Dude that's so crazy, my friend an I were just looking at these bridges online the other day. I told him about your channel btw he's a big fan. We both have allotments in London, if you're every in the uk you're more than welcome to come by.
That's really cool. There's also grass bridges made by the Inca, and one still gets made and maintained to this day. Famously, villages would have to collaborate with each other to build a bridge between them, and this had to be done every year.
Wow that was absolutely incredible! Those bridges were sooooo cool! I’m loving the start to this new style of videos! I imagine other people will really like them too so hopefully a whole new audience will find your channel! Thanks for taking the time to share your amazing travel experience with us!
There was a video I saw about those two bridges at 8:10 & the high one is used during the high water flooding season. There was a local women that showed how they train the roots in hollow bamboo pipes that keep them dark(like they're in the ground) till they come out the other side. It was a new show.
I really enjoyed this! I have such a terror of heights though, I would never be able to walk across any of those bridges. But it's a very cool thing and I hope it doesn't get so touristy that it damages the bridges! That's a beautiful place though, thanks for taking us on a tour!
Best time to go there is on the month of September more greenery been there 3 times. And there are many more bridges like these in my hometown meghalaya.
And on top of that; they're much cheaper, still very reliable, strangler fig tree root systems prevent lots of erosion, and they'd get stronger over time unless they get severe damage which would be very rare. If that issue happened, more roots can be trained to make a new bridge! If I do guerrilla gardening at some point, I'd love to try doing that combined with making a smooth floor on the bridges themselves to see how practical it'd be as a public bridge.
Wow, fantastic! I really want to see those bridges. I’m super impressed by whoever builds and maintains all those bridges and steps. What a lot of hard work!
Thank you so much for including these wonderful achievements in partnership, with us. I am fascinated by India, and the root bridges are something I've felt a great wonder for. I would not have thought I'd see such great footage and presentation of them on an exotic fruit channel; but thats why I subscribe to you. I don't think I'd want to see any other westerner do it. Love your content, Happy New Year!
What a beautiful place! It reminds me of far north Queensland especially with all the cicadas. I bet your legs got a good workout from all those stairs! Thanks for another great video :)
I looked into grafting these sort of "banyan" ficuses (the ones that give these awesome adventitious roots) to a F. carica so you can also get edible figs. Unfortunately it appears that the banyan-type ficuses, which are in the urostigma subgenus, graft very poorly with F. carica and its relatives. Might be possible with an interstock, but it'd be quite the challenge.
Last year, we visited 2 living bridges about an hour drive from Shillong. They were only 30min walk from the main road. Glad to see you enjoying your time in North Eastern India. So few of my countrymen visit it - in a way it is good that NE India has remained less touristy. The people of NE India are the friendliest !
wow that's super neat, i've never seen anything like it. i'm sure they're a little nerve-wracking to cross but i bet they're way sturdier than you can imagine. plants can be super tough. nice video even without fruitsies.
Ive crossed metal wire bridges like those but much longer and much skary , verry long and verry high bridge made from just 3 wires ( on one wire you walk and the otther 2 are to keep your hands on),otther dangerous bridge like these ive crossed was curved on the bottom and the safety lines were distanced too much right on the bottom ( middle of the bridge) and crazy friends decided to jump on it and also make it swing to the sides at same time .Those from roots are verry nice and beautifull.They are similar with the dome that i wanted to build from live willows.
As someone with a physically paralyzing fear of heights, this gave me so much anxiety. I just hugged the nice, safe ground lol. I'd take one look at those things and be rock hopping across the river. I'm stupidly sure footed and a powerful swimmer but wobbly anything-off-the-ground makes me quake in my boots
@Weird Explorer When I watch your videos, I always feel that I'm physically there present with you as a tourist in the tourist group that you're leading. :-)
Yes, the rain is actually a bit of an attraction there. Its the "wettest place on earth" or was up until recently. Several locals apologized to me that it wasn't raining. I thought they were joking at first, but I guess its busiest during the rainy season.
I do enjoy your videos. I like to believe the world is still a wide and unexplored place, but being by yourself might be a bit dangerous. I don't want to see you dissapear or anything.
how come there's a rule against public affection? is the rule just for the bridges in particular? are they considered sacred, maybe? I thought maybe because they're muslim, based on the region. (my muslim stepfather is from Hyderabad but I heard about some muslim population in Eastern India too, I might be wrong though (please don't come for me, everyone, lol)
Seemed like they were christian there from the cemetery headstones being crucifixes. It may have something to do with the bridges being sacred, but in India public affection is taboo. It might not be a big deal in cities anymore, but in rural areas it is. Even in Bollywood movies, you may see women dancing around with skimpy clothing and the implication that people are going to sleep together, but kissing is not so common. Up until recently kissing was actually banned in Indian movies.
Who wants to walk across all these bridges?
Weird Explorer : I do! I have a pretty strong terror of wobbly bridges, but I couldn’t resist one made of live rubber tree roots.
Dude that's so crazy, my friend an I were just looking at these bridges online the other day. I told him about your channel btw he's a big fan. We both have allotments in London, if you're every in the uk you're more than welcome to come by.
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So nice to hear that! And thanks, I'm sure I'll make my way out to London one of these days. :)
@@WeirdExplorer Thank you. You're welcome any time.
That's really cool.
There's also grass bridges made by the Inca, and one still gets made and maintained to this day. Famously, villages would have to collaborate with each other to build a bridge between them, and this had to be done every year.
interesting! I never heard of that
Soon you’ll have your own show on the Travel Channel!
I'm waiting for the phone to ring
I hope to God.
If this is a taste of the new series, I’m going to absolutely love it! Great video!
You lead an incredible life. Thank you for sharing parts of it with us. Always enjoy your fruit tasting videos. Take care! Thumbs up!
Thank you!
Wow that was absolutely incredible! Those bridges were sooooo cool! I’m loving the start to this new style of videos! I imagine other people will really like them too so hopefully a whole new audience will find your channel! Thanks for taking the time to share your amazing travel experience with us!
Thanks Jen! I'm excited to further my adventures!
There was a video I saw about those two bridges at 8:10 & the high one is used during the high water flooding season. There was a local women that showed how they train the roots in hollow bamboo pipes that keep them dark(like they're in the ground) till they come out the other side. It was a new show.
KubotaManDan Cool! I was wondering how they do it.
What won’t you do for us, Jared?
Tell us the secrets of the cinnamon toast crunch
Fresh roots that aren't poisonous seem like they'd be great food for rebuilding people's bones.
Enjoyed the change of pace. That was pretty cool.
I really enjoyed this! I have such a terror of heights though, I would never be able to walk across any of those bridges. But it's a very cool thing and I hope it doesn't get so touristy that it damages the bridges! That's a beautiful place though, thanks for taking us on a tour!
This looks incredible (and terrifying), a definite bucket-list item. I'd love to see more videos like this!
More on the way!
I LOVE YOU NOW , MORE THAN EVER - THIS IS YOUR BEST VIDEO ! GREAT STUFF !
Nicely done! Enjoyed the video immensely! Thanks, man!
Best time to go there is on the month of September more greenery been there 3 times. And there are many more bridges like these in my hometown meghalaya.
Wow! So amazing, and what a beautiful place! Great vid! Thanks for risking your neck!
I love the idea of using living trees as the bridges, if only all cultures focused on living in harmony with the other life that surrounds us.
much nicer than chopping it down to make a bridge that would fall apart in 10 years
@@WeirdExplorer true lol
And on top of that; they're much cheaper, still very reliable, strangler fig tree root systems prevent lots of erosion, and they'd get stronger over time unless they get severe damage which would be very rare. If that issue happened, more roots can be trained to make a new bridge!
If I do guerrilla gardening at some point, I'd love to try doing that combined with making a smooth floor on the bridges themselves to see how practical it'd be as a public bridge.
This is awesome. I had no idea these existed in my country!
If you ever want a nice getaway, its there waiting for you.
Great video! Really suits the name of 'weird explorer', too :)
Maybe the upper bridge is for when the river floods.
Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.
Wow, fantastic! I really want to see those bridges.
I’m super impressed by whoever builds and maintains all those bridges and steps. What a lot of hard work!
It would be interesting to see the steps involved in making it
This was pretty cool.
Thank you so much for including these wonderful achievements in partnership, with us. I am fascinated by India, and the root bridges are something I've felt a great wonder for. I would not have thought I'd see such great footage and presentation of them on an exotic fruit channel; but thats why I subscribe to you. I don't think I'd want to see any other westerner do it. Love your content, Happy New Year!
thank you so much
What a beautiful place! It reminds me of far north Queensland especially with all the cicadas. I bet your legs got a good workout from all those stairs! Thanks for another great video :)
Those look really cool! I love the sense of adventure.
definitely one of your coolest videos man
Thanks Justin!
Thank you for the amazing video.
Amazing place. Certainly one of the great wonders of the world.
I looked into grafting these sort of "banyan" ficuses (the ones that give these awesome adventitious roots) to a F. carica so you can also get edible figs. Unfortunately it appears that the banyan-type ficuses, which are in the urostigma subgenus, graft very poorly with F. carica and its relatives. Might be possible with an interstock, but it'd be quite the challenge.
That would be one hell of a multipurpose tree.
Loved the video
Those are what look to be 5/8 steel cable's that bridge is made from. Each is capable of lifting the weight of a car easily. No need to worry bro.
Last year, we visited 2 living bridges about an hour drive from Shillong. They were only 30min walk from the main road. Glad to see you enjoying your time in North Eastern India. So few of my countrymen visit it - in a way it is good that NE India has remained less touristy. The people of NE India are the friendliest !
3:20 Rebar can break too.
Thanks for sharing this. Those are definitely cool 😎
You bet
I just found your channel, keep up the good work!
Thanks!
You just helped me get over my fear of heights. Thanks💞
wow that's super neat, i've never seen anything like it. i'm sure they're a little nerve-wracking to cross but i bet they're way sturdier than you can imagine. plants can be super tough. nice video even without fruitsies.
It was pretty scary on the young bridges, old ones though were super safe feeling
Sha ei na ka Jing kieng ar mala ❤️
Hey man. For some reason you make me laugh in such a nice way. thanks
Ive crossed metal wire bridges like those but much longer and much skary , verry long and verry high bridge made from just 3 wires ( on one wire you walk and the otther 2 are to keep your hands on),otther dangerous bridge like these ive crossed was curved on the bottom and the safety lines were distanced too much right on the bottom ( middle of the bridge) and crazy friends decided to jump on it and also make it swing to the sides at same time .Those from roots are verry nice and beautifull.They are similar with the dome that i wanted to build from live willows.
oh god.. where was that three wire bridge? I thought it was only in my darkest nightmares
Weird Explorer It is in Siriu ,Carpathian Mountains,Romania.There are lots of viaducts there and a dam among the tallest 10 in the world.
As someone with a physically paralyzing fear of heights, this gave me so much anxiety.
I just hugged the nice, safe ground lol.
I'd take one look at those things and be rock hopping across the river. I'm stupidly sure footed and a powerful swimmer but wobbly anything-off-the-ground makes me quake in my boots
That’s absolutely beautiful 😍
It really is!
@Weird Explorer When I watch your videos, I always feel that I'm physically there present with you as a tourist in the tourist group that you're leading. :-)
1:28 that gunshot made me try and look left and behind with my mouse, maan I'm playing too much DayZ.
Nice Docs, man.
Try Asian Palmyra in here, local berries are awesome in Meghalaya
The water was crystal clear! Beautiful! But I'd be very scared to cross those bridges.
It is not so scare ,but believe me it is stronger than the iron
Amazing place, I would also trust more a Ficus bridge that those of thin metal.. xD
Today on Wierd explorer: Tetanus Bridge Alley!
Reminds me of the last part of Temple of Doom.
Tourism's apt to be seasonal. It rains about 50 feet a year there.
Yes, the rain is actually a bit of an attraction there. Its the "wettest place on earth" or was up until recently. Several locals apologized to me that it wasn't raining. I thought they were joking at first, but I guess its busiest during the rainy season.
3:27 - Father Time
So basically this part of India was the inspiration for Endor.
No Way !?! Ouais !
1:58
*Strickly* forbidden
Haha
Keep in mind its written by the bitch lasagna people
I can imagine it would be super popular for wedding photos otherwise
Kind of weird to think that the country that gave the world the Kama Sutra is also the country that will fine you for PDAs.
Pretty spectacular - no fear of tigers?
I didnt even know this was a possibility!??
Was looking at the weird fruits you eat and voilà, I see you with the root bridges. I've never been more proud of my state 😂 also, I'm from shillong
Those cemeteries are where they bury the tourists who fall to their deaths
Hahahaha
Holy shit :o
👍🏻
How long did it take to walk back?
Pretty sure it was not only kiss if they had to put a sign in there.
Phobia of height mannn you are good
"This is absolutely terrifying," says the guy that swallows swords and fire.
Haha, this was much scarier! With swallowing a sword I am in control of it, with this bridge mother nature could turn on me at any minute,
How do you scare ,it is more stable than the iron bridge ,guy
our Meghalaya..
Held by living roots, elbow grease and Christian faith. 🙏
reminds me of strangler figs and moreton bay figs here in australia
That was reticulous.
I do enjoy your videos. I like to believe the world is still a wide and unexplored place, but being by yourself might be a bit dangerous. I don't want to see you dissapear or anything.
Nah, it wasn't completely devoid of people, just far from the bustle of an indian city
Be careful
#LothlorienIRL
what if the tree dies? :o
it will eventually, but still would probably last longer than a metal bridge
Weird Explorer A tree can live forever with a little maintenance.
I automaticly want to go kiss that bridge.. would that be a violation or only if its another person?
how come there's a rule against public affection? is the rule just for the bridges in particular? are they considered sacred, maybe? I thought maybe because they're muslim, based on the region. (my muslim stepfather is from Hyderabad but I heard about some muslim population in Eastern India too, I might be wrong though (please don't come for me, everyone, lol)
Seemed like they were christian there from the cemetery headstones being crucifixes.
It may have something to do with the bridges being sacred, but in India public affection is taboo. It might not be a big deal in cities anymore, but in rural areas it is. Even in Bollywood movies, you may see women dancing around with skimpy clothing and the implication that people are going to sleep together, but kissing is not so common. Up until recently kissing was actually banned in Indian movies.
@@WeirdExplorer oh wow, how neat! I had no idea. thanks! and thanks for the video
EAT THEM!!!!!!! BITE THE ROOTS!!!!!!!!!!! LET THEM DIE IN THE STOMACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FULL CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :3
EAT THEM.
I tried but then I was fined 2000 rupees