I WRESTLED A GATOR!!! 24 HOURS IN THE EVERGLADES!!!
By Pierre-Henri Soero
Summary
Topics Covered
- Nature Doesn't Care: The Brutal Truth About Survival
- Do the Stupid Thing: How Bold Action Beats Analysis
Full Transcript
Good morning, guys. The car's already ready. I was like, "Where the [ __ ] is
ready. I was like, "Where the [ __ ] is the car?"
the car?" We got a prep for you. Thank you, man.
Well, I guess today we're going to wrestle a gator. What? You didn't tell me that.
Yeah, it's uh you got to be you got to diversify your training, you know? We're
about to be uh arriving at the Everglades. I forgot the name of the
Everglades. I forgot the name of the park. I think it's Everglades Holiday
park. I think it's Everglades Holiday Park. I'm excited. The weather is good.
Park. I'm excited. The weather is good.
It smells like the Everglades. It smells
like a a swamp already. I mean, I've never been on a gator, so we'll see.
Yeah, it's a little change, guys. It's
not running a marathon here. I'm here as a tourist today. So,
Look at the rooster. Maybe they have cockfight here. You think I'm going to
cockfight here. You think I'm going to have to use the public bathroom? I can
use the gator pit. We're early.
Yeah, there's nobody here.
I rented the park. I told you that. They
said come before the park opens. It's
going to cost you a VIP experience for three people. No
wedges here. Where'd you go? Forgot the
cigar and the Rolls. What is that?
That's like a um [music] What do we call that? Uh Peacock?
I think so. In French, it's bon. They go
like Yeah, peacock. Peacock. Do they
have espressos here? I feel good. I feel
good. I'm I'm awake. I want to do the gator. Dude, the gator is coming. I'll
gator. Dude, the gator is coming. I'll
play with the gator.
Our driver is [music] from Dominican Republic. I forgot his name already.
Republic. I forgot his name already.
What's his name? I forget.
Tyro, come on, Tyro. You didn't tell me.
Dominican Republic. We going to call him Big D.
Big DR. Dude, he's jacked. What's your
name again? Uh Nadeem. Nadeem. Yes, sir.
Hey, Nadeem. He's going to do the connection of the white thing, so we don't start right away. He's going to get the connection. Uh how far are we going to be? Couple miles? some miles.
We're going to go fast. Really? Oh,
yeah. I was like, "Hey, do you wear your phone where you sitting?" He's like, "Right next to the engine." And he goes, "Oh, I don't have my No wedges here. No wedges.
THAT'S PRETTY FAST, HUH?
OH, THERE'S A GATOR. LITTLE BABY. IT'S A
NICE SPACE out here, but oh, there he goes.
Holy [ __ ] Big dog.
You're going to sit on one of those today? How deep is it? 10 ft? 5 ft? No,
today? How deep is it? 10 ft? 5 ft? No,
more than that. You know, over 20 ft.
Oh really?
What's your life like? Uh yeah. Yeah,
yeah. So, I'm going to sit on one of those later. What the
those later. What the Look at that. We have a lot of these we have in the Everglades. You know, we see that on the golf course sometimes. You
see a lot of these animals on the golf course. A little bird. Oh,
course. A little bird. Oh,
So, let me guess here. A 7-ft gator, 6 8, right? 6 6 The swamp chicken.
8, right? 6 6 The swamp chicken.
I've never seen it.
It's a cool bird.
Yeah, they look like a flamingo. On the
bank right here. So, look. It's like
tiny. Yeah, they'll grow 1 ft per year in the first 4 years.
Yeah. After that, just inches per year depending on the gator. It depends on the gator. The more they eat, the more
the gator. The more they eat, the more they grow. But, they're actually born
they grow. But, they're actually born this small. Really? That's the life
this small. Really? That's the life right there.
Mhm. Got my private tour guide.
Um so, you play baseball? I used to. I
used to.
Professional? No, didn't get to professional. A lot of injuries in the
professional. A lot of injuries in the shoulder. I What did I say? When I saw
shoulder. I What did I say? When I saw him, I said, "That guy is a professional athlete or something." I knew baseball.
And these are pretty aggressive. You
would think at that age already with teeth.
Yeah, I mean, they're born with all their teeth. Yeah, they're born with all
their teeth. Yeah, they're born with all their teeth. Um right now,
their teeth. Um right now, they're not as aggressive because some of them I think that the less they move is a better chance for survival. Yeah.
Um But, that means Does that mean the the the mama is somewhere? No, the
mama's not around anymore. After what
age the mama's gone?
Like 6 months? Not even
Yeah, sometimes less than that. Cuz you
know what? There's a There's a big one somewhere. This one. No, let me ask you
somewhere. This one. No, let me ask you that.
Let's say there's no food. Would uh an adult gator eat the baby gators just to survive?
Absolutely. Last mating
That's right. Last mating season we saw a 10-ft gator with a 3-ft in his mouth.
It's full circle of life. Bro, they
don't give a [ __ ] They just get it done. They're very territorial. They're
done. They're very territorial. They're
cannibals. So, do you think they give a [ __ ] about us when we sit on their back?
Oh, is it dangerous what we're going to do? Uh
do? Uh Of course, there's a risk. Yeah. That's
all it is. Yeah, yeah. But, they're
pretty cool. Yeah, they are. No, those
gators are already used to people.
It wasn't [laughter] That was convincing. That's good.
Yeah, because they get on their face.
The fish, the snakes, the turtles, the birds There's too many predators.
Everything eats them out here.
How fast is that thing goes?
Over Well, where we went We were definitely going over 50 mph, which in a boat is way faster than a car. How that
wind felt in my eyes, I would say close to 60. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. [ __ ]
to 60. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. [ __ ] massive bro.
You want one?
Yeah, I mean, my dog would play with it. So, he wants to do a push-up on the gator. Talk to
the gator boys. No, I don't Oh, the the gator boys? No, they're actually the gator boys from Animal Planet here. Oh,
for real? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, man. They
kiss the gator and [ __ ] Yeah. Yeah, I don't want to do that.
Yeah. Yeah, I don't want to do that.
I mean, I'll do whatever. I'll I'll I'll do it. Was he Was he here when the guy
do it. Was he Was he here when the guy Claude shot the gators? Claude You saw that on social media?
Yeah, yeah, I saw that. Did they plan that or that's That was real. That's
They're crazy. They're private tour.
And then they shoot the That's That's [ __ ] up.
It was not in this park. Yeah, I know.
Yeah, that I think that was somewhere else. That's not cool. We got the
else. That's not cool. We got the chicken bird right there. The little
bird. It's back.
Oh, so oh, this is a yellow water lily.
Oh. Now, us captains, we see this as a sign of good luck. Thank you, bro.
So, when we meet cool people, appreciate it, we do this. It's your own personal Everglades necklace.
Now, it doesn't work if you do it yourself. It has to be gifted to you.
yourself. It has to be gifted to you.
That's like some island [ __ ] right there. He's from an island and I'm from
there. He's from an island and I'm from an island. We speak the same language.
an island. We speak the same language.
Yeah, so this is good luck for all your adventure and your businesses and all that.
Thank you, man.
Of course. That's a Everglades lily.
Yeah, yellow water lily. Yellow water
Everglades, just for you. Thank you,
bro. Appreciate it. You're welcome.
Little swamp puppy around in there.
Look at this [ __ ] thing. It's just
chilling, bro. We need one for our pool at home.
This is a You know what this song is?
[music] Who's that? Who's that? Who is it?
Who's that? Who's that? Who is it?
[music] Hey, bro, I can't speak. I'm in the Everglades. I'm dancing to Madonna right
Everglades. I'm dancing to Madonna right now, okay? With my gator friends.
now, okay? With my gator friends.
So, I'll talk to you later. Okay, bye.
[music] Gators never heard Madonna in their lives. Now, the gators know Madonna.
lives. Now, the gators know Madonna.
They're like, "This is a cool guy."
That song, guys, really good.
I don't want to touch that. I feel bad.
100%.
All right, we'll do Tyro, you good? Need
help? I can hold that.
Thank you, guys.
Did you guys wait up there? Okay, thank
you. Where is the encounter? Just on the other side? We have to go The
other side? We have to go The encounter's down right behind where the show is. Thank you. Now, where is next
show is. Thank you. Now, where is next encounter?
Oh, wow, they Oh, we're cool.
What's the guy's name? Matt and Alex and Paul. Oh, we need three guys. See, this
Paul. Oh, we need three guys. See, this
perfect example, guys. Live stream.
Perfect example. You going looking at my nutrition plan and my workout, you're like, "Uh I don't know if I should do it. I don't know that." Just like this.
it. I don't know that." Just like this.
Just watch. Pay attention and watch. It
works, it works. It doesn't work, you die. It is fine. It's no big deal.
die. It is fine. It's no big deal.
What's up, guys? There's a lot of them here. Here. Paul. Paul. Paul. We are the
here. Here. Paul. Paul. Paul. We are the gator boys. Paul, nice to meet you, man.
gator boys. Paul, nice to meet you, man.
It's a work in it.
The good boy.
What's in the gator?
By the tail on your back. No, no, no.
Your face right looking at his neck. No,
come on. You're [ __ ] with Yeah, no, they're fine. They're just like they're
they're fine. They're just like they're The ice I literally years make these guys like puppy dogs.
Okay, look at that bird.
He's in there, but look, he's got one leg.
You know You know where the leg is, right? Where?
right? Where?
One of their mouth, for sure. I will
sign more waivers, guys. Hey. All right.
It was amazing. I'm so glad to hear it.
So, who's going in the pit? Just one?
I'll go in, too.
So, I have a waiver for both of you to sign. Oh, boy. Here, here. Yes.
sign. Oh, boy. Here, here. Yes.
Godzilla. Hey. Godzilla.
Godzilla. Greetings, Susan. Nobody
listens to him. Greetings. I still
kind of sleep that he didn't get the coffee yet. I said, "Good. I don't want
coffee yet. I said, "Good. I don't want them on espresso or anything."
Come on, buddy. Hey, come here.
Come on, buddy. What's their
diet? Chicken? Anything? What do you feed them?
feeder rats, and then we just get like leftover steak from like Walmart and stuff. They do
That's cool. And what time do they eat?
They eat on Monday, usually. Oh, once a week? Yeah, I don't know if you noticed
week? Yeah, I don't know if you noticed the workout program going on right now.
It's not exactly the most friendly.
Could Could a gator be fat? Could it
Could it be bad for its Yeah.
I don't want to be their last meal, by the way. Can you imagine that as a
the way. Can you imagine that as a [ __ ] pet in your bed?
He's joking with me, right?
No, he's fine.
You nervous? No, I'm not nervous at all.
I a tendency to do very stupid things in my life, and that's going to be one of them. I mean, they're professional. They
them. I mean, they're professional. They
would say don't be like that. Right. Oh
my god, look at him. Oh my god, they're just dragging him. How big How heavy are those guys? Reminds me of you doing that
those guys? Reminds me of you doing that to my dog to get him out of bed. How
heavy is that thing? He's probably like a buck 60. He's not like Yeah. I walk in front of him or not?
Be careful really quick on this side.
Just be very gentle with him. Let him
know where you're Everything slow and you're fine.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like when you go to pick him up, you going to If you want to just get on his back, just go walk behind the tail, then just sit straight down.
Hey, buddy, it's me.
Hey, guys. So, what's up, team 1% blueprint? Um
blueprint? Um So, here, first time I'm from the island. I never really uh
island. I never really uh played with a gator.
So, let's get after it. Put your feet right behind his rear legs, right here.
Yep. And then put one knee down like in between his front legs. One knee goes down between the front legs.
touch him. One knee, one knee. One knee.
Bring that one knee straight to the ground.
So, there you go.
It's fine.
Can I put in my hands here? Yep. You can
reach under his neck if you want. Right
here. Try to pull his head back a little bit. So, that's good.
bit. So, that's good.
Hi guys. 1% blueprint, baby. Uh you can get your training anytime you anywhere you want, right? So, here today I have to do a chest push-up, right?
So, we good. Couple push-ups with my boy.
Like here.
Honestly, he's a good boy. He's actually
not that uh not that firm. When the
muscles tighten up, it's like you if you're not flexing Yeah. You go like that. Like his jaw muscles feel very
that. Like his jaw muscles feel very spongy. When he bites into something, it
spongy. When he bites into something, it turns into concrete.
1% blueprint dropping soon. All right?
Today on the programming is deadlift.
I'm not at the gym, I'm in the Everglades with my friend and Zeus. And
I got to be able to do a little bit of deadlift. So, I'm going to show you the
deadlift. So, I'm going to show you the proper technique. I don't have a
proper technique. I don't have a barbell, but hopefully I can get it done with a gator.
So, deadlift on the Everglades. 1%
blueprint dropping soon. Guys, sign up.
Link in the bio. Pick a program and [ __ ] level up, okay?
Thank you, Zeus. You're the best. It's
weird. We got to get a couple guys to pick up like nothing cuz it's just a different like with weights they could pick up half what you can pick up.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. But because you you they're used to it. Yeah, you get Yeah, literally. Like in in 10 minutes you
literally. Like in in 10 minutes you could pick him up no problem. I'll wait
a little bit. All right, guys. Great
day. There's only one Everglades and only one place to see it.
Everglades Holiday Park. What was your name again? I'm Anna. Anna is the best.
name again? I'm Anna. Anna is the best.
And now we're going through the back.
We're going to clean up a little bit before going back in the car and we're going to head to Miami. I didn't think it was going to be that soft. It was
pretty soft. Yeah. No, it was weird.
Yeah, it was weird. I think it's pull-up time. Pull-up time? Oh, I have a
time. Pull-up time? Oh, I have a backpack.
Five pull-ups to keep the the blood flowing. What did you get to eat?
flowing. What did you get to eat?
Breakfast tasted good.
Bro, I told you we weren't dying.
[music] No, they didn't feed they didn't bathe me. No, but they didn't feed you though.
me. No, but they didn't feed you though.
He's starving. He has a towel. I mean
Yeah, and his wife is also getting his back.
We're going to go check out some watches. I mean we're in between two
watches. I mean we're in between two watches. Check the watches, go back to
watches. Check the watches, go back to the hotel to the condo and check it out. It's
beautiful day in Miami. Just cruising,
baby. I'm looking at uh AP and what do you have? AP no Rolex.
That way. I want to get a a nice watch for my birthday, but I like big watches because I'm a big guy. This one is 41.
That's 41. That's 41. Yeah. 41.
I want to get a gold one.
You want the gold one? I like I like gold and rose gold. I like that. Um
What do you think, Gabe?
Which one is that uh This is the white and rose gold chrono AP. You want to come with all the sleepy
AP. You want to come with all the sleepy paper and 100% everything is 100%.
I mean you're you're you're you're you're a sporty guy, so I'd rather you buy this. That's the offshore, right?
buy this. That's the offshore, right?
We can change the band? Yeah,
comes with three rubbers.
But obviously they'll obviously that matches the face, right?
But they have a solid blue and a black.
Okay.
I'll show you the Panerai.
16,000 MSRP selling for 6,500 only. Only 6,500? 65%
off. I have only 6,500?
Do I have I don't know.
You have $6,500 here.
I don't know.
1 2 3 4 5 6 65 No mas nada.
Come on, dog.
Let me try it [laughter] first.
Let me see. Yo, [ __ ] a halla. That's too
funny. I'll try it. I like it. I want to try it.
And I'm here for a couple days.
All right, this is going to get sold today. It's not going to be here a
today. It's not going to be here a couple days.
Um yeah, 65% off.
Price is nice, too. Yeah.
All right, what do they call it? Old
money watch. Yeah. You know what's old money watch? Yeah, rich people.
money watch? Yeah, rich people.
Rich people. Yeah.
I don't know. Sorry.
Cuz I still programming and nutrition.
You sleeping? What do you mean? No,
you'll see.
The mouth is closed? No.
Bro. Really? Yeah, it wasn't taped or anything. Why would you do that? Got um
anything. Why would you do that? Got um
AP was really nice. The
uh Patek not for me. Not my style.
[ __ ] guys outsourcing everything to the Philippines.
The whole 5K.
What?
I'm going to catch him off. I'm going to catch him off guard. I'm going to catch him. Where you at? WHICH WAY DID YOU GO?
him. Where you at? WHICH WAY DID YOU GO?
DID YOU GO BACK OUT? WHICH WAY ARE YOU?
HOLY [ __ ] Look at the [ __ ] shoes.
So the How much? How much? Come on. Come on.
How much? How much? Come on. Come on.
Come on. Take a guess.
I don't know. I just know they're Gucci.
Come on. How much?
That's from uh Zeus right here on my shoe. All right, bro. Come on. Zeus is
shoe. All right, bro. Come on. Zeus is
cool. Yeah.
1,000 times five.
Yeah yeah.
Where did you spawn? Hm?
We spawned here in another cigar.
That's my neighborhood. Where the [ __ ] did I come from? Yeah, that's what I'm saying. That's my I brought a stash.
saying. That's my I brought a stash.
Where the [ __ ] did the cigars you have on you I brought I bring 12 with me. All
right, guys. Is that That's a 15-minute drive, you said? So, 15-minute drive, that's a 15 minutes ago. You didn't
smoke another one?
In the Rolls?
I smoke wherever the [ __ ] I want, bro.
How are you guys? Reservation again?
Yes seven.
Pierre.
Pierre Amory. Yes.
So, I want to recommend the Wagyu pastrami. We don't have to do the big
pastrami. We don't have to do the big The big steak is really good. But my
favorite thing on the menu Yeah. is the
Wagyu pastrami. Appetizer. And that
shirt is fantastic, bro. My man. Let's
go. Let's [laughter] go. I like this thing. What is that
thing. What is that butcher thing?
Yes, it's this this the knife.
[laughter] We are at Papi Steak. Same as the the boat [music] thing. I don't like to have too many people around me. It's like
kind of weird.
So, I kind of rented the first hour of the restaurant. [music] So, I don't want
the restaurant. [music] So, I don't want to I'm going to do the the caviar this.
What a beautiful presentation, isn't it, boys? Gentlemen, presenting our world
boys? Gentlemen, presenting our world famous Wagyu pastrami.
Served with our house masters.
Smells good.
[music] This place is pumping, huh? Oh!
[music] [music] Let's go, guys.
[music] Right to the bosses. Right to the bosses.
We're going to take it to the moon. To
the [ __ ] [music] moon.
Let's eat, boys.
[music] That was a great dinner. That steak was I had a little bite, but remember I couldn't eat it because I I reached my macros for the day, but I had a slice and
it was good, guys. It was good. How did
you guys like it? You ate it all.
What's up, boss?
What you got there?
Pizza. I like your moped. I used to have one in college.
Guys, I hope you had fun. It was a long day. We started early. We done great
day. We started early. We done great dinner. We're back at the crib. Back at
dinner. We're back at the crib. Back at
the condo.
Time to get some rest for tomorrow. Take
care. Bye.
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