Adam "I slipped off a boulder and into an icy river." Joe "Did you feel the benefits of cold shock proteins and dopamine?" Adam "What? No. I almost died mate!" Joe "Jamie, pull up cold plunge health benefits for Adam, please."
If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah
As a New Zealander who grew up in the mountains of the South Island and who has hiked back country all over the world, the region he’s talking about is no joke. Glad he’s all good. Too many story’s of foreigners not taking the weather and terrain of New Zealand seriously.
They really are, I nearly drowned to death on at waiwera hot pools at age 3, was under the water for nearly 5 minutes, some brave young lad named Harley pulled me from the water if it wasn’t for him and the westpac chopper I would have died for sure
@@yyyvvgdwhat happened? I personally think he interrupts too much these days and weirdly he gets annoyed when guests do it to him. Aren't the guests there to speak? So let them speak!
NZ wilderness is no joke, especially our rivers and mountains. My late partner died from a similar situation in 2011, weather turned bad, phone went flat, unable to call for help. He was X army, stable on his feet and comfortable in the bush. A river crossing was his do or die attempt to get home, unfortunalthey ended his life
Good on ya little tacka...but the West is fading due to religion being a Mental illness and God is being replaced with Allah...turns out God had too many sick days...Allah covered for him but now Moses thinks Allah is a liar ...which he is.
Moments like what we both experienced at the video's conclusion are so important, man. Really sends a deep feeling of appreciation for our fellow people. Instantly rips the blinders off.
I mean he had the luxury of a SOS button, as well as a crew that specifically KNEW he was going out there and could need help. It's not like they didn't know where he was heading and where to search... And the Rescue crew were literally just doing their job saving some idiot who went in beyond his depth...
@@GOLD_FEVER “just doing their job” that’s exactly the point. How incredible is it that we have hundreds of profession JUST in place to protect and rescue people? Don’t take it for granted and zoom out, really think about what that says about us as a species. Rip the blinders off. We care about each other like no other species does.
@@Inevitable-Infarct How incredible that we have farmers to produce food for us! Firefighters to put out fires! If people weren't careless idiots we would not need a profession rescuing them. It's like every other profession : where there is a need there will be a profession. I don't see why you are so obsessed with humanities basic qualities... "really think what it says about us as a species" How about you really think about what it says about us as a species. Holocaust. Rwanda. Armenian genocide, and CURRENTLY the Uyghur genocide. Not to mention countless wars and conflicts from the dawn of time till now. Murder , rape, hatred, slavery, prostitution, various abuses of power and depravities that only mankind can think of? You speak about man as if they're some perfect big hearted creatures that selflessly exist only for somebody else. We do a job because we like it and because it pays the bills. no need to over complicate it. The world is a tangle of survival and spite, offset by the rich laughing at the rest of us as we kill each other for imaginary deities and a couple bucks. Sorry for the rant, i just hate optimists. See the world for what it REALLY is , there's no fear or shame to seeing the truth in the ugliness.
@@Inevitable-InfarctHell yea mate, they say dogs are man's best friend but in reality, man is man's best friend. Most of us all have a feeling deep inside us that just loves when other people succeed and thrive, it's fuckin beautiful.
Disagree, he's a controversial figure here in Australia, supposedly a conservationist yet was charged for poaching. Very dubious fellow who operates in the shadows.
I worked as a guide in Milford Sound for 5 years I have also lived on Stewart island and I was born in the south, it’s nice to see my country getting some attention, he’s right though, our animals won’t kill you, the country itself will
@@Nickubus99us aussie are usually the first to volunteer for shit like that but most people think we're a selfish bunch but we don't see no volunteers in return maybe a handful here and there Australia and NZ sent over 183 volunteers to help american in 2018 with their wild fires never seen american volunteer put their hand up to help countries that's have helped them America just seems to shit on everyone and start wars in foreign countries 😂
Epic story. He was very lucky. I don't hardcore climb any more, but still get out and about in our spectacular mountains and bush here in New Zealand but I've lost count of how many foreigners I've helped because they've got lost, grossly under estimated the extreme terrain or the extreme weather variability, horribly under equipped, told them they're not equipped or clearly not experienced to tackle the route they're planning on or told them they needed at least an emergency locator beacon to go further. Twice I've bivvy'd over night in shitty locations to stay with lost, cold or injured climbers who were in deep shit but very lucky our party stumbled upon them. Our big mountains are a big, lonely place to be in-trouble in. People seriously under estimate our mountain regions in NZ, especially the bigger peaks/glaciers in the Southern Alps but even 'sedate' walks like the Tongoriro Crossing can turn epic due to rapid weather change and you can get disoriented/wet/cold very quickly, especially if not prepared. Our mountain rescue and SAR people, especially in the deep south would be some of the best in the world and usually all volunteers. Something foriegners might not understand is if you injure yourself here, need a rescue helicopter, need hospital care, its all FREE under our state insurance system called ACC. You won't pay a cent or if you do, it will be a very very modest part charge. Perhaps that should change. Personally, I think we should
If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah
Hahahahaha @paulrummery6905 I was thinking the exact same thing as you lol, I'm Aussie as well and when you hear a video with one of us in it there is definitely no mistaking our accents or the way we swear lol but tell me honestly am I the only one who could not stand the way he kept on saying "deaf" "deaf" instead of pronouncing it properly and saying "death"?? It bloody drove me crazy, it's no wonder that a big portion of the world think that we are just stupid rednecks lol. I met a group of tourists over from las Vegas not long ago and one of the girls from that group said that she thought that we all speak like low IQ Bogans lol, I guess I can see why that is now. And on my way out I made sure to show those arrogant Americans just how bogan we can be with a good ol Aussie tongue lashing hahahaha. Truth be told though I actually agree with her (just a little bit).
i have slept in a soaked sleeping bag for three days in snowy mountains. in the rain< no fire. that soggy sleeping bag most def kept me alive. was one of the toughest experiences in my life. Hypothermia sucks.
I once didn’t take proper precautions when hiking in New Zealand many years ago, didn’t experience anything like this guy’s story but it was still sketchy. I basically skipped breakfast and didn’t check the weather before going on a decent day hike with a few friends. By the time we reached the summit, I was shaking uncontrollably whilst trying to eat a tuna sandwich due to being malnourished and then a hail storm formed right above us. It was nuts seeing it happen that closely. We started running back down and had a few close calls with slips, etc. but luckily we made it out fine.
Not uncommon for people to set off on a nice day in their t-shirt and shorts and end up needing a rescue or dying from hypothermia as the weather rolls in
@@SteaknCheeese Super common for tourists to do that here in New Zealand, and also they don't always tell someone where they're going or how long they expect to be. It's a shame coz it's awesome to be able to show off our country to visitors, instead of our emergency rescue service.
As a New Zealander, we like to joke about how you can experience all 4 seasons in one day here because the weather varies and at times can change drastically very quickly. It pays to be prepared.
Some? The best place in the world for tramping by far. No other country comes close to the amount of maintained tracks let alone the huts, people are blown away when they find out we have over 1000 public huts and most only cost a few dollars a night to stay in. No bears that are going to rip your face off either, only wekas that will steal your shit or keas that will rip your shit apart for a laugh.
Good lesson here. Never pack up and or move when being rescued. He knew conditions were bad, but he packed up anyway because rescue was coming. The Southern Alps are beautiful but unforgiving. And yes I lived there 1/2 of my life.
he made the no1 mistake that often end in death in mountain areas, never follow water going down in (snowy) mountains you will end up in a chute waterfall crevasse something bad, never do that, I hike in the swiss alps off trail (in the 6000-12000ft range) and I did fall in a (thin) hidden glacier river on a supposedly secure trail but I managed to hold to the border and didn't go lower than my chest, air temp was warm so I dried pretty quickly no real danger to me, I'm happy he made it many don't, now I avoid glaciers and watch them from a distance too dangerous when you hike alone, I can testify tough that adrenaline and the human mind and body can push you way above what you think (had to hang from a tree branch with one injured arm with zero muscles and overweight ) but you need to know this drains you immensely and the next slip up you might not get that magic strength again
He should really not got into the position where he fell. Adam has related a few stories (this and another where he very lucky to survived) of getting into very hairy situations in the South Island mountains where he makes pretty basic nav and climbing mistakes.
Amazing story! This was a nice change of pace. Kudos to Joe for listening and letting the man speak (not all interviewers are skilled). So glad he made it out & healing vibes for his continued healing
😢 Our mountains are serious as, many unprepared hikers have lost their lives in the hills near my house, Aotearoa New Zealand is a rugged place with changeable weather
That is the MOST insane story I have ever heard. This fella's will to live is astonishing...... I would not have made it. Imagine being stuck in that situation - no up or down.....FREEZING...... and your idea is 'I'll build a helicopter pad'. He is a straight savage - if bro had've been there any longer he'd have knocked up a patio and bbq area.
The story was boring and I have no idea why he was being rescued. He got cold after some bullshit. He also put himself in this scenario as he always does. I didn't understand any of it. It certainly isn't an insane story. His story of being charged my a mama grizzly was pretty harrowing. This was pure boring.
@@timangar9771 lol okay... What a fatuous comment. Yeah I know how cold it can get... Who can't imagine freezing? I'm not sure what gave you the impression I couldn't imagine how cold it can get... I'm not sure you can even comprehend well. Go out there and tell me how cold it can get.
I went hiking over the devils teeth range in nz, ended up with 4 broken vertebrae, 7 broken ribs, punctured lung, ruptured spleen, compound wrist fracture and broken collar bone. After I regained consciousness I Finished the day of with a fifteen kilometers walk home over the mountain in bare feet as my boots got ripped of in the fall. I really don't go into the mountain any more.
Idk who needs to hear this but it has been over 600 days since the ghislaine maxwell trial and nobody in her little black book has been brought to justice.
I've gone in a river once in 5 degree weather. The shock from the cold drains your body of all strength. It is incredible how you instantly become so weak. I workout 6 days a week since I was 14 and I can't stress enough how you lose all strength, ability to grip, you hyperventilate. It is so scary and all you have to rely on is adrenaline.
I was swimming in a bay in a shallow river with my daughter and snorkelled out into the deeper faster moving water. I instantly froze I could barely even move. Had to sort of doggy paddle in the fatal position and pretend everything was ok so mu daughter didn't panic.
I remember hiking up the franz josef glacier in nz. A group of us with guides. This lad from hong kong had a kagoul on and some shorts. Poor lad got well cold and had to be helped down. We saw a landslide with lightning in it. Pissing with rain. Its nz so nobody bothered to ask hong kong boy if he was well prepared. Just crack on.
Nah us kiwis would of told that lad to be prepared and properly dressed the guides would of taken one long at him and just thought "for fuck sakes, well guess he will learn today" country kiwis don't take sympathy for those you don't follow instructions or have common sense
Maybe the guides misjudged the weather. It was the kiwi express which took us round the islands. The guides were local. They did say no jeans, but they did say come prepared. Maybe hk boy was expecting escalators all the way up. Poor soul. Shaking like a leaf.
I've trained a few of the Glacier guides and frankly if what you say is accurate it way outside basically guiding and policy for those companies. Making sure clients (especially novice ones from outside NZ) have correct gear and don't get to early stage hypothermia is a basic level part of the that role. Perhaps you should have said something at the time to the management as it a very serious breach of their guiding protocols and the NZ adventure guiding industry certainly as long has I've had involvement back to the mid 90s.
There is NOTHING, worse than all of your gear being soaking wet in the freezing cold wilderness. Standing still like a stone statue shivering soaking wet has been one of my most traumatic experiences
No it's not I've been there. Picking ya dead mate up off the road after we had a head on, he was the driver. that was way more traumatizing than being frozen shivering after swimming through a river in the new zealander winter on a -2 morning after running from a boys home while they chazzing to beat me through a forestry i swam through a river when it was ice frozen morning I just about didn't make it across the river, my body gave up but the current took me across but after i lay on the river bank quivering ahh it wasn't good just about died. 😂
@@danhartigan9529Mate...you need therapy for that. I'm not making fun. Must be extremely traumatizing. But... if that didn't happen to you you would understand how traumatizing this situation would be for anyone. Don't be a dick. Get help. Love you.
@@LC-lz6rw yeah I tried that mental health found it abit of round about I was more emotionally intack than the mental health people telling me. I eventually learned to forget about the pain i don't get emotional about my mate or my past. I do go crazy in my sleep but i dont remember me doing it. I guess if I sit and cry on shit it will keep me there and I've moved on with my life.
I could see the skin changes in his face when he said he was feeling the adrenaline from just relating the story. He went pale and his face looked more pinched. The human body is incredible
Classic story of getting bluffed in NZ. You cant f around in the headwaters of those mountain streams they're insanely steep and people get into the position of not being able to up or down quite often. Glad he had the right gear. We stick to spurs, ridges and animal trails as much as possible when hunting the tops.
Heard and seen a few of Adam descriptions of his trips (including the full version of this) into the Westland mountains where he's got into serious trouble a few times (2 of them he's very very lucky to survived) including seeing some footage where he shows the gear he takes. The country he was in required much more gear, knowledge and skills in mountaineering than he had. I've got formal mountaineering and guiding quals including some to instruction level and he's got zero safety margin to start with and he then pushes significantly beyond that. The admission he packed up the camp, getting everything wet prior to the attempted chopper rescue is a low level basic mistake showing how far he's operating beyond his skill level in this terrain. He has even admitted how idiotic he has repeatedly got into these situations and how lucky he is to be alive.
@@user-uy6uc5ey5q Yeah i Haven't heard the full story but sounds about right. Same with the Bear Grylls episode in NZ. they literally document themselves getting bluffed trying to follow a stream down from the tops then end the episode at the point they clearly needed to get picked up by a chopper and sold it as a successful mission. it's an exact guide what not to do in NZ.
Please don't forget to donate to our emergency services in New Zealand if you need saving on your ill prepared adventure, they are forever saving people
@@INTJ82 yeah she started well with the be kind and all that but the lockdown response was too harsh, as were the covid innocculation enforcement where people lost jobs and were outcast from society. many labour voters went the other way to national to give them a turn but national are always lucky to get a second term, this win for them was because the left had no faith in anyone, already national have flooded the streets with police, not policing but making money on minor traffic infringements and mobile speed cameras. Tbf they cant even make a government yet...............BUT none of that really matters, nz is the least corrupt country in the world so no matter whos in power they will do a good job, we just like to complain about the little things
There is not much worse than when you’re so cold that you have the uncontrollable shakes. I fell through the ice one time and it was so cold out that by the time I got out and ran back to my truck all my clothes had literally frozen solid and I could barely move in them. I stripped down to my underwear quick and got in my truck. If I wouldn’t have had my truck there on shore to warm up in I wouldn’t have made it, being wet out in the cold is a bad bad deal.
I had a similar life threatening experience. One time at a Whole Foods the cashier falsely accused me of not being vegan and I couldn't get out of bed for 5 days after.
Oddly enough, this story just hit me so hard, becouse it is kinda similar to how your fight with depression can be. This video got me to fight atleast one more day. Thank you for the clip. Glad Adam is fine!
Stay strong mate, you are not alone. What helps me is making things, finishing a small project. Sand paper and a branch to start off, make it smooth to the touch. Start small so you can complete them.
You are not alone - i highly recommend micro dosing mushrooms - changed my life. Working out and doing projects also help me. Best of luck - dont give up
I lived in New Zealand for 5 years and without a doubt, the Kiwis (along with the Russians) are the toughest men on the planet. To a man they are ready to go hard for whatever it takes. If you had to go to war or are put in a survival situation you'd want to be with a Kiwi because if there is the slightest chance to survive, they'll lead the way. Sir Hillary did Everest, first white guy, then the South Pole, they also broke the 4 minute mile, won the America's Cup, so for a country of 6 million people, they are awesome.
Flew before the Wright Brothers in a place called Blenheim too, first to split the Atom, had a guy build a bike in his garage that took out all the big names in superbike racing John Briton RIP. Embrio of the SAS in the Long Range Desert Group during WW2. Coiners of the term "Bring back Buck". I was thinking about opportunity here in NZ, there's not much but we somehow seem to make it from time to time.
Hard out bro, at least you knew where you were, and could see. Couple occasions ive had in NZ where the clouds blind you and disorientation kicks in. Your very lucky 🍀
Have done a lot of hunting East of Aoraki (His story sounds like Fox or Franz which are brutal because of the Easterlies). You can be looking at a beautiful day to diving down a mountain to get to the tree line to survive inside 15 minutes. I gave up hunting for photography since getting older, love that area, but respect it.
@@trexeater101 Not that it really matters too much, but I looked up the story later after watching this. It was on the Price Range north east (more east) of Franz Josef just south of Whataroa.
If you wanna get an idea on the mountains in NZ go to Josh James Kiwi Bushman channel here on YT and type in Thar Hunting New Zealand Highlands. This dude gets so high up in ice and snow into spots that are literally vertical and it's a situation where you can't go back down, you can only go up. Some of the sketchiest hunting I've ever witnessed. it's great all round channel as well, heaps of different hunting, fishing, diving and going offshore catching huge Tuna etc.
When you hit cold water the cold seems to squeeze your lungs. Ive been in Queenstown when it was hot as hell and jumped into the water of the lake it was insanely cold.
Was anyone else holding their breath during the part where he was explaining how he went under water? If anyone has done a cold plunge you know that feeling, OMG!!
Sounds like the bro got lost on the way to the dairy for a double scoop goody goody gum drops ice cream. #nzproud Glad you're ok bro, we treat our playgrounds with the up most respect here cuz. Chur.
Bro re-living an experience like that definitely cases adrenaline. It’s PTSD🤷♂️ not like crippling, but having a response to the traumatic experience way after it’s happened. It happens to me with my car wreck, I get really fixated on the details of the story.. because I was awake, seeing my friend get thrown around and hitting his head and whatnot… Yeah heart starts beating fast n whatnot😂 I USED TO get stuck watching car crash videos and get the same feeling. I didn’t like it but it’s weird sometime we want to relive our Trauma, it helps🤷♂️ for some people, ignoring it helps them. What actually helped was my brothers friend brought us a pre roll, it was laced with acid, I relived all my traumas…. Crazy I could ride in cars again and understood my dad n it was jus crazy. Now I grow mushrooms(: legalize psychedelics👌
Adam "I slipped off a boulder and into an icy river."
Joe "Did you feel the benefits of cold shock proteins and dopamine?"
Adam "What? No. I almost died mate!"
Joe "Jamie, pull up cold plunge health benefits for Adam, please."
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If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah
As a New Zealander who grew up in the mountains of the South Island and who has hiked back country all over the world, the region he’s talking about is no joke. Glad he’s all good. Too many story’s of foreigners not taking the weather and terrain of New Zealand seriously.
*"It's an island, how rough could it be!"*
It’s not just New Zealand it’s here in the states too. People overestimate their abilities, don’t pack clothes or have a emergency beacon on them.
@@dylanstandingalone come here and find out LOL you wont last.
I’ve seen those Lord Of The Rings documentaries. Those forests & mountains are not to be messed with.
weather can change on a dime
Shout out to our emergency services here in NZ. Legends.
They really are, I nearly drowned to death on at waiwera hot pools at age 3, was under the water for nearly 5 minutes, some brave young lad named Harley pulled me from the water if it wasn’t for him and the westpac chopper I would have died for sure
It's truly amazing how so much of the emergency services are made up of volunteers in New Zealand
Yes my good friend is a volunteer. He's a doctor, 3 kids, zero free time, yet commits to this. Pretty cool.@@lonar_muffin1298
Hope they sent him a bill.
@@kingjohan1335weren't these hot pools just a public swimming pool? With a carpark and café?
Kudos to Joe for just letting Adam tell his story, enthralling. He's a wonderful host, and listener
Was he a wonderful host to the Aussie directors he had on last week?
@@yyyvvgdwhat happened? I personally think he interrupts too much these days and weirdly he gets annoyed when guests do it to him. Aren't the guests there to speak? So let them speak!
@@yyyvvgd I'm not sure about that one
I think he interrups less then the 5000 other Podcast hosts all over the place
I love it when haters lies just because it's funny
"Adrenaline's just goin sick'
Gotta love an Aussie storyteller
haha really good at telling stories.
that means his adrenalin levels are through the roof. "goin sick" is going full speed or at maximum levels.
@@langa77777 Ah yeah I get it man - I lived in Oz for a year. I just love the Aussieisms 😉
oath!!!
read this right when he said it lol
NZ wilderness is no joke, especially our rivers and mountains. My late partner died from a similar situation in 2011, weather turned bad, phone went flat, unable to call for help. He was X army, stable on his feet and comfortable in the bush. A river crossing was his do or die attempt to get home, unfortunalthey ended his life
As a kayaker this one hits home. I'm so sorry for your loss, much love.
I saw a similar case on the "How I got away with Murder" documentary.
sorry for your loss. Kia Kaha
Wanted to go white water rafting in New Zealand at some point, maybe not a great I’m thinking now
Man, sorry to hear that aye.
What a story! Can hear the emotion in his voice as he relives it
100%
Watch Voice of America" Palestinians protesting Jewish Settlements Clash with Israeli Forces in the West Bank "
@@nisahmed9121 No. We're here for Greentree
@@nisahmed9121 I'm...................................................................watching your mum atm...👍🏿🤠
And I was in my feelings because my day wasn't going how I wanted it to. Thank you and God bless you sir.
Ahh you got it Jimmy don’t let the bs hold ya down. Hope everything turns out better for you tomorrow.
@@Willrocs 😂 read that in my grandpa’s voice
@@Willrocs thanks brother. I'm so blessed, just need a bit of perspective at times.
Good on ya little tacka...but the West is fading due to religion being a Mental illness and God is being replaced with Allah...turns out God had too many sick days...Allah covered for him but now Moses thinks Allah is a liar ...which he is.
Got me emotional at the end. Just amazing and that's the hope of humanity right there helping one another in our deepest need.
Moments like what we both experienced at the video's conclusion are so important, man. Really sends a deep feeling of appreciation for our fellow people. Instantly rips the blinders off.
I mean he had the luxury of a SOS button, as well as a crew that specifically KNEW he was going out there and could need help.
It's not like they didn't know where he was heading and where to search...
And the Rescue crew were literally just doing their job saving some idiot who went in beyond his depth...
@@GOLD_FEVER “just doing their job” that’s exactly the point. How incredible is it that we have hundreds of profession JUST in place to protect and rescue people? Don’t take it for granted and zoom out, really think about what that says about us as a species. Rip the blinders off. We care about each other like no other species does.
@@Inevitable-Infarct How incredible that we have farmers to produce food for us!
Firefighters to put out fires!
If people weren't careless idiots we would not need a profession rescuing them.
It's like every other profession :
where there is a need there will be a profession.
I don't see why you are so obsessed with humanities basic qualities...
"really think what it says about us as a species"
How about you really think about what it says about us as a species.
Holocaust. Rwanda. Armenian genocide, and CURRENTLY the Uyghur genocide.
Not to mention countless wars and conflicts from the dawn of time till now.
Murder , rape, hatred, slavery, prostitution, various abuses of power and depravities that only mankind can think of?
You speak about man as if they're some perfect big hearted creatures that selflessly exist only for somebody else.
We do a job because we like it and because it pays the bills. no need to over complicate it.
The world is a tangle of survival and spite, offset by the rich laughing at the rest of us as we kill each other for imaginary deities and a couple bucks.
Sorry for the rant, i just hate optimists.
See the world for what it REALLY is , there's no fear or shame to seeing the truth in the ugliness.
@@Inevitable-InfarctHell yea mate, they say dogs are man's best friend but in reality, man is man's best friend. Most of us all have a feeling deep inside us that just loves when other people succeed and thrive, it's fuckin beautiful.
Greentree has to be up there with one of the best guests on JRE.
Top 5 FOR SURE!
His stories are unskippable !
The episodes with outdoorsman/ hunters are the best imo👍
Agreed.
Disagree, he's a controversial figure here in Australia, supposedly a conservationist yet was charged for poaching. Very dubious fellow who operates in the shadows.
Adam needs to be on JRE more often. I’ve downloaded his old podcasts and listened on backpacking trips definitely one of the most genuine guests.
I worked as a guide in Milford Sound for 5 years I have also lived on Stewart island and I was born in the south, it’s nice to see my country getting some attention, he’s right though, our animals won’t kill you, the country itself will
New Zealand, we've got views to die for
Adam is one the coolest, toughest, most genuine people I have ever been blessed to spend time in the mountains with!! 💪🏻💪🏻
Same here mate! Met you on that hella cold ridge near godfathers point
Hey boys me too.... just wanted to feel included
I remember we had some crazy floods on the West coast here in NZ and Adam flew over from Aus to help with the cleanup. Absolute ledge this guy.
@@Nickubus99us aussie are usually the first to volunteer for shit like that but most people think we're a selfish bunch but we don't see no volunteers in return maybe a handful here and there Australia and NZ sent over 183 volunteers to help american in 2018 with their wild fires never seen american volunteer put their hand up to help countries that's have helped them America just seems to shit on everyone and start wars in foreign countries 😂
US sent over 300 firefighters to Aus in the 2020 bushfires brother.@@duggz4209
Stories like this, as a kiwi, really hit home in terns of the dangers of our wild backcountry
Epic story. He was very lucky.
I don't hardcore climb any more, but still get out and about in our spectacular mountains and bush here in New Zealand but I've lost count of how many foreigners I've helped because they've got lost, grossly under estimated the extreme terrain or the extreme weather variability, horribly under equipped, told them they're not equipped or clearly not experienced to tackle the route they're planning on or told them they needed at least an emergency locator beacon to go further.
Twice I've bivvy'd over night in shitty locations to stay with lost, cold or injured climbers who were in deep shit but very lucky our party stumbled upon them. Our big mountains are a big, lonely place to be in-trouble in.
People seriously under estimate our mountain regions in NZ, especially the bigger peaks/glaciers in the Southern Alps but even 'sedate' walks like the Tongoriro Crossing can turn epic due to rapid weather change and you can get disoriented/wet/cold very quickly, especially if not prepared.
Our mountain rescue and SAR people, especially in the deep south would be some of the best in the world and usually all volunteers. Something foriegners might not understand is if you injure yourself here, need a rescue helicopter, need hospital care, its all FREE under our state insurance system called ACC. You won't pay a cent or if you do, it will be a very very modest part charge.
Perhaps that should change.
Personally, I think we should
He's really good at explaining the madness he gets into fair play to him and glad he's alright
Need to get more Aussies in the podcast. What a story. And as real as they get
If I get a “I need help” text from a friend who never asks for help, I’m moving heaven and earth to get to him.
Straight up.
Fr bro
Cheers
Craziest story ive heard all year. That took courage guts and the need to survive.
Damn, best storyteller ever. I was on the edge of my seat.
You should have met my granddad
Tip , move back slightly , you might fall off
If you want to become a muslim , you have to truely believe that their is one god only and that prophet mohamed is his last messenger , and you also have to say that i bear witness that their is no god but ALLAH and i bear witness that Mohamed is the messenger of Allah
listen to remi warren explain how he rescues his wife from the desert after 2 days.
Bro shit gave me anxiety
Wow, as someone who grew up without a father; the part where he said he only relied on himself and struggled to ask for help is so relatable
that's trauma for ya
What a story!
I hope the next time Adam goes to Splash Mountain he has a better time.
lol. Careful in the tunnels!
As a similar type of Australian I appreciate Adam's articulate storytelling and heavy overuse of profanity..
Hahahahaha @paulrummery6905 I was thinking the exact same thing as you lol, I'm Aussie as well and when you hear a video with one of us in it there is definitely no mistaking our accents or the way we swear lol but tell me honestly am I the only one who could not stand the way he kept on saying "deaf" "deaf" instead of pronouncing it properly and saying "death"?? It bloody drove me crazy, it's no wonder that a big portion of the world think that we are just stupid rednecks lol. I met a group of tourists over from las Vegas not long ago and one of the girls from that group said that she thought that we all speak like low IQ Bogans lol, I guess I can see why that is now. And on my way out I made sure to show those arrogant Americans just how bogan we can be with a good ol Aussie tongue lashing hahahaha. Truth be told though I actually agree with her (just a little bit).
I loved the past pods with Adam... literally was just hoping about a week ago he'd be back on soon... and here we are :)
"My thumb must've been SO straight!" Man thats some shit 😂😂
NZ is spectacularly breathtaking ❤️
This story was better than any movie I've watched on Netflix this year
i have slept in a soaked sleeping bag for three days in snowy mountains. in the rain< no fire. that soggy sleeping bag most def kept me alive. was one of the toughest experiences in my life. Hypothermia sucks.
I once didn’t take proper precautions when hiking in New Zealand many years ago, didn’t experience anything like this guy’s story but it was still sketchy. I basically skipped breakfast and didn’t check the weather before going on a decent day hike with a few friends. By the time we reached the summit, I was shaking uncontrollably whilst trying to eat a tuna sandwich due to being malnourished and then a hail storm formed right above us. It was nuts seeing it happen that closely. We started running back down and had a few close calls with slips, etc. but luckily we made it out fine.
Not uncommon for people to set off on a nice day in their t-shirt and shorts and end up needing a rescue or dying from hypothermia as the weather rolls in
@@SteaknCheeese Super common for tourists to do that here in New Zealand, and also they don't always tell someone where they're going or how long they expect to be. It's a shame coz it's awesome to be able to show off our country to visitors, instead of our emergency rescue service.
As a New Zealander, we like to joke about how you can experience all 4 seasons in one day here because the weather varies and at times can change drastically very quickly. It pays to be prepared.
Glad you’re okay bro but that was a fuckin stupid decision
Jamie, pull up that image of a bear being rescued from the mountains.
It's not funny anymore!
This is pre recorded
Quiet down.
Jamie, pull up that joke that gets used on every Joe Rogan video ever
These jokes are unbearable
Wow .. just wow.
Mad respect to this man
as a kiwi tramping is no easy feat out our ways but as a Former DOC worker we have some of the best trail's in the world
Some? The best place in the world for tramping by far. No other country comes close to the amount of maintained tracks let alone the huts, people are blown away when they find out we have over 1000 public huts and most only cost a few dollars a night to stay in. No bears that are going to rip your face off either, only wekas that will steal your shit or keas that will rip your shit apart for a laugh.
Good lesson here. Never pack up and or move when being rescued. He knew conditions were bad, but he packed up anyway because rescue was coming. The Southern Alps are beautiful but unforgiving. And yes I lived there 1/2 of my life.
I was thinking that. Crazy dude
It was probably just a scheduled pick up. I reckon that's why he saod they wouldn't be back for four to five day.
@@Alberthoward3right9up ok, still packed up in adverse conditions. Our Alpine range is unforgiving it has swept away two platoons in the past.
Also it shows the importance of waterproofing your kit like your sleeping bag and some warm kit just in case you get drenched through
@@simonrandall7295 should always have spare clothes in your dry sack inside your pack in alpine ranges.
he made the no1 mistake that often end in death in mountain areas, never follow water going down in (snowy) mountains you will end up in a chute waterfall crevasse something bad, never do that, I hike in the swiss alps off trail (in the 6000-12000ft range) and I did fall in a (thin) hidden glacier river on a supposedly secure trail but I managed to hold to the border and didn't go lower than my chest, air temp was warm so I dried pretty quickly no real danger to me, I'm happy he made it many don't, now I avoid glaciers and watch them from a distance too dangerous when you hike alone, I can testify tough that adrenaline and the human mind and body can push you way above what you think (had to hang from a tree branch with one injured arm with zero muscles and overweight ) but you need to know this drains you immensely and the next slip up you might not get that magic strength again
Yeah f that. Not trying to die suffocating down in some snow or a ice hole.
He fell
He should really not got into the position where he fell. Adam has related a few stories (this and another where he very lucky to survived) of getting into very hairy situations in the South Island mountains where he makes pretty basic nav and climbing mistakes.
Awesome episode, Adam is always a great guest and has some crazy experiences/stories.
indeed. he goes off-grid for a year and then returns to Joe's podcast to indulge our vicarious appetites. legend.
What an epic story! I want to go to the episode and continue listening to this
One of the best episodes this year.
No one can say the F word as much as an Aussie and it never be offensive. Great story - bloody oath.
Try me 🙂
It's ''bloody oaf mayeet'' ya wolly
Bloody oath*. 'ken oath or simply oath also acceptable
@@JohnSmith-pn1vv my sausage fingers !! Corrected 👍
No farking shit
Amazing story! This was a nice change of pace. Kudos to Joe for listening and letting the man speak (not all interviewers are skilled). So glad he made it out & healing vibes for his continued healing
Wow. What a story. Incredibly captivating story teller.
"I almost died doing something that is incredibly dangerous"
Joe: "Woah no way!"
😢 Our mountains are serious as, many unprepared hikers have lost their lives in the hills near my house, Aotearoa New Zealand is a rugged place with changeable weather
Could listen to this guy all day. Great story teller.
Out of every podcast EVER on JRE, no matter who or what topic... this is my favorite.
Glad he made it, cause this is a great story.
This is exactly why I watch the Joe Roegan podcast…for stories like these
Hard yacker those alpine hunts down south. SAR save lives every year in that terrain. Great yarn Adam.
That is the MOST insane story I have ever heard. This fella's will to live is astonishing...... I would not have made it. Imagine being stuck in that situation - no up or down.....FREEZING...... and your idea is 'I'll build a helicopter pad'. He is a straight savage - if bro had've been there any longer he'd have knocked up a patio and bbq area.
He was in New Zealand, he'd build a deck and seal it.
The story was boring and I have no idea why he was being rescued. He got cold after some bullshit. He also put himself in this scenario as he always does. I didn't understand any of it. It certainly isn't an insane story. His story of being charged my a mama grizzly was pretty harrowing. This was pure boring.
Then you haven't lived much. "He got cold after doing some bullshit" you don't understand how cold it can get.
@@timangar9771 lol okay... What a fatuous comment. Yeah I know how cold it can get... Who can't imagine freezing? I'm not sure what gave you the impression I couldn't imagine how cold it can get... I'm not sure you can even comprehend well. Go out there and tell me how cold it can get.
@@TheReedable You don't know kid.
I went hiking over the devils teeth range in nz, ended up with 4 broken vertebrae, 7 broken ribs, punctured lung, ruptured spleen, compound wrist fracture and broken collar bone. After I regained consciousness I Finished the day of with a fifteen kilometers walk home over the mountain in bare feet as my boots got ripped of in the fall. I really don't go into the mountain any more.
Idk who needs to hear this but it has been over 600 days since the ghislaine maxwell trial and nobody in her little black book has been brought to justice.
I'm shivering just listening to him. I've been in a few situations out in (nowhere). But that's pretty dire. I'm humbled.
I enjoy Adam’s adventure stories. Absolutely brilliant.
you are a straight warrior mate. sounds like a story only a movie could produce, this experience truly shows the unshakeable human spirit.
Its not that deep bro
@@damanOts Did you even watch the video? Jeez. It IS pretty deep to almost die on a frozen mountain.
@@damanOtsSeriously what is wrong with you
@@rustinpeace770 “unshakeable human spirit”
@@damanOts ... that decides to embark on completely unnatural adventures 4 some reason...
Man I could listen to him all day
People from NZ like to say “no joke” to describe hard things
I've gone in a river once in 5 degree weather. The shock from the cold drains your body of all strength. It is incredible how you instantly become so weak. I workout 6 days a week since I was 14 and I can't stress enough how you lose all strength, ability to grip, you hyperventilate. It is so scary and all you have to rely on is adrenaline.
I was swimming in a bay in a shallow river with my daughter and snorkelled out into the deeper faster moving water. I instantly froze I could barely even move. Had to sort of doggy paddle in the fatal position and pretend everything was ok so mu daughter didn't panic.
You have to learn how to breathe and keep calm. They actually teach it at some schools and outdoor ed programmes here in New Zealand.
I want to go on a trip with this dude.
I remember hiking up the franz josef glacier in nz. A group of us with guides. This lad from hong kong had a kagoul on and some shorts. Poor lad got well cold and had to be helped down. We saw a landslide with lightning in it. Pissing with rain. Its nz so nobody bothered to ask hong kong boy if he was well prepared. Just crack on.
Nah us kiwis would of told that lad to be prepared and properly dressed the guides would of taken one long at him and just thought "for fuck sakes, well guess he will learn today" country kiwis don't take sympathy for those you don't follow instructions or have common sense
Maybe the guides misjudged the weather. It was the kiwi express which took us round the islands. The guides were local. They did say no jeans, but they did say come prepared. Maybe hk boy was expecting escalators all the way up. Poor soul. Shaking like a leaf.
I've trained a few of the Glacier guides and frankly if what you say is accurate it way outside basically guiding and policy for those companies. Making sure clients (especially novice ones from outside NZ) have correct gear and don't get to early stage hypothermia is a basic level part of the that role.
Perhaps you should have said something at the time to the management as it a very serious breach of their guiding protocols and the NZ adventure guiding industry certainly as long has I've had involvement back to the mid 90s.
Thanks for sharing amazing story ❤ God Bless Stay Safe 🕊❤️🌷
Probably shouldn’t have watched this before heading out into the NZ backcountry 😅
There is NOTHING, worse than all of your gear being soaking wet in the freezing cold wilderness. Standing still like a stone statue shivering soaking wet has been one of my most traumatic experiences
No it's not I've been there. Picking ya dead mate up off the road after we had a head on, he was the driver. that was way more traumatizing than being frozen shivering after swimming through a river in the new zealander winter on a -2 morning after running from a boys home while they chazzing to beat me through a forestry i swam through a river when it was ice frozen morning I just about didn't make it across the river, my body gave up but the current took me across but after i lay on the river bank quivering ahh it wasn't good just about died. 😂
@@danhartigan9529Mate...you need therapy for that. I'm not making fun. Must be extremely traumatizing.
But... if that didn't happen to you you would understand how traumatizing this situation would be for anyone.
Don't be a dick. Get help. Love you.
Vertigo, can’t see and you gotta get down sucks. Terror comes over your body. You know down because of gravity but it feels helpless !
@@LC-lz6rwvery nicely put
@@LC-lz6rw yeah I tried that mental health found it abit of round about I was more emotionally intack than the mental health people telling me. I eventually learned to forget about the pain i don't get emotional about my mate or my past. I do go crazy in my sleep but i dont remember me doing it. I guess if I sit and cry on shit it will keep me there and I've moved on with my life.
i love how much we swear down here. well done!
I could see the skin changes in his face when he said he was feeling the adrenaline from just relating the story. He went pale and his face looked more pinched. The human body is incredible
Have always enjoyed when Adam visit’s JRE. Adam has had quit a few crazy stories involving near death hunts or hike’s.
You are blessed, my friend
Excellent storyteller + an epic adventure 👍
Hell yeah camp fire stories.
Resilience is a beautiful thing.
👍👏 great pod.. Adam is definitely an inspiration👍
you know it's a good story when in the middle of it you forget if he lived at the end or not
HOLY BOT-ATTACK BATMAN! This comment section is fucked with bots.. wow.
Crazy
Survival instinct
Happy to hear your story
Classic story of getting bluffed in NZ. You cant f around in the headwaters of those mountain streams they're insanely steep and people get into the position of not being able to up or down quite often. Glad he had the right gear. We stick to spurs, ridges and animal trails as much as possible when hunting the tops.
Heard and seen a few of Adam descriptions of his trips (including the full version of this) into the Westland mountains where he's got into serious trouble a few times (2 of them he's very very lucky to survived) including seeing some footage where he shows the gear he takes.
The country he was in required much more gear, knowledge and skills in mountaineering than he had. I've got formal mountaineering and guiding quals including some to instruction level and he's got zero safety margin to start with and he then pushes significantly beyond that.
The admission he packed up the camp, getting everything wet prior to the attempted chopper rescue is a low level basic mistake showing how far he's operating beyond his skill level in this terrain. He has even admitted how idiotic he has repeatedly got into these situations and how lucky he is to be alive.
@@user-uy6uc5ey5q Yeah i Haven't heard the full story but sounds about right. Same with the Bear Grylls episode in NZ. they literally document themselves getting bluffed trying to follow a stream down from the tops then end the episode at the point they clearly needed to get picked up by a chopper and sold it as a successful mission. it's an exact guide what not to do in NZ.
Please don't forget to donate to our emergency services in New Zealand if you need saving on your ill prepared adventure, they are forever saving people
I heard they had to rescue Jacinda Ardern from a letterbox; supposedly she tried to eat an apple through it and those nashers of hers got stuck....
@@INTJ82 yeah she started well with the be kind and all that but the lockdown response was too harsh, as were the covid innocculation enforcement where people lost jobs and were outcast from society. many labour voters went the other way to national to give them a turn but national are always lucky to get a second term, this win for them was because the left had no faith in anyone, already national have flooded the streets with police, not policing but making money on minor traffic infringements and mobile speed cameras. Tbf they cant even make a government yet...............BUT none of that really matters, nz is the least corrupt country in the world so no matter whos in power they will do a good job, we just like to complain about the little things
OH I didn’t recognize Greentree!! Awesome vid Joe and great guest
That was harrowing to hear even knowing he survived! What a story.
There is not much worse than when you’re so cold that you have the uncontrollable shakes. I fell through the ice one time and it was so cold out that by the time I got out and ran back to my truck all my clothes had literally frozen solid and I could barely move in them. I stripped down to my underwear quick and got in my truck. If I wouldn’t have had my truck there on shore to warm up in I wouldn’t have made it, being wet out in the cold is a bad bad deal.
I had a similar life threatening experience. One time at a Whole Foods the cashier falsely accused me of not being vegan and I couldn't get out of bed for 5 days after.
@@T-Mo_LMAO 😂
Oddly enough, this story just hit me so hard, becouse it is kinda similar to how your fight with depression can be. This video got me to fight atleast one more day. Thank you for the clip. Glad Adam is fine!
Stay strong mate, you are not alone.
What helps me is making things, finishing a small project. Sand paper and a branch to start off, make it smooth to the touch. Start small so you can complete them.
Still got the fight in you💪
That's your body/mind telling you that you want to live.
You've got more to give, keep going, things change.X
exercise and do mushrooms, depression isnt real its cope.
You are not alone - i highly recommend micro dosing mushrooms - changed my life. Working out and doing projects also help me. Best of luck - dont give up
i’m his son thankyou for ur support and keep pushing and fighting thru love ❤
I didn't feel anything because the adrenaline was just going sick! Beautiful
It’s been to long since adam was on last. Awesome good old JRE episode
I lived in New Zealand for 5 years and without a doubt, the Kiwis (along with the Russians) are the toughest men on the planet. To a man they are ready to go hard for whatever it takes. If you had to go to war or are put in a survival situation you'd want to be with a Kiwi because if there is the slightest chance to survive, they'll lead the way. Sir Hillary did Everest, first white guy, then the South Pole, they also broke the 4 minute mile, won the America's Cup, so for a country of 6 million people, they are awesome.
Flew before the Wright Brothers in a place called Blenheim too, first to split the Atom, had a guy build a bike in his garage that took out all the big names in superbike racing John Briton RIP.
Embrio of the SAS in the Long Range Desert Group during WW2.
Coiners of the term "Bring back Buck".
I was thinking about opportunity here in NZ, there's not much but we somehow seem to make it from time to time.
@@knowahnosenothing4862first to get the vote for women.
@@lynnebarnes3840first to declare war on nazi germany
We actually only have 5.1 million
the Kiwis have also produced many exceptional racing car drivers & motorcycle riders. 🤝AU
Got to love aussies and their way of story telling 👍👏
The one who tells a story ad some points of glory specially if its his own
Good thing he is alive and what a awesome story. I've grown up on lake superior lol I've been used to cold water.
I'm sure he just said love warmed him up.....that's pretty profound
❤
It's normally what you experience when your body is starting to shut down from cold.
Lee Syatt went through something similar when Joey Diaz gave him that 180mg star of death and told him it was only a 60
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This comment is fckin gold 🥇🤣🤣
Haha!
Hard out bro, at least you knew where you were, and could see. Couple occasions ive had in NZ where the clouds blind you and disorientation kicks in. Your very lucky 🍀
Was just thinking about how Adam hasn’t been on the podcast in awhile the other day & then I see this today!
Have done a lot of hunting East of Aoraki (His story sounds like Fox or Franz which are brutal because of the Easterlies). You can be looking at a beautiful day to diving down a mountain to get to the tree line to survive inside 15 minutes. I gave up hunting for photography since getting older, love that area, but respect it.
Chamois so it’s likely an area without Tahr or he would have been chasing them, so I’d say Fiordland
@@trexeater101 Not that it really matters too much, but I looked up the story later after watching this. It was on the Price Range north east (more east) of Franz Josef just south of Whataroa.
@@BonesTheCat oh right yeah cheers! It does matter to me I’ve spent many years as a guide in that region
If you wanna get an idea on the mountains in NZ go to Josh James Kiwi Bushman channel here on YT and type in Thar Hunting New Zealand Highlands. This dude gets so high up in ice and snow into spots that are literally vertical and it's a situation where you can't go back down, you can only go up. Some of the sketchiest hunting I've ever witnessed. it's great all round channel as well, heaps of different hunting, fishing, diving and going offshore catching huge Tuna etc.
When you hit cold water the cold seems to squeeze your lungs. Ive been in Queenstown when it was hot as hell and jumped into the water of the lake it was insanely cold.
JRE toons of this would be unbeatable.
Was anyone else holding their breath during the part where he was explaining how he went under water? If anyone has done a cold plunge you know that feeling, OMG!!
you know Joe is fascinated with the story when he doesnt say anything in 15 minutes
Our wildlife won't kill you but our weather will.
Shout-out to our Kiwi search and rescue teams ❤❤❤
Our South Island mountains are no joke.
One of if not the most beautiful place to come to
Sounds like the bro got lost on the way to the dairy for a double scoop goody goody gum drops ice cream.
#nzproud
Glad you're ok bro, we treat our playgrounds with the up most respect here cuz.
Chur.
Salute bruv, double scooped chocolate dipped hockey pokey
Omg 😱 that is my worst nightmare but as an Aussie I know this guy is made tough! What a story
We don’t fuck around down here in NZ.
Finding out happens super quickly too.
30k views n 45 min. What great successes this channel has become
Bro re-living an experience like that definitely cases adrenaline.
It’s PTSD🤷♂️ not like crippling, but having a response to the traumatic experience way after it’s happened.
It happens to me with my car wreck, I get really fixated on the details of the story.. because I was awake, seeing my friend get thrown around and hitting his head and whatnot…
Yeah heart starts beating fast n whatnot😂
I USED TO get stuck watching car crash videos and get the same feeling.
I didn’t like it but it’s weird sometime we want to relive our Trauma, it helps🤷♂️ for some people, ignoring it helps them.
What actually helped was my brothers friend brought us a pre roll, it was laced with acid, I relived all my traumas….
Crazy I could ride in cars again and understood my dad n it was jus crazy. Now I grow mushrooms(: legalize psychedelics👌