That could have been deadly… and camping all by yourself to boot? That’s how people disappear without a trace. Crack you head on those rocks, die and a pack of wolves drag your corpse away never to be seen again. Knucklehead.
She's clearly by civilization, but a bear or mountain lion would be more likely in your scenario. Unless they're sick or starving, wild wolves are so scared of humans now they even leave dead ones alone in case live ones aren't far behind.
Looks like the whole valley floor is either glacial moraine or at the very least, a relict riverbed. She's surrounded by huge rounded cobbles everywhere you look, so maybe that's not as easy as it could be.
Rookie move. It helps if you use strong enough rope, pre-stretch your tie-in, & know how to tie a knot that won't slip. My hammock hangs nicely on 11mm dacron rope (doesn't stretch like poly or nylon). It's overkill, yes, and that is exactly the point with hammocks.
I cracked my skull open when I was 14 years old when my hammock broke exactly like this. Hit the only rock below me that was mostly buried and I hit the only part that was partially exposed above the ground.
I'm more worried about what's on the rope that hit her in the face. My buddy broke his skull on a hammock that I improperly set with a carabiner in high tension. Granted he dove onto it with the intent to break the rope. I'll never rig one like that again. The doctor thought he was hit in the head with a hammer...
Find a spot with no rocks beneath it at all, obviously, that includes pebbles and dirt. There should be at least 80-100 meters of open air under you to cushion your fall. If there must be rocks, make sure that the part you come in contact with first is as small as possible and that they taper downward in a conical shape. This will allow them to pass through you should you fall on them, and friction will bring you to a safe stop as you approach their base.
Honestly, it looks more like a shipping container. They're all over the place in rural areas now. Though your point still stands, it really frames the scene.
Her boobs broke her fall, I feel a guy would have for sure. I’d rather break a rib than a tooth honestly although both are no fun having broken both. Ribs hurt like hell but will eventually heal rather than shattering all your teeth on the ground
Little known fact but boobs are exactly like airbags. Actually, car airbags were modeled after boobs and were originally called airboobs, created by no other than John Boobage himself!
Considering how quickly she goes to get up, I think she's alright. Looks like extreme luck with landing right in between the rocks. If anything I'm more concerned about her leg/s
no just a brace , but it moved crooked while wearing it as the ER messed up and did not put it tight , the Neuro doc had a fit when he saw me and he made it really tight it gave me a panic attack and i almost passed out . but again I am alive and can walk and talk and besides the pain in the neck ;) i am ok if i be careful
That's good to hear! My brother was in a car wreck and they put him in a neck brace at the ER and sent him home. The next day, police and ambulance came to our house, strapped him to a gurney and he spent the next month immobilized and face down. They didn't read the xray right. One sneeze would have paralyzed him. He had the halo and is just about normal except for having a fear of anything remotely dangerous like roller coasters and hammocks.. You take care of yourself! Glad you're still here
Holy shit that must have sucked on a whole different level. I have a dear friend who broke his neck in Iraq. It was so bad they had him bed ridden and in pins for a few months (if I recall the story correctly). The nurses and doctors kept warning him under no circumstances was he to sneeze. He now has a horrifying fear of sneezing and although he is a 6' 3" VERY strong, very proud black man, he sneezes like a thirteen year old self-conscious girl. Very delicate and tiny. It's awesome.
it healed crooked and they told me no more horseback riding or skiing or mountain biking , so i took up trail running , i do have the occasional hot feeling in my feet which drives me nuts and my neck muscles are always tight and the headaches , but other than that i was lucky and i can walk and i did not die ... so i call this a win
so thaaats why my neck is harder than granite, hot feet, and headaches, i got scoliosis with steel rods so no horses or trampolines etc myself.... so good to know those things are from spine/neck problems. and yes, yay for no death and can walk
Check into bodywork and yoga, remember to always within your limits but don't let cowardice dictate what those limits are. Doctors seem to forget the capacity of the human...
Bones can heal at the break, not a new bone. So can also teeth, just need to go to the doctor really quick to get it reattached as the blod flow stops in the lost tooth
I understand what you're saying, but time is also of the essence. I think there's a timeline to reattaching teeth, and it's significantly less so than bones being able to fix a break. I dunno though, I'm not a dentist!
thereitis101
Well, nailed it.
keys79
Oh shit. I’m sure that was a horrible drop, but it also could have been a lot worse. Ouch.
Yotarian
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hnngh
The end of the hammock hitting her in the face as she falls really is *chef's kiss*
Kewlspyder
HypnagogicHallucinations
Instead she captured the most popular video she's ever created.
MadHatter69
I love the dog's reaction, like "Jesus, are you all right? What happened?"
magicpasta
Myrealnameisunusual
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Baron29
She's ok. Her ribs broke the fall...they also broke.
DGeneration92
Inches from a mouth full of damaged teefs
nemocares
Inches from a smashed skull.
drtmr
That looked like it really hurt...
FishSausages
She actually couldn't have landed better. No head or hip or rib on rocks? Seriously, well done fall
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
The fps is too low to tell fpr sure if her face hit that rock or not.
WeatherWiz
I love how the dog looked concerned with the fall
Swankyformula33
You wanted to make an Instagram worthy video, and you succeeded.
FecalSaliva
Good thing those rocks were there to break her fall.
n3ckr0mantic
That is like... the worst possible place to set up a hammock. Good lord
FoxPesdassi
Over a cactus, maybe? No risk of losing teeth, but significant chance of losing an eye.
Neednoggle
I'd call that Instagram worthy
MickeyCallahan
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sandymount
Is that a deer? No, it’s a left hook.
BronyDanza
That firm jiggle though.
ItsGendo
Wondered if anyone else noticed that. Hope she is ok, but damn.
Mannerheim27
BabiesAreGreatMedRare
StarBug
Someone turn her sound clip into a song.
dbox
Do unmute
feren
Awww man I feel like this would go great after a bit of treatment on Songify.
UglyDanTheUglyMan
Winning
bathtubdronestrike
Do not mess around with an improperly set hammock. Fell asleep on one a long time ago it flipped over. Apparently you can fold a human in half.
HypnagogicHallucinations
Longways or shortways?
bathtubdronestrike
I don't remember but I need some ibuprofen. Also is it bad when your back sounds like popping bubble wrap?
usualnamewasteken
Big bubble wrap or little bubble wrap?
PandAnomoly
Hot dog. We naturally fold hamburger style
LocalBoy
“tried to take an Instagram worthy video.” = Success Achieved
ExecutorHideo
Why would they want the dumpster in the background of the "Instagram shot" though?
JustaSimplePlumber
That could have been deadly… and camping all by yourself to boot? That’s how people disappear without a trace. Crack you head on those rocks, die and a pack of wolves drag your corpse away never to be seen again. Knucklehead.
wereallwronghere
She's clearly by civilization, but a bear or mountain lion would be more likely in your scenario. Unless they're sick or starving, wild wolves are so scared of humans now they even leave dead ones alone in case live ones aren't far behind.
Thegreenestthumb9
If she were backpacking maybe, but she's in a developed campground.
CoffeeMakesMeTwitchy
Wolves? I would be environmentaly okay with that
ChareAndFlaff
Burial? Cremation? When I could feed a small pack of wolves for like a day, maybe two?!
wadatahmydamie
It’s a sad thing these days when a close-knit, loving family can be torn apart by something as simple as a pack of wolves
spontaneous9
Never put your hammock higher than you can easily step over.
UsernamesAreStupidAnyways
Or over a pile of big-ass rocks...
spontaneous9
Looks like the whole valley floor is either glacial moraine or at the very least, a relict riverbed. She's surrounded by huge rounded cobbles everywhere you look, so maybe that's not as easy as it could be.
MonkeyBoyLX
But then my fat ass just ends up sleeping on the ground with extra steps...
spontaneous9
Rookie move. It helps if you use strong enough rope, pre-stretch your tie-in, & know how to tie a knot that won't slip. My hammock hangs nicely on 11mm dacron rope (doesn't stretch like poly or nylon). It's overkill, yes, and that is exactly the point with hammocks.
BiologicallyHazardousMaterial
i use amsteel. fucking love it
MADFOX
But are you also a fatass?
spontaneous9
Doesn't matter. The materials I'm using (aside from the hammock itself) test at 2,250kg.
fadingtheory
She almost lost quite a few teeth
insaaanity
She could have died.
nemocares
Yep, A few inches to the side and that rock would have smashed in her skull.
ChanceVLuck
Note to self: Don't hang hammock over a pile of small boulders. CHECK.
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
Or in front of a large dumpster if you want it to be Instagram worthy
RummageSaleBubbler
Or a dog.
CompilerBreak
And if you have to, don't make it like 4 feet above them, jesus.
AngurProne
Or concrete. Little girl in my home state died.
Codemonkey05
I cracked my skull open when I was 14 years old when my hammock broke exactly like this. Hit the only rock below me that was mostly buried and I hit the only part that was partially exposed above the ground.
nachosyndicate
I literally came down to say that. Classic nube mistake.
HypnagogicHallucinations
Those aren't small boulders. They're just rocks the size of small boulders.
Talbit
Boulder soaked rocks.
dirtcreature
Dumb ways to die 🎶🎵
MikePowers
I'm more worried about what's on the rope that hit her in the face. My buddy broke his skull on a hammock that I improperly set with a carabiner in high tension. Granted he dove onto it with the intent to break the rope. I'll never rig one like that again. The doctor thought he was hit in the head with a hammer...
ChanceVLuck
I'm going to steal that story if I ever follow through with hitting someone in the head with a hammer. Thanks internet stranger!
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
1BadPanda
https://www.businessinsider.com/washington-spent-thousands-boulders-deter-homeless-camps-2024-1
WhatUpDog3000
Hang over another hammock.
FriskySour
Like a burrito.
QuicklyThisWay
I have done a triple stack a few times a music festivals. It was fun once. I prefer having my own space.
shyriath
It's hammocks all the way down.
KittyKlimt6
Learning knots helps, too
swagb98623
The worst part is; you will forget this important fact if/when you build a hammock!
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Large boulders only. DOUBLE CHECK.
Vortexhelios320
Find a spot with no rocks beneath it at all, obviously, that includes pebbles and dirt. There should be at least 80-100 meters of open air under you to cushion your fall. If there must be rocks, make sure that the part you come in contact with first is as small as possible and that they taper downward in a conical shape. This will allow them to pass through you should you fall on them, and friction will bring you to a safe stop as you approach their base.
jacblake
If by “safe stop”, you mean dead.
Vortexhelios320
Exactly!
mentallychallengeaccepted
Didn't know my shoulders were there but ok
GravyEducation
What if it's a large boulder the size of a small boulder?
trapdoorogre
Well then it's obviously a nice boulder. I like that boulder.
SupernaturalReactions
ufoara
Dumpster really makes the scene
BurnieCinders
At least the nature area appears clear of litter.
ThisGuyHere
Honestly, it looks more like a shipping container. They're all over the place in rural areas now. Though your point still stands, it really frames the scene.
gypsyspot
I's it a roll off or a conex? looks like a conex box to me. hard to tell.
Hawkgirl203
It’s all about framing the photo to capture the mood./s
sleestacks
It’ll get edited out in post.
BatsArentBugs
Gottsta do it fer the gram.
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MeowWoof
MeatTitan
Oh THAT dumpster. I was lookin at the other one
igobeder
If she didn't break a rib or two, she's really lucky.
BISHPLEEASE
meh
Onlyhereforthelaughs
It's okay, only a femur. /s
igobeder
Looks like her right side hip took a good lick also.
johnnydeeznutz
Her boobs broke her fall, I feel a guy would have for sure. I’d rather break a rib than a tooth honestly although both are no fun having broken both. Ribs hurt like hell but will eventually heal rather than shattering all your teeth on the ground
wereallwronghere
Wtf do you think boobs are made of?
johnnydeeznutz
I assume jello
flipiflop
Little known fact but boobs are exactly like airbags. Actually, car airbags were modeled after boobs and were originally called airboobs, created by no other than John Boobage himself!
CassiopeiaGames
im more worried about her teeth! did seem lucky to not hit her head at least.
GhostBear3067
Oh no she hit her head.
sometimesarobot
Considering how quickly she goes to get up, I think she's alright. Looks like extreme luck with landing right in between the rocks. If anything I'm more concerned about her leg/s
BigFatFailureTurtle
I broke ribs recently, and didn't realise until hours later. Was training Jiu-jitsu and was fine, completed the session with no suspicion of injury.
A few hours of watching TV later, I tried to stand up and felt searing pain that had me inactive for a few months.
There's a very good chance she did break ribs here, and simply didn't feel it yet.
xj4low
Shock is a hell of a drug.
tarnok
Adrenaline
nicilaskin
i broke my neck with a hammock accident ... dog jumped in and catapulted me , landed stupid and voila broken neck c4 -5
pandalicious
Huh, that's eerily similar to mine but C2-3-4
ambalika
I think Imgur's broken. No one asked if the dog is OK yet :-p
PosthumousExile
OuchYoureonmyhair
That's awful. How scary! Did you have a halo?
nicilaskin
no just a brace , but it moved crooked while wearing it as the ER messed up and did not put it tight , the Neuro doc had a fit when he saw me and he made it really tight it gave me a panic attack and i almost passed out . but again I am alive and can walk and talk and besides the pain in the neck ;) i am ok if i be careful
OuchYoureonmyhair
That's good to hear! My brother was in a car wreck and they put him in a neck brace at the ER and sent him home. The next day, police and ambulance came to our house, strapped him to a gurney and he spent the next month immobilized and face down. They didn't read the xray right. One sneeze would have paralyzed him. He had the halo and is just about normal except for having a fear of anything remotely dangerous like roller coasters and hammocks..
You take care of yourself! Glad you're still here
TuckerTheGuy
My mom did that too. Only I did it, not a dog. She reminds me all the time.
thebonesofmyancestors
Holy shit that must have sucked on a whole different level. I have a dear friend who broke his neck in Iraq. It was so bad they had him bed ridden and in pins for a few months (if I recall the story correctly). The nurses and doctors kept warning him under no circumstances was he to sneeze. He now has a horrifying fear of sneezing and although he is a 6' 3" VERY strong, very proud black man, he sneezes like a thirteen year old self-conscious girl. Very delicate and tiny. It's awesome.
Apercu
How is it possible to not sneeze?
I tried when I messed up my ribs. So much pain.
nicilaskin
it healed crooked and they told me no more horseback riding or skiing or mountain biking , so i took up trail running , i do have the occasional hot feeling in my feet which drives me nuts and my neck muscles are always tight and the headaches , but other than that i was lucky and i can walk and i did not die ... so i call this a win
NapDragon
so thaaats why my neck is harder than granite, hot feet, and headaches, i got scoliosis with steel rods so no horses or trampolines etc myself.... so good to know those things are from spine/neck problems. and yes, yay for no death and can walk
oilgod
Check into bodywork and yoga, remember to always within your limits but don't let cowardice dictate what those limits are. Doctors seem to forget the capacity of the human...
Ididnotknowthatwecouldchangethese
Or lose a tooth
TuckerTheGuy
This. Bones can fix themselves. Teeth cannot.
RyanSilver612
But teeth are bones!?!?!
Tarumbar
Bones can heal at the break, not a new bone. So can also teeth, just need to go to the doctor really quick to get it reattached as the blod flow stops in the lost tooth
TuckerTheGuy
I understand what you're saying, but time is also of the essence. I think there's a timeline to reattaching teeth, and it's significantly less so than bones being able to fix a break. I dunno though, I'm not a dentist!
Eomund521
Or break a wrist
HypnagogicHallucinations
Or get food poisoning
saldrSleepTaker
Or cervical canc... Umm I was about to go too far.
Or bruise her forarms
VanessaBludgeons
Or assassinatr Archduke Franz Ferdinand starting a war against Serbia and eventually leading all the way to World War 1