult job, especially the high school groups. Must be a huge shock to random hikers to just walk up to a deceased person.
@sventer198
Жыл бұрын
Same!
@lonesparrow
11 ай бұрын
After 5 months it would probably be mostly skeletonized
@thefisherking78
9 ай бұрын
Saw a comment on an early MrBallen Missing 411 video, "you're not afraid of being alone in the woods, you're afraid of not being alone in the woods" and I can never unread it 😭
@anikajain571
Жыл бұрын
I have 2 bags packed for any & EVERY time I leave home. A "fanny pack" & a backpack, both have everything I can think of that I might need in case of every "what if" scenario I can imagine. 1st aid supplies, torches, tools, water, snacks, a jacket, emergency blanket, mirror, lighters etc. My kids & friends often tell me I'm being ridiculous UNTIL they get hungry, thirsty or a blister.. I grew up watching survivalist TV series & I'm an Aussie, I was taught to be prepared. I'm ok with that 👍
@Whippy99
Жыл бұрын
@anikajain517 I take a backpack, ‘bum bag’ and emergency wet weather poncho every time I hike in the Alps! I’m going again in July and can’t wait. I’m British and typically extra cautious as I’m also asthmatic.
@KunKosh
Жыл бұрын
You're doing it right
@anikajain571
Жыл бұрын
@@Whippy99 I just do this bcuz my life has been difficult enough, you're Brittish- I'll forgive you 😉, I don't hike in the alps- just every day stuff in Oz.. what's your latest adventure?
@meganmcdonald5229
Жыл бұрын
I do the same. I’ve trimmed it to be much lighter weight, but I refuse to go without certain first aid items. I use contact lens cases to put antibiotic ointment that I mix with lidocaine. In the other lens spot I put some zinc ointment (has many purposes: stop chaffing, sunscreen, antimicrobial). I take leukotape. Medications. Sharp tweezers. Benedryl, gravol, anti inflammatory. The Leuko tape prevents blisters when you feel a friction spot, protects them from rubbing more, can be used as a sling, sports tape, stop a bleed, and probably more I’m not thinking of. I will never go back to bandaids. I’ve used leuko tape when I’ve been dirty & sweaty, then gone swimming, and it’s never come off on it’s own. I had a bad blister during a heat wave one year and it stayed in place for 4 days (I had to remove it myself). Fantastic stuff. None of this adds more weight than the value I get from it, and I’ll be happy to have it should a more dire situation ever present itself.
@bradentheman1373
Жыл бұрын
I ALSO do the same lol, I have a small backpack with a LOT of stuff, and take it EVERYWHERE, even if I’m going to the store for a couple minutes. My parents and siblings always tell me I take to much but it’s always come in handy, from stuff like pens to hand sanitizers. And I also have a first aid kit too, I’m always prepared for ANYTHING and ANYTIME
@anafavero1451
Жыл бұрын
I read a book years ago that foretold social media and specifically hundreds of thousands of people coming together online to figure out locations and information from pics and videos. I know social media can be toxic but what a thrill it is to live in our “future”. For enough people to see the last post and to have someone pinpoint a location based on almost zero info is astonishing.
@susanharris9383
Жыл бұрын
It is pretty wild, huh?!
@Jennifermcintyre
Жыл бұрын
I’ve done the Kalalau trail back when that psycho guy was there…2008 I believe. We didn’t know there was some nefarious person out there but there were A TON of people living out there full time and long term. There was always encouragement for the visitors to supply the full timers with food, drink and supplies. Glad I didn’t have a bad experience.
@jenandpip
Жыл бұрын
what psycho guy are you referring to? i am unfamiliar with the history of the trail
@tombohlen4804
Жыл бұрын
I once spent a day with a man that I met in hostel in Athens who claimed to have lived there like this for over year. Not speaking, never looking into anything like a mirror, with no possessions living in the woods...he was a silent but weirdly intense person, who tried to convince me that in order to be truely be travelling, I should burn my passport, cards and cellphone on the spot.
@carrieanncancino5118
Жыл бұрын
@@jenandpip rewatch this video of you missed it the first time. This channel uploader spoke about it and showed pics of what was talked about it.
@robinmcinarnay7827
Жыл бұрын
@@tombohlen4804 yeah, so they’ve no way to identify you once he murders you! Also told you there’s freedom in burning off your fingertips, symbolically releasing you from big gov/big tech’s clutches? *Don’t* do it😜lol!!
@a.ramosakadrumgrl6677
Жыл бұрын
Hiking Mt. Baldy is no joke, they recently found bodies there.
@BanjaraHillbillies
Жыл бұрын
As a 4th generation Southern Californian... and a frequent hiker in the San Gabriel Mountains... I can tell you that Mt. Baldy is not to be tripled with. It's a killer!! ☠️
@barbarapaine8054
Жыл бұрын
It’s my goal to hike it in the summer, in the morning, before any afternoon thunderstorms set in. However, I’m doing a lot of training, research, and preparation. The Hiking Guy has what seems like a good video on the best route, and training hikes to prepare. However, I might end up hiking Cucamonga Peak or Baden Powell instead. Some of the photos of narrow trails next to thousand foot scree slopes on Baldy are pretty scary.
@BanjaraHillbillies
Жыл бұрын
@@barbarapaine8054 Baden-Powell is a nice training hike. Mucho switchbacks but a great view from the top... and the 1500 year old limber pines are way cool!
@ghostofreality1222
Жыл бұрын
Lived on Mt Baldy when younger. That mountain was my playground. I miss those times. so beautiful, I would Hike it and just go up and sit and watch everything around me.
@athenathegreatandpowerful6365
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, they still haven't found Julian sands
@qmnnvrdyz8965
Жыл бұрын
@@athenathegreatandpowerful6365 That's awful! I stopped checking for updates on him, cos, unfortunately, he can't possibly be alive.
@michaelosgood9876
Жыл бұрын
The photo of the man walking away, although eerie, is magnificent!
@tessaducek5601
Жыл бұрын
My son hikes a lot in Idaho. I constantly tell him. Tell your wife where you are going, be prepared and don't go off trail. I find if people want to be stupid then stupid stuff will happen. Yes. Even my son. Don't take on mother nature. Chances are you will lose. If its illegal to access there is a reason .
@KirkBeaulieu
10 ай бұрын
My x husband hunts and I always made him write down the ridges name where he would he be hunting. That way when I had to call the Sheriff they would know where to start looking. Also make sure his wife knows his license plate number.
@bayoujd
Жыл бұрын
I’m LOVING these videos! You remind me of a young Mr Ballen. Great storytelling skills! Please keep content like this coming if possible. Thank you ❤
@jrnelson6846
Жыл бұрын
I Love Mr. Ballen!
@MamaMadeUSA
Жыл бұрын
I used to really enjoy listening to Mr. Ballen but he takes too long to get through the story and there are just too many tiny details I start to tune out. I like this channel. He includes necessary details and gets straight to the point. 😊
@carolynjiminez1247
3 ай бұрын
I think Kyle and Ballen need to do a camping/hiking collab!
@gedrooney9305
Жыл бұрын
Another example of why Geeks and our hobbies are so important 😉👍
@Ljgaming826
Жыл бұрын
You can tell that complacency was the problem with all these people if ur going on a hike u always pack food , water and emergency survival kit and if you are smart u also bring a solar charger they are relatively cheap (50 bucks or so) and always tell someone where ur going and when u will be back …… these are common and standard rules when hiking especially alone which I also don’t recommend …… risk vs reward I pray for those who didn’t make it off the mountain ….. god bless the souls of them all
@kathleensullivan4547
Жыл бұрын
I've hiked the Angeles All my life..love the Gold mines, that said I have never hiked alone.. I always have dogs with me. Hiking is dangerous and one time I was stalked by a mountain lion whew! Never been so scared hearing footsteps above my head on a cliff ledge 😮. Frozen for a second when I remembered that cats are startled easily and I can whistle loud enough to temporarily deafen anyone near including myself.. that did it, two of the loudest lung filled whistles I ever made and I heard one thump and several steps further and further away. I ran like a banshee 3miles back to where I started. Monrovia canyon Park 🏞️...never hiked up there again 😔
@arh1234
6 ай бұрын
😮
@runningwater7873
Жыл бұрын
The lesson in this video leave location on when going hiking. Sometimes I shut mine off because of tracking. I am so happy that the man received help and was air lifted out. Great content..
@knutelindstrom3716
Жыл бұрын
I like how the last one was more of a “happy ending”! LOL
@rogersun6184
Жыл бұрын
I am not convinced that is a man in the photo in the first story. I think it might just be an optical trick caused by a mix of foliage, light and shadow. Like seeing a face in the patterns of a marble floor.
@adkeric
Жыл бұрын
That was my thought at first too but then i looked again at how the whole picture is composed. It isn't a normal "check out this view" photo. He's shooting down at basically a sea of green and then this 'man' is in the middle of the picture. Made me think more in line with it being a person.
Жыл бұрын
There’s a face in the floor 😳
@rogersun6184
Жыл бұрын
@@adkeric And I thought that, too :) However, let's not assume what was in his mind when he took the photo and let's not assume we are looking at what he was looking at. Perhaps there was an animal we haven't noticed, or that moved into hiding before the shutter went click. Also, if we are tricked by the illusion, maybe he was too. He may have taken a picture of the man who wasn't there. Question - where is the man's neck. Any hint of shoulder? Anything other than face and hairline? The brain looks for patterns, for recognition. I am not buying it.
Жыл бұрын
@@rogersun6184 🐉 Now it’s on the Comments section. Please stop summoning these things.
@stephanielloyd4053
Жыл бұрын
Its called Paradolia I believe.
@a.mie.533
Жыл бұрын
The third story is so wild! How on earth was this guy able to figure out the exact coordinates just on base of that photo!? That's incredible!😃
@Neighbor618
Жыл бұрын
Thousands of miles backpacking under my belt and I've still gotten "lost" several times. Fortunately able to figure it out after a lot of additional miles but pay attention. Too easy to zone out.
@fiedelmina
7 ай бұрын
I went to Hawai'i in 2018 and did some short hikes on my own (I visited a friend who lives there and she was working on some days and not with me all the time). Hawai'i has rain forests and the trails are extremely slippery and it's not always very clear what the trail is exactly. A year later there was the famous event of the lady who went off track in Hawaii, got lost and broke her leg and was only found after about a week. Imagine being in pain and panicked for DAYS and know that it's quite realistic that you might NOT be found and DIE there. I'll never hike alone again.
@alankilmer108
Жыл бұрын
Waterman is my favorite summer hike, I do it about once a month (the ridge loop starting from Three Corners). When I saw the pic my first thought was he was on Twin Peaks, it's a seriously difficult hike that I've seen many unexperienced hikers attempt. People underestimate the effect the higher elevation has and get exhausted and disoriented easily.
@keymaster7323
Жыл бұрын
Incidentally, Mt. Baldy is where actor Julian Sands passed away in January (2023).
@musingwithreba9667
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing that last one on social media when they were searching for him and how they found him. Thats a crazy hobby, and super sluething skills to be able to figure out where that photo was taken! 😮
@elizabethmcglothlin5406
Жыл бұрын
Hiking can be dangerous. Unfortunately, in the US, so can going to the store, a nightclub, and even to church.
@scowler7200
Жыл бұрын
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Beats the alternatives.
@pattibrown1809
Жыл бұрын
Your own home can be dangerous, so might as well go hiking and at least have some beautiful scenery!!
@fay8687
Жыл бұрын
Going to school is dangerous too 😢
@rogersun6184
Жыл бұрын
A lot less people to face hiking a forest trail than going to the local mall.
@maureen4856
Жыл бұрын
Mostly not. I'm alive.
@ZombieSazza
Жыл бұрын
“… a random man was somehow able to just analyse the photo and come up with the exact coordinates” So whilst that guys hobby is figuring out where photos are taken, I’m an amateur historian who’s niche focus areas (all Scottish history) are Neolithic structures and art (brochs, cairns, cists, standing stones, stone circles, souterrains), Pictish sites and art (former religious Picto-Pagan sites that were built over by Picto-Christians, forts, small man made islands to build crannogs, caves), and Gaelic structures and art (old churches, castles, fortifications, Gaelic graves), which means I’m in the unique position to be able to recognise stones based on the art/markings, the rough time period it was produced, and for some sites like Recumbent Stone Circles the rough area in Scotland due to them being location specific (for anyone wondering, Aberdeenshire). Why is this helpful? Because I also recognise the landscapes these structures are part of, learning to recognise the stones nearby as areas that were quarried in ancient times, so I totally get the guy being able to figure out locations and finding that a fun challenge, because I’m the type of person who can do the same sorta thing for my niche area. It’s VERY handy in situations like this, like there’s areas of the NW Highlands geologists can identify from photos within 1km because of the types of stone, the sorts of geological faults, unique stones and patterns, and these types of folk are super handy for having a rough area and asking if they can recognise stones and give an estimated location within 1 square kilometre.
@BatCaveOz
Жыл бұрын
Cool story, bro.
@dawnmoriarty9347
Жыл бұрын
Always impressive. I know someone who's an expert fieldwalker (kinda a visual surveyor). He can walk casually across a piece of land that's already been thoroughly inspected and find several Neolithic arrowheads etc.
@your_uncle_barry_6700
Жыл бұрын
Your videos are so well done bro. You're an incredibly good storyteller
@coldbloodC
Жыл бұрын
I've been watching this channel grow, so happy for you. Great stuff Kyle!
@LTJC70
11 ай бұрын
It just breaks my heart to hear about these people that go missing then are found deceased.... Sometimes it's an innocent wrong or missed turn yet something so trivial can cause the worst outcome... Please be safe out there folks!! Carry a locator beacon and a compass...
@thefisherking78
9 ай бұрын
I stayed in a house right by the Haiku Stairs in 2005 and I was never once tempted to climb. I spent most of my childhood in HI, we did lots of hiking, and I have great respect for how treacherous those mountains can be. Even when not on a rusty old staircase, there's crumbly volcanic dirt and lots of sketchy spots where a fall can kill you. Don't take the chance.
@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766
Жыл бұрын
After seeing a story similar to this I became so afraid of climbing into weather I’m not expecting. Now my bag always has bear mace a whistle bear bangers flares flint / steel knife and a tarp with hand warmers rolled up in it as well as a mu coat/ hats/gloves. The bag is ridiculous but watching these videos can really make one super freaking cautious!!!! I have a Doppler radar app on my phone but ya never know what weather will decide to do especially at higher altitudes
@wildflowersadventures
Жыл бұрын
Loving these videos! Nice spin off from your hiking videos. Thanks!
@AbAziz4432
Жыл бұрын
Moral for the first story : follow your grandmother advice!
@littledrummergirl_19
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@TheTinydancer9000
Жыл бұрын
Yes there is also a boy 15 missing on the ridge over in waianae and im pretty sure his gma also told him not to go alone. Richard Vierra Jr.
@MsTygame
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could talk to the person described as having a “bizarre” hobby. I don’t think it’s bizarre in the least, it sounds very cool to me!
@ThomasJeffersonWolfcall-kn3bx
Жыл бұрын
A "cry for help" in this context, is a loud, high sound that a person makes when in distress and in need of assistance. 👌🏿
@serfranklin6022
Жыл бұрын
Not sure if this channel is strictly about hiking or if mountain climbing is included in that, but speaking of last chilling mountain related photos, you should Google the name Toni Kurz, and find out what happened to him when he climbed the north face of the Eiger in Europe
@lisaperry5999
Жыл бұрын
That photo and story is definitely horrible
@glorygloryholeallelujah
Жыл бұрын
I would absolutely LOVE to know what the guy’s process was, for figuring out the location of the lost hiker! Very fascinating stuff!❤
@2ndhandSue
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if he uses satellite maps? You'd be able to see that gorge under the hiker's dancling feet, and probably also that rock that seems to have a split in it. I don't know for sure but whatever he does, it's a lifesaver and I hope this case prompted search and rescue groups to learn how he does it.
@CaptainMarci104
Жыл бұрын
5:30 this can be anything. A sense a lot of fantasy in this story.
@vashspecter
3 ай бұрын
Those Geo guessers are one of the few amazing things that have come out of the Internet in the past decade or so. I’ve seen some of these guys look at family photos. People have from 30 or 40 years ago and based off of the foliage and everything in that photo accurately guess the exact location where the photo was taken. And sometimes these photos aren’t even taken anywhere in the United States or the UK some of these guys are locating these places over in Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, there to the deuce where people are based on the photo is truly a mindset that is unique to these people.I hope they can use their scales to help more people in the future.
@tracymonroe6001
Жыл бұрын
Ha'iku stairs are closed and dangerous. Please don't come to O'ahu to hike them. You can hike up from the other side via Moanalua (Kamananui valley) and get to the top for the view, but don't go up the windward side. People get too comfortable in Hawai'i and think it's all a cruise but the reality is, the mountains and valleys are easy to get lost in or fall. The ground is not solid granite like the continent, rather, it's crumbling volcanic rock and slippery red dirt. Pig paths carve detours across trails. And most sadly, we have homeless encampments of druggies who sometimes generate trouble.
@wanderlustandsparkle4395
Жыл бұрын
Tips: Pack packs, pack extra layers plus 10 essentials, and turn your location on when venturing outdoors. I've been told oh it's okay, it's only a day hike. I just need my phone 🤦♀️
@jericox2980
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy your podcast. It breaks my heart to hear every year of hikers going off by themselves, ill prepared and getting hurt or worse. I feel for their loved ones. A little common sense preparation could save so many
@workingmothercatlover6699
Жыл бұрын
1. Never go hiking alone. 2. Always let someone know where you're hiking. 3. Never break these rules after threatening to kill yourself to bring the family together. My husband has a cousin who broke these rules. About a year he vanished, his body was found at the base of a cliff with a broken back. His pack had all the standard survival stuff in it, food, water, sunscreen and the likes. There was no note indicating suicide, but his immediate family are convinced he killed himself, though looking at the evidence, he got too close to the edge and either it crumbled, or he slipped. Be smart and careful when hiking, people, or you might join these two men, as well as Cousin Like, in finding out first hand if there's an afterlife or not.
@cjspeak
Жыл бұрын
Woah surprised to hear about Mt Baldy on this! A lot of people actually died doing this mountain this winter. It being so close to Los Angeles makes for a lot of inexperienced people going up and attempting to hike it. It's not very difficult of a mountain (4,000ft of climbing), but so many people do it unprepared (even in the non winter months). You'd be amazed by the sheer arrogance of people on trail. I was descending in the winter and some guy in just road runners and a t shirt and shorts asked me if it was good to go up. Mind you, it was already the afternoon and I was already over halfway down the mountain. I have so many stories of oblivious hikers in the LA mountains, and not just higher altitude hikes but also simple city hikes like the Hollywood Sign. It's something relatively unique to LA from what I've experienced.
@cjspeak
Жыл бұрын
The route in this video, Bear Canyon, is a more difficult and less traveled route (6,000 ft of climbing), so it's even more dangerous to do in the winter as there are likely no other people on trail with you and if there had been a recent snowfall, there's a good chance you'd be breaking trail. Where the guys body found is odd though. It is very far off trail and past all of the usual dangerous spots of the trail. It's quite likely no one had broken trail yet.
@MisatoBestWoman
Жыл бұрын
*I subbed, not because I am a hiker, I doubt I'd even do it, I subbed because of you're entertaining content*
@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling
10 ай бұрын
I always send my route to my wife with a description of what I'm wearing and a time to call me in missing. And I'm only hiking 2,000ft ones in the UK.
@optimizer6488
Ай бұрын
Kyle, these are always such amazing stories. Hats off to you for all the work you do to put the pieces together however they fit. Flip side: they also expose people as stupid, ignorant, spaced out, or just in some realm where they think they're invincible - or maybe don't care anymore (I wonder how many of these folks are already desperate or hurting when they head out unprepared). What Tom Hanks said a while back about a lack of collective common sense during COVID seems to apply here. That many of these folks died, disappeared and/or caused others to sacrifice their time and effort screams of selfishness - or possibly, a lack of even caring about their own survival. Sad times indeed.
@rrichardson53
Жыл бұрын
Great stories! I like that they were fairly recent and I had not heard about them.
@doilysimpkin6972
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to let you know that i followed your PCT journey at the time and am re-watching it because i enjoyed it so much. Other than the intro music, the first sound in episode 1 is Flossy doing a fart. That was me hooked. 😂 Also, i'm loving the hiking true crime/mystery related content. Other than hiking it's one of my favourite topics, and judging by the subscriber numbers, you've clearly hit on a winner with this niche. 👍 😊
@luciemarinov129
5 ай бұрын
Thank u Kyle for the excellent video s u are making of lost hikers, some of whom were miraculously rescued! You present the facts and evidence and leave us to arrive at our own conclusions of what transpired. Really appreciate the pictures of the wilderness as well. I recently discovered your channel and find it very intriguing , even though I’m not a hiker. Of course I’m a subscriber now and am confident you will soon reach your goal of a million subscribers. In appreciation, from Southern California.❤
@RobertSmith-bs4hl
Жыл бұрын
Mr ballen used to make two videos a week, now it's cut down to one and you have fillled in his spot thank you so much!
@stephanielloyd4053
Жыл бұрын
Has he really gone down to 1? Wow! I used to watch him all the time, but I just started getting a bit bored! And I never thought I'd say that! People are going to lynch me now!
@lesliemichael9663
Жыл бұрын
As a fellow mr ballen watcher, I agree! Still watch his vids and support the mr ballen foundation!
@mom.left.me.at.michaels9951
Жыл бұрын
Remember during lockdown when he did one like every other day ? I knew no one could keep up that pace 😂
@JimD77
Жыл бұрын
FYI, His name is actually B Allen.
@SombraPiloto
Жыл бұрын
@@JimD77 John B Allen
@whatkjsaw4461
Жыл бұрын
Wow going for 200k already 🔥🔥🔥congratulations Kyle!
@Guava-been
Ай бұрын
The haiku stairs are finally being demolished, which I find very sad: they could have spent the money to make them safe again to climb + maintenance, but people kept misusing them, leaving trash around, and being nuisances in the Kaneohe neighborhood at the base. Really disappointing for locals. 😢
@GruntProof
Жыл бұрын
This channel has become a big 2a ad. Outstanding
@memathews
Жыл бұрын
Lol. FUD sells!
@mr.halloween87
Жыл бұрын
Never take a 'disturbing final photo', it could save your life!
@ms-abbas
Жыл бұрын
😂 that's clever 👍
@michaelwright3830
Жыл бұрын
I just noticed that you have hit and surpassed your goal of 200k subscribers. CONGRATULATIONS!
@modestadventurers
Жыл бұрын
I’m loving the content Kyle, but you know what else I love? Crotch pot cooked chicken and I’m hungry Kyle. Really really hungry 😋
@BreeStraussPhoto3
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Great advice learning from others. Love seeing your channel grow 🙌
@patriciaplayford7421
9 ай бұрын
Just found your content , never thought I’d watch something like this,I don’t hike etc , to old , but iv subscribed and liked your good and very informative , thanks
@AbuctingTacos
Жыл бұрын
I never go anywhere without telling everyone I know where I'll be and when and give updates any time I have service. Also I bring my dog because she has gotten me out of a jam many times
@DJHLX3
Жыл бұрын
If your going deep. Carry a little solar powered charger for your sat phone
@grumpyoldlady_rants
7 ай бұрын
I lived on Oahu for a few years in the early ‘00s. It seems like there were people being caught trying to climb the Haiku stairs every week.
@ActualRacerX
9 ай бұрын
Was it Trevor Rainbolt that found the last/missing hiker in the last video? It’s well known he can find anywhere, even if it’s being airborne.
@jenniferbreaux7385
Ай бұрын
It's really sad that a poor decision can cost not only your life, but a rescuer as well.
@user-vj1kg6kt4u
Жыл бұрын
WAOW! First time i hear that someone could identify a location just seeing a random picture🤯🤯🤯 This man is VERY VALUABLE for reconnaissance and divers rescuing teams!!! And again WAOW to this man!!!🎖️🏆🎩🎩
@sdbh1239
Жыл бұрын
🤦♀️ the sky had a 3 color gradience of black, red and gold 2 nights ago. I swear.
@5ve1e79
Жыл бұрын
Love your channel bro I live in the Rockies and I live in the outdoors!
@susanharris9383
Жыл бұрын
I have been studying the "stairway to Heaven" photo for 30 minutes, and I cannot find a man in the bushes....IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY!!! Is there anything that I should be looking at in particular?
@FaithRoswell
Жыл бұрын
It took me ages too and I'm normally really good at it! It's figuring out the scale- he's larger than you think. See the black bit in the circle? I'm not sure if that's part of him or not, but above the black bit, it's a face from the eyes up. The guy appears to have really short hair. V creepy once you see it .
@TURNERNATOR82
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always 👍🏻
@sidearmsalpha
4 ай бұрын
The 2nd story is what I find upsetting about these hiking mishaps. People go and do these treacherous hikes unprepared, not physically capable, or worst of all, going it alone, and end up putting other people in danger when a search has to be done all because people are doing things they shouldn't be doing in the first place. 🙄
@fleur8100
8 ай бұрын
10:08 Adding a map is great. I would like all kind of points marked, like: where the group split, where he was headed to, where the trail was and where he was found. Ty. 😉👍🏽
@BanjaraHillbillies
Жыл бұрын
The coldest night I ever spent camping was at Blue Ridge Campground in the slopes of Mt. Waterman!
@h.nicolejorgensen2077
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for making these. Well done. 😊
@lallison2825
Жыл бұрын
OK I'm sorry, the SAR guy dying because the guy tried to hike a mountain that he wasn't at prepared for pisses me off. Baldy is a terrible magnet for those types.
@joycevaldes4548
9 ай бұрын
🎉keep up the good work I've learned so much in the few weeks I've been watching.. kudos 😮😮😮❤
@wandering_butnotlost
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't doubt that it was our lord and savior Rainbolt coming to the rescue in that last story, bro is wiild
@cassiemaag
9 ай бұрын
I was just about to say it was probably Rainbolt.
@Metal_Horror
Ай бұрын
5:31 I couldn't see anything specific at first, but if you look closely, you can see that it's a bald man, completely bald in the center and doesn't shave the sides, dark tan (possibly tanned white, probably not) or light brown skin, with a heavy build. You can easily tell from his arms that he's big, and based on the shrubs in front of him, I would guess that he is medium height or short. He is either bearded or wearing a mask covering his mouth; my guess would be the former. His beard and hair are a dark brown. He's wearing a light shirt that appears to be white. He appears to be carrying something with a strap around his neck/shoulder, as if carrying a rifle, but it could be anything, maybe a camera. There seems to be two straps in fact; I doubt they're suapenders, but you never know. If I was an investigator, I would have at least tried to look into this. Often times, the people that end up killing people on trails frequent the area, and the locals may be able to point out someone of his description.
@TheSLOShadow
Жыл бұрын
Yeah... When i go on a day hick i got enough for a weekend hike, when i am going backpacking for the wwekend i bring a weeks worth. If i do more than a week i am geared for a full blown expedition ready to make a basecamp from scratch. Yeah i get made fun of and i go slower, but by god you will be soooo happy when shit goes south and i've got everything we need to comfortably wait for rescue Like the time in angeles forest on a day hike going through a boulder field with 3 other friends. They gave me shit for bringing enough for a weekend. ¾ the way through the boulder field friend snaps an ankle. No way we going to move a 6ft 270lbs man through that field. So we got to the otherside with alot of cursing and tears, we decided to send two to go get the rangers i had enough water on me for me 2days. So i pulled all my shit out set up the tent, got the sleeping bag set up for him, emergency blanket for me, made a nice stew and tea for dinner, and waited for rescue which came in the morning. Rangers found us eating stewed breakfast and drinking coffee. None of my friends of that group ever gave me me shit for bringing too much and slowing them down after that. If it was just them, it would have been one guy to find help and two people waiting for rescue in emergency blankets huddled together for warmth eating granola bars and sipping on half. 1/2 a gallon of water between them. We ate like kings and slept comfortable and warm while waiting rescue. Rangers made fun of us asking if we really needed their help cause we looked perfectly happy out there. Decided no one wanted to litter him through the boulder field so they ended up helicopteringmy friend out. Imo utralite philosophy just does not leave enough oh shit room.
@EthanIzeta
Жыл бұрын
If it makes you hike less stressed go ahead and keep on hiking your way because your hike is not mine but what you said is kinda dumb. Even if you go on a day hike you should always carry a water filter so that you can always drink regardless of how much water you came with and a person can survive on minimal food for days. Carrying more weight makes you more likely to suffer injuries which is counterproductive, carry a lightweight tarp, a water filtration system, manage your food properly and carry your preferred fire starter and you'll survive without having to carry the weight of the whole group on your back.
@scowler7200
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. The preference for sneakers/trailrunners isn't helping. I take it he wasn't wearing boots? Might wanna invest in a packable stretcher, maybe some flares or maritime smoke.
@EthanIzeta
Жыл бұрын
@@scowler7200 boots won't make you feel any warmer when all of your body is exposed to the elements and you've got no shelter, trailrunners are totally fine.
@TheSLOShadow
Жыл бұрын
@@scowler7200 no sneakers for the three of em, me 12lug boots I just go slow and watch my steps, only thing that has f'd me up was water but I was like 15 and then 17yo the two time that it happened and also why I have a paranoia about running out of water. So I always go heavy on my water. Weekend backpacking 5gallons in and then cache a gallon here and there on the way in so i shed weight and got my back ups. This has saved my ass a couple times when I miscalculate how hot and how little shade a weekend backpack has. I am the idiot that will sit there and get the still set up to top up on water if I haven't found something easy to top up from, even tho I got plenty. U only got to run out of twice in your life before u learn it is something u want to avoid at all costs, it blows more ass than a broken something in my opinion.
@TheSLOShadow
Жыл бұрын
@@EthanIzeta yeah u not drinking shit with a straw aside from your own piss, when u got a snapped ankle and no streams within cussing and crying distance. I always have one on me when I go out, but I realize they only good so long as I am still mobile and there is water near by to draw from.
@BxCortez2050
Жыл бұрын
Last story is amazing
@sacredknight8486
Жыл бұрын
I immediately thought of rainbolt in the last history, people with those abilites can really help in this type of situation
@metalman_j
Жыл бұрын
I know I shouldn't be laughing at this video... but the auto captions kept spelling that guy's name "mocha potty" and I just lost it. lol
@sheilagadde5975
Жыл бұрын
I am so Thankful for interesting people with unusual HOBBIES! PRAISE THE LORD!
@stuartb9194
Жыл бұрын
I hike on both Baldy and Waterman. Both are easily accessible and all types hike up the trails. Baldy seems to chaim several people each year, its a strange form of Darwinism that no one seems to learn, but hey its SoCal so it's no that surprising. Tragic
@AloeVeraJuiceJuice
Жыл бұрын
Lmaooo a geoguesser player
@dustyc324
Жыл бұрын
Come on Tom, Get In!
@corywebb5537
8 ай бұрын
I like how the last one got out. I don't like how authorities try to threaten people with huge fines and even prison time in a situation that they almost died from getting lost. But that's how this country's government is
@PlanwithJohn
Жыл бұрын
Keep up the grind Kyle. Thanks for videos! Algo bump 🤙🏼
@Bookit9254
Жыл бұрын
He had his phone and service - a map pin 📍 might have been an option to send? The channel Beast Runner offers insights on his thought process when he is looking for lost hikers. It’s interesting how people tend to behave in similar ways when we they are lost.
@nievaconsing3344
Жыл бұрын
RIP 💐 🙏 Hikers Daylan Kua who got lost in Haiku Stairs area & Mulcapathy in Mt Baldy, CA & rescuer Tim Staples ❤😢🕊 🇵🇭
@gloriavargas7029
11 ай бұрын
Isn’t Mt Baldy the same mountain the the actor Julian Sands also got lost on? I know his remains were found much later.
@lisamolina2949
8 ай бұрын
Yes
@spiritdesired-cheyenne-8861
Жыл бұрын
Wild. I’ve hiked both baldy and waterman and have never heard of either of these situations before
@colbornfarms4849
Жыл бұрын
The “man” in the photo has been ruled out as an illusion from the brush
@AndaraBledin
2 ай бұрын
I have a strong suspicion that the news reports that the last guy might face a huge fine for wandering into that area was just a high visibility way to advertise that the area was off limits to help keep other hikers from wandering into the area themselves.
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