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[No_Bivy]

I know the language barrier could be problem......but he climbs good


http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/humanplanetexplorer/environments/jungles#p00dlvl4

 

[sawinredneck]

Yeah, he's good, FLIPPING NUTS, but he's good!

 

[rskybiz]

You would know you don't need to keep a epi (sp) pen!

 

[Widow Shooter]

I put that link on my facebook, pretty cool eh?

 

[thattreeguy]

ballsy

 

[Blinky]

Cross trained and everything... You'd need to buy him some safety glasses... and I seriously doubt that vine is rated for 22.5kN.

I don't get how they deal with the bees and stinging and stuff... immune? ...to pain?

 

[Widow Shooter]

probably some jungle narcotic, he needs it to do what he does...see the wife and kids just swatting bees??? lol, but I'm wondering if it was a species of stingless bees, they don't seem to be really bothering them, and they do produce honey as well. either that or they are just all high

 

[Blinky]

Supposedly Khat makes you fearless, maybe that's what they use.

 

[Old Monkey]

"OK, we have ropes, ascenders and advanced rigging gear for our cameraman, would you climb up that tree old school for us? What this hat with a mesh face shield? That's so the camera man doesn't get stung by the bees. You want one too? Oh, I'm sorry that wouldn't be very authentic. What was that last word you used, my translating phone doesn't know that one?"

 

[No_Bivy]

those arent stingless bees. He was rubbing the smoke into his sweat, which helps. Looks like a lot of jungle nats to.....Im sure he was feeling the sting.

mutant type fitness,...I doubt they were high. Chopping steps up that tree is core, heck, holstering your axe over neck and climbing is even more core

how in the world did he spot that hive from 40 meters away?

 

[Blinky]

I was wondering how he spotted the hive too.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Dang amazing stuff!

 

[Widow Shooter]

those arent stingless bees. He was rubbing the smoke into his sweat, which helps. Looks like a lot of jungle nats to.....Im sure he was feeling the sting.

mutant type fitness,...I doubt they were high. Chopping steps up that tree is core, heck, holstering your axe over neck and climbing is even more core

how in the world did he spot that hive from 40 meters away?

the ones on his back, those were the ones i though might be sweat bees? anyway you cut it, the dude is far tougher than ANY of us.

 

[PCTREE]

I get scared if Im not tied in twice and if its a bee tree I come back in the winter

Wack I say just wack.......

 

[No_Bivy]

I wonder how he descends.....jus hucklebuck back down?

 

[lumberjack]

Don't forget the roots might be on unstable soil, Paul! Just like a crane's outriggers!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Those must be the type of bees that don't sting eyes or lips.

 

[No_Bivy]

Once he ripped the comb out....bees mode changes a little. They will start eating the honey...albeit you will still get stung though. They will go for the co2 in your breath. Whatever he was burning to create the smoke Im sure helps ALOT!

The other part I thought was interesting was, they were chowing down on the "brood" comb, has some honey but also larve......who knows, might be tasty

 

[No_Bivy]

on second though.....maybe he did take a few bong rips before heading up

 

[MasterBlaster]

I imagine a person could eat just about anything if it was slathered in honey.

 

[stig]

I had a dog once, who loved eating pieces of cone with drone larvae.

Rich in protein, I guess.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Heck yea.

 

[Al Smith]

Hmm typical dog .If it smells bad and looks nasty they like it .FWIW I had a cocker spaniel that liked cow chit and a German shepard that lked cat poop .Go figure .

 

[MasterBlaster]

Just think though - with the proper training and gear, Tete'd rawk as a production climber! And I'd imagine he'd have no problem relocating to a house with a regular paycheck. Get the hell outta the jungle, lol.

 

[lumberjack]

Regarding finding the nest.

In China, hornet larva are a delicacy. They will wait for a hornet to be destracted with cutting up a larger insect and slip a tiny string with a piece of white feather on it. The hornet doesn't notice, it flys back to the nest with the piece of dinner, and the feather makes it easier to follow.