Dewey Gaedcke: Five Days Lost in a Hawaiian Lava Field

Dewey Gaedcke was in Hawaii as a last-minute concierge favour when a friend told him about a volcano worth seeing at night. Five days later, he was rescued by a teenager in a tourist helicopter. The park service had already told his family he was probably dead.Dewey Gaedcke is known for surviving one of the most extraordinary ordeals in recent memory — five days lost on a remote lava field in Hawaii without water, proper footwear, or any idea where he was.The small decisions that compounded into a survival situation — an hour-and-a-half hike, a pair of jogging shoes, and no waterWhat it actually feels like to be lost with no landmarks, no path, and no signalHow he kept himself alive in conditions that should have killed himThe footage he recorded for his daughters in case he didn't make itHow a teenager in a tourist helicopter found him after the park service had already told his family to prepare for the worstConnect with Dewey here:FacebookFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.