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u/opinionsareus 4d ago
The guy who fell off evaded death by a few inches. If that tree has hit him in the head that would have been it for him. People consistently underestimate the dangers in nature.
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u/interesseret 4d ago
Many people grew up hearing the dangers of being on fire and of quicksand, but for me it was fallen trees and their roots. Every day I was in the woods, the adults warned us of climbing down in to the holes left by trees getting uprooted, because if the tree rots enough to snap, you'll get instantly buried alive by several tonnes of treestump and soil.
I can't think of many more horrific ways to go.
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u/banti51 2d ago
Yep, I've worked in the woods on tree felling, wind blown trees where the root ball has been pulled up is soooo dangerous, guy I worked with showed me how to safely cut these trees, the moment the trunk separates from the root ball, it literally falls back into the hole, so fast!! You got very good advice when you was younger
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u/glazzies 4d ago
Damn, I never ever thought of that fact. Terrifying. I do frequently look up for widow makers and am always impressed how deep the fallen branches embed into the ground after a storm, feet. Being speared in a tent is something I frequently consider when setting camp.
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u/Extra-Requirement979 4d ago
This was something my parents talked about constantly and I will for sure keep it going with my own child.
We also had a kid in school who was climbing a tree with friends, the top snapped and fell on his head. He became paralyzed.
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u/paxweasley 4d ago
I grew up being told trees like this -specifically the ones that are over trails, but also any other halfway fallen tree- are called “widow-makers”. It sticks with me. Don’t mess with halfway fallen trees. It’s just such a stupid way to die
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u/CouldntBeMacie 4d ago
Not much the person filming can do. Who interests me is the lady sitting by a nearby tree just... sound absolutely nothing. Doesn't even really try to get away as the tree takes people out.
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u/Suitable-Tear-6179 3d ago
The tree was already 95% snapped, probably by a storm.
Until it fell, the camera man had nothing to do. Thr only ti.e they needed to do anything was after it dropped. And the clip ends....
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u/ryumeyer 4d ago
They probably should have told them not to rather than film from a distance if possible, and the laughing shows they don't understand danger
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u/RednocNivert 4d ago
And what is cameraman supposed to do to help? Hold up the tree?