Knife saves climber's life

I just wonder how on earth he could be able to make him self cut of his own arm? It recembles just like a fox got caught in a trapp and is unable to got loose,so it bites of its leg just to survive,instead of starv to death in the trap. Humans must have some build in survival instincts to be able to do so to their selfes,just in order to survival.

Sertanly not being a surgeon or a doctor in any way,i still wonder how he could manage to climb down and then walk the long way to rescue,without bleading to death-die of massive blood loss! Are there any medical educated people out there who can explain how he against all odds could survive the loss of his arm,and the following loss of blood?

Manowar
 
I was looking for a serious answer,because one day when hiking in the woods/mountains it could happen to me or to YOU! I was wondering how pain and chock affect us during a trauma like the one he got in to.If it happened to you,then you should not for sure have that joking attitude,like you have now...

Manowar
 
Manowar,

He applied a tourniqet (sp?) after the amputation to prevent blood loss.
As for surviving the shock... well, alot of adrenaline I guess.

Benjamin,
With difficulty, of course!
 
no food water arm sleep not to mention the blood lost! I like to know how a 2000 pound rock got on his arm ! Cant wait for this interview with this guy!
 
You guys sure do show a mixed bag of sympathy! ;) I certainly feel very bad for this fellow in Denver, but dang, he could have been more prepared! I told my older son about this story (Ross is age 7.5), and he wondered why he was hiking alone. Such wisdom from a youngster!

I think that Cliff Stamp can offer the knife community a service here. In this thread Francmeister made the following quote and I made the statement below that over in the afore mentioned thread.
Originally posted by fracmeister
Sort of suggests a completely new way to perform knife evaluations,eh? Perhaps this should be transferred to "Knife Reviews and Testing"
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The only drawback for Cliff is that the test would need to be repeated with various knife types and blade materials. Unfortunately, he would need to limit his limb tests to FOUR! That would be, though, unless he could find some volunteers on whom to “pick up” his research and do limb removal testing and research.

GROAN!
 
Originally posted by Ron Andersen
I told my older son about this story (Ross is age 7.5), and he wondered why he was hiking alone. Such wisdom from a youngster!
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Yes.., it's amazing how a "real world" tragedy makes one think about the common sense aspects of extreme sports like Rock Climbing. I have gone alone a number of times myself :(....but it's clearly not a good idea even in an area that is not considered to have major difficulty.
 
Btw....I saw a report on the news about this and they showed the supposed knife. It was a leatherman mulitool of some sort, and i think the blade was combo edge.
 
"I just wonder how on earth he could be able to make him self cut of his own arm?"

Easy i would say if you wanted to live bad enough, first off your in Shock and Dehydrated and you will die from that if you don't get to a hospital asap, secondly i doubt you would feel a thing believe it or not, i'm not saying it would be easy to do, just saying it would be easy for anyone in that condition after four days to cut off his own arm if he wanted to survive. If i had to do it after four days of hell i would do it mainly without looking and once i got to the bone i would give it all i had left to break it off if need be.

James
 
Hey, Redstripe, I tracked down the report on CTV--I'm guessing that's the same one you saw. Although the visual is definitely a Leatherman tool, I'm guessing that's what the cameraman had on him and they just used that to associate a visual when the reporter said "pocketknife." So far, in the several dozen stories I've searched, the knife has been referred to only as a pocketknife, pen knife or utility knife. I'm as curious as anyone as to the brand, though.
 
He maybe looking for a new one hand opener knife now.

It would be interesting to find out what knife it was he used.

If it was a Leatherman that would give new meaning to multi-tool.

bakmr,
Welcome to the forum.

OT: Maybe you could help me answer a question. What does the 200 stand for in Super Tool 200?

Feel free to email me if you don't want to post it here.

Buck@sstel.net

Thanks,
 
From the Casper (Wyoming) Star Tribune:

Ralston gave a partial answer to one frequently asked question: What kind of knife did he use? He described it as a cheap imitation of the Leatherman brand multitool, a folding device which typically has knife blades, pliers, screwdrivers and other gadgets. He didn't give the brand, calling it ''what you'd get if you bought a $15 dollar flashlight and got a free multiuse tool.''
 
Originally posted by pahl
He maybe looking for a new one hand opener knife now.

It would be interesting to find out what knife it was he used.

If it was a Leatherman that would give new meaning to multi-tool.
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Hopefully this won't sound *too* mercenary, but if I were him, and the multitool (or whatever) was a major brand name, after I was feeling somewhat recovered, I'd be contacting the company about an advertising/endorsement contract. :D Talk about the ultimate, "Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin' " TV commercial . Especially if it's a one hand opener. :p Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
The hiker gave an interview which was reported on tonight's news where he indicated that his knife was so dull that he had a problem breaking his skin with it. A tragic incident--but a good lesson to keep your equipment in good shape.

This guy survived, it would seem, because of his extensive outdoor knowledge and experience.

YoungCutter---I have a strong feeling that he tied off his right arm just above the elbow before attempting the amputation. Otherwise, he would have bled to death rather quickly. He knew what he was doing.

Hopefully, he will get past this. Maybe a prosthetic device will be in his future.
 
Today, a radio station reported that the climber had to break the bone in his arm before he could cut the arm off. Guts.

Rich
 
An Irish fox was recently caught in a snare. It gnawed off 3 legs and was still trapped. :rolleyes:

maximus otter
 
First he broke off both major bones of the forearm than he used a DULL blade from his multi-plier,took about one hour.
 
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