Catching Big Spiders with our Subscribers!

0:00 What's going on guys?

0:00 Welcome to our first ever Becoming Brave weekend,

0:04 where we've invited a select group of Brave Wilderness subscribers

0:07 to test their adventure skills on a real brave wilderness expedition.

0:11 Now, will this crew have what it takes to become brave?

0:13 It's time to find out.

0:16 With help from the Knowledgeable Adventure Guides at Zion Guru,

0:19 we're taking our subscribers on a total

0:21 of five adventures over the course of this weekend

0:23 in Zion National Park to see if they have what it takes to become brave.

0:27 To kick things off, we're testing bravery by going canyoneering.

0:31 You've never gone canyoneering before.

0:33 This is a great way to learn how to be

0:36 on rope and repel down off shear cliffs and rock bases.

0:40 It just so happens this group's gonna do it.

0:41 One of the most beautiful places you can go, canyoneering on the planet.

0:44 This is gonna be epic.

0:45 All right, let's go.

0:46 We got this Canyoneering Expedition number one.

0:50 All right, guys, here we go.

0:52 Max was our first volunteer to get on the ropes and rappel down the cliff.

1:00 Dude, you're doing awesome.

1:04 Yeah.

1:05 All right.

1:06 Thank you.

1:07 Did great.

1:08 His bravery paved the way for the whole crew to get in on the action.

1:14 How about that?

1:16 My hands?

1:17 Yeah.

1:17 We're becoming brave out here guys,

1:19 and our guides had the right level of challenge for everybody in our group.

1:24 What'd you think?

1:25 What'd you think before?

1:26 Were you nervous?

1:26 Yeah.

1:26 How was that?

1:27 Oh, yeah.

1:27 Good job.

1:33 Got it.

1:34 Yeah.

1:34 Seven.

1:35 Dude, high five.

1:36 How was that?

1:38 Dude, you did so good.

1:39 Look how far you came down.

1:42 How awesome was that?

1:43 All right, let's go do a bigger one.

1:45 All right, let's go.

1:46 You're doing great.

1:47 As soon as our crew all had a chance to learn the ropes,

1:49 we ventured towards the bigger cliffs

1:51 to really push outside of our comfort zones.

1:54 There is a much larger rappel zone ahead,

1:59 which we're gonna treat as our finale to canyoneering today.

2:03 Nothing like this place.

2:04 This place is so epic.

2:05 Biggest rappel the day.

2:08 Let's go.

2:10 Macy went first and scaled down the 100 foot cliff like a pro.

2:15 How was that one fun?

2:16 I- Like that one.

2:17 The view was insane.

2:18 I gotta say, for a group with a lot of first timers on rope,

2:21 these guys are doing incredibly well.

2:23 Like it takes some serious nerve to get up here at this height,

2:27 your first time ever propelling down a cliff.

2:36 You got this?

2:42 Yeah.

2:42 Nice- Fun.

3:04 You guys gonna go straight down?

3:05 Alright, get so Mike, job, bud.

3:09 There he goes.

3:10 See you.

3:11 How's going?

3:12 Alright.

3:17 That's gotta do it.

3:18 For the first test of becoming Brave weekend,

3:21 and now we are headed to the ultimate slot canyon adventure.

3:25 The narrows, usually the weather and Zion is hot and sunny,

3:29 but an afternoon rainstorm came in causing flash flood conditions in the canyon.

3:33 So we geared up and with our guides keeping an eye on the safety conditions,

3:37 we ventured into the canyon and towards a super rare occurrence.

3:41 Hey, look at this.

3:43 Take some monsoon in a slot canyon, not called brave wildness.

3:47 Nothing.

3:48 It takes more than a little rain to scare off the becoming brave crew.

3:51 Cannon Ball.

3:52 Woo.

3:53 The rain did let us see something super cool.

3:56 A flash flood waterfall.

3:58 This only happens a few times a year, so we were very lucky to witness it.

4:04 Hey, have you ever wanted to be in a real brave wilderness video with us?

4:07 What if you could step through the screen

4:09 right now on this side of the adventure?

4:11 Well, here's your chance.

4:12 In February of 2027,

4:14 we're headed to one of the most biodiverse places on the planet,

4:17 the legendary OSA Peninsula in Costa Rica, and you are invited for nine

4:23 unforgettable days where we'll explore ancient rainforest,

4:26 hidden jungle trails and the crystal clear waters of the Pacific Ocean.

4:31 Just imagine you'll get to track wildlife with me

4:34 and the crew as we search for three toed sloths,

4:36 scarlet McCalls, and perhaps even an elusive poison frog.

4:40 And then we'll even leave land behind to snorkel

4:43 the vibrant reefs where sea turtles will glide right past you.

4:46 And all along the way,

4:48 I'll teach you the secrets of reading the wild like a true naturalist.

4:52 I'll show you how to spot for hidden creatures,

4:54 understand the ecosystem and how everything is connected,

4:57 and we'll also get to witness conservation happening in real time.

5:01 Oh, and just in case you're wondering, we are not roughing it on this trip,

5:05 we'll stay in incredible five star ecolog is deep,

5:08 deepen the rainforest and get to relax in jungle

5:11 retreats that most people will never get to experience.

5:14 This is not just a trip.

5:15 This is your chance to become part of Brave Wilderness,

5:18 up close, immersive, and co-starring right next to me and the crew.

5:23 We only have 20 spots available on our Costa

5:25 Rican adventure for becoming Brave part two.

5:28 So click the link in the description and to the bravest of you watching,

5:32 I will see you in the jungle.

5:37 We ventured as far as the guides thought was

5:39 safe and made it to the entrance of the narrows.

5:43 But what brave wilderness expedition would

5:45 be complete without looking for some creatures.

5:47 But the rainstorm wasn't done yet before our creature hunt.

5:50 This storm gave me the shock of a lifetime while filming it with my phone.

5:54 The unthinkable happened.

5:59 This was by far the closest I've ever come to being struck by lightning.

6:04 After the storm passed and it was safe,

6:05 we headed down to the wash to search for creepy crawlies.

6:08 And boy do we find a good one.

6:09 Everybody's super excited and it's time to find some creatures.

6:12 Let's get into it.

6:14 Woo.

6:14 After finding a few Beatles,

6:16 we found what we had been looking for all along a black widow that happened.

6:39 Now, as long as you all agree and promise to not try to remove the lid,

6:44 I'm happy to pass this around so you get a closer look.

6:47 Is that right?

6:47 Yeah.

6:48 It was amazing to see the next generation of wildlife

6:50 explorers get up close with such an iconic species,

6:53 but by the end of this video,

6:55 they'll get even closer to another arachni that calls this desert home.

6:58 That's what day one brought us, but we have even more in store.

7:01 On day two of the Becoming Brave Weekend.

7:03 Early the next morning, we had a small crew who really wanted to push

7:05 things to the next level by hiking to Angels Landing.

7:08 This hike is not for the faint of heart with a path

7:10 just a few feet across with 1000 foot drops on either side,

7:14 we've got five of us that are gonna try to make

7:17 it to this summit because as you're about to see,

7:19 it certainly takes some bravery to make it to the end of this hike.

7:23 This is gonna be awesome.

7:24 This chain is the only thing we have to keep us from falling hundreds of feet.

7:31 How are we doing Maxim?

7:32 Thumbs up, bud.

7:33 Woo.

7:33 You're doing it.

7:38 There still got a waste to go and the gnarliest is still to come.

7:47 All right.

7:47 A little midway checkpoint.

7:48 We got about a thousand feet drop on both

7:52 sides and just this host and chain link lined, which hold us to it.

8:10 All right, we're getting close.

8:16 It's wild, and not everything is a first time experience.

8:21 That's why we have a smaller group doing this Advanced Climb Angels Landing.

8:24 But for all the people who didn't make it,

8:28 this should be some inspiration because you can

8:30 do this, and if you set your mind to something and you want to achieve

8:34 hikes like this, it's absolutely possible for anyone,

8:37 no matter your fear, heights or physical skills.

8:43 All right, we made it guys.

8:44 There it is.

8:45 Look at that.

8:46 Wow.

8:46 Great job, guys.

8:48 Oh yeah.

8:49 Awesome work.

8:50 Look at that view.

8:50 Is it worth it?

8:52 Amazing.

8:52 Yeah, absolutely.

8:53 After Summiting Angels Landing, we met up with the rest of the Brave

8:57 Crew for our final adventure of the weekend.

8:59 We're here for the finale of the Becoming Brave Weekend with the entire crew,

9:05 and we are currently at a really special place in southern Utah.

9:09 We're here because this is one of the few places in the United States.

9:12 You can actually find real dinosaur tracks.

9:16 So we're hiking up this hill.

9:18 We're gonna keep our eyes open and hopefully find some therapod footprints.

9:26 This is awesome.

9:27 Of course, guys, check this out.

9:32 This is it.

9:33 Millions of years ago, a dinosaur stood right here,

9:37 and while this was our final scheduled adventure of the day,

9:40 the brave crew is in for quite the surprise on the ride back to camp.

9:46 Look guys, it's a baby T tarantula.

9:49 This is by far the smallest tarantula I've ever seen.

9:52 This is so cool, guys.

9:53 Is he gonna bite you?

9:54 I hope not.

9:55 If we all stay calm, the spider will stay calm.

9:57 Yeah, and if your parents give you permission, you can hold the tarantula.

10:06 How cool is that?

10:07 That's really cool.

10:07 I couldn't have asked for a better end to the becoming brave weekend.

10:11 We're a wildlife channel at our core,

10:13 so getting to see the next generation of wildlife explorers get to handle

10:17 a tarantula for the first time was the ultimate brave wilderness test.

10:21 It's safe to say that everyone on this trip certainly became brave.

10:26 I'm Mark VINs.

10:28 Be brave.

10:29 Say, while be on the next adventure.

10:31 And for those of you who want to join

10:32 us for becoming Brave part two, don't wait.

10:35 Click that link in the description.

10:37 Costa Rica OA Peninsula, February, 2027.

10:41 Only 20 spots available.

10:42 We'll see you out there, guys.