The good, old PNW. A place I call home. Easy to survive here, if you know how. Easy to die here, if you don't. We have people die on day hikes because they didn't prepare for what could happen. We still have critters that can, and do kill people. Good times, if you know what to do, and not do. I will admit that the "Basic Survival Kit" used in the story is not my usual loadout for a wilderness trek. I always bring an axe, 5 different knives, a multitool, 7 ways to start a fire carried in different pockets and in my pack. a tarp, emergency thermal blanket, fishing kit, and lots of extra goodies. my pack only weighs about 25 lbs. and I can walk all day with this on my back. Clothing is a whole different game based on time and place. A parka will not help in the High Desert in August, and short will kill you almost everywhere in January.
The last couple lines sound like they could have come from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A couple of those lines just made me laugh, especially the one about the Apology to Steve Thompson, and then the one about who would you like to be your instructor, someone who can start a fire in the rain or the one who spent 3 hours trying to voice activate a flashlight.
Starting as a Cub Scout and leaving scouting when my boys joined the military, this just seems right. Attending Mountain Man Rendezvous for a hobby is what my wife and i do for fun.
I love the humour. And I am on holiday... I think a warm fire by a river is called for, so I'm camping out at Saltburn Beck.....haven't done that in ages.
Aliens..... Instructions we don't need no stinking instructions Humans.... All right, put this over there. Stretch that over that way and tie it down real tight. Aliens...... Do this to what , then what to when and how to where ? ? ? 😮
Matches? What were these, Army Surplus survival kits from the '70s? While the good old P38 is still an adequate can opener, most of the better survival kits contain a magnesium block and flint striker for firestarters. Scrape off a small pile of magnesium flakes, pile your dry tinder on top, and make sparks. And unlike matches, it works when wet.
@@susan-of6xd Yeah, them damned things are more reliable than anything you can buy from a store. You used to be able to get them from any Army Surplus store. Don't know if they still carry them anymore.
Would have been funny if they went by "alone" or "naked and afraid" standards. Especially the second one where you get a pot and Firestarter and a blade. No clothes but a burlap bag. Some seasons you get to bring something like a bow and arrow or slingshot or something you pick. Humans are cold, aliens are screwed.
I wonder what city folks would have been like there. I've been camping and done survival training (one afternoon but still) as a kid in the 90's, I wouldn't have been as good as the humans. But city folks might be worse.
depends on the city folk, a lot of bums need fire to cook their food too, they probably wouldn't be as good as experienced survivalists but still, they kinda are survivalists of a different sort.
I'm a city folk and I definitely would have sucked, but not as badly as the aliens. I definitely would have started trying to prepare shelter right away. What is the rule of 3? Something like "3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food"?
@ryanpiercy3390 Yeah, but I meant like living in an apartment, working in the city, and eating mostly easy, ready meals or REALLY easy home cooking. People that have never even thought of going camping or how to survive if something bad happened.
@@SerenaSilverMoon people living in apartments are more often the ones at risk of being homeless if something happens. Many of them were homeless at least once for a short time. They may not be as good as country folk in some survival situations but most of the women at least have the sense to read the instructions before trying to use something they don't understand. To get this bad amongst humans, you would likely have to go look at the idle rich who were pampered all their lives and mentally can't bring themselves to actually work and meet their own needs.
Gee a trained human survival team knows what they are doing? And how to use their human survival equipment? Color me surprised. Oh wait, Sarah Chen is here. LOL no wonder.
his crystalline structure, instead of, not crystal instructor Lyra Quasar, instead of not Leroquisa, knot tying,instead of, not tying, sprang into action, instead of Sprang interaction, practiced efficiency, instead of practiced deficiency spare tarp, instead of spare top,
not to be a wet blanket but, despite this being fiction and entertainment, all i'm getting from these types of stories is the arrogance and laziness of the publishers. disappointing contrast from the arrogance of the elitist.
Sarah Chen! The most versatile woman in the Universe!!! 😂😂
And the Chen Family
One of her family members is the Captain of an Earth Dreadnaught in the future.
Don't forget Jessica Chen, the psychopath thrillseeker.
"And yes, we need the instruction manuals!" Best line of the story!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
I knew the alien team was going to lose when Sarah Chen showed up.
Me too! Sarah Chen is a badass!!!
Sarah Chen must be the future's Doc Savage.
Sarah Chen is the AI version of HE from the bad translation videos.
Yes! Women screw everything up.
great story and i love how the aliens admitted defeat and started learning from the humans and the recommendations on the report
this was great, I camp and new this was going to have a large learning curve. LOL
A good Boy Scout troop would have kicked ass and had a blast doing it
Good story. Human survival methods not overblown.
please keep these funny stories coming
I was expecting a cameo of a guy with a compound bow, canvas tarp poncho, and a big knife.
The good, old PNW. A place I call home. Easy to survive here, if you know how. Easy to die here, if you don't. We have people die on day hikes because they didn't prepare for what could happen. We still have critters that can, and do kill people. Good times, if you know what to do, and not do. I will admit that the "Basic Survival Kit" used in the story is not my usual loadout for a wilderness trek. I always bring an axe, 5 different knives, a multitool, 7 ways to start a fire carried in different pockets and in my pack. a tarp, emergency thermal blanket, fishing kit, and lots of extra goodies. my pack only weighs about 25 lbs. and I can walk all day with this on my back. Clothing is a whole different game based on time and place. A parka will not help in the High Desert in August, and short will kill you almost everywhere in January.
Do you have a breakdown PVC bow in your supplies?
@Mr-Corey-June No. I have a breakdown made from Pacific Yew.
😂 A realistic "humans are more advanced than we thought" story!
Sarah Chen is the bad ass.
The last couple lines sound like they could have come from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A couple of those lines just made me laugh, especially the one about the Apology to Steve Thompson, and then the one about who would you like to be your instructor, someone who can start a fire in the rain or the one who spent 3 hours trying to voice activate a flashlight.
Hahahahahahaaaa, ha🫡🤪🫡🤪🫡🤨🫡🤨
Starting as a Cub Scout and leaving scouting when my boys joined the military, this just seems right. Attending Mountain Man Rendezvous for a hobby is what my wife and i do for fun.
Sarah Chen must be the future's Doc Savage.
Gotta love Sarah Chen
I love the humour. And I am on holiday... I think a warm fire by a river is called for, so I'm camping out at Saltburn Beck.....haven't done that in ages.
Aliens.....
Instructions we don't need no stinking instructions
Humans....
All right, put this over there. Stretch that over that way and tie it down real tight.
Aliens......
Do this to what , then what to when and how to where ? ? ?
😮
Matches? What were these, Army Surplus survival kits from the '70s? While the good old P38 is still an adequate can opener, most of the better survival kits contain a magnesium block and flint striker for firestarters. Scrape off a small pile of magnesium flakes, pile your dry tinder on top, and make sparks. And unlike matches, it works when wet.
I miss my p 38.
@@susan-of6xd Yeah, them damned things are more reliable than anything you can buy from a store. You used to be able to get them from any Army Surplus store. Don't know if they still carry them anymore.
Would have been funny if they went by "alone" or "naked and afraid" standards.
Especially the second one where you get a pot and Firestarter and a blade. No clothes but a burlap bag. Some seasons you get to bring something like a bow and arrow or slingshot or something you pick.
Humans are cold, aliens are screwed.
Humans are so tough, we use the toilet paper at the gas station in an emergency. The aliens probably faint at just the thought.😅
Grew up in the boonies, Trained in the Military & SAS Survival Cub`s Scouts, Ventures. Who Dares WINS :-)
Aliens calling themselves aliens lol
I wonder what city folks would have been like there. I've been camping and done survival training (one afternoon but still) as a kid in the 90's, I wouldn't have been as good as the humans. But city folks might be worse.
depends on the city folk, a lot of bums need fire to cook their food too, they probably wouldn't be as good as experienced survivalists but still, they kinda are survivalists of a different sort.
I'm a city folk and I definitely would have sucked, but not as badly as the aliens. I definitely would have started trying to prepare shelter right away. What is the rule of 3? Something like "3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food"?
@ryanpiercy3390 Yeah, but I meant like living in an apartment, working in the city, and eating mostly easy, ready meals or REALLY easy home cooking. People that have never even thought of going camping or how to survive if something bad happened.
@sherrykathman3309 Yeah, that sounds about right. And it's harder to get water than food if you don't know what you're doing.
@@SerenaSilverMoon people living in apartments are more often the ones at risk of being homeless if something happens. Many of them were homeless at least once for a short time. They may not be as good as country folk in some survival situations but most of the women at least have the sense to read the instructions before trying to use something they don't understand. To get this bad amongst humans, you would likely have to go look at the idle rich who were pampered all their lives and mentally can't bring themselves to actually work and meet their own needs.
Nice!
That was fun.
My stomach hurts so much from laughing. Ooowwwwwww! Hahahahahaha!
It helps to know your tools.
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
This is hilarious! I am a camper so I relate. This is my favorite sci fi story so far.
Do the uniforms seen from 5:59 onwards remind anyone else of those from early episodes of Star Trek Discovery?
Thank you well done
That Swiss army knife looks like shit generated by AI! Well you tried!
Gee a trained human survival team knows what they are doing?
And how to use their human survival equipment?
Color me surprised.
Oh wait, Sarah Chen is here.
LOL no wonder.
his crystalline structure, instead of, not crystal instructor
Lyra Quasar, instead of not Leroquisa,
knot tying,instead of, not tying,
sprang into action, instead of Sprang interaction,
practiced efficiency, instead of practiced deficiency
spare tarp, instead of spare top,
Where is the punctuation in the subtitles?
not to be a wet blanket but, despite this being fiction and entertainment, all i'm getting from these types of stories is the arrogance and laziness of the publishers. disappointing contrast from the arrogance of the elitist.
This story doesn't make sense.
Doesn’t make sense? This story is for fun. 😅😂