The expedition of the Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl, undertaken in 1947, still remains an example of bold scientific daring and desperate travel. Where it all began. - An old man from the island of Fatu Hiva. – Wind and current. - Search for Tiki. -Who settled Polynesia? - The Mystery of the South Seas. – Hypothesis and facts. – The Legend of Kon-Tiki and the White Race. – VoinaU specialists. - Stumbling block. - In the Sailor's House. - Last exit. – Researchers Club. – New equipment. - I have a companion. - Triumvirate. – One artist and two saboteurs. - To Washington. - Meeting at the War Department. - The Quartermaster General has a list of wishes. - Money difficulties. – Among diplomats at the UN. – We are flying to Ecuador. Landing at the equator. – Difficulties with balsa. - On a plane to Quito. – Headhunters and "oandidoe". – Through the Andes by jeep. - Descent into the wilds. - Quivedo. - We chop balsa. – Down Palenque on a raft. - A tempting military haven. - At the Navy Ministry in Lima. – From a resident of Peru. – The appearance of Danielsson. - Back to Washington. – Twelve kilograms of writings. – Herman’s baptism of fire. – We are building a raft at a military shipyard. - Cautions. - Before the start. – Baptism “Kon-Tiki”. – Goodbye, South AmericaDramatic start. - Towed at sea. - The long-awaited wind. - Duel with the waves. – Inhabitants of the Humboldt Current. – The plane doesn’t find us. – Logs absorb water. – Wood and ropes – who wins? – Flying fish dishes. – Unusual bedmate. – The snake fish does not sit on its own sleigh. - An eye in the ocean. - Sea ghosts. – Meeting the greatest fish in the world. – Chase behind the sea turtleDaily life and experiments. – Drinking water for raftsmen. – Potatoes and pumpkin are the keys to the secret. – Coconut and crabs. - Johannes. - We are swimming along the ear. - Plankton. – Edible flame. – Friendship with whales. – Ants and sea acorns. – Pets underwater. – Our companion is Coryphaena. – Shark fishing. - "Kon-Tiki" becomes a sea monster. – Pilots and stuck in inheritance from the shark. – Flying squids. – Unknown visitor. - Diving basket. – With tunas and bonitas in their native element. - False reef. - The daggerboard suggests a solution. - Halfway Amusing ship. – A ride on an inflatable boat. – What does swagger lead to? - No landmarks. – Bamboo hut in the ocean. - At the longitude of Easter Island. - The mystery of Easter Island. – Giant and stone gods giants. – Redstone wigs. – Creations of the “long-ears”. – Tiki is the connecting link. – Eloquent names. – We catch sharks with our hands. - Parrot. – Calls L12B. - Star compass. - Three waves. - Storm. “Blood in the water, blood on the deck.” - Man overboard. - Another storm. – “Kon-Tiki” becomes loose. – Greetings from Polynesia. First meeting with the land. - We are being carried away from Puka-Puka. – Holiday at the Angatau reef. - At the gates of heaven. - The first Polynesians. – New team “Kon-Tiki”. – Knut gets shore leave. - Uneven fight. “We are being carried out to sea again.” – Dangerous waters. – From Takume to Raroia. “We’re heading towards the damn mill.” - At the mercy of the surf. - Crash. - On a coral reef. – We find the uninhabited island of Robinsonade. - We are afraid that they will save us. – Everything’s okay, “Kon-Tiki”!.. – Traces of other shipwrecks. – Uninhabited islands. - Fight with a sea eel. - They find us. - Ghost on the reef. - Ambassador to the leader. - The leader is visiting us. – “Kon-Tiki” is an old acquaintance! - Flood. - All-terrain raft. - Four of us on the island. “The Raroians are taking us away.” - Meeting in the village. – Ancestors from the land of the rising sun. - Holiday. – Treatment by radio. “We get royal names.” - Another shipwreck. – “Tamara” saves “Maoae”. - Heading to Tahiti. - Date at the pier. - Royal life. – Six wreaths