History WebVideo / BreakingTrail

** Coyote always does his best to power through any bites he gets on camera, which makes his request to cut the cameras after he's bitten by the giant desert centipede and the Executioner wasp very clearly indicative that the pain is on a whole other level.

''Breaking Trail'' is a WebVideoSeries hosted on the Website/YouTube channel ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6E2mP01ZLH_kbAyeazCNdg Brave Wilderness]]''. It follows wildlife expert and adventurer Nathaniel "Coyote" Peterson as he goes around the world to show viewers the beauty and sometimes danger of nature, from baby bird saving to bullet ant bite enduring.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: His real name is Nathaniel, but everyone calls him Coyote.

* NeverBareheaded: Coyote without his NiceHat is a very rare sight. This is particularly brought up when he gets covered in cactus balls while chasing a tarantula hawk. He says that they can be easily pulled off with hair combs, but he takes off his hat and reveals his shaved head, and thus he doesn't have a comb onhand.
* NiceHat: Coyote's fedora gives some Franchise/IndianaJones vibes.

%%* LargeHam: Coyote.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted. Coyote loves reptiles, bears them no ill will when they bite him, and devotes a lot of his time to showing viewers just how cool they are.

%%* BadassBeard: If he's not sporting one of these, he'll still have PermaStubble.

* PermaStubble: Coyote always dons a thick, trademark 5 o'clock shadow when he isn't sporting a full-on BadassBeard.

%%* PowerTrio: While Coyote is the host and star of B
''Breaking Trail'', fellow crew members Mark Vins and Mario Aldecoa are also frequently featured in episodes.

* AgonyOfTheFeet: Parodied in Coyote's advertisement for the Brave Wilderness Adventure Kit, where he's forced to acquire the item, which is treated as a coveted treasure, by walking barefoot through a gauntlet of...Franchise/{{LEGO}} bricks!

* BeeAfraid:
** In the aptly named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMIu4fqi8jI 3000 BEES ATTACK MY FACE!]], he wanted to show the audience that bees would not attack people for no reason. He ended up being stung over forty times, something which was not supposed to happen.
** A later Youtube video explained that what happened was that bees from a different colony came unexpectedly and joined the gang on his face, picking a fight. Coyote's face became an unwitting battleground in a bee turf war. Had the foreign bees not mingled with the farm's bees, everything would have been fine.

-->'''Coyote (his left side facing the camera)''': Oh no!

-->'''Coyote''': Yeah I caught it! But the bad news is... ''turns around, revealing numerous cholla cactus balls stuck in his right side'' ...I caught something else too.

* WhamLine: In the Giant Desert Centipede bite episode. "Cut the cameras!"

* NeverBareheaded: Coyote without his NiceHat is a very rare sight.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: You're not gonna see anyone call him Nathaniel. He's always "Coyote".

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Cow killer. Tarantula hawk. ''Warrior wasp.'' '''Bullet ant.''' '''''Executioner Wasp.''''' These insects ''earned'' their nicknames, because of how terrifying they are. Yet, Coyote puts his forearm on the line for all of them. He was even the first person to officially document the Executioner Wasp's sting.

'''''Breaking Trail''''' is a very popular web series hosted on the Website/YouTube channel [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6E2mP01ZLH_kbAyeazCNdg Brave Wilderness]], following Nathaniel "Coyote" Peterson, a wildlife expert and adventurer who goes around the world to show viewers the beauty, and sometimes danger, of nature. From baby bird saving to bullet ant bite enduring, Coyote Peterson's ''Breaking Trail'' has it all.

[[SpinOff Spin-offs]] on the Brave Wilderness channel, also hosted by Coyote:
* '''On Location''': Interesting tidbits about the current filming location, related to or supplementing the main ''Breaking Trail'' series. A bit more behind-the-scenes than the main series.
* '''Behind the Adventure''': Similar to ''On Location'' but more focused on the production while shooting ''Breaking Trail''.
* '''Beyond the Tide''': Exploring tidepools along shorelines and examining the creatures that inhabit them.
* '''Coyote's Backyard''': Coyote is joined by some children and they go exploring wildlife near their homes.
* '''Dragon Tails''': Focusing on large reptiles and amphibians, mostly turtles and tortoises. Not to be confused [[WesternAnimation/DragonTales with the cartoon]].

* AscendedMeme: Mark now has [[http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1579/4983/products/00358_600x.jpg?v=1524769399 a T-shirt]] that has his most famous line on it. Unfortunately it's sold out.
* BadassBeard: If he's not sporting one of these, he'll still have PermaStubble.
* BaldOfAwesome: Hard to see since he almost always has a nice hat, but yes, Coyote is completely bald.
* BeeAfraid: In the aptly named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMIu4fqi8jI 3000 BEES ATTACK MY FACE!]], he wanted to show the audience that bees would not attack people for no reason. He ended up being stung over forty times, something which was not supposed to happen.

* FriendToAllLivingThings / NatureLover: There is absolutely no animal on the planet that Coyote doesn't love, even the creatures that have inflicted awful pain upon him.

* GrossUpCloseUp: The camera '''loves''' zooming in on Coyote's injuries and the ultra-high-definition video shows them off crystal clear.
* LargeHam: Coyote.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Cow killer. Tarantula Hawk. Warrior Wasp. '''Bullet ant. Executioner Wasp.''''' These insects ''earned'' their nicknames, because of how terrifying they are. Yet, Coyote puts his forearm on the line for all of them. He was even the first person to officially document the Executioner Wasp's sting.
* NeverBareheaded: Coyote without his hat is a very rare sight.
* NiceHat / FedoraOfAsskicking: Coyote's gives some Franchise/IndianaJones vibes.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: You're not gonna see anyone call him Nathaniel.

* PermaStubble: Coyote always dons a thick, trademark 5 o'clock shadow.
** In some videos he's sporting a full-on BadassBeard.
* PowerTrio: While Coyote is the host and star of Breaking Trail, fellow crew members Mark Vins and Mario Aldecoa are also frequently featured in episodes.
* QuantityVsQuality: After getting stung by a bullet ant and a warrior wasp, Coyote concluded that the bullet ant’s sting is worse despite being placed lower on the sting pain index. However, warrior wasps ''attack in swarms and will chase after you'', thus making them more dangerous than bullet ants.

* SadistShow: The "biting" parts of the series, where Coyote submits himself to unimaginable pain.
** Not to mention the videos of him being ''unintentionally'' injured, like the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJzTse9Dsaw cactus attack]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIW0N6AZ4wg falling off a rock]]...all presented in glorious [=HD=] or [=4k=].

* SpiritualSuccessor: A lot of comparisons can be made to [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]] - Coyote is also herpetologist, loves animals, loves exploring nature, goes on lots of adventures to find different animals around the world, and often injures himself for the sake of others' education (and entertainment).

* OnlySaneMan: Mark frequently has to deal with Coyote's recklessness, and while wildlife biologist Mario may initially come off as just an average [[TheSmartGuy smart guy]] being dragged along for the ride, it turns out that his [[ForScience risk-taking]] is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKFXcMdFXI&t=2s enough to make even Coyote uncomfortable]].

* AlwaysABiggerFish: Even after Coyote completely undergoes the bullet ant challenge, which is considered the most painful sting in existence and the peak of the biting parts of the series. Justin Schmidt (creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index) claimed that the Warrior Wasp's sting is ''infinitely more painful than the bullet ant''. Coyote disagreed, actually ranking the Warrior Wasp below the Tarantula Hawk. However, he admits that one would be better off getting stung by a bullet ant over a warrior wasp anyway considering that, unlike bullet ants, warrior wasps ''attack in swarms and actively chase you'' potentially leading to more than one sting. Then the Executioner Wasp played this straight, being in Coyote's opinion significantly worse than the Bullet Ant.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Coyote always does his best to power through any bites he gets on camera, which makes his request to cut the cameras after he's bitten by the giant desert centipede and the Executioner wasp very clearly indicative that the pain is on a whole other level.
** Additionally, part of Coyote's persona is that he's always very cheerful and energetic, and almost never gets upset. However, in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JTMlQKQ2_E&t=673s "MONSTER River Shrimp!"]] episode, he is shown getting genuinely upset when he accidentally loses the blue claw Freshwater Prawn at 10:45. He then acts noticeably out of character until he snaps back into his screen persona at 12:20 to give an outro.

* ButtMonkey: Not only does Coyote frequently subject himself to painful bites and stings, but has also gone into violent vomiting fits after eating rancid-smelling fruits like the durian and noni.

** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtLddZHaXOk "CRAZY ANT BITE!"]], Coyote lets a Leaf Cutter Ant take bite of his finger. When he removes it, the ant has literally ''torn a piece of flesh'' from his finger.

* AscendedMeme: Mark now has [[http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1579/4983/products/00358_600x.jpg?v=1524769399 a t-shirt]] that has his most famous line on it. Unfortunately it's sold out.

* CatchPhrase: "Be brave, stay wild", and "I'm Coyote Peterson, and I'm about to X."

* AlwaysABiggerFish: Even after Coyote completely undergoes the bullet ant challenge, which is considered the most painful sting in existence and the peak of the biting parts of the series, Justin Schmidt recently came out that the Warrior Wasp's sting '''''is infinitely more painful than the bullet ant'''''.
** Coyote disagrees, having found the bullet ant to be more painful. However, he admits that one would be better off getting stung by a bullet ant over a warrior wasp anyway considering that, unlike bullet ants, warrior wasps ''attack in swarms and actively chase you'' potentially leading to more than one sting.
** Played straight with the Executioner Wasp.

** While filming a gila monster, he got too close, underestimated its speed, and got bitten on the thumb. He has said that this bite was ''the most painful thing he'd ever experienced'', beating even the giant desert centipede.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Cow killer. Tarantula Hawk. '''Bullet ant.''''' These insects ''earned'' their nicknames, because of how terrifying they are. Yet, Coyote puts his forearm on the line for all of them, and is even considering going up against the ''Warrior wasp''.
** Forget considering. He actually ''did it''. But now? He's going up against a wasp that hasn't even been ''documented'' on the sting pain index: '''''The Executioner Wasp'''''.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Coyote always does his best to power through any bites he gets on camera, which makes his request to cut the cameras after he's bitten by the giant desert centipede very clearly indicative that the pain is on a whole other level.

* WickedWasps: Coyote has been stung by some truly scary wasps, including a warrior wasp and a Japanese giant hornet.