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Narrator: In the wild,
the right skills can make
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The difference
between life and death.
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[fire crackling]
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- [screams]
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Narrator: Now, some of
"alone's" best competitors
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Are taking on a new mission.
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- This is, like, some
"indiana jones"-type stuff.
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Narrator: They'll have
just three days...
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- Whoa.
Narrator: And limited tools...
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- Here's the fun part.
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Narrator:
For a build challenge
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Devised by one of their own.
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- Time is ticking.
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Narrator:
At stake for the winner...
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- Whoo!
Narrator: Bragging rights.
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- You guys have your work
cut out for you.
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Narrator:
Tonight's challengers:
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Lucas miller, 39-day survivor
from season one...
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- Gettin' there slow, but sure.
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Narrator: Britt ahart, 35-day
survivor from season three
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And runner-up
from season five...
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- The tables have turned.
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Narrator: And jordan jonas,
77-day survivor and winner
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Of season six.
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- Oh, man.
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Narrator:
Let the challenge begin.
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- [groans]
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- My name's clay, and I won
season eight of "alone"
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After taking a deer
with my handmade longbow.
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Yeah!
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And I came up with a great
challenge for today's experts.
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I cannot wait to see
what they come up with.
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- What is in store for me?
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- Another mysterious box.
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- Let's get at it.
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- Open sesame.
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♪ ♪
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- A brown envelope.
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- You wanna smell it?
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♪ ♪
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Our challenge this week is
to build a large deadfall trap.
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- [laughs]
cool.
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- To complete the challenge,
your deadfall trap must be
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Heavy enough to kill
a small animal,
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About 25 to 30 pounds.
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Since we're not actually
killing any animals,
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Your trap must be big enough
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To fit a watermelon in
as a decoy,
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And fall with enough force
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To at least crack the rind
of the watermelon.
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All right,
I like building traps.
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- Don't worry, kiddos.
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No bunnies will be killed
this week.
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- I'ma only use
the tools in the box,
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And I'm up against
britt, jordan, and lucas.
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I'm not up against britt.
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Actually, I guess I am.
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That's who
I'm always up against.
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All right, what do we got?
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I've got a kukri in here.
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That's a beauty.
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Second thing I have
is some bank line,
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And the last thing I have
are some animal bones.
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Well, this is gonna be
a lot of fun to do.
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- It's time to get to work.
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- I'm definitely up
for the challenge,
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So good luck
to jordan and lucas.
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I think I got this one, though.
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Thanks a lot, clay.
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♪ ♪
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- So what exactly
is a deadfall,
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And how does it work?
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Well, there's lots
of different kinds.
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If you've watched "alone,"
you've seen deadfall traps,
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Especially small ones
that kill mice.
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So deadfall is
relatively easy to understand.
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We have a heavy object.
This could be a stone.
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It could be a big log.
Here's a solid thing
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For it to land on,
so it crushes.
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It's attached by a line
over a high point.
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Here's the trigger system.
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This one would be
pounded into the ground.
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This one would be held up top.
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It makes contact,
and the weight of this log
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Holds these in place.
However, when an animal
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Comes along
and breaks that connection...
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[percussive beat]
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The heavy object falls
on the intended target.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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So I'm going to be designing
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A mojave scissor deadfall.
[verbalizes scissor snip]
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This is different from
a standard deadfall
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In that the crusher log
is bound at one end
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To the base log.
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So basically, there's gonna be
a bottom scissor
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That doesn't move, and
there's gonna be a big log
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That goes--
[verbalizes falling]
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Now we need to find our
scissor logs for the deadfall.
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Even though we're building
this to crush a watermelon,
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I'm gonna make it
strong enough
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To kill something
that weighs around 30 pounds.
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I'm looking for a log
that has a lot of weight.
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I need something over
100 pounds of crushing force,
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And I found a straight one
right behind me here.
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I just wanna remind everybody
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This is all we got
to take it down with,
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So enjoy luca struggling
for the next two hours.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- I'm pretty good
with deadfall traps,
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But only small deadfall traps
for mice.
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Making a big one, that's
gonna be a real challenge.
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So I have an idea for one,
and I'm gonna create it
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On a larger scale
than I have previously.
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I'm gonna need
one heavy killing log.
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Okay,
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I'm gonna need a couple
of wide sticks here--tall ones.
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These are gonna be my supports
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That will hold up
the killing log.
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Wish I had a saw.
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Could've put a saw in the box.
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♪ ♪
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All right,
I got those two portions ready.
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Next thing I wanna do is
I'm gonna start hammering
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These down into the ground.
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These are gonna
have to be really stable,
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Or the trap is gonna collapse.
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Man, working with this stuff
is difficult.
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It goes right in...
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About four inches
and then stops.
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This is what makes it
a difficult build too--
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Just trying to deal
with this soil.
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It's way too sandy.
Man, if you can't stake stuff
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Into the ground,
what do you do?
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Look at that.
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Couldn't even
turn my back on it.
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Oh, my god,
do I have to relocate?
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- You don't want
the deadfall trap
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To smash the animal
into this dirt,
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Because this dirt is soft.
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You want it to smash
the animal into a hard point
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At which to break its back.
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Nice log to get
crushed against.
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I'm just setting some
guide poles in the ground.
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They'll keep the top log
in position so it falls
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Directly onto the bottom log.
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So I'm gonna prop that thing up
about where it needs to be--
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Like that.
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You want your little critter
crawling through here,
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Reaching for the food.
[vocalizes splat]
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That's exactly
what it sounds like too.
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♪ ♪
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- The problem I was running
into before is that I can't
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Stake stuff into the ground.
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So I've got to switch it up.
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I can still use
the same location.
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I just gotta change
my materials.
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I'm going back to a staple
of mine around here.
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I'm going to make a tripod
out of my bamboo.
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This tripod's gonna
have to be strong enough
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To hold up a really heavy log.
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See if this can hold me--
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Hesitant to let
my body weight go.
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Ah, damn it.
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That version did not work,
but I think I have a solution.
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I'm gonna probably,
maybe braid some bank line
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And get three times
the strength in there.
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All right,
I got my three pieces.
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Not the prettiest braid,
but just as effective.
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[grunts]
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This is a lot weight
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That's gonna be
hanging right here.
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Let's see if that holds.
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It's dispersed pretty well.
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Ooh, that's gonna come down
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With definitely
some bone-crushing force.
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Now I have to get
the killing log
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Lifted into place.
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The bank line goes
from the killing log
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To the trigger stick,
and I just gotta lever
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The stick and line it up
over the stand and back down
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To the base
and then wedge it in place.
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Don't break my arm.
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[sighs]
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There we go.
Whoo.
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[chuckles]
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I'm still nervous about how
this trigger's gonna hold.
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It's too heavy.
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♪ ♪
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Nah.
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♪ ♪
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Boom.
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Shoot.
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Trying to think for a minute.
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♪ ♪
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- I wanna try using my coyote
leg bone here
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As the trigger mechanism.
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The bank line runs
from the crushing log...
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Tie this on.
And down to the trigger.
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Add a little notch
in the back here.
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Put our trigger in.
Oh, is it gonna hold?
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It might.
Let's see.
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When the trigger gets bumped,
the whole thing
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Will come down on the animal.
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I'm gonna pop the safety out
and set the trigger.
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It might rip up
the roots of that trigger,
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But we'll see.
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Eh, really got
to a lot of play.
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It did hold.
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Whoa!
No, it didn't.
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[groans]
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♪ ♪
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- I have a feeling
I'm just gonna fall on my ass.
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♪ ♪
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Come on.
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♪ ♪
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Oh, yeah.
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Woosh.
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♪ ♪
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Time to get moving.
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Oh, my gosh.
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The strings that I'm tying
right here at the base
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Of the mojave scissor deadfall
act as a hinge,
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Like to a door.
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They're what connects
the jaws of the scissors.
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I'm putting a safety log
in here to hold this thing up
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While I'm working.
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[grunts]
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So all I'm trying to do
right now is to create a pen
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Or a container where the only
way in through that pen
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Or container
is underneath those logs,
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So that no animal can
hypothetically get into it
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Without first entering
through the front door
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Of the trap, and that will
lead them right to my trigger.
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Finishing up the trigger parts
to the trap here.
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♪ ♪
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Kay, so I'm gonna remove
this safety brace
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And see if the trigger
can hold the weight
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Of this crusher log.
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Here goes nothing.
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Will it hold?
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♪ ♪
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It's holding.
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So that trigger is loaded.
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You can see right there.
That's great.
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I placed the bait
near the trigger stick.
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00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:41,839
Prey takes the bait,
hits the trigger,
261
00:10:41,908 --> 00:10:44,109
Releases the crusher log,
and that's it.
262
00:10:44,311 --> 00:10:47,012
My deadfall's ready to go,
and I got a whole day left too.
263
00:10:50,516 --> 00:10:53,184
[dramatic music]
264
00:10:53,386 --> 00:11:00,992
♪ ♪
265
00:11:05,131 --> 00:11:07,866
- It's day three,
and I gotta tweak the trigger.
266
00:11:08,068 --> 00:11:09,601
Yesterday, it wasn't
quite working right,
267
00:11:09,803 --> 00:11:12,670
So gotta make it happen today.
268
00:11:12,739 --> 00:11:13,805
I'm gonna put this stick
in here,
269
00:11:13,873 --> 00:11:19,410
And we're gonna make
the trap trigger
270
00:11:19,479 --> 00:11:21,880
Latch onto that.
271
00:11:22,082 --> 00:11:24,616
Let's see if we're still
the right length here.
272
00:11:24,684 --> 00:11:25,817
You got your trigger here.
273
00:11:25,885 --> 00:11:28,953
Just clip it onto
this flat underside.
274
00:11:29,022 --> 00:11:31,956
You're gonna adjust
how much of a hair trigger
275
00:11:32,024 --> 00:11:34,559
It is by, you know--
lock it all the way in,
276
00:11:34,761 --> 00:11:35,760
Or you can try to cheat it out
277
00:11:35,962 --> 00:11:38,630
And get it as hair trigger
as you want.
278
00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:41,365
Put some weight on it again.
279
00:11:41,434 --> 00:11:42,433
There you go.
280
00:11:42,502 --> 00:11:44,435
Now we're talkin'.
281
00:11:44,504 --> 00:11:46,904
So we got her set.
282
00:11:46,973 --> 00:11:51,843
Now, deadfall traps take
a lot of weight to kill,
283
00:11:51,911 --> 00:11:53,578
So I'm gonna wanna add
weight to this
284
00:11:53,647 --> 00:11:56,114
Before all is said and done.
285
00:11:56,182 --> 00:11:59,584
But first, I'm gonna finish
closing in the outside.
286
00:11:59,652 --> 00:12:00,785
So once the animal crosses
287
00:12:00,853 --> 00:12:03,054
The threshold
of that bottom log,
288
00:12:03,122 --> 00:12:06,324
When it grabs the bait,
it'll set off the trigger.
289
00:12:06,526 --> 00:12:07,258
Time's ticking.
290
00:12:07,327 --> 00:12:11,729
♪ ♪
291
00:12:11,798 --> 00:12:13,798
- I am rapidly running
out of time
292
00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,067
Working the kinks
out of my trigger here.
293
00:12:16,269 --> 00:12:19,003
I think my next step is
probably to try something new.
294
00:12:19,206 --> 00:12:21,939
Instead of a trigger,
I'm thinking I'm gonna go
295
00:12:22,008 --> 00:12:24,142
With more of
a treadle trigger mechanism.
296
00:12:24,210 --> 00:12:28,546
So the first thing I'm gonna
do is make my platform.
297
00:12:28,615 --> 00:12:29,614
Nothing pretty about this.
298
00:12:29,683 --> 00:12:32,016
I just wanna keep it together.
299
00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:33,618
I'm getting to that point
in my build where I feel
300
00:12:33,687 --> 00:12:34,885
Like I can see
the finish line,
301
00:12:34,954 --> 00:12:38,289
So it's got my brain
kind of getting excited.
302
00:12:38,357 --> 00:12:39,357
♪ ♪
303
00:12:39,426 --> 00:12:41,025
I hope it's fine.
304
00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:43,427
This is gonna be what's gonna
hold my trigger in place.
305
00:12:43,496 --> 00:12:44,895
I'll show you how.
306
00:12:44,964 --> 00:12:49,166
My hope is,
with the bait underneath here,
307
00:12:49,235 --> 00:12:52,504
The animal comes in looking
for the bait, presses on this,
308
00:12:52,706 --> 00:12:54,172
Boom.
It's gonna pull
309
00:12:54,241 --> 00:12:58,309
This loop loose, releasing my
deadfall--boom--right on top.
310
00:12:58,377 --> 00:13:02,781
♪ ♪
311
00:13:02,983 --> 00:13:04,582
- Since I've finished
my deadfall,
312
00:13:04,651 --> 00:13:05,783
And I have a little time,
313
00:13:05,852 --> 00:13:07,185
I'm gonna build
a little bonus trap.
314
00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:09,120
♪ ♪
315
00:13:09,189 --> 00:13:13,791
So I'm looking for trap parts,
and I find that cat's claw,
316
00:13:13,860 --> 00:13:18,129
Where I live, is
superior material to use.
317
00:13:18,331 --> 00:13:20,665
I think it's important show
trap that would be essential
318
00:13:20,867 --> 00:13:22,133
For my area here
in the desert.
319
00:13:22,335 --> 00:13:24,802
One thing that we do have
an abundance of in the desert
320
00:13:24,871 --> 00:13:28,006
Is birds.
I'm going to make a net
321
00:13:28,208 --> 00:13:33,077
That's gonna fall from the sky
and aim for birds.
322
00:13:33,146 --> 00:13:37,015
Kay, now, essentially,
what I wanna do is to connect
323
00:13:37,083 --> 00:13:40,218
These four pieces I have
to make a window frame.
324
00:13:40,287 --> 00:13:42,287
♪ ♪
325
00:13:42,489 --> 00:13:43,888
Time is ticking.
326
00:13:44,090 --> 00:13:47,558
It'll be tied together--
a lot of bank line.
327
00:13:47,627 --> 00:13:49,160
I think it'll work great.
328
00:13:49,229 --> 00:13:52,897
So now we got the picture frame
up, what we're gonna do next
329
00:13:52,966 --> 00:13:55,032
Is put netting in it,
and we gotta make it.
330
00:13:55,101 --> 00:13:58,970
So to begin this, I'm just
gonna put an overhand knot
331
00:13:59,172 --> 00:14:03,240
And then run my line
through it and around the log.
332
00:14:03,309 --> 00:14:04,508
Okay.
333
00:14:04,578 --> 00:14:06,911
It's lookin' pretty good,
334
00:14:06,980 --> 00:14:08,646
But it's gonna take a lot
to impress clay.
335
00:14:08,714 --> 00:14:11,248
He's a master woodworker.
336
00:14:11,317 --> 00:14:14,786
Okay, we got the trap set, but
we'll see how it goes tomorrow.
337
00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:17,054
- We're just trying
to deter animals
338
00:14:17,123 --> 00:14:20,725
From coming through here.
They're just like you and me.
339
00:14:20,927 --> 00:14:23,394
They're lazy.
They wanna take the path
340
00:14:23,596 --> 00:14:26,064
Of least resistance.
341
00:14:26,266 --> 00:14:29,801
We're gonna cover over the top,
just to make sure nothing
342
00:14:30,003 --> 00:14:34,005
Thinks it's easiest
to hop in that way.
343
00:14:34,073 --> 00:14:35,272
- Now's the time when the tires
hit the road.
344
00:14:35,341 --> 00:14:37,875
♪ ♪
345
00:14:37,944 --> 00:14:40,211
Watch your feet, britt.
Watch your feet.
346
00:14:40,413 --> 00:14:44,015
- We just need to add as much
weight as we think necessary.
347
00:14:44,083 --> 00:14:45,483
It's gonna put a lot
of pressure on whatever
348
00:14:45,552 --> 00:14:46,618
Gets caught in there.
349
00:14:46,820 --> 00:14:48,286
Let's see
if that trigger holds.
350
00:14:48,354 --> 00:14:50,688
♪ ♪
351
00:14:50,757 --> 00:14:53,224
- Scary,
that is scary right there.
352
00:14:53,293 --> 00:14:54,025
[sighs]
353
00:14:54,093 --> 00:14:56,294
That is a delicate contraption.
354
00:14:56,362 --> 00:14:57,428
- Whoo.
355
00:14:57,497 --> 00:14:59,230
Now we're talkin'.
356
00:14:59,299 --> 00:15:03,434
♪ ♪
357
00:15:03,636 --> 00:15:04,969
- It's testing day.
358
00:15:05,038 --> 00:15:07,905
This week's challenge was
to build a deadfall trap.
359
00:15:07,974 --> 00:15:09,840
I sent 'em a kukri knife,
some bank line,
360
00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:12,043
And some bones.
Now, the requirements
361
00:15:12,112 --> 00:15:15,112
For this build were,
it must be heavy enough to kill
362
00:15:15,181 --> 00:15:18,983
At least a 25- to 30-pound
animal, big enough to fit
363
00:15:19,051 --> 00:15:20,784
The watermelon,
and fall with enough impact
364
00:15:20,853 --> 00:15:22,453
To at least crack
the watermelon.
365
00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:24,254
Let the testing begin.
366
00:15:24,324 --> 00:15:30,995
♪ ♪
367
00:15:31,064 --> 00:15:33,731
- There's my deadfall,
larger-than-life deadfall--
368
00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,467
Loch ness monster,
crazy sasquatch,
369
00:15:36,536 --> 00:15:38,936
Just a big-ass deadfall.
370
00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:41,205
So this watermelon
should be no match for it.
371
00:15:41,408 --> 00:15:43,341
♪ ♪
372
00:15:43,543 --> 00:15:44,275
[grunts]
come on.
373
00:15:44,477 --> 00:15:45,609
Okay--whoa.
374
00:15:45,678 --> 00:15:47,211
Oh, [bleep].
Oh, [bleep].
375
00:15:47,414 --> 00:15:49,013
♪ ♪
376
00:15:52,285 --> 00:15:53,351
[sighs]
377
00:15:53,553 --> 00:15:54,886
Well, that sucked.
378
00:15:54,954 --> 00:15:57,288
It's okay,
I'll just set the trap again.
379
00:15:57,356 --> 00:16:02,627
♪ ♪
380
00:16:02,695 --> 00:16:04,228
Now is the moment of truth.
381
00:16:04,297 --> 00:16:07,832
♪ ♪
382
00:16:07,901 --> 00:16:09,567
And that would
definitely put some damage
383
00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:10,567
On whatever's underneath it.
384
00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:11,969
Britt-craft.
[chuckles]
385
00:16:12,038 --> 00:16:16,974
Maybe not the prettiest,
but we got the job done.
386
00:16:17,043 --> 00:16:18,509
Yeah, I know jordan
and lucas have skills,
387
00:16:18,577 --> 00:16:19,777
But I don't know.
388
00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:21,846
I'm actually pretty proud
of what I did.
389
00:16:21,915 --> 00:16:26,184
Now I get to enjoy the spoils
of battle.
390
00:16:26,386 --> 00:16:29,920
♪ ♪
391
00:16:29,989 --> 00:16:31,322
- All right, I'm here
with lobo at my trap.
392
00:16:31,391 --> 00:16:32,991
[dog panting]
393
00:16:33,193 --> 00:16:36,260
You're in my way of the shot,
so go somewhere else.
394
00:16:36,328 --> 00:16:38,062
[laughs]
395
00:16:38,264 --> 00:16:41,599
All right, the mojave scissor
deadfall that I designed--
396
00:16:41,668 --> 00:16:43,734
It's got enough weight to drop
397
00:16:43,803 --> 00:16:46,670
With a force
to take out an animal
398
00:16:46,740 --> 00:16:48,939
Anywhere between
20 and 60 pounds.
399
00:16:49,009 --> 00:16:50,741
This bait box will have
a trigger stick that,
400
00:16:50,810 --> 00:16:52,609
When agitated,
will be triggered,
401
00:16:52,678 --> 00:16:55,412
And then the log will fall.
402
00:16:55,481 --> 00:16:57,014
Okay, it's set.
403
00:16:57,083 --> 00:16:59,417
We're gonna find out
just how much crushing power
404
00:16:59,619 --> 00:17:01,352
This thing really has.
405
00:17:01,420 --> 00:17:02,987
Three, two--
406
00:17:05,625 --> 00:17:08,225
I was hoping for a squish.
407
00:17:08,294 --> 00:17:09,894
[grunts]
408
00:17:09,962 --> 00:17:13,898
That's what happened folks--
not enough.
409
00:17:13,967 --> 00:17:16,768
Yeah, I'm not super impressed,
to be honest.
410
00:17:16,970 --> 00:17:22,106
Okay, so we have
our bird trap right here.
411
00:17:22,175 --> 00:17:24,909
I don't know if clay's gonna
give me creativity points.
412
00:17:25,111 --> 00:17:26,711
Either way, I think
an extra credit project
413
00:17:26,779 --> 00:17:27,778
Is pretty much the only thing
414
00:17:27,847 --> 00:17:29,914
That can save me
at this point.
415
00:17:29,983 --> 00:17:33,384
I just wanna introduce you
to my good friend,
416
00:17:33,452 --> 00:17:34,118
Rubber ducky.
417
00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:35,719
Rubber ducky's
gonna taste amazing,
418
00:17:35,788 --> 00:17:39,323
And then he goes
looking for drain.
419
00:17:39,526 --> 00:17:41,192
Oh, rubber ducky.
420
00:17:41,394 --> 00:17:46,798
♪ ♪
421
00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:51,869
To set this thing,
I use a safety stick.
422
00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:54,872
Even though this size log
isn't gonna kill me,
423
00:17:54,940 --> 00:17:57,075
It would definitely hurt me.
All right.
424
00:17:57,277 --> 00:18:00,878
We're gonna stick a watermelon
under it to replicate
425
00:18:00,947 --> 00:18:03,814
An animal and see
what it does to it.
426
00:18:03,883 --> 00:18:05,749
You want this string
pointing down,
427
00:18:05,818 --> 00:18:08,820
And then we will
clip it under here.
428
00:18:09,022 --> 00:18:12,956
So next, I am going
to add weight to this.
429
00:18:13,025 --> 00:18:15,626
The heavier the deadfall,
the cleaner the kill.
430
00:18:15,695 --> 00:18:19,163
Yeah, here comes the predator.
431
00:18:19,232 --> 00:18:20,364
Hey!
432
00:18:20,432 --> 00:18:20,998
Crushed it.
433
00:18:24,303 --> 00:18:24,502
Mmm.
434
00:18:24,571 --> 00:18:27,038
♪ ♪
435
00:18:27,106 --> 00:18:29,507
- So there was a lot
of factors to consider here.
436
00:18:29,709 --> 00:18:31,042
So we'll start with britt.
437
00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:34,712
I liked that britt shows
some good adaptability
438
00:18:34,914 --> 00:18:35,846
When he runs
into some trouble.
439
00:18:35,915 --> 00:18:38,049
He makes good use
of the landscape,
440
00:18:38,251 --> 00:18:41,785
Harvesting bamboo to create
tripod for his deadfall.
441
00:18:41,854 --> 00:18:43,854
As far as meeting
the criteria,
442
00:18:43,923 --> 00:18:45,923
Yeah, britt cracked
that watermelon--
443
00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:48,458
Probably would've killed
a 25-pound animal too.
444
00:18:48,528 --> 00:18:50,060
Moving on to jordan.
445
00:18:50,129 --> 00:18:52,996
Jordan using additional logs
leaned up against it
446
00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:54,865
To increase the weight
and the killing power--
447
00:18:54,934 --> 00:18:58,603
That's a great,
great use of materials.
448
00:18:58,805 --> 00:19:00,738
- Hey!
- Jordan's deadfall
449
00:19:00,940 --> 00:19:04,075
Absolutely demolished
that watermelon.
450
00:19:04,277 --> 00:19:06,944
Jordan built his deadfall
for a much bigger animal,
451
00:19:07,012 --> 00:19:09,813
Like a bear.
Anything smaller than that
452
00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:11,548
Could get
absolutely demolished
453
00:19:11,617 --> 00:19:12,616
Like that watermelon.
454
00:19:12,685 --> 00:19:14,885
All right, moving on to lucas.
455
00:19:14,954 --> 00:19:17,154
One little detail
that I really liked
456
00:19:17,223 --> 00:19:20,490
Is that he takes some cordage
and makes a couple of wraps
457
00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:21,759
Around that pivot point.
458
00:19:21,828 --> 00:19:26,564
Now, this allows that top log
to exert the maximum amount
459
00:19:26,632 --> 00:19:27,364
Of pressure that it can,
460
00:19:27,433 --> 00:19:29,767
Because when that trap
is triggered,
461
00:19:29,835 --> 00:19:32,036
It can't pivot
off of the animal.
462
00:19:32,104 --> 00:19:35,773
Lucas' deadfall didn't
quite meet the criteria,
463
00:19:35,841 --> 00:19:37,842
But lucas also built
a bird trap,
464
00:19:38,044 --> 00:19:40,778
Which wasn't really
part of the build,
465
00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:41,912
But I kind of liked
that he said,
466
00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:43,514
"well, to hell with that.
I'm gonna build
467
00:19:43,582 --> 00:19:44,582
What works here."
468
00:19:44,651 --> 00:19:46,783
So this was a tough choice.
469
00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:48,519
Everybody gave
their best efforts
470
00:19:48,721 --> 00:19:50,187
In making these deadfalls,
471
00:19:50,256 --> 00:19:52,790
But jordan and britt are the
only ones that really cracked
472
00:19:52,992 --> 00:19:55,793
The watermelon.
So between those two,
473
00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:58,262
I think I'm gonna
have to go with...
474
00:19:58,331 --> 00:20:01,199
♪ ♪
475
00:20:01,401 --> 00:20:03,000
Jordan.
476
00:20:03,068 --> 00:20:06,870
He built a trap that I feel
very confident
477
00:20:06,940 --> 00:20:11,008
Could actually catch
a very big animal.
478
00:20:11,076 --> 00:20:12,743
Congratulations, jordan.
You did an amazing job.
479
00:20:12,812 --> 00:20:14,945
- Well, all right,
that's awesome.
480
00:20:15,014 --> 00:20:16,147
Thanks, clay.
I really appreciate the vote.
481
00:20:16,349 --> 00:20:20,017
Britt, lucas, it was an honor
to take part in the challenge
482
00:20:20,219 --> 00:20:22,219
With you, and everyone,
I hope you learned something.
483
00:20:22,288 --> 00:20:23,287
Cheers.
484
00:20:23,355 --> 00:20:26,991
♪ ♪