1
00:00:05,572 --> 00:00:08,442
[dramatic music]
2
00:00:08,575 --> 00:00:15,449
♪ ♪
3
00:00:15,582 --> 00:00:17,117
‐ That's definitely
a grizzly bear.
4
00:00:17,251 --> 00:00:18,485
That's pretty damn fresh.
5
00:00:18,619 --> 00:00:19,987
A grizzly bear
can simply end you.
6
00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,588
And it can happen
in a split second.
7
00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:23,824
‐ I've never interacted
with grizzly bears.
8
00:00:23,957 --> 00:00:26,260
I've always been the hunter,
never the hunted.
9
00:00:26,393 --> 00:00:29,630
‐ Woah, bear. Move off, bear.
Holy [bleep].
10
00:00:29,763 --> 00:00:31,098
‐ I have twins on the way,
11
00:00:31,231 --> 00:00:33,400
so I don't really have
the option of going home.
12
00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:34,935
This is my job now.
13
00:00:35,068 --> 00:00:37,271
‐ That is a [bleep]
mountain lion.
14
00:00:37,404 --> 00:00:38,839
I hope I see him again.
15
00:00:38,972 --> 00:00:40,040
‐ This is Tim. I need help.
16
00:00:40,173 --> 00:00:41,642
I think I might be having
a heart attack.
17
00:00:41,775 --> 00:00:43,677
I made the right choice.
I know I did.
18
00:00:43,810 --> 00:00:46,046
This pain will end my life
if I don't get help.
19
00:00:46,179 --> 00:00:53,186
♪ ♪
20
00:00:55,155 --> 00:00:58,759
male narrator: In "Alone's"
most terrifying location yet,
21
00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:00,427
10 participants face
22
00:01:00,561 --> 00:01:03,764
the deadliest predator
in North America...
23
00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:04,898
‐ There he is, right there.
24
00:01:05,032 --> 00:01:05,933
‐ Grizzly bears.
25
00:01:06,066 --> 00:01:06,934
‐ Hey, bear.
26
00:01:07,034 --> 00:01:07,968
‐ There are a lot
of grizzly here.
27
00:01:08,101 --> 00:01:08,969
I'm gonna have
to live with them.
28
00:01:09,102 --> 00:01:10,270
‐ Go on, get.
29
00:01:10,404 --> 00:01:11,705
‐ Every second
we're on the land,
30
00:01:11,838 --> 00:01:12,706
we're being hunted.
31
00:01:12,839 --> 00:01:14,441
‐ Holy [bleep], mountain lion.
32
00:01:14,575 --> 00:01:16,276
‐ He's circling around
my shelter.
33
00:01:16,410 --> 00:01:17,611
narrator:
Bone‐chilling cold...
34
00:01:17,744 --> 00:01:19,112
‐ Winter's coming.
35
00:01:19,246 --> 00:01:21,348
‐ You combine the wind
with the rain and the cold,
36
00:01:21,481 --> 00:01:23,617
this place could make
the Arctic look easy.
37
00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:24,985
‐ Oh, [bleep].
38
00:01:25,118 --> 00:01:26,853
narrator:
And complete isolation.
39
00:01:26,987 --> 00:01:28,722
‐ You cannot hide
from yourself
40
00:01:28,855 --> 00:01:29,923
mentally and emotionally.
41
00:01:30,057 --> 00:01:31,124
‐ [screams]
42
00:01:31,258 --> 00:01:32,492
‐ There's no place to go.
43
00:01:32,626 --> 00:01:34,928
‐ I am suffering
from loneliness.
44
00:01:35,062 --> 00:01:36,163
narrator: Who will survive?
45
00:01:36,296 --> 00:01:38,131
‐ Yes, yes!
46
00:01:38,265 --> 00:01:40,701
‐ This could be the end.
47
00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:41,668
‐ I don't want to tap,
48
00:01:41,802 --> 00:01:43,036
but I don't want
to die, either.
49
00:01:43,170 --> 00:01:45,439
‐ You have to suffer
before you can succeed.
50
00:01:45,572 --> 00:01:46,740
‐ [retching]
51
00:01:46,873 --> 00:01:49,676
narrator:
The last one standing wins.
52
00:01:50,277 --> 00:01:52,045
‐ At what point
do I push the button?
53
00:01:52,179 --> 00:01:55,616
♪ ♪
54
00:01:55,749 --> 00:01:58,619
[ominous music]
55
00:01:58,752 --> 00:02:05,826
♪ ♪
56
00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:20,841
[tense music]
57
00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:27,614
♪ ♪
58
00:02:27,748 --> 00:02:30,751
[birds chirping]
59
00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:35,489
‐ What in the world?
60
00:02:35,622 --> 00:02:38,025
This is insane.
61
00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:41,261
There they go.
[laughs]
62
00:02:41,395 --> 00:02:45,098
Alone for the next few months.
63
00:02:45,932 --> 00:02:48,368
Holy cow.
64
00:02:48,502 --> 00:02:51,371
[soft music]
65
00:02:51,505 --> 00:02:52,973
♪ ♪
66
00:02:53,106 --> 00:02:55,676
So my mom introduced me
to this show 11 months ago
67
00:02:55,809 --> 00:02:57,010
almost to the day.
68
00:02:57,144 --> 00:03:00,113
She is, like, an "Alone"
superfan, and so, like,
69
00:03:00,247 --> 00:03:02,015
I can't tap out
for anything less than,
70
00:03:02,149 --> 00:03:04,351
like, a amputated leg.
71
00:03:04,484 --> 00:03:05,886
It's a really good energy
and motivation
72
00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:08,588
I think I have from my mom.
73
00:03:08,722 --> 00:03:09,856
♪ ♪
74
00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:12,959
I am sweatin'.
75
00:03:13,093 --> 00:03:14,961
I'm gonna get out of these.
76
00:03:17,731 --> 00:03:20,567
Today's really, like,
reconnaissance on,
77
00:03:20,701 --> 00:03:23,236
what do I have available
on this piece of land here?
78
00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:26,106
So that's what I'll do first.
79
00:03:26,239 --> 00:03:29,409
Jeez, these pants
are fitting pretty tight.
80
00:03:29,543 --> 00:03:32,045
Operation change clothes done.
81
00:03:32,179 --> 00:03:34,081
[light music]
82
00:03:34,214 --> 00:03:36,917
This is just
an insane opportunity.
83
00:03:37,050 --> 00:03:39,519
All right.
I'm gonna enter the woods.
84
00:03:39,653 --> 00:03:41,988
Living off the land,
living with your hands,
85
00:03:42,122 --> 00:03:45,325
taking pride in your work,
being exhausted, being sore.
86
00:03:45,459 --> 00:03:46,960
♪ ♪
87
00:03:47,094 --> 00:03:48,595
Oh, it's delicious.
88
00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:50,597
And I get to be on TV, and I
get to demonstrate skills
89
00:03:50,731 --> 00:03:52,966
and go live a dream that I've
wanted to do my entire life.
90
00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:54,968
Like, there's nothing
that would merge or align
91
00:03:55,102 --> 00:03:57,204
with my life and my passions
like this show.
92
00:03:57,337 --> 00:03:58,205
[dramatic music]
93
00:03:58,338 --> 00:03:59,773
It's beautiful out here.
94
00:03:59,906 --> 00:04:02,209
I've been an educator
in Alaska for about 14 years.
95
00:04:02,342 --> 00:04:05,045
I work for an environmental
field school
96
00:04:05,178 --> 00:04:08,115
located on the Inian Islands
in southeast Alaska.
97
00:04:08,248 --> 00:04:09,883
So there are seals,
and otters,
98
00:04:10,016 --> 00:04:13,487
and other predators
that will come rub your line.
99
00:04:13,620 --> 00:04:15,288
They call me
the "Jolly Green Hermit"
100
00:04:15,422 --> 00:04:18,592
because I live on an island
surrounded by wilderness,
101
00:04:18,725 --> 00:04:20,594
and I'm the only
resident there.
102
00:04:20,727 --> 00:04:22,028
I love my bay.
103
00:04:22,162 --> 00:04:24,297
To me, it's a lifestyle,
like, living like this.
104
00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:26,299
I plumbed my house,
wired my house,
105
00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:29,669
because I absolutely love DIY,
doing it yourself.
106
00:04:29,803 --> 00:04:32,506
Holds heat for a long,
long time.
107
00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:36,243
My biggest strengths
are living in wild places,
108
00:04:36,376 --> 00:04:39,112
not having a lot of tools
and a lot of resources.
109
00:04:39,246 --> 00:04:40,580
And I've been alone.
110
00:04:40,714 --> 00:04:42,449
Like, I was alone
for 42 days this last winter.
111
00:04:42,582 --> 00:04:43,817
So now I'm gonna go be alone.
112
00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:44,851
And it's not gonna
freak me out,
113
00:04:44,985 --> 00:04:45,952
'cause I've done that before.
114
00:04:46,086 --> 00:04:48,855
Look what I found.
Fresh water.
115
00:04:48,989 --> 00:04:50,857
I've been training for this
my entire life.
116
00:04:50,991 --> 00:04:53,460
I'm here to test myself
and see how I do.
117
00:04:53,593 --> 00:04:55,629
This is my marathon.
I got to go run it.
118
00:04:55,762 --> 00:04:56,730
♪ ♪
119
00:04:56,863 --> 00:04:58,398
All right.
120
00:05:04,304 --> 00:05:05,238
[bleep].
121
00:05:05,372 --> 00:05:06,473
Bear poop.
122
00:05:08,108 --> 00:05:09,709
Pretty soft.
123
00:05:11,211 --> 00:05:12,078
Let's see.
124
00:05:12,212 --> 00:05:16,550
It's got some worms in it,
125
00:05:16,683 --> 00:05:21,755
but first sign of a big
game animal I've seen.
126
00:05:25,258 --> 00:05:27,160
It's like a bear
highway, here.
127
00:05:27,294 --> 00:05:29,930
♪ ♪
128
00:05:30,063 --> 00:05:32,499
Bear bed, bear trails.
129
00:05:32,632 --> 00:05:34,034
[whistles]
130
00:05:34,167 --> 00:05:35,802
Lots of berries.
131
00:05:35,936 --> 00:05:37,871
The Chilcotin area
that we're in
132
00:05:38,004 --> 00:05:40,407
has an incredible amount
of grizzly bears
133
00:05:40,540 --> 00:05:43,043
in huge concentrations.
134
00:05:43,176 --> 00:05:45,612
Hey, bear.
135
00:05:45,745 --> 00:05:48,682
So every second that we're on
the land, we're being hunted.
136
00:05:48,815 --> 00:05:49,683
We are prey.
137
00:05:49,816 --> 00:05:51,918
Got to move real quick.
138
00:05:52,052 --> 00:05:53,887
There isn't a bear
on the planet right now
139
00:05:54,020 --> 00:05:57,557
that couldn't come and kill
any one of us, any time.
140
00:05:57,691 --> 00:05:59,726
It's scary.
141
00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:02,562
All right.
142
00:06:02,696 --> 00:06:04,264
Get the [bleep]
out of here.
143
00:06:05,665 --> 00:06:08,501
[dramatic music]
144
00:06:08,635 --> 00:06:15,642
♪ ♪
145
00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,117
‐ Well, I'm almost alone.
146
00:06:24,251 --> 00:06:27,120
[boat motor whirring]
147
00:06:27,254 --> 00:06:34,027
♪ ♪
148
00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,429
Finally, alone.
149
00:06:36,563 --> 00:06:39,432
[soft music]
150
00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:46,539
♪ ♪
151
00:06:47,540 --> 00:06:50,543
It's beautiful, just beautiful.
152
00:06:50,677 --> 00:06:53,813
I'm gonna drop this pack,
153
00:06:53,947 --> 00:06:55,749
get down in
some hiking clothes,
154
00:06:55,882 --> 00:06:57,117
and walk the shore line
a little bit.
155
00:06:57,250 --> 00:06:59,719
Let's see what we can find.
156
00:06:59,853 --> 00:07:01,655
When you think about
Launch Day,
157
00:07:01,788 --> 00:07:03,823
you're amped up,
and you're ready to go.
158
00:07:03,957 --> 00:07:07,394
Boat drives away, and you're
standing there alone.
159
00:07:07,527 --> 00:07:10,263
And you have to realize
it's time to get to work.
160
00:07:10,397 --> 00:07:13,400
Like to get a good spot
for a temporary shelter.
161
00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:15,335
Because there's no one
that's gonna help you.
162
00:07:15,468 --> 00:07:16,803
There's no questions
to be answered,
163
00:07:16,937 --> 00:07:18,405
except from yourself.
164
00:07:18,538 --> 00:07:19,739
And you have all these ideas
165
00:07:19,873 --> 00:07:21,641
and all these plans
that you want to do,
166
00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:23,677
but you have to start
to prioritize
167
00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:26,079
based on what you see.
168
00:07:26,212 --> 00:07:28,081
That's a good spot for now.
169
00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:30,050
You can have
this beautiful plan
170
00:07:30,183 --> 00:07:31,785
that you think
you're gonna follow,
171
00:07:31,918 --> 00:07:35,355
but Mother Nature will find
a way to tell you real quick
172
00:07:35,488 --> 00:07:37,090
that your plan's
not gonna work.
173
00:07:37,223 --> 00:07:40,060
And that's where I think
I have an advantage.
174
00:07:40,193 --> 00:07:42,562
I'm not a bushman.
I'm not an angler.
175
00:07:42,696 --> 00:07:43,863
What I think I'm good at
176
00:07:43,997 --> 00:07:46,199
is out‐of‐the‐box
problem‐solving.
177
00:07:46,333 --> 00:07:47,968
♪ ♪
178
00:07:48,068 --> 00:07:49,569
It's not easy.
179
00:07:51,471 --> 00:07:53,807
It's definitely
not easy country.
180
00:07:58,979 --> 00:08:02,082
[dramatic music]
181
00:08:02,215 --> 00:08:03,416
Well, how about that?
182
00:08:03,550 --> 00:08:06,019
I was active‐duty military
for 24 years.
183
00:08:06,152 --> 00:08:08,154
I had two combat deployments,
184
00:08:08,288 --> 00:08:10,790
one in Iraq
and one in Afghanistan.
185
00:08:10,924 --> 00:08:12,659
There's no other opportunity
for me
186
00:08:12,792 --> 00:08:15,795
to do something to challenge
myself to this level.
187
00:08:15,929 --> 00:08:18,431
It's all the things
in my wheelhouse.
188
00:08:18,565 --> 00:08:19,833
I'm comfortable in the wild.
189
00:08:19,966 --> 00:08:21,401
I'm comfortable alone.
190
00:08:21,534 --> 00:08:24,671
I'm really well‐practiced
in a high‐stress environment.
191
00:08:24,804 --> 00:08:28,475
That, to me, is a huge skill
for my mental health
192
00:08:28,608 --> 00:08:30,610
and my ability to cope
with anything
193
00:08:30,744 --> 00:08:32,679
that happens out there.
194
00:08:32,812 --> 00:08:34,714
It's another mission for me,
195
00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:36,316
and I just focus
on what has to be done,
196
00:08:36,449 --> 00:08:38,351
and I'll go do it.
197
00:08:38,485 --> 00:08:42,322
I'm leaving behind my wife
and five children.
198
00:08:42,455 --> 00:08:44,958
Even though I miss them,
I have so much experience
199
00:08:45,091 --> 00:08:46,593
of being away from them
for the military.
200
00:08:46,726 --> 00:08:48,261
And I know how to place
that away
201
00:08:48,395 --> 00:08:50,463
and compartmentalize
that emotion.
202
00:08:50,597 --> 00:08:51,831
My philosophy on life
203
00:08:51,965 --> 00:08:55,101
is to always vision yourself
the champion.
204
00:08:55,235 --> 00:08:57,237
You have to see yourself
collecting the medal
205
00:08:57,370 --> 00:08:58,838
at the end.
206
00:08:58,972 --> 00:09:02,542
And I always end up
where I see myself ending up.
207
00:09:02,675 --> 00:09:04,644
♪ ♪
208
00:09:04,778 --> 00:09:06,179
This is a nice, open area.
209
00:09:06,312 --> 00:09:07,714
I'm just checking for scat,
210
00:09:07,847 --> 00:09:14,054
see if it's been visited
by anybody recently
211
00:09:14,187 --> 00:09:18,892
or...if there's any
game trails.
212
00:09:19,025 --> 00:09:22,195
There's a game trail
right there.
213
00:09:24,831 --> 00:09:27,834
So that's a good thing
to keep an eye on.
214
00:09:33,039 --> 00:09:34,274
[whispers] Hang on.
215
00:09:34,407 --> 00:09:37,277
[tense music]
216
00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:43,216
♪ ♪
217
00:09:43,349 --> 00:09:45,151
[whispering]
There's a grouse in the trees.
218
00:09:45,285 --> 00:09:52,292
♪ ♪
219
00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:55,495
Right there.
220
00:09:55,628 --> 00:09:59,265
♪ ♪
221
00:09:59,399 --> 00:10:01,000
All right. I see him.
222
00:10:01,134 --> 00:10:08,141
♪ ♪
223
00:10:22,188 --> 00:10:24,958
[chittering]
224
00:10:25,091 --> 00:10:25,225
[dramatic music]
225
00:10:29,496 --> 00:10:32,499
[chittering]
226
00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:38,404
Damn it.
227
00:10:38,538 --> 00:10:40,273
He's gone.
228
00:10:40,406 --> 00:10:42,609
So I made the mistake.
229
00:10:42,742 --> 00:10:45,211
Got greedy on day one.
230
00:10:45,345 --> 00:10:47,280
That's okay.
231
00:10:47,413 --> 00:10:51,718
I'll locate my arrow
and then move on.
232
00:10:51,851 --> 00:10:55,321
[light music]
233
00:10:55,455 --> 00:10:57,590
My life just put me
through experiences
234
00:10:57,724 --> 00:10:58,925
that are different
than other people,
235
00:10:59,058 --> 00:11:02,095
and it's given me
a philosophy on life
236
00:11:02,228 --> 00:11:05,598
that I don't ever see
the downside of something.
237
00:11:05,732 --> 00:11:07,934
It's required for me
to be positive all the time
238
00:11:08,034 --> 00:11:09,636
and try to stay high energy.
239
00:11:09,769 --> 00:11:12,138
And I just figured
out ways to do that,
240
00:11:12,272 --> 00:11:14,307
and that's why I think
this is a challenge
241
00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,409
that's kind of suited for me.
242
00:11:16,543 --> 00:11:18,745
All right.
That's okay.
243
00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:21,080
If that's the one mistake
I make today...
244
00:11:21,214 --> 00:11:22,215
[laughs]
245
00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:23,950
We're good.
246
00:11:24,083 --> 00:11:26,953
[dramatic music]
247
00:11:27,086 --> 00:11:34,093
♪ ♪
248
00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:40,099
‐ Oh, my gosh.
249
00:11:41,868 --> 00:11:44,037
All righty.
250
00:11:45,238 --> 00:11:48,074
This is them leaving.
251
00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:51,044
Bye‐bye, boat.
252
00:11:51,177 --> 00:11:52,946
Bye‐bye, people.
253
00:11:54,214 --> 00:11:56,049
[sighs]
254
00:11:57,483 --> 00:12:00,787
Hello, solitude
255
00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:05,225
and...quiet.
256
00:12:05,358 --> 00:12:08,361
It is quiet.
257
00:12:09,629 --> 00:12:10,663
Brilliant.
258
00:12:14,968 --> 00:12:16,536
The site is gorgeous.
259
00:12:16,669 --> 00:12:20,773
It's absolutely fantastic here.
260
00:12:20,907 --> 00:12:23,743
I'm gonna go ahead
and take a little walk around.
261
00:12:23,876 --> 00:12:25,778
And then we'll start looking
for a quick,
262
00:12:25,912 --> 00:12:28,214
temporary shelter site
for the night.
263
00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:30,617
[light music]
264
00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:31,751
Even though
this is going to be
265
00:12:31,884 --> 00:12:33,820
an incredibly difficult
process,
266
00:12:33,953 --> 00:12:36,889
I think it will be absolutely
worth it in the end,
267
00:12:37,023 --> 00:12:39,993
just for the learning
experience.
268
00:12:40,126 --> 00:12:43,396
I do absolutely love
puzzles and challenges,
269
00:12:43,529 --> 00:12:46,633
which are based around
my areas of expertise.
270
00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:48,301
I'm gonna use a reverse grip
271
00:12:48,434 --> 00:12:50,803
'cause it gives me
a lot more power and control.
272
00:12:50,937 --> 00:12:52,805
I'm a Stone Age specialist.
273
00:12:52,939 --> 00:12:54,907
I have a PhD in prehistoric
animal skin
274
00:12:55,041 --> 00:12:56,976
processing technologies.
275
00:12:57,110 --> 00:12:59,379
I have done almost
all of the outdoor skills,
276
00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:01,881
but from a Stone Age
standpoint,
277
00:13:02,015 --> 00:13:05,652
using stone tools,
bone tools, wood tools.
278
00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:08,955
We're just gonna go ahead
and make these ring cuts.
279
00:13:09,088 --> 00:13:13,426
I decided to participate
because it's the opportunity
280
00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:15,528
to put into practice
all of the skill sets
281
00:13:15,662 --> 00:13:17,230
that I've worked
my entire life learning
282
00:13:17,363 --> 00:13:18,598
and the skill sets
that I teach.
283
00:13:18,731 --> 00:13:20,266
This is a heck
of an opportunity
284
00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,035
to really get into the mindset
of someone
285
00:13:22,168 --> 00:13:24,203
who lived off the land.
286
00:13:24,337 --> 00:13:27,373
The 500,000 is actually
a pretty big factor for me.
287
00:13:27,507 --> 00:13:30,410
I, honest to God,
barely make ends meet,
288
00:13:30,543 --> 00:13:32,945
but I still love what I do.
289
00:13:33,079 --> 00:13:35,114
It would allow me to live,
290
00:13:35,248 --> 00:13:38,785
thrive and learn
for a long period of time.
291
00:13:38,918 --> 00:13:40,053
[laughs]
292
00:13:42,588 --> 00:13:44,524
Okay.
293
00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:47,393
There's loads
of plant food around.
294
00:13:47,527 --> 00:13:49,062
♪ ♪
295
00:13:49,195 --> 00:13:51,164
Fireweed.
296
00:13:51,297 --> 00:13:53,066
Nom, nom, nom.
297
00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:54,233
It's actually kind of spicy.
298
00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:56,135
That's not why
it's called fireweed.
299
00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:57,770
It does happen to taste nice.
300
00:13:57,904 --> 00:13:59,839
♪ ♪
301
00:14:00,039 --> 00:14:01,974
I want to wander
my entire site.
302
00:14:02,108 --> 00:14:05,311
I will probably spend
at least two days doing this.
303
00:14:05,445 --> 00:14:08,548
Berries are just
ripening up now.
304
00:14:08,681 --> 00:14:10,817
There aren't a lot of Stone
Age specialists in the world.
305
00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:14,854
It does give me an advantage
for problem‐solving
306
00:14:14,987 --> 00:14:17,890
and out‐of‐the box
ingenuity and such.
307
00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:23,229
♪ ♪
308
00:14:23,363 --> 00:14:24,530
Wow.
309
00:14:26,632 --> 00:14:29,202
What we've got here
is evidence
310
00:14:29,335 --> 00:14:33,339
that I have a friend
on this beach.
311
00:14:33,473 --> 00:14:36,876
Got a neighbor of the big
furry, toothy variety.
312
00:14:37,009 --> 00:14:38,678
This is actually bear scat.
313
00:14:38,811 --> 00:14:42,415
Track impressions
are just there.
314
00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:44,517
Grizzly bears
are a concern, absolutely.
315
00:14:44,650 --> 00:14:47,653
You don't just bang pans
and have them run away.
316
00:14:47,787 --> 00:14:49,389
They know they're at the top
of the food chain.
317
00:14:49,522 --> 00:14:51,290
They're humongous.
318
00:14:51,424 --> 00:14:56,462
♪ ♪
319
00:14:56,596 --> 00:14:59,799
So let's quickly
get this set up, shall we?
320
00:14:59,932 --> 00:15:01,934
I'm originally American.
321
00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:03,803
Did grow up in Wyoming.
322
00:15:03,936 --> 00:15:05,304
♪ ♪
323
00:15:05,438 --> 00:15:08,875
Grizzly bears were part
of your wildlife population.
324
00:15:09,008 --> 00:15:10,209
♪ ♪
325
00:15:10,343 --> 00:15:13,446
You really have to keep
a super tidy camp.
326
00:15:13,579 --> 00:15:15,314
And you need to cook
in a separate place
327
00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:17,350
than where you sleep;
it really changes
328
00:15:17,483 --> 00:15:21,454
the entire concept
of how you formulate a home.
329
00:15:21,587 --> 00:15:24,390
Going to boil some water.
330
00:15:24,524 --> 00:15:27,527
Do the things that
you can to help not bring
331
00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:29,128
a bear into your camp,
and other than that,
332
00:15:29,262 --> 00:15:31,130
it's totally
out of your control anyway.
333
00:15:31,264 --> 00:15:34,834
♪ ♪
334
00:15:34,967 --> 00:15:37,804
[suspenseful music]
335
00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:40,606
♪ ♪
336
00:15:40,740 --> 00:15:43,609
[wind whistling]
337
00:15:43,743 --> 00:15:50,750
♪ ♪
338
00:15:55,388 --> 00:15:56,923
‐ Okay.
339
00:15:57,056 --> 00:15:59,225
Here's our cricket.
340
00:15:59,358 --> 00:16:00,726
It crawled out of the fire pit
this morning.
341
00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:03,796
I was like, "Oh, I was hoping
for more crickets."
342
00:16:03,930 --> 00:16:06,866
[tense music]
343
00:16:06,999 --> 00:16:09,635
It does not gross me out
to eat bugs.
344
00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:15,107
In North America, I think it's
a very underutilized resource.
345
00:16:15,241 --> 00:16:17,009
There are many tribes
that live on grubs
346
00:16:17,143 --> 00:16:19,212
and whatever edibles
that they have.
347
00:16:19,345 --> 00:16:20,513
All right.
348
00:16:20,646 --> 00:16:24,083
Crickets: high calorie,
very high in fat.
349
00:16:24,217 --> 00:16:26,185
Whew. All right. Here we go.
350
00:16:26,319 --> 00:16:27,753
Down the hatch.
351
00:16:27,887 --> 00:16:33,793
♪ ♪
352
00:16:33,926 --> 00:16:35,228
A little gritty.
353
00:16:35,361 --> 00:16:40,466
The legs are really...
354
00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:41,801
get caught on your tongue...
355
00:16:41,934 --> 00:16:43,102
[laughs]
356
00:16:43,236 --> 00:16:45,238
'Cause they've got these,
like, little barbs.
357
00:16:45,371 --> 00:16:46,973
[laughs]
358
00:16:47,106 --> 00:16:48,574
Tastes okay.
359
00:16:48,708 --> 00:16:50,076
Nothing to write home about.
360
00:16:50,209 --> 00:16:51,077
[dramatic music]
361
00:16:51,210 --> 00:16:52,612
I spent four years
362
00:16:52,745 --> 00:16:54,547
living with
an indigenous tribe
363
00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,750
called the Siberian Yupik
in remote Alaska.
364
00:16:57,884 --> 00:17:00,386
I wanted to live with
an indigenous population
365
00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,523
that was still living
with the land.
366
00:17:03,656 --> 00:17:05,825
It's already
really cozy in here.
367
00:17:05,958 --> 00:17:07,193
I'm a teacher.
368
00:17:07,326 --> 00:17:09,562
I've taught kindergarten
through tenth grade.
369
00:17:09,695 --> 00:17:11,264
I've been in the woods
teaching kids
370
00:17:11,397 --> 00:17:13,566
to be more connected
with nature,
371
00:17:13,699 --> 00:17:15,835
and I have a lot of skills.
372
00:17:15,968 --> 00:17:18,538
We have a red squirrel.
373
00:17:18,671 --> 00:17:20,172
I've done primitive snaring.
374
00:17:20,306 --> 00:17:23,276
And I also know
a lot of wild edibles.
375
00:17:23,409 --> 00:17:25,144
I built a primitive shelter,
376
00:17:25,278 --> 00:17:27,046
and then I lived in it
for years.
377
00:17:27,179 --> 00:17:30,783
Most people who teach
in survival schools
378
00:17:30,917 --> 00:17:34,153
don't live primitively
for many years.
379
00:17:34,287 --> 00:17:36,622
So there you go.
380
00:17:36,756 --> 00:17:38,391
I'm leaving behind my husband.
381
00:17:38,524 --> 00:17:42,461
He was right from the start
extremely supportive.
382
00:17:42,595 --> 00:17:43,629
Both of us know
it's gonna be
383
00:17:43,763 --> 00:17:45,131
the hardest thing
I've ever done,
384
00:17:45,264 --> 00:17:48,367
but I've practiced these
skills for a lot of years.
385
00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:51,704
I'm a small person,
but I'm stronger than I look.
386
00:17:51,837 --> 00:17:53,839
♪ ♪
387
00:17:55,308 --> 00:17:58,945
I'm gonna gather a significant
amount of edibles.
388
00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:01,781
[light music]
389
00:18:01,914 --> 00:18:03,249
♪ ♪
390
00:18:03,382 --> 00:18:09,221
This whole hillside
is covered with wild onion.
391
00:18:09,355 --> 00:18:12,692
Ideally, the shelter
is starting to happen
392
00:18:12,825 --> 00:18:14,327
in the first few days.
393
00:18:14,460 --> 00:18:16,963
But we're kind of late
in the season,
394
00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:22,568
and so a lot of plants, a lot
of the edibles are past prime.
395
00:18:22,702 --> 00:18:25,171
Come on, baby.
Oh, yeah.
396
00:18:25,304 --> 00:18:29,675
Woah, that is the biggest one
I have pulled yet.
397
00:18:29,809 --> 00:18:34,146
So I'm just gonna gather
as much as I can find.
398
00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:35,348
Whoo!
399
00:18:35,481 --> 00:18:37,283
[wind whistling]
400
00:18:37,416 --> 00:18:38,584
It's warming up.
401
00:18:38,718 --> 00:18:39,952
Do some clothing changes
402
00:18:40,086 --> 00:18:43,389
and figure out
what else to gather.
403
00:18:43,522 --> 00:18:46,859
♪ ♪
404
00:18:46,993 --> 00:18:48,928
Stop and have some.
405
00:18:50,363 --> 00:18:51,831
Mmm.
406
00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:54,467
It's quiet today on the lake.
407
00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:56,035
It's nice.
408
00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:01,540
[spits]
409
00:19:03,776 --> 00:19:06,779
No frickin' way.
410
00:19:06,912 --> 00:19:08,080
[tense music]
411
00:19:08,214 --> 00:19:09,081
Oh, my God.
412
00:19:09,215 --> 00:19:13,552
Okay, so there is a bear.
413
00:19:13,686 --> 00:19:16,389
And it has seen me.
414
00:19:16,522 --> 00:19:20,059
♪ ♪
415
00:19:20,192 --> 00:19:23,129
And it is swimming towards me.
416
00:19:23,262 --> 00:19:24,363
♪ ♪
417
00:19:24,497 --> 00:19:26,298
Holy crap.
418
00:19:26,432 --> 00:19:30,569
♪ ♪
419
00:19:30,703 --> 00:19:31,771
All right.
420
00:19:31,904 --> 00:19:38,911
♪ ♪
421
00:19:40,479 --> 00:19:41,514
[bleep].
422
00:19:41,647 --> 00:19:43,916
♪ ♪
423
00:19:48,287 --> 00:19:50,589
Holy crap.
424
00:19:50,723 --> 00:19:53,693
[sighs] Damn.
425
00:19:53,826 --> 00:19:56,996
Kind of surprised to see that.
426
00:19:57,129 --> 00:19:58,431
All right.
427
00:19:58,564 --> 00:20:00,766
[tense music]
428
00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:03,703
That's the biggest bear
I've ever seen in my life.
429
00:20:03,836 --> 00:20:06,539
And now it looks like
it's fishing.
430
00:20:06,672 --> 00:20:10,476
A bear's first instinct
is not to attack humans.
431
00:20:10,609 --> 00:20:13,646
But we're on their land.
432
00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:15,915
There it is again.
433
00:20:16,048 --> 00:20:17,683
There's different
temperaments.
434
00:20:17,817 --> 00:20:20,720
You can get a bear
that's acting unusual.
435
00:20:20,853 --> 00:20:22,788
You can get predatory bears.
436
00:20:22,922 --> 00:20:26,459
You just have to really
be with your head on a swivel.
437
00:20:28,928 --> 00:20:31,797
[dramatic music]
438
00:20:31,931 --> 00:20:38,904
♪ ♪
439
00:20:47,012 --> 00:20:48,013
‐ So...
440
00:20:51,484 --> 00:20:55,588
Yes, I'm totally using the
camera as a mirror right now.
441
00:20:58,491 --> 00:21:01,360
All right.
That is now my comb.
442
00:21:01,494 --> 00:21:03,796
[tense music]
443
00:21:03,929 --> 00:21:06,732
I've chosen
my permanent shelter site.
444
00:21:06,866 --> 00:21:08,167
I want to do it here.
445
00:21:08,300 --> 00:21:10,035
I've got a large open area.
446
00:21:10,169 --> 00:21:12,204
It is right off the beach.
447
00:21:12,338 --> 00:21:14,507
However, I do plan
to build a pit house,
448
00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,942
a semisubterranean dwelling,
449
00:21:17,076 --> 00:21:20,212
in which case the elements
will be held at bay
450
00:21:20,346 --> 00:21:22,114
by a very, very sturdy shelter.
451
00:21:22,248 --> 00:21:24,550
♪ ♪
452
00:21:24,683 --> 00:21:26,018
I want to make a pit house
453
00:21:26,152 --> 00:21:30,189
because they're
incredibly warm.
454
00:21:30,322 --> 00:21:33,292
They are kept at the
temperature of the ground,
455
00:21:33,425 --> 00:21:36,462
which is about 50 degrees.
456
00:21:36,595 --> 00:21:41,567
So really, my fire only ever
has to heat air up
457
00:21:41,700 --> 00:21:43,636
from 50 degrees
to where you want it,
458
00:21:43,769 --> 00:21:46,038
not from
the outside temperature
459
00:21:46,172 --> 00:21:47,873
up to where you want it.
460
00:21:48,007 --> 00:21:49,942
It's a massive advantage.
461
00:21:50,075 --> 00:21:52,945
[light music]
462
00:21:53,078 --> 00:21:55,214
♪ ♪
463
00:21:55,347 --> 00:22:00,085
It is an extensive project,
and it will take some time.
464
00:22:00,219 --> 00:22:03,355
Lots of digging with a stick
and a rock, oh, and a jawbone.
465
00:22:03,489 --> 00:22:06,192
I found an elk jawbone,
which has also been useful.
466
00:22:06,325 --> 00:22:09,295
♪ ♪
467
00:22:09,428 --> 00:22:11,697
This type of structure
was used quite frequently
468
00:22:11,831 --> 00:22:13,966
in this area
by native peoples.
469
00:22:14,099 --> 00:22:17,603
So obviously,
it's possible to do.
470
00:22:17,736 --> 00:22:18,971
Pit house technique
has been in use
471
00:22:19,104 --> 00:22:21,207
for thousands of years
all over the world,
472
00:22:21,340 --> 00:22:24,009
by various cultures
all over the place.
473
00:22:24,143 --> 00:22:25,277
♪ ♪
474
00:22:25,411 --> 00:22:27,146
Mm. Yay.
475
00:22:27,279 --> 00:22:31,050
I keep finding little grubs
while I'm excavating.
476
00:22:31,183 --> 00:22:34,987
And they taste like pine nuts.
477
00:22:35,120 --> 00:22:36,755
They're delicious.
478
00:22:37,790 --> 00:22:40,559
These, these are
the nutty grubs.
479
00:22:42,695 --> 00:22:46,232
They're really, really yummy.
480
00:22:48,133 --> 00:22:49,702
Mmm. Mm‐hmm.
481
00:22:49,835 --> 00:22:52,037
Pine nut flavor.
Oh, they're so good. Mmm.
482
00:22:52,171 --> 00:22:54,707
I don't know what they are,
but they're great.
483
00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:56,075
Another grub.
484
00:22:59,411 --> 00:23:00,512
[spits]
485
00:23:00,646 --> 00:23:01,780
Ooh.
486
00:23:01,914 --> 00:23:03,749
[spits]
487
00:23:03,883 --> 00:23:05,184
That one didn't taste
like pine nuts.
488
00:23:05,317 --> 00:23:07,386
Don't know what that one was.
Wasn't very good.
489
00:23:09,688 --> 00:23:11,724
[spits, coughs]
490
00:23:11,857 --> 00:23:13,058
Ugh.
491
00:23:13,192 --> 00:23:15,327
Steep learning curve.
492
00:23:15,461 --> 00:23:17,496
[dramatic music]
493
00:23:17,630 --> 00:23:19,765
I'm hoping to get this
at least waist deep,
494
00:23:19,899 --> 00:23:21,901
but we'll see how
the substrate holds up
495
00:23:22,001 --> 00:23:22,935
and what happens.
496
00:23:23,068 --> 00:23:26,705
♪ ♪
497
00:23:26,839 --> 00:23:32,111
Definitely feel the judgment
coming from the Internet.
498
00:23:32,244 --> 00:23:34,480
"Oh, my God, she's spending
so much energy.
499
00:23:34,613 --> 00:23:36,649
Why is she doing this?"
500
00:23:36,782 --> 00:23:39,351
Because I don't plan
to be here for three weeks.
501
00:23:39,485 --> 00:23:41,320
I plan to be here
for three months,
502
00:23:41,453 --> 00:23:44,123
and I want a nice home
in which to live
503
00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:48,894
that is really, really truly
tight against the elements.
504
00:23:49,028 --> 00:23:50,462
And if I'm gonna do
something like this,
505
00:23:50,596 --> 00:23:53,599
this is the time to do it,
while I still have energy.
506
00:23:53,732 --> 00:23:58,037
♪ ♪
507
00:23:58,170 --> 00:24:02,641
Oh, well, I feel
pretty accomplished.
508
00:24:02,775 --> 00:24:04,476
The majority
of the hole is dug.
509
00:24:04,610 --> 00:24:07,846
♪ ♪
510
00:24:07,980 --> 00:24:09,315
[sighs]
511
00:24:09,448 --> 00:24:11,216
Hell, yeah.
512
00:24:11,350 --> 00:24:14,219
[dramatic music]
513
00:24:14,353 --> 00:24:21,360
♪ ♪
514
00:24:36,141 --> 00:24:39,845
‐ I wish there was a good way
to get these in bulk.
515
00:24:39,979 --> 00:24:41,513
[tense music]
516
00:24:41,647 --> 00:24:44,083
I was cutting through
this log,
517
00:24:44,216 --> 00:24:46,685
and there's tons
of these ants in there.
518
00:24:46,819 --> 00:24:50,289
♪ ♪
519
00:24:50,422 --> 00:24:53,158
That would be
some good protein
520
00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:54,393
if I could collect 'em all.
521
00:24:54,526 --> 00:25:00,599
♪ ♪
522
00:25:03,635 --> 00:25:05,004
They taste, uh...
523
00:25:08,007 --> 00:25:09,742
Sour, kind of lemony.
524
00:25:12,144 --> 00:25:13,879
I'd eat a whole bunch of 'em
if I could.
525
00:25:16,949 --> 00:25:19,618
Anyways,
time to get shelter‐building.
526
00:25:19,752 --> 00:25:23,722
♪ ♪
527
00:25:23,856 --> 00:25:26,658
So I'm thinking
about right in here,
528
00:25:26,792 --> 00:25:28,494
building
the permanent shelter.
529
00:25:28,627 --> 00:25:30,596
♪ ♪
530
00:25:30,729 --> 00:25:33,365
Clear out these trees
that are here.
531
00:25:33,499 --> 00:25:35,234
♪ ♪
532
00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:39,438
My strongest skill
is my ability to build things.
533
00:25:39,571 --> 00:25:44,376
And my goal is to build
a solid shelter.
534
00:25:44,510 --> 00:25:46,678
That's of prime importance
to me.
535
00:25:46,812 --> 00:25:47,746
♪ ♪
536
00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:49,715
My background is primarily
537
00:25:49,848 --> 00:25:52,184
in bushcraft and hunting.
538
00:25:52,317 --> 00:25:54,920
I've come across
the animal tracks.
539
00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:57,222
I'm really happy to see here.
540
00:25:57,356 --> 00:25:58,657
I'm a carpenter by trade.
541
00:25:58,791 --> 00:26:00,159
I went to school
for engineering.
542
00:26:00,292 --> 00:26:01,593
So I love building things,
543
00:26:01,727 --> 00:26:04,463
traps and structures
and anything
544
00:26:04,596 --> 00:26:08,133
that you can construct
from the natural world.
545
00:26:08,267 --> 00:26:13,005
I am hot, I'm tired,
and I'm dirty.
546
00:26:13,138 --> 00:26:14,640
And I absolutely love it.
547
00:26:14,773 --> 00:26:17,976
I'm leaving behind my wife,
my son, and our dogs.
548
00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:19,578
Daddy's gonna miss you too.
549
00:26:19,711 --> 00:26:23,148
My last dinner home.
550
00:26:23,282 --> 00:26:27,419
Winning the money would
allow me to pay off our house
551
00:26:27,553 --> 00:26:29,421
and be completely debt‐free.
552
00:26:29,555 --> 00:26:31,990
And that would allow me
to spend more time traveling,
553
00:26:32,124 --> 00:26:34,626
more time
with my wife and son.
554
00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:36,328
♪ ♪
555
00:26:36,462 --> 00:26:39,998
I lost my daughter
2 1/2 years ago.
556
00:26:40,132 --> 00:26:43,769
When you go through
those kinds of experiences,
557
00:26:43,902 --> 00:26:45,804
that mentally and emotionally
558
00:26:45,938 --> 00:26:49,241
prepares you to handle
a challenge like this.
559
00:26:49,374 --> 00:26:52,511
Anything that
I experience out here
560
00:26:52,644 --> 00:26:55,881
is not going to be as bad
as that.
561
00:26:56,014 --> 00:26:57,249
There's no turning back.
562
00:26:57,382 --> 00:26:59,318
I am full speed ahead.
563
00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:01,787
And I'm hoping I can
make my family proud.
564
00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:04,756
♪ ♪
565
00:27:04,890 --> 00:27:06,692
[saw scraping]
566
00:27:06,825 --> 00:27:13,132
I'm building a log cabin
with a single slope roof.
567
00:27:13,265 --> 00:27:14,800
Whichever side I put
the sleeping bag on,
568
00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:16,101
I'll have it short
569
00:27:16,235 --> 00:27:18,971
and then taper up
to a tall area,
570
00:27:19,104 --> 00:27:21,406
some place I can stand up in.
571
00:27:21,540 --> 00:27:23,475
Biggest thing,
getting the shelter done.
572
00:27:23,609 --> 00:27:26,645
Then it will be the hunting
and fishing and everything.
573
00:27:26,778 --> 00:27:30,916
♪ ♪
574
00:27:31,049 --> 00:27:36,021
Typically, I'd be trying
to cut, cut, cut, cut, cut.
575
00:27:36,155 --> 00:27:38,357
And trying to slow that down.
576
00:27:38,490 --> 00:27:42,127
Don't need to sweat,
just slow and methodical.
577
00:27:42,261 --> 00:27:44,129
♪ ♪
578
00:27:44,263 --> 00:27:47,799
Building a log cabin
is a huge caloric expenditure.
579
00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:50,836
I know it's gonna
be a lot of work.
580
00:27:50,969 --> 00:27:54,907
But I know that's what's
gonna allow me to survive
581
00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,776
on fewer calories
in the long run.
582
00:27:57,910 --> 00:28:00,846
[tense music]
583
00:28:00,979 --> 00:28:05,984
♪ ♪
584
00:28:06,118 --> 00:28:12,090
I'm doing this saddle notch on
all of the logs to stack them,
585
00:28:12,224 --> 00:28:13,759
kind of like Lincoln Logs.
586
00:28:13,892 --> 00:28:16,795
And that way, they can
sit fairly tight together,
587
00:28:16,929 --> 00:28:19,231
and there's very little gap
in between the logs
588
00:28:19,364 --> 00:28:21,767
that I'll have to fill in
later on.
589
00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:23,168
♪ ♪
590
00:28:23,302 --> 00:28:26,772
This thing's beautiful.
Beautiful, I tell you.
591
00:28:26,905 --> 00:28:29,841
♪ ♪
592
00:28:32,344 --> 00:28:33,679
[groans]
593
00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:37,816
Well, I've worked myself
out of logs.
594
00:28:37,950 --> 00:28:40,052
That's it for today.
595
00:28:40,185 --> 00:28:43,155
[dramatic music]
596
00:28:43,288 --> 00:28:46,291
♪ ♪
597
00:28:46,425 --> 00:28:51,029
I feel very good about
my potential to win this.
598
00:28:51,163 --> 00:28:52,397
♪ ♪
599
00:28:52,531 --> 00:28:55,167
But I also know
that things happen.
600
00:28:55,300 --> 00:28:57,936
Nature is brutal,
601
00:28:58,070 --> 00:29:00,239
and any one of us
can be brought down
602
00:29:00,372 --> 00:29:02,007
when we least expect it.
603
00:29:02,140 --> 00:29:07,879
♪ ♪
604
00:29:08,013 --> 00:29:10,983
[animal chuffing]
605
00:29:11,116 --> 00:29:18,123
♪ ♪
606
00:29:26,965 --> 00:29:29,801
[rustling]
607
00:29:29,935 --> 00:29:32,504
♪ ♪
608
00:29:32,638 --> 00:29:35,240
[bear chuffing]
609
00:29:35,374 --> 00:29:37,142
♪ ♪
610
00:29:37,276 --> 00:29:38,143
[bear groaning]
611
00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:42,781
Damn it.
Where did you go?
612
00:29:42,914 --> 00:29:44,716
[bleep].
613
00:29:44,850 --> 00:29:46,652
♪ ♪
614
00:29:51,556 --> 00:29:53,792
I have no idea
which way he went.
615
00:29:53,925 --> 00:30:00,666
♪ ♪
616
00:30:01,900 --> 00:30:03,835
I guess I need
to get that cabin built.
617
00:30:03,969 --> 00:30:06,104
[laughs]
618
00:30:06,238 --> 00:30:08,440
[groans]
619
00:30:08,573 --> 00:30:13,745
♪ ♪
620
00:30:13,879 --> 00:30:16,748
[wind whistling]
621
00:30:16,882 --> 00:30:23,622
♪ ♪
622
00:30:23,755 --> 00:30:25,724
You can see there's
a bit of a path
623
00:30:25,857 --> 00:30:28,126
that goes through right there,
624
00:30:28,260 --> 00:30:29,761
which would explain
a lot of the noise
625
00:30:29,895 --> 00:30:31,563
coming through last night.
626
00:30:31,697 --> 00:30:34,666
♪ ♪
627
00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:39,304
And you can see my shelter
right there,
628
00:30:39,438 --> 00:30:43,008
100‐125 feet away.
629
00:30:43,141 --> 00:30:45,744
Oy!
630
00:30:47,245 --> 00:30:49,648
I feel super vulnerable.
631
00:30:49,781 --> 00:30:51,650
I have to get
this shelter done,
632
00:30:51,783 --> 00:30:54,686
but it's gonna take
a long time.
633
00:30:54,820 --> 00:30:56,188
♪ ♪
634
00:30:56,321 --> 00:30:57,622
Obviously, at some point,
635
00:30:57,756 --> 00:30:59,858
I'm gonna have to get
some food in me,
636
00:31:00,058 --> 00:31:01,927
gives me a bit of a conundrum.
637
00:31:02,060 --> 00:31:04,529
I can only go
so long without food.
638
00:31:06,365 --> 00:31:09,201
[tense music]
639
00:31:09,334 --> 00:31:16,341
♪ ♪
640
00:31:17,909 --> 00:31:20,779
[scraping]
641
00:31:20,912 --> 00:31:26,184
♪ ♪
642
00:31:27,652 --> 00:31:29,588
‐ [bleep].
643
00:31:29,721 --> 00:31:30,789
[sighs]
644
00:31:30,922 --> 00:31:32,591
A lot of things
went wrong on that one.
645
00:31:33,992 --> 00:31:36,628
Don't know what attempt
this is; six, maybe.
646
00:31:37,696 --> 00:31:40,065
Against the pleading
of my mother,
647
00:31:40,198 --> 00:31:44,803
I didn't bring a ferro rod,
so sorry, Mom.
648
00:31:44,936 --> 00:31:47,205
[chuckles softly]
649
00:31:47,339 --> 00:31:49,641
So I've tried to have fires
three nights,
650
00:31:49,775 --> 00:31:51,743
and I've got it going twice.
651
00:31:51,877 --> 00:31:54,079
So I'm two for three, Mom,
two for three.
652
00:31:54,212 --> 00:31:55,514
That's not bad.
653
00:31:55,647 --> 00:31:58,350
You make it in the hall
of fame with those numbers.
654
00:31:58,483 --> 00:31:59,651
All right.
Here we go.
655
00:31:59,785 --> 00:32:03,355
[tense music]
656
00:32:03,488 --> 00:32:04,956
I chose not to bring
a ferro rod
657
00:32:05,090 --> 00:32:06,625
'cause I'm just as bad
with it
658
00:32:06,758 --> 00:32:08,193
as I am with a bow drill,
659
00:32:08,326 --> 00:32:10,061
but a bow drill
doesn't count against me
660
00:32:10,195 --> 00:32:11,596
as one of my ten items.
661
00:32:11,730 --> 00:32:13,098
A ferro rod does.
662
00:32:13,231 --> 00:32:16,368
So why bring an item
that counts?
663
00:32:16,501 --> 00:32:18,403
The other reason
is I wanted to bring a tarp.
664
00:32:18,537 --> 00:32:20,138
I have plans
on water catchment
665
00:32:20,272 --> 00:32:23,542
and different things,
so that was my choice,
666
00:32:23,675 --> 00:32:25,444
and for the next few months,
667
00:32:25,577 --> 00:32:27,913
I am hoping that I can do
better with the bow drill,
668
00:32:28,046 --> 00:32:30,248
or I'm out of here.
669
00:32:36,087 --> 00:32:38,223
Ta‐da!
670
00:32:38,356 --> 00:32:42,627
[laughing]
671
00:32:42,761 --> 00:32:46,364
Just as simple as that.
672
00:32:46,498 --> 00:32:50,902
Kids, listen to your mothers.
673
00:32:51,036 --> 00:32:52,571
♪ ♪
674
00:32:52,704 --> 00:32:55,273
[chuckles]
675
00:32:55,407 --> 00:32:56,374
[fire crackling]
676
00:32:56,508 --> 00:32:58,410
It's really enjoyable.
I like this.
677
00:32:58,543 --> 00:33:02,681
I just wish I had food
to go with it.
678
00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:05,217
I think a boat‐‐
679
00:33:05,350 --> 00:33:08,753
I think this season a boat's
gonna be the way to go.
680
00:33:08,887 --> 00:33:11,389
You're gonna have forage,
fish, trap and hunt,
681
00:33:11,523 --> 00:33:15,093
but I think fish are gonna
be the most dependable,
682
00:33:15,227 --> 00:33:20,031
so I'm gonna change
and build a boat.
683
00:33:20,165 --> 00:33:23,001
[wind whistling]
684
00:33:23,134 --> 00:33:25,904
[dramatic music]
685
00:33:26,037 --> 00:33:28,240
I never built a boat before.
686
00:33:28,373 --> 00:33:29,975
[laughing]
687
00:33:30,108 --> 00:33:31,910
Well, this is gonna be fun.
688
00:33:32,043 --> 00:33:33,178
I was a math major in college.
689
00:33:33,311 --> 00:33:34,880
I loved the numbers,
and I look at,
690
00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:37,415
like, risk analysis
or probability analysis
691
00:33:37,549 --> 00:33:39,384
on where
you invest your calories.
692
00:33:39,518 --> 00:33:40,619
Pretty straight.
693
00:33:40,752 --> 00:33:41,853
Some people
invest their calories
694
00:33:41,987 --> 00:33:43,355
into really fancy shelters.
695
00:33:43,488 --> 00:33:45,490
Some people invest them
into really fancy firepits.
696
00:33:45,624 --> 00:33:47,826
Some people invest them
into whatever it is,
697
00:33:47,959 --> 00:33:50,028
but where's the priority?
698
00:33:50,161 --> 00:33:51,930
♪ ♪
699
00:33:52,063 --> 00:33:55,934
For me, it's investing
in food systems.
700
00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:59,471
All right. Think, Colter.
Think, think, think.
701
00:33:59,604 --> 00:34:02,774
If I can build a boat
that I can use every day...
702
00:34:02,908 --> 00:34:04,709
♪ ♪
703
00:34:04,843 --> 00:34:05,877
Perfect.
704
00:34:06,011 --> 00:34:07,479
I think it's gonna give me
an edge
705
00:34:07,612 --> 00:34:10,382
and an advantage over
the rest of the contestants.
706
00:34:10,515 --> 00:34:12,551
[branches cracking]
707
00:34:12,684 --> 00:34:15,320
♪ ♪
708
00:34:15,453 --> 00:34:19,024
Okay.
Now I just need that paracord.
709
00:34:19,157 --> 00:34:20,559
When it comes
to building a boat,
710
00:34:20,692 --> 00:34:23,562
I have absolutely
no [bleep] clue.
711
00:34:23,695 --> 00:34:26,298
♪ ♪
712
00:34:26,431 --> 00:34:27,933
But I've boated
my entire life.
713
00:34:28,066 --> 00:34:29,834
I've canoed, kayaked,
powerboat.
714
00:34:29,968 --> 00:34:31,803
I used to have sailboats
and dinghies so, like,
715
00:34:31,937 --> 00:34:34,239
I know about boating.
I know about physics.
716
00:34:34,372 --> 00:34:36,007
Yeah, this will be the back.
717
00:34:36,141 --> 00:34:38,310
Pretty great, that'll be
the heaviest part of the boat.
718
00:34:38,443 --> 00:34:40,312
♪ ♪
719
00:34:40,445 --> 00:34:42,314
Getting' there.
720
00:34:42,447 --> 00:34:45,317
[dramatic music]
721
00:34:45,450 --> 00:34:52,457
♪ ♪
722
00:35:02,367 --> 00:35:05,604
‐ I strung up bolete mushrooms
last night,
723
00:35:05,737 --> 00:35:07,973
and one is gone.
724
00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:11,076
So I'm guessing I got robbed
by a squirrel this morning
725
00:35:11,209 --> 00:35:13,745
or last night.
726
00:35:13,878 --> 00:35:15,080
Awesome.
727
00:35:16,348 --> 00:35:18,516
Good.
728
00:35:18,650 --> 00:35:21,319
Competing with nature.
729
00:35:21,453 --> 00:35:24,322
[tense music]
730
00:35:24,456 --> 00:35:25,957
♪ ♪
731
00:35:26,091 --> 00:35:29,027
I can't just live
on bolete mushrooms.
732
00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:30,295
Need to get some food.
733
00:35:30,428 --> 00:35:32,664
Need to catch a fish.
734
00:35:32,797 --> 00:35:35,266
Time to drop a trotline.
735
00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:36,534
♪ ♪
736
00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:39,504
All right, like I said,
I think we should‐‐
737
00:35:39,638 --> 00:35:42,807
or I should...
738
00:35:42,941 --> 00:35:45,977
make a few flies,
739
00:35:46,111 --> 00:35:49,581
three of them,
set up a trotline,
740
00:35:49,714 --> 00:35:51,149
and then I can
get back to work,
741
00:35:51,282 --> 00:35:52,584
and it can fish for me,
742
00:35:52,717 --> 00:35:57,722
and then right before dark
or sunset, I'll go pull it.
743
00:35:57,856 --> 00:36:02,861
'Cause I'm old‐‐oh, wow.
744
00:36:02,994 --> 00:36:06,564
♪ ♪
745
00:36:06,698 --> 00:36:09,501
You can see everything.
746
00:36:09,634 --> 00:36:12,037
I'm burning calories
without calories coming in,
747
00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:13,505
and that's concerning.
748
00:36:13,638 --> 00:36:17,842
So my plan when it comes
to gathering food is,
749
00:36:17,976 --> 00:36:19,978
how can I do it without
the least amount of effort?
750
00:36:20,111 --> 00:36:21,680
♪ ♪
751
00:36:21,813 --> 00:36:26,217
If I was a fish,
my gut would eat it.
752
00:36:26,351 --> 00:36:29,320
So passive fishing using
a set line, or a trotline,
753
00:36:29,454 --> 00:36:31,022
will give me
a tremendous advantage
754
00:36:31,156 --> 00:36:34,693
because I don't have to
hand‐fish the whole time.
755
00:36:34,826 --> 00:36:36,928
[with Irish‐Scottish accent]
It's not pretty.
756
00:36:37,062 --> 00:36:39,230
[normal voice] Oh, I apologize.
757
00:36:40,098 --> 00:36:44,803
I tend to speak with a horrible
Irish‐Scottish accent.
758
00:36:45,870 --> 00:36:47,839
It's my inside‐head voice.
759
00:36:49,007 --> 00:36:50,375
[with accent]
I don't know why.
760
00:36:51,476 --> 00:36:54,379
It's just...
761
00:36:54,512 --> 00:36:56,581
that's what happens
when I'm alone.
762
00:36:57,816 --> 00:36:59,684
So you're just gonna
have to bear with me.
763
00:37:01,219 --> 00:37:02,721
[normal voice] I'm sure
you'll judge it and be like,
764
00:37:02,854 --> 00:37:06,157
"It's the worst ever."
765
00:37:07,125 --> 00:37:11,029
I mean, I am Irish
and Scottish, so‐‐and German.
766
00:37:11,162 --> 00:37:13,398
♪ ♪
767
00:37:13,531 --> 00:37:15,200
So I'm allowed.
768
00:37:15,333 --> 00:37:17,202
♪ ♪
769
00:37:17,335 --> 00:37:20,205
[wind whistling]
770
00:37:20,338 --> 00:37:26,544
♪ ♪
771
00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:29,481
All right.
Let's go set the trotline.
772
00:37:29,614 --> 00:37:31,316
♪ ♪
773
00:37:31,449 --> 00:37:33,084
I'm not a professional angler.
774
00:37:33,218 --> 00:37:34,352
I didn't grow up with a father
775
00:37:34,486 --> 00:37:36,788
that taught me
hunting or fishing.
776
00:37:36,921 --> 00:37:38,289
Come on.
777
00:37:38,423 --> 00:37:41,392
But at 16,
I joined the military,
778
00:37:41,526 --> 00:37:45,630
and I saw combat
twice in the army,
779
00:37:45,764 --> 00:37:47,632
and what I take away
from combat
780
00:37:47,766 --> 00:37:50,735
is that it's
a heightened level of stress
781
00:37:50,869 --> 00:37:52,670
that you become accustomed to.
782
00:37:52,804 --> 00:37:55,507
♪ ♪
783
00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:59,878
So fear of death
or fear of facing the enemy
784
00:38:00,078 --> 00:38:01,679
don't faze you anymore.
785
00:38:01,813 --> 00:38:03,548
♪ ♪
786
00:38:03,681 --> 00:38:07,585
So out here, whether
it's weather or starvation
787
00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:12,891
or a bear or whatever it is,
it's not an issue for me,
788
00:38:13,024 --> 00:38:16,361
'cause I have
a warrior's heart.
789
00:38:21,566 --> 00:38:24,402
[dramatic music]
790
00:38:24,536 --> 00:38:31,543
♪ ♪
791
00:38:32,377 --> 00:38:33,444
[rustling]
792
00:38:33,578 --> 00:38:35,246
[low growling]
793
00:38:35,380 --> 00:38:42,387
♪ ♪
794
00:38:47,959 --> 00:38:50,895
‐ Pretty certain‐‐sure
I just heard a bear.
795
00:38:51,029 --> 00:38:52,831
♪ ♪
796
00:38:52,964 --> 00:38:54,165
Good lord.
797
00:38:54,299 --> 00:39:01,339
♪ ♪
798
00:39:03,441 --> 00:39:06,311
[wind whistling]
799
00:39:06,444 --> 00:39:09,080
♪ ♪
800
00:39:09,214 --> 00:39:13,751
So what I heard last night
was indeed a bear.
801
00:39:13,885 --> 00:39:17,422
See the back foot
pretty well here.
802
00:39:17,555 --> 00:39:22,827
But, you know, hopefully it
doesn't come back very often.
803
00:39:22,961 --> 00:39:25,129
It was the middle of the night.
804
00:39:25,263 --> 00:39:26,664
When I'm zipped
into a sleeping bag,
805
00:39:26,798 --> 00:39:28,366
wearing nothing
but my underwear,
806
00:39:28,499 --> 00:39:30,902
is not when I really want
to have a bear in camp.
807
00:39:31,035 --> 00:39:33,538
♪ ♪
808
00:39:33,671 --> 00:39:35,139
Because of the bear situation,
809
00:39:35,273 --> 00:39:37,375
I need to get the pit house
pretty sorted.
810
00:39:37,508 --> 00:39:39,777
I am just gonna push hard.
811
00:39:39,911 --> 00:39:41,112
♪ ♪
812
00:39:41,246 --> 00:39:42,714
Stairs.
813
00:39:42,847 --> 00:39:46,351
I need some place where I can
securely leave my things.
814
00:39:46,484 --> 00:39:47,719
♪ ♪
815
00:39:47,852 --> 00:39:48,920
Once shelter is done,
816
00:39:49,053 --> 00:39:50,622
then it's all
toward gathering.
817
00:39:50,755 --> 00:39:52,657
It's gonna be food,
food, food, food.
818
00:39:52,790 --> 00:39:55,760
♪ ♪
819
00:39:55,894 --> 00:39:58,162
Now I have to dig
the center posthole.
820
00:39:58,296 --> 00:40:00,131
[scraping]
821
00:40:00,265 --> 00:40:01,766
This is actually not
how pit houses
822
00:40:01,900 --> 00:40:03,968
are normally constructed
archaeologically.
823
00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:05,403
They normally have
four posts in the middle,
824
00:40:05,536 --> 00:40:06,638
but if I were to do that,
825
00:40:06,771 --> 00:40:07,972
there would be
no floor room left,
826
00:40:08,106 --> 00:40:10,541
so there's gonna
be a center post.
827
00:40:10,675 --> 00:40:14,045
♪ ♪
828
00:40:14,178 --> 00:40:17,715
So this is the beam,
I foresee,
829
00:40:17,849 --> 00:40:20,351
for a big center pole.
830
00:40:20,485 --> 00:40:22,587
Takes a lot of energy.
831
00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:25,890
I can basically just feel
my body eating the calories.
832
00:40:26,024 --> 00:40:27,625
♪ ♪
833
00:40:27,759 --> 00:40:30,762
It's a big gamble,
calorically speaking.
834
00:40:30,895 --> 00:40:32,130
♪ ♪
835
00:40:32,263 --> 00:40:33,364
[grunts]
836
00:40:33,498 --> 00:40:35,767
God, that's got to weigh
50 kilos,
837
00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:37,502
if not more.
838
00:40:37,635 --> 00:40:39,103
I do feel like
I'm losing weight
839
00:40:39,237 --> 00:40:42,907
a little bit, though,
already, which is not ideal.
840
00:40:43,041 --> 00:40:44,909
[grunts]
841
00:40:45,043 --> 00:40:47,245
This is gonna
be the tricky part.
842
00:40:47,378 --> 00:40:48,446
Whew.
843
00:40:48,579 --> 00:40:50,248
But I just need
to focus on this.
844
00:40:50,381 --> 00:40:53,685
If I don't just focus on this,
it'll never get done.
845
00:40:53,818 --> 00:40:58,022
[exhaling sharply]
846
00:40:58,156 --> 00:41:03,194
♪ ♪
847
00:41:03,328 --> 00:41:05,563
[grunts]
848
00:41:05,697 --> 00:41:06,764
[sighs]
849
00:41:08,666 --> 00:41:10,234
If you put too big rocks in,
850
00:41:10,368 --> 00:41:12,036
then they don't actually
lock together very well.
851
00:41:12,170 --> 00:41:14,205
These small ones, when you
pound them, put sand in them,
852
00:41:14,339 --> 00:41:16,274
then we pour water on them,
et cetera,
853
00:41:16,407 --> 00:41:19,444
then everything locks in
nice and tight.
854
00:41:21,279 --> 00:41:22,847
[tense music]
855
00:41:22,981 --> 00:41:25,917
I am under no illusions
that this is going to be
856
00:41:26,050 --> 00:41:28,720
an easy experience.
857
00:41:28,853 --> 00:41:30,021
Physically, you're gonna
858
00:41:30,154 --> 00:41:32,023
be pushing your body
to the limit.
859
00:41:32,156 --> 00:41:34,025
You're gonna be tired,
you're gonna be hungry,
860
00:41:34,158 --> 00:41:36,694
and because you're hungry,
you're even more tired.
861
00:41:36,828 --> 00:41:38,062
Beautiful.
862
00:41:38,196 --> 00:41:40,064
There's always something
that you've done right.
863
00:41:40,198 --> 00:41:43,501
There's always
something that's okay.
864
00:41:43,634 --> 00:41:44,802
So deal with the one thing,
865
00:41:44,936 --> 00:41:47,905
and focus on the thing
that feels good.
866
00:41:48,039 --> 00:41:51,409
It's attached using
some of my snare wire.
867
00:41:51,542 --> 00:41:54,045
We're past all
the really tough stuff.
868
00:41:54,178 --> 00:41:55,580
♪ ♪
869
00:41:55,713 --> 00:41:57,982
As solid as.
870
00:41:58,116 --> 00:42:00,418
Brilliant.
871
00:42:00,551 --> 00:42:02,220
Super happy.
Super excited about that.
872
00:42:02,353 --> 00:42:04,422
That's just great.
873
00:42:05,723 --> 00:42:08,593
[dramatic music]
874
00:42:08,726 --> 00:42:15,733
♪ ♪
875
00:42:25,343 --> 00:42:28,112
‐ I really want a cheeseburger
right now.
876
00:42:31,716 --> 00:42:33,017
I'm a big fan of cheeseburgers,
877
00:42:33,151 --> 00:42:36,888
so I'd like to just catch
a cheeseburger
878
00:42:37,021 --> 00:42:39,424
right out of the lake
right now.
879
00:42:39,557 --> 00:42:41,526
That'd be excellent.
880
00:42:44,495 --> 00:42:46,064
Ahh!
881
00:42:48,232 --> 00:42:49,967
That's not good.
882
00:42:50,068 --> 00:42:51,369
[tense music]
883
00:42:51,502 --> 00:42:54,672
I really don't know how
I'm supposed to fish in this.
884
00:42:54,806 --> 00:42:55,706
♪ ♪
885
00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:58,176
It's just
a frustrating location
886
00:42:58,309 --> 00:43:00,078
to try and get a line out.
887
00:43:00,211 --> 00:43:02,980
♪ ♪
888
00:43:03,114 --> 00:43:06,184
This wind is ridiculous.
889
00:43:06,317 --> 00:43:08,119
I want to see
what the shoreline looks like
890
00:43:08,252 --> 00:43:09,687
further up here.
891
00:43:09,821 --> 00:43:13,057
I need to explore and see
if I can find any deeper spots.
892
00:43:13,191 --> 00:43:14,892
♪ ♪
893
00:43:15,026 --> 00:43:16,461
I'm starting to get hungry.
894
00:43:16,594 --> 00:43:18,129
Yesterday I was fine.
895
00:43:18,262 --> 00:43:19,730
I'm starting to feel it
a little bit today.
896
00:43:19,864 --> 00:43:21,999
♪ ♪
897
00:43:22,133 --> 00:43:24,469
I definitely need to keep
working on the cabin,
898
00:43:24,602 --> 00:43:28,773
but I'm still just trying to
explore the fishing options.
899
00:43:28,906 --> 00:43:30,541
♪ ♪
900
00:43:30,675 --> 00:43:35,680
Getting this shelter done
is a massive calorie draw.
901
00:43:35,813 --> 00:43:40,618
Right now, I'm just
burning on stored energy.
902
00:43:40,751 --> 00:43:43,054
I'm needing fish.
903
00:43:43,187 --> 00:43:47,325
♪ ♪
904
00:44:04,008 --> 00:44:05,009
[grunts]
905
00:44:05,143 --> 00:44:10,014
♪ ♪
906
00:44:10,148 --> 00:44:13,117
I have walked and walked
and walked and walked.
907
00:44:13,251 --> 00:44:14,652
I'm gonna head back.
908
00:44:14,785 --> 00:44:17,121
♪ ♪
909
00:44:17,255 --> 00:44:20,124
Oh, [bleep].
910
00:44:20,258 --> 00:44:22,627
Looks like there's
some weather moving in.
911
00:44:22,760 --> 00:44:23,928
♪ ♪
912
00:44:24,061 --> 00:44:27,965
I'm about to get caught
in a gnarly storm.
913
00:44:28,099 --> 00:44:29,100
♪ ♪
914
00:44:29,233 --> 00:44:31,702
That's looking bad.
915
00:44:31,836 --> 00:44:35,573
[dramatic music]
916
00:44:35,706 --> 00:44:42,580
That point way out there,
that's where my shelter is.
917
00:44:42,713 --> 00:44:46,350
Looks like I've got a [bleep]
walk home.
918
00:44:46,484 --> 00:44:53,491
♪ ♪
919
00:44:54,225 --> 00:44:58,329
Oh, right in the gun barrel
of the wind!
920
00:44:58,462 --> 00:45:00,598
[wind whistling]
921
00:45:00,731 --> 00:45:04,335
This is some monster water
for a lake.
922
00:45:04,468 --> 00:45:06,170
It'd be a long time for someone
923
00:45:06,304 --> 00:45:09,540
to come rescue you
with these waves.
924
00:45:13,411 --> 00:45:15,246
This is insane.
925
00:45:17,415 --> 00:45:19,884
This is like hurricane winds.
926
00:45:21,586 --> 00:45:24,722
You don't want something bad
to happen right now.
927
00:45:24,855 --> 00:45:26,257
Holy [bleep].
928
00:45:26,390 --> 00:45:28,292
♪ ♪
929
00:45:28,426 --> 00:45:29,460
Oh, [bleep]!
930
00:45:35,132 --> 00:45:39,570
I have to time it
and then make a run for it!
931
00:45:39,704 --> 00:45:40,705
♪ ♪
932
00:45:40,838 --> 00:45:43,341
This is crazy.
933
00:45:43,474 --> 00:45:45,876
Should have been working
on the shelter.
934
00:45:46,010 --> 00:45:48,312
♪ ♪
935
00:45:48,446 --> 00:45:50,615
I'm gonna get back,
936
00:45:50,748 --> 00:45:53,551
and I'm gonna have
a little tarp tent.
937
00:45:53,684 --> 00:45:58,522
No warmth, no hot shower,
938
00:45:58,656 --> 00:46:00,958
no hot food,
939
00:46:01,092 --> 00:46:06,230
and, for my efforts,
one old crumpled soda can.
940
00:46:06,364 --> 00:46:07,565
[groans]
941
00:46:07,698 --> 00:46:13,671
♪ ♪
942
00:46:13,804 --> 00:46:18,709
Today was a huge reminder that
I need to stick to my tasks.
943
00:46:18,843 --> 00:46:21,178
I need to get the cabin built.
944
00:46:21,312 --> 00:46:27,084
To come back
wet, cold, and tired
945
00:46:27,218 --> 00:46:32,256
and not have a real structure
just is not‐‐not fun.
946
00:46:32,390 --> 00:46:34,225
[rain pattering]
947
00:46:34,358 --> 00:46:35,793
[wind whistling]
948
00:46:35,926 --> 00:46:38,796
[tense music]
949
00:46:38,929 --> 00:46:45,903
♪ ♪
950
00:46:58,215 --> 00:46:59,717
‐ [groans] Wow.
951
00:46:59,850 --> 00:47:00,985
I can't tell you
how good it feels
952
00:47:01,118 --> 00:47:02,219
to sit in this chair.
953
00:47:02,353 --> 00:47:04,822
It's super weird. It's like...
954
00:47:04,955 --> 00:47:06,424
♪ Ah ♪
955
00:47:06,557 --> 00:47:09,660
[sighs, laughs]
956
00:47:09,794 --> 00:47:12,363
Okay.
957
00:47:12,496 --> 00:47:14,832
Get going with the shelter.
958
00:47:14,965 --> 00:47:17,802
[light music]
959
00:47:17,935 --> 00:47:20,137
♪ ♪
960
00:47:20,271 --> 00:47:23,374
Long‐term shelter
is gonna be over here,
961
00:47:23,507 --> 00:47:25,176
up here on top of the hill.
962
00:47:25,309 --> 00:47:27,445
It's pretty high up.
963
00:47:27,578 --> 00:47:29,814
Look at this view. Seriously?
964
00:47:29,947 --> 00:47:32,550
Can you even
freakin' believe that?
965
00:47:32,683 --> 00:47:34,518
I mean, my God.
966
00:47:34,652 --> 00:47:37,121
♪ ♪
967
00:47:37,254 --> 00:47:41,926
My plan is to build
two tripods
968
00:47:42,059 --> 00:47:45,229
and just use paracord
to lash them,
969
00:47:45,363 --> 00:47:49,767
and then I'll put
the support beam on top.
970
00:47:49,900 --> 00:47:52,103
Super sturdy.
971
00:47:52,236 --> 00:47:53,504
And this is done.
972
00:47:53,637 --> 00:47:56,807
This will allow me to hunt
and fish more
973
00:47:56,941 --> 00:48:00,211
and focus on food.
974
00:48:00,344 --> 00:48:01,212
Okay.
975
00:48:01,345 --> 00:48:04,315
Tripod, let me remember
976
00:48:04,448 --> 00:48:07,284
how to do a clove hitch.
977
00:48:07,418 --> 00:48:09,220
[tense music]
978
00:48:09,353 --> 00:48:14,158
In survival, you
are looking for protection.
979
00:48:14,291 --> 00:48:16,894
The lake is gonna
be ferocious,
980
00:48:17,027 --> 00:48:19,897
so I need to be up and away.
981
00:48:20,030 --> 00:48:21,732
I don't want to be down
on the beach.
982
00:48:21,866 --> 00:48:23,801
I don't want to be exposed
to the winds,
983
00:48:23,934 --> 00:48:25,569
exposed to the weather.
984
00:48:25,703 --> 00:48:27,171
♪ ♪
985
00:48:27,304 --> 00:48:29,340
There we go.
986
00:48:29,473 --> 00:48:32,209
Walking up and down the hill
to get my water
987
00:48:32,343 --> 00:48:34,345
is gonna be
a physical challenge,
988
00:48:34,478 --> 00:48:36,480
but I feel like it's worth it
989
00:48:36,614 --> 00:48:38,883
to have that
kind of windbreak.
990
00:48:39,016 --> 00:48:41,285
♪ ♪
991
00:48:41,419 --> 00:48:44,955
That's pretty‐‐pretty good,
992
00:48:45,089 --> 00:48:48,492
and that's a nice line.
993
00:48:48,626 --> 00:48:55,633
♪ ♪
994
00:49:02,339 --> 00:49:04,508
Come on, baby.
995
00:49:04,642 --> 00:49:08,379
Doug's brother Mike
has Down's syndrome.
996
00:49:08,512 --> 00:49:11,682
Whenever he's, like,
playing a video game,
997
00:49:11,816 --> 00:49:13,717
he'll say, "Come on, baby."
998
00:49:13,851 --> 00:49:15,753
Oh, God, that's heavy.
999
00:49:15,886 --> 00:49:17,988
He can't speak very well.
1000
00:49:18,122 --> 00:49:19,423
Whew!
1001
00:49:19,557 --> 00:49:23,828
Mike lives with us
for part of the year.
1002
00:49:23,961 --> 00:49:24,895
♪ ♪
1003
00:49:25,029 --> 00:49:27,465
The prize money
is significant.
1004
00:49:27,598 --> 00:49:30,701
That would allow him
to live with us full‐time.
1005
00:49:30,835 --> 00:49:32,436
We don't have children.
1006
00:49:32,570 --> 00:49:35,039
He's really our heart.
1007
00:49:35,172 --> 00:49:37,208
It would be money well‐spent.
1008
00:49:37,341 --> 00:49:41,779
♪ ♪
1009
00:49:41,912 --> 00:49:44,081
Would you like to take a tour?
1010
00:49:44,215 --> 00:49:45,583
It won't take long.
1011
00:49:45,716 --> 00:49:48,052
Here's the inside.
1012
00:49:48,185 --> 00:49:49,787
Still got some
tying off to do,
1013
00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:52,957
but, oh, my God, look at that.
1014
00:49:53,090 --> 00:49:54,525
So beautiful.
1015
00:49:54,658 --> 00:49:57,094
Okay.
1016
00:49:57,228 --> 00:50:00,331
And we're done.
1017
00:50:01,699 --> 00:50:04,535
[dramatic music]
1018
00:50:04,668 --> 00:50:11,675
♪ ♪
1019
00:50:24,388 --> 00:50:25,856
‐ All right.
1020
00:50:30,728 --> 00:50:33,430
[bleep]. Holy cow.
1021
00:50:33,564 --> 00:50:35,833
I just dropped
my knife facedown,
1022
00:50:35,966 --> 00:50:39,370
and it just stuck in it
and didn't make a hole.
1023
00:50:39,503 --> 00:50:41,639
Holy!
1024
00:50:41,772 --> 00:50:43,407
What an idiot.
1025
00:50:43,541 --> 00:50:46,076
First thing I did
is drop my knife.
1026
00:50:46,210 --> 00:50:48,112
Oh, that's so funny.
1027
00:50:52,182 --> 00:50:55,819
Oh, my God.
I just did it again.
1028
00:50:55,953 --> 00:50:58,889
But it didn't‐‐
it didn't do anything.
1029
00:50:59,023 --> 00:51:01,492
You can see the outside,
but good God.
1030
00:51:01,625 --> 00:51:04,361
Colter, it's the worst time
to drop your knife.
1031
00:51:07,831 --> 00:51:10,034
Get that knife away.
1032
00:51:11,368 --> 00:51:13,070
Golly.
1033
00:51:13,203 --> 00:51:17,841
♪ ♪
1034
00:51:17,975 --> 00:51:19,877
Now the last step.
1035
00:51:20,010 --> 00:51:22,012
I gotta put my ribs into there
1036
00:51:22,146 --> 00:51:24,148
to stretch out the tarp
1037
00:51:24,281 --> 00:51:26,550
to the bottom of the boat
to hold its shape.
1038
00:51:26,684 --> 00:51:29,620
There's some good willows
and alders here.
1039
00:51:29,753 --> 00:51:33,324
Will they hold?
I don't know.
1040
00:51:33,457 --> 00:51:36,860
My worry is that
too much of the weight
1041
00:51:36,994 --> 00:51:38,762
is gonna go on these.
1042
00:51:38,896 --> 00:51:41,065
These aren't supposed to be
necessarily structural.
1043
00:51:41,198 --> 00:51:45,002
They're supposed to hold
the tarp and give it shape.
1044
00:51:45,135 --> 00:51:48,505
Will the laws of physics
be on my side?
1045
00:51:48,639 --> 00:51:50,841
[sighs]
We'll see.
1046
00:51:50,975 --> 00:51:53,344
[tense music]
1047
00:51:53,477 --> 00:51:55,946
If my boat is unsafe,
I'm out of here.
1048
00:51:56,080 --> 00:51:56,947
I'm gone.
1049
00:51:57,081 --> 00:51:58,849
Oh, crap.
1050
00:51:58,983 --> 00:52:01,485
That's not right.
1051
00:52:01,619 --> 00:52:03,287
Need to come
from the other side.
1052
00:52:03,420 --> 00:52:04,822
I'm just gonna be like,
"Everyone else has built
1053
00:52:04,955 --> 00:52:06,890
a boat on this show
and I'm gonna be swimming?"
1054
00:52:07,024 --> 00:52:08,459
And that could be the end
of my experience
1055
00:52:08,592 --> 00:52:10,761
and the end of my life.
1056
00:52:10,894 --> 00:52:13,063
In Alaska, numerous people die
1057
00:52:13,197 --> 00:52:15,532
from hypothermic drowning
in lakes
1058
00:52:15,666 --> 00:52:18,235
and in cold water
just like this.
1059
00:52:18,369 --> 00:52:19,837
I have lost friends.
1060
00:52:19,970 --> 00:52:22,206
So I need to build
a stable boat.
1061
00:52:22,339 --> 00:52:23,340
♪ ♪
1062
00:52:27,945 --> 00:52:30,147
Floorboards feel secure.
1063
00:52:30,280 --> 00:52:34,284
All right. Paddle time.
1064
00:52:35,753 --> 00:52:40,357
All right, log,
want to be a paddle?
1065
00:52:42,860 --> 00:52:45,863
Let's see how it turns out
of a solid chunk.
1066
00:52:47,464 --> 00:52:49,767
A lot more we can take
out there,
1067
00:52:49,900 --> 00:52:50,901
but save it, Colter.
1068
00:52:51,035 --> 00:52:53,003
Go on the water, test the boat,
1069
00:52:53,137 --> 00:52:56,206
not your [bleep] paddle.
1070
00:52:56,340 --> 00:52:59,309
Oh, yeah.
There comes the wind.
1071
00:52:59,443 --> 00:53:05,482
Just in time
for the old test drive.
1072
00:53:05,616 --> 00:53:08,719
Yeah, that'll work.
1073
00:53:08,852 --> 00:53:11,021
Let's go.
Get on the water.
1074
00:53:11,155 --> 00:53:12,890
♪ ♪
1075
00:53:13,023 --> 00:53:14,858
It's a little windy.
1076
00:53:14,992 --> 00:53:16,226
Not only am I going out
1077
00:53:16,360 --> 00:53:18,328
in a homemade boat
that's untested
1078
00:53:18,462 --> 00:53:21,932
and first time I've ever built
a boat, I'm going out on water
1079
00:53:22,066 --> 00:53:26,136
that can kick up at any moment
and it's cold.
1080
00:53:26,270 --> 00:53:28,138
Well, she floats.
1081
00:53:28,272 --> 00:53:29,640
It is a high risk.
1082
00:53:29,773 --> 00:53:32,676
This could be a decision
that costs me
1083
00:53:32,810 --> 00:53:36,714
not just the $500,000,
but the whole experience.
1084
00:53:36,847 --> 00:53:39,283
All right, you guys,
wish me luck.
1085
00:53:39,416 --> 00:53:41,852
Stay there.
1086
00:53:41,985 --> 00:53:44,054
She feels tippy.
1087
00:53:44,188 --> 00:53:46,657
♪ ♪
1088
00:53:46,790 --> 00:53:48,525
[muttering indistinctly]
1089
00:53:48,659 --> 00:53:55,666
♪ ♪
1090
00:54:00,070 --> 00:54:01,505
Ah!
1091
00:54:01,638 --> 00:54:05,843
♪ ♪
1092
00:54:05,976 --> 00:54:07,111
Easy now.
1093
00:54:07,244 --> 00:54:09,580
♪ ♪
1094
00:54:09,713 --> 00:54:12,783
Slow, steady.
1095
00:54:12,916 --> 00:54:16,553
♪ ♪
1096
00:54:16,687 --> 00:54:19,289
You got this, baby.
Come on now. You got this.
1097
00:54:19,423 --> 00:54:23,727
♪ ♪
1098
00:54:23,861 --> 00:54:24,862
[bleep].
1099
00:54:29,900 --> 00:54:31,435
Ah!
1100
00:54:31,568 --> 00:54:33,670
[breathing heavily]
1101
00:54:33,804 --> 00:54:35,739
Tippy as hell.
1102
00:54:35,873 --> 00:54:38,509
Definitely want an outrigger
for this guy,
1103
00:54:38,642 --> 00:54:40,711
but it's working.
1104
00:54:42,212 --> 00:54:44,348
I did not think I would build
a boat this solid.
1105
00:54:44,481 --> 00:54:46,316
This feels so good.
1106
00:54:46,450 --> 00:54:50,387
Yes! Yes, yes, yes.
1107
00:54:50,521 --> 00:54:53,490
I know I need outriggers,
but the frame didn't buckle.
1108
00:54:53,624 --> 00:54:54,958
I haven't heard any cracking.
1109
00:54:55,092 --> 00:54:56,260
I'm not taking on any water.
1110
00:54:56,393 --> 00:54:57,661
Like, this is sweet.
1111
00:54:57,795 --> 00:55:00,063
First test is a success.
1112
00:55:00,197 --> 00:55:01,799
I'm gonna explore their bays.
1113
00:55:01,932 --> 00:55:03,567
I'm gonna go north.
I'm gonna go south.
1114
00:55:03,700 --> 00:55:04,802
I want to fish
off these points.
1115
00:55:04,935 --> 00:55:06,136
These points are usually
good fishing.
1116
00:55:06,270 --> 00:55:09,206
Like, I think this boat's
gonna pay off.
1117
00:55:09,339 --> 00:55:10,440
Boy, that'll wake you up.
1118
00:55:10,574 --> 00:55:13,243
Holy [bleep].
1119
00:55:13,377 --> 00:55:17,014
Oh, man.
1120
00:55:17,147 --> 00:55:19,783
Excited!
1121
00:55:19,917 --> 00:55:22,786
[tense music]
1122
00:55:22,920 --> 00:55:29,927
♪ ♪
1123
00:55:35,999 --> 00:55:38,969
[birds chirping]
1124
00:55:43,807 --> 00:55:45,976
‐ Those squirrels
got a mushroom.
1125
00:55:46,109 --> 00:55:48,145
Now watch where he stashes it
1126
00:55:48,278 --> 00:55:49,513
and then I'm gonna steal it.
1127
00:55:49,646 --> 00:55:51,081
[chittering]
1128
00:55:51,215 --> 00:55:53,984
Yeah, you heard me talking
about stealing your mushroom?
1129
00:55:54,117 --> 00:55:55,886
I will.
1130
00:56:00,224 --> 00:56:02,593
All right. He's gone.
1131
00:56:10,100 --> 00:56:13,737
It's a bolete.
1132
00:56:13,871 --> 00:56:16,039
They stole mine.
1133
00:56:16,173 --> 00:56:18,242
I stole theirs.
1134
00:56:18,375 --> 00:56:23,213
♪ ♪
1135
00:56:23,347 --> 00:56:25,215
All right.
1136
00:56:25,349 --> 00:56:27,618
Just to get some
protection from the wind,
1137
00:56:27,751 --> 00:56:29,219
I think I should do
a permanent shelter
1138
00:56:29,353 --> 00:56:31,188
away from the shoreline.
1139
00:56:33,724 --> 00:56:37,761
And I'll probably just do
a A‐frame, center beam,
1140
00:56:37,895 --> 00:56:41,865
A‐frame,
like an old Boy Scout tent.
1141
00:56:41,999 --> 00:56:45,035
All right. Let's go build.
1142
00:56:45,168 --> 00:56:52,175
♪ ♪
1143
00:56:54,578 --> 00:56:57,681
I haven't eaten today,
which is normal for me.
1144
00:56:57,814 --> 00:57:01,251
♪ ♪
1145
00:57:01,385 --> 00:57:03,787
Beautiful.
1146
00:57:03,921 --> 00:57:06,056
I'm limiting my energy
on my shelter.
1147
00:57:06,189 --> 00:57:08,492
I'm not building
a castle or a cabin,
1148
00:57:08,625 --> 00:57:11,361
just a place to sleep
and store a couple things,
1149
00:57:11,495 --> 00:57:13,263
and if you have a smart
heat system in there,
1150
00:57:13,397 --> 00:57:15,065
if it's just you and your body
well‐insulated,
1151
00:57:15,198 --> 00:57:17,401
I could heat a small space.
1152
00:57:17,534 --> 00:57:21,772
♪ ♪
1153
00:57:21,905 --> 00:57:24,308
I positioned
my A‐frame shelter
1154
00:57:24,441 --> 00:57:26,343
running from east to west.
1155
00:57:26,476 --> 00:57:28,645
I believe this spot
will get about two hours,
1156
00:57:28,779 --> 00:57:31,748
three hours of direct sunlight
through the trees,
1157
00:57:31,882 --> 00:57:33,984
and then fill it
with spruce boughs
1158
00:57:34,117 --> 00:57:37,387
so that that also provides me
some protection
1159
00:57:37,521 --> 00:57:39,656
And gives me some warmth
from the ground.
1160
00:57:40,123 --> 00:57:44,227
♪ ♪
1161
00:57:44,361 --> 00:57:48,231
So basic frame is done.
1162
00:57:48,365 --> 00:57:51,268
As time goes on, I'm just
gonna continue to log it,
1163
00:57:51,401 --> 00:57:53,971
and I should be cozy in there.
1164
00:57:54,104 --> 00:57:56,940
So I need to get
something to drink...
1165
00:57:58,675 --> 00:58:03,513
And then go check our set line
and see if we're cooking fish.
1166
00:58:03,647 --> 00:58:08,952
♪ ♪
1167
00:58:09,086 --> 00:58:11,388
It's still out there, floating.
1168
00:58:11,521 --> 00:58:14,825
♪ ♪
1169
00:58:14,958 --> 00:58:16,360
Look like it's moving?
1170
00:58:16,493 --> 00:58:18,228
♪ ♪
1171
00:58:18,362 --> 00:58:20,597
Just looks like it's bobbing.
1172
00:58:20,731 --> 00:58:23,100
Maybe we should pull it in
and reset it.
1173
00:58:23,233 --> 00:58:26,069
[tense music]
1174
00:58:26,203 --> 00:58:33,210
♪ ♪
1175
00:58:45,956 --> 00:58:48,658
I got a fish.
1176
00:58:48,792 --> 00:58:51,328
I got a fish.
Let's see if we can get it in.
1177
00:58:51,461 --> 00:58:53,196
[dramatic music]
1178
00:58:53,330 --> 00:58:55,265
Oh, [bleep].
1179
00:58:55,399 --> 00:58:57,768
What are you doing?
1180
00:58:57,901 --> 00:58:59,636
Oh, my God.
1181
00:59:04,541 --> 00:59:06,109
What are you doing?
1182
00:59:06,243 --> 00:59:07,811
♪ ♪
1183
00:59:07,944 --> 00:59:09,946
Oh, my God.
1184
00:59:10,080 --> 00:59:11,748
Oh, yeah.
1185
00:59:12,749 --> 00:59:14,985
That is a bull trout.
1186
00:59:15,118 --> 00:59:16,887
Oh, my God.
1187
00:59:17,020 --> 00:59:20,557
Oh...look at that.
1188
00:59:20,690 --> 00:59:27,697
♪ ♪
1189
00:59:29,800 --> 00:59:31,401
Set line worked.
1190
00:59:31,535 --> 00:59:33,937
Told you.
1191
00:59:34,071 --> 00:59:36,073
Thanks, buddy.
1192
00:59:36,206 --> 00:59:37,507
I'll get you cleaned up
down here,
1193
00:59:37,641 --> 00:59:38,775
farther away from camp,
1194
00:59:38,909 --> 00:59:41,344
and then we'll get you cooking.
1195
00:59:41,478 --> 00:59:44,347
[light music]
1196
00:59:44,481 --> 00:59:46,550
♪ ♪
1197
00:59:46,683 --> 00:59:48,051
It's a great day.
1198
00:59:48,185 --> 00:59:50,153
Trout line worked out great.
1199
00:59:50,287 --> 00:59:51,955
♪ ♪
1200
00:59:52,089 --> 00:59:54,291
My shelter is built.
1201
00:59:54,424 --> 00:59:58,462
♪ ♪
1202
00:59:58,595 --> 01:00:01,631
So everything is working out.
1203
01:00:01,765 --> 01:00:03,233
This was a choice of mine,
1204
01:00:03,366 --> 01:00:06,303
to do something that allows me
to test my skill set,
1205
01:00:06,436 --> 01:00:10,474
test my determination
and my resilience,
1206
01:00:10,607 --> 01:00:12,776
and it's, like, the best
1207
01:00:12,909 --> 01:00:15,378
problem‐solving challenge
out there.
1208
01:00:15,512 --> 01:00:17,247
♪ ♪
1209
01:00:17,380 --> 01:00:19,249
How do you survive
by yourself?
1210
01:00:19,382 --> 01:00:21,485
Do you have the philosophy
and the mental fortitude
1211
01:00:21,618 --> 01:00:24,254
to do that, to be alone
and to keep yourself occupied
1212
01:00:24,387 --> 01:00:27,891
and be successful and start
to thrive in the wild?
1213
01:00:28,024 --> 01:00:30,260
It's tough.
1214
01:00:30,393 --> 01:00:33,296
You have to make
all the right choices
1215
01:00:33,430 --> 01:00:36,266
or deal with your mistakes.
1216
01:00:36,399 --> 01:00:38,168
♪ ♪
1217
01:00:38,301 --> 01:00:39,469
'Cause we're all gonna
make mistakes.
1218
01:00:39,603 --> 01:00:41,037
We're all gonna
overdo something
1219
01:00:41,171 --> 01:00:42,405
or underdo something,
1220
01:00:42,539 --> 01:00:44,040
and we're gonna have to fix
and pivot
1221
01:00:44,174 --> 01:00:49,112
and continue to be resilient
no matter the struggle.
1222
01:00:49,246 --> 01:00:52,549
But along that journey,
1223
01:00:52,682 --> 01:00:55,418
you're gonna learn from it,
1224
01:00:55,552 --> 01:00:58,822
and that's the best part
about it.
1225
01:00:58,955 --> 01:01:00,490
What am I gonna find out
about myself?
1226
01:01:00,624 --> 01:01:02,826
I like to think that I've
figured most of that out...
1227
01:01:02,959 --> 01:01:04,594
[slurps]
1228
01:01:04,728 --> 01:01:07,164
But I think, to me,
that's the biggest thing,
1229
01:01:07,297 --> 01:01:10,467
is to see if I am the man
that I think I am.
1230
01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:17,040
♪ ♪
1231
01:01:17,174 --> 01:01:20,911
‐ My game plan is to try
and swim across this bay here.
1232
01:01:21,044 --> 01:01:23,580
‐ Yep, that's [bleep] cold.
1233
01:01:23,713 --> 01:01:25,982
‐ I am so dizzy and nauseous.
1234
01:01:26,116 --> 01:01:28,652
I'm afraid that
I poisoned myself.
1235
01:01:28,785 --> 01:01:32,122
‐ Oh, [bleep], fire.
Holy [bleep].
1236
01:01:32,255 --> 01:01:38,061
♪ ♪
1237
01:01:38,195 --> 01:01:39,062
Hey, bear!
1238
01:01:39,196 --> 01:01:40,096
[bear growls]
1239
01:01:40,230 --> 01:01:43,233
♪ ♪