1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,780 Don't try what you're about to see at home. We're what you call experts. Okay, go 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,080 On this episode of myth busters 3 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:17,480 Gravity-defying legend Nick Walenda prepares the master mother nature's grandest canyon 4 00:00:19,240 --> 00:00:23,360 This is tough. It's not just mental. It's physical a 5 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:27,920 Walk into history that Adam and Jamie are on their way to witness 6 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:34,320 Destination the wall in the work turn right 200 yards they hope 7 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,280 I just kind of expecting more people I mean crossing the canyon on a wire is a big event 8 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,360 Recalculating this definition 9 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,400 This can't be right 10 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,320 Destination wall in the world 50 yards 11 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,000 I'm not even sure this is 12 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,760 So thanks a lot lady 13 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:10,600 There's your problem show would call for backup no signal, right? Let's go see where we are 14 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,320 Yeah, we're lost 15 00:01:19,320 --> 00:01:26,440 Not only we lost our car is totally junk. We're out of gas and our navigation's up its found. Well, what do you think's next? 16 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,360 Gotta figure out a way to get out of here. Wouldn't be nice. We had a trunk full of duct tape 17 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,440 Yep, hold on to your hat 18 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:47,160 Can Adam and Jamie's favorite fabric looks bad feels good 19 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:53,040 Defeat desolate deserts your Nick will end arguing. I have one and the same 20 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:59,920 Conquer colossal climbs people do this for recreation and navigate raging river rapids 21 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,520 This is the duct tape Canyon special 22 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,760 Who are the mythbusters 23 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:14,800 Adam Savage, this is 24 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:17,840 And Jamie Heineman 25 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,960 Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience 26 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,320 Together with Brad Himahara 27 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:29,920 Carrie Byron and 28 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,320 Tori Belatia come along for the journey 29 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,240 They don't just tell the myths 30 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,800 They put them to the test 31 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:50,760 Back your packaging put on your prom wear its mythbusters versus wild West 32 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:58,120 As we've made obvious in the past we have a passion for the duct tape it's handy stuff 33 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,160 We've used it to make a sailboat 34 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:04,480 We've used it to make a bridge 35 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:05,600 cannon 36 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,280 Crash barrier we've used it to escape from a deserted island 37 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,600 Since we've proven it's the ultimate survival tool we never leave home without it 38 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:19,160 Which is lucky because before we get interrupted by the opening credits 39 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:23,600 We were dressed for success and heading on our way to watch Nick will end a walk across the Grand Canyon 40 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,000 But our GPS had other plans 41 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:30,640 Steered us to the Canyon's edge in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a trunk full of duct tape 42 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:36,560 We need a plan well, that's easy all we have to do is go down to the river and follow it back to civilization 43 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,080 exactly 44 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,880 Okay, apparently it's not gonna happen that way meddling producers 45 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,880 seriously, okay 46 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,680 All right, so apparently we're not at the Canyon's edge 47 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:57,240 We are stranded literally in the middle of nowhere. We have to go find the Canyon and the temperatures hovering where 48 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:02,840 Yeah, right around zero. Hmm. Well fortunately, I brought along a bunch of extra bubble pack 49 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:07,760 Excellent. I love that stuff too. Well, I guess all that's left is for us to get zap back out there 50 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,760 So editors we do our honors 51 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:17,480 That was weird artistic license all right, so our cars out of gas our GPS doesn't work 52 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:21,360 We're dressed to the nines and we are completely lost 53 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,400 What do we do? Maybe we should take inventory see what we've got to work with good enough. Let's do it 54 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,760 The first task for our tuxedo to some is to take stock 55 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,920 chatbot 56 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,600 Because when stranded in a remote and hostile location 57 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:42,320 It's the first and most fundamental step of any survival strategy 58 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,960 assess your equipment 59 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,200 I found jelly beans. Oh great 60 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,200 And beef jerky 61 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:55,400 Food and water is a start, but the real prize is Jamie's stash of sticky stuff 62 00:04:56,280 --> 00:05:02,280 And packing that pops I don't go anywhere without duct tape. Why do you see what I got in the other bags? 63 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:08,120 Over the years I've become really fond of duct tape, but there's one other material that I've added to my list 64 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,160 bubble packing 65 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,160 You never know when it'll come in handy 66 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:16,480 How about now because some hot couture is required 67 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,400 And we're in the high desert and you'd expect it to be pretty hot 68 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:26,720 It is not hot at all. In fact the temperature out here is hovering right around zero degrees Celsius 32 degrees Fahrenheit 69 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:30,120 And while the tuxedo does a fine job of making me look darn good. I 70 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:37,880 Am freezing my tuccus off luckily we brought a terrific insulator with us in the form of this bubble packaging 71 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:42,320 You need some duct tape sure the dynamic duo to the rescue 72 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,680 Tuckus freezing temperatures means plastic ponchos all around 73 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,280 One of my favorite things looks bad feels good. I 74 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,320 Guess I shouldn't be surprised at how effective this is, but I am 75 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:03,560 These little air bubbles are just like the bubbles in foam rubber and so it's very insulating 76 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:09,640 With our now less than debon air duo cloaked against the cold. It's time to take action 77 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:15,080 cue the slow-mo for a dramatic cinematic 78 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,440 scouting mission 79 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,640 Now we know we're in Canyon land and where there's a canyon 80 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:25,840 There's usually a river at the bottom of it and that'll be our most direct route back to civilization 81 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:33,080 Hey, that's what we want, but the thing is we don't know exactly where it is 82 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:39,480 So I figure we need to find some high ground and see if we can get a better view of the terrain. Oh 83 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,320 Yeah 84 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,560 Not just better the view is breathtaking 85 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:48,840 Literally 86 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:51,280 Hold on a second while I 87 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,440 Catch your breath have a heart attack 88 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:59,800 Heart attack inducing but it was worth the effort salvation is in sight 89 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,760 There's our canyon. That's it. All right. Oh, I'm glad this was worth it 90 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:09,240 Well, it looks like it's a long ways off, but now we know where we're headed 91 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,320 So it's time to head back to base camp and make some preparations 92 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,680 And back at the broken-down car. There's two types of news 93 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,480 The good news is we know where we're going the bad news is 94 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,960 There's only a couple of hours a daylight left, which means we can't set out until the morning 95 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:31,480 Shelter and warmth are crucial. So Jamie begins by building a duct-take Bivouac 96 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,800 Well, that's one with a bunch more. I'll have myself a tent 97 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:41,720 And bright spark Adam planning on calving in the car as an idea 98 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:48,780 Freedom there's that nav in the electrics may be up to spout, but I'm willing to bet this battery still has enough charge to create a spark 99 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,640 As long as I can create a spark I can make a fire. That's the theory 100 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,960 Okay, okay calm down everybody calm down, but the wires are too hot to handle 101 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:03,320 You know how hot I'm getting this it's melting the cover right off. It's getting hard to hold actually 102 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:11,040 Duck tape to the rescue a little bit of insulation from his favorite fabric provides handy handles meaning 103 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:17,080 You can totally do this 104 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,520 This is happening for real oh my gosh 105 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:29,000 Meanwhile with the cold night rapidly closing in Jamie shelter favors function over form 106 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:33,640 This wasn't exactly what I had in mind as far as a tent, but it'll keep the dew off of me 107 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,640 it'll keep the wind off and 108 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:39,800 With a sleeping bag made out of bubble packing. I'll be good to go 109 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:45,960 Yep, they started out stranded lost in the unforgiving expanse of the Canyon lands 110 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,400 But with a little myth-busting ingenuity 111 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,040 Come sunset 112 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,040 Not a bad day 113 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,440 They have a romantic firelit dinner 114 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,160 Jelly bean know where they're headed 115 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:07,680 Tomorrow to the canyons and a cozy campsite for two gonna be toasty duck tape and bubble pack the choice for all discerning survivors 116 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,900 This is just like a duvet. Good night, Jamie 117 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:13,720 good night 118 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:25,080 But when day two does dawn our desperate duo 119 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:31,400 Otters all gone we'll discover just what it takes to conquer the hard cold Canyon lands 120 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,520 The Canyon lands 121 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,240 spectacularly breathtakingly beautiful 122 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:57,080 But also terrifying terrain 123 00:09:57,720 --> 00:09:59,160 remote 124 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,160 hostile and Baron 125 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:10,360 Clearly not somewhere to be stranded we are completely lost at least not without a good supply of life-saving sticky stuff 126 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,800 And Jamie's favorite plastic packaging 127 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:21,640 And the cold and wet morning sees our dapperly dress duo in surprisingly good shape 128 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:26,960 So the sun has come out just a little bit it's warming up 129 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:32,760 We're hiking to the canyon today and that means we've got to pack up as much of this stuff as we can possibly carry 130 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:36,080 Jamie is making some kind of a sled that we can drag 131 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:40,960 I'm going to make a shoulder-sling messenger bag to carry all the small stuff and then 132 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:43,120 We hit the road 133 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:49,880 From their vantage point yesterday their route back to civilization the canyon looks to be a tough trek of 15 miles 134 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:54,400 And at the end of it they'll need to get all their supplies down to the river 135 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,680 So our tuxedoed soon-to-be pack mules go to work 136 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:00,760 I 137 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:05,960 Think this last bit ought to be about enough this thing right here is the start of a 138 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,000 Travwah what I'm going to be doing is making 139 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:11,080 two of these things 140 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,080 Lashed together like a ladder so I can 141 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:20,840 Grab them like so and drag them hopefully this will be strong enough thanks to all this duct tape to hold it together 142 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,600 It's about the most efficient way that I know of to 143 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:32,920 Improvise a heavy load carrying capability. I don't know that you'd want to go through the airport with one of these but across this kind of 144 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:34,920 Terrain it actually is going to be quite useful 145 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:43,040 Yeah, that's not too bad at all not bad, but when Jamie reinvents the duct tape roll is a wheel it's much better 146 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:48,200 I don't know how long they're gonna last but that's a fraction of the work to pull 147 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,240 Meanwhile having nailed this season's hottest handbag 148 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:54,280 Adams thinking ahead 149 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,800 Now that we're trudging out one of the things we're gonna need a lot of is rope 150 00:11:58,680 --> 00:12:00,680 So Adam gets a twirling 151 00:12:01,560 --> 00:12:07,280 Luckily I was a cheerleader in high school and with the rope round stacked and packed along with the rest of their supplies 152 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:12,200 Are formally dressed frontiersmen hit the trail bike car. Thanks for nothing 153 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:14,840 With their Trav Wah 154 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:19,400 How's it feel? It's not bad. It's gonna get old after a while though 155 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:23,960 And so begins the long dusty slog through the desert 156 00:12:24,680 --> 00:12:27,840 Thanks to yesterday's scouting mission. They know where they're going 157 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:32,140 But with limited supplies of food and water and a heavy load to lug 158 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,800 Ain't gonna be easy 159 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:41,500 Well, I tell you what there's not really a better way of doing this, but it's hard. I'm gonna have a workout 160 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:47,200 Several hours in and what's not working out is the formal footwear 161 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:51,820 Not exactly hiking shoes, but a little extra toe room 162 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:59,380 Actual is a lot nicer and some all-purpose packaging sandproofing and they're on the road again 163 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,920 All right, much doggy 164 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:08,760 Problem is it's not a road and barely halfway there their supplies are exhausted 165 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:13,240 Well, I'm gonna stop for a drink of water water's all gone 166 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,720 Listen up 167 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:20,160 Then the hard packed plateau Peters out to soft sand 168 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:24,800 And their desert drudgery begins to take a real toll 169 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:30,460 If they're gonna make it to the canyon, let's get out of the wind for a minute. They need to re-energize 170 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:37,960 Being dehydrated in the desert is a one-way ticket to delirium and Adams no exception 171 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,760 I 172 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:50,160 Wait a minute, you're balancing on a gear Nick will end argue. I am one and the same 173 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:52,720 What are you doing here? 174 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:54,440 searching 175 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:56,440 Same as you I 176 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,840 Don't know what I'm searching for 177 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,520 None of us know what we're looking for 178 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:08,800 Oh, wait a minute. Is this like one of those Southwest vision quest kind of things 179 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:14,840 Awesome, you do know that you're in the wrong state though, right? 180 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:20,000 This isn't the Grand Canyon. This is Utah. No, I'm pretty sure this is the Grand Canyon 181 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:23,840 It's your GPS that screwed up not mine. Anyway, I gotta get ready 182 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:32,640 After Adam Awakes courtesy of some duct tape finger gloves Jamie scavenged a prickly pear lunch 183 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:39,640 Oh, that's delicious. Yeah, it's like kiwi or something nicely done 184 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:51,120 With our tuxedo trek has rejuvenated they resume their march and two hours later 185 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:58,080 They finally reach their destination where a welcome site awaits 186 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,920 There she is 187 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:17,560 The thing about these kinds of settings is they're so beautiful at the same time as they're terrifying 188 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,400 I mean just look at that 189 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:27,720 Well after our day of trekking we have found our river and it's only two football fields away from us problem is 190 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:34,800 Straight down you root down to the river is not immediately obvious. So we're gonna set out looking first thing in the morning 191 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,960 Hey, Jamie good night 192 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:47,800 Coming up with the Sun Adam and Jamie are going down 193 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,720 Oh 194 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:14,720 Welcome back to the myth busters duct tape Canyon special so far in this episode Jamie and I have been stranded far from 195 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:20,800 civilization with only duct tape and bubble packaging to get ourselves back to safety look at that 196 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:28,200 Now it's time to break out all the duct tape and duct tape rope that we've got get ourselves to the bottom of this case 197 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,040 It sounds easy 198 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:38,500 But repelling the 150 foot cliff face to salvation is going to be one of the most challenging 199 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,800 Experiences of their myth busting lives 200 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:44,200 But it's their only way out 201 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:50,600 All right, let's start laying it out and success depends on the strength 202 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:55,800 Awesome and length of their duct tape rope, but it looks like what we got us about 203 00:16:56,360 --> 00:17:02,240 250 feet which is fantastic because it looks like it's about 150 to the bottom with knots. It's just enough rope 204 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:07,160 So it's long enough that is it strong enough? 205 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:11,580 We've ended up making a lot of duct tape rope on this show and on duct tape bridge 206 00:17:12,060 --> 00:17:19,060 We actually did a strength test of it and we found that a single strand of tape was capable of supporting about 70 pounds 207 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:23,300 67.3 pounds of force 208 00:17:24,220 --> 00:17:28,460 Each of these ropes has four strands in it giving them a breaking strength about 209 00:17:29,060 --> 00:17:32,820 280 pounds each add three of them together and you get 840 210 00:17:32,820 --> 00:17:37,380 But you've got to remove about 40% of that strength because you put a knot in the rope in the end 211 00:17:37,380 --> 00:17:39,480 We get a safety ratio of about three to one 212 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:45,560 Last than ideal, but hopefully it's enough and with Jamie strapped in his safety harness 213 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:48,060 It's time for the rope ride of a lifetime 214 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:54,200 But it certainly won't be a joy ride height is not the Heinemann's friend 215 00:17:54,840 --> 00:18:01,080 I've ended up doing a fair amount of climbing throughout my life, but the thing is I absolutely hate it 216 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,080 I don't mind saying I'm hyperventilating 217 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:09,880 When I'm anywhere near the edge of a cliff my mind is just going over and over and over 218 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:14,200 What it would feel like to be in free fall with a sudden stop at the bottom 219 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,960 Okay, Adam you got the other end don't let go I won't 220 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:28,520 But if you focus on what's right in front of you and do your best to blank everything else out you can pretty much do whatever you have to 221 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,040 But I'm unhappy 222 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:38,040 Jamie hesitates 223 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:44,920 Stealing himself for the 150 foot climb or if things go south the 150 foot drop 224 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:47,800 Yep, it's a long way down 225 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,560 Well 226 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:52,560 Now or never 227 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,000 There we go 228 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:57,000 Uh 229 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:02,720 That's the moment the moment Jamie's weight is suspended over the abyss 230 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:07,560 I get a foothold 231 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:13,560 Well so far so good a mere 145 feet to go. I'm good, Adam 232 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:16,960 Okay 233 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:24,560 Jamie supporting his own weight on the three strand duct tape rope. It's hard work and a rest is welcome. Okay 234 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:28,600 Stop okay, hold the gun. There's a ledge about 235 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:31,880 25 feet down or so 236 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,040 You need a place to rest 237 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:36,760 Okay, I'm gonna go over it 238 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:38,920 From here on 239 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:44,680 Every single one of the remaining 125 feet 240 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,360 This is a long way down it's all free fall 241 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,560 Oh my arms about to even happen 242 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,720 Slowly but surely 243 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:09,800 Handhold by handhold 244 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:13,120 Grunt by grunt 245 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,040 Almost there 246 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,080 The Heinemann conquers the canyon 247 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,080 I 248 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,120 Made it 249 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:35,240 Awesome, and I can't believe how far that was the duct tape worked though. I can't believe it. I'm here and 250 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:40,360 Alive once again duct tape did the job 251 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,000 and 252 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,920 With their supplies unceremoniously slung over the side 253 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:49,720 It's Adam's turn 254 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:51,720 I come 255 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:56,840 This is it everything of ours is now at the bottom of this canyon except for me 256 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,600 This is 257 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:12,760 These minutes it's time for me to make the journey I can't wait for this to be over. I'm serious. I can't wait for this to be over 258 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:19,400 Okay, okay, oh there's a foothold right there 259 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,200 Oh, that's a nice foothold 260 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,080 Calm people live calm people live 261 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:34,440 Once past that convenient ledge, it's just mythbusters ingenuity between adam and a grisly date with gravity 262 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:44,760 Yeah 263 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:51,480 The surging adrenaline seems to be making him extra chatty people do this for recreation 264 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:55,400 He's certainly a lot more vocal than Jamie was. Oh 265 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:58,600 My nuts are killing me 266 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:02,680 What's left of them and the tight harness could be the reason 267 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:08,680 His voice is several octaves higher than usual. The view is really quite lovely 268 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:14,120 A couple things our duct tape broke. It's really nice and strong 269 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,760 And wide enough to get a good grip on 270 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:20,920 Nice work 271 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:26,120 Second of all the worst part the worst part is the very first one 272 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:31,320 Just sitting on the ledge of that rock and knowing that you've got to swing yourself over open space 273 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:35,080 I made the mistake of looking down and my whole body is like nope. Nope 274 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:38,280 Any minute 275 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,600 And your brain is like we're gonna do it and your buddy's like nope 276 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:44,360 You have this whole discussion. I actually needed an extra moment 277 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,080 Just to make sure that my brain is in charge 278 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:52,840 And it was and then slowly made our way down the rope was beautiful. It bounced a little bit. Wow 279 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:55,160 It is seriously bouncy at this point 280 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,720 And minutes later. I'm standing solidly a beautiful terra firma 281 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:06,840 That first step 282 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,920 I know this is a family show, but that first step is 283 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,000 up 284 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,000 That was really rough 285 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:20,200 Yep, they're down and on their way, but that's one duct tape tale that will stay with them forever 286 00:23:24,120 --> 00:23:27,960 Do not try what you're about to see at home we consult with experts 287 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,800 We take every precaution and we have years of experience in dangerous situations 288 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:48,360 In 2012 two men were marooned destined to die. Well, it's been almost a full day without water 289 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:54,680 It's hard but when luck served up for this much duct tape. We are sad 290 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:59,080 They rejected that reality and substituted their own 291 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:06,440 This year lightning has struck twice 292 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:09,400 Look at that 293 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:15,720 But in the cold canyon lands with nothing but packaging and fromware 294 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:20,040 Will mother nature bite back? 295 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,600 Oh 296 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:32,840 Well, no because thanks to their favorite fabrics our men in black have made camp 297 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:38,040 Make progress and made jaymie go weak at the knees 298 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:47,160 And having walked that tightrope of terror 299 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:50,040 I think it's that way 300 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:54,360 Things are looking up 301 00:24:56,360 --> 00:25:00,360 Finally that is a relief. Oh, that's a sight for sore feet 302 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,200 And shoulders 303 00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:10,760 The reason it's such a soothing sight is this red river could spell the end of their desert trail 304 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:14,440 Well after our ordeal of trudging down the canyon 305 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:18,520 We have reached the river at the canyon's bottom. This is not our final destination 306 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:22,040 This is just hopefully the highway to our final destination 307 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:28,920 So we got to make our way down the river clearly means another duct tape boat, you know not necessarily 308 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:36,360 I mean what if we wrapped ourselves in the bubble packing and made sort of like a big floaty wetsuit 309 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:42,840 It would keep us warm. It would allow us to float. We get a lot of control. I mean, it's not like you're gonna fall out of the boat 310 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:47,000 All right, why don't we do a test sure, okay 311 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:55,480 When it comes to crafting duct tape craft, I need more power the myth busters have extensive experience 312 00:25:57,720 --> 00:25:59,720 Today they're keeping it simple 313 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,840 As they literally wrap adam up in bubble pack 314 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:08,840 That's gonna be awesome before sealing him with tape. It just has to keep you warm and allow you to float 315 00:26:10,120 --> 00:26:12,120 It's about as basic as you can get 316 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,360 I think you're good 317 00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:16,360 But maybe it's enough 318 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:23,640 I'm in theory that it's much more efficient to wrap ourselves in the bubble packaging and duct tape rather than try and make boats 319 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:27,960 I'm about to do a test. We're gonna see how well this both floats me and more importantly 320 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:32,760 Insulates me against this nearly freezing cold water. I got the other end. All right, don't let go 321 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:37,960 At first adam seems to be enjoying himself 322 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:41,480 But not for long 323 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:44,840 Ah 324 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:49,640 Oh, it's starting to seep in dude. It's starting to seep in it's so cold 325 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:55,640 Well our duct tape and bubble pack suit seem to work fine 326 00:26:56,360 --> 00:26:59,400 But then two things happened one it stopped insulating me 327 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:06,520 The water started seeping in oh my god, it's cold and in second my legs went up and I was horizontal 328 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:07,640 Okay 329 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:12,600 Pull me in pull me in I would just be a leaf floating down in this river at the mercy of every current 330 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,560 Okay 331 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:20,280 This is not the way to go so it's back to the drawing board 332 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:24,840 Literally, all right with my bubble boy suit doesn't work. Clearly. We got to make a boat 333 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:31,480 I'm digging something like a pontoon lash to another pontoon with us sitting like in the middle like that 334 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:38,200 Well, something tells me that making a large one of these is going to be problematic because the material itself isn't very strong 335 00:27:38,360 --> 00:27:41,080 Maybe we should make two separate smaller ones smaller 336 00:27:41,160 --> 00:27:44,200 We make them the more robust they're going to be more redundancy 337 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,840 You know if one of us goes down the other one's got flotation 338 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:52,200 So it's two boats and two duct tape designs first up the captain's log 339 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:55,000 I decided on a log raft design because 340 00:27:55,560 --> 00:28:01,800 I know that I can roll up this bubble pack real tight and make these really safe reliable logs 341 00:28:02,120 --> 00:28:04,120 And then all I have to do is lash them together 342 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:08,040 If something happens if one of them gets ripped off it doesn't really matter 343 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:13,160 Because I'll still have a bunch more to hang on to and I'll be safe. That's the theory 344 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:14,920 I'm gonna roll away 345 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:16,920 And here's the graphic 346 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:21,880 The rafts building blocks are pontoons made from bubble pack and condensed by tape 347 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:28,120 He'll make 10 of those which will then be trussed together with tape and twine to create the basic shape 348 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:33,080 Finally, he'll add a waterproof paddle zone and a duct tape bore 349 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:36,040 But will this float his boat to freedom? 350 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:41,080 Well with cap and hinderman getting down to the nitty gritty 351 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:46,200 This sand is just horrible. Let's ship out with seamen savage 352 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:49,080 Yeah 353 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:54,520 That's what the right size like james adam's raft also relies on packaging pontoons 354 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,240 This is exhausting 355 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:03,160 But instead of 10 short stubbies he's turning out four tall twos halfway there 356 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:05,240 Ugh 357 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:08,680 These four lengthy logs will be stuck together to form his hull 358 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:14,280 He'll then insert a waterproof lining complete with padding from which he'll paddle 359 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:20,760 He's hoping this streamline shape will make it not just easy to float but also easy to steer 360 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:26,600 Like an envelope once adam's posted his envelope into the pontoons 361 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:28,760 Yes, good 362 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,720 Good good good and sealed it in place. Awesome 363 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:35,000 It's all set for a dry run. Oh, yeah 364 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:39,080 Oh, yeah, I'm ready for some adventure 365 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:43,080 Look out 366 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,960 Meanwhile at camp hinderman function comes before fun 367 00:29:56,760 --> 00:30:01,160 What i'm doing is taking these individual pontoons and tying them together in pairs 368 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,800 And then those pairs into four 369 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:07,960 And then two fours into eight which will be the total length of my craft 370 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,320 While jamie may be all work and no play 371 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:17,160 There's no doubt that his build is less serious streamlining and more comedy couch 372 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:26,060 You've made a couch all you might as well be comfortable on your journey, huh a river couch 373 00:30:26,060 --> 00:30:28,060 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 374 00:30:31,420 --> 00:30:33,420 That is hilarious 375 00:30:33,420 --> 00:30:37,900 I don't think our boats could be any more different. I know and yet I think they're both pretty good 376 00:30:37,900 --> 00:30:41,100 I think they both ought to do the trip. I think they both ought to get us to freedom 377 00:30:41,660 --> 00:30:45,420 It's true that like their owners these boats are chalk and cheese 378 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:50,060 The question is with the finishing touches done will either of them work 379 00:30:56,220 --> 00:31:02,300 Adam jumps ship. Yeah, hey, that's not so bad, but befitting a man captaining a couch 380 00:31:03,660 --> 00:31:06,140 Jamie's launch is a little more leisurely 381 00:31:08,700 --> 00:31:13,580 Seems like it's pretty stable. I can move around good. I can turn well 382 00:31:15,740 --> 00:31:17,740 This is working great 383 00:31:18,700 --> 00:31:20,700 We haven't even gotten started yet 384 00:31:20,700 --> 00:31:22,700 Ha ha ha ha 385 00:31:22,700 --> 00:31:24,300 On first blush 386 00:31:24,300 --> 00:31:30,540 My canoe my kayak seems to be working just beautifully. It's nice and stable. I have a lot of control over my 387 00:31:30,940 --> 00:31:33,900 Direction and speed. I think it's time to start heading downstream 388 00:31:34,860 --> 00:31:37,900 But downstream is where troubled waters awake 389 00:31:39,500 --> 00:31:42,380 I see some current. Yep, we're starting to move 390 00:31:46,780 --> 00:31:48,780 Adam takes the first rapid 391 00:31:49,340 --> 00:31:51,340 Like a duct tape to water 392 00:31:53,660 --> 00:31:55,660 Shortly followed by Jamie 393 00:32:02,300 --> 00:32:05,500 Works like a charm this like a little cork 394 00:32:06,460 --> 00:32:10,380 Paradoxically the placid patches are causing a problem for Jamie 395 00:32:11,340 --> 00:32:15,340 While this thing is great for flotation. It's keeping me nice and high and dry 396 00:32:16,140 --> 00:32:24,140 I have craft propulsion and these currents keep wanting you to spin you off to one side or the other which means 397 00:32:24,780 --> 00:32:26,780 You just sit there or you go backwards 398 00:32:27,420 --> 00:32:29,260 And that's a big problem 399 00:32:29,340 --> 00:32:31,420 It's tiring and taking its toll 400 00:32:32,540 --> 00:32:35,660 I keep getting stuck and could be dangerous 401 00:32:36,460 --> 00:32:41,340 We don't want to get too far separated if one of us goes under the other should be there for rescue 402 00:32:41,580 --> 00:32:46,220 But when Jamie suddenly starts floating more freely, it's because the current has picked up 403 00:32:47,420 --> 00:32:49,420 Oh, Jamie look at that 404 00:32:50,700 --> 00:32:57,100 Yep, the fun run is done. This duct tape trip is about to get serious. I don't like the looks of this 405 00:32:57,340 --> 00:33:00,700 I don't either. What do you think? Should we take it to the right or to the left? 406 00:33:01,260 --> 00:33:03,580 I think we go right down the middle. Okay 407 00:33:04,300 --> 00:33:06,300 Here goes nothing 408 00:33:06,380 --> 00:33:08,380 Oh 409 00:33:12,220 --> 00:33:14,220 Whoa 410 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:24,860 You're probably pretty surprised by how nice my tux looks 411 00:33:29,340 --> 00:33:34,300 This thing seems to like resist dust i'm rolling around in a beach in my tux 412 00:33:34,780 --> 00:33:40,140 That's some james bond stuff right there. Look at that. You know if anyone saw us all we have to say is 413 00:33:40,860 --> 00:33:42,860 No one's going to believe you 414 00:33:43,740 --> 00:33:46,860 Might just be the nerves, but I could have sworn I just saw two rafts made of duct tape 415 00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:53,180 You know, it's nifty about these there's like a hundred thousand bubbles. You can shoot this raft and it's still keep on going 416 00:33:53,660 --> 00:33:55,660 That can be arranged 417 00:33:59,660 --> 00:34:04,940 On route to a vip party the mythbusters were lost without hope 418 00:34:05,340 --> 00:34:10,140 But who needs hope when you've got duct tape 419 00:34:10,540 --> 00:34:17,100 This is working great and two mad scientists second to none. People do this for recreation 420 00:34:17,900 --> 00:34:24,780 Using all of the above adam and jamie have comprehensively conquered the canyon, but can they ride the raging river? 421 00:34:27,420 --> 00:34:29,420 Oh 422 00:34:34,940 --> 00:34:36,940 Oh 423 00:34:56,380 --> 00:35:02,140 That was by far the most severe rapids we've yet experienced on this river. How you going? I'm good 424 00:35:02,860 --> 00:35:07,340 I hit this beat went right over it skipped across 425 00:35:08,700 --> 00:35:11,820 Saw Jamie behind me kind of like spinning around in his couch 426 00:35:12,300 --> 00:35:17,580 I felt like I'm riding a caterpillar like a caterpillar that thinks it's a jet airplane 427 00:35:18,300 --> 00:35:22,220 That's what my boat is and it rode those rapids just beautifully 428 00:35:23,980 --> 00:35:28,620 And that's pretty much what happens for the next six hours moments of serenity 429 00:35:29,020 --> 00:35:35,020 It's so beautiful. This is better than taking the train still no sign of wallenda and moments to repent 430 00:35:37,500 --> 00:35:42,220 All of a sudden you see a little kind of narrow spot and you hear the sound 431 00:35:43,180 --> 00:35:44,460 and 432 00:35:44,460 --> 00:35:48,220 It's it's really nerve-racking because we don't know what's on the other side of it 433 00:35:51,100 --> 00:35:57,580 Yep as the landscape ships the ultimate test for their well-crafted rafts is getting ready to rumble 434 00:35:59,580 --> 00:36:03,340 But as you can see we have paddled long enough to leave the canyon 435 00:36:04,460 --> 00:36:07,740 Boy the scenery has changed. Yeah, it's like a whole different river 436 00:36:08,780 --> 00:36:13,580 Gone are the red rocks gone are the high cliffs and now we must be close to civilization 437 00:36:13,580 --> 00:36:18,060 But we're not out of the woods yet for as they say it's always darkest before the dawn 438 00:36:20,460 --> 00:36:23,500 And surely it doesn't get any darker than this 439 00:36:24,220 --> 00:36:26,220 Oh 440 00:36:26,620 --> 00:36:31,420 A roaring raging great five rapping adam grits his teeth 441 00:36:35,820 --> 00:36:40,220 And carefully takes aim, but will it be sink or swim? 442 00:36:40,380 --> 00:36:42,380 Whoa 443 00:36:51,820 --> 00:36:54,380 For a full five seconds adam's down 444 00:36:56,940 --> 00:37:01,340 But then he's up, although he's not out of danger yet 445 00:37:03,260 --> 00:37:08,300 The rocky rapids unleash their full-on force fire and adam is swept away 446 00:37:10,540 --> 00:37:17,820 But thanks to luck judgment and fabricated flotation he makes it to the other side 447 00:37:25,500 --> 00:37:27,100 That was close 448 00:37:27,100 --> 00:37:29,980 I hit the rapids and felt like I hit them just right 449 00:37:30,700 --> 00:37:33,580 But then all of a sudden I know I went just wrong 450 00:37:34,220 --> 00:37:36,220 My boat curled away 451 00:37:36,220 --> 00:37:38,780 felt like it bent like something is bent 452 00:37:40,460 --> 00:37:42,460 And then I was in the water 453 00:37:42,780 --> 00:37:46,700 And I don't know what exactly happened to me. I felt like I caught air 454 00:37:48,940 --> 00:37:53,900 At least I still have all my fingers and toes and my boat probably gonna do it 455 00:37:54,700 --> 00:37:56,700 Wait for James 456 00:37:57,500 --> 00:38:04,620 Jamie's raft built for stability and comfort is less streamlined. So how will he survive the raging torrent? 457 00:38:05,180 --> 00:38:07,180 Wait for my file 458 00:38:08,780 --> 00:38:12,540 Well our hirsute hero gets stuck climbs out 459 00:38:14,620 --> 00:38:17,120 And chooses a much calmer course 460 00:38:21,420 --> 00:38:29,340 Well, it was a little unconventional, but yeah better than going for a swim. I mean you could get hurt in those rapids 461 00:38:29,580 --> 00:38:30,620 Yeah 462 00:38:30,620 --> 00:38:37,100 With freedom surely not far away. It's onwards and downwards. So we're going down the river and we hear a roar 463 00:38:37,820 --> 00:38:38,780 Jamie 464 00:38:38,780 --> 00:38:39,340 What? 465 00:38:39,340 --> 00:38:45,020 I don't like the sound of that you picker. That sounds different. Let's investigate before going through 466 00:38:47,020 --> 00:38:49,020 Oh 467 00:38:49,420 --> 00:38:51,420 Well, there's your problem 468 00:38:52,780 --> 00:38:58,220 And it is a good thing too because this rinse and spin cycle would have eaten us alive 469 00:38:58,700 --> 00:39:01,500 Going through this is a no-go. We got to go around 470 00:39:01,980 --> 00:39:03,980 So it looks like the only choice we have 471 00:39:04,620 --> 00:39:06,620 is to bypass this 472 00:39:06,620 --> 00:39:08,220 rapid and 473 00:39:08,220 --> 00:39:11,580 Use the rope that we have left over to lower the boats down 474 00:39:12,220 --> 00:39:18,380 Off of the cliff and then go down after them. So it's time for one last living on a prayer cliffhanger 475 00:39:21,260 --> 00:39:27,580 What could possibly go wrong only this time the cliff they're hanging off is slippery wet wet 476 00:39:29,180 --> 00:39:31,180 Little slack 477 00:39:32,060 --> 00:39:34,060 Oh crap the transition always sucks 478 00:39:35,180 --> 00:39:38,860 Okay, here we go using the method they mastered in the canyon 479 00:39:39,580 --> 00:39:41,980 Adam makes the sheer 25 foot drop 480 00:39:54,220 --> 00:39:56,380 Next Jamie casts down the canoe 481 00:39:59,180 --> 00:40:01,740 Love it. Look at that. It's totally working 482 00:40:03,580 --> 00:40:08,780 Then comes the couch here comes mine which also bounces down buoyantly 483 00:40:11,820 --> 00:40:14,220 That just leaves scared of heights Heinemann 484 00:40:18,540 --> 00:40:21,180 But when his descent is also disaster-free 485 00:40:22,540 --> 00:40:25,340 It's clear that in this duct tape survival special 486 00:40:26,300 --> 00:40:29,180 The mythbusters have conquered not just their surroundings 487 00:40:29,740 --> 00:40:32,060 That's it, but also their fears 488 00:40:32,700 --> 00:40:38,540 That's not so bad. Not so bad at all. Well done. And as they float their boats one last time 489 00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:44,860 There's more than light at the end of this tunnel. Do you hear that? 490 00:40:45,580 --> 00:40:46,540 What? 491 00:40:46,540 --> 00:40:47,820 That 492 00:40:47,820 --> 00:40:49,820 Oh, it sounds like 493 00:40:49,820 --> 00:40:53,100 Selfization if we hurry up might just make it 494 00:40:53,820 --> 00:40:58,780 With their VIP party just up paddle away adam takes time to take stock 495 00:40:59,740 --> 00:41:03,420 I can say this might go down in history as one of the best adventures we've had 496 00:41:04,540 --> 00:41:06,540 Starting out with our car running out of gas 497 00:41:09,180 --> 00:41:11,180 Using its battery to start a fire 498 00:41:12,780 --> 00:41:16,060 Making duct tape tents to survive in the desert 499 00:41:16,300 --> 00:41:19,820 Using duct tape to repel to the bottom of the canyon 500 00:41:22,940 --> 00:41:27,420 Which we then had to make some boats to go down the canyon river 501 00:41:38,060 --> 00:41:40,060 It's been one heck of an adventure 502 00:41:40,700 --> 00:41:50,940 An adventure then in a hotel far far away comes to a starladen party finale 503 00:41:53,660 --> 00:41:57,420 We made it this is it shall we do it? Yeah, hold on 504 00:41:58,780 --> 00:42:00,780 Do you think it's good it's convey? 505 00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:04,700 All right, wait, hold on. This is a good entrance three two one 506 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:08,700 Or not 507 00:42:10,060 --> 00:42:12,060 We missed the party 508 00:42:13,260 --> 00:42:17,740 We still have time to make the walk if we hurry all we need is a little more duct tape 509 00:42:19,420 --> 00:42:22,800 Seriously a wink is how you're gonna finish this all right