Top 3 final messages from people about to die | Part 1

Doge Dog at 12:46

Imagine dying of thirst in plain view of a giant body of water, and still staying positive, its got to be the biggest act of defiance against a mocking fate i've ever heard

Inexcusable that the two divers would have been left at sea. As a former teacher, it's not that difficult to make sure you aren't leaving anyone on a field trip even with many more students. There should be double checks; would take about three minutes. Just ridiculous, and very sad.

"I feel like going into the wild is a calling we all feel. Some answer it and some die for it" this broke my heart. What a guy. Bryce you're one courageous young man! To stare death in the face yet still maintain that level of humility, you died an honourable human being. Rest In Peace, nomad.

What a sweet kid Bryce was. He left a message, obviously thinking of his family, so as to help them through their grief. "I don't know what the afterlife holds, but I just hope it has water." Oh, my goodness, what a wit! Rest peacefully, Bryce!

The fact that even in the end he made a sarcastic joke about his phone made my eyes teary cause it's the end of your life but still he has time to make people smile, what an amazing soul RIP Bryce

Who randomly found this channel one day and cannot stop watching

For some reason, the last story really got to me. What an amazing person Bryce was. At such a young age he was able to write something so beyond his years for his family. He knew he was going to die and left them something really beautiful. I think it would have helped them with their otherwise unbearable grief.

Dude was 20 and had the peace, wisdom, and perspective of an 80 year old monk

I feel like Bryce was super brave in accepting his fate, the way he wrote his deathnote.

The fact that he makes videos every week makes me slightly terrified of the number of horror stories in existence.

“I feel like going into the wild is a calling we all feel. Some answer it, and some die for it.” - RIP Bryce

“I don’t know what the afterlife has for me i just hope they have water” I can only hope to be so positive and welcoming when my time comes

You know the last story’s gonna be interesting when it is more than half of the video

Such a sad story! One thing I’ve learned from the great Mr. Ballen... never hike alone and don’t go diving!

20 years old and died doing what he loved, he embraces his death like a champ, Rest in Heaven to Bryce and the other unfortunate people that passed away

"I feel like going into the wild is something we all feel. Some answer it, some die for it." this literally make me tear up

The fact that he was completely stuck, dying of dehydration... Staring at the river he can't get to... Is horrific.

As a 13-year-old Life Scout, (almost Eagle) I can confidently say that I have never once learned to ditch my pack. Your pack contains your shelter, food, water, fire starting, everything you need to survive. If your pack is getting heavy, then take a break, but never leave your pack.

Story 3: Bryce's story is fairly well known in my town. We're a tourist hot spot and home of the main NAU campus. I actually didn't hear of his story until after I began working in the county morgue for a summer volunteer position. Every week, no less than a dozen cases would come in to us, with the majority of them being fatalities from the Grand Canyon. Most of them were tourists - ELDERLY tourists. Elderly tourists that thought they could hike famous routes of the GC on nothing but a sunhat, one bottle of water, running shoes, and a single coat of sunscreen. In JULY. Many of these people had preexisting heart or vascular conditions, and had not yet adjusted to the altitude yet, as many were just passing through and wanted to go into the GC for a "fun jaunt". It doesn't matter your age, your fitness, if you're a resident of the area or not. DO NOT hike the GC in the dead of summer. PERIOD. I don't care how advanced your survival skills are, or how well you plan your trip. The CG can and has eaten up some of the most rugged men and women, and nothing short of dumb luck can save you. If you are that confident, don't go in the summer. Tell people where you're going and for how long, register with the park rangers, and for god's sake, if you have even a TINY doubt, TURN BACK. It's not worth it.