Highwire Fishing - Human Planet, Rivers, Preview - BBC One

[taiyeantang]

Trained by Kratos.

[humnoiGangstaz]

@autte: This is Laos not Thailand

[autte]

thailand?

[sawunh]

@autte Southern Laos.. It's called Khon Phapheng Rapid.

[autte]

@sawunh thank you:)

[lewisplaysguitar]

0:33 looks like hes floating

[boboBAR1]

dobra precica

[blackestskyline]

id kill to have this channel... its all i would ever watch

[danjoelabrenica]

crap i am having sweaty feat and hands just by watching that dude!

[RassieDog]

One more guy I'm glad I'm not.

[Cantketchup]

How did they get the wire out there in the first place

[sawunh]

@Cantketchup They put up the cables during dry season..

[autte]

@Cantketchup thats a good question i d very like to know

[virginboy92]

HOLY SHIT !!

[lotwyo]

Stupid thing. This is dangerous, many people die doing this. They should be able to have a safe job and buy food at a supermarket.

[nadthaweez]

@lotwyo I'm just being neutral for this point because I'm quite really realizing that living of people born with those natures. They live in the outside place far from technologies and civilization so most of them are probably uneducated and born to be like that. You might think they are poor and suffered from this condition but not, they just be happy how to live sufficiently with MEALS they got.

How much could city people realize this seriously if they never touch feeling of BE WITH NATURE ?

[donisthabomb1]

"if I slip I will die, I don't want that" lol

[LieExtinguisher]

i got dizzy just from watching

[p1mm3]

How did he managed to get the wire to the other side from the first place? O.o

[nuggie9511]

@p1mm3 good question :x and after he catches the fish, he goes back across? its even twice as hard

[p1mm3]

@nuggie9511 yeh o,o

[i1li1l]

@p1mm3 he builds the highwire in the dry season

[p1mm3]

@i1li1l Is it even a dry season there lol? o.o Thought it was amazonas with rain season 99% of the year lol

[i1li1l]

@p1mm3 lol you have a point. I watched the whole episode and they said that he builds it in the dry season, where the river is 7 meters shallower!!

[p1mm3]

@i1li1l Oh okey :) thanks for the answer!

[sawunh]

@p1mm3 You got it all wrong... It's not in the jungle of S. America. This place is in SE Asia,lol..

[9MendozA6]

BBC has weather control weapons.

[TheRainbowGoats]

Why don't they make another line with a pulley so he can transport like 20-30fish and he would only have the make the journey once

[sawunh]

@TheRainbowGoats Good thinking, but there is no refrigerator at home to keep the fish... Also, it would cost too much to buy the pulley and the set up...

[TheRainbowGoats]

@sawunh Fair enough, and he's probably only taken all that he needs.

[Tuomixx]

Where did he get all that steel wire?

And how did he get it across? O_o

[aznguy11111]

this isn't scary

[23kevinc]

damn, I forgot the bait!

[GunmasterMatty007]

someone please build this guy a bridge

[djprincemix1]

There has to be somewhere else up river to catch a few fishes B...

[z158113]

Thats Jesus at 0:53

[piggzey]

why doesnt he use some kind of pully system to get the fish across , so many options , or he could build a fucking bridge

[iceskater55x]

@piggzey

that is a bridge a very dangerous one, and he problaly very poor. not so many options

[Interloper83]

@piggzey He's not looking to plunder the fish and hoard it to maximize profitability for shareholders.

[Kasen717]

Technology decreases our natural ability to live outdoors.

[mintyfresh125]

if i slip i will die.

i dont want that........for my children

[suffolkmatireland]

if you buy the series on DVD it shows you how this was all filmed, its well worth an investment

[WilsProtoss]

the magic slipper.....,,,, that's the only explantionn I can think of why he was wearing the classic blue supermarket styple slipper

[6671margaretjackson]

as I have already posted..."nervy guy"...I could never walk that rope if my life depeneded on it..would take fish off my menu....

what a about making a bridge????

[kfcfunera1]

Man that guys got balls of steel O.o

[BenDoverman]

If I had to work this hard for my food I wouldn't be so fat.

[virginboy92]

@BenDoverman im guessing ur an american :P

[virginboy92]

1 person tried to do this and almost died

[odab1500]

Это пиздец товарищи... 

[antispamroz2]

cant fish from the other side? O_O muhahahhaha

[margaretjackson6671]

no way in hell would I do this....nervy guy....

[jimmyshitbags]

@margaretjackson6671 i bet you would find the motivation if starvation was your only alternative.

[boysselle]

He have guts! Tiene huevos!

[sman88capitals]

0.59 looks like walking on water!

[litojonny]

im so glad i live in the united states..

[moongirl415]

i happen to know slippers like those he's wearing are very slippery. he is a ninja for reals. amazing.

[preg13]

ever heard of a harness, bro?

[pingpang11]

Ninja

[ig33ve]

of course he's wearing the house slippers.. haha

[dkill77]

at what point do they just say fuck it? its not worth it?

[uNtouchable1337]

That's INSANE but I would of done it smarter lol, put the rope over the top line and wrap it around both your arms and you can cruise no biggie even if you slip off, and you could carry TONS of fish, someone email this guy ;)

[zam12321]

@OneCouraageous - The fish are still plentiful in the river for a reason. This guy has a decent work/life balance, he provides for his family, and he lives in a beautiful place. You and I are sitting at home commenting on other people's lives - maybe we need to rethink "getting ahead in life"

[shortstop212]

Should have made it into a zip-line

[schnuper450]

why not build a bridge??

[Liutmilla]

Hey bbc give him a harness and a carabiner and he is saved forever

[fezbo]

why are the fish already dead.

[12jab21]

Its called a bridge shit for brains

[OneCourageous]

ide just wear a backpack that fit more than a few kilos of fish on my back...no wonder these guys cant get ahead in life.

[dhlim2007]

@OneCourageous Hey Mr Smart Guy, I was wondering why didn't BBC one come to your house and record your daily life documentary - Youtube Commenting - Human Planet, Couch Potatoes Series - BBC one.

[OneCourageous]

@dhlim2007 all Im saying is when I go backpacking in the wilderness, I can carry more than a few kilos of supplies on my back than I could on my arm!

[OneCourageous]

@dhlim2007and you'd still watch and comment on it XD

[jordanasi808]

00:52 He's walking on water!

[Ko3n3k33]

You guys think it's nuts how the camera man got the shot.... What about the natives that ran that cord so he could walk across it!

[mutanthole2]

Now, to build a pulley system parallel to the tightrope that drops fish he's caught into a bucket on the other side which has a lid that opens when the fish reaches that side. That way, he can maximise efficiency :D

[crailberry]

wtf. a waist harness would be anything BUT hard to attach onto that wire

[garymofoak]

he's wearing thongs how the fuck could he fail

[mauistarrr]

i wonder how and who made the rope tied up from one end to the another end for him to walk on? Anybody?

[RUSS83109]

Right, if he ever fell and still Hung on the top. That bottom wire would never stop shaking long enough before he lost his grip. My hats off to him !!!

[14531991a]

I wonder what goes through his head.

[Silverweed]

@lucy9359 its not beside the point, building a house that is a few hundred feet from a raging river during the rainy season would be Dumb As Fuck. You're right that they should help him build a bridge or something, but THAT would be beside the point.

Feel free to keep posting dumb youtube comments though, you're making a difference.

[RUSS83109]

We take things for granted. Upset when lines are to long. I'm sure he wishes that line was shorter.

[playah1980]

@RUSS83109 I feel you

[caohanlu]

those sandals...

[najeff44]

@54 seconds, lets see criss angel do that...

[lucy9359]

why doesn't these idiots who philmed him move the family to the side of the water falls that the fish are on....

[Silverweed]

@lucy9359 because the water is only there during the rainy season, idiot.

[lucy9359]

@Silverweed that is besideds the point they could have still moved them to the other side...of course it is more interesting to make movies than it is to get involved in helping people live better!

[lucy9359]

this is just foolish what is the point to it, eh? Just watch the news if you want to get scared,lol!

[meckorocks]

Bridge anyone?

[shakira122]

Who cares about the bloody shots man! das the kind of people that need help man feel sorry for his man and family

[r7diego]

0:55 Jesus miracle

[sushicartman01]

All that for his favourite fishing spot!!!! O_O

[heomak]

@sushicartman01 more like, all that to feed his family and not see them go to bed starving!

[nuggie9511]

@sushicartman01 LOL

[lincolnmfalmeskych1]

crazy motherfucker

[TeamworkzTravel]

Amazing footage, from one of the most beautiful parts of Laos

[sixdaysfool]

Seriously, how did they get those shots...weird..

[bakenshake829]

@sixdaysfool Chuck Norris got in the water to take these shots, the rapids respect him

[sixdaysfool]

@bakenshake829 Of course. Silly me.

[bbmarley666123]

@sixdaysfool

from a chopper or plane a mile away with crazy lens on camera

[sixdaysfool]

@bbmarley666123 Either that or the cameraman had a jet pack! This series is amazing.

[FuManChu]

@sixdaysfool - They have a high tech camera mounted on the bottom of a helicopter. It can zoom from 3 miles away with no loss in terms of quality of image apparently. It's similar to tech military helicopters use to target enemies from miles away, as I understand it. All I know is, I WANT one.

[sixdaysfool]

@FuManChu Thanks..that's awesome.

[DrinkSkateSleep]

@sixdaysfool It's called a helicopter.

[vitanksi]

@sixdaysfool helicopters with gyroscopic cameras which hide the vibration and movement of the copter.

[sixdaysfool]

@vitanksi Hmm, I wonder if someone watches me on the street and I don't even know it... O.o

[pumitaproductions]

@sixdaysfool helicopter really far away with a super zoom capabilities

[sarojaryal]

@sixdaysfool if you own the dvd, there is the footage of how they did it. they actually had to make the man walk in the wire couple of times before they get the perfect shot

[sixdaysfool]

@sarojaryal Wow, that sucks.

[ThisIsMyDeen]

@sixdaysfool most likely from a helicopter.

[her0juana]

@sixdaysfool yeah i always think the same thing... its crazy on these nature shows and shit... theres always someone there filming it... witnessing it... living it... so much amazing shit going on in the world that most people have no idea about. these cameramen and crew are so fortunate

[sixdaysfool]

@her0juana Amen!! :)

[simontja]

@sixdaysfool At 0:24 you see a line to the right of him, on that one the camera goes back and forth in the same speed as he moves, controlled by a remote control.

[mingyin1988]

@sixdaysfool see the human planet behind the lens then you can get the answer

[Jaz7s]

@sixdaysfool Watch the documentary, at the end they show how they take these shots! They have a wire which is connected across with a camera attached to it, they just slide the camera up and down.

[GimiGlider]

@sixdaysfool probably by helicopter or satalite...

[goldenchub]

@sixdaysfool The BBC camera crew were able to get these shots by running a zip line of sorts across the river and manually role the and follow this brave and truly dedicated man with the camera. The only one risking his life here is the man walking the line.....all to feed his loving family!!

[Tuomixx]

@goldenchub Dont they just use telephoto lensen for the majority?And a few helicopter ones.

[killirishred]

@sixdaysfool possibly an R/C helicopter w/ highdef camera and gyro platforms. look em up. pretty neat stuff!

[dreamzzinc11]

@sixdaysfool They use gyro-stabilized cameras and then for this particular shot there was an another rope parallel to the one used by Sam Niang. If you have seen other BBC nature shots as how the camera traverse from the ground to the canopy of a tropical forest - this is how they do. If I am not wrong BBC has pioneered these techniques. See BBC Human Planet Jungle - where to shoot the making of the Tree House. Any more question? Ask me :)

[bati555]

This is truly heaven/hell on earth. The gorgeous setting and the deadly currents just amaze me.

[mildogslad]

does anyone feel the urge to wobble the cable?? ahaha

[ThisIsAGreatName]

@mildogslad

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[blackroach00]

REAL MAN - FEARLESS

[siciliadeb]

The wire would cut his feet. His slippers protect his feet.

[090909azazaz1]

''if i slip i'll die i don't want that for my children''....Conclusive people who live to meet their responsiblities;no matter the conditions always do amazing things/exra ordinary

[tyjbarbo]

Why the hell is he in sandals?

[L2rsSwc]

@tyjbarbo he is standing on wire...

[grammy73]

Amazing

[PalaciosdeGurtubay]

On tremble pour lui!

[neonenour89]

what about building a bridge?

[treejoe4]

it looks like hes walking in slow motion

[MrDogbiscut]

lol.. why didnt they make a bridge instead of wire???

[MrGish1]

@MrDogbiscut doesnt last as long

[darahz]

@MrDogbiscut Low budget HAHAHAHA!

[anisatomic]

@MrDogbiscut i'm sure they wanted that too. too bad poverty/corruption/living in the hardest places to reach and develop stopped that.

[owners4life51]

O_O

[MegaTuputamadre]

Fuck

[alfonzie]

wow indeed.. 

[CRjamies]

Wow.