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Can you see it?

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Oh, it's still there.

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You only have time
to watch down there sideways.

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Yeah.

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Uh-huh.

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Yeah.
My eyes aren't very good, but...

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Oh, yeah, yeah.

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God, I'd be awful at spotting them.

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How did you see that from there?

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Oh, shit.

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Over 50% of the world's population
now live in cities.

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We are the most disconnected we have
ever been from the natural world.

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With the rapid pace in growth
in which us humans live,

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it would be easy to believe that
there's no area left unexplored.

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But you'd be wrong.

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There are still
majestic pockets of land

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that are truly rugged,
wild and untouched.

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It's just brutal.

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We just haven't seen proper sunlight
in, like, 21 days.

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It's so dark under the canopy.

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And the critical thing is we need
them for the health of our planet.

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I'm Lucy, and I'm an explorer.

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I've been leading expeditions
across the world for over a decade,

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and now I'm on a mission
to take you with me.

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On my biggest
and most dangerous adventure yet,

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I'm trying to cross one of these
last-remaining wildernesses

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located deep
in the Amazon rainforest,

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a journey many think is impossible.

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I want to show you the beauty...

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Oh, my God, look at this...!

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..the surprising...

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It's magic in here.
It truly is magic.

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..and the downright ugly.

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Oh...!

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With my team, we'll seek out
the weird and wonderful creatures

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that call this unrelenting place
home.

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And as we journey on foot
through inhospitable jungle,

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we'll learn to work with the wild,
not against it.

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We're very, very far from help
right now.

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If something happens,
we are on our own.

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We just got attacked
by the really big wasps.

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Because it has never been
more important for us

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to build up our relationship
with the natural world...

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..and protect these
last wildernesses at all costs.

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This is the hardest thing
I have ever done.

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Guyana.

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It borders Venezuela, Brazil,
and Suriname,

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and is the only English-speaking
country in South America.

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With a population of just 800,000,

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most living by the coast,

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it's one of the most sparsely
populated countries in the world.

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Guyana gets less tourists
in a year

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than Machu Picchu gets
in a single day,

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so it's easy to see why
this rainforest

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is so impenetrable and unexplored.

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For this adventure,
I've teamed up with a group of guys

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who I've known
from my previous visits to Guyana.

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They're all Amerindian,
are all up for a challenge,

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and all know the importance
of protecting this forest.

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We'll be attempting to cross,
on foot,

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almost the entire width
of the country,

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a journey that's never
been done before.

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We are heading to
King William's Falls,

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and it's a journey that's
going to take us, on this motorboat,

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you know, a couple of days.

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And then, from there,
we're going to head west on foot

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across the Kanuku Mountains.

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And we don't know what's out there,
but what we do know...

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..certainly,
it's going to be a big adventure.

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The majority of Guyana is covered
with a green blanket of trees,

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and we'll be attempting to trek,
climb, wade and crawl

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our way through a lot of them.

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We'll start on the eastern side
of the country, moving west.

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And for the first leg,
we'll be in the lowlands

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and expect to be in thick forest
and swamps.

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At the first major river, we'll
have to find our first resupply,

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barrels left
at specific coordinates.

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From here, we'll have to find a way
to cross the river

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and begin the next leg.

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The GPS device
is unlikely to work here,

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which means rescue
could be weeks away.

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And if we're successful
with leg two,

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we'll reach a second river
and another resupply.

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And after crossing the wide
and caiman-infested Rupununi River,

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we'll be into the Kanuku Mountains,
a protected area.

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This final leg
will push us to our limit.

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We'll be at our weakest here
as we try to cross the mountains.

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And so,
if we can make it past all that,

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we'll finish at the savannah,
the border of Brazil.

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We've no idea
how long this might take,

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or if it's even possible.

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Helping set up the resupplies
and joining us for the boat ride

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is my good friend
and jungle expert, Anders.

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Well, the expedition that Lucy
and the crew is about to start on

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is-is-is absolutely insane,
to be truly honest.

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It's going to be 45 days, at least.

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They're going to be covering
some of the least-explored places

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on the surface of the planet.

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Lucy is probably the only person
I would trust

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doing an expedition like this.

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It doesn't matter
how strong you are,

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you need to be able to endure
this extensive stress

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on your physique
and your mental state as well.

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And, at the same time, you need to
be overseeing your team out there,

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and you need to wake up,

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and even though a day
is looking terrible and it's raining

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and you've got blisters
and you're bitten everywhere,

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you still have to pack up, carry on,
and continue until the ultimate goal

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of reaching the most western point
of the Kanuku Mountains.

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And I think that makes it
one hell of an amazing journey

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that very few could achieve.

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But as well, like,
very few of us could only dream of.

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We've only been going
for a few hours,

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but already the jungle
is throwing up its first surprise.

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Rivers like this pose a big risk.

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Tonnes of water
is not to be messed with.

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MAN: No, no, we're done.
We're done.

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I cannot tell you
how happy I am to hear that.

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I am happy.

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Yeah, we...

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We can stop before.
You guys are amazing.

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Now we just need
to get the last boat up here.

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Just when you think
you're clear of trouble

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is exactly the point you should
never assume you're out of danger,

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especially when the local wildlife
is waiting.

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It wouldn't be fun to capsize here.

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Something doesn't feel right.

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Come on.

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So, we've just capsized,
and we lost stuff.

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Try and keep out, cos we lost
a lot of important things.

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Oh...!

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You've seen that happen?
Yeah.

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It's good that no-one's hurt,

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but let's just see
how the equipment has fared.

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Wow!

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If ever there was a time
to smoke a cigarette, Anders.

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I'm going to have two!

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Mikey, how are you?
Are you all right?

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I think this stayed dry.

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A brand-new jumper.

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Oh, my God...!

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It's nearly dry.

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I'm putting up my washing.

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I'm washing documents,
release forms here.

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Nice.

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You're OK, Michael, right?

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None of the other guys
hurt themselves, did they?

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Yeah!

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Wow, that could have gone
horribly wrong.

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I don't even want to think about it.
What a way to start an expedition.

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And we did lose one thing.
Really important that we...

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You know, it's gone,
and that's the water filter.

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So that means,
for however many weeks, months even,

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however long this is going to take,

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we are not going to be able to have
fresh water or clean, safe water,

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we're going to have to
just drink it.

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We don't really have a choice.
There's no way we can get one.

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Erm, we'll boil it
as much as we can, but...

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..yeah, I hope we don't get sick.

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Just making our first camp,
and there are red ants everywhere.

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Lionel and I have been bitten alive.

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So a little bit of Vaseline
onto the threads,

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so we don't have a little ant army
coming to visit me,

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or not visit, attack, in the night.

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Cos they're already in my hair.
I need to jump in the water.

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Welcome to the jungle!

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The rainforest in Guyana spans
three quarters of its landmass,

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which makes it home
to some of the highest levels

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of biodiversity in the world.

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But like so many wild places,
its future is uncertain.

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What is certain, though,
is the amount of predators

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that call this place home.

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The rivers are infested
with black caiman

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growing up to whopping lengths
of 16 foot.

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But if they don't get you,
the anacondas and piranhas will.

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On land, you've got the big cats,
the sharp-toothed jaguars and pumas.

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And then there's the peccaries,

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wild boar that charge through
the jungle in packs of up to 500.

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But, of all of these creatures,

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there's one that my team
fear the most.

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Bushmaster snakes.

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They are very aggressive snakes.

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They're venomous. They're
beautiful, beautiful creatures.

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But one bite and you're a goner.

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And they're so invisible.

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And these things
are sort of 12 foot long.

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They're huge,
but they're camouflaged.

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They travel in pairs.

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They have this whistle,

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this whistle
of the bushmaster snake,

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and if you hear, it'll haunt you.

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And the guys have already told me
that, if they come across one,

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they would kill it.

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I'm very much in their world here,

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and I hope that
we don't come across too many,

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cos, yeah, they are aggressive,
aggressive snakes.

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It's time.

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Today's the day you leave us.

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Yes, it is.

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I'm going to be out there
checking your every movement.

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Tracking us.
Yeah.

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Making sure we're not slacking.

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So, guys, we have been training,
we have been preparing.

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And this is it, right?

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I want to wish you all the best.

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You guys know exactly
what you're doing,

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so, I'm not afraid of anything.

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But I will still be bold enough
to ask you

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to take a little care out there,
take your time, enjoy the jungle.

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Take care, hey?

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Lionel. Yeah, man.

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Fucking hell, pleasure
to have you on the team, right?

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Take care, Lucy.
Bye-bye. See you soon.

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Yeah, definitely.

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Here goes the jungle commanders,
ready to move into the unknown.

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Yeah!

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Phew, that's a pack.

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This, is it.

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Into the jungle we go.

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The problem with moving through
deep jungle like this

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is you never know what's ahead.

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And, at times, we might find
we can walk half a K an hour,

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which is actually a good pace.

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Then, at other times, it could be
one kilometre in a single day.

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We've found a short cut.

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This unspoilt wilderness
isn't just nice to look at,

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it's crucial for maintaining
global ecological balance

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and preserving genetic diversity.

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And what makes this jungle
even more special

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is it's home to some species that
are found nowhere else on Earth.

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It really is an area
filled with the untamed.

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But that also means a lot of these
creatures are ones to look out for.

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Bullet ant nest.

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They have been known
to take down the strongest of men.

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You thought you'd seen
a spider's nest before?

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You ain't seen nothing
until you've seen this.

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Whoa.
They're attacking it.

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Goliath birdeater.

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And what happens if it...?

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Just hurts if their fangs get you?
Yeah.

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It just hurts.
It doesn't kill you.

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But they have big fangs.
Yeah, they do have big fangs.

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They are the biggest spider
in the world.

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One of your pets.

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This spider hunts birds.

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And then we spot this,
a tarantula hawk wasp.

247
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This wasp hunts the spiders.

248
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You don't want to mess
with that wasp.

249
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I'm never going to complain about
the UK wasps again.

250
00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:32,400
No.

251
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Whilst we want to make
good progress,

252
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it's essential
we always remain alert.

253
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All of our senses have to be
on the lookout at all times.

254
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That's why it's vital
to have a great team.

255
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So we've got Vivian.

256
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Vivian is head line cutter
and lead snake eyes,

257
00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,720
looking out for
the deadly snakes ahead.

258
00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:57,160
Vivian is so strong, and
the kindest guy you'll ever meet.

259
00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,000
Then we've got Lionel.

260
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Lionel and I go way back.
I met him in 2014,

261
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and we've remained friends
ever since.

262
00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:06,920
His knowledge of the jungle
is incredible.

263
00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:08,440
Lionel will be cat eyes,

264
00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,760
on the watch for any big cats
around us.

265
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Then we've got Mikey.

266
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Mikey is the youngest on the team,

267
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and he'll be assisting me
with the filming.

268
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And Aaron.

269
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Aaron's a good friend
and great to have around,

270
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and his role will be lead fisherman.

271
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And my role?
I'm responsible for the navigation

272
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and making sure that
we're all as safe as we can be.

273
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We've only managed
three kilometres today

274
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and it's tempting
to want to press on,

275
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but, in the jungle,
there are hard-and-fast rules

276
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you must never break.

277
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Number one,
by 3:00pm, the wildlife come out.

278
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And I'm not even kidding.
It's like they have a clock on them.

279
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3:00pm, and you have to start
getting your camp ready,

280
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you have to be by
some sort of water source.

281
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Whatever that water might look like,

282
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you need to be setting your fire up,
eating your dinner.

283
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And then, you know,
by the time 5:00pm, 6:00pm hits,

284
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you need to be getting your feet
off the floor

285
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and away from anything,
like bushmasters and big cats.

286
00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,160
Number two
is always travel in a line.

287
00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,880
The first person, if they spot
a snake, they can tell you,

288
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if there's wasps,
you can run the other way.

289
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A line is also there so that I can,

290
00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,400
me being the navigator
with the compass,

291
00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,240
make sure people are on
the right track, on the bearing.

292
00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:23,280
Number three, you must never shout.

293
00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:25,760
This is because you'll upset
the Bush Dai-Dai.

294
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The Bush Dai-Dai is this spirit.

295
00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:29,760
Well, it's a mythological creature

296
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that is very much believed
by Amerindians.

297
00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:36,440
And it's sort of half animal,
half human,

298
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a sort of yeti-like creature
a lot of the time,

299
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bigger than a human, though,

300
00:17:40,360 --> 00:17:42,640
and it's sort of like
the guardian of the forest.

301
00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:44,520
And you do those three rules,

302
00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,760
and hopefully the jungle
will be kind to you.

303
00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:54,120
So it's ten to three, and we've just
made it to a little water source.

304
00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,720
Erm...

305
00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,720
Oh, good.
Good to be at our first camp.

306
00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,600
Firewood comes in the form
of standing deadwood,

307
00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,800
and that means chopping it down.

308
00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,320
So, the problem with doing these
things is, where we want to camp,

309
00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:14,320
the wildlife want to come
and hang out for the night.

310
00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,800
There's just no getting around it,
everyone wants water.

311
00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:22,440
Some fire.

312
00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:24,080
Fire, firelighter.

313
00:18:34,360 --> 00:18:37,520
In our bags, we've got tarps,
we have hammocks,

314
00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,880
we have a medical kit.

315
00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,240
And then we have
a lot of filming kit.

316
00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,760
But the other thing we carry
as much as possible as we can

317
00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:47,120
is noodles and farina.

318
00:18:47,120 --> 00:18:51,040
Erm, and the farina
is the local food.

319
00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,000
It's the best field food
I've ever had because,

320
00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,640
as soon as you add water,
it just expands like nothing else,

321
00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,360
so it fills you up.

322
00:18:58,360 --> 00:19:00,960
It's made from cassava, and we're
just adding it to everything.

323
00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,400
We're adding it to noodles, we're
adding it to our oats for porridge.

324
00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:07,320
And when we catch fish,
we can add it to that as well.

325
00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:11,120
But it is the best, the best thing
to make you feel satisfied

326
00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:13,320
after a long day on the hill.

327
00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,120
WHISTLING

328
00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,200
Already the sound of bushmasters.

329
00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:30,360
So, it's day one.
We're in our camp.

330
00:19:30,360 --> 00:19:32,720
We've already heard the bushmasters.

331
00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:35,800
Shows we're already in the wild,
so we don't need to go far for that.

332
00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:38,160
But, yeah,
I'm looking forward to tomorrow

333
00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,560
and gradually seeing us move
across that map,

334
00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:42,920
albeit slowly.

335
00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,800
I've got the fire going,
I'm up above the ground,

336
00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,480
and, er, we can start the night.

337
00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,440
WHISTLING

338
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,920
We're trying to sleep, but
the bushmasters are getting closer.

339
00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:03,320
I want us all to keep our feet
above the ground,

340
00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:05,280
but the guys have other ideas.

341
00:20:10,360 --> 00:20:13,240
WHISTLING

342
00:20:15,120 --> 00:20:17,840
We're surrounded,
and it's terrifying.

343
00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:21,320
We try to locate them,

344
00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,000
but can't go too far
without getting into more danger.

345
00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:27,440
WHISTLING

346
00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,360
There's no choice but to roll over
and hope a bushmaster

347
00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:38,880
doesn't slither underneath any
of our hammocks during the night.

348
00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:57,680
That was a bad night's sleep,
but no-one was bitten.

349
00:20:57,680 --> 00:21:01,400
And another reminder that nothing
here can be taken for granted.

350
00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:09,720
So, this morning we realised that

351
00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:12,000
we didn't actually
cover much ground yesterday,

352
00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,520
and that was a little bit worrying

353
00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,040
that this expedition might take
much longer than we thought.

354
00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:21,560
Bushmasters last night,
but they're not going to stop us.

355
00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:29,320
Atchoo!
Bless you.

356
00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,400
We're really in no-man's land here,
and a long way from help.

357
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,160
So, I had forgotten that
walking through this jungle

358
00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:42,040
is like walking through
a compost bin.

359
00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,960
The forest needs to be in
a constant state of decay,

360
00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,800
it's what keeps the soil
rich in nutrients

361
00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,240
and the overall forest healthy.

362
00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,600
BIRDS WHISTLE AND CHIRP

363
00:21:57,360 --> 00:21:59,920
The birds, they're called piha.

364
00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:02,680
When they're chirping
and happy like this,

365
00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,000
it usually means that
there's going to be rain on the way.

366
00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,920
So we'll probably be expecting
a bit of rain as we walk.

367
00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,280
WHISTLING AND CHIRPING

368
00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,160
They're very happy.

369
00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,200
Well, the pihas were right,
it is...

370
00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:26,920
It's raining.

371
00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:33,120
Makes a nice change
from being wet from sweat.

372
00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:36,760
Because of the rain, it now smells
more like a compost bin.

373
00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:42,240
Woohoo.

374
00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:45,200
I knew it wouldn't be long before
Aaron was bringing out the rum.

375
00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,640
Yes, yes!

376
00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,560
Mikey was about to duck
under this little tree,

377
00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:02,960
and, yeah, there's a snake.

378
00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,640
So it's our first snake of the trip
that we're seeing.

379
00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:09,440
Luckily, this is just a vine snake,
not deadly to humans,

380
00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:13,360
but a little reminder that
snakes really can be anywhere here.

381
00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:14,920
We have to keep alert.

382
00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,400
The terrain has changed
and we're moving faster today,

383
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,880
but what's good for us
is also a good area for wildlife.

384
00:23:26,120 --> 00:23:29,960
So the guys have noticed
evidence of a jaguar,

385
00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,320
who's been around here recently.

386
00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:35,760
Generally, they're OK
if you're in a big group.

387
00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:40,720
But if you stray, get behind,
or if you crouch,

388
00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:45,880
say, for example, you're
getting water or going to the loo,

389
00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:48,360
that's when they might get you.

390
00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:52,040
Or, if they're going senile,

391
00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:54,640
they've been known
to just go for you.

392
00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:56,520
So...

393
00:23:56,520 --> 00:24:00,400
..these big cats
are not something to mess with.

394
00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,200
I can definitely see why
big cats like this area because,

395
00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,840
I'll be honest, I like moving
through this area as well.

396
00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:40,920
Oh, last night I kept hearing
the sound of, like, footprints,

397
00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:46,840
what you could imagine, like,
a cat paw to be going on the leaves.

398
00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:51,280
So I kept shining my torch
out into the forest.

399
00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,360
They're always watching.

400
00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:56,120
We might not know it,
but they know we're here.

401
00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:01,520
Rainforests not only produce oxygen,

402
00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,760
allowing for every living being
to breathe in clean air,

403
00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,560
they are also the solution
to our biggest problem.

404
00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:09,920
They literally take in
carbon dioxide,

405
00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:12,640
and, by doing so,
regulate the Earth's climate,

406
00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:16,040
the very thing we are building
man-made machines to do.

407
00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:19,800
The answer is right in front of us,
ancient forests like this one

408
00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,480
that have been doing it
for millions and millions of years.

409
00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,840
It's never been more important
to preserve them.

410
00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,200
The jungle is the place to look
if you want to, like,

411
00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,560
spark up that
childlike curiosity again.

412
00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,920
Everything here is just incredible,

413
00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:36,680
despite it being, like,
a lot of things, like, very deadly.

414
00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:40,640
And the jungle really does sometimes
feel like

415
00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,600
everything just wants to kill you.

416
00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,720
But once you start sort of
getting into the way of things,

417
00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:49,320
getting into the swing of things,
it sort of becomes manageable.

418
00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,360
And, of course,
as soon as you relax,

419
00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:53,280
then something else
that you hadn't heard of,

420
00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:57,680
something else as deadly that
you're about to stand on or touch.

421
00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:00,840
And this is pristine rainforest
that you don't want to mess with.

422
00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:04,320
And we have to keep it that way.
There's so few ancient forests now.

423
00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:06,960
We're cutting them down
at crazy rates.

424
00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:09,760
Look at how much biodiversity
and how much life,

425
00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:12,440
and these are the lungs
of the planet.

426
00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:16,240
And, yeah, it's magic in here.
It truly is magic.

427
00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:25,240
We're behind schedule.

428
00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:27,640
Two weeks in, and with only
40 kilometres covered,

429
00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:29,680
our rations are running low.

430
00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,600
Our first resupply
is another 50 kilometres away,

431
00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,840
but what stands between us and that
is thick and unpredictable jungle.

432
00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:41,840
Good morning, Vivian.
Good morning, Lucy.

433
00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,240
It's so wet out here,
they're just...

434
00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:55,080
They very easily get manky and rot.

435
00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:58,520
And they will eventually.

436
00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:02,760
But it's just a case of trying
to stop them rotting as fast.

437
00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:11,560
Wild places are not uniform,

438
00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:14,360
but instead
are magnificently unpredictable.

439
00:27:14,360 --> 00:27:16,760
But that also means
we faced a gruelling start

440
00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:19,640
and haven't progressed
as much as I would have liked.

441
00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:22,440
Already I sense some of the guys
might be having second thoughts.

442
00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:26,640
Come on, guys, happy.
Yeah.

443
00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:28,680
We are happy.

444
00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,080
So, in all honesty,
the team's working really well,

445
00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:35,480
but I'm a little,
a little bit worried about Aaron.

446
00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:39,000
He's just not his usual happy self
in the day,

447
00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:43,320
and I can tell that he's finding the
whole thing a little bit daunting.

448
00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:45,680
So I've just got to monitor him.

449
00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:49,560
If we need to, like, get him out,
we'll have to figure something out.

450
00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,920
Vivian is an absolute trooper,

451
00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,840
he's been cutting the line
every day since we got here.

452
00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,840
He is a strong, strong, strong guy.

453
00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,120
We're not even in
the Kanuku Mountains yet.

454
00:28:00,120 --> 00:28:02,440
We have got such a long way to go.

455
00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:06,720
The team's lack of fresh food
is causing spirits to drop a little.

456
00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:11,640
Napoleon famously once said that
an army marches on its stomach,

457
00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:14,560
and we need more than noodles
to keep this one up.

458
00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,040
Monkey pot. Can you eat it?

459
00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,320
Oh, you can't eat it.
It looks like a fried egg.

460
00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:23,120
It looks tasty.

461
00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:24,840
Give it...

462
00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,120
Give it a few more weeks
and I might eat it.

463
00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:29,320
We'll see if it's poisonous or not.

464
00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,960
The guys are always showing me
the secret wonders of the forest,

465
00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:35,680
including things to eat,

466
00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:37,880
and they take fresh food
to a whole other level.

467
00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:43,320
This nut, on the other hand, has
a little gooey goodie inside of it.

468
00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:46,760
A kukrit grub.

469
00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:48,240
Cheers.

470
00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,040
Cookies?
Yeah.

471
00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:02,040
It doesn't taste like cookies.

472
00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,400
Oh, when you toast it?
Yeah, when you toast it.

473
00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,360
It does taste better.

474
00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:16,880
Still, definitely not cookies.

475
00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,960
Whoa, today was the hardest day
so far, I would say.

476
00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:27,320
Yeah, we struggled to find water
at the end of the day.

477
00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:30,160
We just went a bit longer
than normal.

478
00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:36,440
And we are camped next to a sort of
vaguely running little creek.

479
00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,960
That looks really idyllic, right?

480
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,880
But our bathing system is not.

481
00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:46,120
SHE CHUCKLES

482
00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:50,800
We bathe in the puddles,
in the muddy puddles.

483
00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:54,720
LAUGHTER

484
00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:03,040
Urgh!

485
00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:11,720
Slow terrain today.

486
00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:16,240
This is the worst place.

487
00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:19,760
Bush cow flies.
It's horrible.

488
00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:21,960
They've been following us
all morning.

489
00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:28,160
The first time I've seen
proper blue sky in ages.

490
00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:31,840
It's nice.

491
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:34,960
It reminds you that
not everything is in the shadows.

492
00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:39,560
Urgh, I'll tell you
what are in the shadows,

493
00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:41,280
these bush cow flies.

494
00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,000
Yes.

495
00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:49,680
Oh, you've got bush flies
on your bum.

496
00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,160
This is not easy.

497
00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,920
Ow!
I just got bit on the bum.

498
00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:05,800
We're in thick bamboo bush,
so we're just...

499
00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:07,720
Well, the guys are clearing a space

500
00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:10,120
so we can put the drone up
and see what's beyond,

501
00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,320
cos this is just ridiculous,
this bush.

502
00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,160
Yeah, today was hard.

503
00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:28,080
Urgh, we only covered, like,
two kilometres in the whole day.

504
00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:29,920
Large, thick bush.

505
00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:32,800
If it carries on like this
we're not going to make it.

506
00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:34,480
Like, we'll just...

507
00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,520
You know, our bodies will rot
before we can get to the end,

508
00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:39,920
cos we're not seeing
any good rivers to wash in.

509
00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:41,240
Like, we're not...

510
00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,800
It's way harder than anyone
ever thought it would be.

511
00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:47,360
And you can't see what
it's going to be like on the map.

512
00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:50,280
Yeah, OK.

513
00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:51,880
A hard day.

514
00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,520
But we're going to have to, yeah...

515
00:31:54,520 --> 00:31:56,480
..see what tomorrow brings.

516
00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:05,840
It is relentless.
It is...

517
00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:06,960
..so hard.

518
00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,240
Yesterday, I really struggled.

519
00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:10,920
Everyone struggled.

520
00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:14,280
Oh, my gosh,
when the bush is thick...

521
00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:16,960
..it's...

522
00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:20,200
You just feel like
you've got so much ahead of you,

523
00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:23,040
and that what we've taken on
is just too much.

524
00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:28,000
I have to say,
as much as I wash,

525
00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:29,920
I wash and I wash...

526
00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:34,000
..I still absolutely reek.

527
00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,680
And there's no getting around it.

528
00:32:36,680 --> 00:32:38,200
It's...

529
00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:42,440
It's a smelly business.

530
00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:48,680
We've actually found a spot
that we can actually swim in,

531
00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:53,000
so we can actually get a good wash,
or rinse, as we like to call it,

532
00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:54,520
it's not really washing.

533
00:32:54,520 --> 00:32:56,000
But...

534
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,640
Oh, my God, look at this.

535
00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:02,120
This is something special.

536
00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:08,400
We may be the first humans
who have ever bathed in this.

537
00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,040
We're certainly not
the first living things.

538
00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:13,920
I'm sure there's going to be
a lot of visitors during the night.

539
00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:17,240
But, wow,
what a place to end a good day.

540
00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:21,920
THUNDER RUMBLES

541
00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:37,160
This is the first time
we can really get clean.

542
00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:41,560
Every day we've been covered in
tree dust, mud, ants, and ticks.

543
00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:44,160
We've been craving to fully submerge
in water like this.

544
00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:50,680
Swimming in the tropical rainforest
storm

545
00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:53,840
while there's thunder and lightning
above.

546
00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:59,520
THUNDER RUMBLES

547
00:34:05,880 --> 00:34:08,720
And just when we're winding down...

548
00:34:08,720 --> 00:34:10,480
..Aaron has fresh food on his mind.

549
00:34:14,280 --> 00:34:16,880
Oh, yeah, quick, quick, quick.

550
00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:19,960
This is the traditional Amerindian
way of fishing,

551
00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:22,240
and the guys are masters at it.

552
00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:33,400
Dinner is served.

553
00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:38,560
That is big.

554
00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,080
And how long do you think
that will feed us for?

555
00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,720
LAUGHTER

556
00:34:46,880 --> 00:34:49,080
Whoa, that could give you a bite,
right?

557
00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:54,760
But Aaron's not done yet,
and catches an electric eel.

558
00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:56,960
This is an electric eel.

559
00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:00,160
Electric eel.
Whoa!

560
00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:01,760
Be careful.

561
00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,600
It went through the wet wood?
Yes.

562
00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:13,960
LAUGHTER

563
00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:16,760
I tell you it's going to shock you.
Yes.

564
00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:21,240
But you got an aimara.

565
00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:45,080
So far we've been going 17 days,

566
00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:49,520
covering only 45 kilometres through
this totally unforgiving wilderness.

567
00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:52,280
But no matter how tough it gets,

568
00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:55,320
I've never lost sight
of the importance of this habitat.

569
00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:59,000
The Amazon rainforest is made up of
a whole interconnected web of life.

570
00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:01,600
Every creature has a role to play.

571
00:36:01,600 --> 00:36:04,000
Take, for example,
the humble termite.

572
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,280
Its job is to clean up
the forest floor,

573
00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:08,240
breaking down organic matter

574
00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:09,920
to create a habitat
for other organisms,

575
00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:11,920
recycling the nutrients as it goes.

576
00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:14,480
But it's not just
the small critters that play a part.

577
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:17,000
Jaguars are key
in maintaining biodiversity

578
00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,880
by preventing one species
from dominating the ecosystem.

579
00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:23,840
One of the jaguar's
main food sources is peccary.

580
00:36:23,840 --> 00:36:25,840
Peccary are a wild pig.

581
00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:28,920
In this wilderness, it's
the white-lipped peccary that roam,

582
00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,200
and they travel in herds
of up to 500

583
00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:33,120
and can become very defensive.

584
00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:35,320
You don't want to come across them.

585
00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:38,080
Peccary.

586
00:36:38,080 --> 00:36:39,920
HIGH-PITCHED GRUNTING

587
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:42,520
How many?

588
00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:47,480
A lot of peccaries.

589
00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:49,880
So, peccaries are super dangerous.

590
00:36:49,880 --> 00:36:52,640
They take out anything
in their path.

591
00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:55,800
And we have to climb a tree
if they come.

592
00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,040
They're only
a couple of hundred metres away.

593
00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:12,840
There's a lot of them.

594
00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:36,760
They came through here.
Whoa...

595
00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:43,760
This is what I mean when they
take out everything in their path.

596
00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:47,080
Look at that.

597
00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:48,840
That was close.

598
00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,480
Our peccary encounter
was a little too close for comfort.

599
00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:08,760
But, for dinner,
we've got our left over

600
00:38:08,760 --> 00:38:10,280
and slightly questionable fish.

601
00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:12,160
We're willing to take the risk

602
00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:13,840
because hunger
is really taking over.

603
00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:15,320
We try to enjoy it
as the light fades.

604
00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:18,080
But then, like clockwork,

605
00:38:18,080 --> 00:38:20,440
we hear that familiar whistle
once again.

606
00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:23,840
WHISTLING

607
00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,960
So many here, aren't there?
Yes.

608
00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:38,000
WHISTLING

609
00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:45,680
You can't help but think the snakes
are communicating with one another,

610
00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:50,000
guarding their territory,
warning us from continuing on.

611
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:51,960
WHISTLING

612
00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:04,920
Oh, I'm feeling pretty ropey
this morning.

613
00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:08,640
Ropey, ropey, ropey.

614
00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:13,560
Just starting the day
wearing Crocs...

615
00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:17,360
..because it's too early
to get our boots,

616
00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:20,000
and our socks and our feet
are soaking wet.

617
00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:23,640
At this point, it's hard to tell
whether we're feeling ropey

618
00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:26,840
because of the 90% humidity,
the unfiltered water,

619
00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:28,760
or maybe it's the old fish.

620
00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:31,560
Either way,
it's taking a toll on our bodies,

621
00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:34,520
and our feet are suffering
being this wet all of the time.

622
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:40,240
It's just brutal out here.
It really destroys everything.

623
00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:42,520
It destroys your body.
It destroys your kit.

624
00:39:42,520 --> 00:39:43,800
It destroys your mind.

625
00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:49,360
Oooh, la-la, be careful.

626
00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:51,800
Erm, you need to get
some foot spray.

627
00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:54,080
All of this here.
Yeah, that's not good.

628
00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:56,600
All this here, and all of that.

629
00:39:56,600 --> 00:39:59,400
Yeah, you're getting a bit of
trench foot there, I think.

630
00:40:01,840 --> 00:40:04,040
Go on, then,
let's see the other one.

631
00:40:07,840 --> 00:40:10,160
Oh, nice, nice, nice, nice.

632
00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:11,920
Aaron's fixing his boots.

633
00:40:13,800 --> 00:40:15,680
They're going through...

634
00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:17,520
..going through hell.

635
00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:23,560
Today was hard
trying to stay positive.

636
00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:26,040
But, you know,
there's so much ahead.

637
00:40:26,040 --> 00:40:30,440
I think some of the guys are
showing signs of wanting to leave

638
00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,960
as soon as we reach resupply one.
I don't know.

639
00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:37,080
Although Vivian is really up for it.

640
00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:40,920
So, yeah,
we're forming a really good bond.

641
00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:43,960
Yeah, what a day.
This place is not easy.

642
00:40:45,720 --> 00:40:48,600
It's raining again.
Our energy is really dropping.

643
00:40:48,600 --> 00:40:50,280
Our feet are really mouldy.

644
00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:52,920
We are doing all the right things.
Like, we are doing it to the book,

645
00:40:52,920 --> 00:40:54,880
how you're meant to do it
in the jungle,

646
00:40:54,880 --> 00:40:56,520
but you just can't avoid
your feet rotting

647
00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:58,480
when you don't have any rest days
or any sunlight.

648
00:40:58,480 --> 00:41:01,960
Trying to keep everyone's spirits up
is harder than it seems.

649
00:41:09,880 --> 00:41:11,920
It's been three weeks

650
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:14,720
of continuously moving through
the lowlands,

651
00:41:14,720 --> 00:41:17,640
but we've done it
and reached our first major river

652
00:41:17,640 --> 00:41:20,200
and the coordinates
for our resupply.

653
00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:25,640
HE BLOWS A DEEP CONTINUOUS NOTE

654
00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:31,000
We've got more noodles.

655
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,560
Sardines!

656
00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:33,760
Yeah, sardines!

657
00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:36,040
Oh, it feels really good.

658
00:41:36,040 --> 00:41:37,920
I'm hoping that the next leg

659
00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:41,040
isn't going to be as soul-destroying
as this one has been.

660
00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:42,800
It's pushed us.

661
00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:45,600
We are going to try and make a raft
out of bamboo

662
00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:49,600
and also the barrels that were left
that had our resupply rations in.

663
00:41:49,600 --> 00:41:52,480
It's going to save us
quite a lot of Ks, quite a few days,

664
00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:54,840
which we need to do
because we're behind schedule.

665
00:41:54,840 --> 00:41:56,240
So we're going to go and find
some bamboo now.

666
00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:18,200
Like everything in the jungle,
bamboo has a defence mechanism...

667
00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:21,320
..these lethal spikes.

668
00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:24,520
We're cutting the final cane,
but then...

669
00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:28,840
..disaster strikes.

670
00:42:28,840 --> 00:42:31,400
One falls right on to Vivian.

671
00:42:33,120 --> 00:42:36,560
It might not look like much, but a
spike's penetrated deep into his arm

672
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:38,320
on to a nerve.

673
00:42:38,320 --> 00:42:41,520
I can't get it out,
and Vivian's hand is paralysed.

674
00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:46,120
I need to cut him up,
but then we really risk infection.

675
00:42:46,120 --> 00:42:48,520
Sepsis is a real threat here.

676
00:42:48,520 --> 00:42:51,400
He needs to get help, and quickly.

677
00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,160
I've sent an SOS for Vivian,

678
00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:58,040
but whilst we wait,
another fear sets in.

679
00:42:59,400 --> 00:43:02,080
I'm worried that some of the team
will see the boat

680
00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:04,440
and want to flee themselves,
because, really,

681
00:43:04,440 --> 00:43:07,520
there's nothing stopping them
from quitting when that arrives.

682
00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:09,520
So I'm trying to keep up
the excitement

683
00:43:09,520 --> 00:43:12,040
of our imminent raft journey
because, once we set sail,

684
00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:14,240
they'll have no choice but to stay.

685
00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:19,080
Hello, guys.

686
00:43:22,920 --> 00:43:25,200
Go and get fixed up.

687
00:43:25,200 --> 00:43:26,920
Come back.

688
00:43:26,920 --> 00:43:29,800
We'll see you in a couple of days.
Yeah.

689
00:43:33,320 --> 00:43:34,960
Yeah, you, too.

690
00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:37,240
Yeah, I know.
I've got to defend myself now.

691
00:43:37,240 --> 00:43:38,520
Yeah.

692
00:43:38,520 --> 00:43:40,160
Just remember to come back.

693
00:43:56,040 --> 00:43:57,640
No!

694
00:43:57,640 --> 00:44:00,160
You don't want to spend eight hours
in a boat.

695
00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:06,960
So while we wait for Vivian
to return...

696
00:44:08,120 --> 00:44:09,280
..we wait.

697
00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,120
The guys fish.

698
00:44:11,120 --> 00:44:12,920
And we wait some more.

699
00:44:14,040 --> 00:44:15,480
Yeah.

700
00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:16,920
What's that one?

701
00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:20,840
Oh, that's the black piranha?

702
00:44:22,760 --> 00:44:23,760
Oh, hello!

703
00:44:28,160 --> 00:44:31,080
This is one of the last remaining
pristine wildernesses,

704
00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:33,440
and the fish here are much better.

705
00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:35,960
But the global water cycle
means that, even here,

706
00:44:35,960 --> 00:44:38,640
where there's almost
no human activity,

707
00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:41,480
the fish will still have
a level of contamination.

708
00:44:57,560 --> 00:45:03,240
So we've just heard from Anders that
the medical people, or someone,

709
00:45:03,240 --> 00:45:08,200
tried to get the bamboo
out of Vivian's arm, but couldn't.

710
00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:10,640
But that means
they've cut him up a lot,

711
00:45:10,640 --> 00:45:13,800
and he can't come back,
at least for now.

712
00:45:13,800 --> 00:45:16,960
Which means we need to get another
person, which is a big shake-up.

713
00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:19,320
It kind of sucks.
Right, Mikey?

714
00:45:21,080 --> 00:45:22,880
He was a bit like my...

715
00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:24,240
Oooh, no.

716
00:45:24,240 --> 00:45:25,360
Yeah.

717
00:45:28,840 --> 00:45:31,800
I felt like he was a little bit like
my good-luck charm.

718
00:45:31,800 --> 00:45:34,440
So the fact that he's gone,
it's kind of worrying.

719
00:45:34,440 --> 00:45:36,080
It's silly, I know.

720
00:45:36,080 --> 00:45:38,280
There'll be other good people,
but...

721
00:45:39,160 --> 00:45:41,440
..he was, like...

722
00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:43,640
..he was the strongest team member.

723
00:45:45,080 --> 00:45:47,280
So the fact he's gone
is kind of a blow.

724
00:45:57,240 --> 00:45:58,520
A new team member arrives.

725
00:45:58,520 --> 00:46:00,080
Nice to meet you.

726
00:46:00,080 --> 00:46:02,440
I hope Anders said that
there was going to be a camera.

727
00:46:02,440 --> 00:46:05,120
It's time to put the raft
through the ultimate test.

728
00:46:05,120 --> 00:46:07,640
These guys, you're amazing
at building this thing.

729
00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:09,920
The mountains throw everything
at us.

730
00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:10,920
It's hard.

731
00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:16,320
I learn what it means to get up
close and personal with a caiman.

732
00:46:16,320 --> 00:46:18,600
This is absolutely mental.
This is the real deal.

733
00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:19,680
Whoa...!

734
00:46:19,680 --> 00:46:21,000
Things don't go to plan.

735
00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:23,360
We just got attacked
by the really big wasps.

736
00:46:23,360 --> 00:46:25,320
And after months of hearing them,

737
00:46:25,320 --> 00:46:30,000
we get face to face
with the dreaded bushmaster.

738
00:47:00,500 --> 00:47:05,300
Over 50% of the world's population
now live in cities.

739
00:47:05,300 --> 00:47:09,700
We are the most disconnected we have
ever been from the natural world.

740
00:47:09,700 --> 00:47:12,640
With the rapid pace in growth
in which us humans live,

741
00:47:12,640 --> 00:47:16,160
it would be easy to believe that
there's no area left unexplored.

742
00:47:18,140 --> 00:47:20,560
But you'd be wrong.

743
00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:23,920
There are still majestic pockets
of land that are truly rugged,

744
00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:25,800
wild, and untouched.

745
00:47:25,800 --> 00:47:27,480
It's just brutal.

746
00:47:27,480 --> 00:47:30,880
We just haven't seen proper
sunlight in, like, 21 days.

747
00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:32,640
It's so dark under the canopy.

748
00:47:34,280 --> 00:47:35,720
And the critical thing is,

749
00:47:35,720 --> 00:47:38,160
we need them for
the health of our planet.

750
00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:40,640
I'm Lucy, and I'm an explorer.

751
00:47:40,640 --> 00:47:44,200
I've been leading expeditions
across the world for over a decade -

752
00:47:44,200 --> 00:47:47,560
and now, I'm on a mission
to take you with me.

753
00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:50,000
On my biggest and
most dangerous adventure yet,

754
00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:53,160
I'm trying to cross one of these
last-remaining wildernesses

755
00:47:53,160 --> 00:47:55,480
located deep in
the Amazon rainforest -

756
00:47:55,480 --> 00:47:57,680
a journey many think is impossible.

757
00:48:01,840 --> 00:48:03,520
I want to show you the beauty...

758
00:48:03,520 --> 00:48:06,560
Oh, my God, look...at this!

759
00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:08,320
..the surprising...

760
00:48:08,320 --> 00:48:11,000
Ah, it's magic in here.
It truly is magic.

761
00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:12,240
..and the downright ugly.

762
00:48:12,240 --> 00:48:13,560
Ohhh!

763
00:48:13,560 --> 00:48:16,720
With my team, we'll seek out
the weird and wonderful creatures

764
00:48:16,720 --> 00:48:19,520
that call this unrelenting
place "home".

765
00:48:19,520 --> 00:48:22,360
And, as we journey on foot
through inhospitable jungle,

766
00:48:22,360 --> 00:48:25,560
we'll learn to work with the wild,
not against it.

767
00:48:25,560 --> 00:48:28,400
We're very, very far from
help right now.

768
00:48:28,400 --> 00:48:30,760
If something happens,
we are on our own.

769
00:48:30,760 --> 00:48:33,080
We just got attacked
by the really big wasps.

770
00:48:33,080 --> 00:48:34,200
THEY LAUGH

771
00:48:34,200 --> 00:48:37,120
Because it has never been
more important for us to build up

772
00:48:37,120 --> 00:48:40,280
our relationship with
the natural world

773
00:48:40,280 --> 00:48:43,080
and protect these last
wildernesses at all costs.

774
00:48:45,240 --> 00:48:48,480
This is the hardest thing
I have ever done.

775
00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:04,960
The expedition is almost over
before it even began.

776
00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:07,320
So, we've just capsized,
and we lost stuff.

777
00:49:07,320 --> 00:49:09,680
We did lose one thing -
the water filter.

778
00:49:09,680 --> 00:49:12,040
The bushmaster-snake
whistles haunted us.

779
00:49:12,040 --> 00:49:14,440
DISTANT WHISTLING
There's so many here, aren't there?

780
00:49:14,440 --> 00:49:16,240
Peccary.

781
00:49:16,240 --> 00:49:18,800
Our tree-climbing came into play.

782
00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:21,440
They came through here. Whoa.

783
00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:23,720
Team morale was put to the test.

784
00:49:23,720 --> 00:49:25,000
This is...not easy.

785
00:49:26,360 --> 00:49:27,880
Vivian was evacuated...

786
00:49:27,880 --> 00:49:29,680
He was the strongest team member.

787
00:49:29,680 --> 00:49:31,880
..leaving the whole expedition
in jeopardy.

788
00:49:35,160 --> 00:49:36,960
I'm in Guyana, journeying across

789
00:49:36,960 --> 00:49:39,800
one of the most untouched
rainforests in the world.

790
00:49:39,800 --> 00:49:42,800
This majestic and rugged
wilderness threw everything at us

791
00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:46,240
in the first leg - but now,
we're at our first resupply,

792
00:49:46,240 --> 00:49:47,960
waiting for the new team member.

793
00:49:47,960 --> 00:49:50,760
So, this should be
an opportunity for rest.

794
00:49:50,760 --> 00:49:54,520
But instead, losing the water filter
has finally caught up with us.

795
00:49:54,520 --> 00:49:56,240
SHE SIGHS

796
00:49:57,640 --> 00:50:00,600
I went down last night
with sickness,

797
00:50:00,600 --> 00:50:02,560
vomiting, and diarrhoea.

798
00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:04,360
But I feel a lot better now.

799
00:50:04,360 --> 00:50:05,800
It was going to happen
at some point.

800
00:50:05,800 --> 00:50:07,280
This was the best time
for it to happen.

801
00:50:07,280 --> 00:50:09,040
Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

802
00:50:12,720 --> 00:50:14,400
How are you feeling, Aaron? Rough?

803
00:50:17,960 --> 00:50:20,320
Minor thing - we'll get over it,
and we'll be strong again.

804
00:50:20,320 --> 00:50:22,280
Yeah, yeah, yes, Lucy. Yeah.
HE CHUCKLES

805
00:50:22,280 --> 00:50:25,080
Eventually, after days of waiting,

806
00:50:25,080 --> 00:50:27,360
we hear the distant murmur
of a motor.

807
00:50:30,720 --> 00:50:33,680
Yeah! Yeah, man!

808
00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:36,280
Because we're so remote,
it's taken Anders three days

809
00:50:36,280 --> 00:50:37,760
to reach us, even by river.

810
00:50:39,640 --> 00:50:40,760
Nice to meet you.

811
00:50:40,760 --> 00:50:43,440
I hope Anders said that
there was going to be a camera.

812
00:50:43,440 --> 00:50:45,840
I already told Carlos how grateful
we are that he's coming in on,

813
00:50:45,840 --> 00:50:49,120
you know, such a short notice.
Yeah, amazing.

814
00:50:49,120 --> 00:50:52,680
It's good we've got our -
another fifth team member again.

815
00:50:52,680 --> 00:50:55,280
I'm sad that Vivian's not here,
but we move on.

816
00:50:56,880 --> 00:51:01,880
I cannot wait to get the next...
leg done.

817
00:51:01,880 --> 00:51:04,160
And then, we'll be, like,
two thirds of the way, and then,

818
00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:05,800
I could be able to see the end.

819
00:51:05,800 --> 00:51:08,920
Right now, the end feels
a long way away,

820
00:51:08,920 --> 00:51:11,280
especially the way
I've been feeling.

821
00:51:11,280 --> 00:51:13,960
So, the raft is ready -
and tomorrow, we set sail.

822
00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:18,240
We're going to have to give
all we got for leg two.

823
00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:20,960
First, it'll see us heading
north, downstream -

824
00:51:20,960 --> 00:51:23,080
Well, that's if the raft holds out.

825
00:51:23,080 --> 00:51:27,480
We hope to sail all the way to where
Rewa River meets Kwitaro River.

826
00:51:27,480 --> 00:51:29,840
And from here,
we'll be back on foot,

827
00:51:29,840 --> 00:51:32,200
heading west through
the lush forest.

828
00:51:32,200 --> 00:51:35,160
We'll be gaining height
as we cross the Mapari Mountains,

829
00:51:35,160 --> 00:51:37,440
finding a way through
the lush vegetation

830
00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:39,000
until we reach the Rupununi.

831
00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:42,120
But our first obstacle to tackle
is keeping the raft afloat.

832
00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:46,120
Let's hope it works.

833
00:51:46,120 --> 00:51:47,920
Let's see if the caimans stay away,

834
00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:51,040
or if they become a little curious
about a little raft going along.

835
00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:54,400
I'm going to try and sit in
the middle, with my machete, ready.

836
00:51:54,400 --> 00:51:58,120
Not that I'm sure I stand much
of a chance with a machete

837
00:51:58,120 --> 00:52:01,400
and a black caiman, but...
a girl can dream.

838
00:52:04,280 --> 00:52:07,120
A ship isn't a ship without a flag.

839
00:52:07,120 --> 00:52:08,920
Final touches?

840
00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:10,680
SHE CHUCKLES

841
00:52:10,680 --> 00:52:12,120
Yeah.

842
00:52:12,120 --> 00:52:14,400
Right, leg two.

843
00:52:14,400 --> 00:52:16,320
Let's get this done.

844
00:52:16,320 --> 00:52:18,680
You, you paddle out, Aaron.
Yeah, paddle.

845
00:52:18,680 --> 00:52:21,040
You paddle, you paddle. Nice.
Not bad, not bad. Yeah.

846
00:52:21,040 --> 00:52:22,560
Good, good, good.

847
00:52:22,560 --> 00:52:24,840
It's working.

848
00:52:24,840 --> 00:52:26,360
Guyana, in native Amerindian,

849
00:52:26,360 --> 00:52:28,640
translates to
"the land of many waters" -

850
00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:30,600
and it's easy to see why.

851
00:52:30,600 --> 00:52:34,080
Its majestic forest is interspersed
with an abundance of rivers,

852
00:52:34,080 --> 00:52:36,440
creeks, and waterways.

853
00:52:36,440 --> 00:52:38,800
Having plentiful water keeps
the forest resilient

854
00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:41,120
and allows the animals
and plants to thrive within.

855
00:52:47,000 --> 00:52:49,360
Looking at it now,
it's hard to believe,

856
00:52:49,360 --> 00:52:51,760
but this area has actually
seen a drop in rainfall

857
00:52:51,760 --> 00:52:54,440
and had more frequent droughts.

858
00:52:54,440 --> 00:52:56,760
These drier conditions
threaten habitats

859
00:52:56,760 --> 00:52:58,680
and increase the risk of wildfires.

860
00:52:58,680 --> 00:53:02,160
And this, of course,
has a far-reaching impact.

861
00:53:02,160 --> 00:53:05,640
A mass die-off of trees would lead
to the release of huge amounts

862
00:53:05,640 --> 00:53:07,560
of carbon dioxide into
the atmosphere,

863
00:53:07,560 --> 00:53:09,360
making us all more vulnerable by

864
00:53:09,360 --> 00:53:11,560
driving global temperatures
even higher.

865
00:53:13,240 --> 00:53:17,240
This plan is working. Yeah, yeah.
SHE CHUCKLES WRYLY

866
00:53:17,240 --> 00:53:20,920
I'd much rather be in here...
than in there,

867
00:53:20,920 --> 00:53:23,720
moving so slowly next to the river.

868
00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:28,520
Properly living a
childhood dream right now.

869
00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:33,600
We're about to get very wet -

870
00:53:33,600 --> 00:53:36,040
and not from having a dip
in the river.

871
00:53:36,040 --> 00:53:37,240
Ready?

872
00:53:39,240 --> 00:53:41,120
Now. It's pouring with rain.

873
00:53:46,360 --> 00:53:50,000
Nice little, erm...shower.

874
00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:51,600
But we're almost there.

875
00:53:51,600 --> 00:53:52,840
One more turn.

876
00:53:54,040 --> 00:53:57,040
We've made it. Yeah. Five hours?

877
00:53:59,360 --> 00:54:02,280
Five hours, instead of five days.

878
00:54:02,280 --> 00:54:04,560
The raft... Did work.

879
00:54:04,560 --> 00:54:05,880
..did work, yeah.

880
00:54:11,080 --> 00:54:13,040
Oh, thank God. I can't believe
that raft worked so well.

881
00:54:13,040 --> 00:54:15,080
We've got to Kwitaro Mouth.

882
00:54:15,080 --> 00:54:16,680
We start our next leg tomorrow.

883
00:54:16,680 --> 00:54:17,960
That worked incredibly.

884
00:54:17,960 --> 00:54:19,840
Better than my wildest dreams.

885
00:54:19,840 --> 00:54:21,440
Team spirit is good.

886
00:54:21,440 --> 00:54:24,240
That was amazing.
Best day yet so far.

887
00:54:27,480 --> 00:54:28,440
Leg two.

888
00:54:30,200 --> 00:54:31,440
Let's do it!

889
00:54:48,200 --> 00:54:51,080
Wasps, Lucy. Wasps. Yeah.

890
00:54:51,080 --> 00:54:54,840
Yeah, we're forever either standing
still because of wasps or bees,

891
00:54:54,840 --> 00:54:56,360
or running through them.

892
00:54:56,360 --> 00:54:57,720
It's one of the two.

893
00:55:00,080 --> 00:55:02,640
In the Amazon rainforest alone,
there are hundreds,

894
00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:05,040
if not thousands,
of different species of wasps.

895
00:55:05,040 --> 00:55:08,480
So, it's no surprise that wasp
nests are a daily encounter.

896
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:11,680
Normally, we're able to spot them
before creating a disturbance

897
00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:13,040
and give them a wide berth,

898
00:55:13,040 --> 00:55:14,920
but some just come out of nowhere.

899
00:55:16,440 --> 00:55:19,440
LOUD BUZZING

900
00:55:27,440 --> 00:55:28,680
Wasps!

901
00:55:36,480 --> 00:55:40,080
We just got attacked
by the really big wasps.

902
00:55:40,080 --> 00:55:43,720
I just got about...
two stings on the head.

903
00:55:45,040 --> 00:55:47,080
Er, yeah, some on my head.

904
00:55:47,080 --> 00:55:49,840
One on my neck. One on my arm.

905
00:55:49,840 --> 00:55:51,000
SHE CHUCKLES WRYLY

906
00:55:51,000 --> 00:55:52,840
And one on my back.

907
00:55:52,840 --> 00:55:55,480
But it's OK. Just quite sore.

908
00:55:55,480 --> 00:55:56,440
SHE CHUCKLES

909
00:56:01,240 --> 00:56:02,400
SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY

910
00:56:13,720 --> 00:56:14,680
Mm-hm.

911
00:56:20,880 --> 00:56:21,840
THEY LAUGH

912
00:56:25,080 --> 00:56:27,360
There's going to be a little bit
of a swelling on my head,

913
00:56:27,360 --> 00:56:28,720
I think. Me, too.

914
00:56:32,200 --> 00:56:35,600
I'm hoping for a good night's sleep
to recover from the wasp attack.

915
00:56:35,600 --> 00:56:38,200
But of course,
the guys have other ideas.

916
00:56:38,200 --> 00:56:40,840
THEY STRAIN LOUDLY

917
00:56:43,680 --> 00:56:45,520
Whoa!

918
00:56:45,520 --> 00:56:47,800
STRAINING CONTINUES

919
00:56:51,600 --> 00:56:54,440
No, it's not.
THEY LAUGH

920
00:56:54,440 --> 00:56:56,920
Dinner is served!
LAUGHTER CONTINUES

921
00:57:01,360 --> 00:57:04,560
During the last leg,
the guys' feet really began to rot.

922
00:57:04,560 --> 00:57:06,840
So, for this one,
they've opted for long boots -

923
00:57:06,840 --> 00:57:08,720
otherwise known as wellies.

924
00:57:11,720 --> 00:57:15,000
Further up ahead, we're stopped
by a river obstacle.

925
00:57:15,000 --> 00:57:16,920
This river might look tame,

926
00:57:16,920 --> 00:57:19,600
but it's filled with electric eels.

927
00:57:19,600 --> 00:57:22,400
And just recently, there's been
a new species discovered.

928
00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:24,760
These eels generate
electricity of a voltage of

929
00:57:24,760 --> 00:57:28,360
up to a whopping 860 volts -

930
00:57:28,360 --> 00:57:31,720
that's more than three times the
voltage from our home power points.

931
00:57:33,320 --> 00:57:34,760
What's your idea, Aaron?

932
00:57:39,200 --> 00:57:40,880
Aaron, why are you going that high?

933
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:45,360
I'm quite worried for him, actually.
It's really high.

934
00:57:50,320 --> 00:57:51,760
Jesus Christ.

935
00:58:01,040 --> 00:58:03,600
Aaron, that was amazing!

936
00:58:03,600 --> 00:58:04,760
That's ridiculous!

937
00:58:04,760 --> 00:58:07,040
I can't believe you just did that
in Wellington boots.

938
00:58:09,920 --> 00:58:10,880
Aha!

939
00:58:12,280 --> 00:58:14,480
Aaron has me worried a lot
on this trip.

940
00:58:16,200 --> 00:58:20,680
OK, so it looks like we're actually
going to chuck the rope over,

941
00:58:20,680 --> 00:58:22,960
and we're going to try and get
the bags across,

942
00:58:22,960 --> 00:58:24,760
and then, get us across.

943
00:58:24,760 --> 00:58:28,560
You know what? I don't think
it's going to be a dry crossing.

944
00:58:28,560 --> 00:58:30,160
Let's see.

945
00:58:30,160 --> 00:58:31,360
Oh, man.

946
00:58:34,920 --> 00:58:38,080
The faster we go, the less likely
we'll attract the electric eels.

947
00:58:39,760 --> 00:58:40,720
Yes!

948
00:58:45,800 --> 00:58:48,840
Go, Lucy! Yeeeah! Wow!
SHE LAUGHS

949
00:58:54,960 --> 00:58:57,760
You've got the arrows
and everything? Yep!

950
00:58:59,360 --> 00:59:00,320
Your hat! Your hat!

951
00:59:10,240 --> 00:59:12,520
THEY LAUGH

952
00:59:12,520 --> 00:59:14,160
Nicely done.

953
00:59:16,040 --> 00:59:17,640
Ah!

954
00:59:17,640 --> 00:59:20,000
SHE LAUGHS

955
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:22,800
Your tree climbing -
your tree climbing was amazing!

956
00:59:22,800 --> 00:59:23,920
Thanks.

957
00:59:23,920 --> 00:59:26,760
Our plan worked -
no-one was electrocuted.

958
00:59:26,760 --> 00:59:29,920
Now, only about 300km of jungle
to get through.

959
00:59:53,120 --> 00:59:57,000
The Amazon rainforest is home
to 390 billion trees.

960
00:59:57,000 --> 00:59:59,320
That's so big that
it's three times more trees

961
00:59:59,320 --> 01:00:02,240
as there are stars in the Milky Way.

962
01:00:02,240 --> 01:00:04,120
But they're not all the same either.

963
01:00:04,120 --> 01:00:07,280
There's approximately 15,000
different species of tree here,

964
01:00:07,280 --> 01:00:10,680
each with different properties to
make the whole ecosystem stronger.

965
01:00:12,040 --> 01:00:13,680
This is the Balata tree -

966
01:00:13,680 --> 01:00:15,880
also known as the rubber tree.

967
01:00:17,720 --> 01:00:18,880
And that makes rubber?

968
01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:20,760
Or that is latex,
and that makes rubber?

969
01:00:25,480 --> 01:00:28,240
The white liquid was exploited
for latex in the late 19th

970
01:00:28,240 --> 01:00:30,080
and early 20th centuries,

971
01:00:30,080 --> 01:00:32,640
and was big business
for Guyana's rubber industry,

972
01:00:32,640 --> 01:00:35,000
until synthetic alternatives
came along -

973
01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:37,320
one rare bit of good news
for the rainforest.

974
01:00:40,320 --> 01:00:41,280
Really?

975
01:00:44,800 --> 01:00:47,000
And the tree can recover quite well?

976
01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:49,360
Yeah.

977
01:00:50,960 --> 01:00:53,240
The beautiful thing about
the tree diversity here is

978
01:00:53,240 --> 01:00:55,360
the potential it has in medicine.

979
01:00:55,360 --> 01:00:59,240
The indigenous communities still
hold vast traditional knowledge of

980
01:00:59,240 --> 01:01:02,000
the medicinal uses of many
of these plants.

981
01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:03,440
There's secrets everywhere.

982
01:01:31,920 --> 01:01:33,840
The Mora tree.

983
01:01:33,840 --> 01:01:38,280
LOUD SCREECHING AND CHATTERING

984
01:01:42,320 --> 01:01:43,720
Whoa.

985
01:01:47,080 --> 01:01:51,880
A tree like this can be home to tens
of thousands of different species,

986
01:01:51,880 --> 01:01:54,280
and, left untouched,
can live for hundreds of years.

987
01:01:57,080 --> 01:01:59,040
But just 200km away,

988
01:01:59,040 --> 01:02:01,480
across the border and into Brazil,

989
01:02:01,480 --> 01:02:03,840
it's a different story.

990
01:02:03,840 --> 01:02:07,920
The Amazon rainforest loses around
1.4 billion trees each year

991
01:02:07,920 --> 01:02:11,280
from deforestation, and the loss
of these trees means we risk

992
01:02:11,280 --> 01:02:15,680
losing potentially life-saving cures
that are yet to be discovered.

993
01:02:15,680 --> 01:02:18,200
It's a race against time
to preserve this wilderness

994
01:02:18,200 --> 01:02:19,360
as much as we can.

995
01:02:27,440 --> 01:02:32,880
So, this part we're in now...
is so, so unexplored.

996
01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:40,120
Very likely that no human has ever
walked these mountains, and...

997
01:02:42,480 --> 01:02:45,280
..we are the first
to go through them.

998
01:02:45,280 --> 01:02:48,120
This really is like us
covering new ground.

999
01:02:48,120 --> 01:02:50,880
Real, real exploration.

1000
01:02:50,880 --> 01:02:52,240
SHE EXHALES

1001
01:02:54,680 --> 01:02:56,440
This terrain might be hard for us,

1002
01:02:56,440 --> 01:02:59,880
but it makes for the perfect home
for the Bush Dai Dai.

1003
01:02:59,880 --> 01:03:02,800
And, before we know it, there's
evidence that it's been here.

1004
01:03:06,320 --> 01:03:08,160
What? So one there.
And where's the other one?

1005
01:03:09,840 --> 01:03:12,800
Oh, one of the, yeah...
Yes, yes. This is the sign.

1006
01:03:12,800 --> 01:03:15,320
These broken trees next
to one another are a sign that

1007
01:03:15,320 --> 01:03:17,080
the Bush Dai Dai has passed through.

1008
01:03:19,840 --> 01:03:23,240
And feared by many. Yes. Yeah.

1009
01:03:23,240 --> 01:03:26,480
The Bush Dai Dai is from
an Amerindian belief.

1010
01:03:26,480 --> 01:03:30,360
It is a half-human,
half-animal-type figure,

1011
01:03:30,360 --> 01:03:33,600
a Yeti figure,
bigger than a man, hairy,

1012
01:03:33,600 --> 01:03:35,680
claws, that sort of thing.

1013
01:03:35,680 --> 01:03:39,680
And it is essentially
the guardian of the forest.

1014
01:03:39,680 --> 01:03:43,200
Keep respecting the jungle,
as it deserves to be respected,

1015
01:03:43,200 --> 01:03:45,400
so that the Bush Dai Dai
stays on our side.

1016
01:03:48,680 --> 01:03:49,960
Yeah.

1017
01:03:57,680 --> 01:04:00,760
Second sighting evidence
of Bush Dai Dai.

1018
01:04:00,760 --> 01:04:03,640
I expect we'll see more as
we go into the mountains, as well.

1019
01:04:03,640 --> 01:04:05,480
So, no shouting.

1020
01:04:05,480 --> 01:04:08,840
Cos if you shout,
the Bush Dai Dai will know...

1021
01:04:08,840 --> 01:04:11,320
..where you are and come.

1022
01:04:14,840 --> 01:04:18,680
Legend says that the Bush Dai Dai
can shapeshift into any animal.

1023
01:04:18,680 --> 01:04:21,640
So, perhaps it's been
watching us all this time -

1024
01:04:21,640 --> 01:04:24,200
because then,
we hear our biggest fear.

1025
01:04:25,400 --> 01:04:28,640
BUSHMASTER SNAKE WHISTLES

1026
01:04:28,640 --> 01:04:30,160
Bushmaster snake. Mm-hm.

1027
01:04:31,320 --> 01:04:32,280
Come around?

1028
01:04:36,600 --> 01:04:38,520
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1029
01:04:38,520 --> 01:04:40,800
Can you see it? Yeah.

1030
01:04:43,680 --> 01:04:44,920
Don't get too close.

1031
01:04:46,600 --> 01:04:48,400
You can see it?

1032
01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:50,080
Where? Where, where, where?

1033
01:04:51,760 --> 01:04:53,000
How are you seeing it?

1034
01:04:54,080 --> 01:04:55,040
No.

1035
01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:59,720
We've been surrounded
by whistling bushmaster snakes

1036
01:04:59,720 --> 01:05:02,080
during the day and night.

1037
01:05:02,080 --> 01:05:04,800
Now, it feels like
they're getting closer.

1038
01:05:04,800 --> 01:05:07,080
But we're weeks from help.

1039
01:05:07,080 --> 01:05:09,600
One deadly bite and it's game over.

1040
01:05:09,600 --> 01:05:13,920
WHISTLING CONTINUES
Bushmasters...everywhere.

1041
01:05:13,920 --> 01:05:15,800
The land of the bushmaster snake.

1042
01:05:17,920 --> 01:05:21,640
We hear them a lot, but we haven't
been seeing them that much.

1043
01:05:21,640 --> 01:05:23,480
Yeah, we don't want to be
running into them,

1044
01:05:23,480 --> 01:05:25,920
or stumbling into them.

1045
01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:28,200
Very dangerous...

1046
01:05:28,200 --> 01:05:29,560
..and we are far from help.

1047
01:05:30,880 --> 01:05:32,560
Good to know that that one ran away.

1048
01:05:33,920 --> 01:05:37,080
DISTANT WHISTLING

1049
01:05:40,800 --> 01:05:43,200
Two bushmasters.

1050
01:05:49,640 --> 01:05:56,040
DISTANT WHISTLING

1051
01:05:56,040 --> 01:05:57,600
Phew. Scary.

1052
01:06:02,480 --> 01:06:06,880
The light fades very quickly
in the jungle,

1053
01:06:06,880 --> 01:06:10,480
and so, it makes seeing things
on the floor very hard

1054
01:06:10,480 --> 01:06:13,200
as soon as it gets to,
like, around 3pm.

1055
01:06:14,680 --> 01:06:19,640
And 3pm is also the time at which
the wildlife comes out.

1056
01:06:19,640 --> 01:06:23,040
DISTANT WHISTLING

1057
01:06:25,240 --> 01:06:28,480
We just ran down that mountain
to get away from the bushmasters.

1058
01:06:31,120 --> 01:06:33,560
Well done for getting us away
from the bushmasters!

1059
01:06:37,080 --> 01:06:39,360
We cannot hear them,
so we have to be careful.

1060
01:06:39,360 --> 01:06:40,320
Don't go walking at night.

1061
01:06:42,200 --> 01:06:43,680
Very dangerous. Yeah.

1062
01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:45,000
But, yes, once again,

1063
01:06:45,000 --> 01:06:48,560
we are surrounded
by bushmaster snakes.

1064
01:06:48,560 --> 01:06:51,880
Yeah, we knew it when we were
coming down to find the water,

1065
01:06:51,880 --> 01:06:55,880
but this place is full
of bushmasters.

1066
01:06:55,880 --> 01:06:57,520
They're everywhere.

1067
01:06:58,760 --> 01:07:02,600
DISTANT BUSHMASTER
SNAKES WHISTLING

1068
01:07:04,360 --> 01:07:08,760
It's getting pretty exhausting,
being in danger all the time.

1069
01:07:08,760 --> 01:07:14,000
But, erm, just one foot in front
of the other, and we will...

1070
01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:15,880
..eventually get there.

1071
01:07:17,080 --> 01:07:19,000
Oh, yeah. Found a snake.

1072
01:07:34,840 --> 01:07:37,040
Let's...let's get rid of it.

1073
01:07:44,920 --> 01:07:47,360
Keep an eye out where it goes.

1074
01:07:47,360 --> 01:07:48,600
It's going to Lionel.

1075
01:07:55,720 --> 01:07:57,760
You see? Exactly?

1076
01:07:57,760 --> 01:08:00,080
You just can't take your eyes
off the ball.

1077
01:08:00,080 --> 01:08:03,080
Bloody snakes...everywhere.

1078
01:08:09,280 --> 01:08:10,520
I'm pretty tired today.

1079
01:08:10,520 --> 01:08:12,480
Everyone's pretty tired.

1080
01:08:12,480 --> 01:08:15,480
Running low on food...energy.

1081
01:08:16,960 --> 01:08:19,800
I just want to get
to the next resupply.

1082
01:08:23,120 --> 01:08:24,880
Good exercise, yeah.

1083
01:08:24,880 --> 01:08:27,400
That's most people's daily exercise.
Yes, yes, yes.

1084
01:08:33,920 --> 01:08:36,120
Yep.
SHE CHUCKLES WRYLY

1085
01:08:37,400 --> 01:08:39,600
Sometimes that happens.

1086
01:08:41,120 --> 01:08:42,760
CHUCKLING CONTINUES

1087
01:08:44,240 --> 01:08:46,600
Yeah, there's a really nice
moment that keeps happening -

1088
01:08:46,600 --> 01:08:50,040
and that's that Mikey is teaching
Aaron how to use the GPS.

1089
01:08:50,040 --> 01:08:52,400
I don't know, it's really nice,
cos Aaron's been teaching Mikey

1090
01:08:52,400 --> 01:08:54,840
how to use the bow and arrow -
so it's quite a nice crossover

1091
01:08:54,840 --> 01:08:58,120
of knowledge, from one generation
bushman to the next.

1092
01:08:58,120 --> 01:09:00,800
Quite nice to watch, and that
they're both wanting to learn.

1093
01:09:00,800 --> 01:09:02,320
And that's the way it should be.

1094
01:09:04,920 --> 01:09:06,640
Whoa! A nice shot.

1095
01:09:17,160 --> 01:09:19,720
We've been together for over
a month in the jungle -

1096
01:09:19,720 --> 01:09:23,280
and I think it's fair to say
we're all going a little feral.

1097
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:30,560
Tapping into our childlike selves.

1098
01:09:30,560 --> 01:09:31,920
There's no going back now.

1099
01:09:31,920 --> 01:09:33,560
Woohoo!

1100
01:09:38,760 --> 01:09:40,440
EXCITED CHATTER

1101
01:09:44,600 --> 01:09:46,960
Whoo! Hoo!

1102
01:09:48,720 --> 01:09:51,960
EXCITED VOCALISING

1103
01:09:54,240 --> 01:09:56,160
Higher, Lucy, watch that peccary!

1104
01:10:00,920 --> 01:10:03,600
Well, I am thrilled to report

1105
01:10:03,600 --> 01:10:06,720
that Aaron will be staying
for the entire time.

1106
01:10:06,720 --> 01:10:09,920
So, I was a bit worried that he
might want to leave in the next leg,

1107
01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:11,440
but he's going to continue.

1108
01:10:11,440 --> 01:10:14,000
I think Lionel is stepping out,

1109
01:10:14,000 --> 01:10:17,440
cos of his knee and the
mountains ahead,

1110
01:10:17,440 --> 01:10:18,480
which is fine.

1111
01:10:18,480 --> 01:10:20,880
He's done remarkably well.

1112
01:10:20,880 --> 01:10:22,720
But it will be very sad
to see him go.

1113
01:10:26,360 --> 01:10:28,720
Today should mark
the end of leg two,

1114
01:10:28,720 --> 01:10:31,080
and we get to our next
resupply point,

1115
01:10:31,080 --> 01:10:32,680
which is going to be amazing -

1116
01:10:32,680 --> 01:10:35,080
because I also hope that

1117
01:10:35,080 --> 01:10:36,760
Vivian's wound will have healed,

1118
01:10:36,760 --> 01:10:39,600
and he should be waiting
at those coordinates.

1119
01:10:39,600 --> 01:10:41,440
And we'll also be meeting
our next team member,

1120
01:10:41,440 --> 01:10:43,560
Max, who will be replacing Carlos.

1121
01:10:43,560 --> 01:10:46,440
So, big changes.
But last resupply point,

1122
01:10:46,440 --> 01:10:49,480
and leg three means we head
into the mountain stage -

1123
01:10:49,480 --> 01:10:52,000
the steep mountains of the Kanukus.

1124
01:10:54,360 --> 01:10:57,240
Ohh, he's going straight in!

1125
01:10:57,240 --> 01:10:59,600
Watch out for the caiman.

1126
01:10:59,600 --> 01:11:01,880
Watch for the caiman!
That's the deep bit.

1127
01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:04,960
Oh, my God. Yes!

1128
01:11:06,240 --> 01:11:07,720
SHE LAUGHS

1129
01:11:19,040 --> 01:11:22,160
THEY LAUGH

1130
01:11:32,600 --> 01:11:33,960
Woohoo!

1131
01:11:37,120 --> 01:11:40,440
After 39 days,
we have really done it.

1132
01:11:40,440 --> 01:11:43,080
Leg two complete,
and we've made it to the coordinates

1133
01:11:43,080 --> 01:11:44,920
of our final resupply.

1134
01:11:44,920 --> 01:11:47,320
And, look who's waiting for us.

1135
01:11:49,240 --> 01:11:51,520
Morning. Nice to see you.

1136
01:11:51,520 --> 01:11:52,720
How's your arm?

1137
01:11:52,720 --> 01:11:55,200
Yeah? Can I see it? Can I see?

1138
01:11:55,200 --> 01:11:56,960
Oh, God. Actually, that's na...

1139
01:11:58,200 --> 01:12:01,040
Yeah. Oof! Ouch.

1140
01:12:04,760 --> 01:12:06,960
Are you looking forward to the trip?
Yeah?

1141
01:12:08,200 --> 01:12:09,720
I'm hap...

1142
01:12:09,720 --> 01:12:12,600
Yeah, we're going to have
a good leg. Yeah, yeah.

1143
01:12:12,600 --> 01:12:14,880
Lionel, I know everyone
likes to fist bump,

1144
01:12:14,880 --> 01:12:16,080
but I'm going to give you a hug.

1145
01:12:17,400 --> 01:12:19,760
Thank you so much...for everything.

1146
01:12:21,760 --> 01:12:24,040
Carlos, I'll give you a hug.
This is how we do it.

1147
01:12:24,040 --> 01:12:25,480
SHE CHUCKLES

1148
01:12:25,480 --> 01:12:28,560
Let's go cross this river.
Wish us luck.

1149
01:12:28,560 --> 01:12:29,520
SHE CHUCKLES

1150
01:12:37,960 --> 01:12:41,560
Leg three sees us crossing
the caiman-infested Rupununi River -

1151
01:12:41,560 --> 01:12:45,000
and then, we'll have really
have gotten started.

1152
01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:47,360
The Kanuku Mountains are
a protected area

1153
01:12:47,360 --> 01:12:50,360
and the only part of the forest
where logging and mining are banned.

1154
01:12:50,360 --> 01:12:53,000
These mountains are 3,000-foot tall,

1155
01:12:53,000 --> 01:12:55,920
and we have dozens and dozens
of them to cross.

1156
01:12:55,920 --> 01:12:59,240
But if we can make it, we'll finally
emerge onto the savannah

1157
01:12:59,240 --> 01:13:00,480
and the border of Brazil.

1158
01:13:01,800 --> 01:13:04,360
So, we've spotted a place
to cross the river.

1159
01:13:04,360 --> 01:13:06,240
It's still pretty wide,
I have to be honest,

1160
01:13:06,240 --> 01:13:08,960
and we have seen two caiman already.

1161
01:13:08,960 --> 01:13:11,320
But we're going to get Aaron,
the water dog -

1162
01:13:11,320 --> 01:13:13,040
he's going to swim across
with a rope,

1163
01:13:13,040 --> 01:13:15,800
and then, we're going to swim
with our bags and get across.

1164
01:13:15,800 --> 01:13:18,160
But am I nervous?

1165
01:13:18,160 --> 01:13:21,200
Yes, I think this is probably
the most scariest,

1166
01:13:21,200 --> 01:13:23,560
nerve-racking swim
I've ever done in my life.

1167
01:13:23,560 --> 01:13:26,680
The bushmasters, the jaguars...
it's all right,

1168
01:13:26,680 --> 01:13:28,240
we'll take on the next predator.

1169
01:13:29,880 --> 01:13:32,840
Now, the black - oh, the piranhas,
they're small fry.

1170
01:13:32,840 --> 01:13:34,400
LAUGHTER

1171
01:13:35,560 --> 01:13:38,160
These caiman are not
to be messed with.

1172
01:13:38,160 --> 01:13:41,760
These black caiman,
they can grow up to 14 feet,

1173
01:13:41,760 --> 01:13:44,760
15 feet, 400 lbs, some of them.

1174
01:13:44,760 --> 01:13:47,200
They'll easily eat you up,

1175
01:13:47,200 --> 01:13:50,080
take an arm and leg off without
even thinking about it.

1176
01:13:50,080 --> 01:13:52,920
And if you splash in the water,
it'll attract them -

1177
01:13:52,920 --> 01:13:56,600
so, whilst we swim across,
we've got to be very silent.

1178
01:13:56,600 --> 01:13:58,600
Careful. Don't splash.

1179
01:13:58,600 --> 01:14:00,200
OK, Aaron, you can come back now.

1180
01:14:07,640 --> 01:14:09,280
What have we got ourselves into?

1181
01:14:09,280 --> 01:14:10,880
There's a caiman right there.

1182
01:14:24,400 --> 01:14:26,240
Now, it's my turn.

1183
01:14:56,160 --> 01:14:58,560
All right. Yeah.
RELIEVED CHUCKLING

1184
01:14:58,560 --> 01:15:01,800
Don't sit. Yeah!

1185
01:15:10,440 --> 01:15:12,040
Our final leg begins.

1186
01:15:13,560 --> 01:15:16,360
The Kanukus were made
a protected area in 2011,

1187
01:15:16,360 --> 01:15:18,040
securing this area's future.

1188
01:15:19,320 --> 01:15:22,000
How beautiful is this?

1189
01:15:22,000 --> 01:15:25,160
Hitting the mountains, and it's
starting to get really stunning.

1190
01:15:33,240 --> 01:15:34,880
We are in the mountains now.

1191
01:15:45,640 --> 01:15:48,080
The mountains have begun.

1192
01:15:48,080 --> 01:15:49,560
Steep, steep, steep.

1193
01:15:51,480 --> 01:15:53,200
Yeah.

1194
01:15:54,400 --> 01:15:56,480
Phew.

1195
01:15:56,480 --> 01:15:59,520
Yeah, the Kanuku Mountains are big.
SHE CHUCKLES

1196
01:16:02,560 --> 01:16:03,640
THEY STRAIN

1197
01:16:06,000 --> 01:16:08,600
Well, we started climbing
the Kanuku Mountain.

1198
01:16:08,600 --> 01:16:11,000
I think it's safe to say...
it's hard.

1199
01:16:13,440 --> 01:16:16,120
I'm not even kidding,
I've actually got the shakes,

1200
01:16:16,120 --> 01:16:18,760
because this is...

1201
01:16:21,120 --> 01:16:25,440
We are...climbing really,

1202
01:16:25,440 --> 01:16:28,920
like, the incline, may be, like,

1203
01:16:28,920 --> 01:16:30,880
steeper than 45 degrees.

1204
01:16:30,880 --> 01:16:34,920
Sometimes, I-I honestly think
it's sometimes like 60 degrees.

1205
01:16:34,920 --> 01:16:37,600
So, we are actually rock climbing
using roots and trees.

1206
01:16:44,040 --> 01:16:47,520
And this is the first time
I've seen Mikey tired

1207
01:16:47,520 --> 01:16:49,800
in the whole trip.

1208
01:16:49,800 --> 01:16:51,280
It feels really nice,

1209
01:16:51,280 --> 01:16:53,880
after being in the sort of
valleys and the darkness,

1210
01:16:53,880 --> 01:16:56,240
to be up high on the mountains.

1211
01:16:56,240 --> 01:16:58,160
This is what the Kanukus
is all about,

1212
01:16:58,160 --> 01:16:59,560
being on these mountaintops.

1213
01:17:03,480 --> 01:17:04,920
Whoa! Misty.

1214
01:17:13,440 --> 01:17:14,560
How high is it, Mikey?

1215
01:17:20,840 --> 01:17:23,040
Whoop-whoop. Yeah, man.
SHE CHUCKLES

1216
01:17:24,120 --> 01:17:25,320
Over here...

1217
01:17:25,320 --> 01:17:27,720
As always, just as we start
to let down our guard,

1218
01:17:27,720 --> 01:17:30,640
the jungle reminds us
she's always in control.

1219
01:17:33,400 --> 01:17:34,360
Yeah?

1220
01:17:35,600 --> 01:17:37,080
Oh, yeah?

1221
01:17:37,080 --> 01:17:39,440
Ooh! It's hard to see, look.

1222
01:17:39,440 --> 01:17:41,680
With your film camera,
you'd have to zoom in.

1223
01:17:43,240 --> 01:17:45,880
Oh, it's ready for you, as well.

1224
01:17:45,880 --> 01:17:47,400
Oop!

1225
01:17:47,400 --> 01:17:49,280
The bigger these
black scorpions are,

1226
01:17:49,280 --> 01:17:50,880
the worse their sting,

1227
01:17:50,880 --> 01:17:53,160
so this would cause some
extreme pain.

1228
01:17:58,320 --> 01:18:00,400
My skin is suffering big time.

1229
01:18:00,400 --> 01:18:03,560
My legs are bleeding, like,
everywhere from all the bites.

1230
01:18:05,440 --> 01:18:07,000
A tick's trying to get to me.

1231
01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:09,240
Actually, there's two in one area.

1232
01:18:11,040 --> 01:18:13,280
Look at those guys.

1233
01:18:14,480 --> 01:18:16,880
So, Mikey's got mosquito larvae.

1234
01:18:16,880 --> 01:18:19,720
Vivian's managed
to get one of these out,

1235
01:18:19,720 --> 01:18:22,120
but the other one is still inside.

1236
01:18:22,120 --> 01:18:25,240
So, I think we'll use some
cigarette ash to try and kill it.

1237
01:18:27,680 --> 01:18:30,080
A mosquito larvae is like a botfly.

1238
01:18:30,080 --> 01:18:33,040
It's likely it's been growing
in there for weeks.

1239
01:18:33,040 --> 01:18:37,080
And every night, it breaks through
Mikey's skin to come up for air.

1240
01:18:37,080 --> 01:18:39,760
If we just left it,
it would just get bigger,

1241
01:18:39,760 --> 01:18:42,200
and then, grow hairs,
and then, wings,

1242
01:18:42,200 --> 01:18:43,960
and eventually fly out.

1243
01:18:50,120 --> 01:18:51,760
And then, you felt it moving, right?

1244
01:18:54,040 --> 01:18:56,120
The ash should suffocate it,

1245
01:18:56,120 --> 01:18:59,320
and then, it'll be a case
of squeezing it out.

1246
01:18:59,320 --> 01:19:01,600
Right, we're going to get
this out, Mikey.

1247
01:19:01,600 --> 01:19:02,880
SHE CHUCKLES

1248
01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:04,960
Is it dead now?

1249
01:19:07,160 --> 01:19:09,440
Oh, is that it? Yeah.
Oh, let's see, let's see...

1250
01:19:12,080 --> 01:19:14,280
So, he came out for breath,
and then, died?

1251
01:19:21,160 --> 01:19:22,640
Ohhh!

1252
01:19:29,360 --> 01:19:31,240
Christ!
No wonder you could feel that.

1253
01:19:31,240 --> 01:19:33,520
HE WINCES

1254
01:19:33,520 --> 01:19:36,000
I don't know how you're watching.

1255
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:36,960
Ugh!

1256
01:19:40,720 --> 01:19:42,480
That's its belly? Ugh.

1257
01:19:45,760 --> 01:19:48,520
God. Oh, I'm glad you got that out.

1258
01:19:48,520 --> 01:19:49,480
Yeah.

1259
01:19:51,160 --> 01:19:54,240
It's a new day - and with
one less larvae in Mikey's arm,

1260
01:19:54,240 --> 01:19:56,280
we should be feeling good.

1261
01:19:56,280 --> 01:19:57,840
But before we know it,

1262
01:19:57,840 --> 01:20:00,600
it's that familiar sound again.

1263
01:20:00,600 --> 01:20:04,600
BUSHMASTER SNAKES WHISTLE

1264
01:20:07,240 --> 01:20:09,160
Fear consumes us.

1265
01:20:09,160 --> 01:20:12,920
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1266
01:20:12,920 --> 01:20:15,240
Bushmasters really like
mountainous areas.

1267
01:20:18,200 --> 01:20:20,840
They sound like they're coming
from all directions.

1268
01:20:20,840 --> 01:20:24,280
The whistles have haunted us
for months now,

1269
01:20:24,280 --> 01:20:26,120
and it feels like there's no escape.

1270
01:20:26,120 --> 01:20:28,080
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1271
01:20:34,000 --> 01:20:35,120
Tonight...

1272
01:20:35,120 --> 01:20:38,080
Tonight, we're surrounded
by bushmaster snakes.

1273
01:20:39,440 --> 01:20:42,240
We have to be very careful tomorrow,
watching our footing.

1274
01:20:43,440 --> 01:20:44,880
Cos one wrong step...

1275
01:20:47,000 --> 01:20:51,000
There is not a population problem
with bushmasters here.

1276
01:20:51,000 --> 01:20:54,000
They're just so camouflaged
you can't see them...

1277
01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:56,280
..but they're everywhere.

1278
01:20:56,280 --> 01:20:57,920
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1279
01:21:00,200 --> 01:21:02,560
WHISTLING INTENSIFIES

1280
01:21:05,560 --> 01:21:07,960
So, the bushmasters are close.

1281
01:21:07,960 --> 01:21:09,560
That's why I've been filming...

1282
01:21:09,560 --> 01:21:13,480
BUSHMASTERS WHISTLING

1283
01:21:15,400 --> 01:21:18,120
WHISTLING GETS CLOSER

1284
01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:21,760
That whistle is close.

1285
01:21:26,320 --> 01:21:28,160
Oh, can you see it? Can you...?

1286
01:21:28,160 --> 01:21:29,560
Oh, it's still there. Shit.

1287
01:21:29,560 --> 01:21:31,880
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1288
01:21:34,160 --> 01:21:35,080
Yeah.

1289
01:21:36,280 --> 01:21:37,800
Uh-huh.

1290
01:21:37,800 --> 01:21:40,160
Yeah. My eyes aren't very good,
but...

1291
01:21:40,160 --> 01:21:42,880
There's a bushmaster
right in front of us.

1292
01:21:42,880 --> 01:21:46,200
Vivian had a lucky escape and
almost fell onto it.

1293
01:21:46,200 --> 01:21:47,720
I can tell he's shaken up.

1294
01:21:55,160 --> 01:21:57,120
Aaron doesn't hesitate
to get his bow -

1295
01:21:57,120 --> 01:22:00,120
and I feel a little helpless
as I watch what's unfolding.

1296
01:22:00,120 --> 01:22:02,320
WHISTLING CONTINUES

1297
01:22:03,520 --> 01:22:04,960
WHISTLING STOPS

1298
01:22:12,760 --> 01:22:14,440
Yeah, there's another one around.

1299
01:22:17,080 --> 01:22:19,520
WHISTLING INTENSIFIES

1300
01:22:26,480 --> 01:22:30,160
Despite these creatures driving
fear into us for so long,

1301
01:22:30,160 --> 01:22:32,440
this disturbs me.

1302
01:22:32,440 --> 01:22:34,720
I'm so glad Vivian is OK,

1303
01:22:34,720 --> 01:22:35,960
but it doesn't sit well.

1304
01:22:35,960 --> 01:22:36,920
WHISTLING STOPS

1305
01:22:39,920 --> 01:22:42,840
The team believe that the bones
of this snake are venomous,

1306
01:22:42,840 --> 01:22:45,680
and if it strikes and misses,
it'll then jump onto you

1307
01:22:45,680 --> 01:22:47,720
and whip you with its tail.

1308
01:22:47,720 --> 01:22:49,200
This is their belief -

1309
01:22:49,200 --> 01:22:52,520
but you can't argue that there's
something strange about the tail.

1310
01:22:52,520 --> 01:22:54,800
The bone appears to be coming out,

1311
01:22:54,800 --> 01:22:56,120
a bit like a needle.

1312
01:23:01,520 --> 01:23:02,960
Yeah. Yeah. So strong.

1313
01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:06,320
Whoa, it's big.

1314
01:23:06,320 --> 01:23:07,480
Bloody hell.

1315
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:23,040
Yeah. Yes.

1316
01:23:24,560 --> 01:23:25,520
Whoa.

1317
01:23:31,160 --> 01:23:36,600
DISTANT WHISTLING

1318
01:23:42,880 --> 01:23:45,920
Another Amerindian belief is that,
if a bushmaster is killed,

1319
01:23:45,920 --> 01:23:48,280
dead wood must be placed
on top of it.

1320
01:23:48,280 --> 01:23:50,200
This is so, if another
bushmaster sees it,

1321
01:23:50,200 --> 01:23:52,560
they think it's been killed
by a fallen branch -

1322
01:23:52,560 --> 01:23:54,840
meaning hopefully,
we'll be left alone

1323
01:23:54,840 --> 01:23:56,440
as we carry on into the mountains.

1324
01:23:57,920 --> 01:24:02,160
I do not want to see or come
near any more snakes.

1325
01:24:10,560 --> 01:24:12,920
We're in the middle of
the Kanuku Mountains -

1326
01:24:12,920 --> 01:24:15,120
but not remotely free
from danger yet.

1327
01:24:17,400 --> 01:24:19,280
The end, in my mind, is in sight.

1328
01:24:19,280 --> 01:24:20,760
It'll be OK. It'll be good.

1329
01:24:20,760 --> 01:24:22,520
We've just got to really stay safe,

1330
01:24:22,520 --> 01:24:24,120
cos this place is so dangerous,

1331
01:24:24,120 --> 01:24:27,520
and we're so vulnerable
to anything that could get us.

1332
01:24:29,800 --> 01:24:32,200
We're far from help.

1333
01:24:32,200 --> 01:24:34,920
On reflection of the bushmaster
killing, I can't help

1334
01:24:34,920 --> 01:24:37,720
but still feel uncomfortable
with the whole situation,

1335
01:24:37,720 --> 01:24:40,120
and I feel like maybe we've
had it all wrong.

1336
01:24:40,120 --> 01:24:42,400
It was never the snake
we should have feared -

1337
01:24:42,400 --> 01:24:44,760
but instead, and as it always is,

1338
01:24:44,760 --> 01:24:47,440
it's us who is the biggest threat.

1339
01:24:47,440 --> 01:24:49,800
I want to know
how the team really feel -

1340
01:24:49,800 --> 01:24:51,480
and Max is the first
to bring it up.

1341
01:25:05,040 --> 01:25:07,800
Yeah. Yeah.

1342
01:25:07,800 --> 01:25:09,040
Yeah.

1343
01:25:30,360 --> 01:25:31,760
Yeah.

1344
01:25:53,960 --> 01:25:55,800
It's so dark under the canopy.

1345
01:25:58,120 --> 01:25:59,680
It feels like night-time.

1346
01:26:00,840 --> 01:26:03,120
When the camera is off,
without seeing it,

1347
01:26:03,120 --> 01:26:04,880
I disturb a tarantula hawk wasp -

1348
01:26:04,880 --> 01:26:07,320
and end up with
the huge wasp stinging me.

1349
01:26:09,080 --> 01:26:12,000
It's officially one of
the world's most painful stings -

1350
01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:14,880
and I can assure you, it's agony.

1351
01:26:21,960 --> 01:26:24,600
My eye has ballooned from the sting,

1352
01:26:24,600 --> 01:26:26,800
and it makes seeing things
even harder.

1353
01:26:28,080 --> 01:26:29,480
Jungle's not done with us yet.

1354
01:26:34,120 --> 01:26:38,200
I'll admit, I am...tired.

1355
01:26:38,200 --> 01:26:39,560
LABOURED BREATHING

1356
01:26:39,560 --> 01:26:43,560
This has been a huge,
huge undertaking,

1357
01:26:43,560 --> 01:26:44,960
this adventure...

1358
01:26:46,320 --> 01:26:49,080
..more than anyone
could've ever thought.

1359
01:26:50,840 --> 01:26:53,120
But I can't wait for it
to be over now.

1360
01:26:53,120 --> 01:26:54,560
It's been one hell of a ride.

1361
01:26:55,800 --> 01:26:59,200
I'm really...
it's time to go home now.

1362
01:26:59,200 --> 01:27:01,480
LABOURED BREATHING CONTINUES

1363
01:27:01,480 --> 01:27:03,680
WHISTLE BLOWS

1364
01:27:07,640 --> 01:27:09,000
We are all fatigued.

1365
01:27:10,480 --> 01:27:12,760
My face burns,
and the bushmaster killing

1366
01:27:12,760 --> 01:27:14,800
has hit me harder than expected.

1367
01:27:14,800 --> 01:27:16,080
I need a break.

1368
01:27:21,760 --> 01:27:23,040
Ugh.

1369
01:27:24,520 --> 01:27:30,080
I haven't had one of
these days like this yet.

1370
01:27:30,080 --> 01:27:35,160
We've got...we've got two days left.

1371
01:27:35,160 --> 01:27:38,080
So, I just wanted to step away
from the team a little bit,

1372
01:27:38,080 --> 01:27:39,920
and just let it out a little bit.

1373
01:27:39,920 --> 01:27:42,640
SHE SNIFFLES

1374
01:27:42,640 --> 01:27:45,160
Cos I haven't been able to,
cos there's no privacy.

1375
01:27:49,240 --> 01:27:52,480
TEARFULLY: I'm ready to finish now.

1376
01:27:52,480 --> 01:27:55,840
Can't wait to be safe.
SHE SNIFFLES

1377
01:27:55,840 --> 01:27:58,240
I've gotta get up.

1378
01:27:58,240 --> 01:28:01,640
Make sure I don't look like
I've been crying.

1379
01:28:01,640 --> 01:28:04,160
I just needed that...
I just needed that.

1380
01:28:12,080 --> 01:28:15,160
Sometimes, a little release
is just what you need,

1381
01:28:15,160 --> 01:28:16,560
and I feel much better.

1382
01:28:19,000 --> 01:28:24,760
Today's a big day, cos today's
our last full day of walking.

1383
01:28:29,800 --> 01:28:31,720
Oh, I'm not ready for civilisation.

1384
01:28:31,720 --> 01:28:34,000
Actually, that's a lie -
I'm very ready for civilisation.

1385
01:28:34,000 --> 01:28:36,000
So, I'm going to miss this life.

1386
01:28:36,000 --> 01:28:38,000
I'm going to miss this life a lot.

1387
01:28:38,000 --> 01:28:40,040
This won't be the end of this life.

1388
01:28:40,040 --> 01:28:42,800
There'll be more expeditions,
there'll be more jungles,

1389
01:28:42,800 --> 01:28:44,600
there'll be more
other environments.

1390
01:29:00,200 --> 01:29:02,080
..so, so, so...

1391
01:29:06,080 --> 01:29:07,840
We've made it to our last campsite.

1392
01:29:09,000 --> 01:29:11,560
It's clear, it's open,

1393
01:29:11,560 --> 01:29:13,920
and we've just gotta go up
the mountain up there,

1394
01:29:13,920 --> 01:29:16,520
and then, down into the savannah,

1395
01:29:16,520 --> 01:29:18,520
and we've done it.

1396
01:29:18,520 --> 01:29:19,560
Yeah.

1397
01:29:21,280 --> 01:29:23,640
SHE EXHALES
Noodles for dinner tonight.

1398
01:29:25,560 --> 01:29:27,760
WHISTLE BLOWS

1399
01:29:29,240 --> 01:29:31,520
We've been through thick
and thin together.

1400
01:29:31,520 --> 01:29:33,360
These guys are like my brothers now.

1401
01:29:33,360 --> 01:29:35,800
THEY LAUGH

1402
01:29:35,800 --> 01:29:38,000
It's time to go home now, right?
Yes.

1403
01:29:46,240 --> 01:29:47,920
Like you can walk another trip?

1404
01:29:47,920 --> 01:29:50,800
Yes! I can't.
HE LAUGHS

1405
01:30:07,440 --> 01:30:09,880
This is what the top of
the mountain looks like.

1406
01:30:16,240 --> 01:30:18,440
ALL: Yeah!

1407
01:30:20,160 --> 01:30:23,800
We have come 200km in
a straight line -

1408
01:30:23,800 --> 01:30:27,520
actually over 400km
in the way that we've come,

1409
01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:29,080
to the savannah.

1410
01:30:30,280 --> 01:30:32,880
Done it. Brazil, that way.

1411
01:30:32,880 --> 01:30:36,360
We've almost walked the entire
length - the width of Guyana.

1412
01:30:36,360 --> 01:30:37,560
Almost.

1413
01:30:37,560 --> 01:30:40,680
Phew. Mental.

1414
01:30:40,680 --> 01:30:42,320
SHE CHUCKLES

1415
01:31:49,800 --> 01:31:54,840
After 50 days and 400km
in the deep and dark jungle,

1416
01:31:54,840 --> 01:31:58,480
we're out - and into the heat
of the savannah.

1417
01:31:58,480 --> 01:32:01,200
And it doesn't take long
before Anders rocks up,

1418
01:32:01,200 --> 01:32:04,640
our brilliant operations manager
and resupply organiser -

1419
01:32:04,640 --> 01:32:06,280
and with a surprise.

1420
01:32:06,280 --> 01:32:07,800
Aaron's wife.

1421
01:32:07,800 --> 01:32:10,120
Aww! Big guy.
THEY LAUGH

1422
01:32:10,120 --> 01:32:11,960
That is a nice surprise.

1423
01:32:14,280 --> 01:32:15,720
Go! Go!

1424
01:32:15,720 --> 01:32:18,760
Yeah, there we go!
LAUGHTER

1425
01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:22,840
It doesn't work. You try.

1426
01:32:22,840 --> 01:32:24,160
Yeah!
LAUGHTER CONTINUES

1427
01:32:29,840 --> 01:32:32,200
Before setting off,
we could have never have known

1428
01:32:32,200 --> 01:32:33,800
what was in store for us.

1429
01:32:33,800 --> 01:32:36,560
The dangers and joys that lay ahead,

1430
01:32:36,560 --> 01:32:38,760
and the lifelong
friendships to be made.

1431
01:32:41,120 --> 01:32:43,320
We came here to explore
this wild jungle...

1432
01:32:45,200 --> 01:32:47,800
..and, along the way,
have learnt just how vital

1433
01:32:47,800 --> 01:32:50,200
these ecosystems are for the
future of our planet.

1434
01:32:54,600 --> 01:32:56,960
In a world where
we're glued to our screens,

1435
01:32:56,960 --> 01:32:59,920
it's easier than ever to feel
disconnected from the natural world.

1436
01:33:01,880 --> 01:33:04,320
We might assume there's nothing
left to explore,

1437
01:33:04,320 --> 01:33:07,000
but these wild places,
they do exist.

1438
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:09,520
And the truth is,
we simply cannot live without them.

1439
01:33:11,640 --> 01:33:14,840
Our future depends on
these ancient landscapes,

1440
01:33:14,840 --> 01:33:18,240
so now is the time to celebrate
and protect them with all we've got.

1441
01:33:21,600 --> 01:33:24,440
We all have a paradise
to look after

1442
01:33:24,440 --> 01:33:26,320
and it's called Planet Earth.