1 00:00:05,005 --> 00:00:06,939 Narrator: In the wild, the right skills 2 00:00:07,141 --> 00:00:11,276 Can make the difference between life and death. 3 00:00:11,344 --> 00:00:13,078 - Ahh! 4 00:00:13,147 --> 00:00:15,681 Narrator: Now some of "alone's" best competitors 5 00:00:15,749 --> 00:00:17,015 Are taking on a new mission. 6 00:00:17,084 --> 00:00:18,750 - This is like some indiana jones-type stuff. 7 00:00:18,819 --> 00:00:21,219 - They'll have just three days... 8 00:00:21,288 --> 00:00:21,954 - Oh! 9 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:22,421 Narrator: And limited tools. 10 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:24,756 - Here's the fun part. 11 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:25,623 Narrator: For a build challenge 12 00:00:25,692 --> 00:00:27,359 Devised by one of their own. 13 00:00:27,561 --> 00:00:28,293 - Time is ticking. 14 00:00:28,496 --> 00:00:29,294 Narrator: At stake for the winner... 15 00:00:29,362 --> 00:00:30,629 - Whoo! 16 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:31,896 Narrator: Bragging rights. 17 00:00:31,965 --> 00:00:33,832 - You guys have your work cut out for you. 18 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:35,834 Narrator: Tonight's challengers, 19 00:00:35,902 --> 00:00:38,370 Joel van der loon, 40-day survivor 20 00:00:38,439 --> 00:00:39,704 From season 7. 21 00:00:39,774 --> 00:00:40,906 - Oh, this is really good fried. 22 00:00:40,974 --> 00:00:44,509 Narrator: Clay hayes, 74-day survivor 23 00:00:44,578 --> 00:00:46,244 And winner of season 8. 24 00:00:46,313 --> 00:00:47,913 - Yeah! 25 00:00:48,115 --> 00:00:50,515 Narrator: And jordan jonas, 77-day survivor 26 00:00:50,584 --> 00:00:53,251 And winner of season 6. 27 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:54,053 - Yeah! 28 00:00:54,255 --> 00:00:56,255 Narrator: Let the challenge begin. 29 00:00:56,323 --> 00:00:57,388 - Bam! 30 00:00:57,458 --> 00:01:00,192 [dramatic music] 31 00:01:00,394 --> 00:01:02,327 ♪ ♪ 32 00:01:02,530 --> 00:01:03,928 [twangy music] 33 00:01:03,997 --> 00:01:05,530 - Hi, guys. Amós here. You might remember me 34 00:01:05,599 --> 00:01:07,800 From season 7 of "alone." 35 00:01:08,002 --> 00:01:09,934 I was at great slave lake for 58 days. 36 00:01:10,003 --> 00:01:12,804 I think we got fish first night on the shift. 37 00:01:12,873 --> 00:01:14,606 And I prepared an awesome challenge 38 00:01:14,675 --> 00:01:16,474 For clay, jordan, and joel. 39 00:01:16,543 --> 00:01:17,476 - Hello there again. 40 00:01:17,544 --> 00:01:18,744 Got us a box here. 41 00:01:18,946 --> 00:01:20,545 I'm very curious to see what's in here. 42 00:01:20,614 --> 00:01:22,214 Let's open this sucker up. 43 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:25,016 ♪ ♪ 44 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:29,554 - "your challenge is to build an elevated shelter 45 00:01:29,623 --> 00:01:31,156 With a food storage area." 46 00:01:31,358 --> 00:01:33,091 - Oh. 47 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,160 - That's something I've built a lot of over the years. 48 00:01:35,362 --> 00:01:36,294 - Huh. 49 00:01:36,363 --> 00:01:39,231 - Unfortunately, I didn't do a great job on "alone." 50 00:01:39,299 --> 00:01:40,966 Ugh. 51 00:01:41,034 --> 00:01:44,302 That whole gallon tub of kidney fat is gone. 52 00:01:44,371 --> 00:01:46,772 I'm so mad. 53 00:01:46,974 --> 00:01:47,972 And I just wasn't expecting a wolverine. 54 00:01:48,041 --> 00:01:50,775 Let's see what amós gave us to work with here. 55 00:01:50,844 --> 00:01:54,245 All right. So got bushcraft knife. 56 00:01:54,314 --> 00:01:55,447 Nice. 57 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:58,450 Got a silky saw here. 58 00:01:58,518 --> 00:02:01,520 And some paracord. 59 00:02:01,589 --> 00:02:03,121 Let's check out this tarp. 60 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:06,191 That looks like a good, heavy-duty, oil canvas cloth. 61 00:02:06,260 --> 00:02:07,259 - No ax. 62 00:02:07,328 --> 00:02:09,994 [chuckles] 63 00:02:10,063 --> 00:02:12,864 This little guy is going to be doing a lot of work. 64 00:02:12,933 --> 00:02:14,532 "to complete this challenge your build 65 00:02:14,601 --> 00:02:16,801 Must be 12 feet tall, 66 00:02:16,870 --> 00:02:17,870 "support your weight for a night, 67 00:02:18,072 --> 00:02:20,939 "have an animal-safe food storage area. 68 00:02:21,008 --> 00:02:23,074 The challengers are joel, clay, and jordan." 69 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:26,612 Joel and clay are two of the more talented individuals 70 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:27,880 That have been on "alone." 71 00:02:28,082 --> 00:02:30,215 - Talk about throwing a bunch of things at us. 72 00:02:30,284 --> 00:02:32,618 - The biggest challenge here is going to be the 12-feet tall. 73 00:02:32,686 --> 00:02:35,287 - All right. Here we go. 74 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:41,994 ♪ ♪ 75 00:02:46,433 --> 00:02:47,099 - All right. 76 00:02:47,301 --> 00:02:49,101 Let's just scout the area little bit 77 00:02:49,303 --> 00:02:51,770 And try and figure out where we're going to do this build. 78 00:02:51,972 --> 00:02:55,574 This location is ponderosa pine forest, 79 00:02:55,642 --> 00:02:58,443 So plenty of materials. 80 00:02:58,646 --> 00:03:01,446 Oh, this looks great. 81 00:03:01,514 --> 00:03:02,647 Here's my plan. 82 00:03:02,716 --> 00:03:05,984 So these three trees are going to be a basis for my platform. 83 00:03:06,052 --> 00:03:08,787 There's going to be two poles on either side, 84 00:03:08,856 --> 00:03:11,990 Which is going to create a sort of bridge, 85 00:03:12,059 --> 00:03:14,526 So what I can do is, I can climb up on these rocks 86 00:03:14,595 --> 00:03:16,195 And walk out to that tree. 87 00:03:16,397 --> 00:03:20,932 ♪ ♪ 88 00:03:21,001 --> 00:03:24,203 It's going to be really quite a challenge. 89 00:03:24,405 --> 00:03:28,807 ♪ ♪ 90 00:03:28,876 --> 00:03:31,610 As my wife would say, I love hard work. 91 00:03:31,679 --> 00:03:33,345 I could watch it all day long. 92 00:03:33,414 --> 00:03:39,484 Oh, not quite. 93 00:03:39,552 --> 00:03:42,988 There we go. Ok. 94 00:03:47,628 --> 00:03:50,495 [grunts] there we go. 95 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:53,098 The start of our bridge. 96 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:55,033 But the important part is, I have to cinch those logs 97 00:03:55,102 --> 00:03:59,571 To the tree to avoid them from slipping down. 98 00:03:59,773 --> 00:04:01,707 Feels really nice and stable. 99 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:02,707 And what I'm going to be doing now 100 00:04:02,776 --> 00:04:07,179 Is making rungs for my bridge. 101 00:04:07,381 --> 00:04:08,179 [grunts] 102 00:04:08,249 --> 00:04:10,915 These rungs, if you want to call them that, 103 00:04:10,984 --> 00:04:16,187 Underneath are there to support the weight. 104 00:04:16,257 --> 00:04:19,391 [grunts] 105 00:04:19,459 --> 00:04:21,460 Look at that. 106 00:04:21,662 --> 00:04:23,195 Oh, man, and it's stable. 107 00:04:23,397 --> 00:04:25,263 ♪ ♪ 108 00:04:25,332 --> 00:04:27,865 Whew. 109 00:04:27,934 --> 00:04:29,534 - I was able to search through the woods, 110 00:04:29,602 --> 00:04:31,870 Find a pretty nice spot. 111 00:04:32,072 --> 00:04:37,342 So a huge scaffolding could really do the... 112 00:04:37,544 --> 00:04:40,812 Whoo. Whoo-hoo. 113 00:04:40,881 --> 00:04:43,482 So I want to make my scaffolding 114 00:04:43,684 --> 00:04:44,749 At least six feet high 115 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:49,221 So that can reach where I need. 116 00:04:49,423 --> 00:04:51,223 All right. 117 00:04:51,425 --> 00:04:53,558 Let's see. 118 00:04:53,626 --> 00:04:57,562 So now I am 12-feet high. 119 00:04:57,630 --> 00:04:58,897 At least I got my height. 120 00:04:58,966 --> 00:05:02,834 I'm right level with where 12 foot is here. 121 00:05:03,036 --> 00:05:04,970 All right. Welcome up on my platform here. 122 00:05:05,172 --> 00:05:09,040 We are just attaching these upper poles right now. 123 00:05:09,109 --> 00:05:11,509 I'm gonna do jam knots, and then to make it strong, 124 00:05:11,578 --> 00:05:14,245 I will add some lashing. 125 00:05:14,315 --> 00:05:17,648 ♪ ♪ 126 00:05:17,718 --> 00:05:21,386 Our base for our raised platform. 127 00:05:21,455 --> 00:05:23,254 All looking good. 128 00:05:23,323 --> 00:05:26,724 ♪ ♪ 129 00:05:26,793 --> 00:05:29,194 - So I am excited about this build. 130 00:05:29,262 --> 00:05:32,864 It is going to be challenging, but I think these two trees 131 00:05:32,933 --> 00:05:34,933 Right here, they're going to have about 132 00:05:35,002 --> 00:05:38,470 The right spacing at the top so that I can have, 133 00:05:38,672 --> 00:05:40,539 Like, an a-frame style. 134 00:05:40,607 --> 00:05:41,740 What'd I do with my saw? 135 00:05:41,809 --> 00:05:43,274 There it is. Let's go cut some poles. 136 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:47,545 ♪ ♪ 137 00:05:47,614 --> 00:05:50,215 1 down, about 15 to go. 138 00:05:50,417 --> 00:05:53,351 ♪ ♪ 139 00:05:53,420 --> 00:05:56,421 Oh, [bleep]. 140 00:05:56,490 --> 00:05:58,223 I just broke my saw. 141 00:05:58,425 --> 00:05:59,991 Oh my god. 142 00:06:04,497 --> 00:06:07,232 [dramatic music] 143 00:06:07,301 --> 00:06:10,001 ♪ ♪ 144 00:06:17,177 --> 00:06:22,981 So I got my saw in a bind, snapped the tip right off. 145 00:06:23,050 --> 00:06:25,583 A freakin' broken saw is going to make things 146 00:06:25,652 --> 00:06:27,786 That much more difficult. 147 00:06:27,854 --> 00:06:29,720 But this is enough to get started. 148 00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:31,656 We'll just see how the build goes 149 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:32,791 And then cut more if I need 'em. 150 00:06:32,993 --> 00:06:34,526 All right. I'm going to go ahead and see 151 00:06:34,728 --> 00:06:35,993 If I can knock out a ladder. 152 00:06:36,062 --> 00:06:38,529 Benefit of taking the bark off is that your poles 153 00:06:38,598 --> 00:06:40,399 Will last a lot longer. 154 00:06:40,601 --> 00:06:41,666 They dry out faster. 155 00:06:41,735 --> 00:06:43,001 If you leave that bark on it holds 156 00:06:43,069 --> 00:06:46,471 Moisture against the wood and causes it to rot. 157 00:06:46,539 --> 00:06:47,205 Bam, there you go. 158 00:06:47,407 --> 00:06:52,744 ♪ ♪ 159 00:06:52,812 --> 00:06:55,347 I'm going to have to use my knife. 160 00:06:55,549 --> 00:06:58,283 [thunder booming] 161 00:06:58,485 --> 00:07:02,220 It's thundering. 162 00:07:02,288 --> 00:07:02,620 Ok. 163 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:04,356 [thunder booming] 164 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,491 Time to go. 165 00:07:06,559 --> 00:07:09,294 It's quitting time. 166 00:07:09,362 --> 00:07:11,095 ♪ ♪ 167 00:07:11,164 --> 00:07:16,100 - Plan for today is get the platform up there secured. 168 00:07:16,170 --> 00:07:20,171 That end and that end needs to get tied to those trees. 169 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,374 I'm going to put some trust in a couple of these branches 170 00:07:23,443 --> 00:07:24,242 To get up there. 171 00:07:24,311 --> 00:07:30,715 ♪ ♪ 172 00:07:30,918 --> 00:07:35,120 Every muscle is engaged right now. 173 00:07:35,322 --> 00:07:36,121 Ok. 174 00:07:36,189 --> 00:07:39,123 I've got enough of a cinch and a binding 175 00:07:39,192 --> 00:07:44,529 On this to where I can actually trust leaning my weight 176 00:07:44,597 --> 00:07:47,198 On this, which is great. 177 00:07:47,267 --> 00:07:48,666 Done. 178 00:07:48,735 --> 00:07:51,536 I've got those two ends secured, 179 00:07:51,738 --> 00:07:54,739 Which is--that's a big win, 180 00:07:54,808 --> 00:07:55,740 Because that's really high, man. 181 00:07:55,809 --> 00:07:58,810 Now I need to get a pole under that, 182 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:00,478 Because otherwise, it is going to flex. 183 00:08:00,547 --> 00:08:03,214 Talk about perfect. 184 00:08:03,283 --> 00:08:06,284 [grunts] 185 00:08:06,352 --> 00:08:07,953 ♪ ♪ 186 00:08:08,155 --> 00:08:12,824 Yeah, I mean, there's no flex, so we have a platform. 187 00:08:12,893 --> 00:08:15,627 I'm going to start laying some decking here 188 00:08:15,695 --> 00:08:19,764 Loosely and cutting to size. 189 00:08:19,833 --> 00:08:22,900 I've got all the components to my deck. 190 00:08:22,969 --> 00:08:25,770 So with the paracord, what I'm going to do 191 00:08:25,838 --> 00:08:28,974 Is pull these inner strands out. 192 00:08:29,042 --> 00:08:32,510 And now I'm going to go under the main piece 193 00:08:32,579 --> 00:08:34,579 And then over like that. 194 00:08:34,648 --> 00:08:36,314 And that holds it in place. 195 00:08:36,382 --> 00:08:39,317 ♪ ♪ 196 00:08:39,386 --> 00:08:41,653 There we go. 197 00:08:41,722 --> 00:08:44,655 Finished deck, which is awesome. 198 00:08:44,724 --> 00:08:45,924 I want to get the roof done, 199 00:08:45,993 --> 00:08:48,660 Definitely get the bed and the fireplace done, 200 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:50,862 And then the food cache and yeah, 201 00:08:50,931 --> 00:08:53,198 Actually, there's still quite a bit to do. 202 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,268 ♪ ♪ 203 00:08:56,470 --> 00:08:57,602 - All right. 204 00:08:57,671 --> 00:09:00,805 My ladder is working great. 205 00:09:01,008 --> 00:09:04,009 I've got my platform about 12 feet high, 206 00:09:04,211 --> 00:09:07,812 And it's sitting on five trees, so it's really sturdy. 207 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:09,814 I need to climb up on the shelter, 208 00:09:09,883 --> 00:09:12,617 Try to visualize what kind of food cache 209 00:09:12,685 --> 00:09:13,818 I'm going to put up there. 210 00:09:13,886 --> 00:09:15,954 So I'm thinking towards the back, 211 00:09:16,022 --> 00:09:18,222 I'm going to get a bunch of logs this big, 212 00:09:18,292 --> 00:09:23,028 Bring them up here, and stack them into a little square box. 213 00:09:23,096 --> 00:09:26,631 Might be easier to pull them up using the rope 214 00:09:26,699 --> 00:09:27,298 Than to carry them all up. 215 00:09:27,367 --> 00:09:32,237 ♪ ♪ 216 00:09:32,305 --> 00:09:36,308 Ok. 217 00:09:36,510 --> 00:09:38,376 Pop it around. 218 00:09:38,444 --> 00:09:41,446 Line it up. 219 00:09:41,514 --> 00:09:45,650 And make another. 220 00:09:45,852 --> 00:09:47,719 All right I've got this meat box, 221 00:09:47,788 --> 00:09:50,922 Storage box pretty much framed in. 222 00:09:50,991 --> 00:09:56,994 And I think that's a decent-sized meat fridge. 223 00:09:57,063 --> 00:10:00,064 All right, so I'm going to finish the food cache. 224 00:10:00,133 --> 00:10:03,934 I'm going to line my whole cache with some moss. 225 00:10:04,004 --> 00:10:06,737 If they have access to your food cache, 226 00:10:06,806 --> 00:10:09,006 Birds will just peck away at it. 227 00:10:09,075 --> 00:10:11,809 So you want to make sure they can't get in there. 228 00:10:11,878 --> 00:10:15,279 Now I need a top for my food cache. 229 00:10:15,348 --> 00:10:20,218 ♪ ♪ 230 00:10:20,420 --> 00:10:20,885 All right. 231 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:24,422 So the meat box is complete. 232 00:10:24,491 --> 00:10:26,424 A little food cache. 233 00:10:26,493 --> 00:10:28,225 This you push down. 234 00:10:28,294 --> 00:10:28,827 Boop. 235 00:10:28,895 --> 00:10:30,562 And that's how it opens. 236 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:31,629 Pop open both of those. 237 00:10:31,698 --> 00:10:33,765 And like that, it's closed. 238 00:10:33,834 --> 00:10:37,168 So now hopefully I can get enough done 239 00:10:37,237 --> 00:10:42,173 To where I'm satisfied with my living arrangements up here. 240 00:10:42,242 --> 00:10:43,241 Oof. 241 00:10:43,310 --> 00:10:44,009 [gasps] 242 00:10:48,514 --> 00:10:51,182 [dramatic music] 243 00:10:51,384 --> 00:10:54,986 ♪ ♪ 244 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:01,526 Yikes. 245 00:11:01,594 --> 00:11:04,462 Hope you didn't break. 246 00:11:04,531 --> 00:11:07,932 Good quality cameras. 247 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,534 You're heartless, amós, to make us do this 248 00:11:10,603 --> 00:11:12,404 12 feet off the ground. 249 00:11:12,606 --> 00:11:15,206 Cruel, cruel stuff. 250 00:11:15,408 --> 00:11:19,744 ♪ ♪ 251 00:11:19,946 --> 00:11:22,480 - Let's give this thing a shot here. 252 00:11:22,549 --> 00:11:25,750 Got the ladder done. 253 00:11:25,819 --> 00:11:26,484 So I'm going to make a platform 254 00:11:26,553 --> 00:11:29,220 At least 6 feet wide. 255 00:11:29,289 --> 00:11:31,689 Think I'm going to go ahead and just put a couple of supports 256 00:11:31,758 --> 00:11:34,892 Out this way to support my floor. 257 00:11:34,961 --> 00:11:37,161 The weather's been a little bit sketchy, 258 00:11:37,230 --> 00:11:39,964 So hopefully I'll be able to get this thing knocked out. 259 00:11:40,032 --> 00:11:41,699 That thunderstorm yesterday set me back, 260 00:11:41,768 --> 00:11:44,502 And I'm a little behind today. 261 00:11:44,570 --> 00:11:45,970 The floor is down. 262 00:11:46,039 --> 00:11:48,907 I'm going to do an a-frame roof over the top. 263 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:51,576 I'm going to drive a peg into each end 264 00:11:51,644 --> 00:11:53,644 Of a cedar cross piece 265 00:11:53,713 --> 00:11:54,845 And stick them in the grommet 266 00:11:54,914 --> 00:11:55,913 So that this thing's going to basically 267 00:11:55,982 --> 00:11:59,851 Hang poles between there and push these out. 268 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:02,721 I think that's going to wrap it up for today. 269 00:12:02,923 --> 00:12:04,588 I would like to put a rail around it, 270 00:12:04,657 --> 00:12:06,057 Because it's pretty high up, 271 00:12:06,259 --> 00:12:08,126 Kind of sketchy if you roll around in your sleep at all. 272 00:12:08,194 --> 00:12:11,129 But then the other thing, we have to do the food cache. 273 00:12:11,331 --> 00:12:14,199 I think I can pull that off, but we'll have to see tomorrow. 274 00:12:14,401 --> 00:12:18,937 ♪ ♪ 275 00:12:19,005 --> 00:12:22,407 - All right, it is the start of day three. 276 00:12:22,475 --> 00:12:23,541 Pressure's on. 277 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:25,810 So I've got this 8x10 tarp. 278 00:12:25,879 --> 00:12:27,612 I'm going to take it up and see what 279 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,547 The best configuration is. 280 00:12:29,749 --> 00:12:32,750 I'm thinking lean-to style, 281 00:12:32,819 --> 00:12:36,020 A beam going from here over to there 282 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:40,424 And a beam going from here angled down to over there. 283 00:12:40,494 --> 00:12:42,293 Something like that. 284 00:12:42,361 --> 00:12:44,295 ♪ ♪ 285 00:12:44,364 --> 00:12:46,030 Pretty good. 286 00:12:46,098 --> 00:12:49,767 So I like this for a summertime shelter up here. 287 00:12:49,836 --> 00:12:52,570 Amós, vote for me to win, and you 288 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:53,171 Can come stay here any time. 289 00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:54,305 [laughs] 290 00:12:54,373 --> 00:12:59,844 ♪ ♪ 291 00:13:00,046 --> 00:13:02,914 - Now, I am going to build the food cache. 292 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:06,984 I see rocks as a much harder way for any game 293 00:13:07,053 --> 00:13:09,921 To be able to get to any food that you want to store. 294 00:13:09,990 --> 00:13:12,791 Now what I'm going to do is create, like, a grate. 295 00:13:12,993 --> 00:13:13,858 You can see, there's my little platform. 296 00:13:14,060 --> 00:13:19,530 Now I'm going to cover this side with rocks. 297 00:13:19,599 --> 00:13:21,866 Yeah, a little bit behind. 298 00:13:22,068 --> 00:13:24,335 I wonder what clay and jordan have got up to. 299 00:13:24,404 --> 00:13:25,803 - I'm in a rush. 300 00:13:25,872 --> 00:13:28,005 So I need some way to store my food. 301 00:13:28,074 --> 00:13:31,208 I'm just going to make a very simple bark basket. 302 00:13:31,277 --> 00:13:32,544 Ok. 303 00:13:32,746 --> 00:13:34,412 - Come over to these rocks. 304 00:13:34,614 --> 00:13:36,948 Peel off some moss. 305 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:39,684 You got to sleep in the shelter to test it out. 306 00:13:39,753 --> 00:13:41,286 No need to torture yourself, huh? 307 00:13:41,354 --> 00:13:42,620 ♪ ♪ 308 00:13:42,688 --> 00:13:45,556 - Rock food cache finished. 309 00:13:45,625 --> 00:13:47,158 - The light is fading fast. 310 00:13:47,226 --> 00:13:50,495 I'm just going to hang a bark basket off this tree here. 311 00:13:50,563 --> 00:13:52,564 Food storage, check. 312 00:13:52,766 --> 00:13:54,832 - Tackle this fireplace next. 313 00:13:54,901 --> 00:13:58,036 My plan is to build a wooden base, 314 00:13:58,238 --> 00:14:00,971 Then add some dirt, put rocks next to each other. 315 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,174 I'm hoping that that's enough insulation to keep 316 00:14:03,243 --> 00:14:07,845 This platform safe, isolating all of the heat above the fire 317 00:14:07,914 --> 00:14:10,114 And not burning through to the wood. 318 00:14:10,183 --> 00:14:13,718 Not too much more to go, but I do need to work on my bed. 319 00:14:13,787 --> 00:14:17,121 - Gonna make a beautiful mattress. 320 00:14:17,324 --> 00:14:21,993 Do my best to make things look nice, but that is not my gift. 321 00:14:22,061 --> 00:14:24,528 - I don't want to waste too much time on this. 322 00:14:24,598 --> 00:14:27,531 That's going to be my bed. 323 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:28,199 - This is kicking my ass. 324 00:14:28,401 --> 00:14:31,336 ♪ ♪ 325 00:14:31,404 --> 00:14:35,206 - [laughs] 326 00:14:35,275 --> 00:14:37,274 Oh, man. 327 00:14:37,343 --> 00:14:44,015 ♪ ♪ 328 00:14:44,083 --> 00:14:46,818 - Clay, jordan, and joel did the elevated shelter. 329 00:14:46,886 --> 00:14:49,554 I only sent them a canvas tarp, a saw, 330 00:14:49,756 --> 00:14:51,622 A knife, and some paracord. 331 00:14:51,691 --> 00:14:54,025 The criteria for this build 332 00:14:54,093 --> 00:14:55,960 Was that it has to be at least 12-feet tall. 333 00:14:56,162 --> 00:14:57,161 It needs to support your weight for one night, 334 00:14:57,364 --> 00:15:00,565 And it needs to have an animal-safe food storage area. 335 00:15:00,633 --> 00:15:01,232 Let's see how they did. 336 00:15:01,301 --> 00:15:03,101 ♪ ♪ 337 00:15:03,169 --> 00:15:07,638 - Well, amós, my friend, first night about to be spent 338 00:15:07,707 --> 00:15:08,639 In my shelter for the test. 339 00:15:08,708 --> 00:15:10,308 I'm going to get a fire going. 340 00:15:10,376 --> 00:15:12,310 ♪ ♪ 341 00:15:12,379 --> 00:15:14,045 There we go. 342 00:15:14,114 --> 00:15:17,782 Here I am with the fireplace 15 feet off the ground. 343 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:20,385 I have got the food cache set up. 344 00:15:20,587 --> 00:15:22,252 Nice chunk of steak. 345 00:15:22,322 --> 00:15:25,456 ♪ ♪ 346 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:27,191 Closed off for the night. 347 00:15:27,260 --> 00:15:30,127 All I've got to do now is get through a nice night's sleep, 348 00:15:30,196 --> 00:15:33,664 Not get woken up, and then it's all in the hands of amós. 349 00:15:33,733 --> 00:15:34,999 It's going to be interesting. 350 00:15:38,471 --> 00:15:40,270 [dramatic music] 351 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:41,338 ♪ ♪ 352 00:15:41,407 --> 00:15:42,406 - All right. 353 00:15:42,475 --> 00:15:44,475 It is test day. 354 00:15:44,544 --> 00:15:47,545 Let's cook up some food. 355 00:15:47,613 --> 00:15:49,480 Wild mushroom medley. 356 00:15:49,682 --> 00:15:52,216 Put some grease in there. 357 00:15:52,284 --> 00:15:54,018 Mmm. 358 00:15:54,220 --> 00:15:59,824 So I'm going to put my fat in this food cache overnight 359 00:15:59,892 --> 00:16:02,226 And make sure nothing gets up here. 360 00:16:02,295 --> 00:16:03,694 ♪ ♪ 361 00:16:03,763 --> 00:16:06,230 - Got a squirrel to cook tonight. 362 00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:07,565 Whoo-hoo. 363 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:09,166 Look at that right there. 364 00:16:09,235 --> 00:16:10,434 Bam. 365 00:16:10,503 --> 00:16:12,569 Little leg of rat. 366 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:14,706 It's actually not too bad. 367 00:16:14,908 --> 00:16:15,773 I've got my leftover squirrel here; 368 00:16:15,842 --> 00:16:19,577 Going to drop it in my food cache. 369 00:16:19,645 --> 00:16:20,244 See y'all in the morning. 370 00:16:20,313 --> 00:16:26,985 ♪ ♪ 371 00:16:30,856 --> 00:16:33,057 Well, it's about 5:00 in the morning. 372 00:16:33,125 --> 00:16:36,661 It probably started raining about midnight or so, 373 00:16:36,729 --> 00:16:38,463 But the shelter's doing well. 374 00:16:38,665 --> 00:16:40,531 There's no leaks in here. 375 00:16:40,599 --> 00:16:43,468 The food cache worked. 376 00:16:43,536 --> 00:16:44,868 I'm happy with it. 377 00:16:44,937 --> 00:16:46,070 I'm happy with the way things turned out. 378 00:16:46,139 --> 00:16:49,273 Can't wait to see what the others came up with. 379 00:16:49,342 --> 00:16:51,876 ♪ ♪ 380 00:16:51,945 --> 00:16:53,277 - I actually slept pretty well last night. 381 00:16:53,346 --> 00:16:55,412 ♪ ♪ 382 00:16:55,481 --> 00:16:56,480 It held my weight 383 00:16:56,549 --> 00:16:58,216 And didn't collapse. 384 00:16:58,418 --> 00:16:59,617 All right. 385 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:02,420 Let's see if our food's intact. 386 00:17:02,488 --> 00:17:06,424 Oh, look at that. 387 00:17:06,492 --> 00:17:08,692 Nothing in there. 388 00:17:08,762 --> 00:17:11,228 We have a shelter you can sleep in. 389 00:17:11,297 --> 00:17:12,563 It's dry. 390 00:17:12,632 --> 00:17:14,498 It's got a safe food cache. 391 00:17:14,567 --> 00:17:15,833 Got everything you need. 392 00:17:15,902 --> 00:17:17,502 I'd feel really secure living in here. 393 00:17:17,570 --> 00:17:19,236 Definitely like it. 394 00:17:19,305 --> 00:17:22,440 ♪ ♪ 395 00:17:22,508 --> 00:17:23,975 - Good morning. 396 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:26,844 I am very glad that I decided to put in the effort 397 00:17:26,913 --> 00:17:30,181 To get complete coverage with this top, 398 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:33,718 Because it's been raining for about two hours this morning. 399 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,921 You can see that fireplace is all wet. 400 00:17:37,123 --> 00:17:40,791 And then underneath me, I am completely bone-dry, 401 00:17:40,860 --> 00:17:43,061 So it's actually been really pleasant. 402 00:17:43,263 --> 00:17:47,331 I did not hear any noise from the food cache last night. 403 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:48,398 There we go. 404 00:17:48,468 --> 00:17:51,736 Safe and sound. 405 00:17:51,938 --> 00:17:53,738 That's a wrap on the shelter build. 406 00:17:53,940 --> 00:17:56,541 I've achieved all of the requirements. 407 00:17:56,743 --> 00:18:00,277 It's over to you now, amós. 408 00:18:00,346 --> 00:18:01,812 ♪ ♪ 409 00:18:01,881 --> 00:18:03,547 - So now that we've seen their builds, 410 00:18:03,616 --> 00:18:05,883 It's time for the judging. 411 00:18:05,952 --> 00:18:08,752 This is a really difficult decision to make, 412 00:18:08,822 --> 00:18:11,288 Because all three of them did amazing. 413 00:18:11,357 --> 00:18:14,759 So, clay... 414 00:18:14,827 --> 00:18:16,093 It was a really beautiful build, 415 00:18:16,162 --> 00:18:18,896 Really strong and secure with the trees that you used. 416 00:18:18,965 --> 00:18:20,631 It's a shelter that will be very useful 417 00:18:20,700 --> 00:18:22,233 In a real survival situation. 418 00:18:22,302 --> 00:18:23,701 ♪ ♪ 419 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:24,836 In terms of the food storage, 420 00:18:25,038 --> 00:18:27,838 It was a really good and safe approach. 421 00:18:27,907 --> 00:18:29,707 It doesn't take a lot of calories 422 00:18:29,775 --> 00:18:31,309 To have it hanging on a tree. 423 00:18:31,377 --> 00:18:32,376 ♪ ♪ 424 00:18:32,444 --> 00:18:33,311 Now jordan. 425 00:18:33,379 --> 00:18:34,845 ♪ ♪ 426 00:18:34,914 --> 00:18:36,047 Your shelter was really impressive, 427 00:18:36,249 --> 00:18:39,850 And you seemed super secure with the five-pole base. 428 00:18:39,919 --> 00:18:41,919 It was nice and closed in the back. 429 00:18:41,988 --> 00:18:43,921 I like the creativity for your bedding. 430 00:18:44,123 --> 00:18:47,992 Also, I feel like you went above and beyond 431 00:18:48,060 --> 00:18:49,527 In terms of the food cache, because really 432 00:18:49,729 --> 00:18:52,263 Easy to access on the top. 433 00:18:52,332 --> 00:18:53,331 Then joel. 434 00:18:53,399 --> 00:18:54,998 - [grunts] 435 00:18:55,067 --> 00:18:58,335 - I like how you used the landscape, the rocks 436 00:18:58,404 --> 00:18:59,536 To go up. 437 00:18:59,605 --> 00:19:00,871 That was really creative. 438 00:19:00,940 --> 00:19:03,941 Your food cache I like with the stones. 439 00:19:04,143 --> 00:19:05,943 But I think the shelter seemed a bit more open, 440 00:19:06,145 --> 00:19:09,279 Because you needed the tarp for the hammock. 441 00:19:09,348 --> 00:19:10,414 ♪ ♪ 442 00:19:10,482 --> 00:19:13,951 They all did really amazing, really awesome shelters. 443 00:19:14,153 --> 00:19:16,620 All three of them are shelters I would trust. 444 00:19:16,689 --> 00:19:18,890 They checked all the boxes. 445 00:19:19,092 --> 00:19:22,759 But I think the one that checked all the boxes 446 00:19:22,828 --> 00:19:24,295 And then went a little further... 447 00:19:24,363 --> 00:19:29,300 ♪ ♪ 448 00:19:29,502 --> 00:19:31,235 Was jordan's. 449 00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:35,105 ♪ ♪ 450 00:19:35,175 --> 00:19:39,176 I like how easy to access to the food cache area is. 451 00:19:39,245 --> 00:19:41,779 His shelter seemed the most secure with the five-pole. 452 00:19:41,848 --> 00:19:43,914 So all those things added up to 453 00:19:43,983 --> 00:19:46,450 Making you the winner of this challenge. 454 00:19:46,518 --> 00:19:47,785 - All right, amós. 455 00:19:47,854 --> 00:19:49,453 I'm glad you liked the raised shelter. 456 00:19:49,656 --> 00:19:51,054 I had fun building it. 457 00:19:51,123 --> 00:19:53,924 Joel, clay, you two are some of the best outdoorsmen 458 00:19:53,993 --> 00:19:55,526 Out there, so it was an honor to be a part 459 00:19:55,595 --> 00:19:56,927 Of the challenge with you. 460 00:19:56,996 --> 00:20:00,264 And I hope everyone learned something cool. 461 00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:02,266 Cheers. 462 00:20:02,335 --> 00:20:06,003 ♪ ♪