my years in Yosemite were the best years of my life that was where I was training
of my life that was where I was training
of my life that was where I was training and I was learning the skills of big
and I was learning the skills of big
and I was learning the skills of big wall climbing and I wanted to find walls
wall climbing and I wanted to find walls
wall climbing and I wanted to find walls and that people hadn’t done before and I
and that people hadn’t done before and I
and that people hadn’t done before and I wanted to pioneer my own rounds but you
wanted to pioneer my own rounds but you
wanted to pioneer my own rounds but you know a conclusion that I did come to
know a conclusion that I did come to
know a conclusion that I did come to from going on all these expeditions
from going on all these expeditions
from going on all these expeditions climbing is kind of a selfish pursuit so
climbing is kind of a selfish pursuit so
climbing is kind of a selfish pursuit so I start thinking what can I do with this
I start thinking what can I do with this
I start thinking what can I do with this with these skills that I’ve built up as
with these skills that I’ve built up as
with these skills that I’ve built up as a climber and I come across this issue
a climber and I come across this issue
a climber and I come across this issue of National Geographic tapu EES
of National Geographic tapu EES
of National Geographic tapu EES Venezuela x’ islands in time may 1989 I
Venezuela x’ islands in time may 1989 I
Venezuela x’ islands in time may 1989 I don’t know how I found it I opened it up
don’t know how I found it I opened it up
don’t know how I found it I opened it up guess what there’s giant rock towers in
guess what there’s giant rock towers in
guess what there’s giant rock towers in the Amazon jungle
the Amazon jungle
the Amazon jungle they’re called taboos I thought wow how
they’re called taboos I thought wow how
they’re called taboos I thought wow how do you get up one of those cliffs that
do you get up one of those cliffs that
do you get up one of those cliffs that looks awesome
looks awesome
looks awesome the article of course is not about that
the article of course is not about that
the article of course is not about that it’s about science it’s about the
it’s about science it’s about the
it’s about science it’s about the summit’s of these mountains being the
summit’s of these mountains being the
summit’s of these mountains being the poem of like all these endemic species
poem of like all these endemic species
poem of like all these endemic species and they’ve evolved separately we’re
and they’ve evolved separately we’re
and they’ve evolved separately we’re talking plants and animals from their
talking plants and animals from their
talking plants and animals from their cousins that live down in the jungle
cousins that live down in the jungle
cousins that live down in the jungle blow everything up there is unique one
blow everything up there is unique one
blow everything up there is unique one of these unique creatures is called
of these unique creatures is called
of these unique creatures is called pebble toad there’s a couple things
pebble toad there’s a couple things
pebble toad there’s a couple things about them that are really unique if you
about them that are really unique if you
about them that are really unique if you look at the behind feet they are adapted
look at the behind feet they are adapted
look at the behind feet they are adapted for climbing in a way that’s totally
for climbing in a way that’s totally
for climbing in a way that’s totally unique
unique
unique I think there’s eight species of pebble
I think there’s eight species of pebble
I think there’s eight species of pebble toads five of them have been found on
toads five of them have been found on
toads five of them have been found on the top of Tipu YZ and I’m thinking whoo
the top of Tipu YZ and I’m thinking whoo
the top of Tipu YZ and I’m thinking whoo okay I’m starting to get the beginning
okay I’m starting to get the beginning
okay I’m starting to get the beginning of an idea here the guy who’s trying to
of an idea here the guy who’s trying to
of an idea here the guy who’s trying to figure this all out why do these
figure this all out why do these
figure this all out why do these creatures happen to exist on the
creatures happen to exist on the
creatures happen to exist on the summit’s of these tepui dr. Bruce means
summit’s of these tepui dr. Bruce means
summit’s of these tepui dr. Bruce means this guy has been on 32 expeditions to
this guy has been on 32 expeditions to
this guy has been on 32 expeditions to the taboos
the taboos
the taboos he’s a biologist he’s found tons of new
he’s a biologist he’s found tons of new
he’s a biologist he’s found tons of new species so Bruce and I come up with this
species so Bruce and I come up with this
species so Bruce and I come up with this plan and this plan is custom-made for
plan and this plan is custom-made for
plan and this plan is custom-made for National Geographic we say so have your
National Geographic we say so have your
National Geographic we say so have your people been up on the summit of this
people been up on the summit of this
people been up on the summit of this mountain and they’re looking at it and
mountain and they’re looking at it and
mountain and they’re looking at it and they’re like oh yeah our guys have been
they’re like oh yeah our guys have been
they’re like oh yeah our guys have been up there they
up there they
up there they go up a helicopter they found a lot of
go up a helicopter they found a lot of
go up a helicopter they found a lot of cool stuff like okay that’s cool have
cool stuff like okay that’s cool have
cool stuff like okay that’s cool have you guys been down in the bottom in the
you guys been down in the bottom in the
you guys been down in the bottom in the jungle they’re like oh yeah totally her
jungle they’re like oh yeah totally her
jungle they’re like oh yeah totally her guys have been all over the jungle they
guys have been all over the jungle they
guys have been all over the jungle they found a lot of stuff down there they’re
found a lot of stuff down there they’re
found a lot of stuff down there they’re like oh that’s cool
like oh that’s cool
like oh that’s cool have your guys been here in the middle
have your guys been here in the middle
have your guys been here in the middle on the veg patch on the actual wall and
on the veg patch on the actual wall and
on the veg patch on the actual wall and they’re all like mmm you’re like
they’re all like mmm you’re like
they’re all like mmm you’re like actually no I don’t think our guys have
actually no I don’t think our guys have
actually no I don’t think our guys have been on the wall and that’s when Bruce
been on the wall and that’s when Bruce
been on the wall and that’s when Bruce like slams his fist down on the table
like slams his fist down on the table
like slams his fist down on the table and says I guarantee that I will find
and says I guarantee that I will find
and says I guarantee that I will find new species on the tepui walls the only
new species on the tepui walls the only
new species on the tepui walls the only problem is now we’ve told them that
problem is now we’ve told them that
problem is now we’ve told them that we’re going to go up where the veg is on
we’re going to go up where the veg is on
we’re going to go up where the veg is on the wall and as a climber that’s really
the wall and as a climber that’s really
the wall and as a climber that’s really not the way you want to go you want to
not the way you want to go you want to
not the way you want to go you want to avoid the veg so we’ve got ourselves a
avoid the veg so we’ve got ourselves a
avoid the veg so we’ve got ourselves a little bit of a problem like most of
little bit of a problem like most of
little bit of a problem like most of these adventures the best part of it is
these adventures the best part of it is
these adventures the best part of it is connecting with local people so here and
connecting with local people so here and
connecting with local people so here and the in the Amazon it’s amerindians and
the in the Amazon it’s amerindians and
the in the Amazon it’s amerindians and we needed these guys to help us to get
we needed these guys to help us to get
we needed these guys to help us to get into the base of the tower there’s no
into the base of the tower there’s no
into the base of the tower there’s no possible way that we we could have found
possible way that we we could have found
possible way that we we could have found it we did not anticipate that the
it we did not anticipate that the
it we did not anticipate that the hardest part of this trip was going to
hardest part of this trip was going to
hardest part of this trip was going to be just getting to the base of the tower
be just getting to the base of the tower
be just getting to the base of the tower you can see this ridge right here
you can see this ridge right here
you can see this ridge right here this doesn’t look that bad this looks
this doesn’t look that bad this looks
this doesn’t look that bad this looks like a ridge like in the Shenandoah’s
like a ridge like in the Shenandoah’s
like a ridge like in the Shenandoah’s right you hike up this thing that little
right you hike up this thing that little
right you hike up this thing that little section there which is half a mile took
section there which is half a mile took
section there which is half a mile took us five days and what you can’t see is
us five days and what you can’t see is
us five days and what you can’t see is that it’s actually really steep under
that it’s actually really steep under
that it’s actually really steep under there and it’s jungle mountaineering and
there and it’s jungle mountaineering and
there and it’s jungle mountaineering and we would scrape our way up these little
we would scrape our way up these little
we would scrape our way up these little walls and then we’d build these little
walls and then we’d build these little
walls and then we’d build these little ladders we’d put ropes down and we put
ladders we’d put ropes down and we put
ladders we’d put ropes down and we put these rungs on so that we could all move
these rungs on so that we could all move
these rungs on so that we could all move up with our gear but eventually we came
up with our gear but eventually we came
up with our gear but eventually we came to this spot that we called the slime
to this spot that we called the slime
to this spot that we called the slime wall bonafide slime so like at this
wall bonafide slime so like at this
wall bonafide slime so like at this point we’ve climbed all kinds of
point we’ve climbed all kinds of
point we’ve climbed all kinds of different stuff like all different kinds
different stuff like all different kinds
different stuff like all different kinds of rock I even climbed grass in Poland
of rock I even climbed grass in Poland
of rock I even climbed grass in Poland in the Tatras which is another great
in the Tatras which is another great
in the Tatras which is another great story but I’d never climb slime the
story but I’d never climb slime the
story but I’d never climb slime the closest that I came was trying to climb
closest that I came was trying to climb
closest that I came was trying to climb the greased pole at the Fryeburg Fair in
the greased pole at the Fryeburg Fair in
the greased pole at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine but slime is really really really
Maine but slime is really really really
Maine but slime is really really really hard to climb
hard to climb
hard to climb we were relying on going up these vines
we were relying on going up these vines
we were relying on going up these vines we think the highest we got up the wall
we think the highest we got up the wall
we think the highest we got up the wall was like 10 feet and then the vines
was like 10 feet and then the vines
was like 10 feet and then the vines would break off we’d slide down the wall
would break off we’d slide down the wall
would break off we’d slide down the wall and then hit this little ledge and you
and then hit this little ledge and you
and then hit this little ledge and you had to hit the ledge because there was a
had to hit the ledge because there was a
had to hit the ledge because there was a huge drop-off right to the side the
huge drop-off right to the side the
huge drop-off right to the side the hammer Indian guys thought that this was
hammer Indian guys thought that this was
hammer Indian guys thought that this was probably the greatest show that they had
probably the greatest show that they had
probably the greatest show that they had ever seen in their life and eventually
ever seen in their life and eventually
ever seen in their life and eventually we’re like hey you know what guess what
we’re like hey you know what guess what
we’re like hey you know what guess what dude you’re given this pitch ago Edward
dude you’re given this pitch ago Edward
dude you’re given this pitch ago Edward Edward was like he didn’t speak English
Edward was like he didn’t speak English
Edward was like he didn’t speak English but he kind of got the message he was
but he kind of got the message he was
but he kind of got the message he was all like what I’m leading it and we’re
all like what I’m leading it and we’re
all like what I’m leading it and we’re like you added here’s the harness and we
like you added here’s the harness and we
like you added here’s the harness and we suited him up well guess what the
suited him up well guess what the
suited him up well guess what the Amerindians like these guys must have
Amerindians like these guys must have
Amerindians like these guys must have gecko blood or something because this
gecko blood or something because this
gecko blood or something because this guy got on the slime wall and he just
guy got on the slime wall and he just
guy got on the slime wall and he just went right up it
went right up it
went right up it the problem was that we hadn’t really
the problem was that we hadn’t really
the problem was that we hadn’t really looked that carefully at like the upper
looked that carefully at like the upper
looked that carefully at like the upper section and we just thought get past the
section and we just thought get past the
section and we just thought get past the slime part it’ll get easier
slime part it’ll get easier
slime part it’ll get easier well it didn’t get easier it went from
well it didn’t get easier it went from
well it didn’t get easier it went from slime to dirt which was good but it went
slime to dirt which was good but it went
slime to dirt which was good but it went from 80 degrees to like 90 so he went
from 80 degrees to like 90 so he went
from 80 degrees to like 90 so he went for like another 20 feet up the dirt by
for like another 20 feet up the dirt by
for like another 20 feet up the dirt by putting his hands in all the way up to
putting his hands in all the way up to
putting his hands in all the way up to his shoulders and he told it was like
his shoulders and he told it was like
his shoulders and he told it was like grabbing onto roots and kicking his feet
grabbing onto roots and kicking his feet
grabbing onto roots and kicking his feet in like he was like ice climbing this
in like he was like ice climbing this
in like he was like ice climbing this eventually brought him to a roof of
eventually brought him to a roof of
eventually brought him to a roof of vegetation and we looked up and we saw
vegetation and we looked up and we saw
vegetation and we looked up and we saw him up there and were like oh man this
him up there and were like oh man this
him up there and were like oh man this is bad you know
is bad you know
is bad you know and we’re like he’ll figure it out he
and we’re like he’ll figure it out he
and we’re like he’ll figure it out he has to because he can’t down climate so
has to because he can’t down climate so
has to because he can’t down climate so he’s got his arms in all the way like
he’s got his arms in all the way like
he’s got his arms in all the way like this and he starts going like this and
this and he starts going like this and
this and he starts going like this and he starts head-butting the wall and
he starts head-butting the wall and
he starts head-butting the wall and we’re all looking at each other like
we’re all looking at each other like
we’re all looking at each other like this is bad you’re like he’s
this is bad you’re like he’s
this is bad you’re like he’s head-butting the wall and then I wanted
head-butting the wall and then I wanted
head-butting the wall and then I wanted the head but he bit on and he went and
the head but he bit on and he went and
the head but he bit on and he went and he tore off a little patch of moss we
he tore off a little patch of moss we
he tore off a little patch of moss we were like wow now he’s biting the cliff
were like wow now he’s biting the cliff
were like wow now he’s biting the cliff I’ve never seen that never seen anyone
I’ve never seen that never seen anyone
I’ve never seen that never seen anyone do that well he starts biting off chunks
do that well he starts biting off chunks
do that well he starts biting off chunks and we quickly realized like he’s
and we quickly realized like he’s
and we quickly realized like he’s chewing a hole through the wall and he
chewing a hole through the wall and he
chewing a hole through the wall and he chewed the hole big enough to like get
chewed the hole big enough to like get
chewed the hole big enough to like get his head started and then he started
his head started and then he started
his head started and then he started burrowing into it and he he turned into
burrowing into it and he he turned into
burrowing into it and he he turned into Mole Man
Mole Man
Mole Man and took a long time over the course of
and took a long time over the course of
and took a long time over the course of like about an hour and a half he
like about an hour and a half he
like about an hour and a half he borrowed his way all the way into the
borrowed his way all the way into the
borrowed his way all the way into the dirt the last thing I saw was his leg
dirt the last thing I saw was his leg
dirt the last thing I saw was his leg sticking out in the back and he was like
sticking out in the back and he was like
sticking out in the back and he was like this and he was shaken to try to get
this and he was shaken to try to get
this and he was shaken to try to get himself deeper in I remember one of his
himself deeper in I remember one of his
himself deeper in I remember one of his shoes fly off and spin through the mist
shoes fly off and spin through the mist
shoes fly off and spin through the mist and disappear off the ledge and for the
and disappear off the ledge and for the
and disappear off the ledge and for the rest of the trip he had one shoe but he
rest of the trip he had one shoe but he
rest of the trip he had one shoe but he did it and he borrowed all the way
did it and he borrowed all the way
did it and he borrowed all the way through and he got out onto the ledge we
through and he got out onto the ledge we
through and he got out onto the ledge we couldn’t see him at this point but he
couldn’t see him at this point but he
couldn’t see him at this point but he let loose with this blood-curdling
let loose with this blood-curdling
let loose with this blood-curdling scream that I think was like half
scream that I think was like half
scream that I think was like half triumph and half like terror and the
triumph and half like terror and the
triumph and half like terror and the story was is they heard it in the
story was is they heard it in the
story was is they heard it in the village 40 miles away but he was
village 40 miles away but he was
village 40 miles away but he was definitely stoked and he allowed the
definitely stoked and he allowed the
definitely stoked and he allowed the expedition to proceed we made a little
expedition to proceed we made a little
expedition to proceed we made a little camp up here on this Ridge and we have
camp up here on this Ridge and we have
camp up here on this Ridge and we have this one last little little hill to get
this one last little little hill to get
this one last little little hill to get to the base so I got up early in the
to the base so I got up early in the
to the base so I got up early in the morning before everybody else and
morning before everybody else and
morning before everybody else and honestly I was feeling bad I’m like I’m
honestly I was feeling bad I’m like I’m
honestly I was feeling bad I’m like I’m making the Amerindian guys do the
making the Amerindian guys do the
making the Amerindian guys do the hardest stuff like I got to redeem
hardest stuff like I got to redeem
hardest stuff like I got to redeem myself
myself
myself now it’s matted dead wood laying over
now it’s matted dead wood laying over
now it’s matted dead wood laying over the cliff
the cliff
the cliff it’s really steep but instead of being
it’s really steep but instead of being
it’s really steep but instead of being slime it’s rotten wood and I’m trying to
slime it’s rotten wood and I’m trying to
slime it’s rotten wood and I’m trying to climb it it’s all just breaking off and
climb it it’s all just breaking off and
climb it it’s all just breaking off and but there’s it’s like this layer and a
but there’s it’s like this layer and a
but there’s it’s like this layer and a couple of times the whole thing
couple of times the whole thing
couple of times the whole thing collapses and I fall through and to the
collapses and I fall through and to the
collapses and I fall through and to the inside and I look up and I can see that
inside and I look up and I can see that
inside and I look up and I can see that there’s like a space on the on the
there’s like a space on the on the
there’s like a space on the on the inside it’s almost like kind of like a
inside it’s almost like kind of like a
inside it’s almost like kind of like a chimney that you could slither up and I
chimney that you could slither up and I
chimney that you could slither up and I looked up in there and I thought what
looked up in there and I thought what
looked up in there and I thought what would Edward do I’m like I’m like he
would Edward do I’m like I’m like he
would Edward do I’m like I’m like he would go in for sure I’m like that’s
would go in for sure I’m like that’s
would go in for sure I’m like that’s what I’m doing I’m going Mole Man so I
what I’m doing I’m going Mole Man so I
what I’m doing I’m going Mole Man so I put my hood up I cinched everything up
put my hood up I cinched everything up
put my hood up I cinched everything up and I started squirming my way up
and I started squirming my way up
and I started squirming my way up through here and I was in there for
through here and I was in there for
through here and I was in there for hours and straight up there were
hours and straight up there were
hours and straight up there were tarantulas in there
tarantulas in there
tarantulas in there scorpions it was wicked hot it was
scorpions it was wicked hot it was
scorpions it was wicked hot it was probably the nastiest thing I’ve ever
probably the nastiest thing I’ve ever
probably the nastiest thing I’ve ever done in my life finally I hit a wall at
done in my life finally I hit a wall at
done in my life finally I hit a wall at the end I broke all the wood and veg out
the end I broke all the wood and veg out
the end I broke all the wood and veg out above me and I popped out and the
above me and I popped out and the
above me and I popped out and the Amerindian guys really sitting there
there they’re looking at me and they’re
there they’re looking at me and they’re like Marco where the hell have you been
like Marco where the hell have you been
like Marco where the hell have you been I was like I was like down under the veg
I was like I was like down under the veg
I was like I was like down under the veg I was doing like what you did yesterday
I was doing like what you did yesterday
I was doing like what you did yesterday they were like you idiot like we found
they were like you idiot like we found
they were like you idiot like we found this trail around the side like we’ve
this trail around the side like we’ve
this trail around the side like we’ve been here for hours waiting for you well
been here for hours waiting for you well
been here for hours waiting for you well don’t forget we’ve told National
don’t forget we’ve told National
don’t forget we’ve told National Geographic that we’re going to climb up
Geographic that we’re going to climb up
Geographic that we’re going to climb up on to the veg patch and we’re going to
on to the veg patch and we’re going to
on to the veg patch and we’re going to try to find some some new species but
try to find some some new species but
try to find some some new species but the veg isn’t really where you want to
the veg isn’t really where you want to
the veg isn’t really where you want to be home these cliffs the badges is a
be home these cliffs the badges is a
be home these cliffs the badges is a nightmare actually we kind of found this
nightmare actually we kind of found this
nightmare actually we kind of found this route where we hit a little veg patch
route where we hit a little veg patch
route where we hit a little veg patch partway we dug in we we actually got
partway we dug in we we actually got
partway we dug in we we actually got some samples every time you would stick
some samples every time you would stick
some samples every time you would stick your hand into the wall and you would
your hand into the wall and you would
your hand into the wall and you would pull it out you would have either a
pull it out you would have either a
pull it out you would have either a tarantula or a scorpion in your hand
tarantula or a scorpion in your hand
tarantula or a scorpion in your hand we had slightly more scorpions so we
we had slightly more scorpions so we
we had slightly more scorpions so we ended up calling our climb the scorpion
ended up calling our climb the scorpion
ended up calling our climb the scorpion wall we had an awesome adventure up on
wall we had an awesome adventure up on
wall we had an awesome adventure up on this mountain we’re on the mountain in
this mountain we’re on the mountain in
this mountain we’re on the mountain in the background there and we’re flying
the background there and we’re flying
the background there and we’re flying away in a helicopter we fly over this
away in a helicopter we fly over this
away in a helicopter we fly over this other tepui
other tepui
other tepui Bruce doesn’t even know about it he’s
Bruce doesn’t even know about it he’s
Bruce doesn’t even know about it he’s been on 32 expeditions here and as we go
been on 32 expeditions here and as we go
been on 32 expeditions here and as we go over the top we see this giant sinkhole
over the top we see this giant sinkhole
over the top we see this giant sinkhole and there’s a forest down inside and so
and there’s a forest down inside and so
and there’s a forest down inside and so Bruce looks at that and he he thinks you
Bruce looks at that and he he thinks you
Bruce looks at that and he he thinks you know what that is exactly the kind of
know what that is exactly the kind of
know what that is exactly the kind of place where I need to go because it’s
place where I need to go because it’s
place where I need to go because it’s the environment that’s right in between
the environment that’s right in between
the environment that’s right in between the tepui summits and the jungle down
the tepui summits and the jungle down
the tepui summits and the jungle down below and I think like this missing link
below and I think like this missing link
below and I think like this missing link type of frog that I’m looking for is
type of frog that I’m looking for is
type of frog that I’m looking for is going to be down in that hole and my
going to be down in that hole and my
going to be down in that hole and my only job is to get Bruce down in the
only job is to get Bruce down in the
only job is to get Bruce down in the hole and then to get Bruce back out of
hole and then to get Bruce back out of
hole and then to get Bruce back out of the hole so we get Bruce down into the
the hole so we get Bruce down into the
the hole so we get Bruce down into the hole and we leave them down in there
hole and we leave them down in there
hole and we leave them down in there it’s it’s really kind of wet and nasty
it’s it’s really kind of wet and nasty
it’s it’s really kind of wet and nasty down in there so we have this nice dry
down in there so we have this nice dry
down in there so we have this nice dry camp up on the top so we go back up to
camp up on the top so we go back up to
camp up on the top so we go back up to our camp and we hang out and we drink
our camp and we hang out and we drink
our camp and we hang out and we drink scotch and we look down in and we see
scotch and we look down in and we see
scotch and we look down in and we see Bruce down in there like the frogs he’s
Bruce down in there like the frogs he’s
Bruce down in there like the frogs he’s basically nocturnal and we hear him
basically nocturnal and we hear him
basically nocturnal and we hear him rooting
rooting
rooting down and he’s got to find this thing but
down and he’s got to find this thing but
down and he’s got to find this thing but he’s having a hard time finding it and
he’s having a hard time finding it and
he’s having a hard time finding it and it’s like day after day and here’s a
it’s like day after day and here’s a
it’s like day after day and here’s a little video clip that that tells the
little video clip that that tells the
little video clip that that tells the story pretty good about what happened to
story pretty good about what happened to
story pretty good about what happened to Bruce down in the hole and they’re on a
Bruce down in the hole and they’re on a
Bruce down in the hole and they’re on a little leaf sad one of these priceless
little leaf sad one of these priceless
little leaf sad one of these priceless little babies and then I realized oh
little babies and then I realized oh
little babies and then I realized oh they do what the lower elevation
they do what the lower elevation
they do what the lower elevation one does this may sit on leads and I
one does this may sit on leads and I
one does this may sit on leads and I start looking within ten minutes I found
start looking within ten minutes I found
start looking within ten minutes I found another one and then by 9:30 I’d found
another one and then by 9:30 I’d found
another one and then by 9:30 I’d found four this is fabulous I I do want to
four this is fabulous I I do want to
four this is fabulous I I do want to stay another night I’d like to do some
stay another night I’d like to do some
stay another night I’d like to do some more work on their ecology I didn’t have
more work on their ecology I didn’t have
more work on their ecology I didn’t have my camera with me uh on and on and on
my camera with me uh on and on and on
my camera with me uh on and on and on the otter Yatta Yatta but we’re
the otter Yatta Yatta but we’re
the otter Yatta Yatta but we’re successful yeah
after he found the frog we had like a
after he found the frog we had like a little celebration down in the hall and
little celebration down in the hall and
little celebration down in the hall and Bruce fell over there was a tree right
Bruce fell over there was a tree right
Bruce fell over there was a tree right there and he actually broke the tree off
there and he actually broke the tree off
there and he actually broke the tree off it is like super lucky because he was
it is like super lucky because he was
it is like super lucky because he was going to hit the ground like sack of
going to hit the ground like sack of
going to hit the ground like sack of potatoes I’m thinking okay I got to get
potatoes I’m thinking okay I got to get
potatoes I’m thinking okay I got to get this guy out of the hole so here’s
this guy out of the hole so here’s
this guy out of the hole so here’s another little clip showing how I got
another little clip showing how I got
another little clip showing how I got him out I’m trying to set up basically
him out I’m trying to set up basically
him out I’m trying to set up basically the beefiest rig that I’ve ever setup in
the beefiest rig that I’ve ever setup in
the beefiest rig that I’ve ever setup in my life just to make sure that that we
my life just to make sure that that we
my life just to make sure that that we can get Bruce out of the hole I pretty
can get Bruce out of the hole I pretty
can get Bruce out of the hole I pretty much tied together this entire troll
much tied together this entire troll
much tied together this entire troll forest I think I have 10 trees
forest I think I have 10 trees
forest I think I have 10 trees interlinked this is one of the crazier
interlinked this is one of the crazier
interlinked this is one of the crazier things that I’ve ever setup I can
things that I’ve ever setup I can
things that I’ve ever setup I can confirm that he just moved up about six
confirm that he just moved up about six
confirm that he just moved up about six inches so he’s got 199 and a half feet
inches so he’s got 199 and a half feet
inches so he’s got 199 and a half feet to go well we did it then we got him out
to go well we did it then we got him out
to go well we did it then we got him out of the hole Bruce loves to show this
of the hole Bruce loves to show this
of the hole Bruce loves to show this picture and if he was here he would tell
picture and if he was here he would tell
picture and if he was here he would tell you that I tried to kill him but I did
you that I tried to kill him but I did
you that I tried to kill him but I did have a backup rope so I had two ropes
have a backup rope so I had two ropes
have a backup rope so I had two ropes but he likes to sort of pretend that
but he likes to sort of pretend that
but he likes to sort of pretend that that didn’t happen but it’s uh it’s one
that didn’t happen but it’s uh it’s one
that didn’t happen but it’s uh it’s one of his stories so Bruce has looked at
of his stories so Bruce has looked at
of his stories so Bruce has looked at the DNA of the pebble toads and guess
the DNA of the pebble toads and guess
the DNA of the pebble toads and guess what he found the separation is only
what he found the separation is only
what he found the separation is only like a few thousand years the tapu e’s
like a few thousand years the tapu e’s
like a few thousand years the tapu e’s have been isolated for more like
have been isolated for more like
have been isolated for more like millions so what does that mean
millions so what does that mean
millions so what does that mean it means that the frogs have been
it means that the frogs have been
it means that the frogs have been climbing up and down and there’s
climbing up and down and there’s
climbing up and down and there’s exchange going on between the frogs that
exchange going on between the frogs that
exchange going on between the frogs that live down in the jungle and the frogs
live down in the jungle and the frogs
live down in the jungle and the frogs that live up on the top with this one
that live up on the top with this one
that live up on the top with this one species there’s another species that
species there’s another species that
species there’s another species that he’s found that has been separated from
he’s found that has been separated from
he’s found that has been separated from its cousins by millions of years and so
its cousins by millions of years and so
its cousins by millions of years and so bruce says to me that makes perfect
bruce says to me that makes perfect
bruce says to me that makes perfect sense because those ones aren’t adapted
sense because those ones aren’t adapted
sense because those ones aren’t adapted for climbing so you have both things
for climbing so you have both things
for climbing so you have both things going on at the same time so you have
going on at the same time so you have
going on at the same time so you have the old paradigm and you have the new
the old paradigm and you have the new
the old paradigm and you have the new paradigm so the guy 71 his first rappel
paradigm so the guy 71 his first rappel
paradigm so the guy 71 his first rappel is a free hanging rappel
is a free hanging rappel
is a free hanging rappel into a sinkhole on a tepui kind of a
into a sinkhole on a tepui kind of a
into a sinkhole on a tepui kind of a tough place to learn how to do this
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