UC TOP Secret

So you want the inside scoop on what REALLY happened?·when the cameras weren't rolling·the stories behind the story. Well this is going to be the place for you, for all the juicy talk about what our teens are really like and how they handled the many interesting situations they encountered.

That's Enough For Me!

There were obviously some pretty intense moments on the cliffs at Emerald Pools as the teens individually decided how far they wanted to push themselves·and there were a lot of different motivations for stopping. It was certainly a height thing for Sheena and Marleatia. They both mustered the courage for 20 feet, but weren't interested in going any further. For girl daredevil Lauren though, it was a different story.

LAUREN: "The height didn't scare me, the water was just TOO COLD!!! You can't believe how cold it was, even with a wet suit on." (And the higher you jumped, the deeper you went, and the colder it was.) "Give me some warm water to jump into and I'll do it!"

Hiking MVP·.Kyle!

You think it was tough finding the courage to jump off the cliff·you should have tried just surviving the hike to Emerald Pools. It was honestly over an hour hike through some really rugged terrain. The day's MVP had to be Kyle. UC's Mr. Muscle came to the rescue carrying the drink cooler pretty much by himself. And of course he smiling all the way!

The Happy Crew?

So just how did our illustrious crew get to be so buff and fit? (see picture). Well you try carrying cameras, tripods, audio gear and more for an hour through the mountains·you'd be buff too. Oh yeah, and chasing around a bunch of teenagers for a week will certainly keep you in shape! In the words of Kyle in an upcoming episode, we take our hands off to them!