C.R.A.P.: Mackinac Bridge Cable Light Change 

Thank you for brining me here Timcast IRL. I never knew this episode existed! Kudos to Mike for his integrity and as the celebrity who constantly walked the walk.

Mike Rowe is one of the most underrated humans alive

No way I'd ever do this. I'm deathly afraid of heights. Watching this is freaking me out. I have so much respect for the men and women who do this for a living. God bless them and keep them safe.

The harness has a fall arrest device attached to the D-Ring at the back. If you were to fall it lets out another 6 to 8 feet of cable as it slows your fall speed so the sudden stop does not injure or kill you. Mountain climbers INVENTED a lot of the safety gear that we use on our jobs. So anybody who looks at them guys climbing cliffs and mountains and ask why would somebody do something that crazy---I say THANKS guys for saving a lot of lives.

A maternal and humble salute to all civil engineers everywhere,

Mike that had to be one of the more exhilarating job experiences you've had. It would seem overwhelming to the mind and body, but it's intestinal fortitude and willingness of one's own mind to overcome and conquer a perceived impossibly. Good job Mike!

I just watched this episode. Ive seen it many years ago but still wanted to watch it. I was having ANXIETY when they climbed up change the light bulb and wnen they climbed down in the tower to paint the inside.B-day 1961 and grew up in the UP and have lived in Michigan all my life. I grew up a yooper and in the mid 80s went to the Detroit area to work. I have some relatives in that area. I always referred to myself as a transplanted Yooper. I just moved back to the central UP after 30+ years. Ive crossed the bridge i don't know how many times. Riding with somebody else or driving myself. My late brother-in-law from Detroit area was dating my sister during the time the bridge was being built. He drove up every week or two weeks. He of course took the ferry across while the bridge wss under constuction. If he had taken pictures, you probably could've lined them up and saw the bridge taking shape. He wasn't too...?sentimental about that kind of thing. I've started 'claiming' the bridge as mine. The part i dont like about driving on the bridge is when it's rainy and you have to drive on the grates in the middle. It's greasy(i think it is) and feels like my car's gonna slip and slide and fly off the bridge 😱 Do i love this bridge? YES. Do i want to do painting/maintenance on it? NOOOO ! That's for someone else braver than i am😊

Omigosh...I grew up in NJ and 5 years ago moved here to MI...this summer I saw and went over "The Mighty Mac"...being in a car was stressful, I don't know how you did THIS!! Love you Mike!

I know this is 10 years ago but i just heard about it. Great job Mike. Keep supporting the working man.

I'm very proud of Mike for doing this. I've been over this bridge at least a dozen times, maybe more, when I used to live in the area. I watched one episode where he was painting it. If you look up the stats you'll find that the Mackinac bridge is longer and heavier than the Golden Gate. The inside lanes in both directions are steel grate, and make a humming sound when you drive on them. If you live on the north side of this bridge, your known as, and called a "Yooper". Thanks.

Used to live within walking distance of this bridge. It's far, far more terrifying in person.

My favorite episode! I am from the UP of Michigan and have crossed the bridge many times.

Thank you for bringing us along, Mike. And just W O W to those guys who build and maintain these structures.

I grew up about 40 miles from the Mighty Mac and worked on the Great Lakes ore freighters - I have been UNDER the bridge hundreds of times ,,, but have always wanted to walk the cables as Mike did!

I'd be hugging that cable yelling I WANT MY MAMA!!!

Damn! The clip cut before the best part! Mike: "I suppose we'll have to climb down the cable now." Worker: "Well, we could, or we could just take the elevator over there", and points to the elevator only a few feet away. It's priceless. (Quotes are approximate)

Welcome to Pure Michigan :) I wish you enjoy the outdoors of Michigan

can you imagene the guys that made it putting it together,,

Thanks timcast .Mike is a damn beast

Best dirty jobs segment ever. I also enjoyed when he was in the bridge tower scraping and painting the innards. If your claustrophobic don’t watch.

Just watching this makes me, shall we say 'tense up'.

So I listened to your most recent podcast, like I do every Sunday morning, and heard you talking about this. Watching this has made me queasy in my tummy. Love your podcast and think you are an interesting person to follow.

Way to go Mike. You walked the walk. Very impressive. The Mighty Mac is a beautiful bridge.

Oh my! Mike, you're amazing.

Biggest bridge in the USA and was once biggest in the world. Far bigger than the Golden Gate Bridge. Many people out west don’t know about the Michigan Mighty MAC Mackinaw bridge. In fact, it is a whopping 5 miles longer than the golden gate and tall like skyscrapers. The bridge is even on the Michigan license plate…

The Mighty Mac in all her glory.

Mike Rowe for president!

One has to have a great sense of well-being to do that job. Thanks for the video.

You could NOT get me doing this for all the "insert commodity here" in "insert place here" ffs!...

I'm scared and I'm just watching the video!

You are one BRAVE man!

I do not care how much safety equipment there is my pucker factor was at 10 just watching this.

My folks are up around Macinac this week on vacation. Beautiful part of the state. But man, I'd love to walk the top of the bridge cables like that! :D

Hey Mike, I just watched your spot on Tucker Carlson where you mentioned this so I had to check it out, figured I would find it here on RU-vid. Wow I can’t believe you did this! This blows away my 5 jumps during army jump school! I’m a 5 jump chump! Anyways you should check out the “Butt room” where us deputies have to strip out incoming inmates at the downtown San Diego county jail 🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠🤮🦠

Mike Row is the man !

I’ve been on the bridge before and it was SO SCARY! I can’t imagine how terrifying it is to climb the cables. I’ve also been under the bridge on a ferry to Mackinac Island and, let me tell you- YOU CAN SEE THE CARS!! I never want to cross the Mackinac Bridge again

I can't breathe. 😖 I get dizzy standing on a chair. Watching this was hell.

Insane. It's scary enough driving across, that takes a very brave person!

I like how they have one lane closed. That way if you fall you won't die by getting run over by a car! It's how we roll in Michigan.

Now my hands are sweaty after watching that XD

Mike Rowe has balls of steel.

Just heard about this on Timcast Irl...holy shit!!!

You can tell he is nervous/focused: one word answers with no comedy. Also, Mike makes sure he takes his glove off to shake hands.

That was a sphincter clincher!

My legs are like noodles watching this

I got to drive over the Mackinac last month and dam it just keeps going and going like its never going to end. I would love to walk the cables.

I was born and raised in Michigan, not too far from Windsor tunnel linking into Canada. I never went up to the UP or even farther north of bay city, but would definitely want to in the SUMMER TIME!

Your awesome Mike! :D

One of my favorite "Jobs"! :D

Pure awesome

From that height Mike, what good was that helmet going to be ???? :-)

Look at that something I'm uniquely qualified for. It's like hiking and climbing towers had a baby.

So cool

At least you were able to get down via the Elevator.

Been across Mighty Mac a lot. Always drama, usually due to high winds. I'm getting vertigo just watching. Mighty Mac is even very scary to drive across, so they have a shuttle service that will drive your car across for you. Don't know of any other bridge that does that.

So beautiful

I've crossed this bridge a couple times in my life and believe me, it is not a place you wanna cross without care.

not many people would WANT to see that!lol

Awesome

Going up might not be too bad. Going down on the other hand would be tough because it's impossible to not look down. In a nut shell, f that.

Just watching that video makes me cringe. It's funny though that both guys are uncomfortable up there, just like I'd be, but they're doing it anyway. God bless people like this, who can swallow their feelings about a situation and get the job done.

thats insane!!!

It makes me nervous just watching the video!

Michigan kicks ass! Dunes anyone?

Oh C.R.A.P

You have balls the size of bowling balls

Fake TV host? Mike Rowe is about as real as they get.

no way would I do what Mike did. You go Mike Rowe

and then what? how do you get down from there? you have to walk back? that seems even more scary..

My hand is sweating!

Ok I have no fear of heights and I know I could do THIS. But I freak out DRIVING over the damn thing! Go figure...

Amazin

Yeah, well try doing it in an 18 mile per hour wind like I did!

Watching this from my Lazy Boy at ground level and feeling dizzy and nauseous!🤢

People say never say never! I'm telling you as sure as my head is bald, I'll never be climbing the Mackinaw bridge to do a $@#$ thang. You can betcha last money on that!

Pure Michigan :)

I would love to go up there and film with my GoPro

2 words: Fuck that shit.

Mike, does your Mom know about this? The only way I can handle watching this one is by keeping my eyes on you constantly (no real chore, you being beautiful and all) and not looking at anything when you're not there. How did you ever do it?

that's three words lol

NO WAY IN HELL NOPE NOPE NOPE.

I think that would be a fun job I will bet it pays good

This is something you should charge for I would love to do this !!

Hell to the NOOO

..er..no thank you!

No way

Barski shits his pa tiloons on this one, I betcha!

I would love to do something like that. Even climb Mount Everest in Nepal. I love challenges and overcoming them.

i wanna do this

Nope!

Anyone else here from Tim pools podcast with Mike Lowe?

not in a million yrs

Whimps................

Shhhhhhhh

NOPE

I’m

Thumbs up if you came here from Timcast 👍

hope this isnt a minimum wage job

This is utter crap. Get it?

I'd be hugging that cable yelling I WANT MY MAMA!!!