John Smith
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
This is going to take some explaining, but it'll make sense after I go through it. Wobbly Boulder had what looked like almost a U-shaped cutout on the face of the Wobbly Boulder. Like imagine a perfectly round boulder, but there's like a divot kind of sitting on the front of it.
This is going to take some explaining, but it'll make sense after I go through it. Wobbly Boulder had what looked like almost a U-shaped cutout on the face of the Wobbly Boulder. Like imagine a perfectly round boulder, but there's like a divot kind of sitting on the front of it.
And it just so happened that on the second boulder in front of Wobbly Boulder, it also had a sort of divot on the face of it, kind of looking like a U-shape. And when these two boulders collided, these 800-pound boulders, Mike happened to be standing exactly in the position where those two cutouts wrapped around him like shackles.
And it just so happened that on the second boulder in front of Wobbly Boulder, it also had a sort of divot on the face of it, kind of looking like a U-shape. And when these two boulders collided, these 800-pound boulders, Mike happened to be standing exactly in the position where those two cutouts wrapped around him like shackles.
And it just so happened that on the second boulder in front of Wobbly Boulder, it also had a sort of divot on the face of it, kind of looking like a U-shape. And when these two boulders collided, these 800-pound boulders, Mike happened to be standing exactly in the position where those two cutouts wrapped around him like shackles.
They basically pinned his ankles together, where he could not pull his legs up and out of this totally tight space that was just big enough to hold his legs in place. It was like he was anchored to the ground. But again, Mike is unharmed. His legs aren't broken, he's not battered, nothing. He just cannot move.
They basically pinned his ankles together, where he could not pull his legs up and out of this totally tight space that was just big enough to hold his legs in place. It was like he was anchored to the ground. But again, Mike is unharmed. His legs aren't broken, he's not battered, nothing. He just cannot move.
They basically pinned his ankles together, where he could not pull his legs up and out of this totally tight space that was just big enough to hold his legs in place. It was like he was anchored to the ground. But again, Mike is unharmed. His legs aren't broken, he's not battered, nothing. He just cannot move.
Now Mike instantly would have known this is a really big issue because he can't move these 800 pound boulders. They are 800 pounds and he's by himself minus his dog who can't really help him with the boulders. And so Mike immediately just jumps into, oh my goodness, I have to find a way to somehow just move these boulders. Even just a millimeter, a centimeter would be enough to free his feet.
Now Mike instantly would have known this is a really big issue because he can't move these 800 pound boulders. They are 800 pounds and he's by himself minus his dog who can't really help him with the boulders. And so Mike immediately just jumps into, oh my goodness, I have to find a way to somehow just move these boulders. Even just a millimeter, a centimeter would be enough to free his feet.
Now Mike instantly would have known this is a really big issue because he can't move these 800 pound boulders. They are 800 pounds and he's by himself minus his dog who can't really help him with the boulders. And so Mike immediately just jumps into, oh my goodness, I have to find a way to somehow just move these boulders. Even just a millimeter, a centimeter would be enough to free his feet.
And so he pulled off his bag, and one by one he pulled off every piece of equipment he had, including his camera tripod and his stove and whatever he had, and he did everything he could to try to pry these stupid boulders off of him, but they would not budge. And so after two hours of trying in vain to free himself, it dawned on Michael that he was not going to be able to free himself.
And so he pulled off his bag, and one by one he pulled off every piece of equipment he had, including his camera tripod and his stove and whatever he had, and he did everything he could to try to pry these stupid boulders off of him, but they would not budge. And so after two hours of trying in vain to free himself, it dawned on Michael that he was not going to be able to free himself.
And so he pulled off his bag, and one by one he pulled off every piece of equipment he had, including his camera tripod and his stove and whatever he had, and he did everything he could to try to pry these stupid boulders off of him, but they would not budge. And so after two hours of trying in vain to free himself, it dawned on Michael that he was not going to be able to free himself.
The only way he was getting out of here is if somebody found him and rescued him. And so Mike, doing his best to stay calm, he pulled out his journal he had brought along for this trip in order to detail, you know, his closeness with God and, you know, what he was learning throughout this journey.
The only way he was getting out of here is if somebody found him and rescued him. And so Mike, doing his best to stay calm, he pulled out his journal he had brought along for this trip in order to detail, you know, his closeness with God and, you know, what he was learning throughout this journey.
The only way he was getting out of here is if somebody found him and rescued him. And so Mike, doing his best to stay calm, he pulled out his journal he had brought along for this trip in order to detail, you know, his closeness with God and, you know, what he was learning throughout this journey.
And he began documenting what happened to him to include, you know, why he was in this boulder field, what he was doing when he got stuck, you know, how he wound up in these sort of granite shackles, so to speak. He also very clearly in his writing was very much putting his faith in God to get him out of here.
And he began documenting what happened to him to include, you know, why he was in this boulder field, what he was doing when he got stuck, you know, how he wound up in these sort of granite shackles, so to speak. He also very clearly in his writing was very much putting his faith in God to get him out of here.
And he began documenting what happened to him to include, you know, why he was in this boulder field, what he was doing when he got stuck, you know, how he wound up in these sort of granite shackles, so to speak. He also very clearly in his writing was very much putting his faith in God to get him out of here.