- Did ya ever think that we would be in a typhoon?
- [Mark] No.
We're in a typhoon.
- And, this is just the start of it.
It's barely even going yet.
(upbeat music)
What's going on guys?
So, right now we are on location in Japan.
It is our last day.
We're in a hotel, about 12 hours away from going
to the airport, and right outside the window
Typhoon Trami is about to hit.
I've never been part of a typhoon before.
Obviously we have hurricanes in the United States.
And, the rain is really starting to come down.
The first band is about to hit.
What I thought might be cool is if
something crazy happens, we might as well
document it throughout the course of the day.
So, you'll be seeing myself, Mark, and Mario,
all show up on camera to get random clips
on the GoPro as the storm hits.
10 stories up.
And, the rain is coming down.
All right, here, get in the car.
- Woo.
- That's rainy.
We're wet.
Ah, woo!
All right guys, so this is Richard,
our brave guide who has agreed to take us out
as the typhoon is hitting.
We're definitely gonna get some shots
as it's running right into Mount Daisen.
So, stay tuned guys, it's about to get intense.
Definitely gonna have to vlog this,
we're walking round outside right now
in this really cool world of weird stick built houses,
in the middle of a typhoon.
Well, actually, it's just the start of the typhoon,
but it's still pretty crazy to be out here in this.
Lot's of heavy water, check that out.
(splashing)
The ground is beginning to flood.
And, the sky is just completely
one solid color in every direction.
This is bizarre.
Look at this.
It's flooded.
It's just a little stick hut, underground.
You could hunker down in here and ride out the storm.
Look at that.
What's going on?
- Ah, we're in a typhoon.
We're also exploring this really cool compound
of this guy who actually built stuff out of wood.
Weathering out the typhoon in style.
- This is super cool.
Such amazing art in here.
All made from real wood.
This may be one of the coolest galleries
I have ever been in.
Looks like a fossil.
It's probably the end of an ankylosaur's tail.
Such a cool location we're exploring right now.
Rain's still coming down.
What did you catch in the typhoon?
- It's a little Japanese green tree frog.
- [Coyote] Wow, hey buddy.
He's tiny.
- He's gonna get swept away.
Gotta save him.
- Ah, he's on my hand.
Here, I'll bring him over here in the grasses.
Gotta be careful little buddy.
There's a big typhoon coming through.
Hop out there under those, there you go.
Much safer there, than out here in the weather.
All right guys, well the ocean is right out here.
The rain and the wind is not too, too crazy bad yet.
But, we've driven down to the bottom of Mt. Daisen.
See this statue right here?
That's a defender of the island.
This is the base of the mountain,
and as the storm comes in, it's gonna hit this spot
and then wrap it's way around the outside of the mountian.
We're gonna be right in the middle.
All right, let's head back to the car before we get soaked.
Did ya ever think that we would be in the typhoon.
- [Mark] No.
We're in a typhoon.
- And, this is just the start of it.
It's barely even going yet.
Well, the ocean is right out there.
- Yup.
- We thought maybe we could run out to the edge of it,
but it's actually a lot further away than it looks.
- Those waves are rising over there, you see that?
- Yeah.
Probably tough to see on the GoPro
but it is getting crazy.
All right, let's run back.
All right, so, we drove down to the coast.
It's pretty crazy.
The beach is completely flooded out.
Check this out.
And, the winds are crazy.
Oh man, I can't even imagine what it's gonna feel like
when it actually makes landfall.
Whoa, that rain is stinging my face.
All right, this is the farthest point I can go.
Check this out.
Woo!
All right, that's it, let's go back to the car.
Woo hoo!
It's crazy down there.
- Hi.
- Absolutely crazy.
- [Mark] We're staying dry in here.
- All right, got the shot.
So, we just found out they've actually
closed down the highways because they're beginning
to flood, so all these vehicles are now being rerouted.
The traffic's crazy right now.
We're trying to get back to the hotel.
But, the streets are full of cars
because the water's rising so quickly.
The wind has actually cut down just a touch.
But, if you just look at these flags,
they are a ripping.
Look at those walls of water.
It's pure typhoonic insanity.
Look at that.
That's all the water coming down
the side of the mountain right now.
It's so powerful it's just shooting out
of the ground from these drains.
All right, we're heading up higher into the hills
and back to our hotel.
But, I just had to get a shot of that.
Look at this.
That's like a chute slide right there.
Uh oh, I'm locked out.
Hey!
(knocking)
Let me in the car.
Okay, we made it back to the hotel.
And, now we're gonna head up to the 10th floor,
and continue getting some shots.
Definitely gonna be safer indoors at this point.
We are just about to meet up with the eyewall of the storm.
All right guys, we are headed back up to the 10th floor.
Definitely have to be indoors at this point.
But, we're gonna try and film it from our bedroom windows.
We'll have Mt. Daisen in the background.
Although you won't see it 'cause of the storm.
But, it'll still be really cool.
Riding out Typhoon Trami here in Japan.
Here we go.
So, this is Mario's room.
And, it is where Trent is getting ready
to film some intervalometer shots.
What are you doing right now?
Getting some audio?
- Yeah, just picking up some rain audio
and some rain hitting the window.
Is sounds really intense to the microphone here.
- Yeah, it's cool 'cause we've got a opening
right here in the window.
Mario, what are you focusing on?
- You know, this is a base camp right now
for the typhoon, so I'm making sure
that we have plenty of snacks ready to go.
- [Coyote] Yes.
- In case power goes off or something.
You know, I'm gonna keep you guys nice and fed.
- [Coyote] This is Mario candy?
- Mario candy.
- Nice.
All right guys, so the eye of the storm wall
is about to hit us.
And, I'm gonna go out and film it
because I know there's a spot I can go to
that nothing's gonna fall down on me.
You guys are gonna watch this video
and say, Coyote, you shoulda taken us out
into the eye of the storm.
So, I'm gonna do it.
All right, here we go.
I'm going around the back of the building
to this area where Trent and Mario
are gonna be able to film me.
I'm gonna get soaking wet doing this.
In between gusts of wind right now.
But, I have a feeling it's gonna get pretty crazy.
All right, hold on, here we go.
Here we are.
Woo!
We are about to breach through the main wall of the storm.
Let's see where the guys at.
All right, I'm signaling them to get that camera going.
And, right now I am in the middle of the storm.
Now, of course, down near the coast it's a lot worse.
Pretty high up right now at the base of the mountian.
But, I do have to say, never come outside
during a massive storm like this.
I feel pretty safe.
There's no thunder, there's no lightening,
so I have no chance of getting, you know,
struck by lightening.
I'm in a pretty open area, so there's no
real chance of any branches or debris falling on me.
This has been pretty crazy.
On location, here in Japan,
getting to experience our first typhoon.
I'm Coyote Peterson, be brave, stay wild.
We'll see ya on the next location.
Woo!
All right guys, I'm soaked, it's time to go back inside.
Once the eye of Trami passed over Mt. Daisen,
the torrential rain and wind continued
to pound a path over the landscape,
as it steadily traveled on it's northeasternly course.
At points the wind reached speeds of 100 miles per hour,
causing structural damage to buildings.
And, the heavy rainfall caused flooding in several areas.
Yet, by sunrise the storm had passed,
revealing the towering beauty of Mt. Daisen.
For myself and the Brave Wilderness team,
riding out a typhoon was a wild experience.
And, it certainly sparked our interest
in documenting more natural weather events in the future.
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