The Ultimate Test of Endurance: Conquering the Dealey Hills Climb

After six kilometers, the team reaches their target, only to find that it's not what they expected. "It's like a wall," says Adrian, as he assesses the situation. The boys had hoped to reach the summit of the elusive Dealey Hill, but so far, they've made little progress. The track is becoming increasingly difficult, with mud splattering everywhere and the team struggling to make headway.

As they continue on their journey, Lisa Dealey climb proves to be a formidable challenge. Adrian and Mika Salo, a former F1 racing driver, have been battling everything the Malaysian jungle can throw at them. The team's mission is to reach the summit of the hill, but so far, it seems like an impossible task.

The final day of their expedition has arrived, and Adrian is determined to succeed. However, his resolve is tested to the limit as they hit a muddy wall. "There's no way we can conquer this," he says, as he assesses the situation. The team's only hope now is to try and winch their three-ton vehicle out of the mud.

With no other option, Adrian decides to deploy the blue plastic traction mats, which provide grip in the muddy terrain. As they prepare to winch, Mika expresses his determination to succeed with this mission. "We're going to make it happen," he says, as he begins to wind the winch cable around the vehicle.

The first attempt at winching ends in failure, but Adrian and Mika are not deterred. They try again, reattaching their winch cable to a new tree every 15 meters. The process is repeated several times, with each attempt ending in disappointment.

Just when it seems like all hope is lost, the team begins to make progress on the steepest part of the climb. With renewed energy, they push forward, determined to reach the summit. As they crest the top, a sense of relief washes over them - but their ordeal is far from over.

The next challenge is to navigate a rutted bogey section to the summit. With the ground turning treacherous by the minute, Adrian and Mika must shift into low gear to avoid becoming trapped. The tension builds as they inch forward, their hearts pounding in their chests.

Finally, after hours of battling the jungle monsoon conditions, energy-sapping humidity, and the constant menace of leeches, they triumphantly drive back out of the trail. Reflecting on their journey, Adrian acknowledges that conquering the Dealey Hills climb was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

"I wouldn't know where to begin," he says, as he looks back on the adventure. "It's been an incredible challenge." Mika agrees, adding that the team's success was due in part to the trusty vehicle and the synthetic gear they used.

The machine has delivered them back to civilization, thanks to one vital ingredient - pushing it to extremes. The experience has a profound effect on Adrian, who says that being around people who push themselves to limits inspires him to do the same. For Adrian, this adventure was more than just a test of endurance - it was an opportunity to share responsibility and push himself to new heights.

As for Mika, he's already planning his next adventure. "We got one life," he says with a smile. "I guess we're all driven to extremes." The two friends have formed a bond over their shared experience, and they both know that this is an adventure they'll never forget.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHollywood star Adrien Brody and former Formula One ace Mika Salo are in Malaysia to take on one of the toughest wettest drives on the planet during the monsoon season just damn back back carving its way through dense jungle the ELISA Dealey Trail is a brutal assault course off lethal mud filled swamps and charted river crossings unpredictable flash floats and wildlife that can bite telling sting out and kill their ultimate goal will be to reach the summit of the elusive Deeley Hills the highest point being is 700 meter treacherous mountain of motor click a wall miles from civilization no way this is not acting actor Adrien Brody and former racing driver Mika Salo are in the South of Malaysia bracing themselves for the most daunting road trip of their lives as an x-bar re Formula One legend solo is more used to the smooth tarmac of an f1 circuit than jungle driving there's a lot of new things for me with sister and whilst driving in a jungle and because I've driven a lot of cars laughter never in the jungle and for Adrien a Best Actor Oscar winner this promises a whole new radical experience I'm excited at the prospect of Adventure Gear and when there's cars thrown into the mix that just makes it even more enjoyable nice I'm here to learn become a better driver I'm sure there'll be a lot of obstacles both literal and metaphorical right you're gonna be relying on this a lot at home for the next few days this has specially modified extreme off-road beasts that are that looks amazing a 4.2 liter v6 diesel engine yes it's enough fodder for us I don't think we need much speed there no you see this snorkel so we'll be this high I guess underwater so what happens when this is above water but when we're below water this is the glass breakage device when you're this far underwater there's no real condition I think they removed the air conditioner cuz it's too heavy thank you the car looks the part now the burning question who's driving Rock Paper Scissors shoot you go paper paper gets the rock alright you're driving alright finally moving yeah the last time I was in Malaysia I went to see Formula One and then I went off-road driving on quads and Here I am back and now I'm off road driving with a Formula One driver is awesome anticipating a bumpy stomach-churning ride ahead agents leaving nothing to chance ma Parker Parker is a traditional product keeping it with you while you travel helps to take away dizziness and prevent vomiting I figured we could use it try it Oh now I know why they call it that oh that's disgusting adrián amicus unisza de expedition will be extra time they'll have to battle thirty kilometers of grueling dirt driving during the height of the monsoon season up to 20 inches of rain can fall in a day turning trickling streams into raging torrents it should take them three days and nights but dicing with this unpredictable weather could make the trail impossible this is definitely one of the most dangerous expeditions our levena the environment is one of the most inhospitable known to man and machine it's going to be extremely dangerous to give the boys a fighting chance with their mission they've recruited Malaysian off-road expert Jerry Tay he's requested their meet at a local jungle driving school know what to expect from the jungle the flora and fauna can be dangerous so knowing what to touch what not to touch try and make more noise than usual just scare the snakes away all this is the potential dangers of off-roading in jungle with so many dangers lurking driving safely and protecting your vehicle is imperative Luca and Adrienne can learn a lot about operating here from the local drivers and how to driving in one and the driver for steep hill deep ruts on you cross over Iraq learn the proper hand signals trusting the people around you you have to winch off a tree in front of you Jerry's final lesson is the most important how to winch safely out of a tight spot it's essential they master this as getting stranded deep in the jungle can mean life or death the biggest thing here is for me to learn all these techniques I got to learn how to use this winch properly it's good to practice everything possible so when actually really hit the problems in the jungle it's it's good to be prepared turning over Asian Amica have 100 kilometer drive to the elusive Dealey trail we're on the edge of civilization now an ideal opportunity to find out more about your new traveling companion what school did you go work to American Academy of Dramatic Arts I took four trains each way to go to school through the worst neighborhoods of Brooklyn the insight I gained from character study on all those trains learning way more about character and human nature in the classroom over those boy New York is like homeless people gangsters and all walks of life everybody backed into these as for Mika his childhood was dominated by burning rubber I was five we were living a few miles from one race circuit in Finland and my father put me in a racist I start winning immediately so one year won all 14 races I started I wanna finished championship get Scandinavian championship a european championship one year then i got an offer from japan the dry form of 3000 in japan the top was first time i was getting paid like million and a half for me for racing i was i was only 20 years old they doubled my salary every year 11 years and four more eventually Adrian Amica and to the elusive Dealey trail but before they can get stuck into their challenge the locals insist on a traditional jungle blessing one is for the jungle spirits and Jeddah one is for our guidance like we believe that every one of us has a guardian right and basically this kind of calling telling our Guardians that we are also entering this this jungle and to come protect us normally does good but not on this occasion so heavy rain coming not the best start to a mission which is about to get serious ahead is 30 kilometers of the toughest driving on earth oh man it's been it's gonna monsoon season they have flash floods here too just a few minutes in there's a problem they're having to negotiate a network of old logging trails through dense jungle rather like an overgrown maze it's extremely disorientating feel like a growing circle just back to the main road at torrential rain and it becomes even harder to stay on course we are going into the circle look look at that GPS look that's a complete circle believable turn their own again we are so low the jungle is flummox they're experienced guy Jerry this won't be so funny if it happens in the depths of the jungle or in their notorious hulusi Deeley Hills having lost an hour's precious traveling time expedition leader Matt McKenney is worried they're falling dangerously behind schedule it was closed across the river tonight and can't the other side which is another very very slow hazard but you are sucks already' this could put us behind where we won't even get out in time if we can get out of talk we haven't even come across the difficult stuff it's just been a slow slow warmup coming up nerve-racking river crossings mega swamps and bloodthirsty predators all threat the team's mission to reach the infamous hulusi Dealey Hills Hollywood star Adrien Brody and Formula One ace Mika Salo an attempted the toughest wettest drive of their lives in the Malaysian rainforest they're taking on the brutal 30 kilometre hulusi daily trail during the monsoon season complete with river crossings swamps and a formidable 700 meter jungle Hill for just one hour into their expedition they found trouble look at our GPS now they're way behind their day 1 schedule of reaching a campsite almost 12 kilometers into the rainforest with only a few hours daylight remaining they must get a move on do you think it could be any more humid it's so humid it's raining in the car with the windows closed in hot humid conditions perspiration is far less effective at lowering body temperature over whether your body has to sweat over time and can lose more than a pint an hour and extreme cases dehydration is fatal so Adrian Amica has constantly take on fluids it's gonna get gnarly do my best all right buddy the deeper they headed to the trail the slower progress becomes still having fun yeah definitely having fun all that after an hour fighting the jungle the boys encounter small rivers spanned by rickety makeshift bridges it's a big drop down there each time they reach a crossing it becomes ever more precarious now take local guy Jerry to help them navigate a safe path the most important thing on a bridge crossing is to watch and trust your signal map as you can see whatever you can't see in a car it's approaching dusk and they still have a few kilometres to travel to their campsite by the time they reached the day's final river crossing visibility is extremely poor and the bridge is barely wide enough to take a vehicle Adrienne now faces a nerve-wracking test of his driving skills problem is the bridge is so slippery big drop down there if he gets it wrong they will plunge eight foot into the water and risk serious injury Hadrian just make sure you're in first gear low range and do on tick over no revs required okay Oh oh my god adrian is millimeters from tumbling over the edge we're way off the line after a scary narrow escape he lines up his car once more but it's almost pitch black Thank You Jerry oh good I didn't even see that like I would have gone off that bridge I didn't see it it's now 7:30 at night after stumbling around in the dark for another half hour they make it safely to camp when they find expedition safety expert odo Cain looking for hidden dangers overhead basically just checking for deadfall witch's trees are logs up in the canopy that have been rotted by either termites or by lightning strikes deadfall kills more people in the jungle than anything else than any wild animals and the insects else second to to flooding and drowning I'm gonna be in my car Adrian's luxurious accommodation is already waiting for him a basic army cot in a cramped one-man tent laughs let me clean shirt those inside the bag inside out maybe no it's unlikely anyone will get a restful sleep though as the camp is being besieged by creatures of all shapes and sizes while most are merely interested in the camp lights lurking is a parasite there's only after one thing I just pulled a leech off my leg they're being overrun by these voracious bloodsuckers leeches thrive in warm wet rainforests these extraordinary creatures have 32 brains 3 jaws filled with sharp teeth and a strong sucker for latching on to their prey as they feed they secrete an anticoagulant which prevents blood from clotting the safest way to remove them is by burning them off or insect repellant it's important that everyone checks themselves before they go to bed for leeches under armpits back in the head behind ears groin crunch it ain't no place is safe yeah the jungle is living up to its hardcore reputation and for good measure as they turn in for the night the monsoon strikes with real vengeance their challenge has just got a whole heap tougher this is a very very violent thunderstorm us we don't know what's been happening one to three hundred miles away further upstream and there could be more rain so waters probably still on its way down so any rivers we were gonna cross are now going to be deeper Malaysia has recorded daily rainfall of over 20 inches during the monsoon season and after last night's torrential downpour the ground is completely saturated day twos target is to drive eight kilometers to the base of the elusive Deeley hills they'll need to watch out for fallen debris and localized flooding Adrienne tamika's car is sure to take a battery so expedition engineer Paul Marsh gives it the once-over we're gonna encounter with the rain we had last night a lot more freeze denting the side of the vehicle branches that stick out they can rip brake lines they can do quite a lot of damage to the underneath of the vehicle a lot more much which is gonna be thick and gloopy so I know that these engines are going to be running it was top end on the temperature scales and of course the oils got to do its job this vehicles for us in yeah it's going to take us out this is my life now right guys it's 8:25 I want us out of here within five minutes okay come on me go blow this joint barely hundred yards from camp and a monsoon swamp has swallowed them up just dammed that bad no way ten hours of this there well and truly stuck and at the mercy of the jungle leeches coming up Adrian of Mika and the expedition crew battle floodwaters that's up to my neck now and the boys are forced into their first perilous river crossing Hollywood superstar Adrien Brody an ex Formula One legend with Mika Salo attacking Malaysia's Ulu cedilha trail during the monsoon season having battled risky river crossings and menacing jungle leeches their day to target is to reach a campsite at the foot of the elusive Deeley hills their expedition mission planned is 700 meter mound of boggy rainforest to reach the summit of the you lucid Ely hills but for now their minds are only focused on extracting their car from a leach infested swamp it's clear they're in a hole and need rescuing give your head down in this house there's over 20,000 pounds of breaking strain on the winch cable if it snaps the backlash could do untold damage to both the car and its occupants I think it's safe now the previous night there was a violent monsoon storm and as they battle the next few kilometres evidence of this is everywhere yeah there's a log down the slippery debris stream track demands razor-sharp reflexes but even a Formula one racer can't avoid the older prank it ain't racing if you're not touch in pain but do you realize what I'm doing all the time it's all of them what's heating something is that side comes from rally always if you go off the road always go with that side first really then I don't hurt myself how selfish of you yeah in these conditions the cars underbelly is at its most vulnerable okay it's gonna be bumping up to avoid terminal damage Mika must tiptoe his way through the debris his 4.2 liter v6 engine is loaded with all so he's using only tick over revs to maneuver his way soon though the boys reach an obstacle that's even beyond Micah's capability Paul was the status ahead I'll do that that might mean you have to go back floodwater from the overnight monsoon deluge is blocking their power and their expedition target that uh Lucy Dealey Hills on the other side very happy this is normally this river normally is evolved towards PPP okay we gotta go and test it but we reckon it at least five feet deep maybe more and our maximum is probably around four Wow cool safety here yeah so this this water change as a result of last night yeah it was pretty torrential wouldn't yeah I'm voting no role of strongest test there where you are now one cubic meter of water weighs a thousand kilograms or one metric ton if there's significant flow and the water level rises above the wheel arches the force exerted on the car body can easily flip it over that's way too deep or are you going there's no flows it's a big muddy puddle that we found that he'll be a lot safer it's you've got the depth and the flow so you've got too dangerous thrown in so Mac what's our option if this is too strong if find another route roto right round having braved the river leeches jungle specialists out okhane leads a reconnaissance team for an alternative crossing but after half an hour struggling through dense undergrowth they can't find a root tree to get up here this is now a race against time with no options left the team decides to turn back the way they came and make a dash for the elusive Deeley hills from the south we're not gonna be beaten by the elusive dilly trail problem if God is up to cut try and take it from the south it's going to be very challenging bearing in mind that everything we would have come down we've now got a climb so it's going to be much tougher for us but we're not gonna give up all right Mac let's get a move on get out of here as they retrace their tire tracks the jungle conspires against them oh I got a leak in my pants yeah leeches are like alien creatures they're so creepy they're on and some of your blood like visibly within moments bleaches malaria deadfall chainsaws a lot of stuff let's keep going faster keep going it's time drags on and the prospect of another night drive looms Myka puts his foot down about to get crazy crazy driving at full pelt he powers out of the jungle and picks up the elusive Deeley trail from the south there now ten kilometres away from their target the UH Lucy Dealey Hills I do that too I sneeze twice usually I'm this come here come - all the time yeah as they venture back into the trail it's not long before their fight in the jungle again and confronting another major river crossing the bridge is washed away in the monsoon rains there's no way we're getting cross here are no one's getting across here having failed to reach the elusive daily hills from the north it appears they're thwarted once more Sherlock one day let's try there this may just offer an alternative route but Adria must enter the leach infested water to make sure I think this is fine they'll be here yeah that's fine that's fine yeah so you want to go on this bank it's it's it's nice yeah straight shot this is a little deeper okay yeah okay okay agents never done this before if he's mister submerged log or John Boulder they could be big trouble easy good man the boys are now coming to the end of the day's grueling nine-hour drive these ultra humid conditions it's easy to sweat ten liters and lose a kilograms in weight associated salt loss affects muscles and nerves and can lead to a metabolic condition called hyponatremia symptoms include cramps vomiting convulsions and hallucinations it's about 38 degrees outside inside is 150 course hook on full of leeches smells like hell yeah but that's you you sure okay good clothes we are in the distance of the elusive Dealey Hills tomorrow will be make-or-break for their Malaysian jungle mission the next morning expedition engineer Paul Marsh devises a test to make sure Adrienne and Micah's car is ready for this challenge driving a four-wheel drive vehicle in low gear through deep mud uphill pushes the engine to the max sending oil temperatures to almost 200 degrees centigrade if they're all oxidises under this heat it will break down and turn into sludge and cease to do its job of protecting the engine the critical element for any expedition is a failure on a component a new engine to drive lines their critical components of these fail due to heat or breakdown of any sort of manner you have a real problem so definitely the heat has affected the oil the oil is actually turned slightly darker but what I have noticed there's no oxidation element traces that's very reassuring for me this all is doing its job it's protecting the engine that is what we need in these jungle conditions their goal is to reach the summit the elusive Deeley hills but to do that will mean tackling a notorious 700 meter boggy incline and to make things even tougher they've received warnings to expect another monsoon deluge so driving honors for this ultimate off-road challenge naturally go to Adrian well it's it'll be interesting you know I I'm sure it's gonna be more difficult than I anticipated for sure yeah I kind of know what we're headed for it's gonna be serious though crazy to drive through this yeah so great after 6 kilometers have relatively simple off-roading the boys reach their target here so that doesn't look very good for us fit it all it's like a wall man yeah where you are don't go into that rut yes don't go there keep the right wheel over there okay good you missed it no I didn't miss it slipped in every failed attempt is churning up the mud soon the track will be undriveable after 20 mud splattering minutes they've gone nowhere it looks like Adrian will not be crowned king of the hill after all coming up through Lisa Dealey climb more than lives up to reputation an Adrian's resolve is tested to the limit away starve the silver screen Adrian Brody and former f1 racing driver Mika Salo have spent two days and nights battling everything the Malaysian jungle control their mission to reach the summit of the elusive Deeley Hills is at a critical stage it's the final day of their expedition an agent whose task was driving this challenge is hitting a muddy wall okay there's no way the first part of the hell crime is the steepest and most demanding if they can't conquer this it's game over their only hope now is to try and winch their three ton vehicle so if the week's blows we're done right yep can we walk home okay well double them down right the blue plastic traction mats will provide grip tote in place they're ready to go okay I want to pop the hood down as a safety mode if the winch line snaps it could be fatal the cars hood will protect Adrian while a plastic sleeve will help stop a broken cable flailing around and hitting Meeker can you see me here yep I can see you now all right first yeah yes okay let's go okay winching I don't think you can pull us out but Micah's determined a dream will succeed with this mission I love it the rudders too big try less revs the front front wheels up in here completely it just wheel straight finally they begin to creep up the muddy hill we had the end-of-line novel we need to pull it up there every 15 meters they must reattach their winch cable to a new tree I start the process all over again wind jam the quenching hormone right right other way other way venting stop stop this is not acting at last they clear the steepest part of the climb and the summit's almost in their grasp but the expected monsoon deluge has just begun Adrienne's final test will be to bluster a rutted bogey section to the summit give it some juice let me go boom for you Oh Adrian and Mika have conquered the elusive Deeley Hill Climb and made it to the summit survive things up and go home and it is fun this isn't nuts but the boys aren't out of the woods yet with the ground turning ba gear by the minute they need to shift it before they become trapped that was exciting oh it challenged though really a good challenge as they triumphantly drive back out of the trail they reflect on three days battling the jungle monsoon conditions energy sapping humidity and the constant menace of jungle leeches you can't do this without a good team I wouldn't know where to begin so this is the way I've gone and I did you that's it that would get lost and then shoot myself problem at the end of a long intense day's Drive agent Amica lead the elusive Dealey trail for good good stuff dude very good very good travel companion how's fun the trusty vehicle has delivered them back to civilization thanks to one vital ingredient we pushed this truck to extremes in the mud driving in low range four-wheel drive driving it really hard running winches for sometimes you know hours and having just drained the soil to see that it actually requires not even top-up well you couldn't ask for better this fully synthetic ball has done its job machine has triumph and sir evasion Amica I know that an experience like this has a profound effect I really came here to not be just an observer but to really be the be the adventurer or share that responsibility with somebody make is great because like he's an alpha male it's good to be around people that go for it I really appreciated that it it propels you further hadrian's good fun we had a good laugh in the car it was it was life says new experience there I've never seen jungle so close it just amazes me whole grain Diane after being a few days there I drove myself to extreme on this one I guess we're all driven to extremes and I like that we got one life that I know so I'm youHollywood star Adrien Brody and former Formula One ace Mika Salo are in Malaysia to take on one of the toughest wettest drives on the planet during the monsoon season just damn back back carving its way through dense jungle the ELISA Dealey Trail is a brutal assault course off lethal mud filled swamps and charted river crossings unpredictable flash floats and wildlife that can bite telling sting out and kill their ultimate goal will be to reach the summit of the elusive Deeley Hills the highest point being is 700 meter treacherous mountain of motor click a wall miles from civilization no way this is not acting actor Adrien Brody and former racing driver Mika Salo are in the South of Malaysia bracing themselves for the most daunting road trip of their lives as an x-bar re Formula One legend solo is more used to the smooth tarmac of an f1 circuit than jungle driving there's a lot of new things for me with sister and whilst driving in a jungle and because I've driven a lot of cars laughter never in the jungle and for Adrien a Best Actor Oscar winner this promises a whole new radical experience I'm excited at the prospect of Adventure Gear and when there's cars thrown into the mix that just makes it even more enjoyable nice I'm here to learn become a better driver I'm sure there'll be a lot of obstacles both literal and metaphorical right you're gonna be relying on this a lot at home for the next few days this has specially modified extreme off-road beasts that are that looks amazing a 4.2 liter v6 diesel engine yes it's enough fodder for us I don't think we need much speed there no you see this snorkel so we'll be this high I guess underwater so what happens when this is above water but when we're below water this is the glass breakage device when you're this far underwater there's no real condition I think they removed the air conditioner cuz it's too heavy thank you the car looks the part now the burning question who's driving Rock Paper Scissors shoot you go paper paper gets the rock alright you're driving alright finally moving yeah the last time I was in Malaysia I went to see Formula One and then I went off-road driving on quads and Here I am back and now I'm off road driving with a Formula One driver is awesome anticipating a bumpy stomach-churning ride ahead agents leaving nothing to chance ma Parker Parker is a traditional product keeping it with you while you travel helps to take away dizziness and prevent vomiting I figured we could use it try it Oh now I know why they call it that oh that's disgusting adrián amicus unisza de expedition will be extra time they'll have to battle thirty kilometers of grueling dirt driving during the height of the monsoon season up to 20 inches of rain can fall in a day turning trickling streams into raging torrents it should take them three days and nights but dicing with this unpredictable weather could make the trail impossible this is definitely one of the most dangerous expeditions our levena the environment is one of the most inhospitable known to man and machine it's going to be extremely dangerous to give the boys a fighting chance with their mission they've recruited Malaysian off-road expert Jerry Tay he's requested their meet at a local jungle driving school know what to expect from the jungle the flora and fauna can be dangerous so knowing what to touch what not to touch try and make more noise than usual just scare the snakes away all this is the potential dangers of off-roading in jungle with so many dangers lurking driving safely and protecting your vehicle is imperative Luca and Adrienne can learn a lot about operating here from the local drivers and how to driving in one and the driver for steep hill deep ruts on you cross over Iraq learn the proper hand signals trusting the people around you you have to winch off a tree in front of you Jerry's final lesson is the most important how to winch safely out of a tight spot it's essential they master this as getting stranded deep in the jungle can mean life or death the biggest thing here is for me to learn all these techniques I got to learn how to use this winch properly it's good to practice everything possible so when actually really hit the problems in the jungle it's it's good to be prepared turning over Asian Amica have 100 kilometer drive to the elusive Dealey trail we're on the edge of civilization now an ideal opportunity to find out more about your new traveling companion what school did you go work to American Academy of Dramatic Arts I took four trains each way to go to school through the worst neighborhoods of Brooklyn the insight I gained from character study on all those trains learning way more about character and human nature in the classroom over those boy New York is like homeless people gangsters and all walks of life everybody backed into these as for Mika his childhood was dominated by burning rubber I was five we were living a few miles from one race circuit in Finland and my father put me in a racist I start winning immediately so one year won all 14 races I started I wanna finished championship get Scandinavian championship a european championship one year then i got an offer from japan the dry form of 3000 in japan the top was first time i was getting paid like million and a half for me for racing i was i was only 20 years old they doubled my salary every year 11 years and four more eventually Adrian Amica and to the elusive Dealey trail but before they can get stuck into their challenge the locals insist on a traditional jungle blessing one is for the jungle spirits and Jeddah one is for our guidance like we believe that every one of us has a guardian right and basically this kind of calling telling our Guardians that we are also entering this this jungle and to come protect us normally does good but not on this occasion so heavy rain coming not the best start to a mission which is about to get serious ahead is 30 kilometers of the toughest driving on earth oh man it's been it's gonna monsoon season they have flash floods here too just a few minutes in there's a problem they're having to negotiate a network of old logging trails through dense jungle rather like an overgrown maze it's extremely disorientating feel like a growing circle just back to the main road at torrential rain and it becomes even harder to stay on course we are going into the circle look look at that GPS look that's a complete circle believable turn their own again we are so low the jungle is flummox they're experienced guy Jerry this won't be so funny if it happens in the depths of the jungle or in their notorious hulusi Deeley Hills having lost an hour's precious traveling time expedition leader Matt McKenney is worried they're falling dangerously behind schedule it was closed across the river tonight and can't the other side which is another very very slow hazard but you are sucks already' this could put us behind where we won't even get out in time if we can get out of talk we haven't even come across the difficult stuff it's just been a slow slow warmup coming up nerve-racking river crossings mega swamps and bloodthirsty predators all threat the team's mission to reach the infamous hulusi Dealey Hills Hollywood star Adrien Brody and Formula One ace Mika Salo an attempted the toughest wettest drive of their lives in the Malaysian rainforest they're taking on the brutal 30 kilometre hulusi daily trail during the monsoon season complete with river crossings swamps and a formidable 700 meter jungle Hill for just one hour into their expedition they found trouble look at our GPS now they're way behind their day 1 schedule of reaching a campsite almost 12 kilometers into the rainforest with only a few hours daylight remaining they must get a move on do you think it could be any more humid it's so humid it's raining in the car with the windows closed in hot humid conditions perspiration is far less effective at lowering body temperature over whether your body has to sweat over time and can lose more than a pint an hour and extreme cases dehydration is fatal so Adrian Amica has constantly take on fluids it's gonna get gnarly do my best all right buddy the deeper they headed to the trail the slower progress becomes still having fun yeah definitely having fun all that after an hour fighting the jungle the boys encounter small rivers spanned by rickety makeshift bridges it's a big drop down there each time they reach a crossing it becomes ever more precarious now take local guy Jerry to help them navigate a safe path the most important thing on a bridge crossing is to watch and trust your signal map as you can see whatever you can't see in a car it's approaching dusk and they still have a few kilometres to travel to their campsite by the time they reached the day's final river crossing visibility is extremely poor and the bridge is barely wide enough to take a vehicle Adrienne now faces a nerve-wracking test of his driving skills problem is the bridge is so slippery big drop down there if he gets it wrong they will plunge eight foot into the water and risk serious injury Hadrian just make sure you're in first gear low range and do on tick over no revs required okay Oh oh my god adrian is millimeters from tumbling over the edge we're way off the line after a scary narrow escape he lines up his car once more but it's almost pitch black Thank You Jerry oh good I didn't even see that like I would have gone off that bridge I didn't see it it's now 7:30 at night after stumbling around in the dark for another half hour they make it safely to camp when they find expedition safety expert odo Cain looking for hidden dangers overhead basically just checking for deadfall witch's trees are logs up in the canopy that have been rotted by either termites or by lightning strikes deadfall kills more people in the jungle than anything else than any wild animals and the insects else second to to flooding and drowning I'm gonna be in my car Adrian's luxurious accommodation is already waiting for him a basic army cot in a cramped one-man tent laughs let me clean shirt those inside the bag inside out maybe no it's unlikely anyone will get a restful sleep though as the camp is being besieged by creatures of all shapes and sizes while most are merely interested in the camp lights lurking is a parasite there's only after one thing I just pulled a leech off my leg they're being overrun by these voracious bloodsuckers leeches thrive in warm wet rainforests these extraordinary creatures have 32 brains 3 jaws filled with sharp teeth and a strong sucker for latching on to their prey as they feed they secrete an anticoagulant which prevents blood from clotting the safest way to remove them is by burning them off or insect repellant it's important that everyone checks themselves before they go to bed for leeches under armpits back in the head behind ears groin crunch it ain't no place is safe yeah the jungle is living up to its hardcore reputation and for good measure as they turn in for the night the monsoon strikes with real vengeance their challenge has just got a whole heap tougher this is a very very violent thunderstorm us we don't know what's been happening one to three hundred miles away further upstream and there could be more rain so waters probably still on its way down so any rivers we were gonna cross are now going to be deeper Malaysia has recorded daily rainfall of over 20 inches during the monsoon season and after last night's torrential downpour the ground is completely saturated day twos target is to drive eight kilometers to the base of the elusive Deeley hills they'll need to watch out for fallen debris and localized flooding Adrienne tamika's car is sure to take a battery so expedition engineer Paul Marsh gives it the once-over we're gonna encounter with the rain we had last night a lot more freeze denting the side of the vehicle branches that stick out they can rip brake lines they can do quite a lot of damage to the underneath of the vehicle a lot more much which is gonna be thick and gloopy so I know that these engines are going to be running it was top end on the temperature scales and of course the oils got to do its job this vehicles for us in yeah it's going to take us out this is my life now right guys it's 8:25 I want us out of here within five minutes okay come on me go blow this joint barely hundred yards from camp and a monsoon swamp has swallowed them up just dammed that bad no way ten hours of this there well and truly stuck and at the mercy of the jungle leeches coming up Adrian of Mika and the expedition crew battle floodwaters that's up to my neck now and the boys are forced into their first perilous river crossing Hollywood superstar Adrien Brody an ex Formula One legend with Mika Salo attacking Malaysia's Ulu cedilha trail during the monsoon season having battled risky river crossings and menacing jungle leeches their day to target is to reach a campsite at the foot of the elusive Deeley hills their expedition mission planned is 700 meter mound of boggy rainforest to reach the summit of the you lucid Ely hills but for now their minds are only focused on extracting their car from a leach infested swamp it's clear they're in a hole and need rescuing give your head down in this house there's over 20,000 pounds of breaking strain on the winch cable if it snaps the backlash could do untold damage to both the car and its occupants I think it's safe now the previous night there was a violent monsoon storm and as they battle the next few kilometres evidence of this is everywhere yeah there's a log down the slippery debris stream track demands razor-sharp reflexes but even a Formula one racer can't avoid the older prank it ain't racing if you're not touch in pain but do you realize what I'm doing all the time it's all of them what's heating something is that side comes from rally always if you go off the road always go with that side first really then I don't hurt myself how selfish of you yeah in these conditions the cars underbelly is at its most vulnerable okay it's gonna be bumping up to avoid terminal damage Mika must tiptoe his way through the debris his 4.2 liter v6 engine is loaded with all so he's using only tick over revs to maneuver his way soon though the boys reach an obstacle that's even beyond Micah's capability Paul was the status ahead I'll do that that might mean you have to go back floodwater from the overnight monsoon deluge is blocking their power and their expedition target that uh Lucy Dealey Hills on the other side very happy this is normally this river normally is evolved towards PPP okay we gotta go and test it but we reckon it at least five feet deep maybe more and our maximum is probably around four Wow cool safety here yeah so this this water change as a result of last night yeah it was pretty torrential wouldn't yeah I'm voting no role of strongest test there where you are now one cubic meter of water weighs a thousand kilograms or one metric ton if there's significant flow and the water level rises above the wheel arches the force exerted on the car body can easily flip it over that's way too deep or are you going there's no flows it's a big muddy puddle that we found that he'll be a lot safer it's you've got the depth and the flow so you've got too dangerous thrown in so Mac what's our option if this is too strong if find another route roto right round having braved the river leeches jungle specialists out okhane leads a reconnaissance team for an alternative crossing but after half an hour struggling through dense undergrowth they can't find a root tree to get up here this is now a race against time with no options left the team decides to turn back the way they came and make a dash for the elusive Deeley hills from the south we're not gonna be beaten by the elusive dilly trail problem if God is up to cut try and take it from the south it's going to be very challenging bearing in mind that everything we would have come down we've now got a climb so it's going to be much tougher for us but we're not gonna give up all right Mac let's get a move on get out of here as they retrace their tire tracks the jungle conspires against them oh I got a leak in my pants yeah leeches are like alien creatures they're so creepy they're on and some of your blood like visibly within moments bleaches malaria deadfall chainsaws a lot of stuff let's keep going faster keep going it's time drags on and the prospect of another night drive looms Myka puts his foot down about to get crazy crazy driving at full pelt he powers out of the jungle and picks up the elusive Deeley trail from the south there now ten kilometres away from their target the UH Lucy Dealey Hills I do that too I sneeze twice usually I'm this come here come - all the time yeah as they venture back into the trail it's not long before their fight in the jungle again and confronting another major river crossing the bridge is washed away in the monsoon rains there's no way we're getting cross here are no one's getting across here having failed to reach the elusive daily hills from the north it appears they're thwarted once more Sherlock one day let's try there this may just offer an alternative route but Adria must enter the leach infested water to make sure I think this is fine they'll be here yeah that's fine that's fine yeah so you want to go on this bank it's it's it's nice yeah straight shot this is a little deeper okay yeah okay okay agents never done this before if he's mister submerged log or John Boulder they could be big trouble easy good man the boys are now coming to the end of the day's grueling nine-hour drive these ultra humid conditions it's easy to sweat ten liters and lose a kilograms in weight associated salt loss affects muscles and nerves and can lead to a metabolic condition called hyponatremia symptoms include cramps vomiting convulsions and hallucinations it's about 38 degrees outside inside is 150 course hook on full of leeches smells like hell yeah but that's you you sure okay good clothes we are in the distance of the elusive Dealey Hills tomorrow will be make-or-break for their Malaysian jungle mission the next morning expedition engineer Paul Marsh devises a test to make sure Adrienne and Micah's car is ready for this challenge driving a four-wheel drive vehicle in low gear through deep mud uphill pushes the engine to the max sending oil temperatures to almost 200 degrees centigrade if they're all oxidises under this heat it will break down and turn into sludge and cease to do its job of protecting the engine the critical element for any expedition is a failure on a component a new engine to drive lines their critical components of these fail due to heat or breakdown of any sort of manner you have a real problem so definitely the heat has affected the oil the oil is actually turned slightly darker but what I have noticed there's no oxidation element traces that's very reassuring for me this all is doing its job it's protecting the engine that is what we need in these jungle conditions their goal is to reach the summit the elusive Deeley hills but to do that will mean tackling a notorious 700 meter boggy incline and to make things even tougher they've received warnings to expect another monsoon deluge so driving honors for this ultimate off-road challenge naturally go to Adrian well it's it'll be interesting you know I I'm sure it's gonna be more difficult than I anticipated for sure yeah I kind of know what we're headed for it's gonna be serious though crazy to drive through this yeah so great after 6 kilometers have relatively simple off-roading the boys reach their target here so that doesn't look very good for us fit it all it's like a wall man yeah where you are don't go into that rut yes don't go there keep the right wheel over there okay good you missed it no I didn't miss it slipped in every failed attempt is churning up the mud soon the track will be undriveable after 20 mud splattering minutes they've gone nowhere it looks like Adrian will not be crowned king of the hill after all coming up through Lisa Dealey climb more than lives up to reputation an Adrian's resolve is tested to the limit away starve the silver screen Adrian Brody and former f1 racing driver Mika Salo have spent two days and nights battling everything the Malaysian jungle control their mission to reach the summit of the elusive Deeley Hills is at a critical stage it's the final day of their expedition an agent whose task was driving this challenge is hitting a muddy wall okay there's no way the first part of the hell crime is the steepest and most demanding if they can't conquer this it's game over their only hope now is to try and winch their three ton vehicle so if the week's blows we're done right yep can we walk home okay well double them down right the blue plastic traction mats will provide grip tote in place they're ready to go okay I want to pop the hood down as a safety mode if the winch line snaps it could be fatal the cars hood will protect Adrian while a plastic sleeve will help stop a broken cable flailing around and hitting Meeker can you see me here yep I can see you now all right first yeah yes okay let's go okay winching I don't think you can pull us out but Micah's determined a dream will succeed with this mission I love it the rudders too big try less revs the front front wheels up in here completely it just wheel straight finally they begin to creep up the muddy hill we had the end-of-line novel we need to pull it up there every 15 meters they must reattach their winch cable to a new tree I start the process all over again wind jam the quenching hormone right right other way other way venting stop stop this is not acting at last they clear the steepest part of the climb and the summit's almost in their grasp but the expected monsoon deluge has just begun Adrienne's final test will be to bluster a rutted bogey section to the summit give it some juice let me go boom for you Oh Adrian and Mika have conquered the elusive Deeley Hill Climb and made it to the summit survive things up and go home and it is fun this isn't nuts but the boys aren't out of the woods yet with the ground turning ba gear by the minute they need to shift it before they become trapped that was exciting oh it challenged though really a good challenge as they triumphantly drive back out of the trail they reflect on three days battling the jungle monsoon conditions energy sapping humidity and the constant menace of jungle leeches you can't do this without a good team I wouldn't know where to begin so this is the way I've gone and I did you that's it that would get lost and then shoot myself problem at the end of a long intense day's Drive agent Amica lead the elusive Dealey trail for good good stuff dude very good very good travel companion how's fun the trusty vehicle has delivered them back to civilization thanks to one vital ingredient we pushed this truck to extremes in the mud driving in low range four-wheel drive driving it really hard running winches for sometimes you know hours and having just drained the soil to see that it actually requires not even top-up well you couldn't ask for better this fully synthetic ball has done its job machine has triumph and sir evasion Amica I know that an experience like this has a profound effect I really came here to not be just an observer but to really be the be the adventurer or share that responsibility with somebody make is great because like he's an alpha male it's good to be around people that go for it I really appreciated that it it propels you further hadrian's good fun we had a good laugh in the car it was it was life says new experience there I've never seen jungle so close it just amazes me whole grain Diane after being a few days there I drove myself to extreme on this one I guess we're all driven to extremes and I like that we got one life that I know so I'm you\n"