Building with Duct Tape - Mythbusters - Science Documentary

Mythbusters - S08 E18
Stranded in a desolate canyon, Adam and Jamie use duct tape and bubble wrap to survive. From building shelters to crafting rafts, they push their limits in this thrilling adventure. Watch as they navigate the wild with their trusty duct tape!
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Join the MythBusters in their thrilling quest to debunk myths, challenge urban legends, and test movie scenes in this action-packed TV series! With hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman leading the charge, buckle up for a wild ride as they employ rigorous scientific methods, high-octane experiments, and jaw-dropping explosions to uncover the truth. From epic car stunts to mind-blowing special effects, witness the power of scientific inquiry as myths are either confirmed or shattered. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled adventure filled with excitement, humor, and the ultimate quest for knowledge. Tune in now and unlock the secrets behind the myths!
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[@N13J]

Can’t wait for all the duct tape episodes to be on KZbin and then being combined into a Super Duct Tape Marathon.

[@peterpendragon1030]

That would be cool

[@voornaam3191]

Shut yer mouth with ductape, if you really can't wait.

[@Pablo07101]

They indeed use a real climbing rope and real harness. If you look closely on 23:19 you can see a nylon rope on Jamie's harness. It's just covered in duct tape. And the harness is a sport climbing harness covered as well. I'm glad they used that kind of protection but they could just tell the viewers that they have a back up just in case.

[@allanshpeley4284]

I didn't see that but figured it was the case. They also didn't sleep outside. One of the most disingenuous episodes for sure.

[@charlounais]

As I was watching, I also was wondering... nah no way they didn't have certified safety gear with them lol

[@House-Metal-Punk-And-Your-Mom]

it's 100% for sure real climbing stuff. You can see Adam arm position while descending... with no force at all

[@Garoninja]

I think this was meant more as an exercise of what could be. In a life of death situation you could make a duct tape rope and climb it.

[@joystick2212]

I'm pretty sure the belay rope was real but they did actually use the duct tape rope. just if something went horribly wrong they did have the nylon. But yeah the whole episode played out more like a parody of a survival show than a mythbusters episode

[@RonPiggott]

I have immense respect for Adam blocking the view of his mouth with his hand and then turning to Jamie and being raw with what he was feeling and experiencing after climbing down that mountain.

[@allanshpeley4284]

I see the Mythbusters are taking a page from the Bear Grills school of survival: pretend to sleep in the wilderness, but stay at the Hilton instead.

[@donwald3436]

At least with the editing style, it was clear they weren't trying to fool anyone lol.

[@Brahlam]

Thanks for noticing Captain Obvious...

[@arifnh_]

I have watch duct tape episodes countless of times. And not get bored.

[@atvheads]

Among the best. I guess selling duct tape was big business after these episodes.

[@TheBenNZ]

I honestly love revisiting this show. 😊 Its a really fun watch

[@ardvark84]

Jamie: I know we are safe, we are in television after all but let's build something that would actualy have a chance of going down the hill on water. Adam: Well... I'm the "in danger" one in this episode so...

[@joeybillings780]

“Calm people live” thats a quote to remember

[@zedmafiaboi8275]

Seaman Savage... Im dead😂😂😂

[@bcfchris18]

This excursion should be marketed as rock climbing and boating. So cool. Unfortunately the cacti will be eaten at some point *g*

[@bethaapple2102]

Is it true they don’t just tell the myth?

[@daza3620]

For sure, They put them to the test!

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

Jamie wants big boom 💥

[@Boom12]

So come again... who are the Mythbusters?

[@SiNFPVGUAM]

I hear, they also put them up for sale...

[@brandonyoung-kemkes1128]

They have been known to put one or two to the test.

[@bethaapple2102]

I can’t believe they really climbed down only with duct tape without real harness and real safety rope.

[@Boom12]

Savage and Hyneman, their balls are indeed made of brass.

[@the_mini_axe2817]

I would not be surprised if they made those ropes at the shop where they could check the strength and or the one connected to the harness is a proper rope. Other options would have being professionals going down with the gear that they have but an emergency breakaway rope (one that has a bit extra slack so it does not take weight until the person starts falling) and a non-zero chance that they switched at least the safety rope out to reduce possible wear issues

[@gerardmcquade9102]

real stuff wrapped in duct tape

[@TheTrueBatBrain]

@@gerardmcquade9102 Apparently it was Duct Tape but yeah they didn't even get onto location without being absolutely sure that the rope would get them down. You can also see the actual rope used by the rest of the crew I would guess over to the right on the wide shots

[@blankfrankie3747]

I only just noticed that, too. I can't believe their insurance company actually signed off on it.

[@espenstoro]

Funny how they have infinitely more bubble wrap and duct tape the further into the episode we go. Much more than what they started with. 😁

[@jakubpluhar4914]

This seems like an amazing adventure, I'd love to know why there aren't dozens more people floating in the river next to them? Something like this would be pretty popular in Czechia, and it's probably at worst intermediate difficulty.

[@SomaFlly]

not sure but maybe duct tape is more expensive than the actual equipment..

[@jakubpluhar4914]

@@SomaFlly Oh the whole thing and doing it with duct tape seems really fun. But I get that it might not be very realistic. The river on it's own is amazing enough though

[@SomaFlly]

@@jakubpluhar4914 it does sound fun for sure 😂

[@avus-kw2f213]

35:30 I presume those are normal lifejackets covered in duck tape

[@atvheads]

Several octaves higher than usual. Pun intended. 😄

[@JackAdrianZappa]

That's a LOT of bubble wrap. Did they trek in that much? Seems much more than the thing they through over the cliff.

[@mycroftsanchez901]

Anyone else carry a roll of duct tape in their car when going on a long journey after seeing all the duct tape episodes?

[@JackAdrianZappa]

How about a suitcase full? 🤣🤣🤣

[@jarrodbright5231]

I carry a few due to my field of work not because of Mythbusters but hey it's nice to know in case of emergency I can turn it into a passable rope

[@hellphy5521]

who at insurance said, "yeah you can go do that"

[@allanshpeley4284]

Real harnesses covered in duct tape.

[@hellphy5521]

@@allanshpeley4284 and the river section going through rocks where any moment you could smack your head on them ?

[@michalanckoronski2673]

This is legendary!

[@blankfrankie3747]

I wonder how much of this stuff Jamie and Adam actually had to do, by themselves, in real time.

[@streamer9923]

im guesing like most of it, the show isent the type where the host do noting, having said that they do have build team that help them and if they don't know how to do it themself the hire in people. and often in those cases they tell the audience who is making it or shows sped up fotege of when its built

[@michalanckoronski2673]

​@@streamer9923probably they didn't twist ALL these ropes just by themselves when whole crew was drinking coffee but most of things would he done by these two.

[@kyuofcosmic]

I do think these specials are kinda silly and staged but there’s some nuggets of wisdom and hilarity involved.

[@vagav]

43:00 That's a detail, hand on the head like that means "I need help". Take a look how he directs his eyes to the camera while doing that. Quite similar to Alcatraz scape when they decided the signs for help.

[@Herbstfuchs]

such a sweet little red car :)

[@ml33cg]

wonder if they went long on duct tape stocks before they aired this lol

[@tenkloosterherman]

Please repeat the series!

[@donwald3436]

9:58 Smokey the Bear would like to know your location.

[@JackAdrianZappa]

Really surprised that Jamie didn't pop off his couch in the rapids.

[@the_hd_yt]

Duct tape specials. When on a roll, stick to it.

[@derjandereskann]

23:17 you can see the rope acually used... i understand its for tv and stuff but you could at least put some weight into the tape

[@ESMOKER1980]

Dissapointed they used a rope for the harness. If you cheat make it obvious enough so that other people don´t get the wrong idea

[@ShWade]

I've done alot of repelling. They could have made a duck tape mat to put on the rock wall so the duck tap rope can slide easy over it and doesn't chafe away on the Rocks.

[@grandslapper]

They seemed to have packed an infinite supply of bubble wrap. Unless it's somehow getting replenished.

[@PlutoTheSecond]

26:48 😂

[@nigelcorso]

that lookes actually dangerous in the rapids

[@joga_bonito_aro]

Does anybody know the music that kicks in at 16:50 ?

[@waitingforanalibi2224]

Don't think the second thought about going over the edge in abseiling really goes away, just gets more manageable!

[@haraldklenk6278]

Adam looks Like the Colonel of KFC

[@siddharthsurya5724]

I can see the safety harness and rope 23:13

[@TheIntellectualApe]

I am speechless at the extreme risks being taken in this episode. Savage and The Hyneman are legends sheeeshhhhhh....😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@mikeonthebox]

I guess this are from the seasons where they did anything but myths. All so fake too, they never went down using the 3 "ropes" they did, they were just holding it on the way down while the main line was the one lowering Jamie.

[@dudamesh9541]

LETS GOO one of my fav episodes

[@RdMario2026]

How did camera crew got down?

[@FreakGeSt]

Is entertainning, but really hollywood's magic helped here.

[@dark123456ooo]

Where were their safety gears? This episode is so dangerous; they could have drowned or hit their heads on the rock, or the cable might break when they hang on it.

[@starwar]

12:19

[@bokami3445]

21:15 -- I know the show wouldn't aired if something tragic had happened but scaling a 150ft drop with duct tape rope is just something I couldn't do... I don't care if tests showed if a single strand could support ~70lbs or not.

[@TheHappyhorus]

Can anyone tell us what car that is its sweet. A Mercury?

[@Simon-rb6yy]

I think it is a Chevrolet Corvair.

[@uriituw]

🤘

[@Idiomatick]

This episode was sketchy. I imagine the tape rope was fine since you can test that for weight well in advance but going into serious rapids with no helmet or protective gear is a nono. Adam could have easily knocked himself out there on a bad bump.

[@DissarayJay]

one of the wrost episodes they ever did.... none of the things on screen was done. They were all faked and with extra safety

[@spaceguy564]

I wonder if they actually slept outside in their duct tape / bubble wrap beds

[@Brahlam]

Why wonder... of course they did not... oO

[@allanshpeley4284]

This has to be the worst episode of Mythbusters I've seen. Far more repetitive than it needed to be, producers forcing Adam and Jaimie to fake shit, stupid story line.

[@Brahlam]

Why did you watch it again then? This was filmed over a decade ago...

[@chopracer]

RIP Grant Imahara

[@blankfrankie3747]

Guaranteed likes. 👍

[@soundtrancecloud5101]

Idiotic intros like that is the reason why the show died the way it did.

[@gosei-t4c]

Why you so salty? Lmao

[@voornaam3191]

A knot weakens a rope. It does. Then WHY ON EARTH do they have all those stupid knots in the Ductape Rope? Do "knot" do it!

[@TheGreenyRiot]

3:00 This is not duct tape! Duct tape is aluminium with adhesive on one side covered by a white backing paper that you peel off before applying it to aluminium ducting (or similar surfaces).. This stuff is called cloth tape 😉

[@TheHappyhorus]

Wow, glad I’m not your wife 😂😂

[@TheGreenyRiot]

@@TheHappyhorus I don't believe in marriage... Marriage is the biggest cause of divorce 😄 PS: If my partner asked me to go buy some duct tape, I'd come home with the right product, so yeah.. Just sayin' 😁❤

[@jongrey1916]

What they used is duct/duck tape, you are talking about foil tape but the original was duck cloth with adhesive backing used in WWII to seal ammo cases and that is what they used here. Despite your objection it 100% is known as duct tape and is what 99% of people think of as duct tape.

[@TheGreenyRiot]

@@jongrey1916 It's not what was written on the order forms when I re-ordered stock as a sales manager at a hardware store for 3 and a half years (I left 10 years ago to become a truck driver)... Duct tape was only made of aluminium, according to the specs! Cloth tapes were exactly that, Cloth! (what we see here) And it tears easily in a straight line vertically or horizontally; BUT, you would never apply cloth tape to aluminium ducting, that is why there's "duct tape"... 2 completely different products! Cloth tapes come in multiple colors! Red, black blue white grey green etc etc.. Duct tape only comes in one color, silver, as it is made from aluminium and you will never be able to tear duct tape in a straight line free-hand like you can with cloth tape! There is a HUGE difference!... But hey, I'm the ex sales manager of a big hardware store with 25 years experience in the trade on site prior to that job; what would I know, right?! 😁 PS:..oh but wait, the specifics were on the order forms online saying exactly what each was and it's purposes😱I guess our suppliers hired the wrong people to do that too😂 PSS: btw it's "duct", not "duck" lmao🤣😉

[@cameronknowles6267]

This is duct tape, aluminum tape is called aluminum tape