1 00:00:04,471 --> 00:00:07,206 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:07,408 --> 00:00:14,013 ¶ ¶ 3 00:00:14,215 --> 00:00:19,151 - We're gonna try to make a streamer using green hair. 4 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:20,218 Eh. 5 00:00:20,287 --> 00:00:23,288 - The last shelter task is to dig the fire pit. 6 00:00:23,356 --> 00:00:25,557 ¶ ¶ 7 00:00:25,625 --> 00:00:26,959 This is officially home. 8 00:00:27,161 --> 00:00:30,495 - I'm doing the log cabin because it's sturdy. 9 00:00:30,564 --> 00:00:31,964 I'm just expecting that 10 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:34,766 everything is gonna take ten times longer. 11 00:00:34,835 --> 00:00:37,703 - Hoping I can dry it out just enough. 12 00:00:37,771 --> 00:00:38,904 Well, it's getting to the point 13 00:00:38,972 --> 00:00:41,840 where it's almost not bright out anymore. 14 00:00:41,908 --> 00:00:44,109 - These beavers are super active. 15 00:00:44,177 --> 00:00:47,379 It's just a matter of time before we cross paths. 16 00:00:47,581 --> 00:00:49,448 I think I see one. 17 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:50,248 Oh, and hit it. 18 00:00:50,317 --> 00:00:51,450 ¶ ¶ 19 00:00:51,518 --> 00:00:53,452 Where would it go? 20 00:00:53,521 --> 00:00:55,253 That's freakin' nuts. 21 00:00:55,322 --> 00:00:57,388 ¶ ¶ 22 00:00:57,458 --> 00:01:00,192 [ominous music] 23 00:01:00,394 --> 00:01:04,129 ¶ ¶ 24 00:01:04,197 --> 00:01:07,932 - I can't wait to have this place try and break me. 25 00:01:08,001 --> 00:01:09,668 narrator: For the first time on "Alone," 26 00:01:09,870 --> 00:01:11,203 ten participants fight to survive 27 00:01:11,272 --> 00:01:15,541 in the hunting ground of the world's largest land predator. 28 00:01:15,743 --> 00:01:17,408 - Oh, my God, where'd he go? 29 00:01:17,478 --> 00:01:18,477 Those are bear. 30 00:01:18,679 --> 00:01:19,677 - I heard a big animal. 31 00:01:19,746 --> 00:01:22,748 - Hey, bear. - Oh, no [bleep]. 32 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:24,616 - Sometimes you eat the bear... 33 00:01:24,685 --> 00:01:26,952 sometimes the bear eats you. 34 00:01:27,020 --> 00:01:29,754 narrator: Battling merciless conditions... 35 00:01:29,824 --> 00:01:32,090 - This is some hardcore bushwhacking. 36 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:35,761 - Why does it have to be such a struggle every night? 37 00:01:35,829 --> 00:01:36,895 - I hit it, I hit it, I hit it. 38 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:39,231 - I feel more alive every day I'm out here. 39 00:01:39,300 --> 00:01:39,898 - [sighs] 40 00:01:39,967 --> 00:01:41,700 - Here comes the rain again. 41 00:01:41,902 --> 00:01:43,502 - Labrador, you're not gonna make it 42 00:01:43,571 --> 00:01:44,836 easy for us, are you? 43 00:01:44,905 --> 00:01:46,905 narrator: In complete isolation. 44 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:49,374 - The most dangerous thing out here is myself. 45 00:01:49,443 --> 00:01:50,842 - Look at that! 46 00:01:50,911 --> 00:01:52,578 - The cold ground is just pulling 47 00:01:52,646 --> 00:01:53,779 all the warmth from me. 48 00:01:53,847 --> 00:01:56,448 - How many days can this go on? 49 00:01:56,517 --> 00:01:57,315 - Very, very hungry. 50 00:01:57,384 --> 00:01:58,783 - I feel like I'm hitting a wall. 51 00:01:58,852 --> 00:02:01,053 narrator: Last one standing wins. 52 00:02:01,255 --> 00:02:03,322 - Only gonna get harder the longer you stay out here. 53 00:02:03,524 --> 00:02:06,257 [tense music] 54 00:02:06,326 --> 00:02:13,999 ¶ ¶ 55 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:30,015 ¶ ¶ 56 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:34,553 - We're up at blue light. 57 00:02:34,755 --> 00:02:36,488 I shot that Beaver yesterday. 58 00:02:36,557 --> 00:02:38,957 We gotta go recover it. 59 00:02:39,159 --> 00:02:43,828 This could be a big boost in my long-term stay here. 60 00:02:43,898 --> 00:02:46,498 If he was hit hard like I thought he was, 61 00:02:46,567 --> 00:02:49,101 he should be expired now. 62 00:02:49,303 --> 00:02:52,704 The only problem is if he made it out of there to his den, 63 00:02:52,906 --> 00:02:54,372 then we're gonna have a hard time. 64 00:02:54,441 --> 00:02:57,309 [ominous music] 65 00:02:57,377 --> 00:03:03,781 ¶ ¶ 66 00:03:03,850 --> 00:03:06,185 All right, let's go get that beaver. 67 00:03:06,387 --> 00:03:08,853 ¶ ¶ 68 00:03:08,922 --> 00:03:11,923 I shot him just over this patch of Alder. 69 00:03:11,992 --> 00:03:15,793 Last I saw him go into on the other side was... 70 00:03:15,862 --> 00:03:17,996 somewhere just off of this pine tree. 71 00:03:18,064 --> 00:03:19,464 Hopefully, he just was trying to get to cover 72 00:03:19,533 --> 00:03:21,266 before he passed away. 73 00:03:21,335 --> 00:03:24,068 ¶ ¶ 74 00:03:24,137 --> 00:03:26,671 That beaver should be dead, but still gotta be aware. 75 00:03:26,740 --> 00:03:30,209 I gotta be ready for another shot. 76 00:03:30,411 --> 00:03:36,982 ¶ ¶ 77 00:03:39,886 --> 00:03:43,221 So somebody was working along this edge. 78 00:03:43,290 --> 00:03:48,293 ¶ ¶ 79 00:03:48,362 --> 00:03:49,227 Oh, [bleep]. 80 00:03:49,296 --> 00:03:51,496 ¶ ¶ 81 00:03:51,565 --> 00:03:54,232 Holy crap, there he is. 82 00:03:54,301 --> 00:03:55,300 Nice! 83 00:03:55,502 --> 00:03:57,502 Look at that! 84 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:59,905 Oh yeah, total redemption 85 00:03:59,973 --> 00:04:03,642 for some kinda screwy shooting yesterday. 86 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:04,576 Let's get him out of there. 87 00:04:04,644 --> 00:04:07,579 Dude, he's huge. [laughs] 88 00:04:07,781 --> 00:04:11,984 Oh, my gosh, look at that. 89 00:04:14,722 --> 00:04:16,989 Huh? [breathing heavily] 90 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:20,792 Ohh. 91 00:04:20,861 --> 00:04:23,128 First beaver with the bow in Labrador, 92 00:04:23,196 --> 00:04:25,197 and I'm not gonna need another one for a little while. 93 00:04:25,399 --> 00:04:32,004 ¶ ¶ 94 00:04:34,275 --> 00:04:36,408 Sweet. 95 00:04:36,610 --> 00:04:38,543 Let's skin him out. 96 00:04:38,612 --> 00:04:40,278 Man, he had me worried. 97 00:04:40,347 --> 00:04:41,747 [sighs] 98 00:04:41,949 --> 00:04:46,218 Oh, the land has been very good to me. 99 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:48,219 Yoo! 100 00:04:48,289 --> 00:04:49,554 ¶ ¶ 101 00:04:49,622 --> 00:04:52,824 Beaver is one of the greatest survival foods you can get 102 00:04:52,893 --> 00:04:54,492 in this woods, and I'm so grateful 103 00:04:54,561 --> 00:04:57,028 that they're in my area. 104 00:04:57,097 --> 00:04:59,564 It's going into winter, and this thing's got loads 105 00:04:59,632 --> 00:05:01,299 of delicious fatty meat. 106 00:05:01,368 --> 00:05:03,435 Huge tail. 107 00:05:03,503 --> 00:05:04,235 It's a monster. 108 00:05:04,305 --> 00:05:05,704 ¶ ¶ 109 00:05:05,773 --> 00:05:09,641 Wow, that thing is heavy. [sighs] 110 00:05:09,843 --> 00:05:11,977 We're gonna gut the beaver here, 111 00:05:12,045 --> 00:05:15,313 'cause I don't want that scent down by my camp. 112 00:05:15,382 --> 00:05:16,381 ¶ ¶ 113 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:18,850 There's definitely a bear living around my site 114 00:05:19,052 --> 00:05:20,452 because I'm seeing the grass matted down 115 00:05:20,654 --> 00:05:23,054 in specific directions, 116 00:05:23,123 --> 00:05:25,991 so it can be a real problem if you're not careful. 117 00:05:27,660 --> 00:05:30,061 So, gland, sex organs out. 118 00:05:30,130 --> 00:05:33,131 Could be some stinky meat if you get that on anything. 119 00:05:33,333 --> 00:05:34,199 Ooh. 120 00:05:34,401 --> 00:05:36,935 ¶ ¶ 121 00:05:37,004 --> 00:05:40,272 This is massive for our long-term stay here. 122 00:05:40,340 --> 00:05:44,076 But if it doesn't get colder, this meat will start to rot 123 00:05:44,278 --> 00:05:47,746 and make you sick, and the fat will go bad, as well. 124 00:05:47,815 --> 00:05:51,149 Get the rest of this out of there. 125 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:54,753 I really only have a few days to break this animal down 126 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:56,988 and start processing and drying it. 127 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:00,292 Kidneys. 128 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,226 ¶ ¶ 129 00:06:02,295 --> 00:06:03,228 Liver. 130 00:06:03,297 --> 00:06:06,565 ¶ ¶ 131 00:06:06,633 --> 00:06:08,300 And the rest of the guts. 132 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:10,501 ¶ ¶ 133 00:06:10,570 --> 00:06:13,638 Okay, all cleaned up. 134 00:06:13,706 --> 00:06:14,840 I gotta build a smoker now. 135 00:06:14,908 --> 00:06:16,775 There's no way I'm using all this meat. 136 00:06:16,977 --> 00:06:19,911 I wanna ration this out for a rainy day. 137 00:06:19,979 --> 00:06:22,113 In fact, I might, until I get the smoker, 138 00:06:22,182 --> 00:06:25,049 since it's all cooled out, I'm gonna leave the skin on 139 00:06:25,118 --> 00:06:28,920 just to actually protect that meat a little bit better. 140 00:06:28,989 --> 00:06:32,590 That'll be some good survival fat right there. 141 00:06:32,659 --> 00:06:35,193 Man, that meat is outstanding. 142 00:06:35,262 --> 00:06:35,994 Yoo! 143 00:06:37,531 --> 00:06:40,264 [tense music] 144 00:06:40,333 --> 00:06:47,005 ¶ ¶ 145 00:06:55,349 --> 00:06:57,015 - [grunts] 146 00:06:59,219 --> 00:07:00,619 Ohh. 147 00:07:00,687 --> 00:07:03,488 I can tummy sleep on this... 148 00:07:03,690 --> 00:07:05,623 have my hands dangle down. 149 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:08,994 I notice I am getting thinner. 150 00:07:11,031 --> 00:07:12,564 I'm not eating nearly as much as I need to 151 00:07:12,766 --> 00:07:14,899 to maintain my energy levels, 152 00:07:14,968 --> 00:07:18,503 so snaring and foraging are gonna be higher 153 00:07:18,572 --> 00:07:20,005 on the priority list now. 154 00:07:22,576 --> 00:07:25,310 I can feel my ribs again. 155 00:07:25,378 --> 00:07:27,979 ¶ ¶ 156 00:07:28,047 --> 00:07:32,583 All around, like, every 5 feet or less, 157 00:07:32,652 --> 00:07:34,852 there's a different hole. 158 00:07:34,921 --> 00:07:37,989 Labrador is basically a squirrel palace. 159 00:07:39,726 --> 00:07:42,194 We're hunting small game today. 160 00:07:42,396 --> 00:07:44,862 ¶ ¶ 161 00:07:44,931 --> 00:07:46,731 When I packed my bags for the show, 162 00:07:46,934 --> 00:07:49,935 I knew that it was an opportunity 163 00:07:50,137 --> 00:07:51,603 to display all the things that I've learned 164 00:07:51,672 --> 00:07:53,671 in these 31 years of living. 165 00:07:53,740 --> 00:07:55,941 Do I have a plan? Nope. 166 00:07:56,143 --> 00:07:59,010 But am I gonna improvise and adapt every moment 167 00:07:59,079 --> 00:08:02,747 I notice some opportunity to make it better? 168 00:08:02,950 --> 00:08:04,950 Yeah, hell yeah, I'm gonna do that. 169 00:08:05,018 --> 00:08:07,953 I was walking about, and I saw a lot of these, 170 00:08:08,155 --> 00:08:12,023 and it looks like they were chewed over here from 171 00:08:12,092 --> 00:08:16,027 high up on a tree and were fallen down on the ground. 172 00:08:16,096 --> 00:08:19,030 And when I was looking at all of these on the ground, 173 00:08:19,099 --> 00:08:22,968 some of their--some of these were pulled into a hole. 174 00:08:23,036 --> 00:08:25,770 So that tells me that these might be something 175 00:08:25,838 --> 00:08:27,839 that the squirrels might be eating, 176 00:08:28,041 --> 00:08:30,708 and I'll make these into spring pole snares. 177 00:08:30,777 --> 00:08:32,910 The squirrel will try to grab it, 178 00:08:32,979 --> 00:08:35,013 and then the spring pole will snatch 'em up. 179 00:08:37,651 --> 00:08:39,184 So that's pretty cool. 180 00:08:39,386 --> 00:08:43,655 ¶ ¶ 181 00:08:43,723 --> 00:08:47,058 Just a little notch over here. 182 00:08:47,127 --> 00:08:52,597 The trigger stick's gonna be like an inverse...seven. 183 00:08:52,665 --> 00:08:53,932 And then the stake's gonna 184 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,602 be into the ground all the way up to here. 185 00:08:57,671 --> 00:08:59,804 So once they take the bait, 186 00:08:59,873 --> 00:09:03,408 the whole thing should launch upwards. 187 00:09:03,477 --> 00:09:05,210 That's the theory. 188 00:09:05,412 --> 00:09:11,616 ¶ ¶ 189 00:09:11,685 --> 00:09:15,086 Gotta be gentle with this one. 190 00:09:15,155 --> 00:09:17,989 Man, I'm not sure if I have enough hands for all this. 191 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,994 Cravings are pretty harsh right now. 192 00:09:24,431 --> 00:09:26,898 Lock up nicely. 193 00:09:26,967 --> 00:09:28,766 Learning how to live with the cravings-- 194 00:09:28,835 --> 00:09:30,368 it's gonna be my big challenge. 195 00:09:30,437 --> 00:09:34,238 [plucky music] 196 00:09:34,308 --> 00:09:39,377 ¶ ¶ 197 00:09:39,446 --> 00:09:41,012 Place the snare. 198 00:09:42,983 --> 00:09:44,983 Kind of like playing that game of Operation. 199 00:09:46,653 --> 00:09:47,786 I don't know how long 200 00:09:47,988 --> 00:09:50,455 I'm gonna be without food out here. 201 00:09:50,657 --> 00:09:51,789 You'll be able to push 202 00:09:51,858 --> 00:09:54,992 until, structurally, you cannot. 203 00:09:55,061 --> 00:09:59,797 Once I get meat, that will provide just belief 204 00:09:59,866 --> 00:10:03,267 that things will turn out okay. 205 00:10:03,336 --> 00:10:04,002 One down. 206 00:10:06,806 --> 00:10:11,276 For the love of all things holy, 207 00:10:11,478 --> 00:10:13,011 please work. 208 00:10:14,548 --> 00:10:17,281 [tense music] 209 00:10:17,350 --> 00:10:23,989 ¶ ¶ 210 00:10:31,898 --> 00:10:34,565 - Shoot, that looks like a smoker. 211 00:10:34,635 --> 00:10:37,769 Okay, let's get him hung up. 212 00:10:37,838 --> 00:10:39,970 Pull that hide off, break him down, 213 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:43,008 and start getting some meat on the smoke rack. 214 00:10:43,310 --> 00:10:45,510 [groans] 215 00:10:45,579 --> 00:10:48,579 He's gotta be 50 pounds. 216 00:10:48,649 --> 00:10:50,315 It's a good-sized beaver. 217 00:10:50,383 --> 00:10:54,585 ¶ ¶ 218 00:10:54,655 --> 00:10:56,454 I'm really glad this paid off. 219 00:10:56,523 --> 00:10:59,257 Really beautiful pelt. 220 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:00,058 [sniffs] 221 00:11:00,126 --> 00:11:02,727 Meat actually smells really good. 222 00:11:02,795 --> 00:11:06,664 That is amazing. Look at this fat. 223 00:11:06,733 --> 00:11:10,001 Gonna get that all boiled down, 224 00:11:10,203 --> 00:11:14,004 get some crispies out of that, some beaver cracklins. 225 00:11:14,074 --> 00:11:17,542 Try and keep as much fat on this carcass as we can, 226 00:11:17,611 --> 00:11:20,879 and as little on the hide. 227 00:11:20,947 --> 00:11:23,614 The fat feels really good on my hands too, 228 00:11:23,683 --> 00:11:25,817 which were super dried out. 229 00:11:25,885 --> 00:11:28,486 So we'll just get that all rubbed in, 230 00:11:28,555 --> 00:11:30,989 a little beaver lotion. 231 00:11:32,693 --> 00:11:34,892 Okay, the key is just to go slow. 232 00:11:34,961 --> 00:11:38,563 I just don't wanna get any hair on this meat. 233 00:11:38,765 --> 00:11:40,831 It just adds some rank flavor. 234 00:11:40,900 --> 00:11:43,835 At home, I live a nomadic lifestyle. 235 00:11:43,904 --> 00:11:47,906 I don't do as well with a 9-to-5 job, 236 00:11:48,108 --> 00:11:50,442 and that really helps me with this challenge. 237 00:11:50,644 --> 00:11:51,642 One tasty beaver tail. 238 00:11:51,711 --> 00:11:54,912 Look at all that fat in there. 239 00:11:54,981 --> 00:11:57,182 The ability for me to be fine with anything 240 00:11:57,250 --> 00:12:01,118 is so important and imperative to survival out here. 241 00:12:01,187 --> 00:12:04,922 Got some good looking ribs, amazing looking flank meat. 242 00:12:04,991 --> 00:12:09,394 I'm gonna be able to strip here nice and thin. 243 00:12:09,596 --> 00:12:11,996 That looks amazing. 244 00:12:12,932 --> 00:12:15,400 Never took the ribs off a beaver before, 245 00:12:15,602 --> 00:12:17,268 so this is a first. 246 00:12:17,337 --> 00:12:19,470 ¶ ¶ 247 00:12:19,539 --> 00:12:21,005 Awesome. [crack] 248 00:12:22,341 --> 00:12:23,608 Ta-da. 249 00:12:23,677 --> 00:12:26,678 How's that rack of ribs look? 250 00:12:26,746 --> 00:12:28,880 I'm really hoping the meat's 251 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:32,283 gonna come out as good as it looks right now. 252 00:12:32,351 --> 00:12:36,554 ¶ ¶ 253 00:12:36,622 --> 00:12:38,689 Meat looks really good. 254 00:12:38,759 --> 00:12:40,891 This will really boost my health 255 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,895 and help me sustain even up to a month 256 00:12:43,963 --> 00:12:45,997 if I ration this beaver out correctly. 257 00:12:48,835 --> 00:12:50,968 There's the first bits of smoke. 258 00:12:51,037 --> 00:12:54,839 Taking an animal as big as a bear on your own, 259 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:56,574 and being able to handle all the meat, 260 00:12:56,643 --> 00:12:59,177 is a big project out here, 261 00:12:59,379 --> 00:13:02,646 so I'm really glad I got the beaver to kind of warm up on. 262 00:13:02,715 --> 00:13:05,717 And don't think for a second 263 00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:07,985 I'm not here to break the record. 264 00:13:08,054 --> 00:13:11,055 I don't wanna hear about Roland stuff anymore. 265 00:13:11,858 --> 00:13:12,523 Doesn't mean I'm gonna make it, 266 00:13:12,592 --> 00:13:13,724 but I believe deep down, 267 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:16,527 if things keep rolling my way, 268 00:13:16,596 --> 00:13:18,262 I'm going over 100 days. 269 00:13:18,331 --> 00:13:21,733 ¶ ¶ 270 00:13:21,935 --> 00:13:25,670 Oh, man, that smells so freaking good. 271 00:13:25,739 --> 00:13:29,006 This is like scrap meat, you know, 272 00:13:29,075 --> 00:13:32,476 just fat and gristle that you take off the stomach. 273 00:13:32,546 --> 00:13:35,880 Gonna get it crispified. 274 00:13:35,949 --> 00:13:37,982 The best thing is, look at all that fat! 275 00:13:41,354 --> 00:13:43,220 Holy cow! 276 00:13:43,289 --> 00:13:44,488 Jackpot. 277 00:13:44,558 --> 00:13:46,157 Tastes like roast beef. 278 00:13:46,359 --> 00:13:47,759 No joke. 279 00:13:47,961 --> 00:13:51,896 Hands down, no gaminess, awesome flavor. 280 00:13:51,965 --> 00:13:54,766 It's like eating that juicy fat off a ribeye 281 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:59,236 that's like crispy, fatty beef. 282 00:13:59,305 --> 00:13:59,971 Awesome! 283 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,307 Super stoked, super grateful. 284 00:14:02,509 --> 00:14:04,008 Thank you, land! 285 00:14:08,448 --> 00:14:11,248 [dramatic music] 286 00:14:11,317 --> 00:14:17,989 ¶ ¶ 287 00:14:24,931 --> 00:14:27,064 - I'm sorry to talk about this, 288 00:14:27,133 --> 00:14:32,136 but I just want to be honest with this experience, 289 00:14:32,205 --> 00:14:35,740 and I wanna convey everything that we experience out here 290 00:14:35,809 --> 00:14:38,676 and the realities and the struggles, 291 00:14:38,745 --> 00:14:41,813 and please excuse my being vulgar, 292 00:14:42,015 --> 00:14:44,616 not something I talk about often, but... 293 00:14:44,818 --> 00:14:46,684 my body was telling me things 294 00:14:46,753 --> 00:14:49,087 I've never heard it say before. 295 00:14:49,155 --> 00:14:55,092 And it's been about 12 days without a movement. 296 00:14:55,161 --> 00:15:00,698 So if the calories and the fat aren't just off the scale, 297 00:15:00,767 --> 00:15:04,835 my body seems to just absorb a lot. 298 00:15:04,905 --> 00:15:08,706 It just burns it up, just incinerates it, 299 00:15:08,774 --> 00:15:11,909 and not a whole lot, you know, 300 00:15:11,978 --> 00:15:14,012 not a whole lot of leftover waste, it seems. 301 00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:19,049 And honestly, 302 00:15:19,118 --> 00:15:21,986 I'm just concerned that that may possibly take me out. 303 00:15:22,789 --> 00:15:24,989 And it wouldn't be by my choice, 304 00:15:25,057 --> 00:15:29,593 but I'm gonna try to push my limits out here. 305 00:15:29,662 --> 00:15:30,728 I'm gonna try to red line, 306 00:15:30,797 --> 00:15:32,663 I'm gonna try to get right there. 307 00:15:32,732 --> 00:15:37,201 So...that's our thoughts for now. 308 00:15:37,404 --> 00:15:40,537 ¶ ¶ 309 00:15:40,606 --> 00:15:43,875 I am very, very nervous. 310 00:15:44,077 --> 00:15:47,678 I know my body, I know my caloric intake, 311 00:15:47,747 --> 00:15:50,982 I have got to find big game. 312 00:15:51,884 --> 00:15:56,554 Sure seems like a hunting morning. 313 00:15:56,756 --> 00:15:58,556 I have seen sign of beaver. 314 00:15:58,758 --> 00:16:00,824 There's beaver chew sticks, 315 00:16:00,893 --> 00:16:03,161 you can see their tracks in the mud, 316 00:16:03,229 --> 00:16:06,564 they create slides where it's easier for them to walk, 317 00:16:06,766 --> 00:16:10,001 but they're very nocturnal. 318 00:16:25,718 --> 00:16:26,985 [whispering] There it is. 319 00:16:31,791 --> 00:16:34,192 Let's sneak on down a little bit. 320 00:16:34,394 --> 00:16:40,999 ¶ ¶ 321 00:16:44,070 --> 00:16:48,206 I am going to attempt to get a shot opportunity. 322 00:16:48,408 --> 00:16:51,876 ¶ ¶ 323 00:16:51,944 --> 00:16:54,479 It's just gonna be so hard to retrieve 324 00:16:54,681 --> 00:16:56,080 in the water like that. 325 00:16:56,149 --> 00:17:00,284 I've got to be certain it's an instantly lethal shot. 326 00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:04,955 ¶ ¶ 327 00:17:05,025 --> 00:17:07,758 I know I can put a shot in it that would kill it. 328 00:17:07,827 --> 00:17:10,027 I just need to keep perspective. 329 00:17:10,096 --> 00:17:12,629 I owe it to that animal to be able to retrieve it 330 00:17:12,698 --> 00:17:14,298 and to use it to the fullest. 331 00:17:14,366 --> 00:17:17,768 ¶ ¶ 332 00:17:17,837 --> 00:17:22,372 I think an earmark of a true hunter... 333 00:17:22,442 --> 00:17:24,308 is restraint. 334 00:17:24,376 --> 00:17:25,709 ¶ ¶ 335 00:17:25,778 --> 00:17:29,847 If I lose perspective of that 336 00:17:29,916 --> 00:17:33,451 and rush a shot or take a bad shot angle 337 00:17:33,653 --> 00:17:35,786 and I can't recover it, 338 00:17:35,855 --> 00:17:38,255 it'll haunt me the rest of my life. 339 00:17:38,324 --> 00:17:44,996 ¶ ¶ 340 00:17:48,868 --> 00:17:51,002 I don't know if it's coming back. 341 00:17:53,339 --> 00:17:55,006 Dang it. 342 00:17:57,276 --> 00:18:02,546 I'm starving, but you just got to do things in the right way. 343 00:18:02,615 --> 00:18:05,283 If it doesn't feel right, 344 00:18:05,351 --> 00:18:05,983 it's not. 345 00:18:07,887 --> 00:18:10,488 Well, have to get up to our shelter, 346 00:18:10,557 --> 00:18:12,356 try again in the morning. 347 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:15,293 [tense music] 348 00:18:15,361 --> 00:18:21,999 ¶ ¶ 349 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:31,008 - [slurping] 350 00:18:33,446 --> 00:18:35,012 [slurping] 351 00:18:38,585 --> 00:18:40,985 - Lots of slurping. Sorry. 352 00:18:48,328 --> 00:18:49,994 [slurping] 353 00:18:52,732 --> 00:18:55,866 You should actually not slurp, 354 00:18:55,935 --> 00:18:58,735 just because that's a bunch of air bubbles 355 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:01,806 that gets through your gut tract. 356 00:19:02,008 --> 00:19:04,475 Means that you can feel bloated or gassy, 357 00:19:04,677 --> 00:19:07,011 so not the best, but... 358 00:19:07,546 --> 00:19:08,946 I'll try to stop, 359 00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:11,415 but I'm trying to suck the surface bunchberries. 360 00:19:11,618 --> 00:19:14,218 Best part of my day. 361 00:19:14,420 --> 00:19:15,987 [slurping] 362 00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:18,990 Mmm, mmm, mmm. 363 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:22,293 [slurping] 364 00:19:22,361 --> 00:19:28,032 ¶ ¶ 365 00:19:28,101 --> 00:19:31,235 Squirrels are getting a little more active now. 366 00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:33,637 ¶ ¶ 367 00:19:33,706 --> 00:19:36,773 So I'm gonna stay around here. 368 00:19:36,842 --> 00:19:39,910 I'll work on getting firewood 369 00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:44,649 and wait for the squirrels to come home. 370 00:19:44,851 --> 00:19:49,787 Got high hopes for these snares. 371 00:19:49,855 --> 00:19:52,990 Just gonna go uphill a little bit. 372 00:19:58,998 --> 00:20:00,998 I feel like I'm hitting a wall right now. 373 00:20:03,736 --> 00:20:04,868 With not eating a whole lot, 374 00:20:04,938 --> 00:20:07,872 electrolytes are not in an ideal place, 375 00:20:08,074 --> 00:20:12,076 so everything gets a little more tricky. 376 00:20:12,144 --> 00:20:16,614 I would hate to be pulled for a medical issue. 377 00:20:16,683 --> 00:20:18,749 If I'm gonna stay here long, 378 00:20:18,818 --> 00:20:21,285 I'm gonna have to find more food. 379 00:20:21,353 --> 00:20:24,755 ¶ ¶ 380 00:20:24,824 --> 00:20:27,225 Should be enough firewood for tonight. 381 00:20:27,427 --> 00:20:28,993 [flapping] 382 00:20:31,831 --> 00:20:33,998 I thought I heard something new. 383 00:20:38,437 --> 00:20:40,004 Oh, [bleep]! 384 00:20:42,642 --> 00:20:46,243 [suspenseful music] 385 00:20:46,312 --> 00:20:52,316 ¶ ¶ 386 00:20:52,385 --> 00:20:54,185 I need this. 387 00:20:54,387 --> 00:20:58,588 ¶ ¶ 388 00:20:58,658 --> 00:21:00,791 Couldn't have gone too far. 389 00:21:00,859 --> 00:21:03,260 All right, bird, please, I need you. 390 00:21:03,329 --> 00:21:05,263 ¶ ¶ 391 00:21:05,465 --> 00:21:06,998 Where is it? 392 00:21:09,736 --> 00:21:11,268 Heard the grouse behind me. 393 00:21:11,337 --> 00:21:16,407 ¶ ¶ 394 00:21:16,475 --> 00:21:17,274 Oh, there it is. 395 00:21:17,343 --> 00:21:20,011 ¶ ¶ 396 00:21:29,422 --> 00:21:32,289 [dramatic music] 397 00:21:32,358 --> 00:21:35,993 ¶ ¶ 398 00:21:44,637 --> 00:21:46,370 [bow snaps [grouse squawks] 399 00:21:46,439 --> 00:21:48,005 There you go. 400 00:21:49,509 --> 00:21:51,708 Hey pretty bird. 401 00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:55,245 Grab something to bring it down. 402 00:21:55,315 --> 00:21:59,383 ¶ ¶ 403 00:21:59,451 --> 00:22:01,986 [grouse squawks] 404 00:22:05,525 --> 00:22:07,992 Phew, first kill. 405 00:22:09,862 --> 00:22:12,463 Eating grouse tonight. Look at that. 406 00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:13,931 It's a hefty size. 407 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:18,002 So let's go by down the river, process it out. 408 00:22:19,338 --> 00:22:21,405 Whoo. 409 00:22:21,473 --> 00:22:22,339 It's exciting. 410 00:22:22,408 --> 00:22:24,274 All right. 411 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:29,547 ¶ ¶ 412 00:22:29,615 --> 00:22:31,615 Gonna take the skin off. 413 00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:34,818 You kind of boil that down. 414 00:22:34,887 --> 00:22:38,889 Make sure I get all the fat from that. 415 00:22:38,958 --> 00:22:42,993 These guys, I'm gonna splurge a little bit. 416 00:22:44,630 --> 00:22:47,431 Have one whole breast. 417 00:22:47,499 --> 00:22:51,302 [moody music] 418 00:22:51,370 --> 00:22:56,640 ¶ ¶ 419 00:22:56,708 --> 00:22:58,642 This is very reminiscent of 420 00:22:58,711 --> 00:23:00,010 the time I spent with the Maasai. 421 00:23:01,847 --> 00:23:04,248 Sitting by the fire after a kill. 422 00:23:04,317 --> 00:23:06,850 ¶ ¶ 423 00:23:06,919 --> 00:23:10,187 Enjoying the flame and the roasting meat. 424 00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:13,924 ¶ ¶ 425 00:23:13,993 --> 00:23:16,126 I was in East Africa for about six months 426 00:23:16,195 --> 00:23:19,997 to spend time with different Indigenous communities. 427 00:23:20,732 --> 00:23:22,733 The most impressive things 428 00:23:22,935 --> 00:23:24,802 about a lot of Indigenous people 429 00:23:24,871 --> 00:23:28,939 is they live in such rough climates 430 00:23:29,008 --> 00:23:32,342 and they're incredibly happy and resilient. 431 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:34,011 Taste test. 432 00:23:35,547 --> 00:23:38,015 Mmm, look at that. 433 00:23:39,685 --> 00:23:43,220 Kinda like barbecue chicken. 434 00:23:43,289 --> 00:23:44,555 ¶ ¶ 435 00:23:44,624 --> 00:23:46,824 Everything is just a test, 436 00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:49,693 and they're so confident in the universe, 437 00:23:49,896 --> 00:23:51,828 that their bodies, their souls, 438 00:23:51,897 --> 00:23:54,031 their minds can tolerate anything. 439 00:23:54,099 --> 00:23:56,567 Things can happen, but they're still grateful 440 00:23:56,635 --> 00:23:58,969 on a day-to-day basis. 441 00:23:59,037 --> 00:24:02,138 To experience that, it just changes you. 442 00:24:03,242 --> 00:24:07,645 I understand that it's okay to suffer a little bit. 443 00:24:07,713 --> 00:24:09,446 Things will turn out okay. 444 00:24:10,316 --> 00:24:13,850 This makes me feel like I can be out here for a long time, 445 00:24:13,919 --> 00:24:16,053 knowing that there's another one up there 446 00:24:16,121 --> 00:24:18,388 and that the sounds that they make I now recognize 447 00:24:18,457 --> 00:24:20,991 gives new hope. 448 00:24:22,461 --> 00:24:25,196 [tense music] 449 00:24:25,398 --> 00:24:33,003 ¶ ¶ 450 00:24:35,607 --> 00:24:38,008 - [exhaling, blowing] 451 00:24:40,680 --> 00:24:44,014 Just a little...jog in place. 452 00:24:45,485 --> 00:24:48,485 Get the body moving. 453 00:24:48,554 --> 00:24:52,990 Oh, that's intense. 454 00:24:55,294 --> 00:24:56,560 Oh, man. 455 00:24:56,762 --> 00:24:57,895 Trying to build the shelter 456 00:24:58,097 --> 00:25:01,298 is consuming almost all of my time out here. 457 00:25:01,366 --> 00:25:02,366 ¶ ¶ 458 00:25:02,434 --> 00:25:05,102 I've never built anything like this before, 459 00:25:05,304 --> 00:25:08,906 and I've chosen to use some pretty big logs to build, 460 00:25:08,974 --> 00:25:12,176 and I've underestimated their weight. 461 00:25:12,378 --> 00:25:12,976 [groans] 462 00:25:13,045 --> 00:25:15,579 It's taking a toll on my body, 463 00:25:15,647 --> 00:25:16,846 and I'm not taking in 464 00:25:16,916 --> 00:25:19,783 the calories I need to recuperate. 465 00:25:19,986 --> 00:25:23,186 So it's causing serious pain in my back. 466 00:25:23,256 --> 00:25:25,255 [groans] 467 00:25:25,324 --> 00:25:26,991 [exhales] 468 00:25:28,861 --> 00:25:30,995 It's harder than it looks on TV, folks. 469 00:25:35,268 --> 00:25:37,267 Oh, man. 470 00:25:37,336 --> 00:25:44,074 ¶ ¶ 471 00:25:44,143 --> 00:25:47,478 All right, I haven't worked on the fishing rod much, 472 00:25:47,546 --> 00:25:48,679 so it's not great, 473 00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:51,281 but great if I could catch a fish. 474 00:25:51,350 --> 00:25:55,819 ¶ ¶ 475 00:25:55,888 --> 00:25:57,555 Fly fishing has never been something 476 00:25:57,757 --> 00:26:00,090 that I've spent time doing. 477 00:26:00,292 --> 00:26:02,960 So I think in a place where fly fishing is going to be 478 00:26:03,028 --> 00:26:04,962 such a large part of what you're doing, 479 00:26:05,030 --> 00:26:06,997 it's definitely a deficit in my skill set. 480 00:26:10,302 --> 00:26:11,001 [bleep]. 481 00:26:12,238 --> 00:26:15,172 Hey! 482 00:26:15,374 --> 00:26:17,107 Damn it. 483 00:26:17,175 --> 00:26:19,643 Good news is that there's definitely fish in the river 484 00:26:19,712 --> 00:26:22,980 'cause there's a seal in there. 485 00:26:23,048 --> 00:26:24,982 The bad news is there's a seal in the river. 486 00:26:26,852 --> 00:26:28,786 I'm guessing he's already scooped up 487 00:26:28,988 --> 00:26:30,654 what there is to scoop up and scared away 488 00:26:30,856 --> 00:26:33,190 what was still here, so move on. 489 00:26:33,392 --> 00:26:35,125 ¶ ¶ 490 00:26:35,193 --> 00:26:39,263 I'm turning 40, and this is an opportunity for me 491 00:26:39,331 --> 00:26:43,200 to have a rite of passage into this next period of my life. 492 00:26:44,269 --> 00:26:48,271 You know, this is the start of my path into being an elder. 493 00:26:48,340 --> 00:26:50,207 ¶ ¶ 494 00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:51,742 Jeez. 495 00:26:51,944 --> 00:26:53,077 And I feel like in modern society, 496 00:26:53,279 --> 00:26:57,281 we run away from those titles that make us seem old. 497 00:26:57,349 --> 00:26:59,083 [bleep]. 498 00:26:59,285 --> 00:27:02,886 And for me, having an opportunity to be on the show 499 00:27:02,954 --> 00:27:05,289 felt like a way to really embrace that. 500 00:27:05,357 --> 00:27:08,625 ¶ ¶ 501 00:27:08,694 --> 00:27:11,295 That wasn't a huge success. 502 00:27:11,363 --> 00:27:12,696 ¶ ¶ 503 00:27:12,898 --> 00:27:17,767 Definitely need to work on my setup. 504 00:27:17,836 --> 00:27:19,003 Food is pretty precious right now. 505 00:27:24,510 --> 00:27:26,376 Back to camp. 506 00:27:26,445 --> 00:27:29,313 [tense music] 507 00:27:29,381 --> 00:27:35,986 ¶ ¶ 508 00:27:44,129 --> 00:27:48,732 - Feels good to have some semblance of a structure up, 509 00:27:48,934 --> 00:27:52,469 even if it is just a little ol' wall. 510 00:27:52,538 --> 00:27:54,004 I think, with that, 511 00:27:54,072 --> 00:27:57,607 we might go fishing, because we need some grub. 512 00:27:57,677 --> 00:28:00,210 [lightly suspenseful music] 513 00:28:00,412 --> 00:28:07,985 ¶ ¶ 514 00:28:13,425 --> 00:28:14,291 [bow snaps] 515 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:15,993 Yes, sir. 516 00:28:17,897 --> 00:28:20,497 I've never eaten whiskey jack before, 517 00:28:20,566 --> 00:28:21,999 but they're on the menu. 518 00:28:23,502 --> 00:28:25,903 So there you go. 519 00:28:25,971 --> 00:28:31,709 First whiskey jack since I've been here, 520 00:28:31,911 --> 00:28:33,444 I really didn't want to shoot him. 521 00:28:33,646 --> 00:28:36,379 They're beautiful birds, 522 00:28:36,448 --> 00:28:38,648 but I need food. 523 00:28:38,717 --> 00:28:43,187 Now, out to the fishing spot. 524 00:28:43,389 --> 00:28:49,459 ¶ ¶ 525 00:28:49,528 --> 00:28:51,462 Kind of a gray day. 526 00:28:51,664 --> 00:28:54,064 Here's my whiskey jack, 527 00:28:54,133 --> 00:28:56,733 and hopefully I can make some flies from his feathers 528 00:28:56,802 --> 00:28:58,668 and get the best use of 'em as we can 529 00:28:58,737 --> 00:29:01,604 to sort of honor his sacrifice. 530 00:29:01,673 --> 00:29:03,807 We're gonna set you guys up 531 00:29:03,875 --> 00:29:06,276 and see if we can't catch a trout. 532 00:29:06,345 --> 00:29:08,612 ¶ ¶ 533 00:29:08,681 --> 00:29:11,982 Where are they gonna be today? 534 00:29:14,152 --> 00:29:16,486 The whiskey jack, they're in the corvid family, 535 00:29:16,555 --> 00:29:18,422 which means crows. 536 00:29:18,624 --> 00:29:19,823 Probably that means 537 00:29:19,891 --> 00:29:23,026 that they don't taste too good. 538 00:29:23,094 --> 00:29:25,495 You ever heard the expression "eating crow"-- 539 00:29:25,564 --> 00:29:27,564 is not a good thing. 540 00:29:27,633 --> 00:29:31,769 I figure he'll go in my stew 541 00:29:31,971 --> 00:29:36,840 with my trout head when I get my trout. 542 00:29:36,909 --> 00:29:39,309 Right in there is where they like to be. 543 00:29:39,377 --> 00:29:42,979 ¶ ¶ 544 00:29:43,048 --> 00:29:45,716 My family left South Africa when I was two. 545 00:29:45,784 --> 00:29:46,850 After my parents got divorced, 546 00:29:46,919 --> 00:29:50,053 and my father went back to South Africa 547 00:29:50,122 --> 00:29:52,923 and I would spend my school years in the States 548 00:29:52,992 --> 00:29:55,925 and then my summers in Africa with my dad. 549 00:29:55,994 --> 00:29:57,995 Taking the things that I learned in Africa 550 00:29:58,063 --> 00:29:59,662 and adapting them to the Virginia hardwoods, 551 00:29:59,731 --> 00:30:01,598 or coming up here to Labrador, 552 00:30:01,667 --> 00:30:03,000 is really fascinating to me. 553 00:30:04,069 --> 00:30:06,737 None of us would be here without these skills, 554 00:30:06,939 --> 00:30:09,606 so still using them the same way 555 00:30:09,675 --> 00:30:13,210 as my ancestors so long ago 556 00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:17,014 is a really good foundation for an education in bushcraft. 557 00:30:20,419 --> 00:30:21,218 Come on, baby. 558 00:30:21,287 --> 00:30:28,358 ¶ ¶ 559 00:30:28,427 --> 00:30:31,295 There you go! 560 00:30:31,497 --> 00:30:32,996 Holy [bleep]. 561 00:30:37,436 --> 00:30:40,304 [dramatic music] 562 00:30:40,372 --> 00:30:43,006 ¶ ¶ 563 00:30:52,651 --> 00:30:55,252 The honey hole pays off again. 564 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:57,187 Trout. 565 00:30:57,389 --> 00:30:58,989 Oh, yeah. 566 00:31:00,392 --> 00:31:03,393 What a relief. 567 00:31:03,461 --> 00:31:05,329 Look at that. 568 00:31:05,531 --> 00:31:08,331 That is a beauty! 569 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:08,999 Just a beauty. 570 00:31:12,604 --> 00:31:15,539 Thrilled to have it. 571 00:31:15,607 --> 00:31:18,608 Can't wait to eat it. 572 00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:20,010 Beautiful, beautiful fish. 573 00:31:22,414 --> 00:31:24,414 Look at that. 574 00:31:24,483 --> 00:31:26,416 Thank you, buddy. 575 00:31:26,618 --> 00:31:27,985 Thank you, thank you. 576 00:31:29,288 --> 00:31:30,220 Whoo! 577 00:31:30,289 --> 00:31:33,089 ¶ ¶ 578 00:31:33,158 --> 00:31:36,159 I had no food yesterday, except for a couple of handfuls 579 00:31:36,362 --> 00:31:39,963 of bunchberries, 'cause I was working on the shelter all day. 580 00:31:40,031 --> 00:31:41,097 So I'm really looking forward to this trout 581 00:31:41,166 --> 00:31:45,302 and then afterwards, my whiskey jack-trout head soup. 582 00:31:45,370 --> 00:31:48,571 ¶ ¶ 583 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,008 We gotta eat on something. 584 00:31:52,778 --> 00:31:53,844 I'm swinging for the fences. 585 00:31:53,912 --> 00:31:56,045 That's what I said I was gonna do. 586 00:31:56,114 --> 00:31:59,515 I'm not gonna sit in a cave and starve it out. 587 00:31:59,584 --> 00:32:02,519 I came here to do a job. 588 00:32:02,587 --> 00:32:03,987 Take my little snacks. 589 00:32:05,925 --> 00:32:08,858 I came here to figure out what I have, 590 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:10,193 what kind of mettle I've got in me. 591 00:32:10,396 --> 00:32:12,129 ¶ ¶ 592 00:32:12,197 --> 00:32:15,798 I'm gonna stick it out as long as I'm getting food, 593 00:32:15,867 --> 00:32:17,000 and when I stop getting the food, 594 00:32:17,202 --> 00:32:20,003 I'm gonna stick it out as long as they'll let me. 595 00:32:22,007 --> 00:32:23,740 Some high-dollar restaurant in New York, 596 00:32:23,809 --> 00:32:25,541 you'd pay all kinds of crazy money 597 00:32:25,610 --> 00:32:28,011 for that trout like that. 598 00:32:29,614 --> 00:32:32,682 Wood grilled, plated on 599 00:32:32,751 --> 00:32:37,988 a bed of fir branches over sand. 600 00:32:41,026 --> 00:32:44,027 And then a waiter comes by and rains on your table, 601 00:32:44,095 --> 00:32:46,963 just sprinkles water on you while you're eating, 602 00:32:47,032 --> 00:32:51,435 and you can have the full Labrador experience. 603 00:32:51,637 --> 00:32:53,770 When you're hungry... 604 00:32:53,839 --> 00:32:57,975 like haven't eaten in a day hungry... 605 00:32:58,177 --> 00:33:02,446 it's the best thing you've ever had in your life. 606 00:33:02,514 --> 00:33:05,248 [tense music] 607 00:33:05,317 --> 00:33:11,989 ¶ ¶ 608 00:33:18,463 --> 00:33:20,196 - Found a mussel. 609 00:33:20,265 --> 00:33:22,666 [laughs] 610 00:33:22,868 --> 00:33:25,402 I'm gonna cook this up right now. 611 00:33:25,471 --> 00:33:28,005 I'm super excited. 612 00:33:32,544 --> 00:33:34,277 I like it, I like it. 613 00:33:34,346 --> 00:33:37,280 ¶ ¶ 614 00:33:37,348 --> 00:33:41,985 Okay, folks, I'm going to boil this guy out with some seaweed. 615 00:33:42,954 --> 00:33:45,621 I feel like the survival community 616 00:33:45,690 --> 00:33:47,223 is not a very diverse place, 617 00:33:47,292 --> 00:33:51,828 and I think that diversity and representation is important. 618 00:33:51,896 --> 00:33:55,031 I remember I was 10 or 12 years old 619 00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:58,768 when I first saw someone on TV who looked like me 620 00:33:58,837 --> 00:34:01,104 and it was a positive portrayal. 621 00:34:01,173 --> 00:34:03,006 It was actually Omar Sharif in "Lawrence of Arabia." 622 00:34:04,643 --> 00:34:07,010 It is a small, little guy. 623 00:34:09,114 --> 00:34:10,980 I remember looking at the screen and thinking, 624 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:13,783 oh, my gosh, I could be a hero in a movie, 625 00:34:13,852 --> 00:34:15,918 I could be a hero in my own story. 626 00:34:15,987 --> 00:34:18,655 One of the reasons I have this moustache 627 00:34:18,723 --> 00:34:20,991 is an homage to Omar Sharif. 628 00:34:22,061 --> 00:34:26,062 And so this show will hopefully let people know 629 00:34:26,131 --> 00:34:29,265 that there are people in the outdoors like them. 630 00:34:29,334 --> 00:34:32,002 ¶ ¶ 631 00:34:37,342 --> 00:34:39,009 Wow. 632 00:34:44,550 --> 00:34:46,416 That was amazing. 633 00:34:46,484 --> 00:34:49,219 [tense music] 634 00:34:49,288 --> 00:34:55,992 ¶ ¶ 635 00:35:02,034 --> 00:35:06,636 - Okay, we got, uh... the beaver gut pile. 636 00:35:06,838 --> 00:35:09,572 I've got all my fish guts in here, 637 00:35:09,641 --> 00:35:11,041 and I set the game camera. 638 00:35:11,243 --> 00:35:15,111 We're trying to create a little predator station here, 639 00:35:15,180 --> 00:35:17,980 just to observe what's going on and see if we can't get 640 00:35:18,049 --> 00:35:21,184 some action on the camera and see what's around. 641 00:35:21,386 --> 00:35:23,853 ¶ ¶ 642 00:35:23,922 --> 00:35:25,856 I really feel like a bear is gonna be 643 00:35:26,058 --> 00:35:28,257 a necessity for me to make this long haul. 644 00:35:28,326 --> 00:35:30,727 ¶ ¶ 645 00:35:30,795 --> 00:35:31,728 The birds seemed to know about it. 646 00:35:31,930 --> 00:35:33,864 I heard the crows a lot this morning. 647 00:35:34,066 --> 00:35:35,732 When the crows get going, the other predators 648 00:35:35,934 --> 00:35:38,935 know that there's something going on. 649 00:35:39,004 --> 00:35:41,671 I think the biggest part of a bear hunt 650 00:35:41,739 --> 00:35:44,006 is getting a visual on him. 651 00:35:44,075 --> 00:35:46,542 I realize with all that scent from the smoking, 652 00:35:46,611 --> 00:35:49,012 there's always the risk 653 00:35:49,081 --> 00:35:52,014 that the bear will challenge you for your meat, 654 00:35:52,083 --> 00:35:54,985 and it has to take you out to take your food. 655 00:35:55,821 --> 00:35:57,954 But I'm on one of the greatest 656 00:35:58,023 --> 00:36:00,957 successful adventures of my hunting career. 657 00:36:01,026 --> 00:36:04,561 Everything I do is, like, turning to gold. 658 00:36:04,763 --> 00:36:06,630 I am in complete flow state. 659 00:36:06,698 --> 00:36:08,231 I feel like I belong here. 660 00:36:08,300 --> 00:36:16,006 ¶ ¶ 661 00:36:18,243 --> 00:36:24,781 Okay, got the game camera up, the stink bag on the staff, 662 00:36:24,849 --> 00:36:26,983 and we'll see who comes looking. 663 00:36:27,185 --> 00:36:30,253 Bears really have a good sense of nose, as do most of 664 00:36:30,321 --> 00:36:33,189 these predators, so they should get wind of this, I'd reckon. 665 00:36:33,925 --> 00:36:34,591 Be kind of fun to see who's around 666 00:36:34,793 --> 00:36:37,393 and get some pictures of 'em. 667 00:36:37,462 --> 00:36:40,197 [tense music] 668 00:36:40,399 --> 00:36:48,004 ¶ ¶ 669 00:36:50,475 --> 00:36:52,275 [insects chirping] 670 00:36:52,343 --> 00:36:54,944 [groans] 671 00:36:55,013 --> 00:36:59,282 Gotta build a better seat for hanging out. 672 00:36:59,351 --> 00:37:01,150 All right. 673 00:37:01,219 --> 00:37:06,556 We're gonna put down eight to ten hours of the good stuff. 674 00:37:06,625 --> 00:37:09,425 And no, that isn't alcohol. 675 00:37:09,494 --> 00:37:11,361 It's called sleep. 676 00:37:11,429 --> 00:37:13,229 Way better. 677 00:37:13,298 --> 00:37:14,898 ¶ ¶ 678 00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:15,832 I think the only thing that would be better 679 00:37:16,034 --> 00:37:18,835 than the beaver out here would be bear. 680 00:37:18,904 --> 00:37:21,905 That would be a grand slam home run. 681 00:37:21,973 --> 00:37:24,440 I'm a bear hunter, I love hunting bears, 682 00:37:24,509 --> 00:37:26,576 I love eating bear. 683 00:37:26,645 --> 00:37:28,311 Hoping we can get it done. 684 00:37:28,379 --> 00:37:30,513 ¶ ¶ 685 00:37:30,582 --> 00:37:32,515 Where are you, bear? 686 00:37:32,584 --> 00:37:34,918 You know where I am. 687 00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,520 Brother bear, we will meet soon, my friend. 688 00:37:37,588 --> 00:37:41,191 [suspenseful music] 689 00:37:41,393 --> 00:37:47,998 ¶ ¶ 690 00:37:50,402 --> 00:37:53,203 [bear growls] 691 00:37:53,405 --> 00:38:00,010 ¶ ¶ 692 00:38:04,416 --> 00:38:05,015 [bear snarls] 693 00:38:09,487 --> 00:38:12,221 [dramatic music] 694 00:38:12,291 --> 00:38:18,995 ¶ ¶ 695 00:38:23,435 --> 00:38:26,703 [birds chirping] 696 00:38:26,905 --> 00:38:28,838 - So I'm just making some toothpaste. 697 00:38:28,907 --> 00:38:31,007 Just took some charcoal out of my fire. 698 00:38:33,244 --> 00:38:38,014 Just, uh, wanting to give my teeth a little bit of love. 699 00:38:42,988 --> 00:38:46,923 It really does something to you to be this close 700 00:38:46,992 --> 00:38:50,994 to the simple, most basic aspects of life. 701 00:38:58,937 --> 00:39:00,937 I feel like brushing with the bristles 702 00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:04,541 makes it a little too abrasive on the teeth. 703 00:39:04,609 --> 00:39:06,009 So I like the finger. 704 00:39:11,416 --> 00:39:12,982 All clean. 705 00:39:15,487 --> 00:39:17,987 [water swishing] 706 00:39:27,899 --> 00:39:29,999 Charcoal is also good for your stomach. 707 00:39:33,571 --> 00:39:35,004 That's pretty good. 708 00:39:36,708 --> 00:39:38,441 Mouth certainly feels better. 709 00:39:38,509 --> 00:39:41,244 [tense music] 710 00:39:41,313 --> 00:39:48,918 ¶ ¶ 711 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:50,987 It's probably gotta be a little taller than that. 712 00:39:53,792 --> 00:39:57,393 Figure it's gonna be 7 or 8 here, 713 00:39:57,462 --> 00:39:58,995 6 or 7 there. 714 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:04,334 And then the fireplace and the wall and the roof. 715 00:40:04,402 --> 00:40:08,004 [chuckles] 716 00:40:10,341 --> 00:40:12,008 Well... 717 00:40:14,679 --> 00:40:17,746 That's a lot of trees, folks. 718 00:40:17,816 --> 00:40:21,284 I've gotta move faster than this. 719 00:40:21,352 --> 00:40:25,889 ¶ ¶ 720 00:40:26,091 --> 00:40:28,491 I feel like it's kind of a vicious cycle, 721 00:40:28,560 --> 00:40:33,296 where I use big logs. 722 00:40:33,364 --> 00:40:36,232 Means there's a lot of space, which means I have to cut down 723 00:40:36,300 --> 00:40:39,969 a really big, heavy log and move it to fill that space. 724 00:40:40,037 --> 00:40:42,505 If I could restart my shelter, I would do 725 00:40:42,574 --> 00:40:45,241 a simple double A-frame. 726 00:40:45,310 --> 00:40:46,909 Oh, man. 727 00:40:46,978 --> 00:40:48,911 But at this point, it's like I don't know 728 00:40:48,980 --> 00:40:51,581 how to pivot to building something else. 729 00:40:51,649 --> 00:40:54,583 Wish they'd give you... 730 00:40:54,652 --> 00:40:56,986 like phone-a-friend options. 731 00:40:57,922 --> 00:41:00,589 Sure a lot of folks'd be able to... 732 00:41:00,658 --> 00:41:02,192 give me some advice on that. 733 00:41:02,394 --> 00:41:03,593 ¶ ¶ 734 00:41:03,662 --> 00:41:07,263 Okay, let's just get it done. 735 00:41:07,332 --> 00:41:08,932 ¶ ¶ 736 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,733 I don't really think of myself as being 737 00:41:10,936 --> 00:41:14,069 in competition with nine people. 738 00:41:14,138 --> 00:41:17,206 First and foremost, I'm in competition with myself. 739 00:41:17,275 --> 00:41:20,943 How quickly do I want to go back to being comfortable? 740 00:41:21,012 --> 00:41:22,479 How quickly do I wanna go back to not being 741 00:41:22,681 --> 00:41:25,014 challenged or tested? 742 00:41:25,083 --> 00:41:27,816 I can just go home and hang out with my wife. 743 00:41:27,886 --> 00:41:29,886 That sounds pretty good right now. 744 00:41:29,955 --> 00:41:32,087 So I think the more you think about it, 745 00:41:32,156 --> 00:41:37,894 the more that'll just play havoc with your morale. 746 00:41:37,963 --> 00:41:41,964 And so I'm trying to just look at building 747 00:41:42,033 --> 00:41:44,567 a permanent shelter as a temporary problem, 748 00:41:44,635 --> 00:41:47,003 and I need to fix it. 749 00:41:50,308 --> 00:41:51,841 Oh, man. 750 00:41:52,043 --> 00:41:55,178 Definitely having issues with my back today. 751 00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:56,779 [groans] 752 00:41:56,982 --> 00:42:01,184 My back is getting worse every day. 753 00:42:01,386 --> 00:42:02,986 [exhales] 754 00:42:03,054 --> 00:42:06,389 I am struggling to be able to let my body 755 00:42:06,591 --> 00:42:08,992 catch up and rest. 756 00:42:10,529 --> 00:42:11,860 It's s [bleep] heavy. 757 00:42:11,930 --> 00:42:14,998 It's taking me a lot of time in between 758 00:42:15,066 --> 00:42:17,200 each pole to be able to go get the next one. 759 00:42:17,402 --> 00:42:19,868 [exhales] 760 00:42:19,938 --> 00:42:23,272 And now my heart beat's pretty irregular. 761 00:42:23,341 --> 00:42:29,078 I can just feel it in my chest, it's like a ba-boom, ba-boom. 762 00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:32,014 But I don't think there's anything serious going on. 763 00:42:32,083 --> 00:42:34,884 I think it's just my heart struggling to do 764 00:42:34,953 --> 00:42:37,286 this type of work without any nutrition. 765 00:42:37,355 --> 00:42:40,623 ¶ ¶ 766 00:42:40,692 --> 00:42:41,958 Great if I could catch a fish, 767 00:42:42,026 --> 00:42:44,226 great if I could snare a squirrel or hare. 768 00:42:44,296 --> 00:42:52,001 ¶ ¶ 769 00:42:58,643 --> 00:43:01,777 I'm just moving so slow. 770 00:43:01,846 --> 00:43:04,380 And I can't really move much faster. 771 00:43:04,448 --> 00:43:07,383 Not with... 772 00:43:07,585 --> 00:43:09,986 Just a seaweed diet. 773 00:43:11,322 --> 00:43:13,389 [exhales] 774 00:43:13,458 --> 00:43:16,192 [tense music] 775 00:43:16,394 --> 00:43:22,999 ¶ ¶ 776 00:43:24,135 --> 00:43:27,269 - [exhales] Still haven't had a movement. 777 00:43:27,338 --> 00:43:29,806 ¶ ¶ 778 00:43:30,008 --> 00:43:32,008 So I think the best thing we can do now 779 00:43:32,076 --> 00:43:34,944 is just harvest some sap, put it on the tinder, 780 00:43:35,012 --> 00:43:39,015 try to get a fire going, grab a pot of water. 781 00:43:40,818 --> 00:43:42,619 Sure do like the sound of that river. 782 00:43:42,821 --> 00:43:45,755 Sure like knowing that it's close. 783 00:43:45,823 --> 00:43:50,759 Beautiful place, beautiful animals. 784 00:43:50,828 --> 00:43:53,028 To harvest the beaver would be 785 00:43:53,097 --> 00:43:55,898 just the most exhilarating scenario I can see. 786 00:43:55,967 --> 00:43:59,769 I may be able to be here for the long haul, 787 00:43:59,838 --> 00:44:03,106 but it has to be the perfect shot. 788 00:44:03,174 --> 00:44:06,709 And I put a lot of pressure on myself with that, 789 00:44:06,777 --> 00:44:10,013 but it's very important to me. 790 00:44:13,384 --> 00:44:13,983 [sighs] 791 00:44:17,589 --> 00:44:20,990 I--I just don't feel well. 792 00:44:31,335 --> 00:44:32,001 [groans] 793 00:44:33,805 --> 00:44:36,005 Whoa, dizzy, really lightheaded. 794 00:44:37,809 --> 00:44:41,410 I gotta go-- I gotta go lay down. 795 00:44:41,479 --> 00:44:44,279 [edgy music] 796 00:44:44,348 --> 00:44:46,816 ¶ ¶ 797 00:44:47,018 --> 00:44:52,555 Rest isn't going too well. I got some... 798 00:44:52,757 --> 00:44:56,759 muscle spasms and leg cramps, 799 00:44:56,827 --> 00:44:59,295 the kind that curl your feet up. 800 00:44:59,363 --> 00:45:04,634 ¶ ¶ 801 00:45:04,702 --> 00:45:08,004 [groans] Ohh...ohh...ohh... 802 00:45:09,574 --> 00:45:12,008 My stomach's in knots. 803 00:45:18,450 --> 00:45:21,250 [dramatic music] 804 00:45:21,319 --> 00:45:22,985 ¶ ¶ 805 00:45:29,594 --> 00:45:30,993 - [groans] Ohh... 806 00:45:32,997 --> 00:45:36,199 Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. 807 00:45:36,401 --> 00:45:39,268 [sighs] 808 00:45:39,337 --> 00:45:42,004 ¶ ¶ 809 00:45:45,476 --> 00:45:48,344 All right. 810 00:45:48,546 --> 00:45:51,013 Fantastic news. 811 00:45:52,483 --> 00:45:55,084 Nature called. 812 00:45:55,152 --> 00:45:59,088 And to be honest, I'm sitting here a renewed person. 813 00:45:59,157 --> 00:46:02,892 I feel lighter, I feel like the stomach upset's gone, 814 00:46:03,094 --> 00:46:05,094 the queasiness is gone-- all those symptoms. 815 00:46:05,163 --> 00:46:09,899 Now it's just elation and all back to smiles per gallon. 816 00:46:09,968 --> 00:46:14,837 Super, super thankful, and just looking to take 817 00:46:14,906 --> 00:46:18,441 the next step today, and let's get going. 818 00:46:18,509 --> 00:46:21,243 [tense music] 819 00:46:21,312 --> 00:46:28,985 ¶ ¶ 820 00:46:42,534 --> 00:46:46,935 - Good morning, y'all. 821 00:46:47,004 --> 00:46:51,740 Kind of a rough night. Did not sleep very well. 822 00:46:51,809 --> 00:46:53,743 I just think my body needs food. 823 00:46:53,945 --> 00:46:59,482 We're coming up on three weeks now. 824 00:46:59,684 --> 00:47:01,684 I really wanna be here. 825 00:47:01,752 --> 00:47:03,953 I really wanna finish my shelter. 826 00:47:04,022 --> 00:47:08,624 So my plan today is just to set as many snares 827 00:47:08,693 --> 00:47:11,994 as I can and then go fishing. 828 00:47:13,831 --> 00:47:17,633 I'm just, uh, coming to the limits 829 00:47:17,702 --> 00:47:21,003 of physical body without food. 830 00:47:23,908 --> 00:47:25,641 I have a lot of issues with my back. 831 00:47:25,843 --> 00:47:28,110 Having some issues in my heart. 832 00:47:28,178 --> 00:47:32,014 Just, uh, it feels like it's struggling to catch up. 833 00:47:40,992 --> 00:47:44,260 On the plus side, my moustache still looks good. 834 00:47:44,328 --> 00:47:47,997 [laughs] 835 00:47:58,409 --> 00:48:06,015 ¶ ¶ 836 00:48:08,219 --> 00:48:09,218 Ow. 837 00:48:09,287 --> 00:48:12,288 ¶ ¶ 838 00:48:12,356 --> 00:48:13,222 [sighs] 839 00:48:13,291 --> 00:48:17,159 ¶ ¶ 840 00:48:17,362 --> 00:48:20,296 Oh, God. 841 00:48:20,364 --> 00:48:21,998 [exhales] 842 00:48:24,501 --> 00:48:26,302 That didn't help. 843 00:48:26,370 --> 00:48:27,236 [exhales] 844 00:48:27,305 --> 00:48:35,011 ¶ ¶ 845 00:48:40,919 --> 00:48:44,987 - Okay, gonna have some seaweed breakfast. 846 00:48:54,132 --> 00:48:57,800 I think the thing that concerns me the most is my heart. 847 00:48:57,869 --> 00:49:01,537 I think it's just my heart struggling... 848 00:49:01,606 --> 00:49:04,606 to do this type of work... 849 00:49:04,676 --> 00:49:08,077 without any nutrition, but... 850 00:49:08,146 --> 00:49:14,216 I also don't want that to turn into something serious. 851 00:49:15,153 --> 00:49:19,955 If I keep pushing through this physical pain, 852 00:49:20,024 --> 00:49:22,892 am I doing long-term damage to my heart? 853 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:27,095 But if I leave, it means that I'm going 854 00:49:27,164 --> 00:49:30,032 to question whether that was my physical suffering 855 00:49:30,101 --> 00:49:34,103 or whether that was this creation in my head. 856 00:49:34,172 --> 00:49:38,007 And that would be a hard thing to try and work through. 857 00:49:40,111 --> 00:49:45,714 It's also only--it's not even three weeks, people. 858 00:49:45,783 --> 00:49:49,051 That is embarrassing. [laughs] 859 00:49:49,119 --> 00:49:53,255 But I also don't want my pride to keep me here... 860 00:49:53,458 --> 00:49:55,057 And risk... 861 00:49:55,125 --> 00:49:58,794 I don't know, some sort of injury in my back or... 862 00:49:58,863 --> 00:50:02,999 some sort of permanent heart arrhythmia. 863 00:50:05,469 --> 00:50:08,204 So, I don't know. 864 00:50:08,406 --> 00:50:15,011 ¶ ¶ 865 00:50:16,147 --> 00:50:17,946 I'm gonna walk around the forest a little 866 00:50:18,015 --> 00:50:20,983 and then just kind of see what comes up. 867 00:50:23,021 --> 00:50:26,822 I hope that I can find some food to get my body 868 00:50:26,891 --> 00:50:29,224 the sustenance it needs to heal itself. 869 00:50:29,293 --> 00:50:31,494 ¶ ¶ 870 00:50:31,562 --> 00:50:32,995 I need a miracle. 871 00:50:37,435 --> 00:50:41,236 [dramatic music] 872 00:50:41,305 --> 00:50:44,006 ¶ ¶ 873 00:50:50,380 --> 00:50:56,252 ¶ ¶ 874 00:50:56,454 --> 00:50:58,253 - [sniffles] 875 00:50:58,322 --> 00:51:01,190 ¶ ¶ 876 00:51:01,392 --> 00:51:03,792 [sighs] 877 00:51:03,861 --> 00:51:05,995 Just been walking around the forest. 878 00:51:09,533 --> 00:51:11,266 Trying to see if... 879 00:51:11,335 --> 00:51:12,401 [chuckles] 880 00:51:12,603 --> 00:51:15,004 a bear or grouse or something will jump up out at me. 881 00:51:17,942 --> 00:51:19,875 That could have a good supply of food 882 00:51:19,944 --> 00:51:22,011 for a little bit, but no such luck. 883 00:51:24,882 --> 00:51:26,015 I'm not really sure what to do. 884 00:51:27,952 --> 00:51:31,553 I've been trapping, hunting, fishing, 885 00:51:31,622 --> 00:51:34,356 foraging for some berries. 886 00:51:34,425 --> 00:51:35,991 It's not great. 887 00:51:37,762 --> 00:51:39,295 Still have a lot of weight to lose. 888 00:51:39,363 --> 00:51:43,299 ¶ ¶ 889 00:51:43,367 --> 00:51:45,000 [sighs] 890 00:51:47,105 --> 00:51:50,773 Okay, I think I'm gonna walk around for a little bit 891 00:51:50,841 --> 00:51:54,243 and decide what it is I'm gonna do. 892 00:51:54,312 --> 00:52:00,983 ¶ ¶ 893 00:52:02,119 --> 00:52:06,988 I'm feeling the limits of my physical body 894 00:52:07,057 --> 00:52:10,192 and just how important it is to care for it. 895 00:52:10,394 --> 00:52:11,927 ¶ ¶ 896 00:52:11,996 --> 00:52:13,795 I just wanna make sure that I don't risk 897 00:52:13,864 --> 00:52:16,798 an injury or something permanent 898 00:52:16,868 --> 00:52:18,200 by staying out here and not eating. 899 00:52:18,402 --> 00:52:22,805 ¶ ¶ 900 00:52:22,873 --> 00:52:25,007 My heart's beating irregularly, 901 00:52:25,209 --> 00:52:29,945 and it gets worse when I physically exert myself. 902 00:52:30,147 --> 00:52:32,747 I don't know how I'm gonna finish my shelter. 903 00:52:32,816 --> 00:52:36,685 Every day I work and don't eat, 904 00:52:36,753 --> 00:52:39,488 my back's not really relaxing. 905 00:52:39,557 --> 00:52:41,223 It just gets tighter. 906 00:52:41,292 --> 00:52:48,998 ¶ ¶ 907 00:52:50,368 --> 00:52:52,301 [exhales] 908 00:52:52,369 --> 00:52:55,171 ¶ ¶ 909 00:52:55,373 --> 00:52:56,371 Okay. 910 00:52:56,440 --> 00:52:58,307 [rain pattering] 911 00:52:58,376 --> 00:53:02,011 [beeping] 912 00:53:03,514 --> 00:53:04,913 This is Igor. 913 00:53:04,982 --> 00:53:08,717 I'm just at a point where I'm really worried 914 00:53:08,786 --> 00:53:10,252 about my health, and I'm tapping out. 915 00:53:10,321 --> 00:53:17,859 ¶ ¶ 916 00:53:17,928 --> 00:53:20,663 I hope this land felt the gratitude I had 917 00:53:20,865 --> 00:53:21,997 for everything I took from it. 918 00:53:22,066 --> 00:53:25,267 I hope my time here helped me to learn to love 919 00:53:25,335 --> 00:53:31,006 that which is difficult and to have compassion for myself. 920 00:53:31,809 --> 00:53:32,808 It wasn't an easy decision. 921 00:53:33,010 --> 00:53:36,811 It's just so personal and so public, 922 00:53:36,880 --> 00:53:38,547 'cause everyone's gonna watch this 923 00:53:38,749 --> 00:53:40,815 and have an opinion of it, 924 00:53:40,884 --> 00:53:43,618 and also reflecting on the perception 925 00:53:43,687 --> 00:53:46,088 of my family, of my friends, 926 00:53:46,157 --> 00:53:49,024 the people who helped me get ready for this experience. 927 00:53:49,092 --> 00:53:52,995 I hope that they really understand my decision. 928 00:53:54,498 --> 00:53:58,834 Um... [sighs] 929 00:53:59,036 --> 00:54:01,570 I'm just noticing the sound of my heartbeat, 930 00:54:01,639 --> 00:54:04,106 even when I'm just sitting. 931 00:54:04,175 --> 00:54:06,041 It just doesn't sound-- just doesn't sound right to me. 932 00:54:06,110 --> 00:54:09,444 I'm just concerned I'm gonna do damage to my heart. 933 00:54:09,513 --> 00:54:13,716 [dramatic chords] 934 00:54:13,784 --> 00:54:14,783 When I reflect on the 20 days 935 00:54:14,851 --> 00:54:16,918 that I spent in the wilderness, 936 00:54:16,988 --> 00:54:19,921 it feels shorter than what I wanted it to be. 937 00:54:19,990 --> 00:54:22,590 And I also am aware that my expectations 938 00:54:22,660 --> 00:54:24,860 are not what's important. 939 00:54:25,062 --> 00:54:26,928 What's important is the experience itself. 940 00:54:26,998 --> 00:54:31,132 I feel like the beauty of a rite of passage 941 00:54:31,201 --> 00:54:34,203 is that it's never exactly what you wanted it to be. 942 00:54:34,405 --> 00:54:38,006 It's never something that can be planned and done perfectly. 943 00:54:38,075 --> 00:54:42,077 And I feel like the lessons that I received 944 00:54:42,146 --> 00:54:44,480 from this experience will be things that I'll be 945 00:54:44,682 --> 00:54:46,815 digesting for a while 946 00:54:46,884 --> 00:54:48,817 and insights that will help carry me 947 00:54:48,885 --> 00:54:52,287 into the next period of my life. 948 00:54:52,356 --> 00:54:56,425 ¶ ¶ 949 00:54:56,493 --> 00:54:59,227 [tense music] 950 00:54:59,297 --> 00:55:06,001 ¶ ¶ 951 00:55:12,376 --> 00:55:19,014 ¶ ¶ 952 00:55:24,054 --> 00:55:26,989 - I just want to check in on the beaver. 953 00:55:27,057 --> 00:55:31,860 I saw him the most first thing in the morning. 954 00:55:32,062 --> 00:55:34,530 I'm gonna get ready and get down to the river 955 00:55:34,732 --> 00:55:36,198 and see if we can catch him. 956 00:55:36,266 --> 00:55:40,068 I'll just try to stay hidden, stay quiet, and just watch. 957 00:55:40,137 --> 00:55:44,005 If I go with this experience, knowing that there were 958 00:55:44,074 --> 00:55:46,074 beaver right there, and there's some way I could 959 00:55:46,143 --> 00:55:50,879 have figured it out, it'll drive me a little bit crazy. 960 00:55:50,947 --> 00:55:54,616 Really important to me to try to harvest 961 00:55:54,684 --> 00:55:57,286 at least one of the beavers. 962 00:55:57,354 --> 00:56:00,689 ¶ ¶ 963 00:56:00,891 --> 00:56:06,895 I am nervous about the lack of food, 964 00:56:06,964 --> 00:56:09,765 but I am so exhilarated to know that there's 965 00:56:09,967 --> 00:56:13,302 an active beaver site on this location. 966 00:56:13,370 --> 00:56:18,774 ¶ ¶ 967 00:56:18,842 --> 00:56:22,244 Adventure awaits. Let's go find it. 968 00:56:22,313 --> 00:56:28,984 ¶ ¶ 969 00:56:35,325 --> 00:56:42,998 ¶ ¶ 970 00:56:44,535 --> 00:56:46,201 [bow string squeaks] 971 00:56:46,403 --> 00:56:53,341 ¶ ¶ 972 00:56:53,411 --> 00:56:55,276 Yes, yes, yes. 973 00:56:55,345 --> 00:57:02,985 ¶ ¶ 974 00:57:33,451 --> 00:57:37,986 [tense music] 975 00:57:46,330 --> 00:57:49,998 ¶ ¶ 976 00:57:57,741 --> 00:58:00,475 So I can't believe I'm about to 977 00:58:00,544 --> 00:58:03,077 do what I'm about to do. 978 00:58:03,146 --> 00:58:06,548 I, uh--it's absolutely, literally freezing out here. 979 00:58:06,617 --> 00:58:07,816 There's ice on the water, 980 00:58:07,885 --> 00:58:11,353 and I've gotta swim probably 100 yards. 981 00:58:11,555 --> 00:58:14,423 I mean, this is... 982 00:58:14,625 --> 00:58:16,992 Hypothermic City here. 983 00:58:19,964 --> 00:58:22,698 Mother, I'm sorry you have to see this. 984 00:58:22,900 --> 00:58:26,768 If you ever do see this, I love you. 985 00:58:26,836 --> 00:58:30,973 I sure think about all the time. 986 00:58:31,175 --> 00:58:34,643 I'm sorry for all the things I've put you through. 987 00:58:34,711 --> 00:58:38,513 Friends, family, viewers... 988 00:58:38,582 --> 00:58:40,248 please wish me luck. 989 00:58:40,317 --> 00:58:42,651 ¶ ¶ 990 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:47,589 You can see I'm gonna need it. 991 00:58:47,657 --> 00:58:49,257 We're risking it all here. 992 00:58:49,326 --> 00:58:51,726 ¶ ¶ 993 00:58:51,795 --> 00:58:54,596 Well, this decision may be the end 994 00:58:54,665 --> 00:58:59,868 of my time out here, but... 995 00:58:59,936 --> 00:59:06,408 I have to try to recover this beaver. 996 00:59:06,476 --> 00:59:09,277 Oh, good Lord! 997 00:59:09,346 --> 00:59:11,013 ¶ ¶ 998 00:59:15,419 --> 00:59:18,286 [dramatic music] 999 00:59:18,355 --> 00:59:21,990 ¶ ¶ 1000 00:59:27,298 --> 00:59:34,569 ¶ ¶ 1001 00:59:34,638 --> 00:59:36,004 - This is my best chance. 1002 00:59:38,442 --> 00:59:42,444 Oh, good Lord. 1003 00:59:42,513 --> 00:59:44,446 Be with me, please. 1004 00:59:44,515 --> 00:59:46,982 [breathing heavily] 1005 00:59:49,386 --> 00:59:52,387 There it is. 1006 00:59:52,589 --> 00:59:55,524 [breathing heavily] 1007 00:59:55,592 --> 01:00:00,996 Come on, almost there. 1008 01:00:04,334 --> 01:00:07,468 Gotcha. 1009 01:00:07,537 --> 01:00:10,005 [labored breathing] 1010 01:00:17,347 --> 01:00:19,014 [grunts] 1011 01:00:23,420 --> 01:00:27,289 Oh, my goodness. 1012 01:00:27,357 --> 01:00:29,757 ¶ ¶ 1013 01:00:29,826 --> 01:00:33,895 Look, what an incredible creature. 1014 01:00:33,964 --> 01:00:36,831 All right, I'm gonna get out of my underwear. 1015 01:00:36,900 --> 01:00:40,569 I'm gonna try to get dry, try to get warm. 1016 01:00:40,771 --> 01:00:44,006 My feet are absolutely frozen. 1017 01:00:46,843 --> 01:00:49,711 I'm just in awe of this morning. 1018 01:00:49,780 --> 01:00:51,512 Thank the Lord, thank goodness, 1019 01:00:51,581 --> 01:00:53,982 thank the universe. 1020 01:00:54,051 --> 01:00:59,054 Seven--eight days I've been up by 5:00 a.m. 1021 01:00:59,123 --> 01:01:01,923 Been to the river at least an hour before daylight, 1022 01:01:01,992 --> 01:01:05,127 waiting, listening, watching, learning. 1023 01:01:05,329 --> 01:01:08,530 And now, for the first time, we know where our next meal 1024 01:01:08,598 --> 01:01:10,999 may be coming from. 1025 01:01:12,603 --> 01:01:15,671 Such an incredible animal. 1026 01:01:15,873 --> 01:01:20,675 Now, I don't know what it weighs. 1027 01:01:20,744 --> 01:01:24,012 Sure feels like 30, 35 pounds. 1028 01:01:26,016 --> 01:01:28,082 I don't know how much food that'll yield, 1029 01:01:28,151 --> 01:01:33,354 but sure is a lot more than we've been having, so... 1030 01:01:33,424 --> 01:01:35,223 truly thankful. 1031 01:01:35,292 --> 01:01:38,493 ¶ ¶ 1032 01:01:38,562 --> 01:01:40,996 We got a long way to go. 1033 01:01:43,299 --> 01:01:47,769 Growing up in West Virginia, I have spent my entire life 1034 01:01:47,837 --> 01:01:49,771 striving to be a better hunter, 1035 01:01:49,839 --> 01:01:51,907 striving to be a better fisher, 1036 01:01:51,975 --> 01:01:54,910 striving to be better in the outdoors, 1037 01:01:55,112 --> 01:01:58,046 to appreciate it more and to just be able 1038 01:01:58,114 --> 01:02:02,517 to adapt and improvise in those realms better. 1039 01:02:02,586 --> 01:02:04,919 And hunting this beaver 1040 01:02:04,988 --> 01:02:08,190 was the perfect opportunity to do that. 1041 01:02:08,258 --> 01:02:12,594 Beaver is honestly one of my favorite wild game meats. 1042 01:02:12,663 --> 01:02:13,861 Never had one from Labrador, 1043 01:02:13,930 --> 01:02:16,931 but really looking forward to it now. 1044 01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:19,868 I've been dreaming of rendered beaver fat, 1045 01:02:20,070 --> 01:02:23,071 the beaver tail, fried liver, fried heart. 1046 01:02:23,273 --> 01:02:27,075 I'd love to show people that if I can do it, you know, 1047 01:02:27,277 --> 01:02:31,012 a kid from rural West Virginia with no formal training 1048 01:02:31,081 --> 01:02:34,482 of any kind, if I can do it, anyone can do it. 1049 01:02:34,551 --> 01:02:36,418 Just chase your dreams. 1050 01:02:36,620 --> 01:02:38,687 Tremendously thankful 1051 01:02:38,889 --> 01:02:41,289 for the abundant gifts of this day. 1052 01:02:41,357 --> 01:02:44,993 ¶ ¶ 1053 01:02:46,830 --> 01:02:48,630 - Still haven't caught any meat. 1054 01:02:48,699 --> 01:02:50,298 Where are you, little squirrel? 1055 01:02:50,500 --> 01:02:52,167 Did I get it? 1056 01:02:52,369 --> 01:02:53,634 [bleep]. 1057 01:02:53,703 --> 01:02:55,003 - I gotta get some sustenance. 1058 01:02:56,440 --> 01:02:58,707 - Look at that! 1059 01:02:58,909 --> 01:03:00,709 That's a nice clean kill right there. 1060 01:03:00,911 --> 01:03:05,379 I have some kind of gut parasite. 1061 01:03:05,448 --> 01:03:08,183 [retches, spits] 1062 01:03:08,385 --> 01:03:11,987 ¶ ¶