When I was a kid my family sailed all over the Pacific Ocean in a boat that my Navy WWII Dad built with his own two hands. He built it of steel and named it Posiedon in 1959 (well before the silly movies came out). My father, mother, brother, sister, and me. We grew up on that boat. It was 48' not including the bowsprit. I trusted that boat and my father completely. He taught us about the stars, navigation, everything. We saw whales and water spouts (water shooting out of the ocean for no explainable reason).We were out in the middle of the deep deep Pacific Ocean and never had a fear because my Daddy knew everything to keep us safe. We crossed into the Realm of the Golden Dragon. We caught fish and my mother would cook them up while they were still flopping. Those were great times. I didn't realize how lucky I was.
I think you owe us a book or TH-cam story of this with photos! Your childhood Sounds like the type of childhood we all wish we had but instead kids these days are growing up with social media and have never even been outside to see the stars, let alone the ocean. ❤❤❤❤
That sounds magical! Your dad built.a seaworthy vessel and obviously put more thought into it beforehand. I suppose we're all subject to disaster, but thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm glad you were protected by knowledge and foresight (and maybe sailor's luck)!
I am not a mother and I am past being able to conceive. If I did have children and they asked me to sail around the world, I would just say what my mother used to say. " Let's don't and say we did".
Great story! I as a Japanese person feel somewhat of pride to those fishermen as they didn’t ignore those in need on the ocean…I’ve heard many ships in commercial activities do ignore castaways for concerns of costs and troubles of saving them..😢
Oh my goodness, that's terrible. It makes me think of the Titanic that signaled that ship that could have saved them all but the captain ignored the signal.
Pirates ruined it for the innocent in need of help just like if someone is in trouble 9n the side of the road , you shouldn't stop cuz it's most likely a set up
There was no way to just pull up anything you wanted to watch in those days. Choices were very limited. You had to wait for something to be on. There was no TH-cam, no way to rent a movie, and very limited options. Very few channels.
Kyle!! Believe it or not, one day when I was in 6th grade, our teacher Mr. Taft sent all of his students home with a permission slip. It was asking parental permission to read the book Survive the Savage Sea. My father had been a Merchant Marine, so there would have been no doubt that he would convince or agree with my mother that I could attend the reading during the normal course of the school day. Story telling happened after lunch. What a fond memory to know where you were going within the first few minutes of this episode. As is always the case, the book is much, much more gnarly. The year was 1975.
Ex Navy guy here, I was never scared in the middle of the ocean but there was definitely times there was an uneasy feeling of the vastness of the ocean. It helps when you’re on a 600’ war vessel obviously so couldn’t fathom being stuck on that dingy for 38 days.
As a parent, if we were stranded without supplies, I would make my children promise me that they WOULD consume my body if I passed away. I won't need my body anymore, and my body sustained them for 9½-10 months (they all arrived past their due date) and it's my job to help them survive, at all costs. I would just be worried about how doing that would mentally & emotionally impact them.
I agree. Whether they decided to consume me or not, I would let them know that I have no problem with them doing it if I died. You gotta do whatcha gotta do sometimes ✌️
I've always tried to facilitate my son's dreams, whatever they are. We're in Ireland so my kiddo has been sailing solo since he was 6, and he's been all over the globe, from - New Zealand to Canada to French Guinea without me. He's 16 this year and going to Antarctica with a research team. This child is my whole heart, I'm grateful he's had such amazing opportunities.
@susanivy-o2r haha, yeah, I can see how that might sound. It's not like I sent him to Brittany with a fishing spear and a jug of potable water. He was in an optimist dinghy, sailing around the bay. It's just a little monohul with a mainsail. Adults don't fit on them, so his instructor was in a separate dinghy with a tiny fleet of optimists around her. Or he was exploring islands with older/more experienced children around the area.
@ I was responding to Kyle's comment about how Williams was such a good talker he would have been great on a pod cast if they had them back then. They did have them back then but on the radio.
Yeah I thought that was pretty funny also! I have learned that there are tons of things that Gen Z believes that they invented or is a new concept. They just like to change the name of something and believe that it's new. I don't think most of them realize that the world existed before the interweb. 😂
My uncle almost made is all the way around the world on our family sailboat (Mariner 32ft , started in Marina del Rey) but he had to stop in Australia because he became ill with brain cancer, but he almost made it 😢
Ahhhh that military anger lol 😂🙌🏼 I’d rather go missing in the jungle NOT the ocean. Those who find their thrill in the ocean are different breeds for sure.
I know that military anger, and my Grandad who caught in Burns with the RAF, in ww2, and whom ilived with...yeah i know.. I cant go to a jungle...Burns, was a jungle. Id have to gotospace.
Is there a third option? Three places that are not for me: Ocean, jungle, desert -- in no particular order. Saying that, I've lived in Florida 30 years.😅Can't wait to get back to the frozen north.
I come from a military family, including my husband and a child, NONE of them had a violent temper or were abusive! Saying that military men or women are not caring, loving and responsible people is stereotyping! Please stop! 😊
@@shirleypurdy8098 When did anyone say all military were any of those things? These people were speaking of their own, personal experiences. What *you're* doing is invalidating those things. You can't pretend that PTSD doesn't exist. in which case you're invalidating me as well. Your pearl-clutching is offensive.
@@CleoHarperReturns..yes many are very disturbed from being in the military from abuse or tours of duty and of course have PTSD from cases I have read.
I think the biggest part you missed is that Lynn and the children were victims of abuse. He makes it sound like “oh I did it for my kids” but he did it for himself and the fame. We see that a lot in today’s reality tv/social media era. Kids are props instead of children. Sure he “saved them” but they never should have been out there and the mom tried to stop it but was forced to go.
This is such a tremendous and extremely valid point to be made with regards to the cruelty and abuse that Dougal forced Lynn to suffer, along with their children, for all of those years/decades especially with regard to the brutality that they ALL faced from the hands of Dougal. But we have to keep in mind that this was the late 60’s, early ‘70’s in which physical abuse from the male, or female, of the family head was not openly discussed nor addressed as society at that time would turn a blind eye towards these critical facts. Unfortunately, society at that time was not willing to expose nor intervene in cases of families that suffered from years, or decades, of physical or emotional abuse. It was a shameful period of time that society didn’t want to become involved or even discuss it as it had been ignored for thousands of years. And yet these years of turning a blind eye caused tremendous trauma in creating the lives and character forming upon children during their formative years. I know as I watched it happen to my mother on a regular basis in every day life and yet my father physically BEAT MY Mothers face with closed fists, in our FRONT YARD on a Saturday afternoon in the early 1970’s as the neighbors watched and did NOTHING!!! No calls to police, intervening or attempting to rescue my mother or protect us siblings as they ALL watched!! This was in Houston, TX USA in an upper middle class neighborhood!! Not surprisingly, I grew up, along with millions of children from an abusive parent , with a mindset that this was how our “normal” life as to be lived as a man or a woman during our entire adulthood years.
The way the twins were feeling after the boat sank made me think of the people who’ve lost their homes to the fires in CA atm, so I can see where they were coming from. They literally lost their entire lives in a split second.
I love that you wrapped this story up explaining the family relationships. I’m a 30 year retired military man and as a husband and father we often make very difficult decisions like the ones that were made by the father in this video. I’m not a violent man and don’t condone it in any form! I’ve had to make difficult decisions that were not popular with my family. My kids are in their 30s and my wife and I have been together for 35 years, I know how incredibly fortunate I am!!! I am thankful for that.
Same here lol... I've lived near the coast my whole life. We have a boat and regularly go out fishing. From early spring to late fall we go out at least once a week, and way more in the summer.. My 9 year old has been out on the ocean, fishing with us since she could walk.. but I would never, ever endeavor to cross the Atlantic, or live on a boat full time, let alone travel around the world by boat. Especially not with my child. Maybe if I somehow became a billionaire and could afford a huge yacht with a whole knowledgeable crew... 🤔💭... 😂🤣
I live fulltime on my sailboat and have traveled extensively. I'm not afraid of sinking. I'm not afraid of the ocean. I am afraid of some of the creatures that live in the ocean. I'm also leary of 3 alligators that are residents of the marina.
Kyle, as always, amazing work. From Malaysia here, and watching this at 7am on an empty stomach, I kept thinking I could stomach anything graphic you warned us about. At one point I finally lost the wager with myself when they started passing out the jar to drink in turns. Kyle, keep the great stories coming! You are so binge-worthy.
I’m a big fan of your channel from UK. When I was 8 we nearly got shipwrecked on rocks on our yacht Stella Falcon. A force 10 storm had blown up off the island of Paros, Greece and we were being blown towards some rocks that were not on the chart my dad used to navigate. I was in the galley with my mother playing with a little wooden horse, unaware of the danger . My dad and his friend saved us that night by getting the jib up and getting away from those rocks. We radioed the coastguard and they sent out a pilot boat that got us into the harbour. Not nearly as scary as Dougals family and we had minimal damage to the boat. It was sad the family split up after all they went through. I’ll always have huge respect for my dad for getting saving us
@@spazzypenginjellous? I won’t tell you about my wonderful scandalous vacation my parents sent me on at 14 by myself to the island of Skyathos in Greece lol
@@danielleterry2331please spell jealous correctly. Your parents should have educated you. Sorry but if your gonna be a smart ass at least spell correctly
I know someone who sailed around the world in a boat that size. His first successful sailing adventure was from the British Virgin Islands to Europe and back. He had a Manx cat with him for companionship.🐱
As a dog parent I worry a lot when we take my boat out. That's with their float coats with back handles and a secure place to dose with quick release access, on inland waterways. Can't imagine this scenario in my wildest nightmares!
Perfect timing man just got off work new video drops thank you Kyle it's much appreciated as a single father of a 5-year-old I have to say no but would be willing to take him up on it one day when we were both properly prepared and seasoned that's an extremely Gigantic DIY task
Fun fact - I actually have met Robin Williams - the actor. I was a student at UNC Chapel Hill when they were filming Patch Adams there. Super nice guy.
I did a book report on this story in 7th grade (1974)! "Survive the Savage Sea". I distinctly remember the teacher and class reaction when I got to their hydration tactics! It's been one of those weird little memories that stick with you for 50 years!
KHH is a fantastic channel! I don’t even hike but somehow I started watching his videos (and even some actual hiking videos). His content is really engaging. I like to watch at night as I am winding down for the evening.
You'll probably think I'm nuts but I grew up in Hawaii in the 60's and I love the ocean and if my children wanted to try something like that I'd probably be game. In fact when I homeschooled them 30 years ago we read the story of Robin lee Graham who was the youngest American to sail around the world in 1965 at the age of 16. I also loved the story of the Kon Tiki. Yep, I'm a dreamer....
@@Chrysalis52 Thor Heyerdahl was an amazing explorer and sailor. He used primitive sailing craft in the Kon-Tiki and Ra expeditions to prove ancient peoples could have sailed long distances to remote parts of the globe!
I grew up around wooden dinghies and none of us could swim. We knew not to stand up! I had a navy boyfriend at one stage who invited me kayaking - hiring a 2 person kayaking & paddling to a small island. When we got there, i disembarked & he asked me to hold the prow steady while he did. Then, he stood up, all 6'2" of him & started stomping from side to side towards the prow! I couldn't quite believe it, of course he fell in at the first big step forward! Then he tried to blame me! I told him it's impossible to hold a kayak steady &walk like that & i thought he meant hold it so it wouldn't go away from shore. Once he calmed down, i said: "but you're in the navy", how did you not know how to get out of a kayak? He said he didn't elect to do the small boat handling training courses! There's no way I'd go to sea without knowing my way around a boat, whatever size.
Wow. Partway through this I remembered reading a version of this story back in middle school. I think we may have gotten a sanitized version, with less family strife and fewer scatological references.
Survive the savage sea! We had a summer home on lake Michigan for 30 yrs and my dad was way into ships,ship wrecks,etc ... I read the book during a stormy two days in the summer of 76. Been hooked on this stuff ever since. Thanks Kyle for covering it.😊
Have to point out that the killer whale (or more correctly, the orca, as they are not whales as was mentioned) couldn't have been 50 ft long. The largest on record is only 32 ft. But in the heat of the moment, people often get sizes (and other details) wrong. Either way they're quite big and the ship's size!
My 7yo has the most interesting requests every day. When its something crazy like "can we have our own airplane" you find a way to spin a toned down version, its when they suggest something you wanted to do anyway that you really lean into it
“Boots can sometimes, without warning, become lifeboats.” Kyle, when it comes to certain fears, I’m right there with you. Born and raised landlocked, I could tell you how to survive in the desert and very possibly in the mountains (sans cryptids) but get me near water where I can’t see the other side, I’d freak out.
Kyle, You are so good at telling the stories; don't apologize so much. Your voice tonality is positive, human 🏵️ What a story about this family Robertsons! Pozdrav Kyle
Hey Kyle! It’s great to finally join the conversation after lurking for a while. I remember reading something interesting about this a while back in Reader's Digest in their “Drama In Real Life” section, and I wanted to share it with you! Thanks for sharing, sharing is caring…
I remember turning on the TV and catching a made-for-tv movie of this. This was like 30 years ago when I was a kid; I can't believe I remember it from this story description. Since it was a made-for-tv movie, you can't find it anywhere now.
A Mahi Mahi burger from Tex's Drive In in Honokaa, Big Island! I'd fly over there and back in a day for that! Ono! They make malasadas fresh there every day. Oh, and the shrimp trucks on the highway North Shore of Oahu from Pupukea to Kahuku. Yum!
Hi Kyle I started watching your videos the day if hurricane Helene. I miraculously left chimney rock and went to the coast, for no reason at all because i didnt even know there was a storm coming. I am traveling in my van hiking every state, with my dog Nelli. Yes, I am one of those solo woman campers and hikers so you may end up doing a story on me one day. You provide so much entertainment for me during my down time. Thank you❤
I’ve been home sick, marathon watching your videos! 😀 Without judgement I’d just like to say, it seems in almost every story the humans overestimate their abilities and underestimate nature.
Thank you for the warning about turtles/animals! I can listen to anything at all about people, but I just can't with animals. So, as I'm standing next to my huge sulcata tortoise, I GREATLY appreciated the heads up!!
I love how long your videos have gotten. Just 1 story is like 40 minutes. What a treat! Thank you, Kyle, for all your hard work. It definitely doesn't go unnoticed.
I love the water and have lived within 5 miles of Lake Michigan most of my life. I grew up near a major lake in my state popular with vacationers. That being said, water scares the bejeezus out of me. I'll sit and look at it, walk in as far as my ankles, and enjoy everything about being NEAR water. The oceans boggle my mind in sheer size and depth. I will never go on a cruise that isn't on a river with reachable shores. Now let me go make my reservation on the Lake Express Ferry from WI to MI.
Hey Kyle, I appreciate the stories, and that they're not the same 3 stories the other channels beat the heck out of. Thanks and good luck reaching 1 million subscribers!
I loved this podcast so much, it was spellbinding, it is hard to be able to keep your mind in something for a while in a nursing home, people coming and going, noises from other rooms, but I managed to watch and hear it all the way through, thanks so much Kyle, have a good weekend and do something fun.
Graphic warning: Something that hasn't been mentioned yet is that the women were likely also menstruating. I'm sure this, at the very least, was embarrassing for everyone, not to mention contributing to the grime on the floor. I don't know what to say...
Anne, the oldest daughter wasn't shipwrecked. When the mother went below 17% body fat and was dehydrated this was probably not a problem. Highly stressful situations can go either way. Patty Hearst had continuous heavy flow during her trial. But she was physically safe. All the rest were males.
“Grape of the sea”…that’s definitely not a phrase I ever thought I’d hear! It definitely uh made me queasy to think about. I didn’t mind listening but the surviving off sea turtles was definitely…uh…not for the faint hearted. I totally get why they did everything they did, but when you’re not in that specific scenario and you’re comfortable at home, it’s difficult to comprehend how they could do some things they did, specifically how they helped their thirst; that’s a tough one for me to grasp. Thanks for another great video Kyle! You always seem to have stories I’ve never heard of and I love it!! ✌️💛
Btw you missed a big fat chunk of the story. Lynn and the children were victims of ABUSE. The dad literally makes it sound like, "Oh I did it for my kids." Which is utteral horseshit, he did it FOR HIMSELF and the fame. Sure, he "saved them" but they should have NEVER BEEN OUT THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Literally the mom tried to stop it but was FORCED to go. Glad that woman divorced his pathetic ASS and took his kids. He doesn't deserve to see them after his stupid act he pulled off.
Why should anyone pray to an entity one doesn't believe in? There are about a hundred things you can blame Douglas for, but not being a hypocrite is certainly not one.
Awesome and Amazing story i really got into and enjoyed it. So sorry for the family's ordeal at sea but thank God for keeping and preserving their lives
Ergh the bit about the turtle blood congealing was the bit that grossed me out the most! Love it when you post a long story, and just as riveting as ever! Im already waiting for the next one!xx
The family looks pretty well for lasting a month and a week in water! In the picture of the rescue ship. And as far as taking the after math picture in that dingy I wouldn’t have been able to get back into one! U can take a picture of an empty dingy!
As graphic as this story is , I was hooked ! One , helps me to know if I’m stranded things I can do …. I think this is your best story telling to date !!
While Dougal made many questionable decisions criticising him for refusing to pray seems kinda ridiculous. To atheist that makes about as much sense as criticising him for not making a proper sacrifice to appease Posseidon. It really doesn't matter which imaginary friend you're asking for help, in the end you need to help yourself. As they did.
Maybe the criticism is more about the man’s lack of compassion for his family that was scared out of their wits. Who gives a shit if he believed what they were praying. The fact that his principles were more important than comforting his own family is the epitome of narcissism.
I was so certain that the extra guy (Robin Williams) was gonna eat at least one of them. Good to see everyone survived (aside from the marriage, of course)
When I was a kid my family sailed all over the Pacific Ocean in a boat that my Navy WWII Dad built with his own two hands. He built it of steel and named it Posiedon in 1959 (well before the silly movies came out). My father, mother, brother, sister, and me. We grew up on that boat. It was 48' not including the bowsprit. I trusted that boat and my father completely. He taught us about the stars, navigation, everything. We saw whales and water spouts (water shooting out of the ocean for no explainable reason).We were out in the middle of the deep deep Pacific Ocean and never had a fear because my Daddy knew everything to keep us safe. We crossed into the Realm of the Golden Dragon. We caught fish and my mother would cook them up while they were still flopping. Those were great times. I didn't realize how lucky I was.
What a great story!
I think you owe us a book or TH-cam story of this with photos! Your childhood Sounds like the type of childhood we all wish we had but instead kids these days are growing up with social media and have never even been outside to see the stars, let alone the ocean. ❤❤❤❤
That sounds magical! Your dad built.a seaworthy vessel and obviously put more thought into it beforehand. I suppose we're all subject to disaster, but thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm glad you were protected by knowledge and foresight (and maybe sailor's luck)!
No doubt, like my father, your dad was a big fan of Jacques Cousteau.
@@augustingarnier4625mine, too !
I am not a mother and I am past being able to conceive. If I did have children and they asked me to sail around the world, I would just say what my mother used to say. " Let's don't and say we did".
Bahaha love it!
😂 right?
😂That’s what my stepdad used to say! “Let’s don’t & say we did!”
It’s brutal and unforgiving. No thank you!
Let's don't and say we did😂 brilliant. I'm gonna start using this phrase, thank you❤
This must be the "Kyle hates sailing" series!
Hahahahahahahaha 😂👍
Or Just Kyle hates Outdoor activities.
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I think Kyle doesn't really hate anything. I could be wrong. I was once before.
😂😂😂👍
Great story! I as a Japanese person feel somewhat of pride to those fishermen as they didn’t ignore those in need on the ocean…I’ve heard many ships in commercial activities do ignore castaways for concerns of costs and troubles of saving them..😢
Oh my goodness, that's terrible. It makes me think of the Titanic that signaled that ship that could have saved them all but the captain ignored the signal.
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@@30-06 I wanted to say too, I'm not of Japanese descent,but I am proud of them as well. You go back far enough we are all related.
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Yep you are right my brother! We all gotta be nice to each other and help each other
Pirates ruined it for the innocent in need of help just like if someone is in trouble 9n the side of the road , you shouldn't stop cuz it's most likely a set up
As a father I would turn on some Nat Geo and Discovery programs and say to them grab the popcorn, and we will pretend the sofa is the life raft.
Yep, my parenting style too. Maybe some popcorn shrimp for effect lol
lol!.. Good one!👍🏼
I agree with that, it works for me having 7 fosterkids at one time.
This is the reasonable sane person reaction to "hey let's sail around the world."
There was no way to just pull up anything you wanted to watch in those days. Choices were very limited. You had to wait for something to be on. There was no TH-cam, no way to rent a movie, and very limited options. Very few channels.
Kyle!! Believe it or not, one day when I was in 6th grade, our teacher Mr. Taft sent all of his students home with a permission slip. It was asking parental permission to read the book Survive the Savage Sea. My father had been a Merchant Marine, so there would have been no doubt that he would convince or agree with my mother that I could attend the reading during the normal course of the school day. Story telling happened after lunch.
What a fond memory to know where you were going within the first few minutes of this episode. As is always the case, the book is much, much more gnarly.
The year was 1975.
Ex Navy guy here, I was never scared in the middle of the ocean but there was definitely times there was an uneasy feeling of the vastness of the ocean. It helps when you’re on a 600’ war vessel obviously so couldn’t fathom being stuck on that dingy for 38 days.
Thank You for your Service Sir!!
The ocean scares the crap out of me. Like beyond knee level.
Ankle level! 😳
Omg!! This man is so beautiful!!!!! I want to hold onto his big toe!!!!! I'll never let go!!!!!
I'm terrified of the ocean, it is the largest, strongest, most unpredictable thing on the planet.
Undiscovered areas too 😬
I feel the same way even though I do like to swim in it near the shore.
Me too and I was a nervous for 10 months while my daughter was deployed on an Aircraft Carrier working on the flight deck 😱
@Katkjc your daughter is awesome!!!
YEP. You couldn't pay me to go out to sea or into space. Its a primal fear.
As a parent, if we were stranded without supplies, I would make my children promise me that they WOULD consume my body if I passed away. I won't need my body anymore, and my body sustained them for 9½-10 months (they all arrived past their due date) and it's my job to help them survive, at all costs. I would just be worried about how doing that would mentally & emotionally impact them.
Absolutely! I'm dead- I don't care. I would feel a lot better about dying knowing I might still be able to help my family survive.
You really think they would eat their own mother?
I agree. Whether they decided to consume me or not, I would let them know that I have no problem with them doing it if I died. You gotta do whatcha gotta do sometimes ✌️
@ so you would eat your mom?
@@JonJuan206 people do some crazy things when they're desperate so yes I do
I've always tried to facilitate my son's dreams, whatever they are. We're in Ireland so my kiddo has been sailing solo since he was 6, and he's been all over the globe, from - New Zealand to Canada to French Guinea without me. He's 16 this year and going to Antarctica with a research team. This child is my whole heart, I'm grateful he's had such amazing opportunities.
Your son sailed solo at age 6? I'm having a hard time understanding your comment, can you please clarify.
Omg!! This man is so beautiful!!!!! I want to hold onto his big toe!!!!! I'll never let go!!!!!
@@susanivy-o2r, Sailing clubs for kids are popular here in the UK.
@susanivy-o2r haha, yeah, I can see how that might sound. It's not like I sent him to Brittany with a fishing spear and a jug of potable water. He was in an optimist dinghy, sailing around the bay. It's just a little monohul with a mainsail. Adults don't fit on them, so his instructor was in a separate dinghy with a tiny fleet of optimists around her. Or he was exploring islands with older/more experienced children around the area.
Where in Ireland are you from?
Honestly between your calm story telling and your genuine respect for everyone you speak of this is becoming one of my favorite channels.
appreciate that very much! if I'm not going to show respect, then what's even the point?
Same. I love bingeing Kyle videos while stitching.
In the 70's podcasts were called talk radio.
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This is a video, not a podcast.
@ I was responding to Kyle's comment about how Williams was such a good talker he would have been great on a pod cast if they had them back then. They did have them back then but on the radio.
Yeah I thought that was pretty funny also! I have learned that there are tons of things that Gen Z believes that they invented or is a new concept. They just like to change the name of something and believe that it's new. I don't think most of them realize that the world existed before the interweb. 😂
@@JesseCasecoast to coast was my introduction to talk radio.
Kyle, is it safe to say you hate the ocean more than you hate hiking?🙂
You’re a talented story teller-very natural style, easy to listen to.
All his warnings remind me of when my mom would talk about doggy dooo during dinner............. without warning...
Yes! Just don't use crude language...
We all love to hate Kyle and his hiking lol ❤
Omg!! This man is so beautiful!!!!! I want to hold onto his big toe!!!!! I'll never let go!!!!!
My uncle almost made is all the way around the world on our family sailboat (Mariner 32ft , started in Marina del Rey) but he had to stop in Australia because he became ill with brain cancer, but he almost made it 😢
So sad, but at least he had that memory. Good for him he tried!
All about the journey 💜
Sounds like a quitter, jk don't it lersonal it's the internet stuff said here means absolutely nothing in real life
@ wtf??
I’m so sorry! Nowadays some brain cancer is treatable. I’m glad he got to see some of the world.
11:14 I met Robin Williams multiple times while he was filming a movie in Vancouver, BC. He was so sweet and down to earth. RIP 😢
Yes Kyle I deeply admire your sincerity. You are a rarity. I love your work.
thank you very much! I just try to tell stories that I find facinating, that's all. appreciate you watching
Ditto from 🇨🇦. Merci Kyle!
You are one of the best storytellers! You have the talent and skill to put the viewer into the story as if we were all there together!
Uhhhh.... turtle 'soup' AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you! I'm trying really hard to get better at storytelling, have a long ways to go but I think I'm making some progress
Ahhhh that military anger lol 😂🙌🏼
I’d rather go missing in the jungle NOT the ocean. Those who find their thrill in the ocean are different breeds for sure.
I know that military anger, and my Grandad who caught in Burns with the RAF, in ww2, and whom ilived with...yeah i know.. I cant go to a jungle...Burns, was a jungle. Id have to gotospace.
Is there a third option? Three places that are not for me: Ocean, jungle, desert -- in no particular order. Saying that, I've lived in Florida 30 years.😅Can't wait to get back to the frozen north.
I come from a military family, including my husband and a child, NONE of them had a violent temper or were abusive! Saying that military men or women are not caring, loving and responsible people is stereotyping! Please stop! 😊
@@shirleypurdy8098 When did anyone say all military were any of those things? These people were speaking of their own, personal experiences. What *you're* doing is invalidating those things. You can't pretend that PTSD doesn't exist. in which case you're invalidating me as well. Your pearl-clutching is offensive.
@@CleoHarperReturns..yes many are very disturbed from being in the military
from abuse or tours of duty and of course have PTSD from cases I have read.
I think the biggest part you missed is that Lynn and the children were victims of abuse. He makes it sound like “oh I did it for my kids” but he did it for himself and the fame. We see that a lot in today’s reality tv/social media era. Kids are props instead of children. Sure he “saved them” but they never should have been out there and the mom tried to stop it but was forced to go.
This is such a tremendous and extremely valid point to be made with regards to the cruelty and abuse that Dougal forced Lynn to suffer, along with their children, for all of those years/decades especially with regard to the brutality that they ALL faced from the hands of Dougal. But we have to keep in mind that this was the late 60’s, early ‘70’s in which physical abuse from the male, or female, of the family head was not openly discussed nor addressed as society at that time would turn a blind eye towards these critical facts. Unfortunately, society at that time was not willing to expose nor intervene in cases of families that suffered from years, or decades, of physical or emotional abuse. It was a shameful period of time that society didn’t want to become involved or even discuss it as it had been ignored for thousands of years. And yet these years of turning a blind eye caused tremendous trauma in creating the lives and character forming upon children during their formative years. I know as I watched it happen to my mother on a regular basis in every day life and yet my father physically BEAT MY Mothers face with closed fists, in our FRONT YARD on a Saturday afternoon in the early 1970’s as the neighbors watched and did NOTHING!!! No calls to police, intervening or attempting to rescue my mother or protect us siblings as they ALL watched!! This was in Houston, TX USA in an upper middle class neighborhood!! Not surprisingly, I grew up, along with millions of children from an abusive parent , with a mindset that this was how our “normal” life as to be lived as a man or a woman during our entire adulthood years.
He didn't miss it, he just didn't make it the centerpiece of the whole story. because obviously the man had good qualities about him also.
He did mention it near the beginning.
@@NatureLover-62I grew up just like this and I am still a mess.
The word abuse has no substance anymore just like the work assault it means nothing anymore
Let’s get lil Kyle up to a million subs!!!
🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have already subscribed, I can't do it twice .....
The way the twins were feeling after the boat sank made me think of the people who’ve lost their homes to the fires in CA atm, so I can see where they were coming from. They literally lost their entire lives in a split second.
I love that you wrapped this story up explaining the family relationships. I’m a 30 year retired military man and as a husband and father we often make very difficult decisions like the ones that were made by the father in this video. I’m not a violent man and don’t condone it in any form! I’ve had to make difficult decisions that were not popular with my family. My kids are in their 30s and my wife and I have been together for 35 years, I know how incredibly fortunate I am!!! I am thankful for that.
I love boating, and I literally have a 9 year old. My answer would still be "No... not gonna happen!"
Same here lol... I've lived near the coast my whole life. We have a boat and regularly go out fishing. From early spring to late fall we go out at least once a week, and way more in the summer.. My 9 year old has been out on the ocean, fishing with us since she could walk.. but I would never, ever endeavor to cross the Atlantic, or live on a boat full time, let alone travel around the world by boat. Especially not with my child.
Maybe if I somehow became a billionaire and could afford a huge yacht with a whole knowledgeable crew... 🤔💭... 😂🤣
As you are a man with common sense, you will be a good dad!
I live fulltime on my sailboat and have traveled extensively. I'm not afraid of sinking. I'm not afraid of the ocean. I am afraid of some of the creatures that live in the ocean. I'm also leary of 3 alligators that are residents of the marina.
Could it be because most of the area around the Florida Keys is shallow?😉Glad the gators are back though. Don't walk the dock drunk.
Make TH-cam channel and show us your life. We wanna live adventure vicariously through you ❤❤❤
Those might not be alligators they might be salt water crocks. 😢
@ladonnad.steele2470 No saltwater crocodiles on the ICW in South Carolina. They're alligators.
Kyle, as always, amazing work. From Malaysia here, and watching this at 7am on an empty stomach, I kept thinking I could stomach anything graphic you warned us about. At one point I finally lost the wager with myself when they started passing out the jar to drink in turns. Kyle, keep the great stories coming! You are so binge-worthy.
that's why I gave those warnings haha. thank you for binging 🙏🙏
I’m a big fan of your channel from UK.
When I was 8 we nearly got shipwrecked on rocks on our yacht Stella Falcon.
A force 10 storm had blown up off the island of Paros, Greece and we were being blown towards some rocks that were not on the chart my dad used to navigate.
I was in the galley with my mother playing with a little wooden horse, unaware of the danger .
My dad and his friend saved us that night by getting the jib up and getting away from those rocks.
We radioed the coastguard and they sent out a pilot boat that got us into the harbour.
Not nearly as scary as Dougals family and we had minimal damage to the boat.
It was sad the family split up after all they went through.
I’ll always have huge respect for my dad for getting saving us
Oh noooooo, the wealthy privileged yachters almost had troubles. Oh nooooo.
Stop hating.He telling a story about his sailing experience.The hater in you lock on the yachts and not the near death experience @spazzypengin
@@spazzypengin Grow up
@@spazzypenginjellous? I won’t tell you about my wonderful scandalous vacation my parents sent me on at 14 by myself to the island of Skyathos in Greece lol
@@danielleterry2331please spell jealous correctly. Your parents should have educated you. Sorry but if your gonna be a smart ass at least spell correctly
No way im sailing across the ocean in a 43 foot boat. There are going to be waves nearly that size.
Nearly?
LoL
OR 3 TIMES OR MOR3 BIGGER
I know someone who sailed around the world in a boat that size. His first successful sailing adventure was from the British Virgin Islands to Europe and back. He had a Manx cat with him for companionship.🐱
I did it with a crazy captain. Best time of my life. Was not afraid even when a typhoon hit because well, I'm a Christian.
@brknhrtdsl I guess they say God protects fools.
As a dog parent I worry a lot when we take my boat out. That's with their float coats with back handles and a secure place to dose with quick release access, on inland waterways. Can't imagine this scenario in my wildest nightmares!
Perfect timing man just got off work new video drops thank you Kyle it's much appreciated as a single father of a 5-year-old I have to say no but would be willing to take him up on it one day when we were both properly prepared and seasoned that's an extremely Gigantic DIY task
Fun fact - I actually have met Robin Williams - the actor. I was a student at UNC Chapel Hill when they were filming Patch Adams there. Super nice guy.
I did a book report on this story in 7th grade (1974)! "Survive the Savage Sea". I distinctly remember the teacher and class reaction when I got to their hydration tactics! It's been one of those weird little memories that stick with you for 50 years!
Great story! It was nice to have a nice ending where no one died.
Love your channel ❤
the happy ending was one of the reasons I chose this story!
New viewer, you seem sincere which is nice compared to most TH-cam throbbers
I love 'em! I think I subscribed about 7-months ago.
KHH is a fantastic channel! I don’t even hike but somehow I started watching his videos (and even some actual hiking videos).
His content is really engaging. I like to watch at night as I am winding down for the evening.
Kyle, you’re an intriguing storyteller. ❤ Kept me on the edge of my seat.
glad you enjoyed it! i've really been trying to get better at telling stories.
Kyle thank you for the moments of peace you provide me with your videos i know its cliche but you have no idea how much it helps. Keep it up brother
and thank you for being a regular viewer. the people who watch my videos have changed my life
@@KyleHatesHiking You are very welcome, it is a pleasure to make part and witness your success. I'll always be a fan of your incredible good work.
You'll probably think I'm nuts but I grew up in Hawaii in the 60's and I love the ocean and if my children wanted to try something like that I'd probably be game. In fact when I homeschooled them 30 years ago we read the story of Robin lee Graham who was the youngest American to sail around the world in 1965 at the age of 16. I also loved the story of the Kon Tiki. Yep, I'm a dreamer....
Dreams don’t have to be grandiose. That’s your ego mixed in with the dreams maybe. No offence intended!
‘Dove’ was my favourite book as a kid. I think I wore out my copy.
@@Chrysalis52 Thor Heyerdahl was an amazing explorer and sailor. He used primitive sailing craft in the Kon-Tiki and Ra expeditions to prove ancient peoples could have sailed long distances to remote parts of the globe!
I grew up around wooden dinghies and none of us could swim. We knew not to stand up!
I had a navy boyfriend at one stage who invited me kayaking - hiring a 2 person kayaking & paddling to a small island.
When we got there, i disembarked & he asked me to hold the prow steady while he did. Then, he stood up, all 6'2" of him & started stomping from side to side towards the prow! I couldn't quite believe it, of course he fell in at the first big step forward!
Then he tried to blame me! I told him it's impossible to hold a kayak steady &walk like that & i thought he meant hold it so it wouldn't go away from shore.
Once he calmed down, i said: "but you're in the navy", how did you not know how to get out of a kayak? He said he didn't elect to do the small boat handling training courses!
There's no way I'd go to sea without knowing my way around a boat, whatever size.
Wow. Partway through this I remembered reading a version of this story back in middle school. I think we may have gotten a sanitized version, with less family strife and fewer scatological references.
The boring version!
Yeah, I think I may have heard of it on the television or print news. Definitely more family friendly and probably before the divorce.
The father wrote a book and it was also made into a move both called Surviving the Savage Sea
Kyle hates sailing?
waaaay more than hiking, truthfully
@ 😁
Thanks for the video friend.
Kyle loves the Ocean. 😂
@@lindseydeyoung9054 From the shore?
I hate sailing, also!
I'm afraid of the ocean too. They'd be no way.
Nope!! In answer to the DIY sailboat expedition!
same lmao
An abusive husband and father and wife was too intimidated to oppose him and prevent him from taking the children on the voyage.
Sounds like the dad was starting to loose his mind before this trip
Survive the savage sea! We had a summer home on lake Michigan for 30 yrs and my dad was way into ships,ship wrecks,etc ... I read the book during a stormy two days in the summer of 76. Been hooked on this stuff ever since. Thanks Kyle for covering it.😊
thank you for watching!
Thank you for putting the books in Kyle, as well as that pic at the end-crazy small raft. What a feat for this family!!
thank you for watching!
Kyle, 71 disabled here - have followed you for a couple of years now. I just wanted to say what a great storyteller you are. Keep the content coming!
I appreciate your hard work at delving into such details to bring us the spirit of these stories. Thanks so much!
Have to point out that the killer whale (or more correctly, the orca, as they are not whales as was mentioned) couldn't have been 50 ft long. The largest on record is only 32 ft. But in the heat of the moment, people often get sizes (and other details) wrong. Either way they're quite big and the ship's size!
Love the way you tell the stories and have photos, history, and the in-depth research. Listening in Louisiana
thank you so much!
My 7yo has the most interesting requests every day. When its something crazy like "can we have our own airplane" you find a way to spin a toned down version, its when they suggest something you wanted to do anyway that you really lean into it
“Boots can sometimes, without warning, become lifeboats.”
Kyle, when it comes to certain fears, I’m right there with you. Born and raised landlocked, I could tell you how to survive in the desert and very possibly in the mountains (sans cryptids) but get me near water where I can’t see the other side, I’d freak out.
It’s healthy to respect one’s fears. I’m with you.
I told my kid when he was 18 he could join the Navy. And he did.
Kyle, You are so good at telling the stories; don't apologize so much. Your voice tonality is positive, human 🏵️ What a story about this family Robertsons! Pozdrav Kyle
Intriguing story telling and your genuine respect for the people you are talking about keeps me coming back.
those are the two biggest goals 👍
12:25 "The Whale tried to 'screw' the Robertson's boat."
Whaaaat? LMAO!
you heard it right...
Apparently, it happens more often than you think.
The whale was probably named Moby Dick
Facing the ocean is equal to hiking alone.
You are such a gifted storyteller! I love your content….regardless of the subject! Thank you and God bless you.
Hey Kyle! It’s great to finally join the conversation after lurking for a while. I remember reading something interesting about this a while back in Reader's Digest in their “Drama In Real Life” section, and I wanted to share it with you!
Thanks for sharing, sharing is caring…
What a crazy story! Thanks for sharing! So much research went into that I bet
I remember turning on the TV and catching a made-for-tv movie of this. This was like 30 years ago when I was a kid; I can't believe I remember it from this story description. Since it was a made-for-tv movie, you can't find it anywhere now.
Keep up the great content! Shout out from Hawaii Kai.. Chee!!! 🤙🏽
mahalo for watching 🤘go get a malasada for me
A Mahi Mahi burger from Tex's Drive In in Honokaa, Big Island! I'd fly over there and back in a day for that! Ono! They make malasadas fresh there every day. Oh, and the shrimp trucks on the highway North Shore of Oahu from Pupukea to Kahuku. Yum!
Hi Kyle I started watching your videos the day if hurricane Helene. I miraculously left chimney rock and went to the coast, for no reason at all because i didnt even know there was a storm coming. I am traveling in my van hiking every state, with my dog Nelli. Yes, I am one of those solo woman campers and hikers so you may end up doing a story on me one day. You provide so much entertainment for me during my down time. Thank you❤
I'm going to be honest, I would probably not say a prayer that wasn't my beliefs either.
I’ve been home sick, marathon watching your videos! 😀
Without judgement I’d just like to say, it seems in almost every story the humans overestimate their abilities and underestimate nature.
Thank you for the warning about turtles/animals! I can listen to anything at all about people, but I just can't with animals. So, as I'm standing next to my huge sulcata tortoise, I GREATLY appreciated the heads up!!
I love how long your videos have gotten. Just 1 story is like 40 minutes. What a treat! Thank you, Kyle, for all your hard work. It definitely doesn't go unnoticed.
Doogle is just as fun to say as Dingy! This whole episode has asmr words sprinkled all throughout!
😊 i like conglomerate, baba ganoush and elastimacation...okay the last one i made up as a kid but i use it regularly 👍🇦🇺🙃
I love the water and have lived within 5 miles of Lake Michigan most of my life. I grew up near a major lake in my state popular with vacationers. That being said, water scares the bejeezus out of me. I'll sit and look at it, walk in as far as my ankles, and enjoy everything about being NEAR water. The oceans boggle my mind in sheer size and depth. I will never go on a cruise that isn't on a river with reachable shores. Now let me go make my reservation on the Lake Express Ferry from WI to MI.
I’m with you If god wanted me in the ocean He would have made me a mermaid 😊
Wow! That is truly an amazing and harrowing story! Thank you Kyle!
Hey Kyle, I appreciate the stories, and that they're not the same 3 stories the other channels beat the heck out of. Thanks and good luck reaching 1 million subscribers!
Thanks Kyle! Great story in many ways, but I’m with you. Humans are not aquatic creatures.
I loved this podcast so much, it was spellbinding, it is hard to be able to keep your mind in something for a while in a nursing home, people coming and going, noises from other rooms, but I managed to watch and hear it all the way through, thanks so much Kyle, have a good weekend and do something fun.
Graphic warning: Something that hasn't been mentioned yet is that the women were likely also menstruating. I'm sure this, at the very least, was embarrassing for everyone, not to mention contributing to the grime on the floor. I don't know what to say...
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Anne, the oldest daughter wasn't shipwrecked. When the mother went below 17% body fat and was dehydrated this was probably not a problem. Highly stressful situations can go either way. Patty Hearst had continuous heavy flow during her trial. But she was physically safe. All the rest were males.
I think the daughter bailed by conveniently falling in love to get away from what was an unpleasant family even before it got to that dinghy stage.
Very exciting story. Thx, Kyle!
Love from Germany ❤
Wow, that is quite a story. Well told, thank you!
thank you for watching!
“Grape of the sea”…that’s definitely not a phrase I ever thought I’d hear! It definitely uh made me queasy to think about. I didn’t mind listening but the surviving off sea turtles was definitely…uh…not for the faint hearted. I totally get why they did everything they did, but when you’re not in that specific scenario and you’re comfortable at home, it’s difficult to comprehend how they could do some things they did, specifically how they helped their thirst; that’s a tough one for me to grasp.
Thanks for another great video Kyle! You always seem to have stories I’ve never heard of and I love it!! ✌️💛
Nah, get them kids a kiddie pool and tell them to use their imagination.
You're the BEST story's teller. Your tune and voice are magic. A real pleasure for our ears...
Have you done the Donner party? That's like the worst hike/camping story in US history
This was such a crazy story,i wasn’t expecting all of them to survive.but glad they all did
Btw you missed a big fat chunk of the story. Lynn and the children were victims of ABUSE. The dad literally makes it sound like, "Oh I did it for my kids." Which is utteral horseshit, he did it FOR HIMSELF and the fame. Sure, he "saved them" but they should have NEVER BEEN OUT THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Literally the mom tried to stop it but was FORCED to go. Glad that woman divorced his pathetic ASS and took his kids. He doesn't deserve to see them after his stupid act he pulled off.
Why should anyone pray to an entity one doesn't believe in? There are about a hundred things you can blame Douglas for, but not being a hypocrite is certainly not one.
The boy - Douglas- saved them really, he was the one with the knowledge and the plan!
Love the warnings, it's not even that graphic but it's very nice of you!
Rectal enemas? My new band name!😅
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure all enemas are rectal...so a bit redundant lol
😂😂 i'd mosh to that
Awesome and Amazing story i really got into and enjoyed it. So sorry for the family's ordeal at sea but thank God for keeping and preserving their lives
I’m your biggest fan
correction, that title belongs to my mother. you are my second biggest fan, and for that I am incredibly grateful 🤘
Then I'm your 3rd biggest fan 😁.
Ergh the bit about the turtle blood congealing was the bit that grossed me out the most! Love it when you post a long story, and just as riveting as ever! Im already waiting for the next one!xx
as someone that works in the medical field i now have a pending rabbit hole about prophylactic appendectomies lol
Wow, what an amazing story
What an understandably awkward "blunt" rotation lol. I mean, wow..Douglas' human spirit is pretty inspiring..
The family looks pretty well for lasting a month and a week in water! In the picture of the rescue ship.
And as far as taking the after math picture in that dingy I wouldn’t have been able to get back into one! U can take a picture of an empty dingy!
Heckuva story, Kyle! Thanks for the entertainment.
thank you for watching!
As graphic as this story is , I was hooked ! One , helps me to know if I’m stranded things I can do ….
I think this is your best story telling to date !!
While Dougal made many questionable decisions criticising him for refusing to pray seems kinda ridiculous. To atheist that makes about as much sense as criticising him for not making a proper sacrifice to appease Posseidon. It really doesn't matter which imaginary friend you're asking for help, in the end you need to help yourself. As they did.
Maybe the criticism is more about the man’s lack of compassion for his family that was scared out of their wits. Who gives a shit if he believed what they were praying. The fact that his principles were more important than comforting his own family is the epitome of narcissism.
Love your channel, Kyle! What these poor folks went through. Incredible. Those are some tough people! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work!❤🎉😊
Amazing story! But if you think Doogle would feel worse than Lynne just because he was the most guilty, you haven't been on Earth long enough.
Ain’t that the truth 😆😆😆
fair point honestly
I was so certain that the extra guy (Robin Williams) was gonna eat at least one of them. Good to see everyone survived (aside from the marriage, of course)
I thought they were going to eat Robin Williams.
@@l.i.terally2907He even tried 'joining' the family. Nice try! Now onto the barbi with you Robin Williams.