1 00:00:02,424 --> 00:00:04,944 BRIAN BRUSHWOOD: The following program contains secret hacks. 2 00:00:04,978 --> 00:00:07,360 Attempting some of these shortcuts can be dangerous 3 00:00:07,395 --> 00:00:08,603 and is ill-advised. 4 00:00:10,363 --> 00:00:11,916 The great outdoors, 5 00:00:11,951 --> 00:00:14,126 it's beautiful, but also unforgiving. 6 00:00:15,196 --> 00:00:17,025 My buddy, Jason, thinks he needs everything 7 00:00:17,060 --> 00:00:19,855 but the kitchen sink to be comfortable on a camping trip. 8 00:00:19,890 --> 00:00:21,995 And the weight of his backpack shows it. 9 00:00:22,030 --> 00:00:23,756 -JASON: Oww! -You all right there, buddy? 10 00:00:23,790 --> 00:00:25,275 But you don't need all that stuff to have 11 00:00:25,309 --> 00:00:27,070 a great time in the wild. 12 00:00:27,104 --> 00:00:28,933 I'm gonna show him how to hack his way 13 00:00:28,968 --> 00:00:30,556 through the great outdoors, 14 00:00:30,590 --> 00:00:33,006 like making a spear from a cell phone. 15 00:00:33,041 --> 00:00:34,939 Look at that. Less than a minute of grinding 16 00:00:34,974 --> 00:00:37,425 and it's already down to a spearhead point. 17 00:00:37,459 --> 00:00:39,841 Or using urine to make a fire. 18 00:00:39,875 --> 00:00:41,567 You're gonna pour it right in there. 19 00:00:41,601 --> 00:00:43,155 We're gonna make a little pee bag. 20 00:00:43,189 --> 00:00:46,227 And what to do when danger strikes. 21 00:00:46,261 --> 00:00:47,745 [hissing, rattling] 22 00:00:47,780 --> 00:00:48,712 BRIAN: Be quiet. 23 00:00:50,196 --> 00:00:52,129 Bring me a stick with a, with a fork at the end. 24 00:00:52,164 --> 00:00:53,579 We cool? 25 00:00:54,683 --> 00:00:56,685 -Be cool. -[hisses] 26 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:58,618 I'm Brian Brushwood, and I've picked up 27 00:00:58,653 --> 00:01:00,862 the tools of scientists and spies, 28 00:01:00,896 --> 00:01:02,795 of criminals and con-artists. 29 00:01:02,829 --> 00:01:04,486 I've mastered incredible tricks 30 00:01:04,521 --> 00:01:07,179 and dangerous stunts as a professional magician. 31 00:01:07,213 --> 00:01:09,767 Now, I have an encyclopedia of shortcuts, 32 00:01:09,802 --> 00:01:12,356 secret data, and helpful hacks 33 00:01:12,391 --> 00:01:14,979 designed to help you make life easier 34 00:01:15,014 --> 00:01:16,878 and give you the upper hand. 35 00:01:16,912 --> 00:01:19,294 This isHacking the System. 36 00:01:28,579 --> 00:01:30,167 I can't even get a signal out here. 37 00:01:30,202 --> 00:01:31,237 Here. Let me see that. 38 00:01:32,411 --> 00:01:33,929 -May I? -Yeah. 39 00:01:33,964 --> 00:01:35,241 All right. 40 00:01:38,589 --> 00:01:39,418 JASON: Oh! 41 00:01:40,798 --> 00:01:41,937 -What? -[Brian laughing] 42 00:01:41,972 --> 00:01:44,423 Don't worry. I have an upgrade coming. I'll replace it. 43 00:01:44,457 --> 00:01:46,459 -JASON: Well, it's useless now. -No. 44 00:01:46,494 --> 00:01:49,013 What's useless is a dead brick with no battery. 45 00:01:49,048 --> 00:01:51,395 But I'm gonna show you how to use the components inside 46 00:01:51,430 --> 00:01:53,535 to hack the great outdoors. 47 00:01:53,570 --> 00:01:55,641 -Great. I can't wait. -You're gonna love it. 48 00:01:57,850 --> 00:02:00,197 So how is a broken phone 49 00:02:00,232 --> 00:02:02,820 gonna help us if we're lost in the woods, or ever, really? 50 00:02:02,855 --> 00:02:04,650 I'm not saying that the moment you get lost, 51 00:02:04,684 --> 00:02:06,341 you should break your cell phone. 52 00:02:06,376 --> 00:02:08,930 But I am saying that if it's dead, 53 00:02:08,964 --> 00:02:11,070 there's lots of parts in here you could repurpose. 54 00:02:11,104 --> 00:02:12,071 What are you doing? 55 00:02:13,176 --> 00:02:14,625 I'm gonna make a compass. 56 00:02:18,284 --> 00:02:19,975 Here. Give me your water. 57 00:02:23,703 --> 00:02:25,429 Here we go. 58 00:02:25,464 --> 00:02:27,742 The way this works is you have to find a speaker. 59 00:02:27,776 --> 00:02:29,606 There should be a magnet on it. 60 00:02:32,781 --> 00:02:34,369 You'll also need to find a good piece 61 00:02:34,404 --> 00:02:35,474 of ferrous wiring. 62 00:02:35,508 --> 00:02:37,441 Copper won't get the job done. 63 00:02:37,476 --> 00:02:40,030 And we're gonna rub one end over the speaker. 64 00:02:41,411 --> 00:02:43,896 We're gonna magnetize one-half of this wire. 65 00:02:43,930 --> 00:02:45,518 There we go. 66 00:02:45,553 --> 00:02:47,279 Now... 67 00:02:47,313 --> 00:02:50,937 we're gonna balance it on a leaf suspended in water. 68 00:02:50,972 --> 00:02:52,042 I mean, think about it. 69 00:02:52,076 --> 00:02:54,182 A compass is just a balanced needle 70 00:02:54,217 --> 00:02:56,771 that aligns itself north-south, right? 71 00:02:56,805 --> 00:02:59,498 The magnetized tip should want to align itself north 72 00:02:59,532 --> 00:03:01,120 if you're in the Northern Hemisphere 73 00:03:01,154 --> 00:03:03,260 or south if you're in the Southern Hemisphere. 74 00:03:06,090 --> 00:03:08,507 There it is. It's pointing to magnetic north. 75 00:03:08,541 --> 00:03:10,819 Our campsite is three clicks northwest of here. 76 00:03:10,854 --> 00:03:13,097 You know there was a compass app on the phone, right? 77 00:03:13,132 --> 00:03:15,307 -It died a noble death. -Yeah. 78 00:03:15,341 --> 00:03:16,653 Come on. 79 00:03:25,869 --> 00:03:27,664 I'm getting eaten alive out here. 80 00:03:27,698 --> 00:03:29,631 Uh, the black shirt doesn't help. 81 00:03:29,666 --> 00:03:31,012 Mosquitoes are attracted to heat, 82 00:03:31,046 --> 00:03:33,048 -and that's gonna absorb all that. -Great. 83 00:03:34,498 --> 00:03:35,775 -Ah. -Here we go. 84 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:36,949 This might work. 85 00:03:36,983 --> 00:03:38,122 Here, smell that. 86 00:03:39,365 --> 00:03:41,194 Hey, I know that smell. 87 00:03:41,229 --> 00:03:42,782 Yeah, this is citronella geranium. 88 00:03:42,817 --> 00:03:44,784 -JASON: Like the bug candles? -BRIAN: Yeah. 89 00:03:44,819 --> 00:03:46,786 Let's go ahead and crunch it up and rub it all over. 90 00:03:46,821 --> 00:03:48,823 -JASON: Just rub it on my skin? -BRIAN: Yeah. 91 00:03:48,857 --> 00:03:50,825 On your clothes too if you feel like staining it, 92 00:03:50,859 --> 00:03:54,173 but you'll smell nice and stinky to mosquitoes. 93 00:03:54,207 --> 00:03:56,313 You can also find some other plants, like catnip. 94 00:03:56,348 --> 00:03:59,489 It's supposed to be ten times more effective than DEET. 95 00:03:59,523 --> 00:04:01,836 -Yeah. But then, the mountain lions will come get us. -[Brian chuckles] 96 00:04:01,870 --> 00:04:04,183 I'm gonna take some extra just for later. 97 00:04:06,875 --> 00:04:09,947 In warmer climates like this, it's easy to encounter 98 00:04:09,982 --> 00:04:12,260 extremely high temperatures and dry heat. 99 00:04:12,295 --> 00:04:14,331 If that happens, you run the risk 100 00:04:14,366 --> 00:04:16,299 of heat stroke or dehydration. 101 00:04:16,333 --> 00:04:18,024 -Oww! -You all right there, buddy? 102 00:04:18,059 --> 00:04:20,233 Yeah. [laughs] 103 00:04:20,268 --> 00:04:22,166 If you weren't carrying all that gear, it would be easier. 104 00:04:22,201 --> 00:04:23,340 [Jason sighs] 105 00:04:23,375 --> 00:04:25,377 BRIAN: Dehydration occurs when the body's losing 106 00:04:25,411 --> 00:04:27,344 more water than it's taking in. 107 00:04:27,379 --> 00:04:30,968 Symptoms may include thirst, dry mouth, muscle cramps, 108 00:04:31,003 --> 00:04:34,351 dizziness, weakness, fatigue, and confusion. 109 00:04:34,386 --> 00:04:36,905 The body may stop sweating and making tears. 110 00:04:36,940 --> 00:04:39,874 This is because water's moving from inside your cells 111 00:04:39,908 --> 00:04:41,669 to your bloodstream to help maintain 112 00:04:41,703 --> 00:04:43,360 your blood volume and pressure. 113 00:04:43,395 --> 00:04:45,362 As the water moves out of your cells, 114 00:04:45,397 --> 00:04:47,226 your body's tissues start to dry out 115 00:04:47,260 --> 00:04:49,262 and your cells shrivel and malfunction. 116 00:04:49,297 --> 00:04:52,818 Brain cells are particularly susceptible to dehydration. 117 00:04:52,852 --> 00:04:55,579 And if it's very severe, it could lead to a coma 118 00:04:55,614 --> 00:04:57,167 and even death. 119 00:04:57,201 --> 00:04:59,928 So you need to seek immediate medical attention. 120 00:04:59,963 --> 00:05:01,723 If you suspect dehydration, 121 00:05:01,758 --> 00:05:03,725 get the victim to take small sips of water 122 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,278 as soon possible. 123 00:05:05,313 --> 00:05:06,625 You thirsty? 124 00:05:06,659 --> 00:05:08,696 Oh, I'm parched. Thank God. 125 00:05:08,730 --> 00:05:11,077 Enjoy your drink, sir. 126 00:05:11,112 --> 00:05:12,113 JASON: Oh. 127 00:05:13,390 --> 00:05:14,874 Okay, that looks really gross. I don't, uh... 128 00:05:14,909 --> 00:05:16,324 I don't think I wanna drink that. 129 00:05:16,359 --> 00:05:18,706 BRIAN: It won't be that gross by the time we're done with it. 130 00:05:23,711 --> 00:05:25,333 All right. You can get pretty sick 131 00:05:25,368 --> 00:05:26,783 if you drink this stuff straight. 132 00:05:26,817 --> 00:05:27,887 JASON: You don't say. 133 00:05:28,923 --> 00:05:30,752 BRIAN: There we go. That look good to you? 134 00:05:30,787 --> 00:05:32,064 JASON: Oh, yeah. It looks like a sports drink. 135 00:05:32,098 --> 00:05:34,618 BRIAN: We'll still have to boil it 136 00:05:34,653 --> 00:05:37,276 'cause it might have a few microorganisms. 137 00:05:37,310 --> 00:05:39,968 Your best source for drinking water is a fresh running stream. 138 00:05:40,003 --> 00:05:42,039 Stagnant water covered in algae like this 139 00:05:42,074 --> 00:05:43,696 is the worst possible source 140 00:05:43,731 --> 00:05:46,837 because certain algae release dangerous toxins. 141 00:05:46,872 --> 00:05:48,218 But if you have no other options 142 00:05:48,252 --> 00:05:49,322 and are desperate for water, 143 00:05:49,357 --> 00:05:51,428 this hack can help. 144 00:05:51,463 --> 00:05:53,775 Question. How do we get just the water 145 00:05:53,810 --> 00:05:55,639 from here down into there? 146 00:05:56,675 --> 00:05:58,124 You know I don't know. 147 00:05:58,159 --> 00:05:59,954 [laughing] I know you don't know. 148 00:05:59,988 --> 00:06:03,026 I'm gonna have to sacrifice a little bit of my shirt. 149 00:06:03,060 --> 00:06:05,373 Oh. This is the part where you get naked. 150 00:06:05,408 --> 00:06:07,099 [laughing]: Not entirely. 151 00:06:09,239 --> 00:06:12,656 There we go. So here's the idea. 152 00:06:12,691 --> 00:06:15,245 I'm gonna stick this guy all the way down. 153 00:06:16,867 --> 00:06:18,386 All this is the muck water. 154 00:06:18,421 --> 00:06:20,284 Capillary action's gonna draw it up 155 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:22,286 over this top part, 156 00:06:22,321 --> 00:06:25,531 then gravity will take over and run all the way down 157 00:06:25,566 --> 00:06:28,085 where it should fill this one up with clean water. 158 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,087 All right. It'll take a while. 159 00:06:30,122 --> 00:06:31,503 We'll check back on it later on. 160 00:06:31,537 --> 00:06:32,918 JASON: All right. 161 00:06:38,510 --> 00:06:41,582 Well, it looks like we lost a bunch to evaporation, 162 00:06:41,616 --> 00:06:43,687 but tell me that doesn't look a hell of a lot better. 163 00:06:43,722 --> 00:06:45,517 Oh, yeah. 164 00:06:45,551 --> 00:06:46,897 BRIAN: All right. Let's get it boiled. 165 00:06:46,932 --> 00:06:48,934 JASON: Okay. 166 00:06:48,968 --> 00:06:50,314 BRIAN: If I had left that bottle out there 167 00:06:50,349 --> 00:06:52,627 for at least six hours in strong sunlight, 168 00:06:52,662 --> 00:06:53,904 the UV rays would've had 169 00:06:53,939 --> 00:06:55,561 a similar effect to boiling it, 170 00:06:55,596 --> 00:06:57,460 killing many of the harmful bacteria, 171 00:06:57,494 --> 00:06:58,633 viruses, and parasites 172 00:06:58,668 --> 00:07:00,773 probably in that nasty water. 173 00:07:03,604 --> 00:07:06,261 From ocean beaches to mountains and lakes, 174 00:07:06,296 --> 00:07:08,885 California's a rad place to explore the great outdoors. 175 00:07:08,919 --> 00:07:11,577 It's also home to the lowest, driest, 176 00:07:11,612 --> 00:07:13,821 and hottest place in North America: 177 00:07:13,855 --> 00:07:15,339 Death Valley. 178 00:07:15,374 --> 00:07:18,722 What's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley? 179 00:07:18,757 --> 00:07:22,830 Is it 108 degrees, 119 degrees, 180 00:07:22,864 --> 00:07:27,041 134 degrees, or 147 degrees? 181 00:07:28,629 --> 00:07:33,806 The answer is 134 degrees in July of 1913. 182 00:07:33,841 --> 00:07:35,118 It still holds the record 183 00:07:35,152 --> 00:07:37,189 for the hottest temperature recorded. 184 00:07:37,223 --> 00:07:40,606 Sweet melting cactuses, that's hot! 185 00:07:42,712 --> 00:07:44,265 It's also hot up here in these mountains, 186 00:07:44,299 --> 00:07:46,025 but it's a desert habitat, 187 00:07:46,060 --> 00:07:49,166 so the temperature can drop by 20 degrees or more at night. 188 00:07:50,305 --> 00:07:52,342 You gotta make sure you leave yourself enough time 189 00:07:52,376 --> 00:07:54,102 to set up camp so you don't risk 190 00:07:54,137 --> 00:07:55,552 getting lost and disoriented. 191 00:07:58,141 --> 00:08:01,351 Hang on, boss, 45 minutes of daylight left. 192 00:08:01,385 --> 00:08:03,664 That's awfully specific. Where did you come up with that number? 193 00:08:03,698 --> 00:08:06,356 Oh, you don't know the secret, the trick to reading time from the sun? 194 00:08:06,390 --> 00:08:08,565 -No. I try not to look at the sun. -[laughing] 195 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,016 You hold your fist out at arm's length. 196 00:08:11,050 --> 00:08:13,466 A whole fist is an hour above the horizon, 197 00:08:13,501 --> 00:08:15,917 and each individual finger's 15 minutes. 198 00:08:15,952 --> 00:08:17,574 So we're at three fingers, 199 00:08:17,609 --> 00:08:20,025 -which means 45 minutes. -Oh. Okay. 200 00:08:20,059 --> 00:08:22,475 This is actually a pretty good spot to camp too. 201 00:08:22,510 --> 00:08:24,270 It's nice and wide open, so we'll be able to tell 202 00:08:24,305 --> 00:08:25,582 if any wild animals are approaching. 203 00:08:25,617 --> 00:08:27,342 Wild animals, like what? 204 00:08:27,377 --> 00:08:30,173 I don't know, ocelots, deer, snakes. 205 00:08:30,207 --> 00:08:31,968 Probably won't hear the snakes. 206 00:08:32,002 --> 00:08:33,141 I hope you have some wild animal hacks, 207 00:08:33,176 --> 00:08:35,419 'cause I'm really not into getting eaten alive. 208 00:08:35,454 --> 00:08:37,594 First, the essentials. We need to start a fire. 209 00:08:37,629 --> 00:08:39,941 -Okay. I'll get some matches. -No, sir. 210 00:08:39,976 --> 00:08:41,667 I just need your pee. 211 00:08:41,702 --> 00:08:43,358 -Excuse me? -You heard me. 212 00:08:43,393 --> 00:08:45,222 Fill 'er up. You'll like this one. 213 00:08:45,257 --> 00:08:46,707 I'll get the tinder. 214 00:08:52,091 --> 00:08:54,300 -JASON: Here's your pee. -[chuckles] All right, here you go, buddy. 215 00:08:54,335 --> 00:08:56,199 You're gonna pour it right in there. 216 00:08:56,233 --> 00:08:58,339 We're gonna make a little pee bag. 217 00:08:58,373 --> 00:09:00,203 -All right, you ready? -Okay. 218 00:09:00,237 --> 00:09:02,515 -Just right in there? -BRIAN: Yeah. 219 00:09:02,550 --> 00:09:03,896 Oh, oh. Whoa, oh, whoa. 220 00:09:04,897 --> 00:09:06,381 Perfect. 221 00:09:06,416 --> 00:09:10,627 The idea is to get it as close to a sphere as we can. 222 00:09:10,662 --> 00:09:13,147 There. And it acts like a magnifying lens. 223 00:09:14,769 --> 00:09:15,977 Isn't that cool? 224 00:09:16,012 --> 00:09:17,461 JASON: It's gross. 225 00:09:17,496 --> 00:09:19,360 It's interesting, but it's gross. 226 00:09:19,394 --> 00:09:20,430 Hopefully, we have enough daylight 227 00:09:20,464 --> 00:09:22,812 that we can get this tinder started. 228 00:09:22,846 --> 00:09:24,365 Come on, baby. [blows] 229 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,126 Clear water is the best liquid to use, 230 00:09:27,161 --> 00:09:28,783 but if you don't have any and you're stranded 231 00:09:28,818 --> 00:09:32,200 out in the wilderness, this might be your only option. 232 00:09:32,235 --> 00:09:34,444 Hold the pouch at an angle that refracts the sunlight 233 00:09:34,478 --> 00:09:36,584 to the smallest spot possible on the tinder, 234 00:09:36,619 --> 00:09:39,207 and you should produce enough heat to spark a flame. 235 00:09:39,242 --> 00:09:42,210 Behold. You can have this back, Murphy. 236 00:09:43,315 --> 00:09:44,903 -Thank you? -[Brian laughs] 237 00:09:44,937 --> 00:09:46,663 JASON: My pee started that fire. 238 00:09:48,078 --> 00:09:50,322 BRIAN: Well, the sun's gone down, so it's cooler, 239 00:09:50,356 --> 00:09:52,082 but we're experiencing a heat wave. 240 00:09:52,117 --> 00:09:55,154 So it should only get down to around 70 degrees tonight, 241 00:09:55,189 --> 00:09:58,364 a perfect night to use a hack I've always wanted to try. 242 00:09:58,399 --> 00:10:00,677 -BRIAN: Here we go. -What's goin' on here, True Detective? 243 00:10:00,712 --> 00:10:02,127 [laughs] 244 00:10:02,161 --> 00:10:04,681 What? You think I'm gonna sleep under the stars? 245 00:10:04,716 --> 00:10:07,235 I'm gonna make me a custom-made leaf hut. 246 00:10:07,270 --> 00:10:10,963 Oh. I have a tent like a human being, 247 00:10:10,998 --> 00:10:12,862 so I'm gonna make that. 248 00:10:17,245 --> 00:10:18,591 BRIAN: Start with a sturdy stick 249 00:10:18,626 --> 00:10:20,110 that's longer than your body, 250 00:10:20,145 --> 00:10:22,734 prop it up at an angle of roughly 33 degrees, 251 00:10:22,768 --> 00:10:25,219 then cover the ground beneath in leaves and pine needles 252 00:10:25,253 --> 00:10:26,634 to give you some padding. 253 00:10:26,669 --> 00:10:28,878 After that, lean a series of sticks 254 00:10:28,912 --> 00:10:31,363 decreasing in length up against the center pole, 255 00:10:31,397 --> 00:10:33,330 creating something that looks like a ribcage. 256 00:10:34,780 --> 00:10:36,575 Then, you want to totally cover those sticks 257 00:10:36,609 --> 00:10:38,335 with small twigs and branches. 258 00:10:38,370 --> 00:10:39,992 This will keep the outer layer of leaves 259 00:10:40,027 --> 00:10:41,960 from falling through once you start piling 260 00:10:41,994 --> 00:10:43,686 those on from the bottom up. 261 00:10:45,101 --> 00:10:48,035 Behold, Xanadu! 262 00:10:48,069 --> 00:10:49,484 Okay. It doesn't look like much, 263 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:51,763 and it's probably not for you if you're afraid of bugs, 264 00:10:51,797 --> 00:10:53,834 but it does the trick on a night like this. 265 00:10:59,322 --> 00:11:01,980 It's day two, time to hack myself a fire. 266 00:11:03,291 --> 00:11:04,465 [bleep] 267 00:11:04,499 --> 00:11:06,778 [rattling] 268 00:11:06,812 --> 00:11:07,779 We cool? 269 00:11:08,814 --> 00:11:09,815 We cool. 270 00:11:12,542 --> 00:11:14,613 If you're ever out on a hike or a camping trip 271 00:11:14,647 --> 00:11:17,374 and encounter a rattlesnake, it's important to know 272 00:11:17,409 --> 00:11:19,583 what to do and what not to do. 273 00:11:19,618 --> 00:11:21,447 -JASON: Brian. -[whispering]: Be quiet. 274 00:11:22,483 --> 00:11:24,105 If you encounter a snake, 275 00:11:24,140 --> 00:11:25,382 any kind of snake, 276 00:11:25,417 --> 00:11:28,075 the best thing to do is to back away slowly 277 00:11:28,109 --> 00:11:30,042 and be as quiet as possible. 278 00:11:30,077 --> 00:11:32,251 Usually, the snake will leave you alone. 279 00:11:32,286 --> 00:11:34,460 Bring me a stick with a, with a fork at the end. 280 00:11:34,495 --> 00:11:36,566 Now, in this case, our new best friend has claimed 281 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,119 a stake in our wood pile. 282 00:11:38,154 --> 00:11:40,604 We need it, so I'm gonna relocate her-- 283 00:11:40,639 --> 00:11:41,744 safely. 284 00:11:42,814 --> 00:11:46,265 Okay. Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly. Be cool. 285 00:11:46,300 --> 00:11:48,785 [breathing heavily] 286 00:11:48,820 --> 00:11:49,752 Okay. 287 00:11:50,891 --> 00:11:53,410 Rattlesnakes can strike about half their length. 288 00:11:53,445 --> 00:11:56,241 This guy looks about six... [laughs nervously] 289 00:11:56,275 --> 00:11:57,898 This guy looks about six feet long. 290 00:11:57,932 --> 00:12:00,176 I'm gonna try to stay at least six feet back. 291 00:12:00,210 --> 00:12:02,799 I'm gonna try to pin it right behind the head, okay? 292 00:12:02,834 --> 00:12:04,249 Once it's pinned, 293 00:12:04,283 --> 00:12:06,492 we should be able to get it out. 294 00:12:06,527 --> 00:12:07,424 We cool? 295 00:12:07,459 --> 00:12:10,980 [breathing heavily] 296 00:12:11,014 --> 00:12:12,188 Be cool. 297 00:12:13,706 --> 00:12:14,742 [hisses] 298 00:12:16,744 --> 00:12:19,195 Since the typical victim of a snakebite is male, 299 00:12:19,229 --> 00:12:21,922 under 30, and has usually had too much to drink, 300 00:12:21,956 --> 00:12:23,647 I highly recommend you sober up 301 00:12:23,682 --> 00:12:25,546 before tangling with these guys. 302 00:12:25,580 --> 00:12:26,789 -Jason. -Yeah. 303 00:12:26,823 --> 00:12:28,480 I'm gonna fling it as hard as I can 304 00:12:28,514 --> 00:12:29,688 along with the stick, okay? 305 00:12:29,722 --> 00:12:31,414 JASON: All right. 306 00:12:31,448 --> 00:12:33,899 If anything goes wrong... run. 307 00:12:35,625 --> 00:12:37,351 All right, ready? One... 308 00:12:38,524 --> 00:12:40,078 two... 309 00:12:40,112 --> 00:12:41,389 three. [grunts] 310 00:12:42,770 --> 00:12:44,461 -There she goes. -[relieved sigh] 311 00:12:44,496 --> 00:12:46,325 JASON: So she's not just gonna come back here 312 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:47,982 -and hunt us down and kill us? -BRIAN: No, man. 313 00:12:48,017 --> 00:12:50,605 She's just happy that's over with, just like you. 314 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:51,779 JASON: [exhales] Yeah. 315 00:12:52,849 --> 00:12:54,713 BRIAN: Rattlesnakes carry potent venom. 316 00:12:54,747 --> 00:12:57,854 So what should you not do if you're bitten by a snake? 317 00:12:57,889 --> 00:13:00,270 Apply a light band above and below the wound, 318 00:13:00,305 --> 00:13:02,548 sit calmly for 20 to 30 minutes, 319 00:13:02,583 --> 00:13:04,481 suck venom out of the wound, 320 00:13:04,516 --> 00:13:06,587 or wash the wound with soap and water? 321 00:13:06,621 --> 00:13:07,726 The answer is... 322 00:13:09,141 --> 00:13:11,281 suck venom out of the wound. 323 00:13:11,316 --> 00:13:13,766 Although the movies have made this look like a smart idea, 324 00:13:13,801 --> 00:13:16,804 sucking the venom out can do more harm than good. 325 00:13:16,839 --> 00:13:18,530 Saliva can contaminate the wound, 326 00:13:18,564 --> 00:13:20,014 making it harder to treat. 327 00:13:20,049 --> 00:13:22,465 Instead, the best method is to try to avoid 328 00:13:22,499 --> 00:13:24,708 these slippery serpents at all cost. 329 00:13:27,539 --> 00:13:29,748 All right, Mr. Murphy, we got fire, 330 00:13:29,782 --> 00:13:31,094 we got a compass. 331 00:13:31,129 --> 00:13:32,889 You forgot rattlesnakes. 332 00:13:32,924 --> 00:13:35,236 [chuckles] And we have deadly rattlesnakes, 333 00:13:35,271 --> 00:13:37,273 which is probably why we should make a weapon. 334 00:13:37,307 --> 00:13:39,723 Oh. Now we're on the same page. 335 00:13:43,762 --> 00:13:45,281 BRIAN: I got the parts from the cell phone. 336 00:13:46,316 --> 00:13:47,835 You're not putting that back together. 337 00:13:47,870 --> 00:13:50,769 [chuckles] No, but there's still tons of useful stuff. 338 00:13:50,803 --> 00:13:52,081 Here we go. The back of this screen, 339 00:13:52,115 --> 00:13:53,289 perfect signal mirror. 340 00:13:53,323 --> 00:13:56,085 It could save your life if you get lost. 341 00:13:56,119 --> 00:13:58,742 But we are gonna take the circuit board 342 00:13:58,777 --> 00:14:00,813 and break it in half. 343 00:14:00,848 --> 00:14:02,436 It could be filed down to a pretty good point 344 00:14:02,470 --> 00:14:04,610 for an arrowhead or a spear. 345 00:14:04,645 --> 00:14:07,027 A cell phone circuit board is perfect to grind down 346 00:14:07,061 --> 00:14:09,443 to a small spearhead because the bulk of it's made 347 00:14:09,477 --> 00:14:11,514 of strong, durable fiberglass. 348 00:14:12,618 --> 00:14:14,482 Look at that. Less than a minute of grinding 349 00:14:14,517 --> 00:14:17,416 and it's already down to a spearhead point. 350 00:14:17,451 --> 00:14:18,935 Not bad at all. 351 00:14:18,970 --> 00:14:20,488 I'll tell you what, why don't you grab me some branches 352 00:14:20,523 --> 00:14:22,249 and we could strip off some bark 353 00:14:22,283 --> 00:14:24,147 -and make some rope out of it. -All right. 354 00:14:25,148 --> 00:14:27,944 -Bark acquired. -[chuckles] Awesome. 355 00:14:27,979 --> 00:14:31,327 All right, I'm putting a notch on this tip right here 356 00:14:31,361 --> 00:14:33,087 for this guy to fit in. 357 00:14:33,122 --> 00:14:34,502 Oh, beautiful. 358 00:14:35,538 --> 00:14:37,057 -Look at that. -Nice. 359 00:14:37,091 --> 00:14:39,576 This is the good stuff. Good pick. 360 00:14:39,611 --> 00:14:42,027 What wild beast are we gonna take down with this? 361 00:14:42,062 --> 00:14:44,961 [chuckles] The only beasts we can, 362 00:14:44,996 --> 00:14:46,411 which will probably be fish. 363 00:14:48,206 --> 00:14:49,690 What do you say? You intimidated? 364 00:14:49,724 --> 00:14:51,209 Looks formidable. 365 00:14:51,243 --> 00:14:52,900 -Go, go. Get the pot. -No, no. Don't do that. 366 00:14:52,935 --> 00:14:55,109 -Don't stab me with my own broken phone. -[Brian laughing] 367 00:14:55,144 --> 00:14:56,455 Come on, let's go catch some fish. 368 00:14:57,870 --> 00:14:59,113 If you want to head out into the wild 369 00:14:59,148 --> 00:15:01,081 with the bare minimum, you might wanna make 370 00:15:01,115 --> 00:15:02,979 one of these, a survival tin. 371 00:15:03,014 --> 00:15:04,912 It's packed with all the most helpful, 372 00:15:04,947 --> 00:15:07,363 hardest to duplicate survival tools. 373 00:15:08,364 --> 00:15:09,848 Let's take a look at what we got here. 374 00:15:11,677 --> 00:15:12,989 Stuff like a trash bag. 375 00:15:13,024 --> 00:15:14,508 Not only will this keep you dry, 376 00:15:14,542 --> 00:15:16,648 it can keep you warm, and more importantly, 377 00:15:16,682 --> 00:15:18,857 it can be used to collect water from the air. 378 00:15:18,891 --> 00:15:21,584 Cotton balls are useful for medical emergencies 379 00:15:21,618 --> 00:15:23,482 and is good tinder to start a fire. 380 00:15:23,517 --> 00:15:25,105 Super glue has tons of uses, 381 00:15:25,139 --> 00:15:28,039 but I want it for sealing small cuts and abrasions. 382 00:15:28,073 --> 00:15:29,419 Some of this is obvious, 383 00:15:29,454 --> 00:15:31,387 fishing hooks, fishing line, 384 00:15:31,421 --> 00:15:33,734 tin foil, alcohol pads, 385 00:15:33,768 --> 00:15:35,356 matches. 386 00:15:35,391 --> 00:15:37,703 But what other practical item could be used 387 00:15:37,738 --> 00:15:39,912 to help save your life in the wild? 388 00:15:39,947 --> 00:15:43,916 Is it a nickel, a toothpick, or a condom? 389 00:15:43,951 --> 00:15:45,159 The answer is... 390 00:15:47,817 --> 00:15:49,163 A condom. 391 00:15:49,198 --> 00:15:50,440 No, seriously, 392 00:15:50,475 --> 00:15:52,546 Not only are they giant rubber bands, 393 00:15:52,580 --> 00:15:54,755 but they can hold up to two liters of water. 394 00:15:54,789 --> 00:15:55,859 Check this out. 395 00:16:00,278 --> 00:16:01,624 There we go. 396 00:16:05,179 --> 00:16:07,285 So your river stream... 397 00:16:07,319 --> 00:16:09,356 suddenly becomes... 398 00:16:09,390 --> 00:16:11,841 Wow. Holy cow! 399 00:16:11,875 --> 00:16:14,326 I did not expect that to fill so easy. 400 00:16:14,361 --> 00:16:16,294 Look at that. 401 00:16:16,328 --> 00:16:18,020 This much water could be the difference 402 00:16:18,054 --> 00:16:19,469 between life and death. 403 00:16:19,504 --> 00:16:21,161 But food's also important, 404 00:16:21,195 --> 00:16:22,541 and I need to score some. 405 00:16:24,026 --> 00:16:25,613 You actually think this is gonna work? 406 00:16:25,648 --> 00:16:27,926 Uh, I do not know. 407 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:29,065 [both chuckle] 408 00:16:29,100 --> 00:16:30,791 I mean, theoretically, you made something sharp, 409 00:16:30,825 --> 00:16:31,999 you stab a fish with it. 410 00:16:36,728 --> 00:16:38,695 BRIAN: All right, boss, I need a spotter. 411 00:16:42,872 --> 00:16:45,978 Come on, baby. Come on, baby. Come on, baby. 412 00:16:46,013 --> 00:16:47,221 JASON: There he is. 413 00:16:50,017 --> 00:16:51,950 Yah! I got him! I... [laughing] 414 00:16:51,984 --> 00:16:53,952 -JASON: Get out! -[laughing] 415 00:16:54,953 --> 00:16:56,334 [Jason laughs] 416 00:16:58,922 --> 00:17:01,339 Now, if you don't have a homemade spear 417 00:17:01,373 --> 00:17:03,030 or a pond full of fish nearby, 418 00:17:03,065 --> 00:17:05,101 try setting up a snare. 419 00:17:05,136 --> 00:17:06,378 If you're gonna set up snares, 420 00:17:06,413 --> 00:17:08,277 you really should tell everyone in your party, 421 00:17:08,311 --> 00:17:10,279 but they're surprisingly easy to set up. 422 00:17:10,313 --> 00:17:12,074 And if you see evidence of small game, 423 00:17:12,108 --> 00:17:13,799 set up a few snares, and you have a good chance 424 00:17:13,834 --> 00:17:15,146 of getting a hot meal. 425 00:17:15,180 --> 00:17:16,699 Let me show you how I made this snare 426 00:17:16,733 --> 00:17:18,356 out of Jason's headphones. 427 00:17:23,050 --> 00:17:24,258 All right, 428 00:17:24,293 --> 00:17:26,295 there are four main components to a snare. 429 00:17:26,329 --> 00:17:28,573 You got the engine, the leader line, 430 00:17:28,607 --> 00:17:30,920 the noose, and the two part trigger. 431 00:17:30,954 --> 00:17:33,440 In this case, I made the leader line and the noose 432 00:17:33,474 --> 00:17:34,786 using Jason's headphones. 433 00:17:34,820 --> 00:17:36,374 I tied one end to the engine, 434 00:17:36,408 --> 00:17:38,065 in this case, a sapling, 435 00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:39,998 and the other end, I made into this slipknot. 436 00:17:40,032 --> 00:17:41,137 Here we go. 437 00:17:41,172 --> 00:17:42,897 So, to set the engine, 438 00:17:42,932 --> 00:17:44,623 we're gonna push the sapling over as far as we can 439 00:17:44,658 --> 00:17:46,522 to get maximum tension. 440 00:17:46,556 --> 00:17:49,076 We're gonna figure out where we can snag it 441 00:17:49,111 --> 00:17:50,836 to where it's barely holding on. 442 00:17:54,323 --> 00:17:55,634 Oh, that's a hair-trigger. 443 00:17:56,946 --> 00:17:58,120 Perfect. 444 00:17:58,154 --> 00:18:00,432 Now, very gently, 445 00:18:00,467 --> 00:18:02,917 set the second part of the trigger. 446 00:18:02,952 --> 00:18:05,161 This one's called the hook. 447 00:18:05,196 --> 00:18:08,509 You're gonna make the noose as wide as you can. 448 00:18:08,544 --> 00:18:10,753 This is where they're gonna step in to spring... 449 00:18:11,788 --> 00:18:12,789 that engine. 450 00:18:14,066 --> 00:18:15,516 There we go. 451 00:18:15,551 --> 00:18:17,415 Let's give it a try. Ready? 452 00:18:17,449 --> 00:18:19,002 If everything goes right, 453 00:18:19,037 --> 00:18:21,660 the animal comes in, snags it, 454 00:18:21,695 --> 00:18:23,524 pulls it just enough, 455 00:18:23,559 --> 00:18:25,043 then you got dinner. 456 00:18:25,077 --> 00:18:26,217 Not me though. 457 00:18:27,356 --> 00:18:28,771 True or false, 458 00:18:28,805 --> 00:18:30,669 if you're experiencing hypothermia, 459 00:18:30,704 --> 00:18:33,051 you should drink alcohol to stay warm? 460 00:18:33,085 --> 00:18:34,225 The answer is... 461 00:18:36,365 --> 00:18:37,573 false. 462 00:18:37,607 --> 00:18:40,403 The so-called booze blanket is a myth. 463 00:18:40,438 --> 00:18:43,372 Alcohol actually reduces your body's core temperature 464 00:18:43,406 --> 00:18:46,029 by causing blood vessels to dilate. 465 00:18:46,064 --> 00:18:48,204 The increased blood flow may make you feel warmer, 466 00:18:48,239 --> 00:18:50,344 but you're actually losing heat, 467 00:18:50,379 --> 00:18:51,863 but you are getting drunk. 468 00:18:58,490 --> 00:19:00,492 -BRIAN: Morning, rock star. -JASON: Morning. 469 00:19:00,527 --> 00:19:02,770 -Nice day. -BRIAN: For now. 470 00:19:02,805 --> 00:19:05,152 -It's a red sky. -What does that mean? 471 00:19:05,187 --> 00:19:06,567 It means it's probably gonna rain. 472 00:19:06,602 --> 00:19:07,810 How do you gather that? 473 00:19:07,844 --> 00:19:09,639 Well, at night, red sky's a good thing. 474 00:19:09,674 --> 00:19:11,227 But at morning... 475 00:19:11,262 --> 00:19:12,987 Red sky at night, sailor's delight, 476 00:19:13,022 --> 00:19:15,749 red sky morning, sailors take warning? 477 00:19:15,783 --> 00:19:17,751 JASON: I think you're making this up. 478 00:19:17,785 --> 00:19:19,201 BRIAN: No. It's a real thing. 479 00:19:19,235 --> 00:19:20,443 When there's a low pressure front, 480 00:19:20,478 --> 00:19:22,238 it's got lots of moisture in it, 481 00:19:22,273 --> 00:19:24,723 which scatters the light, making the sky more red. 482 00:19:24,758 --> 00:19:27,209 When it's red in the morning, it means it's usually gonna rain. 483 00:19:28,762 --> 00:19:31,109 Looking at the sky's one way to predict bad weather, 484 00:19:31,143 --> 00:19:32,800 but how can you also predict it 485 00:19:32,835 --> 00:19:34,354 using your campfire? 486 00:19:34,388 --> 00:19:36,252 Is bad weather coming when 487 00:19:36,287 --> 00:19:38,116 the smoke rises steadily, 488 00:19:38,150 --> 00:19:40,325 the smoke swirls and descends, 489 00:19:40,360 --> 00:19:42,120 the smoke is stagnant, 490 00:19:42,154 --> 00:19:44,226 or when the smoke blows east? 491 00:19:44,260 --> 00:19:45,365 The answer is... 492 00:19:47,677 --> 00:19:50,301 when the smoke swirls and descends. 493 00:19:50,335 --> 00:19:52,682 The smoke from your campfire's a natural barometer 494 00:19:52,717 --> 00:19:54,684 to measure air pressure. 495 00:19:54,719 --> 00:19:57,618 When it descends, it means air pressure's decreasing 496 00:19:57,653 --> 00:19:59,827 and could bring clouds and precipitation. 497 00:20:01,933 --> 00:20:04,556 I gotta say, after two nights in a leaf hut, 498 00:20:04,591 --> 00:20:05,799 it's time to head home. 499 00:20:09,768 --> 00:20:11,667 -[Brian grunts] -We're lost, aren't we? 500 00:20:11,701 --> 00:20:13,703 -We're not lost. -You can tell me if we're lost. 501 00:20:13,738 --> 00:20:16,396 We're not lost. And if we were, we could call for help. 502 00:20:16,430 --> 00:20:17,845 JASON: How? 503 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,192 Oh, man, there's plenty of tricks. Hang on. 504 00:20:21,987 --> 00:20:24,438 Here we go. We could use one of these. 505 00:20:24,473 --> 00:20:26,302 -An acorn? -Yeah. 506 00:20:26,337 --> 00:20:28,891 Well, not the whole thing, just the top. 507 00:20:28,925 --> 00:20:30,030 Check this out. 508 00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:34,310 [shrill whistle] 509 00:20:34,345 --> 00:20:36,864 -Oh. -[laughing] 510 00:20:36,899 --> 00:20:38,314 -How did you do that? -It's... 511 00:20:38,349 --> 00:20:39,902 -Isn't that amazing? -It's loud. 512 00:20:39,936 --> 00:20:42,042 All right, you're gonna push your knuckles together like this, 513 00:20:42,076 --> 00:20:44,700 you're gonna make a V with your thumbs on top. 514 00:20:44,734 --> 00:20:47,427 You're gonna blow right over the top of your knuckles, 515 00:20:47,461 --> 00:20:49,877 and do like an E or an O sound, 516 00:20:49,912 --> 00:20:51,672 give it a nice big pop, 517 00:20:51,707 --> 00:20:52,777 and it will go... 518 00:20:52,811 --> 00:20:56,263 [whistling] 519 00:20:56,298 --> 00:20:57,575 [blows air] 520 00:20:57,609 --> 00:20:59,335 [whistling] 521 00:20:59,370 --> 00:21:00,405 How cool is that? 522 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,269 That is kind of awesome. 523 00:21:02,304 --> 00:21:03,753 Feel safer now? 524 00:21:03,788 --> 00:21:05,099 You know where we're at though, right? 525 00:21:05,134 --> 00:21:07,309 -BRIAN: Yes, we're not lost. -JASON: All right. 526 00:21:09,138 --> 00:21:10,898 Here we go. I can see the road. 527 00:21:13,315 --> 00:21:15,696 JASON: I got to admit, you don't really need all of this stuff. 528 00:21:15,731 --> 00:21:16,973 BRIAN: Yeah, man. 529 00:21:18,112 --> 00:21:21,288 JASON [laughing]: But what were you going to do if it rained? 530 00:21:21,323 --> 00:21:22,738 BRIAN: Nah. I would've been fine. 531 00:21:22,772 --> 00:21:24,360 JASON: I don't think so. 532 00:21:24,395 --> 00:21:26,776 You would've been knocking on my door begging to come in. 533 00:21:26,811 --> 00:21:28,606 BRIAN: Well, maybe. 534 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,953 JASON: Oh, great. The directions, 535 00:21:30,987 --> 00:21:32,161 they were on my phone. 536 00:21:32,195 --> 00:21:33,645 [Brian laughs] 537 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:34,646 Captioned by Point.360