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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- that's definitely
a grizzly bear.
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That's pretty damn fresh.
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A grizzly bear
can simply end you.
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And it can happen
in a split second.
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- I've never interacted
with grizzly bears.
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I've always been the hunter,
never the hunted.
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- Woah, bear. Move off, bear.
Holy [bleep].
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- I have twins on the way,
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so I don't really have
the option of going home.
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This is my job now.
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- That is a [bleep]
mountain lion.
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I hope I see him again.
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- This is tim. I need help.
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I think I might be having
a heart attack.
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I made the right choice.
I know I did.
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This pain will end my life
if I don't get help.
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♪ ♪
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male narrator: In "alone's"
most terrifying location yet,
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10 participants face
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the deadliest predator
in north america...
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- There he is, right there.
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- Grizzly bears.
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- Hey, bear.
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- There are a lot
of grizzly here.
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I'm gonna have
to live with them.
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- Go on, get.
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- Every second
we're on the land,
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we're being hunted.
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- Holy [bleep], mountain lion.
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- He's circling around
my shelter.
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Narrator:
Bone-chilling cold...
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- Winter's coming.
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- You combine the wind
with the rain and the cold,
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this place could make
the arctic look easy.
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- Oh, [bleep].
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Narrator:
And complete isolation.
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- You cannot hide
from yourself
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mentally and emotionally.
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- [screams]
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- there's no place to go.
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- I am suffering
from loneliness.
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Narrator: Who will survive?
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- Yes, yes!
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- This could be the end.
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- I don't want to tap,
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but I don't want
to die, either.
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- You have to suffer
before you can succeed.
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- [retching]
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narrator:
The last one standing wins.
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- At what point
do I push the button?
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♪ ♪
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[ominous music]
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♪ ♪
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[tense music]
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♪ ♪
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[birds chirping]
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- what in the world?
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This is insane.
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There they go.
[laughs]
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alone for the next few months.
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Holy cow.
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[soft music]
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♪ ♪
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so my mom introduced me
to this show 11 months ago
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almost to the day.
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She is, like, an "alone"
superfan, and so, like,
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I can't tap out
for anything less than,
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like, a amputated leg.
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It's a really good energy
and motivation
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I think I have from my mom.
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♪ ♪
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I am sweatin'.
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I'm gonna get out of these.
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Today's really, like,
reconnaissance on,
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what do I have available
on this piece of land here?
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So that's what I'll do first.
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Jeez, these pants
are fitting pretty tight.
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Operation change clothes done.
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[light music]
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this is just
an insane opportunity.
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All right.
I'm gonna enter the woods.
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Living off the land,
living with your hands,
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taking pride in your work,
being exhausted, being sore.
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♪ ♪
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oh, it's delicious.
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And I get to be on tv, and I
get to demonstrate skills
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and go live a dream that I've
wanted to do my entire life.
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Like, there's nothing
that would merge or align
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with my life and my passions
like this show.
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[dramatic music]
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it's beautiful out here.
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I've been an educator
in alaska for about 14 years.
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I work for an environmental
field school
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located on the inian islands
in southeast alaska.
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So there are seals,
and otters,
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and other predators
that will come rub your line.
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They call me
the "jolly green hermit"
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because I live on an island
surrounded by wilderness,
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and I'm the only
resident there.
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I love my bay.
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To me, it's a lifestyle,
like, living like this.
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I plumbed my house,
wired my house,
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because I absolutely love diy,
doing it yourself.
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Holds heat for a long,
long time.
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My biggest strengths
are living in wild places,
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not having a lot of tools
and a lot of resources.
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And I've been alone.
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Like, I was alone
for 42 days this last winter.
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So now I'm gonna go be alone.
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And it's not gonna
freak me out,
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'cause I've done that before.
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Look what I found.
Fresh water.
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I've been training for this
my entire life.
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I'm here to test myself
and see how I do.
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This is my marathon.
I got to go run it.
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♪ ♪
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all right.
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[bleep].
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Bear poop.
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Pretty soft.
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Let's see.
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It's got some worms in it,
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but first sign of a big
game animal I've seen.
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It's like a bear
highway, here.
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♪ ♪
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bear bed, bear trails.
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[whistles]
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lots of berries.
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The chilcotin area
that we're in
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has an incredible amount
of grizzly bears
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in huge concentrations.
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Hey, bear.
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So every second that we're on
the land, we're being hunted.
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We are prey.
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Got to move real quick.
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There isn't a bear
on the planet right now
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that couldn't come and kill
any one of us, any time.
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It's scary.
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All right.
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Get the [bleep]
out of here.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- well, I'm almost alone.
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[boat motor whirring]
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♪ ♪
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finally, alone.
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[soft music]
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♪ ♪
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it's beautiful, just beautiful.
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I'm gonna drop this pack,
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get down in
some hiking clothes,
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and walk the shore line
a little bit.
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Let's see what we can find.
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When you think about
launch day,
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you're amped up,
and you're ready to go.
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Boat drives away, and you're
standing there alone.
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And you have to realize
it's time to get to work.
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Like to get a good spot
for a temporary shelter.
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Because there's no one
that's gonna help you.
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There's no questions
to be answered,
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except from yourself.
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And you have all these ideas
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and all these plans
that you want to do,
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but you have to start
to prioritize
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based on what you see.
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That's a good spot for now.
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You can have
this beautiful plan
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that you think
you're gonna follow,
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but mother nature will find
a way to tell you real quick
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that your plan's
not gonna work.
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And that's where I think
I have an advantage.
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I'm not a bushman.
I'm not an angler.
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What I think I'm good at
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is out-of-the-box
problem-solving.
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♪ ♪
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it's not easy.
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It's definitely
not easy country.
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[dramatic music]
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well, how about that?
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I was active-duty military
for 24 years.
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I had two combat deployments,
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one in iraq
and one in afghanistan.
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There's no other opportunity
for me
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to do something to challenge
myself to this level.
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It's all the things
in my wheelhouse.
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I'm comfortable in the wild.
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I'm comfortable alone.
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I'm really well-practiced
in a high-stress environment.
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That, to me, is a huge skill
for my mental health
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and my ability to cope
with anything
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that happens out there.
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It's another mission for me,
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and I just focus
on what has to be done,
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and I'll go do it.
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I'm leaving behind my wife
and five children.
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Even though I miss them,
I have so much experience
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of being away from them
for the military.
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And I know how to place
that away
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and compartmentalize
that emotion.
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My philosophy on life
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is to always vision yourself
the champion.
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You have to see yourself
collecting the medal
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at the end.
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And I always end up
where I see myself ending up.
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♪ ♪
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this is a nice, open area.
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I'm just checking for scat,
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see if it's been visited
by anybody recently
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or...If there's any
game trails.
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There's a game trail
right there.
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So that's a good thing
to keep an eye on.
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[whispers] hang on.
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[tense music]
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♪ ♪
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[whispering]
there's a grouse in the trees.
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♪ ♪
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right there.
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♪ ♪
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all right. I see him.
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♪ ♪
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[chittering]
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[dramatic music]
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[chittering]
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damn it.
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He's gone.
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So I made the mistake.
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Got greedy on day one.
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That's okay.
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I'll locate my arrow
and then move on.
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[light music]
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my life just put me
through experiences
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that are different
than other people,
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and it's given me
a philosophy on life
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that I don't ever see
the downside of something.
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It's required for me
to be positive all the time
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and try to stay high energy.
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And I just figured
out ways to do that,
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and that's why I think
this is a challenge
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that's kind of suited for me.
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All right.
That's okay.
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If that's the one mistake
I make today...
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[laughs]
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we're good.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- oh, my gosh.
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All righty.
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This is them leaving.
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Bye-bye, boat.
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Bye-bye, people.
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[sighs]
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hello, solitude
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and...Quiet.
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It is quiet.
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Brilliant.
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The site is gorgeous.
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It's absolutely fantastic here.
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I'm gonna go ahead
and take a little walk around.
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And then we'll start looking
for a quick,
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temporary shelter site
for the night.
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[light music]
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even though
this is going to be
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an incredibly difficult
process,
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I think it will be absolutely
worth it in the end,
267
00:12:35,856 --> 00:12:38,890
just for the learning
experience.
268
00:12:38,992 --> 00:12:42,927
I do absolutely love
puzzles and challenges,
269
00:12:43,029 --> 00:12:45,530
which are based around
my areas of expertise.
270
00:12:45,632 --> 00:12:46,931
I'm gonna use a reverse grip
271
00:12:47,033 --> 00:12:49,567
'cause it gives me
a lot more power and control.
272
00:12:49,669 --> 00:12:51,870
I'm a stone age specialist.
273
00:12:51,972 --> 00:12:54,472
I have a phd in prehistoric
animal skin
274
00:12:54,574 --> 00:12:55,940
processing technologies.
275
00:12:56,042 --> 00:12:58,743
I have done almost
all of the outdoor skills,
276
00:12:58,845 --> 00:13:00,879
but from a stone age
standpoint,
277
00:13:00,981 --> 00:13:04,949
using stone tools,
bone tools, wood tools.
278
00:13:05,051 --> 00:13:08,019
We're just gonna go ahead
and make these ring cuts.
279
00:13:08,121 --> 00:13:12,891
I decided to participate
because it's the opportunity
280
00:13:12,993 --> 00:13:14,793
to put into practice
all of the skill sets
281
00:13:14,895 --> 00:13:16,728
that I've worked
my entire life learning
282
00:13:16,830 --> 00:13:17,729
and the skill sets
that I teach.
283
00:13:17,831 --> 00:13:18,863
This is a heck
of an opportunity
284
00:13:18,965 --> 00:13:21,466
to really get into the mindset
of someone
285
00:13:21,568 --> 00:13:23,034
who lived off the land.
286
00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:26,871
The 500,000 is actually
a pretty big factor for me.
287
00:13:26,973 --> 00:13:29,574
I, honest to god,
barely make ends meet,
288
00:13:29,676 --> 00:13:31,543
but I still love what I do.
289
00:13:31,645 --> 00:13:33,878
It would allow me to live,
290
00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:38,149
thrive and learn
for a long period of time.
291
00:13:38,251 --> 00:13:38,983
[laughs]
292
00:13:41,221 --> 00:13:43,721
okay.
293
00:13:43,824 --> 00:13:46,191
There's loads
of plant food around.
294
00:13:46,293 --> 00:13:48,193
♪ ♪
295
00:13:48,295 --> 00:13:50,295
fireweed.
296
00:13:50,397 --> 00:13:52,530
Nom, nom, nom.
297
00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:53,731
It's actually kind of spicy.
298
00:13:53,834 --> 00:13:55,567
That's not why
it's called fireweed.
299
00:13:55,669 --> 00:13:57,202
It does happen to taste nice.
300
00:13:57,304 --> 00:13:58,670
♪ ♪
301
00:13:58,772 --> 00:14:01,072
I want to wander
my entire site.
302
00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:04,609
I will probably spend
at least two days doing this.
303
00:14:04,711 --> 00:14:07,178
Berries are just
ripening up now.
304
00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:10,014
There aren't a lot of stone
age specialists in the world.
305
00:14:10,116 --> 00:14:13,818
It does give me an advantage
for problem-solving
306
00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:17,188
and out-of-the box
ingenuity and such.
307
00:14:17,290 --> 00:14:22,126
♪ ♪
308
00:14:22,229 --> 00:14:23,995
wow.
309
00:14:25,732 --> 00:14:28,700
What we've got here
is evidence
310
00:14:28,802 --> 00:14:32,904
that I have a friend
on this beach.
311
00:14:33,006 --> 00:14:35,540
Got a neighbor of the big
furry, toothy variety.
312
00:14:35,642 --> 00:14:37,675
This is actually bear scat.
313
00:14:37,777 --> 00:14:41,880
Track impressions
are just there.
314
00:14:41,982 --> 00:14:43,948
Grizzly bears
are a concern, absolutely.
315
00:14:44,050 --> 00:14:46,951
You don't just bang pans
and have them run away.
316
00:14:47,053 --> 00:14:48,386
They know they're at the top
of the food chain.
317
00:14:48,488 --> 00:14:50,188
They're humongous.
318
00:14:50,290 --> 00:14:55,793
♪ ♪
319
00:14:55,896 --> 00:14:58,463
so let's quickly
get this set up, shall we?
320
00:14:58,565 --> 00:15:01,466
I'm originally american.
321
00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:03,201
Did grow up in wyoming.
322
00:15:03,303 --> 00:15:04,369
♪ ♪
323
00:15:04,471 --> 00:15:08,206
grizzly bears were part
of your wildlife population.
324
00:15:08,308 --> 00:15:09,207
♪ ♪
325
00:15:09,309 --> 00:15:12,877
you really have to keep
a super tidy camp.
326
00:15:12,979 --> 00:15:14,879
And you need to cook
in a separate place
327
00:15:14,981 --> 00:15:15,980
than where you sleep;
it really changes
328
00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:20,451
the entire concept
of how you formulate a home.
329
00:15:20,553 --> 00:15:23,922
Going to boil some water.
330
00:15:24,024 --> 00:15:26,891
Do the things that
you can to help not bring
331
00:15:26,993 --> 00:15:27,892
a bear into your camp,
and other than that,
332
00:15:27,994 --> 00:15:30,194
it's totally
out of your control anyway.
333
00:15:30,297 --> 00:15:33,431
♪ ♪
334
00:15:33,533 --> 00:15:37,201
[suspenseful music]
335
00:15:37,304 --> 00:15:39,304
♪ ♪
336
00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:42,206
[wind whistling]
337
00:15:42,309 --> 00:15:50,014
♪ ♪
338
00:15:54,254 --> 00:15:56,387
- okay.
339
00:15:56,489 --> 00:15:57,855
Here's our cricket.
340
00:15:57,958 --> 00:15:59,958
It crawled out of the fire pit
this morning.
341
00:16:00,060 --> 00:16:03,328
I was like, "oh, I was hoping
for more crickets."
342
00:16:03,430 --> 00:16:05,763
[tense music]
343
00:16:05,865 --> 00:16:09,200
it does not gross me out
to eat bugs.
344
00:16:09,302 --> 00:16:13,871
In north america, I think it's
a very underutilized resource.
345
00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:15,773
There are many tribes
that live on grubs
346
00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:18,242
and whatever edibles
that they have.
347
00:16:18,345 --> 00:16:19,877
All right.
348
00:16:19,980 --> 00:16:23,548
Crickets: High calorie,
very high in fat.
349
00:16:23,650 --> 00:16:25,316
Whew. All right. Here we go.
350
00:16:25,418 --> 00:16:27,185
Down the hatch.
351
00:16:27,287 --> 00:16:33,291
♪ ♪
352
00:16:33,393 --> 00:16:34,425
a little gritty.
353
00:16:34,527 --> 00:16:39,530
The legs are really...
354
00:16:39,632 --> 00:16:41,165
Get caught on your tongue...
355
00:16:41,267 --> 00:16:42,166
[laughs]
356
00:16:42,268 --> 00:16:44,168
'cause they've got these,
like, little barbs.
357
00:16:44,270 --> 00:16:46,270
[laughs]
358
00:16:46,373 --> 00:16:47,538
tastes okay.
359
00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:49,340
Nothing to write home about.
360
00:16:49,442 --> 00:16:50,408
[dramatic music]
361
00:16:50,510 --> 00:16:51,743
I spent four years
362
00:16:51,845 --> 00:16:53,945
living with
an indigenous tribe
363
00:16:54,047 --> 00:16:56,948
called the siberian yupik
in remote alaska.
364
00:16:57,050 --> 00:16:59,784
I wanted to live with
an indigenous population
365
00:16:59,886 --> 00:17:02,653
that was still living
with the land.
366
00:17:02,756 --> 00:17:05,323
It's already
really cozy in here.
367
00:17:05,425 --> 00:17:06,357
I'm a teacher.
368
00:17:06,459 --> 00:17:08,793
I've taught kindergarten
through tenth grade.
369
00:17:08,895 --> 00:17:10,728
I've been in the woods
teaching kids
370
00:17:10,830 --> 00:17:12,563
to be more connected
with nature,
371
00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:14,465
and I have a lot of skills.
372
00:17:14,567 --> 00:17:17,568
We have a red squirrel.
373
00:17:17,670 --> 00:17:18,803
I've done primitive snaring.
374
00:17:18,905 --> 00:17:22,573
And I also know
a lot of wild edibles.
375
00:17:22,675 --> 00:17:23,741
I built a primitive shelter,
376
00:17:23,843 --> 00:17:25,910
and then I lived in it
for years.
377
00:17:26,012 --> 00:17:29,814
Most people who teach
in survival schools
378
00:17:29,916 --> 00:17:33,284
don't live primitively
for many years.
379
00:17:33,386 --> 00:17:35,586
So there you go.
380
00:17:35,688 --> 00:17:37,021
I'm leaving behind my husband.
381
00:17:37,123 --> 00:17:41,659
He was right from the start
extremely supportive.
382
00:17:41,761 --> 00:17:42,727
Both of us know
it's gonna be
383
00:17:42,829 --> 00:17:43,995
the hardest thing
I've ever done,
384
00:17:44,097 --> 00:17:47,031
but I've practiced these
skills for a lot of years.
385
00:17:47,133 --> 00:17:51,202
I'm a small person,
but I'm stronger than I look.
386
00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:53,004
♪ ♪
387
00:17:54,107 --> 00:17:58,342
I'm gonna gather a significant
amount of edibles.
388
00:17:58,445 --> 00:18:01,212
[light music]
389
00:18:01,314 --> 00:18:02,280
♪ ♪
390
00:18:02,382 --> 00:18:07,885
this whole hillside
is covered with wild onion.
391
00:18:07,987 --> 00:18:11,456
Ideally, the shelter
is starting to happen
392
00:18:11,558 --> 00:18:13,791
in the first few days.
393
00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:16,194
But we're kind of late
in the season,
394
00:18:16,296 --> 00:18:21,499
and so a lot of plants, a lot
of the edibles are past prime.
395
00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:23,935
Come on, baby.
Oh, yeah.
396
00:18:24,037 --> 00:18:28,940
Woah, that is the biggest one
I have pulled yet.
397
00:18:29,042 --> 00:18:33,177
So I'm just gonna gather
as much as I can find.
398
00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:34,312
Whoo!
399
00:18:34,414 --> 00:18:36,347
[wind whistling]
400
00:18:36,449 --> 00:18:37,482
it's warming up.
401
00:18:37,584 --> 00:18:38,749
Do some clothing changes
402
00:18:38,852 --> 00:18:42,186
and figure out
what else to gather.
403
00:18:42,288 --> 00:18:46,390
♪ ♪
404
00:18:46,493 --> 00:18:47,992
stop and have some.
405
00:18:49,195 --> 00:18:50,561
Mmm.
406
00:18:50,663 --> 00:18:53,231
It's quiet today on the lake.
407
00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:54,999
It's nice.
408
00:18:59,272 --> 00:19:01,005
[spits]
409
00:19:02,375 --> 00:19:06,344
no frickin' way.
410
00:19:06,446 --> 00:19:07,278
[tense music]
411
00:19:07,380 --> 00:19:08,479
oh, my god.
412
00:19:08,581 --> 00:19:12,383
Okay, so there is a bear.
413
00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:15,186
And it has seen me.
414
00:19:15,288 --> 00:19:19,557
♪ ♪
415
00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:22,193
and it is swimming towards me.
416
00:19:22,295 --> 00:19:23,227
♪ ♪
417
00:19:23,329 --> 00:19:25,196
holy crap.
418
00:19:25,298 --> 00:19:29,233
♪ ♪
419
00:19:29,335 --> 00:19:31,202
all right.
420
00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:38,009
♪ ♪
421
00:19:39,245 --> 00:19:40,211
[bleep].
422
00:19:40,313 --> 00:19:43,014
♪ ♪
423
00:19:47,287 --> 00:19:49,287
holy crap.
424
00:19:49,389 --> 00:19:52,557
[sighs] damn.
425
00:19:52,659 --> 00:19:56,227
Kind of surprised to see that.
426
00:19:56,329 --> 00:19:57,328
All right.
427
00:19:57,430 --> 00:19:59,964
[tense music]
428
00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:02,733
that's the biggest bear
I've ever seen in my life.
429
00:20:02,835 --> 00:20:05,937
And now it looks like
it's fishing.
430
00:20:06,039 --> 00:20:09,473
A bear's first instinct
is not to attack humans.
431
00:20:09,576 --> 00:20:12,376
But we're on their land.
432
00:20:12,478 --> 00:20:14,745
There it is again.
433
00:20:14,847 --> 00:20:16,881
There's different
temperaments.
434
00:20:16,983 --> 00:20:19,550
You can get a bear
that's acting unusual.
435
00:20:19,652 --> 00:20:22,053
You can get predatory bears.
436
00:20:22,155 --> 00:20:25,990
You just have to really
be with your head on a swivel.
437
00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:31,195
[dramatic music]
438
00:20:31,297 --> 00:20:38,002
♪ ♪
439
00:20:46,279 --> 00:20:47,011
- so...
440
00:20:50,149 --> 00:20:54,986
Yes, I'm totally using the
camera as a mirror right now.
441
00:20:57,690 --> 00:21:00,324
All right.
That is now my comb.
442
00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:02,760
[tense music]
443
00:21:02,862 --> 00:21:05,429
I've chosen
my permanent shelter site.
444
00:21:05,531 --> 00:21:07,531
I want to do it here.
445
00:21:07,634 --> 00:21:09,500
I've got a large open area.
446
00:21:09,602 --> 00:21:10,801
It is right off the beach.
447
00:21:10,903 --> 00:21:13,537
However, I do plan
to build a pit house,
448
00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:15,906
a semisubterranean dwelling,
449
00:21:16,009 --> 00:21:19,610
in which case the elements
will be held at bay
450
00:21:19,712 --> 00:21:21,212
by a very, very sturdy shelter.
451
00:21:21,314 --> 00:21:23,547
♪ ♪
452
00:21:23,650 --> 00:21:24,682
I want to make a pit house
453
00:21:24,784 --> 00:21:28,953
because they're
incredibly warm.
454
00:21:29,055 --> 00:21:32,523
They are kept at the
temperature of the ground,
455
00:21:32,625 --> 00:21:35,960
which is about 50 degrees.
456
00:21:36,062 --> 00:21:40,798
So really, my fire only ever
has to heat air up
457
00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:42,667
from 50 degrees
to where you want it,
458
00:21:42,769 --> 00:21:45,469
not from
the outside temperature
459
00:21:45,571 --> 00:21:46,537
up to where you want it.
460
00:21:46,639 --> 00:21:49,340
It's a massive advantage.
461
00:21:49,442 --> 00:21:52,209
[light music]
462
00:21:52,312 --> 00:21:54,145
♪ ♪
463
00:21:54,247 --> 00:21:59,150
it is an extensive project,
and it will take some time.
464
00:21:59,252 --> 00:22:02,019
Lots of digging with a stick
and a rock, oh, and a jawbone.
465
00:22:02,121 --> 00:22:05,189
I found an elk jawbone,
which has also been useful.
466
00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:07,992
♪ ♪
467
00:22:08,094 --> 00:22:10,695
this type of structure
was used quite frequently
468
00:22:10,797 --> 00:22:12,763
in this area
by native peoples.
469
00:22:12,865 --> 00:22:16,767
So obviously,
it's possible to do.
470
00:22:16,869 --> 00:22:17,902
Pit house technique
has been in use
471
00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:19,870
for thousands of years
all over the world,
472
00:22:19,972 --> 00:22:23,207
by various cultures
all over the place.
473
00:22:23,309 --> 00:22:24,175
♪ ♪
474
00:22:24,277 --> 00:22:25,976
mm. Yay.
475
00:22:26,079 --> 00:22:30,581
I keep finding little grubs
while I'm excavating.
476
00:22:30,683 --> 00:22:34,352
And they taste like pine nuts.
477
00:22:34,454 --> 00:22:35,986
They're delicious.
478
00:22:36,689 --> 00:22:39,990
These, these are
the nutty grubs.
479
00:22:41,627 --> 00:22:44,995
They're really, really yummy.
480
00:22:47,333 --> 00:22:48,766
Mmm. Mm-hmm.
481
00:22:48,868 --> 00:22:50,901
Pine nut flavor.
Oh, they're so good. Mmm.
482
00:22:51,003 --> 00:22:53,304
I don't know what they are,
but they're great.
483
00:22:53,406 --> 00:22:55,005
Another grub.
484
00:22:58,277 --> 00:22:59,143
[spits]
485
00:22:59,245 --> 00:23:01,212
ooh.
486
00:23:01,314 --> 00:23:02,780
[spits]
487
00:23:02,882 --> 00:23:03,914
that one didn't taste
like pine nuts.
488
00:23:04,016 --> 00:23:05,983
Don't know what that one was.
Wasn't very good.
489
00:23:08,388 --> 00:23:11,122
[spits, coughs]
490
00:23:11,224 --> 00:23:12,423
ugh.
491
00:23:12,525 --> 00:23:14,325
Steep learning curve.
492
00:23:14,427 --> 00:23:16,827
[dramatic music]
493
00:23:16,929 --> 00:23:18,763
I'm hoping to get this
at least waist deep,
494
00:23:18,865 --> 00:23:21,332
but we'll see how
the substrate holds up
495
00:23:21,434 --> 00:23:22,199
and what happens.
496
00:23:22,301 --> 00:23:26,103
♪ ♪
497
00:23:26,205 --> 00:23:30,908
definitely feel the judgment
coming from the internet.
498
00:23:31,010 --> 00:23:33,477
"oh, my god, she's spending
so much energy.
499
00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:36,013
Why is she doing this?"
500
00:23:36,115 --> 00:23:38,816
because I don't plan
to be here for three weeks.
501
00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:40,785
I plan to be here
for three months,
502
00:23:40,887 --> 00:23:43,120
and I want a nice home
in which to live
503
00:23:43,222 --> 00:23:47,858
that is really, really truly
tight against the elements.
504
00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:49,059
And if I'm gonna do
something like this,
505
00:23:49,162 --> 00:23:52,196
this is the time to do it,
while I still have energy.
506
00:23:52,298 --> 00:23:56,700
♪ ♪
507
00:23:56,803 --> 00:24:01,672
oh, well, I feel
pretty accomplished.
508
00:24:01,774 --> 00:24:03,207
The majority
of the hole is dug.
509
00:24:03,309 --> 00:24:07,211
♪ ♪
510
00:24:07,313 --> 00:24:08,279
[sighs]
511
00:24:08,381 --> 00:24:10,347
hell, yeah.
512
00:24:10,450 --> 00:24:13,184
[dramatic music]
513
00:24:13,286 --> 00:24:19,990
♪ ♪
514
00:24:35,074 --> 00:24:39,343
- I wish there was a good way
to get these in bulk.
515
00:24:39,445 --> 00:24:40,644
[tense music]
516
00:24:40,746 --> 00:24:42,780
I was cutting through
this log,
517
00:24:42,882 --> 00:24:46,183
and there's tons
of these ants in there.
518
00:24:46,285 --> 00:24:49,620
♪ ♪
519
00:24:49,722 --> 00:24:52,523
that would be
some good protein
520
00:24:52,625 --> 00:24:53,190
if I could collect 'em all.
521
00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:59,997
♪ ♪
522
00:25:02,401 --> 00:25:04,001
they taste, uh...
523
00:25:07,507 --> 00:25:09,006
Sour, kind of lemony.
524
00:25:10,877 --> 00:25:13,010
I'd eat a whole bunch of 'em
if I could.
525
00:25:15,815 --> 00:25:18,215
Anyways,
time to get shelter-building.
526
00:25:18,317 --> 00:25:22,753
♪ ♪
527
00:25:22,855 --> 00:25:25,656
so I'm thinking
about right in here,
528
00:25:25,758 --> 00:25:27,191
building
the permanent shelter.
529
00:25:27,293 --> 00:25:29,793
♪ ♪
530
00:25:29,896 --> 00:25:32,196
clear out these trees
that are here.
531
00:25:32,298 --> 00:25:33,998
♪ ♪
532
00:25:34,100 --> 00:25:38,802
my strongest skill
is my ability to build things.
533
00:25:38,905 --> 00:25:43,741
And my goal is to build
a solid shelter.
534
00:25:43,843 --> 00:25:46,210
That's of prime importance
to me.
535
00:25:46,312 --> 00:25:46,877
♪ ♪
536
00:25:46,979 --> 00:25:48,546
my background is primarily
537
00:25:48,648 --> 00:25:51,682
in bushcraft and hunting.
538
00:25:51,784 --> 00:25:53,551
I've come across
the animal tracks.
539
00:25:53,653 --> 00:25:56,520
I'm really happy to see here.
540
00:25:56,622 --> 00:25:57,655
I'm a carpenter by trade.
541
00:25:57,757 --> 00:25:59,523
I went to school
for engineering.
542
00:25:59,625 --> 00:26:00,724
So I love building things,
543
00:26:00,826 --> 00:26:03,928
traps and structures
and anything
544
00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:06,697
that you can construct
from the natural world.
545
00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:12,469
I am hot, I'm tired,
and I'm dirty.
546
00:26:12,572 --> 00:26:14,038
And I absolutely love it.
547
00:26:14,140 --> 00:26:17,541
I'm leaving behind my wife,
my son, and our dogs.
548
00:26:17,643 --> 00:26:18,409
Daddy's gonna miss you too.
549
00:26:18,511 --> 00:26:22,079
My last dinner home.
550
00:26:22,181 --> 00:26:26,550
Winning the money would
allow me to pay off our house
551
00:26:26,652 --> 00:26:28,052
and be completely debt-free.
552
00:26:28,154 --> 00:26:30,721
And that would allow me
to spend more time traveling,
553
00:26:30,823 --> 00:26:33,190
more time
with my wife and son.
554
00:26:33,292 --> 00:26:35,726
♪ ♪
555
00:26:35,828 --> 00:26:38,996
I lost my daughter
2 1/2 years ago.
556
00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:42,600
When you go through
those kinds of experiences,
557
00:26:42,702 --> 00:26:44,935
that mentally and emotionally
558
00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:48,806
prepares you to handle
a challenge like this.
559
00:26:48,908 --> 00:26:51,742
Anything that
I experience out here
560
00:26:51,844 --> 00:26:54,478
is not going to be as bad
as that.
561
00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:56,480
There's no turning back.
562
00:26:56,582 --> 00:26:57,915
I am full speed ahead.
563
00:26:58,017 --> 00:27:01,185
And I'm hoping I can
make my family proud.
564
00:27:01,287 --> 00:27:04,288
♪ ♪
565
00:27:04,390 --> 00:27:05,990
[saw scraping]
566
00:27:06,092 --> 00:27:11,862
I'm building a log cabin
with a single slope roof.
567
00:27:11,964 --> 00:27:13,397
Whichever side I put
the sleeping bag on,
568
00:27:13,499 --> 00:27:14,732
I'll have it short
569
00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:17,601
and then taper up
to a tall area,
570
00:27:17,703 --> 00:27:20,871
some place I can stand up in.
571
00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:22,139
Biggest thing,
getting the shelter done.
572
00:27:22,241 --> 00:27:26,210
Then it will be the hunting
and fishing and everything.
573
00:27:26,312 --> 00:27:29,980
♪ ♪
574
00:27:30,082 --> 00:27:35,552
typically, I'd be trying
to cut, cut, cut, cut, cut.
575
00:27:35,655 --> 00:27:37,855
And trying to slow that down.
576
00:27:37,957 --> 00:27:41,191
Don't need to sweat,
just slow and methodical.
577
00:27:41,293 --> 00:27:43,027
♪ ♪
578
00:27:43,129 --> 00:27:46,797
building a log cabin
is a huge caloric expenditure.
579
00:27:46,899 --> 00:27:50,000
I know it's gonna
be a lot of work.
580
00:27:50,102 --> 00:27:53,737
But I know that's what's
gonna allow me to survive
581
00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:57,341
on fewer calories
in the long run.
582
00:27:57,443 --> 00:28:00,210
[tense music]
583
00:28:00,312 --> 00:28:05,215
♪ ♪
584
00:28:05,317 --> 00:28:11,522
I'm doing this saddle notch on
all of the logs to stack them,
585
00:28:11,624 --> 00:28:12,990
kind of like lincoln logs.
586
00:28:13,092 --> 00:28:15,993
And that way, they can
sit fairly tight together,
587
00:28:16,095 --> 00:28:17,795
and there's very little gap
in between the logs
588
00:28:17,897 --> 00:28:21,198
that I'll have to fill in
later on.
589
00:28:21,300 --> 00:28:22,232
♪ ♪
590
00:28:22,334 --> 00:28:26,203
this thing's beautiful.
Beautiful, I tell you.
591
00:28:26,305 --> 00:28:29,006
♪ ♪
592
00:28:31,243 --> 00:28:33,010
[groans]
593
00:28:33,813 --> 00:28:36,413
well, I've worked myself
out of logs.
594
00:28:36,515 --> 00:28:39,316
That's it for today.
595
00:28:39,418 --> 00:28:42,186
[dramatic music]
596
00:28:42,288 --> 00:28:44,988
♪ ♪
597
00:28:45,091 --> 00:28:50,194
I feel very good about
my potential to win this.
598
00:28:50,296 --> 00:28:51,762
♪ ♪
599
00:28:51,864 --> 00:28:54,398
but I also know
that things happen.
600
00:28:54,500 --> 00:28:56,834
Nature is brutal,
601
00:28:56,936 --> 00:28:59,470
and any one of us
can be brought down
602
00:28:59,572 --> 00:29:01,205
when we least expect it.
603
00:29:01,307 --> 00:29:07,344
♪ ♪
604
00:29:07,446 --> 00:29:10,214
[animal chuffing]
605
00:29:10,316 --> 00:29:16,987
♪ ♪
606
00:29:26,298 --> 00:29:29,199
[rustling]
607
00:29:29,301 --> 00:29:31,335
♪ ♪
608
00:29:31,437 --> 00:29:34,204
[bear chuffing]
609
00:29:34,306 --> 00:29:36,340
♪ ♪
610
00:29:36,442 --> 00:29:37,508
[bear groaning]
611
00:29:37,610 --> 00:29:42,179
damn it.
Where did you go?
612
00:29:42,281 --> 00:29:44,214
[bleep].
613
00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:45,983
♪ ♪
614
00:29:50,723 --> 00:29:53,190
I have no idea
which way he went.
615
00:29:53,292 --> 00:29:59,997
♪ ♪
616
00:30:00,833 --> 00:30:03,167
I guess I need
to get that cabin built.
617
00:30:03,269 --> 00:30:05,169
[laughs]
618
00:30:05,271 --> 00:30:07,204
[groans]
619
00:30:07,306 --> 00:30:13,310
♪ ♪
620
00:30:13,412 --> 00:30:16,213
[wind whistling]
621
00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:22,719
♪ ♪
622
00:30:22,822 --> 00:30:24,555
you can see there's
a bit of a path
623
00:30:24,657 --> 00:30:26,757
that goes through right there,
624
00:30:26,859 --> 00:30:28,492
which would explain
a lot of the noise
625
00:30:28,594 --> 00:30:30,194
coming through last night.
626
00:30:30,296 --> 00:30:33,764
♪ ♪
627
00:30:33,866 --> 00:30:38,368
and you can see my shelter
right there,
628
00:30:38,470 --> 00:30:42,139
100-125 feet away.
629
00:30:42,241 --> 00:30:45,008
Oy!
630
00:30:46,545 --> 00:30:48,745
I feel super vulnerable.
631
00:30:48,848 --> 00:30:50,747
I have to get
this shelter done,
632
00:30:50,850 --> 00:30:54,184
but it's gonna take
a long time.
633
00:30:54,286 --> 00:30:55,519
♪ ♪
634
00:30:55,621 --> 00:30:56,787
obviously, at some point,
635
00:30:56,889 --> 00:30:58,589
I'm gonna have to get
some food in me,
636
00:30:58,691 --> 00:31:00,791
gives me a bit of a conundrum.
637
00:31:00,893 --> 00:31:03,994
I can only go
so long without food.
638
00:31:05,397 --> 00:31:08,198
[tense music]
639
00:31:08,300 --> 00:31:15,005
♪ ♪
640
00:31:17,309 --> 00:31:20,210
[scraping]
641
00:31:20,312 --> 00:31:25,015
♪ ♪
642
00:31:26,285 --> 00:31:28,185
- [bleep].
643
00:31:28,287 --> 00:31:29,786
[sighs]
644
00:31:29,889 --> 00:31:31,989
a lot of things
went wrong on that one.
645
00:31:32,958 --> 00:31:35,993
Don't know what attempt
this is; six, maybe.
646
00:31:36,795 --> 00:31:38,829
Against the pleading
of my mother,
647
00:31:38,931 --> 00:31:44,334
I didn't bring a ferro rod,
so sorry, mom.
648
00:31:44,436 --> 00:31:45,836
[chuckles softly]
649
00:31:45,938 --> 00:31:48,538
so I've tried to have fires
three nights,
650
00:31:48,641 --> 00:31:50,807
and I've got it going twice.
651
00:31:50,910 --> 00:31:53,343
So I'm two for three, mom,
two for three.
652
00:31:53,445 --> 00:31:55,012
That's not bad.
653
00:31:55,114 --> 00:31:57,514
You make it in the hall
of fame with those numbers.
654
00:31:57,616 --> 00:31:58,348
All right.
Here we go.
655
00:31:58,450 --> 00:32:02,719
[tense music]
656
00:32:02,821 --> 00:32:03,654
I chose not to bring
a ferro rod
657
00:32:03,756 --> 00:32:05,522
'cause I'm just as bad
with it
658
00:32:05,624 --> 00:32:06,790
as I am with a bow drill,
659
00:32:06,892 --> 00:32:09,459
but a bow drill
doesn't count against me
660
00:32:09,561 --> 00:32:10,394
as one of my ten items.
661
00:32:10,496 --> 00:32:11,728
A ferro rod does.
662
00:32:11,830 --> 00:32:15,899
So why bring an item
that counts?
663
00:32:16,001 --> 00:32:17,701
The other reason
is I wanted to bring a tarp.
664
00:32:17,803 --> 00:32:18,936
I have plans
on water catchment
665
00:32:19,038 --> 00:32:22,572
and different things,
so that was my choice,
666
00:32:22,675 --> 00:32:24,074
and for the next few months,
667
00:32:24,176 --> 00:32:27,444
I am hoping that I can do
better with the bow drill,
668
00:32:27,546 --> 00:32:29,012
or I'm out of here.
669
00:32:35,220 --> 00:32:37,220
Ta-da!
670
00:32:37,323 --> 00:32:41,458
[laughing]
671
00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:45,562
just as simple as that.
672
00:32:45,664 --> 00:32:50,200
Kids, listen to your mothers.
673
00:32:50,302 --> 00:32:51,234
♪ ♪
674
00:32:51,337 --> 00:32:54,304
[chuckles]
675
00:32:54,406 --> 00:32:55,706
[fire crackling]
676
00:32:55,808 --> 00:32:57,741
it's really enjoyable.
I like this.
677
00:32:57,843 --> 00:33:01,311
I just wish I had food
to go with it.
678
00:33:01,413 --> 00:33:04,014
I think a boat--
679
00:33:04,116 --> 00:33:07,851
I think this season a boat's
gonna be the way to go.
680
00:33:07,953 --> 00:33:09,953
You're gonna have forage,
fish, trap and hunt,
681
00:33:10,055 --> 00:33:13,724
but I think fish are gonna
be the most dependable,
682
00:33:13,826 --> 00:33:19,296
so I'm gonna change
and build a boat.
683
00:33:19,398 --> 00:33:22,332
[wind whistling]
684
00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:24,534
[dramatic music]
685
00:33:24,636 --> 00:33:27,237
I never built a boat before.
686
00:33:27,339 --> 00:33:29,539
[laughing]
687
00:33:29,641 --> 00:33:30,607
well, this is gonna be fun.
688
00:33:30,709 --> 00:33:31,775
I was a math major in college.
689
00:33:31,877 --> 00:33:33,910
I loved the numbers,
and I look at,
690
00:33:34,013 --> 00:33:36,747
like, risk analysis
or probability analysis
691
00:33:36,849 --> 00:33:38,315
on where
you invest your calories.
692
00:33:38,417 --> 00:33:39,750
Pretty straight.
693
00:33:39,852 --> 00:33:40,550
Some people
invest their calories
694
00:33:40,652 --> 00:33:42,019
into really fancy shelters.
695
00:33:42,121 --> 00:33:44,888
Some people invest them
into really fancy firepits.
696
00:33:44,990 --> 00:33:46,523
Some people invest them
into whatever it is,
697
00:33:46,625 --> 00:33:49,192
but where's the priority?
698
00:33:49,294 --> 00:33:50,794
♪ ♪
699
00:33:50,896 --> 00:33:54,865
for me, it's investing
in food systems.
700
00:33:54,967 --> 00:33:59,036
All right. Think, colter.
Think, think, think.
701
00:33:59,138 --> 00:34:02,172
If I can build a boat
that I can use every day...
702
00:34:02,274 --> 00:34:04,174
♪ ♪
703
00:34:04,276 --> 00:34:05,042
perfect.
704
00:34:05,144 --> 00:34:07,044
I think it's gonna give me
an edge
705
00:34:07,146 --> 00:34:09,413
and an advantage over
the rest of the contestants.
706
00:34:09,515 --> 00:34:11,214
[branches cracking]
707
00:34:11,316 --> 00:34:14,718
♪ ♪
708
00:34:14,820 --> 00:34:17,754
okay.
Now I just need that paracord.
709
00:34:17,856 --> 00:34:19,723
When it comes
to building a boat,
710
00:34:19,825 --> 00:34:22,192
I have absolutely
no [bleep] clue.
711
00:34:22,294 --> 00:34:25,662
♪ ♪
712
00:34:25,764 --> 00:34:26,730
but I've boated
my entire life.
713
00:34:26,832 --> 00:34:28,932
I've canoed, kayaked,
powerboat.
714
00:34:29,034 --> 00:34:30,934
I used to have sailboats
and dinghies so, like,
715
00:34:31,036 --> 00:34:33,537
I know about boating.
I know about physics.
716
00:34:33,639 --> 00:34:35,005
Yeah, this will be the back.
717
00:34:35,107 --> 00:34:37,207
Pretty great, that'll be
the heaviest part of the boat.
718
00:34:37,309 --> 00:34:39,342
♪ ♪
719
00:34:39,445 --> 00:34:41,344
getting' there.
720
00:34:41,447 --> 00:34:44,214
[dramatic music]
721
00:34:44,316 --> 00:34:51,988
♪ ♪
722
00:35:00,899 --> 00:35:04,301
- I strung up bolete mushrooms
last night,
723
00:35:04,403 --> 00:35:07,037
and one is gone.
724
00:35:07,139 --> 00:35:10,307
So I'm guessing I got robbed
by a squirrel this morning
725
00:35:10,409 --> 00:35:13,176
or last night.
726
00:35:13,278 --> 00:35:14,010
Awesome.
727
00:35:15,247 --> 00:35:17,447
Good.
728
00:35:17,549 --> 00:35:20,317
Competing with nature.
729
00:35:20,419 --> 00:35:23,186
[tense music]
730
00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:24,821
♪ ♪
731
00:35:24,923 --> 00:35:28,458
I can't just live
on bolete mushrooms.
732
00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:29,459
Need to get some food.
733
00:35:29,561 --> 00:35:31,428
Need to catch a fish.
734
00:35:31,530 --> 00:35:34,197
Time to drop a trotline.
735
00:35:34,299 --> 00:35:35,866
♪ ♪
736
00:35:35,968 --> 00:35:38,301
all right, like I said,
I think we should--
737
00:35:38,403 --> 00:35:42,339
or I should...
738
00:35:42,441 --> 00:35:44,674
Make a few flies,
739
00:35:44,776 --> 00:35:48,645
three of them,
set up a trotline,
740
00:35:48,747 --> 00:35:50,480
and then I can
get back to work,
741
00:35:50,582 --> 00:35:52,048
and it can fish for me,
742
00:35:52,151 --> 00:35:56,419
and then right before dark
or sunset, I'll go pull it.
743
00:35:56,522 --> 00:36:02,192
'cause I'm old--oh, wow.
744
00:36:02,294 --> 00:36:05,462
♪ ♪
745
00:36:05,564 --> 00:36:08,999
you can see everything.
746
00:36:09,101 --> 00:36:11,468
I'm burning calories
without calories coming in,
747
00:36:11,570 --> 00:36:12,936
and that's concerning.
748
00:36:13,038 --> 00:36:17,040
So my plan when it comes
to gathering food is,
749
00:36:17,142 --> 00:36:19,209
how can I do it without
the least amount of effort?
750
00:36:19,311 --> 00:36:20,710
♪ ♪
751
00:36:20,812 --> 00:36:25,015
if I was a fish,
my gut would eat it.
752
00:36:25,117 --> 00:36:28,752
So passive fishing using
a set line, or a trotline,
753
00:36:28,854 --> 00:36:29,986
will give me
a tremendous advantage
754
00:36:30,088 --> 00:36:33,823
because I don't have to
hand-fish the whole time.
755
00:36:33,926 --> 00:36:35,592
[with irish-scottish accent]
it's not pretty.
756
00:36:35,694 --> 00:36:38,295
[normal voice] oh, I apologize.
757
00:36:39,131 --> 00:36:44,000
I tend to speak with a horrible
irish-scottish accent.
758
00:36:44,603 --> 00:36:47,003
It's my inside-head voice.
759
00:36:47,739 --> 00:36:49,005
[with accent]
I don't know why.
760
00:36:50,342 --> 00:36:53,743
It's just...
761
00:36:53,845 --> 00:36:56,012
That's what happens
when I'm alone.
762
00:36:56,949 --> 00:36:58,982
So you're just gonna
have to bear with me.
763
00:37:00,085 --> 00:37:01,418
[normal voice] I'm sure
you'll judge it and be like,
764
00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:05,088
"it's the worst ever."
765
00:37:06,024 --> 00:37:10,193
I mean, I am irish
and scottish, so--and german.
766
00:37:10,295 --> 00:37:12,329
♪ ♪
767
00:37:12,431 --> 00:37:14,197
so I'm allowed.
768
00:37:14,299 --> 00:37:16,299
♪ ♪
769
00:37:16,401 --> 00:37:19,202
[wind whistling]
770
00:37:19,304 --> 00:37:25,742
♪ ♪
771
00:37:25,844 --> 00:37:28,211
all right.
Let's go set the trotline.
772
00:37:28,313 --> 00:37:30,614
♪ ♪
773
00:37:30,716 --> 00:37:32,616
I'm not a professional angler.
774
00:37:32,718 --> 00:37:33,750
I didn't grow up with a father
775
00:37:33,852 --> 00:37:36,152
that taught me
hunting or fishing.
776
00:37:36,255 --> 00:37:37,721
Come on.
777
00:37:37,823 --> 00:37:40,724
But at 16,
I joined the military,
778
00:37:40,826 --> 00:37:44,728
and I saw combat
twice in the army,
779
00:37:44,830 --> 00:37:46,863
and what I take away
from combat
780
00:37:46,965 --> 00:37:49,599
is that it's
a heightened level of stress
781
00:37:49,701 --> 00:37:52,202
that you become accustomed to.
782
00:37:52,304 --> 00:37:54,904
♪ ♪
783
00:37:55,007 --> 00:37:58,475
so fear of death
or fear of facing the enemy
784
00:37:58,577 --> 00:38:01,211
don't faze you anymore.
785
00:38:01,313 --> 00:38:02,979
♪ ♪
786
00:38:03,081 --> 00:38:07,083
so out here, whether
it's weather or starvation
787
00:38:07,185 --> 00:38:11,721
or a bear or whatever it is,
it's not an issue for me,
788
00:38:11,823 --> 00:38:14,991
'cause I have
a warrior's heart.
789
00:38:20,399 --> 00:38:23,199
[dramatic music]
790
00:38:23,302 --> 00:38:31,007
♪ ♪
791
00:38:31,343 --> 00:38:32,309
[rustling]
792
00:38:32,411 --> 00:38:34,210
[low growling]
793
00:38:34,313 --> 00:38:40,984
♪ ♪
794
00:38:46,892 --> 00:38:50,193
- pretty certain--sure
I just heard a bear.
795
00:38:50,295 --> 00:38:52,228
♪ ♪
796
00:38:52,331 --> 00:38:53,196
good lord.
797
00:38:53,298 --> 00:39:00,003
♪ ♪
798
00:39:02,374 --> 00:39:05,208
[wind whistling]
799
00:39:05,310 --> 00:39:07,877
♪ ♪
800
00:39:07,979 --> 00:39:12,682
so what I heard last night
was indeed a bear.
801
00:39:12,784 --> 00:39:16,086
See the back foot
pretty well here.
802
00:39:16,188 --> 00:39:21,591
But, you know, hopefully it
doesn't come back very often.
803
00:39:21,693 --> 00:39:23,727
It was the middle of the night.
804
00:39:23,829 --> 00:39:25,662
When I'm zipped
into a sleeping bag,
805
00:39:25,764 --> 00:39:26,930
wearing nothing
but my underwear,
806
00:39:27,032 --> 00:39:30,200
is not when I really want
to have a bear in camp.
807
00:39:30,302 --> 00:39:32,602
♪ ♪
808
00:39:32,704 --> 00:39:33,903
because of the bear situation,
809
00:39:34,005 --> 00:39:36,539
I need to get the pit house
pretty sorted.
810
00:39:36,641 --> 00:39:39,209
I am just gonna push hard.
811
00:39:39,311 --> 00:39:40,210
♪ ♪
812
00:39:40,312 --> 00:39:42,145
stairs.
813
00:39:42,247 --> 00:39:45,215
I need some place where I can
securely leave my things.
814
00:39:45,317 --> 00:39:46,449
♪ ♪
815
00:39:46,551 --> 00:39:47,717
once shelter is done,
816
00:39:47,819 --> 00:39:49,819
then it's all
toward gathering.
817
00:39:49,921 --> 00:39:52,188
It's gonna be food,
food, food, food.
818
00:39:52,290 --> 00:39:54,724
♪ ♪
819
00:39:54,826 --> 00:39:57,227
now I have to dig
the center posthole.
820
00:39:57,329 --> 00:39:58,762
[scraping]
821
00:39:58,864 --> 00:40:00,864
this is actually not
how pit houses
822
00:40:00,966 --> 00:40:02,932
are normally constructed
archaeologically.
823
00:40:03,034 --> 00:40:04,534
They normally have
four posts in the middle,
824
00:40:04,636 --> 00:40:05,769
but if I were to do that,
825
00:40:05,871 --> 00:40:06,736
there would be
no floor room left,
826
00:40:06,838 --> 00:40:09,205
so there's gonna
be a center post.
827
00:40:09,307 --> 00:40:12,642
♪ ♪
828
00:40:12,744 --> 00:40:16,446
so this is the beam,
I foresee,
829
00:40:16,548 --> 00:40:19,482
for a big center pole.
830
00:40:19,584 --> 00:40:22,085
Takes a lot of energy.
831
00:40:22,187 --> 00:40:25,188
I can basically just feel
my body eating the calories.
832
00:40:25,290 --> 00:40:26,856
♪ ♪
833
00:40:26,958 --> 00:40:30,193
it's a big gamble,
calorically speaking.
834
00:40:30,295 --> 00:40:31,161
♪ ♪
835
00:40:31,263 --> 00:40:32,729
[grunts]
836
00:40:32,831 --> 00:40:35,298
god, that's got to weigh
50 kilos,
837
00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:36,733
if not more.
838
00:40:36,835 --> 00:40:38,034
I do feel like
I'm losing weight
839
00:40:38,136 --> 00:40:42,172
a little bit, though,
already, which is not ideal.
840
00:40:42,274 --> 00:40:43,706
[grunts]
841
00:40:43,809 --> 00:40:46,176
this is gonna
be the tricky part.
842
00:40:46,278 --> 00:40:47,744
Whew.
843
00:40:47,846 --> 00:40:49,078
But I just need
to focus on this.
844
00:40:49,181 --> 00:40:52,382
If I don't just focus on this,
it'll never get done.
845
00:40:52,484 --> 00:40:57,187
[exhaling sharply]
846
00:40:57,289 --> 00:41:02,158
♪ ♪
847
00:41:02,260 --> 00:41:04,194
[grunts]
848
00:41:04,296 --> 00:41:05,995
[sighs]
849
00:41:07,599 --> 00:41:08,865
if you put too big rocks in,
850
00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:11,067
then they don't actually
lock together very well.
851
00:41:11,169 --> 00:41:13,770
These small ones, when you
pound them, put sand in them,
852
00:41:13,872 --> 00:41:15,772
then we pour water on them,
et cetera,
853
00:41:15,874 --> 00:41:19,008
then everything locks in
nice and tight.
854
00:41:20,412 --> 00:41:21,945
[tense music]
855
00:41:22,047 --> 00:41:25,448
I am under no illusions
that this is going to be
856
00:41:25,550 --> 00:41:27,450
an easy experience.
857
00:41:27,552 --> 00:41:28,751
Physically, you're gonna
858
00:41:28,854 --> 00:41:30,920
be pushing your body
to the limit.
859
00:41:31,022 --> 00:41:32,989
You're gonna be tired,
you're gonna be hungry,
860
00:41:33,091 --> 00:41:36,226
and because you're hungry,
you're even more tired.
861
00:41:36,328 --> 00:41:37,293
Beautiful.
862
00:41:37,395 --> 00:41:38,795
There's always something
that you've done right.
863
00:41:38,897 --> 00:41:42,565
There's always
something that's okay.
864
00:41:42,667 --> 00:41:43,800
So deal with the one thing,
865
00:41:43,902 --> 00:41:46,836
and focus on the thing
that feels good.
866
00:41:46,938 --> 00:41:50,773
It's attached using
some of my snare wire.
867
00:41:50,876 --> 00:41:53,209
We're past all
the really tough stuff.
868
00:41:53,311 --> 00:41:54,277
♪ ♪
869
00:41:54,379 --> 00:41:57,247
as solid as.
870
00:41:57,349 --> 00:41:59,749
Brilliant.
871
00:41:59,851 --> 00:42:01,351
Super happy.
Super excited about that.
872
00:42:01,453 --> 00:42:02,986
That's just great.
873
00:42:04,389 --> 00:42:07,190
[dramatic music]
874
00:42:07,292 --> 00:42:14,998
♪ ♪
875
00:42:24,876 --> 00:42:27,010
- I really want a cheeseburger
right now.
876
00:42:30,682 --> 00:42:31,781
I'm a big fan of cheeseburgers,
877
00:42:31,883 --> 00:42:35,652
so I'd like to just catch
a cheeseburger
878
00:42:35,754 --> 00:42:38,388
right out of the lake
right now.
879
00:42:38,490 --> 00:42:40,990
That'd be excellent.
880
00:42:43,194 --> 00:42:44,994
Ahh!
881
00:42:47,365 --> 00:42:49,332
That's not good.
882
00:42:49,434 --> 00:42:50,500
[tense music]
883
00:42:50,602 --> 00:42:54,203
I really don't know how
I'm supposed to fish in this.
884
00:42:54,306 --> 00:42:54,971
♪ ♪
885
00:42:55,073 --> 00:42:57,507
it's just
a frustrating location
886
00:42:57,609 --> 00:42:59,208
to try and get a line out.
887
00:42:59,311 --> 00:43:02,445
♪ ♪
888
00:43:02,547 --> 00:43:04,881
this wind is ridiculous.
889
00:43:04,983 --> 00:43:07,283
I want to see
what the shoreline looks like
890
00:43:07,385 --> 00:43:09,052
further up here.
891
00:43:09,154 --> 00:43:12,188
I need to explore and see
if I can find any deeper spots.
892
00:43:12,290 --> 00:43:13,556
♪ ♪
893
00:43:13,658 --> 00:43:15,458
I'm starting to get hungry.
894
00:43:15,560 --> 00:43:16,893
Yesterday I was fine.
895
00:43:16,995 --> 00:43:19,195
I'm starting to feel it
a little bit today.
896
00:43:19,297 --> 00:43:20,997
♪ ♪
897
00:43:21,099 --> 00:43:23,132
I definitely need to keep
working on the cabin,
898
00:43:23,234 --> 00:43:28,204
but I'm still just trying to
explore the fishing options.
899
00:43:28,306 --> 00:43:30,073
♪ ♪
900
00:43:30,175 --> 00:43:34,978
getting this shelter done
is a massive calorie draw.
901
00:43:35,080 --> 00:43:39,415
Right now, I'm just
burning on stored energy.
902
00:43:39,517 --> 00:43:42,185
I'm needing fish.
903
00:43:42,287 --> 00:43:45,989
♪ ♪
904
00:44:03,241 --> 00:44:04,207
[grunts]
905
00:44:04,309 --> 00:44:08,878
♪ ♪
906
00:44:08,980 --> 00:44:12,415
I have walked and walked
and walked and walked.
907
00:44:12,517 --> 00:44:14,183
I'm gonna head back.
908
00:44:14,285 --> 00:44:16,252
♪ ♪
909
00:44:16,354 --> 00:44:18,821
oh, [bleep].
910
00:44:18,923 --> 00:44:21,190
Looks like there's
some weather moving in.
911
00:44:21,292 --> 00:44:22,825
♪ ♪
912
00:44:22,927 --> 00:44:27,196
I'm about to get caught
in a gnarly storm.
913
00:44:27,298 --> 00:44:28,398
♪ ♪
914
00:44:28,500 --> 00:44:30,333
that's looking bad.
915
00:44:30,435 --> 00:44:35,004
[dramatic music]
916
00:44:35,106 --> 00:44:41,811
that point way out there,
that's where my shelter is.
917
00:44:41,913 --> 00:44:45,214
Looks like I've got a [bleep]
walk home.
918
00:44:45,316 --> 00:44:52,188
♪ ♪
919
00:44:52,891 --> 00:44:57,293
oh, right in the gun barrel
of the wind!
920
00:44:57,395 --> 00:44:59,762
[wind whistling]
921
00:44:59,864 --> 00:45:03,599
this is some monster water
for a lake.
922
00:45:03,702 --> 00:45:05,702
It'd be a long time for someone
923
00:45:05,804 --> 00:45:09,005
to come rescue you
with these waves.
924
00:45:12,410 --> 00:45:14,010
This is insane.
925
00:45:16,648 --> 00:45:19,015
This is like hurricane winds.
926
00:45:20,985 --> 00:45:23,286
You don't want something bad
to happen right now.
927
00:45:23,388 --> 00:45:25,188
Holy [bleep].
928
00:45:25,290 --> 00:45:27,256
♪ ♪
929
00:45:27,358 --> 00:45:28,991
oh, [bleep]!
930
00:45:33,932 --> 00:45:38,201
I have to time it
and then make a run for it!
931
00:45:38,303 --> 00:45:39,302
♪ ♪
932
00:45:39,404 --> 00:45:42,772
this is crazy.
933
00:45:42,874 --> 00:45:45,208
Should have been working
on the shelter.
934
00:45:45,310 --> 00:45:47,410
♪ ♪
935
00:45:47,512 --> 00:45:49,779
I'm gonna get back,
936
00:45:49,881 --> 00:45:52,482
and I'm gonna have
a little tarp tent.
937
00:45:52,584 --> 00:45:57,253
No warmth, no hot shower,
938
00:45:57,355 --> 00:45:59,889
no hot food,
939
00:45:59,991 --> 00:46:05,161
and, for my efforts,
one old crumpled soda can.
940
00:46:05,263 --> 00:46:06,195
[groans]
941
00:46:06,297 --> 00:46:13,102
♪ ♪
942
00:46:13,204 --> 00:46:17,573
today was a huge reminder that
I need to stick to my tasks.
943
00:46:17,675 --> 00:46:20,676
I need to get the cabin built.
944
00:46:20,779 --> 00:46:26,015
To come back
wet, cold, and tired
945
00:46:26,117 --> 00:46:31,287
and not have a real structure
just is not--not fun.
946
00:46:31,389 --> 00:46:33,289
[rain pattering]
947
00:46:33,391 --> 00:46:35,324
[wind whistling]
948
00:46:35,426 --> 00:46:38,194
[tense music]
949
00:46:38,296 --> 00:46:45,001
♪ ♪
950
00:46:57,415 --> 00:46:58,648
- [groans] wow.
951
00:46:58,750 --> 00:47:00,416
I can't tell you
how good it feels
952
00:47:00,518 --> 00:47:01,551
to sit in this chair.
953
00:47:01,653 --> 00:47:04,187
It's super weird. It's like...
954
00:47:04,289 --> 00:47:05,321
♪ ah ♪
955
00:47:05,423 --> 00:47:09,158
[sighs, laughs]
956
00:47:09,260 --> 00:47:11,527
okay.
957
00:47:11,629 --> 00:47:14,330
Get going with the shelter.
958
00:47:14,432 --> 00:47:17,200
[light music]
959
00:47:17,302 --> 00:47:18,768
♪ ♪
960
00:47:18,870 --> 00:47:22,538
long-term shelter
is gonna be over here,
961
00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:24,407
up here on top of the hill.
962
00:47:24,509 --> 00:47:26,576
It's pretty high up.
963
00:47:26,678 --> 00:47:28,711
Look at this view. Seriously?
964
00:47:28,813 --> 00:47:31,347
Can you even
freakin' believe that?
965
00:47:31,449 --> 00:47:33,182
I mean, my god.
966
00:47:33,284 --> 00:47:35,718
♪ ♪
967
00:47:35,820 --> 00:47:40,790
my plan is to build
two tripods
968
00:47:40,892 --> 00:47:43,860
and just use paracord
to lash them,
969
00:47:43,962 --> 00:47:48,331
and then I'll put
the support beam on top.
970
00:47:48,433 --> 00:47:51,400
Super sturdy.
971
00:47:51,502 --> 00:47:52,869
And this is done.
972
00:47:52,971 --> 00:47:55,404
This will allow me to hunt
and fish more
973
00:47:55,506 --> 00:47:59,175
and focus on food.
974
00:47:59,277 --> 00:48:00,476
Okay.
975
00:48:00,578 --> 00:48:03,446
Tripod, let me remember
976
00:48:03,548 --> 00:48:06,349
how to do a clove hitch.
977
00:48:06,451 --> 00:48:07,884
[tense music]
978
00:48:07,986 --> 00:48:12,722
in survival, you
are looking for protection.
979
00:48:12,824 --> 00:48:15,558
The lake is gonna
be ferocious,
980
00:48:15,660 --> 00:48:18,794
so I need to be up and away.
981
00:48:18,897 --> 00:48:20,863
I don't want to be down
on the beach.
982
00:48:20,965 --> 00:48:22,465
I don't want to be exposed
to the winds,
983
00:48:22,567 --> 00:48:24,200
exposed to the weather.
984
00:48:24,302 --> 00:48:26,269
♪ ♪
985
00:48:26,371 --> 00:48:28,905
there we go.
986
00:48:29,007 --> 00:48:31,774
Walking up and down the hill
to get my water
987
00:48:31,876 --> 00:48:33,609
is gonna be
a physical challenge,
988
00:48:33,711 --> 00:48:35,711
but I feel like it's worth it
989
00:48:35,813 --> 00:48:38,214
to have that
kind of windbreak.
990
00:48:38,316 --> 00:48:40,516
♪ ♪
991
00:48:40,618 --> 00:48:44,453
that's pretty--pretty good,
992
00:48:44,555 --> 00:48:47,189
and that's a nice line.
993
00:48:47,292 --> 00:48:54,997
♪ ♪
994
00:49:01,372 --> 00:49:03,873
come on, baby.
995
00:49:03,975 --> 00:49:07,910
Doug's brother mike
has down's syndrome.
996
00:49:08,012 --> 00:49:10,579
Whenever he's, like,
playing a video game,
997
00:49:10,682 --> 00:49:12,448
he'll say, "come on, baby."
998
00:49:12,550 --> 00:49:14,517
oh, god, that's heavy.
999
00:49:14,619 --> 00:49:17,153
He can't speak very well.
1000
00:49:17,255 --> 00:49:18,854
Whew!
1001
00:49:18,957 --> 00:49:23,192
Mike lives with us
for part of the year.
1002
00:49:23,294 --> 00:49:23,993
♪ ♪
1003
00:49:24,095 --> 00:49:26,963
the prize money
is significant.
1004
00:49:27,065 --> 00:49:29,465
That would allow him
to live with us full-time.
1005
00:49:29,567 --> 00:49:31,467
We don't have children.
1006
00:49:31,569 --> 00:49:34,603
He's really our heart.
1007
00:49:34,706 --> 00:49:36,205
It would be money well-spent.
1008
00:49:36,307 --> 00:49:40,576
♪ ♪
1009
00:49:40,678 --> 00:49:43,412
would you like to take a tour?
1010
00:49:43,514 --> 00:49:44,380
It won't take long.
1011
00:49:44,482 --> 00:49:47,583
Here's the inside.
1012
00:49:47,685 --> 00:49:48,551
Still got some
tying off to do,
1013
00:49:48,653 --> 00:49:52,288
but, oh, my god, look at that.
1014
00:49:52,390 --> 00:49:53,155
So beautiful.
1015
00:49:53,257 --> 00:49:56,325
Okay.
1016
00:49:56,427 --> 00:49:58,995
And we're done.
1017
00:50:00,398 --> 00:50:03,199
[dramatic music]
1018
00:50:03,301 --> 00:50:11,007
♪ ♪
1019
00:50:23,321 --> 00:50:24,987
- all right.
1020
00:50:29,427 --> 00:50:32,661
[bleep]. Holy cow.
1021
00:50:32,764 --> 00:50:34,930
I just dropped
my knife facedown,
1022
00:50:35,033 --> 00:50:38,167
and it just stuck in it
and didn't make a hole.
1023
00:50:38,269 --> 00:50:40,302
Holy!
1024
00:50:40,405 --> 00:50:42,671
What an idiot.
1025
00:50:42,774 --> 00:50:45,408
First thing I did
is drop my knife.
1026
00:50:45,510 --> 00:50:47,009
Oh, that's so funny.
1027
00:50:50,748 --> 00:50:54,750
Oh, my god.
I just did it again.
1028
00:50:54,852 --> 00:50:57,720
But it didn't--
it didn't do anything.
1029
00:50:57,822 --> 00:51:00,923
You can see the outside,
but good god.
1030
00:51:01,025 --> 00:51:02,992
Colter, it's the worst time
to drop your knife.
1031
00:51:06,464 --> 00:51:08,998
Get that knife away.
1032
00:51:10,234 --> 00:51:12,201
Golly.
1033
00:51:12,303 --> 00:51:17,406
♪ ♪
1034
00:51:17,508 --> 00:51:18,607
now the last step.
1035
00:51:18,709 --> 00:51:21,477
I gotta put my ribs into there
1036
00:51:21,579 --> 00:51:22,945
to stretch out the tarp
1037
00:51:23,047 --> 00:51:25,881
to the bottom of the boat
to hold its shape.
1038
00:51:25,983 --> 00:51:28,651
There's some good willows
and alders here.
1039
00:51:28,753 --> 00:51:32,788
Will they hold?
I don't know.
1040
00:51:32,890 --> 00:51:35,458
My worry is that
too much of the weight
1041
00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:38,027
is gonna go on these.
1042
00:51:38,129 --> 00:51:40,029
These aren't supposed to be
necessarily structural.
1043
00:51:40,131 --> 00:51:43,799
They're supposed to hold
the tarp and give it shape.
1044
00:51:43,901 --> 00:51:47,470
Will the laws of physics
be on my side?
1045
00:51:47,572 --> 00:51:50,339
[sighs]
we'll see.
1046
00:51:50,441 --> 00:51:52,808
[tense music]
1047
00:51:52,910 --> 00:51:55,277
if my boat is unsafe,
I'm out of here.
1048
00:51:55,379 --> 00:51:56,212
I'm gone.
1049
00:51:56,314 --> 00:51:58,347
Oh, crap.
1050
00:51:58,449 --> 00:52:00,649
That's not right.
1051
00:52:00,751 --> 00:52:01,917
Need to come
from the other side.
1052
00:52:02,019 --> 00:52:03,986
I'm just gonna be like,
"everyone else has built
1053
00:52:04,088 --> 00:52:05,855
a boat on this show
and I'm gonna be swimming?"
1054
00:52:05,957 --> 00:52:07,456
and that could be the end
of my experience
1055
00:52:07,558 --> 00:52:09,592
and the end of my life.
1056
00:52:09,694 --> 00:52:11,727
In alaska, numerous people die
1057
00:52:11,829 --> 00:52:14,730
from hypothermic drowning
in lakes
1058
00:52:14,832 --> 00:52:17,433
and in cold water
just like this.
1059
00:52:17,535 --> 00:52:18,734
I have lost friends.
1060
00:52:18,836 --> 00:52:21,203
So I need to build
a stable boat.
1061
00:52:21,305 --> 00:52:22,004
♪ ♪
1062
00:52:26,511 --> 00:52:29,478
floorboards feel secure.
1063
00:52:29,580 --> 00:52:33,015
All right. Paddle time.
1064
00:52:34,785 --> 00:52:38,988
All right, log,
want to be a paddle?
1065
00:52:41,893 --> 00:52:44,994
Let's see how it turns out
of a solid chunk.
1066
00:52:46,731 --> 00:52:48,397
A lot more we can take
out there,
1067
00:52:48,499 --> 00:52:49,598
but save it, colter.
1068
00:52:49,700 --> 00:52:52,434
Go on the water, test the boat,
1069
00:52:52,537 --> 00:52:55,638
not your [bleep] paddle.
1070
00:52:55,740 --> 00:52:58,741
Oh, yeah.
There comes the wind.
1071
00:52:58,843 --> 00:53:04,413
Just in time
for the old test drive.
1072
00:53:04,515 --> 00:53:07,516
Yeah, that'll work.
1073
00:53:07,618 --> 00:53:10,186
Let's go.
Get on the water.
1074
00:53:10,288 --> 00:53:12,388
♪ ♪
1075
00:53:12,490 --> 00:53:13,455
it's a little windy.
1076
00:53:13,558 --> 00:53:15,724
Not only am I going out
1077
00:53:15,826 --> 00:53:17,193
in a homemade boat
that's untested
1078
00:53:17,295 --> 00:53:20,930
and first time I've ever built
a boat, I'm going out on water
1079
00:53:21,032 --> 00:53:25,334
that can kick up at any moment
and it's cold.
1080
00:53:25,436 --> 00:53:27,403
Well, she floats.
1081
00:53:27,505 --> 00:53:28,804
It is a high risk.
1082
00:53:28,906 --> 00:53:32,007
This could be a decision
that costs me
1083
00:53:32,109 --> 00:53:35,711
not just the $500,000,
but the whole experience.
1084
00:53:35,813 --> 00:53:38,280
All right, you guys,
wish me luck.
1085
00:53:38,382 --> 00:53:41,283
Stay there.
1086
00:53:41,385 --> 00:53:43,185
She feels tippy.
1087
00:53:43,287 --> 00:53:45,421
♪ ♪
1088
00:53:45,523 --> 00:53:47,189
[muttering indistinctly]
1089
00:53:47,291 --> 00:53:54,997
♪ ♪
1090
00:53:59,203 --> 00:54:00,202
ah!
1091
00:54:00,304 --> 00:54:05,207
♪ ♪
1092
00:54:05,309 --> 00:54:06,208
easy now.
1093
00:54:06,310 --> 00:54:08,310
♪ ♪
1094
00:54:08,412 --> 00:54:12,214
slow, steady.
1095
00:54:12,316 --> 00:54:15,884
♪ ♪
1096
00:54:15,987 --> 00:54:18,187
you got this, baby.
Come on now. You got this.
1097
00:54:18,289 --> 00:54:23,158
♪ ♪
1098
00:54:23,261 --> 00:54:23,993
[bleep].
1099
00:54:29,200 --> 00:54:30,399
Ah!
1100
00:54:30,501 --> 00:54:32,301
[breathing heavily]
1101
00:54:32,403 --> 00:54:34,837
tippy as hell.
1102
00:54:34,939 --> 00:54:37,339
Definitely want an outrigger
for this guy,
1103
00:54:37,441 --> 00:54:40,009
but it's working.
1104
00:54:41,112 --> 00:54:43,445
I did not think I would build
a boat this solid.
1105
00:54:43,547 --> 00:54:45,414
This feels so good.
1106
00:54:45,516 --> 00:54:49,084
Yes! Yes, yes, yes.
1107
00:54:49,186 --> 00:54:52,588
I know I need outriggers,
but the frame didn't buckle.
1108
00:54:52,690 --> 00:54:53,555
I haven't heard any cracking.
1109
00:54:53,658 --> 00:54:55,424
I'm not taking on any water.
1110
00:54:55,526 --> 00:54:56,425
Like, this is sweet.
1111
00:54:56,527 --> 00:54:58,594
First test is a success.
1112
00:54:58,696 --> 00:55:00,863
I'm gonna explore their bays.
1113
00:55:00,965 --> 00:55:02,731
I'm gonna go north.
I'm gonna go south.
1114
00:55:02,833 --> 00:55:03,799
I want to fish
off these points.
1115
00:55:03,901 --> 00:55:04,867
These points are usually
good fishing.
1116
00:55:04,969 --> 00:55:08,470
Like, I think this boat's
gonna pay off.
1117
00:55:08,572 --> 00:55:09,305
Boy, that'll wake you up.
1118
00:55:09,407 --> 00:55:12,174
Holy [bleep].
1119
00:55:12,276 --> 00:55:16,211
Oh, man.
1120
00:55:16,314 --> 00:55:19,348
Excited!
1121
00:55:19,450 --> 00:55:22,184
[tense music]
1122
00:55:22,286 --> 00:55:28,991
♪ ♪
1123
00:55:35,366 --> 00:55:38,000
[birds chirping]
1124
00:55:42,740 --> 00:55:44,573
- those squirrels
got a mushroom.
1125
00:55:44,675 --> 00:55:47,543
Now watch where he stashes it
1126
00:55:47,645 --> 00:55:48,277
and then I'm gonna steal it.
1127
00:55:48,379 --> 00:55:50,079
[chittering]
1128
00:55:50,181 --> 00:55:53,215
yeah, you heard me talking
about stealing your mushroom?
1129
00:55:53,317 --> 00:55:54,983
I will.
1130
00:55:59,490 --> 00:56:01,990
All right. He's gone.
1131
00:56:09,367 --> 00:56:13,302
It's a bolete.
1132
00:56:13,404 --> 00:56:15,337
They stole mine.
1133
00:56:15,439 --> 00:56:17,206
I stole theirs.
1134
00:56:17,308 --> 00:56:22,277
♪ ♪
1135
00:56:22,380 --> 00:56:23,879
all right.
1136
00:56:23,981 --> 00:56:26,882
Just to get some
protection from the wind,
1137
00:56:26,984 --> 00:56:28,417
I think I should do
a permanent shelter
1138
00:56:28,519 --> 00:56:29,985
away from the shoreline.
1139
00:56:32,990 --> 00:56:36,692
And I'll probably just do
a a-frame, center beam,
1140
00:56:36,794 --> 00:56:40,496
a-frame,
like an old boy scout tent.
1141
00:56:40,598 --> 00:56:44,199
All right. Let's go build.
1142
00:56:44,301 --> 00:56:51,006
♪ ♪
1143
00:56:54,011 --> 00:56:57,212
I haven't eaten today,
which is normal for me.
1144
00:56:57,314 --> 00:57:00,249
♪ ♪
1145
00:57:00,351 --> 00:57:02,785
beautiful.
1146
00:57:02,887 --> 00:57:04,753
I'm limiting my energy
on my shelter.
1147
00:57:04,855 --> 00:57:07,990
I'm not building
a castle or a cabin,
1148
00:57:08,092 --> 00:57:09,925
just a place to sleep
and store a couple things,
1149
00:57:10,027 --> 00:57:11,927
and if you have a smart
heat system in there,
1150
00:57:12,029 --> 00:57:14,563
if it's just you and your body
well-insulated,
1151
00:57:14,665 --> 00:57:16,198
I could heat a small space.
1152
00:57:16,300 --> 00:57:20,702
♪ ♪
1153
00:57:20,805 --> 00:57:23,539
I positioned
my a-frame shelter
1154
00:57:23,641 --> 00:57:24,973
running from east to west.
1155
00:57:25,075 --> 00:57:28,010
I believe this spot
will get about two hours,
1156
00:57:28,112 --> 00:57:30,746
three hours of direct sunlight
through the trees,
1157
00:57:30,848 --> 00:57:32,948
and then fill it
with spruce boughs
1158
00:57:33,050 --> 00:57:36,785
so that that also provides me
some protection
1159
00:57:36,887 --> 00:57:38,987
and gives me some warmth
from the ground.
1160
00:57:39,290 --> 00:57:43,459
♪ ♪
1161
00:57:43,561 --> 00:57:46,929
so basic frame is done.
1162
00:57:47,031 --> 00:57:50,566
As time goes on, I'm just
gonna continue to log it,
1163
00:57:50,668 --> 00:57:52,734
and I should be cozy in there.
1164
00:57:52,837 --> 00:57:56,004
So I need to get
something to drink...
1165
00:57:58,209 --> 00:58:02,211
And then go check our set line
and see if we're cooking fish.
1166
00:58:02,313 --> 00:58:07,583
♪ ♪
1167
00:58:07,685 --> 00:58:10,185
it's still out there, floating.
1168
00:58:10,287 --> 00:58:13,422
♪ ♪
1169
00:58:13,524 --> 00:58:15,190
look like it's moving?
1170
00:58:15,292 --> 00:58:17,559
♪ ♪
1171
00:58:17,661 --> 00:58:19,795
just looks like it's bobbing.
1172
00:58:19,897 --> 00:58:22,331
Maybe we should pull it in
and reset it.
1173
00:58:22,433 --> 00:58:25,200
[tense music]
1174
00:58:25,302 --> 00:58:32,007
♪ ♪
1175
00:58:45,356 --> 00:58:47,856
I got a fish.
1176
00:58:47,958 --> 00:58:50,325
I got a fish.
Let's see if we can get it in.
1177
00:58:50,427 --> 00:58:52,261
[dramatic music]
1178
00:58:52,363 --> 00:58:54,396
oh, [bleep].
1179
00:58:54,498 --> 00:58:57,266
What are you doing?
1180
00:58:57,368 --> 00:58:59,001
Oh, my god.
1181
00:59:03,474 --> 00:59:05,207
What are you doing?
1182
00:59:05,309 --> 00:59:07,276
♪ ♪
1183
00:59:07,378 --> 00:59:09,211
oh, my god.
1184
00:59:09,313 --> 00:59:11,013
Oh, yeah.
1185
00:59:11,549 --> 00:59:14,249
That is a bull trout.
1186
00:59:14,351 --> 00:59:16,351
Oh, my god.
1187
00:59:16,453 --> 00:59:19,187
Oh...Look at that.
1188
00:59:19,290 --> 00:59:26,995
♪ ♪
1189
00:59:28,365 --> 00:59:30,198
set line worked.
1190
00:59:30,301 --> 00:59:33,302
Told you.
1191
00:59:33,404 --> 00:59:34,703
Thanks, buddy.
1192
00:59:34,805 --> 00:59:36,471
I'll get you cleaned up
down here,
1193
00:59:36,574 --> 00:59:37,606
farther away from camp,
1194
00:59:37,708 --> 00:59:40,342
and then we'll get you cooking.
1195
00:59:40,444 --> 00:59:43,211
[light music]
1196
00:59:43,314 --> 00:59:45,414
♪ ♪
1197
00:59:45,516 --> 00:59:47,549
it's a great day.
1198
00:59:47,651 --> 00:59:49,184
Trout line worked out great.
1199
00:59:49,286 --> 00:59:51,420
♪ ♪
1200
00:59:51,522 --> 00:59:53,188
my shelter is built.
1201
00:59:53,290 --> 00:59:57,593
♪ ♪
1202
00:59:57,695 --> 01:00:00,529
so everything is working out.
1203
01:00:00,631 --> 01:00:02,064
This was a choice of mine,
1204
01:00:02,166 --> 01:00:05,867
to do something that allows me
to test my skill set,
1205
01:00:05,970 --> 01:00:09,471
test my determination
and my resilience,
1206
01:00:09,573 --> 01:00:11,807
and it's, like, the best
1207
01:00:11,909 --> 01:00:14,209
problem-solving challenge
out there.
1208
01:00:14,311 --> 01:00:16,712
♪ ♪
1209
01:00:16,814 --> 01:00:18,013
how do you survive
by yourself?
1210
01:00:18,115 --> 01:00:20,082
Do you have the philosophy
and the mental fortitude
1211
01:00:20,184 --> 01:00:23,018
to do that, to be alone
and to keep yourself occupied
1212
01:00:23,120 --> 01:00:27,289
and be successful and start
to thrive in the wild?
1213
01:00:27,391 --> 01:00:29,791
It's tough.
1214
01:00:29,893 --> 01:00:32,561
You have to make
all the right choices
1215
01:00:32,663 --> 01:00:35,197
or deal with your mistakes.
1216
01:00:35,299 --> 01:00:36,798
♪ ♪
1217
01:00:36,900 --> 01:00:38,667
'cause we're all gonna
make mistakes.
1218
01:00:38,769 --> 01:00:40,469
We're all gonna
overdo something
1219
01:00:40,571 --> 01:00:41,837
or underdo something,
1220
01:00:41,939 --> 01:00:43,038
and we're gonna have to fix
and pivot
1221
01:00:43,140 --> 01:00:48,477
and continue to be resilient
no matter the struggle.
1222
01:00:48,579 --> 01:00:51,580
But along that journey,
1223
01:00:51,682 --> 01:00:54,716
you're gonna learn from it,
1224
01:00:54,818 --> 01:00:57,786
and that's the best part
about it.
1225
01:00:57,888 --> 01:00:59,087
What am I gonna find out
about myself?
1226
01:00:59,189 --> 01:01:02,157
I like to think that I've
figured most of that out...
1227
01:01:02,259 --> 01:01:03,959
[slurps]
1228
01:01:04,061 --> 01:01:05,927
but I think, to me,
that's the biggest thing,
1229
01:01:06,030 --> 01:01:09,197
is to see if I am the man
that I think I am.
1230
01:01:09,299 --> 01:01:16,004
♪ ♪
1231
01:01:16,106 --> 01:01:19,541
- my game plan is to try
and swim across this bay here.
1232
01:01:19,643 --> 01:01:22,611
- Yep, that's [bleep] cold.
1233
01:01:22,713 --> 01:01:24,746
- I am so dizzy and nauseous.
1234
01:01:24,848 --> 01:01:27,716
I'm afraid that
I poisoned myself.
1235
01:01:27,818 --> 01:01:31,186
- Oh, [bleep], fire.
Holy [bleep].
1236
01:01:31,288 --> 01:01:37,225
♪ ♪
1237
01:01:37,327 --> 01:01:38,293
hey, bear!
1238
01:01:38,395 --> 01:01:39,194
[bear growls]
1239
01:01:39,296 --> 01:01:41,997
♪ ♪