Yoga Chick Lost in Hawaii -- Story Seems Off

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

Yeah I'm glad they found her and she's safe and shit but there's a lot of shit that doesn't add up.

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The yoga teacher who spent 17 days lost and injured in a Hawaiin jungle has recalled the moment she started “bawling” as she knew she was finally getting saved.

Amanda Eller, 35, had a broken leg and was growing dangerously malnourished as she lived off wild fruits and even moths after getting lost during a jog in Maui on May 8.

“I was getting so skinny that I was really starting to doubt if I could survive,” she admitted to The New York Times.

“I wanted to give up. But the only option I had was life or death,” she told the Times, calling it a “spiritual journey.”

“I heard this voice that said, ‘If you want to live, keep going.’”

Eller, who had left her water bottle, cellphone and wallet in her car as she only planned a short jog, said she would sleep in the mud — and even spent a night in the den of a wild boar.

No woman I've ever dated, married, or so much as walked to the end of a driveway with will walk even that far without taking a dang water bottle with them. 

Makawao Forest Preserve is 2000 acres, 3.1 sq. mi. Memorial Park in Houston is 2/3 that size. I've been to Makawao Forest. There are trails all through it, and the undergrowth isn't especially dense. If you holler, somebody's gonna hear you.

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“It’s been a really significant spiritual journey that I was guided on. There were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up, and it did come down to life or death and I had to choose.

“I chose life.”

I chose a book / movie deal about my "spiritual journey."

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“Seeing the way the community of Maui came together — people that know me, people that don’t know me — all came together just under the idea of helping one person make it out of the woods alive … It just warms my heart,’ she said.

“Just seeing the power of prayer, the power of love. When everybody combines their efforts is incredible. It can move mountains.

“That’s what this was all for. This was all about us coming together for a greater purpose of community and love and appreciation for life.”

She insisted, “I have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation — I can’t even put it in words — for the people who have helped me, for the people who have prayed for me … for the people all over the world who wanted to be a part of this for the greater good.

“I appreciate it more than words can say.

“It’s such a beautiful exchange of energy among people for all the right reasons.”

Or maybe she concocted the whole thing to raise err'body's chee or whatever. Or why not both that and the book / movie deal?

Or maybe she's just crazy, like every other yoga instructor on the planet. Hawaiian ones probably take it to a whole other level.

Edited May 27, 2019 by MaybeACoordinator

[Matuka 1305]

It is weird.  Saying "I'll just leave my phone and water bottle, I'm only going for a short jog." and then "Hey, I think I'll go off trail into the dense, steep jungl!" doesn't seem like a normal progression of thought.

[Parliament 14112]

Pretty bold though, almost dying like she did.

[Dewey 3280]

No woman leaves a phone behind

[Guest]

some dude was relieved as hell not to hear her bitching for 2 weeks...

[phdhorn 6224]

Woman gets lost, can't follow directions?

<sun rising gif here>

[NorthLoop 14071]

Her leg was fractured, not broken... huge difference. Also she tore her meniscus. I've torn my meniscus. It's about as painful as a twisted (not sprained) ankle. 

[El Diablo 4232]

Trippin' her balls off in the Hawaiian jungle? She looks dehydrated as shit but I didn't see the before pics either so... Either way it's probably best that she wasn't on a sailboat.

[Homesickhorn 2201]

Spent the night in the den of a wild boar. How did she know this? Did he spoon up next to her in the night, or vice-versa?

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

The boars were in the bedroom. That’s why she crashed in the den. 

[Dewey 3280]

Spent the night in the den of a wild boar. How did she know this? Did he spoon up next to her in the night, or vice-versa?

She could tell by the cave drawings

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Homesickhorn said:

Spent the night in the den of a wild boar. How did she know this? Did he spoon up next to her in the night, or vice-versa?

Might have been the pole up her ass or the apple in her mouth...

[conVINCEd 21468]

10 minutes ago, slorch said:

Might have been the pole up her ass or the apple in her mouth...

Guilty on the pole.  The apple was an improvised ball gag.  

[miguelito 11204]

She's somebody's wife. I look forward to the stories in that other thread.

[Upgrayedd 5803]

She’s banging someone else 

[TexArcher 37455]

1 hour ago, Homesickhorn said:

Spent the night in the den of a wild boar. How did she know this? Did he spoon up next to her in the night, or vice-versa?

Of course she knew that.  The yoga instructor exam has a rigorous section on sleeping habits of cloven-hoofed animals.  

[pops 6972]

Yeah.... Something isn't right. Look and the sun and follow it to the sound of the ocean. If the mountains are getting bigger, you are going the wrong way. 

Maui isn't that big. 

[TexArcher 37455]

I just looked up Pedernales Falls State Park and it's just over 5,000 acres.  So how does this woman get suck in an area less than half that size for over two weeks?  That can't even be possible.

And who was on these search teams?  3.1 square miles?  They didn't have one guy who could whistle really loudly?

Edited May 27, 2019 by TexArcher

[CooterBrown 17875]

I thought the story was off. Among all the weirdness, she lost her shoes two days in and didn’t know what happened to them. How is that even possible.

Looking at a trail map, there’s not many spots where you can walk more than 200 yards without hitting a trail.

[Your Mom 4789]

I’ve woken up next to a few pigs in Hawaii myself.  Never in the jungle though, mostly in the hotels of Waikiki. It can be traumatic. 

[futureman 22411]

based on her quotes alone I’m calling her a fucking fraud.  she wants attention because she’s a vapid fame-whore cunt.  fuck her. 

[Bevo 13493]

God, I don't even think Gilligan could make enough blunders to get stuck there for 17 days.

[HenryJames 65868]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/26/amanda-eller-hawaii-forest-found-alive-only-option-life-death

...said Eller, 35, a physical therapist and yoga instructor.

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Eller told the Times she had intended to go on a short walk. She went off the path to rest and when she resumed hiking, she got turned around.

“I wanted to go back the way I’d come but my gut was leading me another way – and I have a very strong gut instinct,” Eller said. “So, I said: ‘My car is this way and I’m just going to keep going until I reach it.’”

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

So she probably decided to ignore the house that was less than 100 yards away from the man made boar pen?


This lady sounds like a whack job.

[Armybrat 40678]

Even Mrs. Brat called bullshit on this attention getting stunt/hoax.

[Guest]

7 hours ago, pops said:

Yeah.... Something isn't right. Look and the sun and follow it to the sound of the ocean. If the mountains are getting bigger, you are going the wrong way. 

Maui isn't that big. 

Accountability?

Reason?

 

[Jkwellborn 6649]

I was thinking of that quote the other day. Good stuff.

[Biff Tannen 45477]

[conVINCEd 21468]

Is weed legal in Hawaii?  Those edibles will fuck you up the first time you try them.

[ChickenSandwich 9797]

Jussie Smollett was sending his prayers to the rescue team. 

[El Diablo 4232]

8 hours ago, Your Mom said:

I’ve woken up next to a few pigs in Hawaii myself.  Never in the jungle though, mostly in the hotels of Waikiki. It can be traumatic. 

Hotel Street was a motherfucker.

[Lat22 3990]

Is the media still going to fawn all over her when this turns out to be completely staged?

[Beau Vine 53965]

3 hours ago, HenryJames said:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/26/amanda-eller-hawaii-forest-found-alive-only-option-life-death

...said Eller, 35, a physical therapist and yoga instructor.

—-

Eller told the Times she had intended to go on a short walk. She went off the path to rest and when she resumed hiking, she got turned around.

“I wanted to go back the way I’d come but my gut was leading me another way – and I have a very strong gut instinct,” Eller said. “So, I said: ‘My car is this way and I’m just going to keep going until I reach it.’”

That's a woman all right.

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

Publicity stunt for her upcoming "17 day Hawaiian diet challenge"

[SquishMitten 10395]

Thought the story sounded odd when I first heard it. But now knowing the entire place is only 2,000 acres? She could have walked the perimeter 100 times. And she would have had to hide from the search party

[Red Five 40593]

“I wanted to go back the way I’d come but my gut was leading me another way – and I have a very strong gut instinct,”

[WhatTheBuck 28700]

A woman got lost? Yeah, that sounds totally implausible. Because women are known for their sense of direction. 

If it was a hoax, how would that have worked? Were the police in on it? Or did she hide from them for three days until they called off the search? What was the plan if they didn't call off the search? Were the rescuers in on it who were hired by the family to continue the search? Without her cell phone, was the rescue time and location set up in advance? How many people were involved in the conspiracy? And for how long? And for what end? A book or movie deal? Lost hikers, skiers, children, etc. get rescued from time to time. I don't recall seeing book and movie deals come out about them. Seems like a risky venture for an unlikely payoff. 

She really did fracture a limb. She required medical attention. Look at her feet. Does a woman intentionally do that to herself?

How much did this whole exercise cost the family? They hired private rescue teams. They were offering a $50,000 reward. I haven't followed the story all that closely other than seeing a piece about it on CBS News over the weekend. But if her story has holes, I'd say the hoax theory has just as many. Maybe she's just a flake who got lost in the woods. 

[WhatTheBuck 28700]

26 minutes ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

Publicity stunt for her upcoming "17 day Hawaiian diet challenge"

"First, find a cliff in a heavily wooded area..."

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Could just be stupid lady, but the facts don’t line up. 

If it was to be a short run such that you felt comfortable leaving without water or phone, why did you need a rest?

if you needed a rest, why did you leave the trail?

since you left the trail, why didn’t you go back to it?

if she really did just get lost, I’m not surprised she couldn’t employ techniques to get herself out. But if there are paths all over the place as stated upthread, she should have accidentally found one and followed it. 

But then there’s the rescue parties. They must have covered the entire area during the search. 

The moth eating...she eat all the fruit in the forest?  She was only gone 17 days and had at least some fruit; no need to resort to eating bugs. 

[Tailgate 3015]

If she would have had to cut off a body part...we’d have something.

[DaysOff 7821]

How in the flying fuck do you lose your shoes? Are you 4 years old?

[Upgrayedd 5803]

2 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

How in the flying fuck do you lose your shoes? Are you 4 years old?

Or Aunt Bunny.

[jimmyjazz 45513]

I figured she had a cracked bone in her leg and decided to capitalize on it.  Her feet do look pretty messed up, though.  Then again, people will do plenty of stupid things to score a book or film deal.

[Dennis Taylor 18679]

6 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

How in the flying fuck do you lose your shoes? Are you 4 years old?

Hell most 4 year old olds only lose one of them 

[Red Five 40593]

Um yeah looking at the map, it sure seems like walking in any direction for a matter of minutes would lead you to the trail path. 

There's a fucking spa and what looks to be a large road and neighborhood like 500 feet to the west.

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

You couldn’t get lost in here if you tried  

Edited May 27, 2019 by Pato del Muerto

[DigglerontheHoof 21022]

She’s either lying or is amazingly stupid.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

9 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

You couldn’t get lost in here if you tried  

Not buying her story, but the topography seems steep in areas so trails in close proximity to each other could be pretty far apart when terrain between then is taken onto account.  I can't tell what the increments of the topo lines are.  1', 10' ?

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

She’s either lying or is amazingly stupid.

Im going with amazingly stupid. Has she reproduced? Hope not.




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[Agent 13 314]

I think I figured it out. She has somehow found a way to invest in this public place. People will now go there in droves wondering how this moron managed to get lost. Profit! Or, she's just stupid. I dunno. 

Edited May 27, 2019 by Agent 13