1 00:00:04,438 --> 00:00:07,206 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:07,308 --> 00:00:14,747 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:14,849 --> 00:00:16,482 - that's definitely a grizzly bear. 4 00:00:16,584 --> 00:00:17,750 That's pretty damn fresh. 5 00:00:17,852 --> 00:00:18,784 A grizzly bear can simply end you. 6 00:00:18,886 --> 00:00:20,886 And it can happen in a split second. 7 00:00:20,988 --> 00:00:22,955 - I've never interacted with grizzly bears. 8 00:00:23,057 --> 00:00:24,857 I've always been the hunter, never the hunted. 9 00:00:24,959 --> 00:00:28,527 - Woah, bear. Move off, bear. Holy [bleep]. 10 00:00:28,629 --> 00:00:29,995 - I have twins on the way, 11 00:00:30,097 --> 00:00:32,431 so I don't really have the option of going home. 12 00:00:32,533 --> 00:00:33,699 This is my job now. 13 00:00:33,801 --> 00:00:36,468 - That is a [bleep] mountain lion. 14 00:00:36,570 --> 00:00:37,536 I hope I see him again. 15 00:00:37,638 --> 00:00:38,804 - This is tim. I need help. 16 00:00:38,906 --> 00:00:40,806 I think I might be having a heart attack. 17 00:00:40,908 --> 00:00:42,908 I made the right choice. I know I did. 18 00:00:43,010 --> 00:00:45,210 This pain will end my life if I don't get help. 19 00:00:45,312 --> 00:00:51,984 ♪ ♪ 20 00:00:54,221 --> 00:00:57,423 male narrator: In "alone's" most terrifying location yet, 21 00:00:57,525 --> 00:00:59,892 10 participants face 22 00:00:59,994 --> 00:01:02,528 the deadliest predator in north america... 23 00:01:02,630 --> 00:01:04,296 - There he is, right there. 24 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:05,264 - Grizzly bears. 25 00:01:05,366 --> 00:01:06,031 - Hey, bear. 26 00:01:06,133 --> 00:01:06,832 - There are a lot of grizzly here. 27 00:01:06,934 --> 00:01:08,300 I'm gonna have to live with them. 28 00:01:08,402 --> 00:01:09,735 - Go on, get. 29 00:01:09,837 --> 00:01:10,436 - Every second we're on the land, 30 00:01:10,538 --> 00:01:11,570 we're being hunted. 31 00:01:11,672 --> 00:01:13,705 - Holy [bleep], mountain lion. 32 00:01:13,808 --> 00:01:15,741 - He's circling around my shelter. 33 00:01:15,843 --> 00:01:16,408 Narrator: Bone-chilling cold... 34 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:18,043 - Winter's coming. 35 00:01:18,145 --> 00:01:19,945 - You combine the wind with the rain and the cold, 36 00:01:20,047 --> 00:01:22,314 this place could make the arctic look easy. 37 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:23,749 - Oh, [bleep]. 38 00:01:23,851 --> 00:01:25,717 Narrator: And complete isolation. 39 00:01:25,820 --> 00:01:27,519 - You cannot hide from yourself 40 00:01:27,621 --> 00:01:29,254 mentally and emotionally. 41 00:01:29,356 --> 00:01:30,522 - [screams] 42 00:01:30,624 --> 00:01:31,657 - there's no place to go. 43 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,559 - I am suffering from loneliness. 44 00:01:33,661 --> 00:01:35,260 Narrator: Who will survive? 45 00:01:35,362 --> 00:01:37,463 - Yes, yes! 46 00:01:37,565 --> 00:01:39,465 - This could be the end. 47 00:01:39,567 --> 00:01:40,632 - I don't want to tap, 48 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:41,900 but I don't want to die, either. 49 00:01:42,002 --> 00:01:44,269 - You have to suffer before you can succeed. 50 00:01:44,371 --> 00:01:45,838 - [retching] 51 00:01:45,940 --> 00:01:48,307 narrator: The last one standing wins. 52 00:01:48,876 --> 00:01:51,210 - At what point do I push the button? 53 00:01:51,312 --> 00:01:54,346 ♪ ♪ 54 00:01:54,448 --> 00:01:57,182 [ominous music] 55 00:01:57,284 --> 00:02:04,990 ♪ ♪ 56 00:02:17,404 --> 00:02:20,205 [tense music] 57 00:02:20,307 --> 00:02:26,311 ♪ ♪ 58 00:02:26,413 --> 00:02:30,015 [birds chirping] 59 00:02:31,452 --> 00:02:34,319 - what in the world? 60 00:02:34,421 --> 00:02:36,989 This is insane. 61 00:02:37,558 --> 00:02:40,559 There they go. [laughs] 62 00:02:40,661 --> 00:02:43,996 alone for the next few months. 63 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:47,299 Holy cow. 64 00:02:47,401 --> 00:02:50,202 [soft music] 65 00:02:50,304 --> 00:02:51,970 ♪ ♪ 66 00:02:52,072 --> 00:02:54,373 so my mom introduced me to this show 11 months ago 67 00:02:54,475 --> 00:02:55,908 almost to the day. 68 00:02:56,010 --> 00:02:58,810 She is, like, an "alone" superfan, and so, like, 69 00:02:58,913 --> 00:03:01,446 I can't tap out for anything less than, 70 00:03:01,549 --> 00:03:03,782 like, a amputated leg. 71 00:03:03,884 --> 00:03:04,516 It's a really good energy and motivation 72 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:07,186 I think I have from my mom. 73 00:03:07,288 --> 00:03:09,288 ♪ ♪ 74 00:03:09,390 --> 00:03:11,523 I am sweatin'. 75 00:03:11,625 --> 00:03:13,992 I'm gonna get out of these. 76 00:03:16,931 --> 00:03:20,032 Today's really, like, reconnaissance on, 77 00:03:20,134 --> 00:03:22,601 what do I have available on this piece of land here? 78 00:03:22,703 --> 00:03:24,803 So that's what I'll do first. 79 00:03:24,905 --> 00:03:28,574 Jeez, these pants are fitting pretty tight. 80 00:03:28,676 --> 00:03:31,343 Operation change clothes done. 81 00:03:31,445 --> 00:03:32,778 [light music] 82 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,747 this is just an insane opportunity. 83 00:03:35,849 --> 00:03:38,884 All right. I'm gonna enter the woods. 84 00:03:38,986 --> 00:03:41,086 Living off the land, living with your hands, 85 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:44,189 taking pride in your work, being exhausted, being sore. 86 00:03:44,291 --> 00:03:46,391 ♪ ♪ 87 00:03:46,493 --> 00:03:48,093 oh, it's delicious. 88 00:03:48,195 --> 00:03:49,394 And I get to be on tv, and I get to demonstrate skills 89 00:03:49,496 --> 00:03:51,997 and go live a dream that I've wanted to do my entire life. 90 00:03:52,099 --> 00:03:53,899 Like, there's nothing that would merge or align 91 00:03:54,001 --> 00:03:56,335 with my life and my passions like this show. 92 00:03:56,437 --> 00:03:57,436 [dramatic music] 93 00:03:57,538 --> 00:03:59,071 it's beautiful out here. 94 00:03:59,173 --> 00:04:00,872 I've been an educator in alaska for about 14 years. 95 00:04:00,975 --> 00:04:04,009 I work for an environmental field school 96 00:04:04,111 --> 00:04:07,679 located on the inian islands in southeast alaska. 97 00:04:07,781 --> 00:04:08,981 So there are seals, and otters, 98 00:04:09,083 --> 00:04:12,751 and other predators that will come rub your line. 99 00:04:12,853 --> 00:04:14,086 They call me the "jolly green hermit" 100 00:04:14,188 --> 00:04:17,656 because I live on an island surrounded by wilderness, 101 00:04:17,758 --> 00:04:19,291 and I'm the only resident there. 102 00:04:19,393 --> 00:04:20,926 I love my bay. 103 00:04:21,028 --> 00:04:23,762 To me, it's a lifestyle, like, living like this. 104 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:24,997 I plumbed my house, wired my house, 105 00:04:25,099 --> 00:04:28,667 because I absolutely love diy, doing it yourself. 106 00:04:28,769 --> 00:04:31,970 Holds heat for a long, long time. 107 00:04:32,072 --> 00:04:35,007 My biggest strengths are living in wild places, 108 00:04:35,109 --> 00:04:38,443 not having a lot of tools and a lot of resources. 109 00:04:38,545 --> 00:04:40,012 And I've been alone. 110 00:04:40,114 --> 00:04:41,613 Like, I was alone for 42 days this last winter. 111 00:04:41,715 --> 00:04:42,748 So now I'm gonna go be alone. 112 00:04:42,850 --> 00:04:43,615 And it's not gonna freak me out, 113 00:04:43,717 --> 00:04:44,616 'cause I've done that before. 114 00:04:44,718 --> 00:04:47,886 Look what I found. Fresh water. 115 00:04:47,988 --> 00:04:49,855 I've been training for this my entire life. 116 00:04:49,957 --> 00:04:52,858 I'm here to test myself and see how I do. 117 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,192 This is my marathon. I got to go run it. 118 00:04:54,295 --> 00:04:56,228 ♪ ♪ 119 00:04:56,330 --> 00:04:56,995 all right. 120 00:05:03,237 --> 00:05:04,236 [bleep]. 121 00:05:04,338 --> 00:05:06,004 Bear poop. 122 00:05:07,341 --> 00:05:09,007 Pretty soft. 123 00:05:10,311 --> 00:05:11,510 Let's see. 124 00:05:11,612 --> 00:05:15,914 It's got some worms in it, 125 00:05:16,016 --> 00:05:20,986 but first sign of a big game animal I've seen. 126 00:05:24,658 --> 00:05:26,191 It's like a bear highway, here. 127 00:05:26,293 --> 00:05:29,428 ♪ ♪ 128 00:05:29,530 --> 00:05:31,229 bear bed, bear trails. 129 00:05:31,332 --> 00:05:33,298 [whistles] 130 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:34,733 lots of berries. 131 00:05:34,835 --> 00:05:36,802 The chilcotin area that we're in 132 00:05:36,904 --> 00:05:39,471 has an incredible amount of grizzly bears 133 00:05:39,573 --> 00:05:42,240 in huge concentrations. 134 00:05:42,343 --> 00:05:44,209 Hey, bear. 135 00:05:44,311 --> 00:05:47,312 So every second that we're on the land, we're being hunted. 136 00:05:47,414 --> 00:05:48,480 We are prey. 137 00:05:48,582 --> 00:05:50,882 Got to move real quick. 138 00:05:50,984 --> 00:05:53,018 There isn't a bear on the planet right now 139 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,288 that couldn't come and kill any one of us, any time. 140 00:05:56,390 --> 00:05:58,990 It's scary. 141 00:05:59,326 --> 00:06:01,593 All right. 142 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:02,994 Get the [bleep] out of here. 143 00:06:04,398 --> 00:06:07,199 [dramatic music] 144 00:06:07,301 --> 00:06:15,006 ♪ ♪ 145 00:06:19,546 --> 00:06:23,448 - well, I'm almost alone. 146 00:06:23,550 --> 00:06:26,184 [boat motor whirring] 147 00:06:26,286 --> 00:06:33,325 ♪ ♪ 148 00:06:33,427 --> 00:06:35,293 finally, alone. 149 00:06:35,396 --> 00:06:38,196 [soft music] 150 00:06:38,298 --> 00:06:46,004 ♪ ♪ 151 00:06:46,707 --> 00:06:49,474 it's beautiful, just beautiful. 152 00:06:49,576 --> 00:06:52,677 I'm gonna drop this pack, 153 00:06:52,780 --> 00:06:54,780 get down in some hiking clothes, 154 00:06:54,882 --> 00:06:56,548 and walk the shore line a little bit. 155 00:06:56,650 --> 00:06:58,717 Let's see what we can find. 156 00:06:58,819 --> 00:07:00,786 When you think about launch day, 157 00:07:00,888 --> 00:07:03,021 you're amped up, and you're ready to go. 158 00:07:03,123 --> 00:07:05,991 Boat drives away, and you're standing there alone. 159 00:07:06,093 --> 00:07:08,894 And you have to realize it's time to get to work. 160 00:07:08,996 --> 00:07:12,931 Like to get a good spot for a temporary shelter. 161 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,766 Because there's no one that's gonna help you. 162 00:07:14,868 --> 00:07:15,467 There's no questions to be answered, 163 00:07:15,569 --> 00:07:17,569 except from yourself. 164 00:07:17,671 --> 00:07:18,870 And you have all these ideas 165 00:07:18,972 --> 00:07:20,806 and all these plans that you want to do, 166 00:07:20,908 --> 00:07:22,474 but you have to start to prioritize 167 00:07:22,576 --> 00:07:25,544 based on what you see. 168 00:07:25,646 --> 00:07:26,745 That's a good spot for now. 169 00:07:26,847 --> 00:07:28,780 You can have this beautiful plan 170 00:07:28,882 --> 00:07:31,149 that you think you're gonna follow, 171 00:07:31,251 --> 00:07:34,653 but mother nature will find a way to tell you real quick 172 00:07:34,755 --> 00:07:35,887 that your plan's not gonna work. 173 00:07:35,989 --> 00:07:38,790 And that's where I think I have an advantage. 174 00:07:38,892 --> 00:07:41,460 I'm not a bushman. I'm not an angler. 175 00:07:41,562 --> 00:07:42,727 What I think I'm good at 176 00:07:42,830 --> 00:07:45,197 is out-of-the-box problem-solving. 177 00:07:45,299 --> 00:07:47,299 ♪ ♪ 178 00:07:47,401 --> 00:07:49,000 it's not easy. 179 00:07:50,737 --> 00:07:53,004 It's definitely not easy country. 180 00:07:58,412 --> 00:08:01,446 [dramatic music] 181 00:08:01,548 --> 00:08:02,881 well, how about that? 182 00:08:02,983 --> 00:08:04,583 I was active-duty military for 24 years. 183 00:08:04,685 --> 00:08:06,751 I had two combat deployments, 184 00:08:06,854 --> 00:08:09,754 one in iraq and one in afghanistan. 185 00:08:09,857 --> 00:08:12,023 There's no other opportunity for me 186 00:08:12,125 --> 00:08:14,826 to do something to challenge myself to this level. 187 00:08:14,928 --> 00:08:17,562 It's all the things in my wheelhouse. 188 00:08:17,664 --> 00:08:18,463 I'm comfortable in the wild. 189 00:08:18,565 --> 00:08:20,131 I'm comfortable alone. 190 00:08:20,234 --> 00:08:24,002 I'm really well-practiced in a high-stress environment. 191 00:08:24,104 --> 00:08:27,806 That, to me, is a huge skill for my mental health 192 00:08:27,908 --> 00:08:29,474 and my ability to cope with anything 193 00:08:29,576 --> 00:08:31,576 that happens out there. 194 00:08:31,678 --> 00:08:33,812 It's another mission for me, 195 00:08:33,914 --> 00:08:35,413 and I just focus on what has to be done, 196 00:08:35,516 --> 00:08:36,948 and I'll go do it. 197 00:08:37,050 --> 00:08:40,986 I'm leaving behind my wife and five children. 198 00:08:41,088 --> 00:08:43,855 Even though I miss them, I have so much experience 199 00:08:43,957 --> 00:08:45,724 of being away from them for the military. 200 00:08:45,826 --> 00:08:47,759 And I know how to place that away 201 00:08:47,861 --> 00:08:49,461 and compartmentalize that emotion. 202 00:08:49,563 --> 00:08:50,896 My philosophy on life 203 00:08:50,998 --> 00:08:53,899 is to always vision yourself the champion. 204 00:08:54,001 --> 00:08:56,301 You have to see yourself collecting the medal 205 00:08:56,403 --> 00:08:58,036 at the end. 206 00:08:58,138 --> 00:09:01,206 And I always end up where I see myself ending up. 207 00:09:01,308 --> 00:09:03,508 ♪ ♪ 208 00:09:03,610 --> 00:09:05,544 this is a nice, open area. 209 00:09:05,646 --> 00:09:06,845 I'm just checking for scat, 210 00:09:06,947 --> 00:09:12,651 see if it's been visited by anybody recently 211 00:09:12,753 --> 00:09:17,656 or...If there's any game trails. 212 00:09:17,758 --> 00:09:20,992 There's a game trail right there. 213 00:09:23,864 --> 00:09:26,998 So that's a good thing to keep an eye on. 214 00:09:32,472 --> 00:09:33,338 [whispers] hang on. 215 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,207 [tense music] 216 00:09:36,310 --> 00:09:41,846 ♪ ♪ 217 00:09:41,949 --> 00:09:44,182 [whispering] there's a grouse in the trees. 218 00:09:44,284 --> 00:09:50,989 ♪ ♪ 219 00:09:53,327 --> 00:09:54,192 right there. 220 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:58,430 ♪ ♪ 221 00:09:58,532 --> 00:10:00,198 all right. I see him. 222 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:07,005 ♪ ♪ 223 00:10:21,321 --> 00:10:24,322 [chittering] 224 00:10:24,424 --> 00:10:24,456 [dramatic music] 225 00:10:28,328 --> 00:10:31,997 [chittering] 226 00:10:35,235 --> 00:10:37,235 damn it. 227 00:10:37,337 --> 00:10:39,437 He's gone. 228 00:10:39,539 --> 00:10:41,439 So I made the mistake. 229 00:10:41,541 --> 00:10:44,275 Got greedy on day one. 230 00:10:44,378 --> 00:10:46,745 That's okay. 231 00:10:46,847 --> 00:10:50,348 I'll locate my arrow and then move on. 232 00:10:50,450 --> 00:10:54,853 [light music] 233 00:10:54,955 --> 00:10:56,788 my life just put me through experiences 234 00:10:56,890 --> 00:10:57,822 that are different than other people, 235 00:10:57,924 --> 00:11:00,992 and it's given me a philosophy on life 236 00:11:01,094 --> 00:11:04,996 that I don't ever see the downside of something. 237 00:11:05,098 --> 00:11:06,564 It's required for me to be positive all the time 238 00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,833 and try to stay high energy. 239 00:11:08,935 --> 00:11:10,902 And I just figured out ways to do that, 240 00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:13,605 and that's why I think this is a challenge 241 00:11:13,707 --> 00:11:15,507 that's kind of suited for me. 242 00:11:15,609 --> 00:11:17,809 All right. That's okay. 243 00:11:17,911 --> 00:11:20,178 If that's the one mistake I make today... 244 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:21,279 [laughs] 245 00:11:21,381 --> 00:11:23,348 we're good. 246 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:26,184 [dramatic music] 247 00:11:26,286 --> 00:11:32,991 ♪ ♪ 248 00:11:37,364 --> 00:11:38,997 - oh, my gosh. 249 00:11:41,334 --> 00:11:43,001 All righty. 250 00:11:44,504 --> 00:11:47,305 This is them leaving. 251 00:11:47,407 --> 00:11:50,308 Bye-bye, boat. 252 00:11:50,410 --> 00:11:52,010 Bye-bye, people. 253 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,013 [sighs] 254 00:11:56,416 --> 00:12:00,251 hello, solitude 255 00:12:00,353 --> 00:12:04,255 and...Quiet. 256 00:12:04,357 --> 00:12:06,991 It is quiet. 257 00:12:08,295 --> 00:12:09,994 Brilliant. 258 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:15,600 The site is gorgeous. 259 00:12:15,702 --> 00:12:19,938 It's absolutely fantastic here. 260 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,807 I'm gonna go ahead and take a little walk around. 261 00:12:22,909 --> 00:12:24,743 And then we'll start looking for a quick, 262 00:12:24,845 --> 00:12:27,345 temporary shelter site for the night. 263 00:12:27,447 --> 00:12:29,748 [light music] 264 00:12:29,850 --> 00:12:30,682 even though this is going to be 265 00:12:30,784 --> 00:12:33,017 an incredibly difficult process, 266 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,754 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 ♪ ♪