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I'm Bear Grylls.

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And I'm gonna show you what it takes
to get out alive

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from some of the most dangerous
places on earth.

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I've gotta make it through
a series of challenges

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in the sort of places
where you wouldn't last long

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without the right survival skills.

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This time, I'm being dropped
into a group of islands,

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part of the Malay Archipelago...

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..setting up systems for survival
in a region that contains

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some of the most remote locations
on the planet.

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Scaling sheer cliff faces...

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That's hard work.

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..testing my hunting skills
to trap wild animals...

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..free diving to 30 feet
in search of food...

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Flippin' brilliant!

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..to show you
what it takes to survive.

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I'm above the Celebes Sea,

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a stretch of tropical water situated
between Malaysia and Philippines.

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Heading for a group of islands
with almost no habitation on them.

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Part of the biggest archipelago
on earth.

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The reef below me
is part of the Coral Triangle

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and it's absolutely vast.

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It's almost the size of Australia.

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I'm gonna show you how to stay alive
on remote islands like these,

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where so many castaways before me
have failed.

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- We need altitude. Take us up.
- OK, let's go.

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This will be the ultimate challenge.

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OK, about 30 seconds.

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We're at 10,000ft. This is one jump
I've gotta get right.

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OK, he's climbing out now.

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Here goes.

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I'm at terminal velocity,
around 130 miles an hour.

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What I'm looking for now

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is a safe point of entry
close to the island.

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I can't land on the island -
just trees and cliffs.

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The beach is too narrow
and the reef will cut me to shreds.

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I'm heading for deep water.

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I need to land this well.

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It's difficult to judge distance
with just ocean beneath me.

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Ready for impact.

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Gotta fly it all the way in.

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Now to get clear of this rig
and make for the shore.

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It doesn't look very far from here.

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But I've learnt from experience
distances at sea can be deceptive.

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What you think
might only be half a mile

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can often end up taking you ages.

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Come on, you need to stick with me
on this bit.

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I've gotta watch myself
on the coral reef.

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One cut out here
could spell bad news.

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Steep-sided islands like this

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are thought to be the remains
of the cone of a volcano,

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most of which
has now been eroded away.

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It's a remote and
hostile environment

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that has had
little human interference.

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There's nothing very beachy-coconut
about this island.

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Look.

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Primary rainforest
are hard places to survive.

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Everything's just locked
into a battle here,

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a battle for light and for survival.

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That's what makes them tough.

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Let's head up first.

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To understand what's available
on the island,

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you need to get a clear view.

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And for that you need high ground.

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Truly hellish terrain, all of this.

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Everything's grabbing on to you,
cutting and pulling you back.

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I'll never get up this. Look.

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That is all just so slippy.

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This seems fine, though.

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It goes all the way to the top,

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but it's way too thin
to be able to hold on to that.

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These ones are a bit thicker.

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These roots fan out from the trunk,

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trying to get a purchase
into the shallow soil.

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And that is definitely gonna be
strong enough for me.

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OK, let's give this a go.

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It's around four storeys to the top.

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Once I've committed,
there's no turning back.

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The best technique is to use your
legs to drive your body upwards.

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Rely on just your arms

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and you're gonna exhaust yourself
so fast.

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These sort of things,
you've just gotta pace yourself.

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Doing a climb like this
is possible now,

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but as your body weakens,
with limited food and water,

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it could soon become impossible.

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Sorry, I can't talk at the moment.

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But...got myself on this knee.

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Try and get some blood and oxygen
back in the lungs,

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then work out the next stage.

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Whoo...

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No getting away from it.

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It's hard work getting up that
and it's a long way down that.

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OK, I wanna get across
to these thinner ones over here,

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get up that way.

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OK, get right up to me first.
Come on.

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Jam in there.

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OK.

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These thin vines feel strong enough
to take my weight,

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but they're much more difficult
to climb,

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especially as my arms
feel like lead weights now.

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Pretty darn awkward position.

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We're up this bit.

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Just gotta get to the top and
then I can sort out my next move.

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It's good now. It's good.

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Feel a bit like I've done one
of those military PT rope sessions.

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Thing is you just can't see anything
through all this canopy.

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Let's keep moving on.

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Let's see if we can get a view out
from over there.

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It's so humid under the canopy
of the jungle here.

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Working this hard can dehydrate you
in less than 30 minutes.

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This is the sort of leaf
that would have water in it.

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Look, it's clinging to the branch.

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Any rainwater's gonna come down here
and collect in there.

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But not in that one.

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The survivor needs to build
a mental map of where they are,

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detailing resources and layouts
as you discover them.

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This is more like it.

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A proper view out
over the jungle canopy.

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Basically, you've got
a big land mass over there,

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steep banks on both sides,

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and then dense jungle canopy as well
down below.

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The jungle's not the best place
to spend the night.

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The shoreline will be
a safer place to camp.

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Only when you've mapped
the full extent of your island

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can you understand what assets
you have at your disposal.

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Look, it's another little island
over there.

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If I lack resources here,

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means I've got a backup plan
over there.

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For the time being, though,

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we need to find out exactly
what we've got on this island.

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OK, come on.

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Scavenging is a key element
to survival,

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and the shoreline is a great place
to find materials.

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So much in survival is just about
seeing things differently.

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A clam shell - great for
collecting water when it rains.

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Take that.

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You may not need this stuff now...

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Look, there's a bottle as well.

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..but it might come in use later.

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Look, even this sort of thing.

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Not quite sure
what I can do with that,

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but I'll come back for that,
even if it's only for firewood.

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Successful survival involves
four basic principles -

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protection,
systems to assist your rescue,

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water and food.

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Your first priority is shelter.

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Good bit of beach there.

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And, instinctively, that feels
a nice place to make camp.

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And actually, look, that's gonna be
a great place for a signal fire.

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Got really good, 180-degree views
to try and spot any passing ships.

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Devising a way of collecting
fresh water is the next priority.

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Looking for just signs of any seeps,
trickles of rainwater.

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It's dry now,
but if it rains on the island,

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it's likely to run
down to the shore.

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Also, look, the reef.

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And that's gonna be
my source of food.

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But hunting at night is
gonna require luck and ingenuity.

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Look, it's a ray!

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I've dropped into
a remote archipelago of islands

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off the coast of Malaysia.

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Now I'm on the hunt for food
and shelter before darkness falls.

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And I'll be able to use this
for a camp.

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Build like a tree house
across these two boughs.

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Also, I've seen
so much driftwood around,

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gonna make building it quite easy.

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Whatever we do, though,
we need to do it fast.

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At six o'clock on the equator,
when that light goes,

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it's like turning
off a light switch.

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Let's get some of the driftwood.

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It's low tide now,
but when it comes in,

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the sea will be
right under my shelter.

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It's actually what
the indigenous people do

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on a lot of these islands
around here.

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They build their houses
above the water.

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This gives them cool winds
to keep mosquitoes at bay

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and direct access
to fishing grounds.

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OK, let's get up there
and then drag the others up.

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In the book 'Robinson Crusoe',

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Crusoe spent his first night

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sleeping in the
boughs of a huge tree.

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And this is just gonna give me
a good base platform.

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If it was good enough for Crusoe,
then it's good enough for me.

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That's probably enough, you know.

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Easy as that. Good.

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There are tons of climbing plants
that you can use in the jungle,

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which are long, strong
and really flexible.

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Just weave this rattan vine

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over and under each of these poles

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to hold it all in place.

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It's not gonna come undone.

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Platform built.

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Now to sort out food
before it gets too dark.

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In the jungle,
a torch will scare away any prey,

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but in the sea,
light will attract some fish in.

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Building a fire over the water

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could be your best chance
of getting some supper.

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But to catch a fish,
I'm gonna need to make a spear.

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Just weaving in a bit of vine
just helps keep these prongs apart.

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And four prongs gives me
four times the killing area.

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Spear done.

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OK, let's get this lit.

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A layer of sand on the platform

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will stop the fire
burning through my tripod.

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There you go. That's all taking.

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We'll let that build up
and let the fire do the work.

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Indigenous people hunt fish at night
using lights on their boats.

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I'm hoping my fire
will have the same effect.

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Fire's been burning for a while now.

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It's just a question, really,
of letting the fish come into it.

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It's thought the light sparks
a food chain by attracting plankton,

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which draws in the small fish,
who pull in the larger ones.

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And it's the big fellas
that I'm after.

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They move fast, though.

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It's kinda hard
when it's quite wavy...

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..just to tell what's shadow
and what's...what's fish.

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Just gotta be patient.

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Hold on.

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Gotta watch that.

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I got him! One of the prongs...

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Only one of the
prongs has caught it.

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It's a ray!

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Let's get that back to camp.

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Come on. Come on.

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This makes the effort of building
the fire so worthwhile.

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It's a great catch.
And the heart thumping.

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It's a blue spotted stingray, this.

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But it's got this venomous barb
on its tail,

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which you can just see there.

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Really, to cook this, put it
straight on the fire like that.

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It's an amazing moment in your life
when you realise

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you're capable of hunting
and catching your own food.

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And I find it gives me a confidence.

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Without your family and friends
to give you support,

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it's these small victories

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that boost the survivor's morale
and determination to carry on.

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Very bony, but it's food.

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And food for the survivor...

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..is another day
that you can stay alive.

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But ahead of me lies the problem
of finding fresh water

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and with it brings
a new set of challenges.

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Straight down the hill.

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I'm on a group of islands between
the Philippines and Malaysia.

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Look, there's another little island
over there.

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Successful island survival
involves developing systems

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for protection, water,
food and rescue.

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To improve your chances of rescue,

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you need to let people know
that you're here.

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Yeah, that's great. Massive views
out to sea in both directions.

249
00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:13,420
Which makes this a perfect place
to build a signal fire.

250
00:16:16,260 --> 00:16:21,380
And what I want is dry, small twigs
that's gonna go up fast.

251
00:16:22,340 --> 00:16:25,200
This tripod will keep my fire
off the ground

252
00:16:25,300 --> 00:16:28,080
and the green foliage
will help keep the tinder dry.

253
00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,180
A couple of bits of polystyrene
jammed into the top -

254
00:16:33,020 --> 00:16:37,020
create masses of black smoke
that you're gonna see for miles.

255
00:16:37,180 --> 00:16:42,020
The vast majority of people who
survive from desert islands do so

256
00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:43,340
because they're spotted

257
00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,420
rather than having made it out
on a raft they've built.

258
00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:50,980
And that's why a signal fire
like that really is a top priority.

259
00:16:54,260 --> 00:16:56,140
Water is my next concern.

260
00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:00,120
One solution is to collect and store
as much rainwater as possible.

261
00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,420
There's masses of
this driftwood bamboo around.

262
00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:09,280
Split this, it's gonna act as like
guttering for the rain to run off.

263
00:17:11,060 --> 00:17:14,320
By building a roof to my shelter,
I can use it to collect water,

264
00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,080
and water here is everything.

265
00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:21,220
They act like roof tiles.

266
00:17:21,260 --> 00:17:24,340
The top edge sheds the water
and the channel beneath collects it.

267
00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:29,020
Got three-quarters
of the roofing done.

268
00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:33,120
Just use this old bit
of broken-up boat

269
00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:37,020
as the last bit.

270
00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:39,180
Let's get the water sorted now.

271
00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,180
Netting will just work
as a bit of cordage

272
00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:48,180
to tie up these bamboo ends

273
00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:52,260
and that's what the water's gonna
drip off the gutter - into those.

274
00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:55,180
And then if you get
a torrential downpour,

275
00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:57,200
that's gonna fill up very fast,

276
00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,300
and set a whole row of these
along here.

277
00:18:01,020 --> 00:18:04,040
But even in the wet season,
you can't rely on it raining here.

278
00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:07,040
It's only a consistent water supply

279
00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:09,120
that can ensure
your long-term survival.

280
00:18:10,380 --> 00:18:13,280
There could be a fresh water spring
on one of the neighbouring islands.

281
00:18:14,300 --> 00:18:16,340
If there is,
I'm gonna try and find it.

282
00:18:17,220 --> 00:18:21,240
If I find a few of these,
I can make a simple paddleboard.

283
00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,180
The other island looks
a mile or so offshore.

284
00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:26,240
A small raft will help me get there.

285
00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,020
Just tie the two middle
ones together first.

286
00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:33,360
That island's not far.

287
00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:38,000
Definitely worth a paddle
and a bit of an exploratory mission

288
00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,240
to see if there's anything different
over there.

289
00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,380
OK, let's get paddling.

290
00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:51,060
From a distance,
all these islands look the same,

291
00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,300
but, for the survivor,
every expedition is an opportunity.

292
00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:05,140
It's actually quite a strong current
between these two islands.

293
00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,320
I feel this is getting pushed.

294
00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:11,180
I'm gonna have to
steer into the current

295
00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:15,000
to avoid being swept away
from the island and into open water.

296
00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,020
Come on, let's work hard.
10 minutes, we'll be there.

297
00:19:28,020 --> 00:19:31,140
Let's get this up
and leave this here

298
00:19:32,180 --> 00:19:34,220
and go and see what we find
on this island.

299
00:19:52,060 --> 00:19:55,080
It's a steep climb, but
getting to a high point is vital.

300
00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:58,000
It allows you to understand
the shape of the island.

301
00:20:00,380 --> 00:20:04,320
You can see it very clearly
drops off both sides.

302
00:20:10,420 --> 00:20:12,440
There are clear signs
of animals up here.

303
00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:16,280
A game trail has been worn
along the ridge.

304
00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:20,100
Wildlife appear to be using this
as their thoroughfare.

305
00:20:20,980 --> 00:20:22,120
Actually, see their prints?

306
00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,240
See that? Hoof mark.

307
00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:26,420
And that gives me an idea.

308
00:20:27,420 --> 00:20:29,360
This is how it works sometimes.

309
00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,140
You're out looking for one thing

310
00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,400
and then another opportunity
presents itself.

311
00:20:34,420 --> 00:20:36,220
You've got the island

312
00:20:36,340 --> 00:20:39,400
and then you've got
this clear top ridge...

313
00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:42,440
..runs the whole length of it.

314
00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,020
Maybe if I make,

315
00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:50,240
like, a brushwood fence
either side of it...

316
00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:53,180
..like that,

317
00:20:53,220 --> 00:20:55,060
it can act as a funnel.

318
00:20:55,300 --> 00:20:59,020
And if I come round here steadily,

319
00:20:59,340 --> 00:21:04,140
drive and herd any wildlife
through a choke point,

320
00:21:04,340 --> 00:21:08,360
and that's the place to set a trap.

321
00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,280
OK, let's do it.

322
00:21:13,120 --> 00:21:15,040
A survivor is an opportunist.

323
00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:18,980
You need to keep your eye open for
anything that can aid your survival.

324
00:21:21,380 --> 00:21:23,120
As long as they're not frightened,

325
00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:27,080
wildlife approaching a barrier will
chose a path of least resistance.

326
00:21:28,020 --> 00:21:32,000
You see this fence,
both sides like an arrow,

327
00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,180
just guiding any game...

328
00:21:35,140 --> 00:21:38,080
..down to this killing zone.

329
00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,160
I'm gonna build
a traditional Malaysian trap

330
00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,180
used by indigenous people
to catch small mammals.

331
00:21:46,420 --> 00:21:51,200
And this just loops under there
and just slips into that.

332
00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,980
And this rope I scavenged
from the beach

333
00:21:54,020 --> 00:21:55,400
will make the perfect noose.

334
00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:02,080
OK, let's just trigger this
to make sure it all works properly.

335
00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:04,080
Stand back.

336
00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:07,260
Animal comes along,

337
00:22:07,380 --> 00:22:09,340
stands on the pressure plate...

338
00:22:13,220 --> 00:22:15,060
Caught.

339
00:22:18,340 --> 00:22:20,060
As a sign of respect,

340
00:22:20,180 --> 00:22:22,340
indigenous people ask the spirits
for permission

341
00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,040
before they enter
the jungle to hunt.

342
00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:29,440
For me, a quiet moment
will allow the jungle to settle,

343
00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:32,160
which could increase
my chance of success.

344
00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:43,280
The idea is that
we don't startle any animal.

345
00:22:44,020 --> 00:22:48,060
We just wanna gently corral them
along the island.

346
00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,260
It's no surprise
that animals are here.

347
00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:55,980
Creatures have colonised
many of these islands

348
00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:57,200
by swimming between them.

349
00:22:57,300 --> 00:23:00,300
Like me, they're in search
of food and fresh water.

350
00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:05,140
You know, sometimes,
you just gotta stop and watch.

351
00:23:06,220 --> 00:23:09,040
What you're looking for
is small flickers of movement.

352
00:23:09,300 --> 00:23:12,280
That's what gives game away.

353
00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:16,960
Move back up,
sweep the other side again.

354
00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:22,100
Crisscrossing the ridge will
drive wildlife towards my snare.

355
00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,120
Look, straight down.

356
00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:33,420
You rolling on this?

357
00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,120
Look, straight down the hill.

358
00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:38,260
See the back end of him,
black back end?

359
00:23:38,340 --> 00:23:40,400
It's a pig. See him?

360
00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:45,040
OK, that's what we want

361
00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,400
to keep moving
up towards the ridgeline...

362
00:23:48,120 --> 00:23:50,140
..towards our funnel.
Come on.

363
00:23:52,420 --> 00:23:54,440
Amongst the indigenous people
of Borneo,

364
00:23:54,980 --> 00:23:57,340
the bearded pig is
a sought-after source of food,

365
00:23:57,980 --> 00:24:00,180
and the rainforests and mangroves
of South-East Asia

366
00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:02,020
are perfect habitat.

367
00:24:09,100 --> 00:24:10,400
See through the bush.

368
00:24:13,420 --> 00:24:15,400
He's just moving along.

369
00:24:16,140 --> 00:24:18,980
You can hear him moving
pretty steadily.

370
00:24:22,140 --> 00:24:24,180
He's not distressed, which is good.

371
00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,280
OK, let's keep moving.

372
00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:36,120
The thunder hasn't fazed him.

373
00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,180
He's still moving towards the trap.

374
00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,960
He's literally about four foot
from the snare there.

375
00:24:42,420 --> 00:24:46,140
He's frustratingly close,
but there's nothing I can do.

376
00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:47,360
Here comes the rain as well.

377
00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:49,260
I've just gotta hold my nerve.

378
00:24:49,360 --> 00:24:52,160
Go on. Go on.

379
00:24:53,020 --> 00:24:54,180
Here we go, here we go.

380
00:24:54,220 --> 00:24:55,440
We've got him.

381
00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,960
I'm on a remote island
off the coast of Malaysia

382
00:25:17,020 --> 00:25:20,100
in pursuit of a wild pig
that I'm driving towards a trap.

383
00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:22,280
Look, look, look, look. Go on.

384
00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:24,160
Go on. One step.

385
00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:26,100
Go on.

386
00:25:27,060 --> 00:25:28,260
We've got him.

387
00:25:32,260 --> 00:25:34,980
Just got round
the back trotter there.

388
00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,380
Just let him settle for a second.

389
00:25:44,980 --> 00:25:46,240
Stay there, stay there.

390
00:25:53,060 --> 00:25:54,280
OK.

391
00:25:55,100 --> 00:25:56,400
He's dead.

392
00:25:57,060 --> 00:26:00,040
Straight through the heart
behind the shoulder blade.

393
00:26:02,060 --> 00:26:06,320
Survival's not pretty and
this is something I do not enjoy,

394
00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,120
but a big part of survival is food

395
00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:13,000
and a lot of food on that
that I can use.

396
00:26:17,120 --> 00:26:21,020
Now to leave what I've called
"pig island" and head back to base.

397
00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:23,380
I'll be glad
to see solid ground again.

398
00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:26,160
Sharks can smell blood
over a mile away.

399
00:26:26,260 --> 00:26:29,080
When you're tired
and in remote situations like this,

400
00:26:29,140 --> 00:26:31,380
your fears can sometimes
run away with you.

401
00:26:31,940 --> 00:26:36,060
Always feel a little bit vulnerable
swimming in the ocean

402
00:26:36,120 --> 00:26:40,180
with a carcass that's
dripping blood.

403
00:26:53,300 --> 00:26:55,260
Made me work for it, this pig.

404
00:26:56,180 --> 00:26:59,340
In these humid conditions,
the carcass won't last long.

405
00:27:00,180 --> 00:27:03,260
Before I butcher it, I'm gonna build
a simple rack above a fire

406
00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:05,980
and preserve the meat by drying it.

407
00:27:08,340 --> 00:27:12,160
And then, really,
we want this as embers.

408
00:27:13,020 --> 00:27:14,300
OK, let's let that build up.

409
00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:21,000
This pig will provide food
for some time,

410
00:27:21,300 --> 00:27:23,940
but nourishment isn't
the only advantage to be gained

411
00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,340
from a big kill like this.

412
00:27:26,220 --> 00:27:31,400
And in the developed world,
so much of an animal goes to waste,

413
00:27:32,020 --> 00:27:35,120
but, in survival,
you don't wanna waste anything.

414
00:27:35,980 --> 00:27:39,020
There are around 60 feet of guts
in a pig like this.

415
00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,200
Once cleaned and dried,
I can use it as cordage.

416
00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:46,320
And, originally,
this is what fishing wire

417
00:27:46,380 --> 00:27:48,180
would've been made out of.

418
00:27:49,020 --> 00:27:50,300
Very, very strong.

419
00:27:51,980 --> 00:27:55,140
Animal stomachs have traditionally
been used as water bottles,

420
00:27:55,360 --> 00:27:58,300
which could be a lifesaver
for anyone stuck out here.

421
00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:00,960
Smells of vomit.

422
00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:03,220
But once it's dried out,

423
00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:07,100
that's gonna hold
at least two pints of water in that.

424
00:28:09,360 --> 00:28:11,100
Now that the fire is established,

425
00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:14,040
I can start drying the meat
by smoking it.

426
00:28:14,260 --> 00:28:16,340
Bacteria needs moisture to survive.

427
00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:19,080
This process
will stop bacteria spreading

428
00:28:19,140 --> 00:28:21,220
and create something
similar to jerky.

429
00:28:22,060 --> 00:28:24,200
That's not too hot.
It's not gonna cook it.

430
00:28:24,340 --> 00:28:27,040
But there's enough smoke and heat
to dry that out.

431
00:28:27,180 --> 00:28:28,980
And I just cover it.

432
00:28:30,940 --> 00:28:35,020
Might take a couple of days,
but once it's dried out and smoked,

433
00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:37,300
that meat's gonna last for months.

434
00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:41,340
But I'm not gonna preserve all
of it. Some is for supper tonight.

435
00:28:42,980 --> 00:28:45,940
As for me, it's not about this meal.

436
00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,320
It's actually about
what the pig can give me long-term.

437
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:51,160
By remembering that, I can get over

438
00:28:51,220 --> 00:28:54,340
finding the actual kill itself
so difficult.

439
00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:07,140
Prime pig meat.

440
00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:12,280
Actually,
it doesn't taste that great.

441
00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:16,000
But a full stomach puts fuel
back in your tank

442
00:29:16,060 --> 00:29:18,940
and can hopefully help you
get a good night's sleep.

443
00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,980
Whenever I've had to spend
any length of time on own,

444
00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:28,220
the thing that I've always
struggled with the most

445
00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:32,000
is just that lack of companionship.

446
00:29:32,140 --> 00:29:36,160
And one way to get over that
is just to keep relentlessly busy.

447
00:29:36,260 --> 00:29:39,960
Protection, rescue, water, food.

448
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:41,360
And then do it again the next day.

449
00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,240
Protection, rescue, water, food.

450
00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:48,240
Oh, and also, being in this shelter,

451
00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,420
you've gotta like
the sound of the sea.

452
00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:55,240
'Cause when the tide's in like this,
it's crazy loud.

453
00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:58,200
It's kinda hard to sleep.

454
00:30:00,340 --> 00:30:02,180
But kinda cool as well.

455
00:30:04,220 --> 00:30:06,240
But the survivor needs to keep busy

456
00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:10,040
to increase
both resources and morale.

457
00:30:22,340 --> 00:30:25,080
Last night, I prayed for rain.

458
00:30:27,980 --> 00:30:29,360
That's so good.

459
00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:38,260
At times like this,

460
00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:43,300
it really is
just a spectacular place.

461
00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:49,220
As a castaway, this reminds me
how reliant you are on nature.

462
00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:52,360
It's just been so sticky, humid.

463
00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:57,000
You know, when it's like this,
for me, this is my heaven time.

464
00:30:57,060 --> 00:30:58,200
Oh.

465
00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,000
This will quench
your immediate thirst,

466
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:07,200
but rain is unpredictable,
even in the wet season.

467
00:31:09,340 --> 00:31:11,120
Whilst I'm preserving the pig meat,

468
00:31:11,180 --> 00:31:14,340
there are further opportunities
to be had fishing on the reef.

469
00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:18,240
Cut the rest of that off.

470
00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:21,000
But if I'm to stand a chance
of catching anything,

471
00:31:21,060 --> 00:31:24,160
I'm gonna need to be able
to see under water.

472
00:31:24,340 --> 00:31:26,060
And then what I'm left with

473
00:31:26,220 --> 00:31:29,380
is an eyepiece
and then like an aperture.

474
00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:33,040
Look through that,
through the water...

475
00:31:33,980 --> 00:31:37,080
..and see what's moving
under the surface.

476
00:31:37,220 --> 00:31:41,120
It's simple, but improvised
out of just what I've found.

477
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,120
Kinda see the line of the reef
all the way round the island.

478
00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:51,380
It's that pale colour
about a couple of hundred feet out.

479
00:31:52,340 --> 00:31:55,300
And that's where I'm gonna go
and try and get something.

480
00:31:58,140 --> 00:32:00,280
2 million square miles
of what is supposed to be

481
00:32:00,340 --> 00:32:02,920
the richest marine environment
on the planet

482
00:32:02,980 --> 00:32:05,340
looks a little sparse from here.

483
00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,140
But many fishermen believe
that cloud cover

484
00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:11,100
increases your chance of success

485
00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:15,200
as nocturnal feeders are encouraged
to forage during the day.

486
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:20,980
It's probably a good place
to start diving here.

487
00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:25,200
About 20 foot of water
just on the edge of the reef.

488
00:32:26,140 --> 00:32:29,220
OK, let's use this,
have a look under there.

489
00:32:34,020 --> 00:32:38,360
Actually got really good visibility
with this.

490
00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:42,140
Lots of little anchovies
down on the reef.

491
00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:44,940
Here, have a look at that.

492
00:32:45,180 --> 00:32:48,060
What this does,
it just breaks the surface tension

493
00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:51,320
and gives me a window
to what's down there.

494
00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:55,940
Now I know this is a good location,
I've gotta get myself ready to dive.

495
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,180
So much of the skill of being
able to hold your breath under water

496
00:32:59,340 --> 00:33:02,040
is actually about the mental game.

497
00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:05,120
If I can get my body
into a meditative state,

498
00:33:05,320 --> 00:33:07,380
everything begins to slow down

499
00:33:07,940 --> 00:33:11,200
and I can use my oxygen
more efficiently.

500
00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:15,380
This rock will save me
both time and energy

501
00:33:15,940 --> 00:33:18,240
getting down to the seabed.

502
00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,380
The indigenous people
rely on the reef so much

503
00:33:21,940 --> 00:33:24,960
that they train themselves
to be expert free divers,

504
00:33:25,220 --> 00:33:29,220
learning to hold their breath
for up to five minutes at a time.

505
00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:31,920
They can dive to depths of 40 feet,

506
00:33:32,020 --> 00:33:35,300
foraging and spearing fish
on the ocean floor.

507
00:33:43,320 --> 00:33:44,380
Whoo.

508
00:33:45,040 --> 00:33:47,200
It's just amazing down there.

509
00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:49,320
So much going on in that reef.

510
00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:51,260
This rock's helping me loads.

511
00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:53,180
OK, let's go again. Come on.

512
00:34:04,260 --> 00:34:08,400
Coral is made up of millions
of tiny animals called 'polyps'.

513
00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:13,340
Collectively, they form
the skeleton of the reef.

514
00:34:14,380 --> 00:34:18,000
Over 2,000 species of fish
share this reef,

515
00:34:18,260 --> 00:34:19,940
some feeding off the coral

516
00:34:20,020 --> 00:34:22,300
or using it as protection
for other fish.

517
00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:30,180
I thought I saw
some little antenna of a crayfish

518
00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:31,980
poking out from the coral.

519
00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:34,960
Try and see if I can see it
from up here, though.

520
00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:38,140
Try keep my eye on him
and get him out.

521
00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:46,040
I'm beginning to hold my breath
for much longer now.

522
00:34:52,340 --> 00:34:54,960
The crayfish has wedged itself
under some rocks,

523
00:34:55,020 --> 00:34:58,080
which could make it really hard
for me to get him out.

524
00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:02,360
This fella's not giving up
without a fight.

525
00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:12,260
With incredible speed,
it tail-flips away.

526
00:35:12,380 --> 00:35:17,020
Swimming backwards crayfish can keep
their eyes locked on their enemy.

527
00:35:19,140 --> 00:35:21,000
Whoo.

528
00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:23,360
I had him.

529
00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:26,240
Broke one of the prongs.

530
00:35:27,020 --> 00:35:29,340
And, literally,
just went like lightning

531
00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:33,240
straight past my head and gone.

532
00:35:34,340 --> 00:35:36,320
Oh, so close.

533
00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:40,280
Running out of puff.

534
00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:45,120
My eyes are really starting
to sting now.

535
00:35:45,180 --> 00:35:49,260
But after all this effort, I'm
not gonna let this meal get away.

536
00:35:52,300 --> 00:35:55,040
A crayfish like this
would be quite a prize,

537
00:35:55,180 --> 00:35:57,380
but with one prong down
and burning lungs,

538
00:35:57,940 --> 00:36:01,240
I'm finding it hard to make any
impression on his armour plating.

539
00:36:03,340 --> 00:36:08,020
But, as with most things,
perseverance brings its rewards.

540
00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:20,160
One crayfish.

541
00:36:21,020 --> 00:36:25,300
Absolutely flippin' brilliant!

542
00:36:27,260 --> 00:36:33,000
Let's get him back to shore before
he escapes out of these prongs.

543
00:36:33,160 --> 00:36:34,940
I love crayfish.

544
00:36:42,980 --> 00:36:44,960
After so much time under water,

545
00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:48,380
I can't wait to tuck into
one of my favourite seafood dishes.

546
00:36:49,240 --> 00:36:53,140
It's hard work, the free diving,
but it's also really fun.

547
00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:55,340
I love that sort of thing.

548
00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,080
I do so much of it back home
with my kids -

549
00:36:58,180 --> 00:37:01,000
having competitions
who can hold their breath

550
00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:03,000
for the longest under water.

551
00:37:06,020 --> 00:37:09,120
I constantly have to remind myself
of my family and my friends.

552
00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:13,300
It's this hope that gets the
survivor through each and every day.

553
00:37:15,980 --> 00:37:17,240
OK, should be ready.

554
00:37:25,340 --> 00:37:27,300
Look at that, it's a whole tail.

555
00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:32,020
Power, muscle and great energy.

556
00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:35,080
Meals in the wild
don't come much better than this.

557
00:37:35,140 --> 00:37:37,920
Energy-giving and tastes great too.

558
00:37:41,380 --> 00:37:43,140
Happy Bear face.

559
00:37:48,140 --> 00:37:52,120
On remote islands, you can't rely on
rainwater alone for your survival.

560
00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,960
What you need is to find
a consistent supply of fresh water.

561
00:37:56,020 --> 00:37:58,160
All you gotta do is track it down.

562
00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:00,000
Can't drink that.

563
00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:11,980
I'm on an archipelago that contains

564
00:38:12,040 --> 00:38:14,160
some of the most remote islands
on the planet.

565
00:38:14,340 --> 00:38:16,140
I've built a shelter...

566
00:38:16,360 --> 00:38:18,940
..put systems in place for rescue...

567
00:38:19,300 --> 00:38:23,040
..been hunting for food
both above and beneath the water.

568
00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:29,100
Now I'm heading back
to what I've called "pig island"

569
00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:31,320
in search of a fresh water source.

570
00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:45,900
The fact that there are animals
on this island

571
00:38:45,980 --> 00:38:49,000
means that there must be
a supply of fresh water somewhere.

572
00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:51,240
All you gotta do is find it.

573
00:38:55,380 --> 00:38:57,320
We're at a swamp, look.

574
00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:07,060
I can't drink that.

575
00:39:09,240 --> 00:39:10,180
It's brackish.

576
00:39:10,240 --> 00:39:14,240
Mix of salt water
and all the rain coming down.

577
00:39:16,340 --> 00:39:18,320
Whether it's from a spring
or from rain,

578
00:39:18,380 --> 00:39:21,340
there is fresh water coming
into this swamp from somewhere.

579
00:39:22,020 --> 00:39:24,040
Oh, ugh.

580
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:27,040
The whole place just stinks.

581
00:39:28,120 --> 00:39:30,900
Water runs one-way - downhill.

582
00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:32,200
If it's spring water,

583
00:39:32,260 --> 00:39:35,260
you can work backwards
and find its source.

584
00:39:37,380 --> 00:39:39,180
The story of 'Robinson Crusoe'

585
00:39:39,240 --> 00:39:43,120
was based upon
real-life sailor Alexander Selkirk.

586
00:39:43,980 --> 00:39:47,220
The reason Selkirk survived
for five years on a desert island

587
00:39:47,320 --> 00:39:50,300
was that he had
an abundant supply of fresh water.

588
00:39:51,140 --> 00:39:54,900
To exist here long-term,
fresh water is everything.

589
00:39:55,000 --> 00:39:57,180
Must be getting quite near
the high point here.

590
00:39:57,900 --> 00:40:00,180
But there's no sign of water yet.

591
00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:08,320
Roots cling to the rock face,
stretching out from the tree,

592
00:40:08,940 --> 00:40:10,960
as they, too, search for water.

593
00:40:11,060 --> 00:40:12,220
These ones are good.

594
00:40:14,340 --> 00:40:17,200
The benefit of climbing
a lattice of vines is that,

595
00:40:17,260 --> 00:40:20,160
if one snaps,
the others will arrest your fall.

596
00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:23,920
Yeah, it's looking good.

597
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:26,380
Go on, then.

598
00:40:27,140 --> 00:40:29,280
The main structural material
in these roots

599
00:40:29,340 --> 00:40:32,960
has a similar tensile strength
to some steel.

600
00:40:48,120 --> 00:40:50,160
Now, that's the sort of view
I've been after.

601
00:40:50,220 --> 00:40:53,040
Nearing the top of the island,
the canopy opens up...

602
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:54,080
Let's keep moving on.

603
00:40:54,140 --> 00:40:57,020
..which makes covering ground
much easier.

604
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:04,320
Dry riverbed, look.

605
00:41:05,380 --> 00:41:09,240
The stream here is empty
and must only flow when it rains.

606
00:41:11,060 --> 00:41:14,120
It's much clearer here,
open to the skies.

607
00:41:14,200 --> 00:41:17,220
That's why all this mud is so wet.

608
00:41:17,340 --> 00:41:20,000
Keep following this down.

609
00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:25,040
Whole pools of water here!

610
00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:27,980
And another one.

611
00:41:32,940 --> 00:41:36,180
It's like the whole top
of the mountain here

612
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:39,200
is a giant water catchment area.

613
00:41:39,900 --> 00:41:42,000
It's the same principle
as the roof to my shelter,

614
00:41:42,080 --> 00:41:44,060
only a thousand times larger.

615
00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:49,380
The dry river bed is a funnel,
and this is where it's collecting.

616
00:41:51,220 --> 00:41:52,000
Hold on.

617
00:41:52,040 --> 00:41:56,120
Above the noise of the jungle, I can
suddenly hear sound of an engine.

618
00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:02,900
At sea, sound can travel
an incredible distance.

619
00:42:03,940 --> 00:42:08,120
I can't see it,
but I can most definitely hear it.

620
00:42:09,900 --> 00:42:13,040
It might sound close,
but it could be miles offshore.

621
00:42:13,220 --> 00:42:18,000
If that's a boat, that means
your priorities have gotta change.

622
00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:22,040
That water's not gonna go anywhere,
but the boat is gonna keep moving.

623
00:42:23,020 --> 00:42:27,260
Of people reported lost in the wild,
under 20% find their own way out.

624
00:42:27,360 --> 00:42:31,360
The vast majority survive
by being rescued.

625
00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:35,140
No doubting what that is.

626
00:42:35,280 --> 00:42:37,260
It's a fishing boat
anchored offshore.

627
00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:39,140
Sometimes, the decision

628
00:42:39,280 --> 00:42:40,900
whether to stay or go

629
00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:42,900
is a hard one for the survivor,

630
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:44,980
but sometimes it's made easy.

631
00:42:45,240 --> 00:42:47,240
OK, let's get outta here.

632
00:42:48,980 --> 00:42:51,060
Remote islands like
this are hard,

633
00:42:51,140 --> 00:42:52,260
but with the challenges

634
00:42:52,360 --> 00:42:53,380
come the rewards.

635
00:42:53,940 --> 00:42:54,320
Over here!

636
00:42:54,380 --> 00:42:56,080
This adventure has forced me

637
00:42:56,140 --> 00:42:57,120
to think smart

638
00:42:57,180 --> 00:42:58,260
and be resourceful,

639
00:42:58,900 --> 00:43:01,040
but that's
survival for you.

640
00:43:01,140 --> 00:43:03,340
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