Lost In Alaska: How I Survived After My Friend Disappeared With Our Boat | Fight To Survive | Retold 

….anyone else confused about how glossed over the friends disappearance was?

First, I’m glad you fought your way back. Second, when ever I’m in the out back, I carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) on my person - repeat - on my person. The one that I carry is an ACR Res-Q-Link. There are others. It addresses the satellites worldwide. When activated, that’s the first thing it does. Then it sends out the grid coordinates of the Latitude and longitude. And a unique code identifying me uniquely. Now, NOAA knows that (1) I am in distress (imminent danger of loss of limb or life), and (2) exactly where I am. As rescuers are inbound to my location, my PLB is sending out a homing signal. I urge all outdoorsmen to carry a functioning PLB in a handy pocket or on a neck lanyard when on hikes, canoe trips, camping trips, etc etc. it’s only critical.

After watching this series I won’t go on a plane, a boat, in the desert, in a jungle, near a river, hiking anywhere.. I think I’ll just stay at home and camp in my kids room

I worked a season in that area and I swam like 40 yards in that water in mid summer and it was absolutely freezing and not easy. I was in real good shape and an experienced scout swimmer in the marine corps only a couple years before. I’ve heard all kinds of stories of people going under very quickly in water up there especially in rivers if they had any boots or clothes on. I actually got lost on my own in a dense fog bank following the shoreline and wound up in the middle of the big Chanel by Ketchikan in rough water in a little flat bottom skiff. Crazy stuff

So what happened to his friend? He just drowned? For no reason? He was right there, in a little boat, heading to that big boat, in sight of the other guy. “Then he was gone.” There has to be more to it than that. 🧐

It absolutely blows my mind. There’s so many people in these videos have absolutely zero life skills.

Who goes to backcountry Alaska with no bushcraft/shelter skills ?

Still don't understand how Garrett died traveling such a short distance to the abundance. What happened to him. How did he actually die???

I think it’s weird he disappeared a half mile away with no explanation.

His friend just disappeared only a half mile away in good weather? Something isn’t adding up here.

It's idiotic to march into remote bushland without carrying at the very minimum some water proof fire starter, shelter tarp, rope, knife, food for a few days, metal pot, water purification tablets, bear spray, warm hat, leather gloves, fish hooks and line. A gun w plenty ammunition if available

my condolences to the bear family

Faith - believing in something. Even down here in Canada, stuff can get very wrong in a short time. Failure to have a current map, enough food - for a week. Water purification - Fire start - 3 types. And raw - the calories are needed. It matters not if it is cooked - or picked off. Intake of water is a life saver. Sad his friend lost his life.

I loved the fact that the whole time Adrian was praying. It's sad what happened to his friend, may God rest him in peace.

Strange story, friends just don't disappear. If the little boat capsized because of the weight of the bear, that would have made a lot of noise, and the friend would not have died in an instance.

I know the water was cold, very very cold but the boat only being 1/2 mile away I would have waited for the tide to go out and started swimming as it was going towards the boat, but I'm also a good swimmer.

He did almost everything wrong. With a decent shelter in the forest, and water, he should have been able to wait it out without too much physical distress. Clinging mindlessly to that tree in the middle of the storms was what almost killed him.

What happened to his friend? Extremely important fact to this story.

Never should have killed the bear Mother nature

I once was left on the Moon by accident due to the other Astronauts not following the 'Departure to Earth Protocol.' I survived 10 days and 9 nights alone on the moon before they sent recon astronauts to come back and rescue me. I am a distant cousin to Neil Armstrong as well.

How did Adrian knew Garrett died?

Amazing testimony Sad for his best friend tho😢

Build a raft and paddle to boat

Major thanks to the brave men n women of the USCG .... remember..gods watching...and the USCG is checking his blind spots.....god bless ❤️🇺🇲

How can you call yourself a hunter if you can’t even survive out in the wild? You had a rifle, a knife and wood all around you. Build a shelter, start a fire and find some food.

You dont go anywhere in Alaska without being prepared. Go to the woods and build a giant fire and shelter. If your worried about animals, climb a tree or find a cave, or something. You have a rifle, and nobody goes hunting there without large caliber, so get food with it. Salt water is usually plentiful with muscles, and other edibles along the shoreline. There are also edible plants and grass is one of them. You are just sitting around waiting on rescue anyway, so make use of you time and take care of priorities first. Shelter, fire, water and then food in that order. After that, concentrate on signaling for help with fire, written signs in the sand, etc. while keeping up on the other priorities as needed. Try not to sweat and keep exercise to a minimal if possible That way you can conserve calories if you are low on food, and keep from getting hypothermia from being wet from sweat.

So let’s get this straight… they were on a hunting trip together , and as they separated and his friend went out on the boat he didn’t bring his gun… and then disappeared 👻

Thank God he took care of you! He must have a purpose for your life! He is not done with you yet!

So what happened to his friend exactly?? They just said he drowned... HOW though?? What happened? So irritating lol

this was epic. so happy you made it home safe to your family. respect to your resiliency and positive mental state, most of all your loyalty to your friend was unwavering. That’s whatsup! 👍✊

A saw, water proof matches and a small tarp Wud have made him far more comfortable. He didn’t even have a bottle of water with him. Who goes hunting in AK. Without these things in their pack. Careless. And why did the other guy drown?

Heartbreaking. I’m sure his friend never imagined the circumstances that they both faced. God be with you all! ❤

Why didn't he drag branches or something over to his tree to fortify it? Why sit in the open & not try to make a little shelter around where he sat?

I saw this on Coast Guard Alaska! It was such a miracle that he lived.

He's a very strong man physically too

I'm sorry but he didn't look like he used any survivor skills.. he just sat there and waited..

Animals getting revenge for being hunted.

God answered his prayers……..faith in God empowers every one. Praise the Lord !

according to a google search: Garrett's body was found in a canal about 30 miles south of the mouth of the river and he was wearing a life vest but it wasn't properly secured. So he did go into and died in the water.

Swimming is better than praying. The boat wasn't that far

Years ago, I hiked in Alaska. It rains like every other minute.

Why the fuck you whant to kill a bear????? 😢😤

wow I'm glad you made It.......praying goes a long way...

Was this investigated? This whole story seems very fishy like Adrian had something to do with his friend’s disappearance..

Always pray if you are in trouble. God he is nice .

Garrett killed a bear, and nature killed him back.

Should've gone on the mini boat together..Always do things together...

What in hell? Did I miss something? What happened to his friend?

Great video. I love that country out there. Over the years I have explored Hutchinson Co, Texas and I have also been to Black Masa. Keep up videos

Wonderful the greatness and the kindness of the Lord

The “oh please jahova” got me hahah

But what happened to his friend???

how the hell did the friend just disappear? no details? that's bizarre. what happened?

God often works in mysteries ways, the power of prayer is real.

Man is on the top of the foodchain... Wildlife in Alaska .. Right....

When it's 2am and you literally just read almost every comment 😂

When i first heard you say you hoped God would be pleased with you, I was like wow what kind of man is this? The desire for divine approval sounded so sincere. Then I heard Jehovah. Chills yes it's always at the point where you feel like you will not come through, he comes through

I must have missed it. But what actually happened to his friend? Did he fall off the boat?

Gotta say, after watching I shouldn't be alive, it's great to finally see a rational person in this type of situation.

In the previous episode he said he brought 3 ways to start a fire , now he said he could not cook food? I don't trust that man at all

So good to hear him ask Jehovah for guidance.🙏😊🙏😊🙏😊❤️

What happend to his buddy

Love this Canal ❤️👍 thanks

Poor bear.

If there were logs, why couldn't he swim out to the boat with one? Was the boat still there, or did the friend run off with it? Stuff happens when you hike with others, but he also doesn't have any gear with him! Nobody goes anywhere in Alaska without a pack, tent, sleeping bag and cooking gear, GPS, Garmin, map, Sawyer Squeeze and extra food! So even tho they say they had experience, they obviously did not! But what a miracle that one survived!

What happened to the friend? We need to know that first!!!!!!

Amazing story ❤

wait but how did the guy die?

Awesome and sad story… thanks….

He killed his frend that's for sure

Poor bears.

I'm not sure why this guy did not make a log raft and float to the boat. I also don't get what happened to the other guy he must have had a heart attack or something even if he did tip his little boat he could have swam to the big boat. There is so much that makes no sense. I was born and raised in Alaska, I know the beach and woods well and the time of year. All I'm saying better choices could have been made. From my perspective, this dude 100% relied on others to save him and just waited for it. This dude had a live line sitting in the water on that big boat. if bears are down there, there is a trail to the top. firewood was there, deer, food was there, mushroom berries, and there were options. The water is called but he could have made it to the boat on a large log, just ride it like a horse. Look all I'm saying is this dude did nothing but wait for help. I don't hear this and think wow what a job. This dude did not have to have no shelter he could have made some, food was there for sure, He just had to go find it. it's like he did nothing and hoped others would do all the work to save him. That is how I hear this story.

I would have hit the woodline and build a "fortified" shelter enough to keep wolves at bay. If a Bear wants ya...bears will get ya! After all...he had a couple rifles.

I go stranded twice like this on Kenai; once in winter on sleds and once in summer

I would like to know what his God thinks about the assasination of animals.

Wtf happened to Garret? They just said at the end "oh btw Garret was found dead a distance from the boat, ok now let's wrap this up." That doesn't explain anything unless Garrets parents didn't want that disclosed.

Ok so how exactly did his friend die? (Edit) oh

These guys had killed several bears and the skiff was overloaded when his friend tried to take the bears to the boat. He never came back. Old story.

I wish the bears long life!

So what exactly happened to his friend and why do people kills bears and pose with dead animals on pictures?

Gross smile as he held a murdered bear. Ugh it turned my stomach.

What happened to cause him/them to get stuck on the island?

If anyone ever finds themselves in a similar situation where you don’t hunt because you have no way of cooking the meat…you can eat an animals organs without cooking with no negative side effects. Especially the liver.

BS . This guy drowned his friend. Maybe he planned it very well, his story to me is bs. Too bad we know only one side of the story.

I don't feel sorry for them at all. They went there to murder innocent animals. I'd call it karma

If he was an outdoors man a shelter first. Rescue will see the boat later.

Wait. The boat was there at anchor for all that time!?

He said they would think we were killed by wolves, bears or coyotes. The bear did kind of kill his buddy though. I have little sympathy for bear killers, especially if you travel great distances to their homes and kill them, you have no right regardless of laws. This is called nature's karma.

This is a story of sheer endurance not survival. God definitely smiled on him.

Hunters really do have bad luck..... I wonder why?

I have little sympathy for people that hunt animals for fun and then get into trouble themselves.

So the boat was loaded with all of their stuff, dude takes off with it leaving his “friend” with nothing. Dude dies by whatever. Boat stuck in the river, bay, lake because this “friend” anchored it in the middle…wth….. confusing chopped up story.

don't go anywhere without your garmin GPS. Always let more than one person know exactly your planned location and stick to your plan. Never ever go anywhere in Alaska without an emergency situation backpack on. This is why. The guy had nothing to survive with!

All these survival experts in the comment section probably couldn't even make it one day without a tent and perfect weather

The guy who shot bears for obviously no reason got what he deserved

Its pathetic to kill an animal like that for sport or for selfish gain. I actually praised the guy who said he would not kill for food if he had to eat it raw until I saw the bear at the end. Maybe it was his friend who killed the bear & had different morals. I know a man died but It's still wrong.

_"friends"_

Amazing guy to survive wind and rain he must of been a strong guy😅

No matter the situation God will never leave you, hope and faith that's what keep u

God was helping you!