Mike Rowe's Scrape with DEATH to Save Your LIFE | Somebody's Gotta Do It

On this episode of "Somebody's Gotta Do It," Mike Rowe jumps finds the mythical "falling rock" all those signs tell you about. Armed with a rope, a pickaxe, and some boots, Mike joins a Cal Trans team to make the highways a little safer.
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0:00 Intro
1:20 Baby Steps
3:30 Practice Run
6:20 The Scene of the Climb
10:10 The Work Begins
12:30 You Should Be Jealous
14:50 Close Call

[@cleverusername9369]

I love how the crew is a major part of this show. It's so typical and cool of Mike to let us see how the proverbial sausage gets made

[@Joe_for_real]

Makes me remember the best show about a show ever made, "Returning the Favor".

[@Yourmission9]

That’s what she said

[@chainsawz5618]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 CULT FANATIC

[@JayMoneyMac]

Always a good time when its Mike Rowe

[@thealgonquin5822]

He reminds me of my deceased brother.

[@JayMoneyMac]

@@thealgonquin5822 condolences man, i bet your brother was a hardworking badass

[@justinnotarianni2427]

​@@thealgonquin5822 your dead brother must have been so sexy

[@chainsawz5618]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 CULT FANATIC

[@leroywood5383]

Mike you probably the only person who could fill out a job application and where it says experience you can honestly say all of it. Lol. Your the best

[@T-bone1950]

Or he could ask for more paper; lots more paper ! 😊

[@carsonm7292]

Mike Rowe's resume: - Two decades of reality television hosting and production - General experience with every blue collar labor job that exists

[@Hexen_Wulf]

I really want to see a segment where someone is like "You ever done this sort of thing before?" and he just starts listing episodes.

[@Dr.HooWho]

Any job will accept him

[@thaisstone5192]

The child-like joy on their faces as they shove rocks down a steep decline makes this SO much fun to watch!!! Just LOVE Mr. Rowe's endless enthusiasm for everything under the sun.

[@nephicus339]

It was fun as a child when you weren't supposed to. It's entirely much more fun when you get paid to do it on purpose! ^.^

[@chainsawz5618]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 the fuck does this nonsense have to do with anything that was said? fanatics like you are just sad

[@stans5270]

Numerous times, I have driven through Zion National Park in a convertible with the top down. The views of the cliffs directly overhead are spectacular. Seeing the red formations on the black asphalt from the falling rocks tends to be sobering as to what would happen if one of those rocks hit without a roof overhead.

[@ComicusFreemanius]

You wouldn't fair much better with the canvas roof closed. If anything it would just make it harder to see.

[@Felice_Enellen]

@@ComicusFreemanius Even a metal roof only does so much. The sheet metal isn't that thick vs. the cinderblock-sized chunks they were sending down-and unlike cinderblocks, they are _solid._ Plus a rock can go through your windshield and easily hit your legs, your pelvis, or your chest. It's moving downward at a good clip while you're moving forward at a good clip, so the direction relative to you is diagonal towards you, not straight down. It can even hit the top of your windshield and then hit you in the face or neck, even if the roof of your car covers your head. There have been cases of people dropping rocks off of pedestrian overpasses and killing people this way. That's why a lot of them have chain-link fences now.

[@conniewojahn6445]

I'd be afraid to travel this area in a convertible, but then I'm a fraidy cat.

[@ComicusFreemanius]

@@Felice_Enellen Ikr, If it's sharp it'll just spear through probably. I remember those stories of those stupid kids throwing rocks over an over-pass.

[@KoishiVibin]

@@Felice_Enellen Clearly you should wear plate armor on vacations, then?

[@christinad2896]

I love this show. Mike seems so nice to everyone he meets and is always an adventure

[@edjarrett3164]

So cool to see Mike continuing to put himself out there. There is always trepidation when repelling. I learned with the Army to rappel and potentially fast rope. Skills I never had to use as an USAF aviator, but deeply appreciative of the skill set offered.

[@RonaldTrumpOfficial]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ It isn’t right to try and force your religion onto people.

[@chainsawz5618]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 cult fanatic detected

[@omarmartinez-hb7ok]

I’m a great runner

[@HalfWarrior]

Mike’s list of experiences has to be incredibly long by this time. So cool to watch!

[@Felice_Enellen]

I have to think Mike has done more different things in his life than anyone else in history. His job for however many years it is now has basically been to do every job, everywhere. I gather his private life has a lot of variety as well. Kind of amazing when you think about it.

[@chad6849]

Where are all subscribers? Mike Rowe has been a national treasure for years.

[@Patco11]

You are absolutely right. Just subscribed.

[@ElegantMessTechPC]

Love that I can still learn about jobs that I'd never think were a thing...but darn if they aren't needed!

[@rhetorical1488]

Rock n Roll!

[@mendistuwe8554]

YOU GUYS ARE ROCK STARS, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO!!!!!

[@T-bone1950]

A pun, . . . right ?

[@lunasky5635]

Calfornia resident here - did not know Caltrans did this. I am grateful

[@FluffyBunnyArsenal]

Certified advanced vertical/ cave rescue from years ago, I always loved the technical aspect of rope work. Good job guys.

[@ejsnf9003]

1 million subscribers by the end of the year is my guess. Love Mike

[@ToysToolsandTales]

Glad I found this channel. Idk how KZbin didn't show me this sooner. Been watching Mike since I was 15 wishing I had his job or at least show him my dirty job. Super glad I found you Mike! Missed your show!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Very scary. Glad you made it back alright. ❤

[@dwayne7356]

I was certified confine space and high angle technical rope rescue. There is something about the first step stepping off a i-beam pipe rack 50-ft in the air hoping you don't swing back and smack your face on an i-beam. I totally understand that feeling of testing gravity even on a rock face.

[@ConReese]

I just want to take a moment and wish both your parents good health Mike, your dad being almost 91 and your mum being 85 is such a privilege to have that not many of us get to experience and I wish for that to continue bearing fruit for years to come with good health and memories

[@FabledMudPond]

Makes me so happy to see Mike and the crew working on this great show.

[@lechatbotte.]

As a Cali native I’ll say you’re brave doing anything with cal trans lol.

[@dionh70]

Right? I know a guy whose wife who works for CalTrans, and she's pretty much a slug. Although, I personally participate in Adopt-A-Highway cleanups every month, and the local office's landscaping supervisor (our primary point of contact) is a decent dude. Sadly, he retired in May of this year, and goddamn CalTrans STILL hasn't selected a replacement supervisor.

[@Flowergurl2000]

Love this voice, forever. And he can sing opera. Love dirty jobs myself.

[@user-nj1dq6be4g]

Rowe is the real deal. I wish he would write curriculum for schools

[@willymack5196]

I always love your videos Mike. Myself I worked in restaurants all my life I was a line cook and I was a very good line cook and I i'm very proud of the work that I did. As long as you take pride in what you do then you will do a good job. Yeah the money wasn't the greatest but I wasn't doing it for the money I was doing it because I loved to do it and It paid me enough to pay my rent and keep food on the table and have a little extra. The funny thing is everybody says restaurants are always minimum wage jobs they're not If you take pride in what you do and you are working for the right people they pay you well for that job. When I was forced to retire in 2020 because of heart trouble severe heart trouble i was making $19.50 an hour it's not a ton of money but it's better than the $13 an hour everybody else was getting. Enough about me I love your shows and I think you show the world that every job is important no matter what you do the job is important.

[@brianwaskow5910]

In the Midwest you watch for deer while driving, in Ca. you watch for rocks and boulders driving around corners in the mountains.

[@dionh70]

That's no lie. Along the coast, much of the mountain range is sedimentary rock (sandstone) and it's very weak rock, easily eroded, with lots of fracture planes as you saw in the video when that really big one simply disintegrated as it fell down the hillside. I actually live just a few miles from where this was filmed. That tunnel in the last few minutes of the episode is in a place called Wheeler's Gorge.

[@youWoNtLikeMe04]

If given the chance on a large scale, if young people would take the time to listen to Mike Rowe he could motivate a large population to just be better at life.

[@sbolfing]

That first step - I tell myself to just lean back, and my legs tell me "no way!"

[@69nunyabidness]

Every time going over the edge. There is something visceral about that gravity step and then you put all of your trust into your equipment and your team.

[@KillerSpud]

That looks like a lot of work, but a lot of fun too.

[@everthingoutdoors8181]

The KZbin algorithm has done Mike dirty here this should have more views

[@mikedunlock]

Such a great episode! Thanks Mike and crew!

[@BenjySparky]

Mike you rock! Peace

[@patdonnelly9392]

Amazing! Mike...you've done it again. Made me bite my nails off! Thanks??!

[@conniewojahn6445]

I'm so glad some people find rock clearing so satisfying. Personally, I'll stick to flat ground and picking up stray pebbles and rocks from my garden to put in my pathways.

[@kenyongray2615]

Mike is the man. He shows you the necessary work that people do that no one pays attention to, and no one appreciates. Kudos to Mike for showcasing these individuals.

[@stans5270]

"Being in a strange hotel room, looking for the bathroom at 3 in the morning." Yep, that's about right... Hint - Leave the light on, but shut the door.

[@matthewkapfer2464]

That was satisfying as hell to watch

[@Mid_Night456]

Much love to Mike!

[@johnp1]

Glad to find this channel. I think I've watched every episode of Mike's Dirty Jobs

[@Dustrick]

Mike in a harness is always a good time.

[@MrJalyles]

As always loved the show Mike!! 🤠

[@biggadigittydee7607]

There are times when you get really frustrated with Caltrans, and there are times where they really knock it out of the park. Respect.

[@ptaylor4923]

And at the end a perfect example of why you don't want someone above you, but want everyone in a line. 😖

[@stevenbergom3415]

It's like they're playing a human-sized plinko game! Where's Bob Barker when you need him?

[@carolauzar2377]

Love these videos . Mike is awesome.

[@artiemuse]

Great episode. ❤

[@ralphcrosby4051]

thanks for the adventure that I would say is a dangerous job stay safe looking forward to more content love the channel

[@tomtommy7900]

I would LOVE this job. Just took a road trip through Colorado and the moab desert. Told my dad word for word this job would be entertaining

[@georgiaharris1976]

@MikeRowe, I remember that Doug just became a father and didn’t do the Hawaiian HighRise Jump, back in the day. That one and the Mackinac Bridge were very hard to watch! 😳😬🤦‍♀️

[@JonC341]

Never knew there were volunteers for this. I know I've seen them place two rows of fences, and maybe a concrete wall with the hooks for placement around TN and VA, but this could help prevent road closure and aid with mitigation damages. I'm not sure if they do it around here, but I really think if we don't that we should start.

[@anthonycarlisle6184]

Those fenced rock faces over there are too much an "eye sore" for CA

[@callak_9974]

I'm sure at some point a crew will be sent to actually clear those debris because those safety nets won't stay secure forever.

[@tfl2155]

Do a lineman episode. Go out with a distribution crew or something that would be cool to show the job that people who keep the lights on do

[@beefa24]

How this hasn’t been picked up by a streaming studio yet is beyond me short 20min Epps are prefect

[@joycecogdill9797]

So cool!!! Glad Mr. Rodriguez is ok!!!

[@kathyhepler382]

Cool!! Be safe!!!

[@heatheryarbrough5255]

Loved this episode. It was great

[@jackwalsh1468]

Hey Mikey! I really liked this episode! I can see it now. "Flying through the air with the greatest of ease" Dispatching those rocks below nearly effortlessly. Kudos to all of your crew you to Mikey! Cheers, Mate.

[@Durrum1]

Mike Rowe, you are one funny guy your humor really makes and ties your show together.

[@lyn-ed5hg]

Mike Rowe is one of my favorites for years,,,, always good laugh!

[@TheNinja8000]

Awe Mike I love this new series, keep it up. Loved Dirty Jobs one of my favorite shows!

[@freddymaster7573]

Hey Mike love all your shows keep them coming. No commercial but I did get ads lol

[@lindacostello159]

Very cool video! We never know how many people and jobs there are to keep us safe! Thank you for sharing! It should give us all a new appreciation for the people that do these jobs! When that bolder finally went over that had to be an indescribable feeling!

[@johneverett3947]

Fun stuff, nothing like doing stuff as an adult that you loved to do as a kid. 😂😂

[@georgegumm8697]

I've watched Mike from the beginning he always amazes me with the things he gets his self in to keep going Mike ur a cool dude

[@saintb6969]

Awesome!!

[@BotsWeekendCovers]

Mike is simply a national treasure!!!!!!!!

[@rickieannholiday5178]

Just love ya Mike ❤❤❤

[@joten1496]

The only thing these are missing, are the classic dirty jobs shirtless Mike scene!

[@miketwomey4923]

I love the way that you are still doing hands on hard work to open up the new generations minds. I was watching this and I have a few questions/ideas, if I was doing this I would have a gallon of cold water in an insulated Camelback. Also I can see a telescopic aluminum hoe like forest firefighters use but with a fold down blade and strap as a second tool instead of flicking every little rock by hand. And finally I can't believe that they used that strategy to move the big rock, it was just so primitive. I only finished 8th grade and went to work but even I can see how a few guys repelling towards the bigger rocks could have a backpack with interlocking small sections of pipe and a turns turnscrew and a breaker bar for better leverage. This can be done with light weight modern materials and common sense, watching 3 or 4 guy's on ropes moving that rock was a sad reflection of American ingenuity. I've watched men in Bangladesh in bare feet making car parts from scratch with almost nothing to work with. Basically the whole operation was cool but you need to think more about the tools that you are bringing to the job, sometimes you need to pry and an 8 inch hoe would be the tool to drag all of that loose small stuff...

[@powershomestead87]

This was a good one!

[@jefferyturner517]

So good !!!!!

[@Solhai]

I remember the beautiful Soledad Canyon Road kept safe to drive through the young golden mountains. Thank those who take care of it for all. Stay awesome.

[@garywhitt98]

Love it.

[@notlisteningwhocares8877]

Thank you !

[@Charlee152]

I had not idea this was done to keep us safe. Great job, guys!

[@kathyhunt3681]

Just don't get Stoned Mike😂🙏

[@ZwaEli]

Ah man, I wish the Netherlands had mountains and stuff! I really want to do this 😅

[@brentcaudill7567]

Good show!

[@Ali-ct9pb]

Gee Mike. I just missed seeing ya. I was in Ojai on fathers day week with my Dad. We used to drive 33 all the time for joy rides. Thanks for helping keeping us safe. 👍

[@davestrange3718]

Crazy... I want in !!!

[@annbrazzel418]

Good Job Guys! Watch Out Be Careful!

[@jerryhermann7233]

Mike your a hero of mine! You must have the preverbal 9 pound nads. May you never stop doing what you do, but please be safer than saft bro.

[@paragonkurby1771]

Dead Man's Curve #ForevernamedbyMikeRowe!

[@peejicasas]

Awesome video, and Mike Rowe is a charming host. I love how he engages with the workers with respect. Also love how he cracks jokes about the job but with a positive attitude. On a side note, why is this video "unlisted"?

[@zachp6861]

Good old Captain Hak, was the CO on the Truman. V2 (launch and recovery equipment) was awesome to be apart of! But I’m good on never going back to sea.

[@rawbacon]

Looking back I can't believe I used to walk on I-Beams with no safety equipment.......What was I thinking?

[@captaindunsell8568]

Couple of decades ago, I was working with the park service at the Lava Bed National monument to clean out trash in the lava chimneys north west of the park. Repelling into a hole about 6 x 6 down 100’ to 200’ in the dark . Just the head lamp on…

[@steverodgers8035]

Missed saying getting the hang of the ropes learning rappelling hire me

[@hubrisnaut]

I lived in So Cal. Rock falls are a constant threat to roads in the SW.

[@captaindunsell8568]

This is a major issue in eastern Oregon and California… rocks have taken out trains, trucks, and automobiles

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I just came back from the Alabama Hills in Lonepine, CA. I guess those crews weren't there. I was driving toward the top of the mountain and cleared some good size rocks off of the roadway. I left the smaller ones.

[@SlimothyNate3218]

Jobs like this require absolute trust in your equipment. I’d be inspecting my tools with a magnifying glass 😂😂

[@jordanblack2825]

In my travels, most places just put up a sign saying falling rock n that's that Nice to see thats not always the case

[@captainsalty9022]

I used to work for Caltrans; you’ve got a lot of Supervisors there!

[@quantumenergy4991]

Ojai is beautiful! Too bad I couldn't catch you there Mike

[@BrewManPhilly]

I love being shown thing we never think about.

[@fearthehoneybadger]

Watch out for falling Rowes.

[@justingulick6747]

Thankfully the name of that cliff that you're working on isn't Mike Rowes last stop!! Lbvs God bless you Mike stay safe.

[@dionh70]

I live right down the highway from where this was filmed. The beach where those rocks are stacked @ 6:08 is Surfer's Point in Ventura, California, right next to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. It's 3 miles from my house. Highway 33 is currently still closed past the point where this was filmed because of all the erosion from this last winter's unusually severe storms.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hi Mike,here in Vt/New Hampshire they put up a sign that says "Falling Rock"😲. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@krissy55066]

Was literally just thinking about this on my way home today... There is a HUGE boulder over the main road in and out of my area and I noticed the dirt and rocks around it are already falling 😅

[@absatwell8163]

West Virginia pike and 64 west heading to Afton Mountain. Signs say, “look out for falling rocks”. 🤣