I once camped on an island off Cape Flattery and all night long there were eerie crying noises that sounded like human babies sobbing and wailing for their mums. Quite loud and close too. The hairs on my neck stayed up all night, not knowing what it was. Really disturbing. Found out that it was the sound that baby mutton birds make, which are left on the island, while the parents are out fishing for a few days. Maybe this was the same thing the soldiers heard? Only happens at certain times in the year.
I’ll tell you base on my own experience when I was in Afghanistan, my squad were to relieve the British soldiers from an OP, Observation Post, in the middle of nowhere. As an American soldiers were worked with the British quite a bit. When we arrived at the OP, all the British soldiers looked like they had went through some of worst fighting all night. They couldn’t wait to leave. They all told us to not stay on the hills but to stay opposite of the OP and just got on their vehicle and drove as fast as they could like something or someone is after them. To make the long story short, that night we sat in this mud compound and we started hearing human figures walking up the hills and we all heard there sounds behind the mud houses. There were 10 soldiers with M-4 rifles and some grenade launchers. I decided to take one of my buddies and to scope out the surrounding areas. Within ten minutes we heard the shooting intensified at the OP, we ran back to the OP, three of men said they saw enemy fighters were walking in the hills toward them and they also heard a Russian language was spoken, they said they tried to radio me and my buddy but we didn’t respond. We told them that we didn’t receive any calls. Me personally don’t believe in supernatural or superstitions stuff. But that night all of us saw something that we’re not humans. Something that made a believer out of us,myself included. I’ve served 12 years in the US Army and I’ve been to some of the most terrifying places around the globe but that area, was the only place that I will remember for the rest of my life that there are things or ghosts or whatever people called are among us. They are dangerous and evil as well.
This was a really great solo episode, a lot of tension, great editing, all those hermit crabs in your bag in the morning was mental, the way you nailed that fish with the spear first shot was incredible, and the whole 24 hour adventure was wild. You're the deserted island king! Yeeewwww! 🙏🏻
At the end of this video clip you are flying along the sea bottom, lucky you chose to go back to shore. I so much enjoy watching all the under water scenes, so full of life flying every where.
Really enjoyed it! Uninhabited locale, great drift snorkling and the sights. Really enjoyed seeing the large blue clam. Would've been nice to see the big ones (fish) that got away! And.... the drone footage is always awesome (I've got to get one of those). When I was much younger, I'd do this same thing going solo and exploring areas (even if no one else wanted to go), just not like the waters you have available there. Yep, I'd be on or in the water everyday if I could. Very grounding and theraputic, mentally and physically. Well done!
Nice video of this historical island which looks like nature is in the process of reclaiming. I say this because of the fact that the guns shown are now sitting in water which I don’t think they were when first brought in. The beauty of the coral reef is really fascinating also to see the beautiful live coral striving with lots of different sea life! Amazing! One could only dream of the days when before Money and tourism and corruption took over our once beautiful island of paradise it was this beautiful to.😢 Thank you for showing us that there are still islands out there and islanders that want to keep their island pristine. ❤️🙏
Just love your videos Thank you! Just love exploring these Awesome Islands with you all! never knew how much you could survive on what nature has in store if you were ever stranded. You certainly know your stuff!! much appreciated Karen from Canada!!!!!🥰🐟🐌🐠👏💯🐾🌴🌿🥥🏝🚤 thanks again!!!!
What an amazing Island!! Could’ve been great if you show us where on the map location wise in all the islands you go to😊🤙 Just saying ✌🏼great vlogs!! Keep on keeping on!! CHEERS!! 🍺🍺🍺
Man! I'm sooo tired of winter here and seeing you in a warm climate makes me ready for spring. This past week here in southern United States our temps have been 7 degrees Fahrenheit or -13 Celsius with wind chills down to -17 F or -27 C.
strick , you just gave me a great idea , ( how about someone invents a swivel for a trailer that when you go to launch the boat you can swival the boat so that the front end the higher end of the boat hits the water first therefore not swamping the boat ) , just a thought , there has to be people out there much smarter than me that could do such a thing , its the little things that matters ......
Looks like it needed a good douching anyways! Some boats have a little plug in the bottom or the back of the boat to let the water out if you're moving!
Hey Strick, love this one. Something very different. Would love to see some of the logistics behind this. Surely you didn’t take that bath tub of a boat from Exmouth to Horsburgh Island? Did you travel from Jakarta? This info would complete the story/video for me and probably many others watching. Hope to hear back from one of the B2B team.👍
@craigmcdonald8348 Thank you for identifying the island 23:58. There's a small airstrip on West Island of the Cocos Islands. So that's probably how they got there. But I agree some of the logistics would round out the video/story. Wonder why Jack is so secretive or is it absent minded omission? I'm interested and want to be informed.
G'day mate, glad you enjoyed this one. I'm working out here on Cocos Islands so took the small boat shown from the main Island across to where I camped. We don't say the name as the locals are a bit protective and don't want the area blown up on the internet... Fair enough. Cheers! Strick
Great episode! I've heard about ciguatera poisoning from eating certain reef fish, what do you do to avoid it? we have begun our own adventures in Brazil and Uruguay and have a few deserted islands we can go to ourselves, of particular interest to us at least and some of our viewers are the historic buildings we find which time has forgotten. We plan to visit San Gabriel Island in an attempt to search for remnants of Magellan's landing in 1519! Join us whenever you want, cheers!
Ciguatera poisoning is to my knowledge not possible to detect. If you are in an area where that is very common, it’s best to divide fish fillets from each amongst several people, in case you catch one that has it and you eat it all, which isn’t good. That’s what we have done just as a precaution so if you happen to catch one with the disease, at least you don’t ingest all of it. Also don’t catch the biggest reef fish, but younger still legal sizes. I read somewhere that a company was developing “at home test strips” to detect Ciguatera but I haven5 followed up on how that went. Would be great if it works for sure as Ciguatera is nasty and can stay with the victim for life in severe cases.
I really like these stripped down episodes where you feature nature The hermit crab population was amazing but you wouldn't use that as click bait. "Hermit Crabs Everywhere". You and Fran make what you are doing educational, inspiring and visually entertaining. Good job.
I lost about 30 lures when I was on West Island in September . Massive strikes off the edge of the reef down near Trannies Beach and they just dove down and broke me off - 150lb leader! Saw Jack on the flight in and out.
For everyone saying its a figure at when strict wakes up, its not. Its the shine from the torch on the curved camera lense. That "figure" that appears is curved as the light hits the lense.
I've just launched a new Survival Challenge Series re-visiting some epic stories, hope you enjoy! th-cam.com/video/HAnX2XLI8g4/w-d-xo.html
I once camped on an island off Cape Flattery and all night long there were eerie crying noises that sounded like human babies sobbing and wailing for their mums. Quite loud and close too. The hairs on my neck stayed up all night, not knowing what it was. Really disturbing. Found out that it was the sound that baby mutton birds make, which are left on the island, while the parents are out fishing for a few days. Maybe this was the same thing the soldiers heard? Only happens at certain times in the year.
Those where frogs
may be aliens ?😮
Maybe it's a whale and dolphins
Could be baby goats. I was out hunting and we thought we heard a baby crying. We found the goat had to put him to sleep had its back legs broken 2:58
All the deer spontaneously deciding to commit suicide by swimming away from the island is still pretty eery
Hey guys, come checkout the new Sailing & Diving Series: th-cam.com/play/PLtJHZztIhg_w1xjFEZIe-8UmVUVfV_FO1.html
I’ll tell you base on my own experience when I was in Afghanistan, my squad were to relieve the British soldiers from an OP, Observation Post, in the middle of nowhere. As an American soldiers were worked with the British quite a bit. When we arrived at the OP, all the British soldiers looked like they had went through some of worst fighting all night. They couldn’t wait to leave. They all told us to not stay on the hills but to stay opposite of the OP and just got on their vehicle and drove as fast as they could like something or someone is after them. To make the long story short, that night we sat in this mud compound and we started hearing human figures walking up the hills and we all heard there sounds behind the mud houses. There were 10 soldiers with M-4 rifles and some grenade launchers. I decided to take one of my buddies and to scope out the surrounding areas. Within ten minutes we heard the shooting intensified at the OP, we ran back to the OP, three of men said they saw enemy fighters were walking in the hills toward them and they also heard a Russian language was spoken, they said they tried to radio me and my buddy but we didn’t respond. We told them that we didn’t receive any calls. Me personally don’t believe in supernatural or superstitions stuff. But that night all of us saw something that we’re not humans. Something that made a believer out of us,myself included. I’ve served 12 years in the US Army and I’ve been to some of the most terrifying places around the globe but that area, was the only place that I will remember for the rest of my life that there are things or ghosts or whatever people called are among us. They are dangerous and evil as well.
I smoked a lot of weed in Afghanistan too bro.
Among us lol
A watcher of Mrballen I see...
Are you talking about OP rock?
Cool story bro 😂😂
"Some crabs", bro there were a 100 in your bag 😂
Those crabs were attracted to the oil scent on the soft plastics package
I don't get scared easily but this video gave me the chills . Jack you are one crazy dude 👻
I'm guessing Fran said "nope " to your haunted island adventure? :) I don't blame her! :)
Maybe the deer got sick of the crabs trying to eat them 😂 definitely a mystery
awesome footage seeing a moray eel out ofthe water cathcing crabs never seen this well done
This was a really great solo episode, a lot of tension, great editing, all those hermit crabs in your bag in the morning was mental, the way you nailed that fish with the spear first shot was incredible, and the whole 24 hour adventure was wild. You're the deserted island king! Yeeewwww! 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed this one Mike! Appreciate your support mate.
- Strick
Love ya brother Jack, and beautiful Fran too! Always an immense pleasure watching mate! I'm a huge fan of WWII history!! God bless y'all!! 🙏❤
Definitely a reefer kind of night . Great video Jack. Tons of wild life
Reefer madness
indeed
I'm from pakistan 🇵🇰 ,,,, And love to see your videos it's really refreshing, the tidal waves, the coconut trees 🌴
i will enjoy watching this on my pc seat leaning back !!! lets go!!
At the end of this video clip you are flying along the sea bottom, lucky you chose to go back to shore. I so much enjoy watching all the under water scenes, so full of life flying every where.
Nice episode. Lot of interesting details. Loved Morey Eel going out of water for crabs. Lake in the middle of island - felt spooky crocodile zone.
Hugging that coast line& your incredible underwater camera footage is simply breathtaking.Cheers so much for your expertise
Really enjoyed it! Uninhabited locale, great drift snorkling and the sights. Really enjoyed seeing the large blue clam. Would've been nice to see the big ones (fish) that got away! And.... the drone footage is always awesome (I've got to get one of those). When I was much younger, I'd do this same thing going solo and exploring areas (even if no one else wanted to go), just not like the waters you have available there. Yep, I'd be on or in the water everyday if I could. Very grounding and theraputic, mentally and physically. Well done!
Wow. Beautiful island and a thrilling experience.
Awesome mate thank you, bloody ripper vid, that coral was so healthy Jacko 🤙🤙
Enjoying all this content on both channels! 😃👍🐙🦈🐡
Thanks Strick and Fran🤙
Nice video of this historical island which looks like nature is in the process of reclaiming. I say this because of the fact that the guns shown are now sitting in water which I don’t think they were when first brought in. The beauty of the coral reef is really fascinating also to see the beautiful live coral striving with lots of different sea life! Amazing! One could only dream of the days when before Money and tourism and corruption took over our once beautiful island of paradise it was this beautiful to.😢 Thank you for showing us that there are still islands out there and islanders that want to keep their island pristine. ❤️🙏
Daily Reminder to get in the word of God❤️
Just love your videos Thank you! Just love exploring these Awesome Islands with you all! never knew how much you could survive on what nature has in store if you were ever stranded. You certainly know your stuff!! much appreciated Karen from Canada!!!!!🥰🐟🐌🐠👏💯🐾🌴🌿🥥🏝🚤 thanks again!!!!
Merry Christmas Strick, that is an interesting island, there seems to be lots of food around, excellent video, to bad you could not have stayed longer
Waiting for you from sri lanka 🇱🇰
Come and enjoy yourself man 🍻✌️
first catch - "this is turning into one of the best days ever"
same dude, same
Cool adventure! Don’t know if you can eat hermit crabs but you definitely caught enough in your bag to have a feast 😂
What an amazing Island!! Could’ve been great if you show us where on the map location wise in all the islands you go to😊🤙 Just saying ✌🏼great vlogs!! Keep on keeping on!! CHEERS!! 🍺🍺🍺
Horsburgh Island, part of the Cocos/Keeling Islands
Not so much a machine gun, but more likely a 4-inch naval gun. Good episode, thanks.
Amazing vid! Definitely paradise! Thanks for sharing!
awesome videos! just discovered your channel. what brand of sunglasses are you wearing? keep up the good work.
Mako Explorers. Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it
@@BacktoBasics Thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment. I was not expecting such a rapid response! Cheers from Alabama, USA!!
Greeting from Sydney. Thanks for sharing your vlogs. Good life in the isolated Island, beautiful mate! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023
That was a fun ride. Beauty. Thanks
Looks like a cool adventure, Did you notice the cut stump at the lake you walked past 29:36
We would get boat going 15 mph and pull drain plug. All water would go out on it's own.
indeed
These bungs screw in from the outside unfortunately. I normally do that aswell, but not worth the risk trying to screw back up from the outside 👍
Another great video
Salam kenal buat semua
@@BacktoBasics Nice video brother ^^ ❤️🇱🇰
Sorry what did you say about Sri lanka? I didn't get that :)
Man! I'm sooo tired of winter here and seeing you in a warm climate makes me ready for spring.
This past week here in southern United States our temps have been 7 degrees Fahrenheit or -13 Celsius with wind chills down to -17 F or -27 C.
Great to get a double dose of your fun and adventures.
Dude idk how I haven't come across you sooner but you're videos/animations are seriously funny 🤣
What a awesome video. And learning more about your Australian history. Thankyou it's just brilliant ❤️❤️❤️
strick , you just gave me a great idea , ( how about someone invents a swivel for a trailer that when you go to launch the boat you can swival the boat so that the front end the higher end of the boat hits the water first therefore not swamping the boat ) , just a thought , there has to be people out there much smarter than me that could do such a thing , its the little things that matters ......
Can’t get enough of these studies doing survival,
Envy is a sin but how could you not want to be in this amazing place 😍
Breath taking.
Fantastic episode Strik. Not sure I would be able to brave a night alone wirh the history of those ghost stories .
Those “Cast Away” sounds will get you every time😂
Really impressed with the quality of your videos. Thank you for sharing!! Cheers from Aberdeen, South Dakota USA!! 😊
You are amazing!! So cool what you do. Love the language you use as well which is unique for me from Canada!
Oh no so many kind of fish sir carefull alway going d bless😊😊😊😊😊
Looks like it needed a good douching anyways! Some boats have a little plug in the bottom or the back of the boat to let the water out if you're moving!
I love watching your posts. I came across you by accident I am so glad I did. You are so much fun and interesting to watch
Merry Christmas to you and Fran!!
This was a really great solo episode.
Enjoyed watching this series thank you
That Drone seems to have the perfect lure for the birds mate
Great adventure 👍
Any info on those sunnies?
Amazing Beautiful thanks brother we love ya.
You Only Spent 1 Day There 😂
Is it Really Surviving Or just Camping ⛺️on a Beach 🏝️
Sounds like the dear had chronic wasting disease, great video again Strick!!
We got two Ecoflow River 2s for Christmas for home emergencies, but mainly to take camping. I prefer the Lithium-Ion batteries of the River 2..
Good video hope you had a great Christmas and a good New Year’s
All video Super Super very nice congratulations ❤❤❤
Still here from Great Adventure 1. Loving the journey!
enjoy the adventure, enjoy the view...great fishing spot👍
A really great video , thanks for sharing.
We enjoyed this very much, thank you.
Oh I need those sunglasses you had on the boat
A paradise❤️
Its amazing when an ocean has lot of fish wherever you shot the spears fish is always sure caught.
Cutest pest ever hermit crabs lol love the clanking noise 😅
Great Adventures keep it up. I just want to keep watching all the episodes👍
I like the back to basics dry bag ! Nice
Hey Strick, love this one. Something very different. Would love to see some of the logistics behind this. Surely you didn’t take that bath tub of a boat from Exmouth to Horsburgh Island? Did you travel from Jakarta? This info would complete the story/video for me and probably many others watching. Hope to hear back from one of the B2B team.👍
I reckon he launched from one of the main islands and went over to Horsburgh.
@craigmcdonald8348 Thank you for identifying the island 23:58. There's a small airstrip on West Island of the Cocos Islands. So that's probably how they got there. But I agree some of the logistics would round out the video/story. Wonder why Jack is so secretive or is it absent minded omission? I'm interested and want to be informed.
G'day mate, glad you enjoyed this one.
I'm working out here on Cocos Islands so took the small boat shown from the main Island across to where I camped.
We don't say the name as the locals are a bit protective and don't want the area blown up on the internet... Fair enough.
Cheers!
Strick
I like your content bit different to other as and great insite on some historical stuff. Cheers
A great video loved it Lordy Scotland uk🐟🎣🏕 🏴🇦🇺
was faded asf today for my junior year finals for math and english lol, thanks cartwright
Happy Adventure Sir! 🇵🇭
Its really nice to try it, we have a desert island, everybody can try it
Thanks for sharing this epic video of the adventure. Beautiful fish and lots of sea life as well.
That swim was epic!
In the US deer get a disease from certain fly and sand fleas causing them to overheat and drown themselves in the surf.
You've already had to swim after one boat. That almost didn't end well. Glad this one stayed where it belonged.
- You must not be too hungry you're letting all of the fish go.
Great videos Bloke 👍
Love from India Assam big bro ❤️🤗
this is by far the best vidio🤩
❤❤❤ awesome a episode from each channel
Great episode! I've heard about ciguatera poisoning from eating certain reef fish, what do you do to avoid it? we have begun our own adventures in Brazil and Uruguay and have a few deserted islands we can go to ourselves, of particular interest to us at least and some of our viewers are the historic buildings we find which time has forgotten. We plan to visit San Gabriel Island in an attempt to search for remnants of Magellan's landing in 1519! Join us whenever you want, cheers!
I would love to watch the video footages of your adventure. Magellan is have a strong place in the history of my country the Philippines
@@DGM4372. soon we will be exploring his landing place on San Gabriel Island on the Rio de la Plata
Ciguatera poisoning is to my knowledge not possible to detect. If you are in an area where that is very common, it’s best to divide fish fillets from each amongst several people, in case you catch one that has it and you eat it all, which isn’t good.
That’s what we have done just as a precaution so if you happen to catch one with the disease, at least you don’t ingest all of it.
Also don’t catch the biggest reef fish, but younger still legal sizes.
I read somewhere that a company was developing “at home test strips” to detect Ciguatera but I haven5 followed up on how that went. Would be great if it works for sure as Ciguatera is nasty and can stay with the victim for life in severe cases.
Only just found you . Good vid . Looking forward to seeing more
I really like these stripped down episodes where you feature nature The hermit crab population was amazing but you wouldn't use that as click bait. "Hermit Crabs Everywhere". You and Fran make what you are doing educational, inspiring and visually entertaining. Good job.
Hermit crabs are the best bait for saltwater fishing.
So where are these awesome islands good video mate 👍
Cocos Keeling. Indian ocean.
where can i buy the sunglasses
Where abouts in WA is this filmed? Looks amazing.
That flip flop you put on is exactly like one that blew off the deck of my water bungalow in the Maldives... could it be?
Getting out of city life to do this the rest of my life the best decision of my life
Amazing video!
Never found morels either mate although the beautiful chants are starting to pin here in Buckinghamshire.
I lost about 30 lures when I was on West Island in September . Massive strikes off the edge of the reef down near Trannies Beach and they just dove down and broke me off - 150lb leader! Saw Jack on the flight in and out.
For everyone saying its a figure at when strict wakes up, its not. Its the shine from the torch on the curved camera lense. That "figure" that appears is curved as the light hits the lense.