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He uses pitons (metal spikes) and an improvised pulley system to navigate the steep rock face.

According to MacGyver Science , while a small engine could move a handcar on flat tracks, real train wheels are beveled to stay on the rails, making car rims a risky substitute for anything but perfectly straight tracks. 🧗 The Vertical Ascent

MacGyver Season 5, Episode 9: "Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt"

He powers the contraption using a small engine fueled by alcohol.

To stop the transmission of stolen intel, Mac must scale a massive, nearly vertical cliff. With no standard climbing gear available, he improvises a survival kit to reach the summit.

Stranded in a remote area with abandoned infrastructure, Mac and Riley need to catch up to a courier. Mac discovers old, unused train tracks and decides to build a functioning rail vehicle from scratch.

Rails Pitons Pulley Pipe Saltmacgyver (... -

He uses pitons (metal spikes) and an improvised pulley system to navigate the steep rock face.

According to MacGyver Science , while a small engine could move a handcar on flat tracks, real train wheels are beveled to stay on the rails, making car rims a risky substitute for anything but perfectly straight tracks. 🧗 The Vertical Ascent Rails Pitons Pulley Pipe SaltMacGyver (...

MacGyver Season 5, Episode 9: "Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt" He uses pitons (metal spikes) and an improvised

He powers the contraption using a small engine fueled by alcohol. To stop the transmission of stolen intel, Mac

To stop the transmission of stolen intel, Mac must scale a massive, nearly vertical cliff. With no standard climbing gear available, he improvises a survival kit to reach the summit.

Stranded in a remote area with abandoned infrastructure, Mac and Riley need to catch up to a courier. Mac discovers old, unused train tracks and decides to build a functioning rail vehicle from scratch.