1 00:00:04,471 --> 00:00:07,206 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:07,408 --> 00:00:14,880 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:14,949 --> 00:00:17,882 - I'm about to get caught in a gnarly storm. 4 00:00:17,951 --> 00:00:21,086 Oh! Should've been working on the shelter. 5 00:00:21,155 --> 00:00:23,422 - I knew it was taking a huge chance not bringing 6 00:00:23,490 --> 00:00:25,023 A fire striker. 7 00:00:25,092 --> 00:00:28,693 My expectations are always higher than my ability. 8 00:00:28,762 --> 00:00:31,296 - I'm starting to feel nauseous. 9 00:00:31,364 --> 00:00:32,898 [gagging] 10 00:00:32,966 --> 00:00:36,235 I'm starting to think, "can I do this?" 11 00:00:36,303 --> 00:00:39,037 - I don't think anybody has ever forged a knife on "alone." 12 00:00:39,106 --> 00:00:41,506 Maybe when it's done I can prison-shank a muskox. 13 00:00:41,575 --> 00:00:43,041 - Holy [bleep], got one. 14 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:46,512 Solitude is not something that I'm accustomed to. 15 00:00:46,580 --> 00:00:47,846 I miss my family. 16 00:00:47,914 --> 00:00:50,448 Oh, yes. Got my first fish of the trip. 17 00:00:50,517 --> 00:00:52,517 - No frickin' way. 18 00:00:52,586 --> 00:00:56,188 It is swimming towards me. 19 00:00:56,390 --> 00:01:04,263 ♪ ♪ 20 00:01:04,331 --> 00:01:07,933 Male narrator: In "alone's" most terrifying location yet, 21 00:01:08,135 --> 00:01:10,468 Ten participants face the deadliest predator 22 00:01:10,537 --> 00:01:12,537 In north america. 23 00:01:12,606 --> 00:01:13,671 - There he is right there. 24 00:01:13,740 --> 00:01:15,807 - Grizzly bears. - Hey, bear. 25 00:01:15,876 --> 00:01:16,741 - There are a lot of grizzly here. 26 00:01:16,810 --> 00:01:18,410 I'm gonna have to live with them. 27 00:01:18,478 --> 00:01:19,544 - Go on! Get! 28 00:01:19,613 --> 00:01:21,613 - Every second we're on the land, we're being hunted. 29 00:01:21,682 --> 00:01:23,748 - Holy [bleep], mountain lion. 30 00:01:23,818 --> 00:01:25,750 - He's circling around my shelter. 31 00:01:25,820 --> 00:01:26,418 Narrator: Bone-chilling cold... 32 00:01:26,487 --> 00:01:28,086 - Winter is coming. 33 00:01:28,155 --> 00:01:30,022 - You combine the wind with the rain and the cold, 34 00:01:30,090 --> 00:01:32,357 This place could make the arctic look easy. 35 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:33,758 - Oh, [bleep]. 36 00:01:33,828 --> 00:01:35,760 Narrator: And complete isolation. 37 00:01:35,830 --> 00:01:37,629 - You cannot hide from yourself 38 00:01:37,697 --> 00:01:39,164 Mentally and emotionally. 39 00:01:39,366 --> 00:01:40,565 - Ah! 40 00:01:40,634 --> 00:01:41,767 - There's no place to go. 41 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:43,569 - I am suffering from loneliness. 42 00:01:43,771 --> 00:01:45,370 Narrator: Who will survive? 43 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:47,506 - Yes! Yes! 44 00:01:47,575 --> 00:01:49,908 - This could be the end. 45 00:01:49,976 --> 00:01:51,310 - I don't want to tap, but I don't want 46 00:01:51,512 --> 00:01:52,444 To die either. 47 00:01:52,512 --> 00:01:54,313 - You have to suffer before you can succeed. 48 00:01:54,381 --> 00:01:55,848 [gagging] 49 00:01:56,050 --> 00:01:58,784 Narrator: The last one standing wins. 50 00:01:58,986 --> 00:02:01,186 - At what point do I push the button? 51 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:04,389 ♪ ♪ 52 00:02:04,458 --> 00:02:07,192 [tense music] 53 00:02:07,394 --> 00:02:15,000 ♪ ♪ 54 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:27,012 [birds chirping] 55 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:35,754 - [sighs] 56 00:02:35,956 --> 00:02:38,991 I'm going to cut the sleeves off my shirt. 57 00:02:43,297 --> 00:02:46,298 ♪ ♪ 58 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:50,769 One sleeve, off. 59 00:02:50,838 --> 00:02:53,305 All right, sleeveless shirt achieved. 60 00:02:53,373 --> 00:02:58,577 ♪ ♪ 61 00:02:58,779 --> 00:03:03,448 - What to do with the sleeves? 62 00:03:03,516 --> 00:03:07,119 Sweet headwear? 63 00:03:07,321 --> 00:03:09,254 No. 64 00:03:09,456 --> 00:03:13,125 Arm cozies. 65 00:03:13,327 --> 00:03:15,861 No. 66 00:03:15,929 --> 00:03:18,997 I don't know. I'll find a use for them. 67 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:26,004 Oh, yeah. That's nice. 68 00:03:28,742 --> 00:03:32,211 All right, I got to get dressed. 69 00:03:32,413 --> 00:03:33,812 ♪ ♪ 70 00:03:34,014 --> 00:03:36,081 - Feeling pretty decent this morning. 71 00:03:36,283 --> 00:03:38,884 I'm most concerned about getting that shelter finished, 72 00:03:39,086 --> 00:03:43,088 So that's going to be my main goal again. 73 00:03:43,157 --> 00:03:45,957 I worked on getting two more rafters on the front wall 74 00:03:46,026 --> 00:03:50,829 For the roof and insulating that front wall. 75 00:03:50,898 --> 00:03:53,765 The sooner I get my shelter squared away, 76 00:03:53,833 --> 00:03:55,500 The sooner I can start focusing 77 00:03:55,569 --> 00:03:58,036 On hunting and fishing. 78 00:03:58,104 --> 00:04:02,007 Rafters, it's more work, but it's important work. 79 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:07,312 What I'm going to do is cut them down to size, 80 00:04:07,514 --> 00:04:08,980 Strip them, 81 00:04:09,049 --> 00:04:12,985 And then get them up there and secure them. 82 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:18,523 Gosh, wouldn't a fish just be so lovely 83 00:04:18,592 --> 00:04:21,726 Or a nice juicy grouse? 84 00:04:21,795 --> 00:04:25,730 You don't deserve fish or grouse. 85 00:04:25,799 --> 00:04:30,935 You haven't suffered enough yet. 86 00:04:31,004 --> 00:04:34,606 A year ago, I was toiling away 10 hours a day 87 00:04:34,675 --> 00:04:36,741 Building trailers in a factory 88 00:04:36,810 --> 00:04:39,877 Full of fiberglass, dust in the air, 89 00:04:39,946 --> 00:04:42,680 And now I'm out here in british columbia, 90 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:45,684 Chilko lake, living the dream. 91 00:04:45,752 --> 00:04:46,818 I left my job to come do this. 92 00:04:47,020 --> 00:04:49,755 I'm going to hang on as long as I can. 93 00:04:49,957 --> 00:04:51,890 I got twins on the way back home, 94 00:04:52,092 --> 00:04:54,359 And that money would make a huge difference 95 00:04:54,428 --> 00:04:56,895 In their lives. 96 00:04:56,964 --> 00:04:59,231 I don't really have the option of going home. 97 00:04:59,433 --> 00:05:01,166 Beautiful. 98 00:05:01,235 --> 00:05:07,639 There it is, the skeleton of my beautiful house-cabin-thing. 99 00:05:07,841 --> 00:05:09,974 Okay. Next part of the process: 100 00:05:10,044 --> 00:05:14,445 What I'm worried about here is making this wall 101 00:05:14,514 --> 00:05:17,582 As solid as I can. 102 00:05:17,651 --> 00:05:18,717 I want to block out the wind. 103 00:05:18,919 --> 00:05:22,721 The wind comes heavy from this side. 104 00:05:22,923 --> 00:05:24,722 You can see right now it's blowing, 105 00:05:24,791 --> 00:05:29,928 So line the outside with boughs, 106 00:05:30,130 --> 00:05:32,531 And then I'm going to take these big sheets of wood 107 00:05:32,599 --> 00:05:36,200 From rotted tree stumps. 108 00:05:36,269 --> 00:05:41,339 This is my answer to building my shelter in a windy place... 109 00:05:41,408 --> 00:05:42,340 [chuckles] 110 00:05:42,409 --> 00:05:45,010 Bark panels. 111 00:05:45,212 --> 00:05:49,280 I got to finish this sucker. I want to move into it. 112 00:05:49,349 --> 00:05:55,987 ♪ ♪ 113 00:06:13,106 --> 00:06:16,375 - So I was thinking about testing out these underwear. 114 00:06:16,577 --> 00:06:19,310 What do you think? 115 00:06:19,379 --> 00:06:20,178 Triple xl. 116 00:06:20,247 --> 00:06:24,449 Woo. 117 00:06:24,517 --> 00:06:28,786 So I'm going to do 118 00:06:28,855 --> 00:06:33,859 What amós did and hang my fish in them 119 00:06:34,061 --> 00:06:39,397 After I tie these monstrously large legs up. 120 00:06:39,466 --> 00:06:42,266 Nice fish bag. 121 00:06:42,335 --> 00:06:45,736 ♪ ♪ 122 00:06:45,806 --> 00:06:47,539 I'm happy to have caught that fish, 123 00:06:47,608 --> 00:06:49,808 But I ain't got much left, 124 00:06:49,876 --> 00:06:52,878 Starting to worry me a little bit. 125 00:06:52,946 --> 00:06:56,280 If I can just keep a bear away from it, 126 00:06:56,349 --> 00:06:59,684 ♪ ♪ 127 00:06:59,753 --> 00:07:03,221 I'd be able to see that one good. 128 00:07:03,423 --> 00:07:04,423 All right. 129 00:07:04,625 --> 00:07:09,294 Maybe nothing will get in that. That would really suck. 130 00:07:09,362 --> 00:07:14,966 ♪ ♪ 131 00:07:15,168 --> 00:07:17,168 - I got a good start on the permanent shelter. 132 00:07:17,237 --> 00:07:20,638 I think I'm going to try to get the fireplace finished 133 00:07:20,707 --> 00:07:22,974 And just moss the whole thing. 134 00:07:23,043 --> 00:07:27,045 I think that would insulate it pretty well. 135 00:07:27,113 --> 00:07:28,846 It's going to get cold. It's going to get wet. 136 00:07:28,915 --> 00:07:30,648 We're going to have strong winds. 137 00:07:30,717 --> 00:07:33,184 It can be freaking miserable. 138 00:07:33,253 --> 00:07:37,388 A big heavy fireplace draws out the smoke much better, 139 00:07:37,457 --> 00:07:39,123 And then also, 140 00:07:39,192 --> 00:07:42,727 There's just a massive amount of thermal mass there. 141 00:07:42,930 --> 00:07:44,061 I know that long-term efficiency 142 00:07:44,130 --> 00:07:47,798 Is going to be important, so when I cut firewood, 143 00:07:47,868 --> 00:07:49,000 That's a big calorie expenditure. 144 00:07:49,202 --> 00:07:52,871 I want to get as much out of that wood as I can. 145 00:07:53,073 --> 00:07:55,540 I might have to put some moss in that crack 146 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:57,609 And then put mud over it. 147 00:07:57,678 --> 00:08:03,081 A little too big for the mud. 148 00:08:03,150 --> 00:08:05,483 I don't think I've ever thought about my family more. 149 00:08:05,552 --> 00:08:08,286 It's like every second. 150 00:08:08,354 --> 00:08:09,487 ♪ ♪ 151 00:08:09,556 --> 00:08:12,023 I do all these things, 152 00:08:12,091 --> 00:08:13,892 Fishing and building shelters and everything, 153 00:08:13,961 --> 00:08:15,560 And these are things that corey and finn 154 00:08:15,762 --> 00:08:18,830 Would absolutely love doing. 155 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:21,633 Every day I want to push that button 156 00:08:21,701 --> 00:08:23,101 So that I can go see them, 157 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:26,972 But then I remind myself that it's just temporary, 158 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,641 And it'll seem like the blink of an eye. 159 00:08:29,709 --> 00:08:30,708 I'll see them soon enough 160 00:08:30,777 --> 00:08:35,246 And have lots of stories to tell. 161 00:08:35,315 --> 00:08:36,781 ♪ ♪ 162 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:40,918 Got the back pretty much sealed up. 163 00:08:40,987 --> 00:08:42,453 I'm going to get a fire going in this thing 164 00:08:42,523 --> 00:08:43,989 And see what it does. 165 00:08:49,329 --> 00:08:54,132 There we go. 166 00:08:54,334 --> 00:08:55,733 Ahh. 167 00:08:55,802 --> 00:08:58,003 Seems to be working pretty good. 168 00:09:00,940 --> 00:09:04,009 Yeah. It's nice to have a fire in here. 169 00:09:05,479 --> 00:09:08,480 That makes me happy. 170 00:09:08,548 --> 00:09:10,014 I'm glad it works. 171 00:09:10,083 --> 00:09:13,618 Wish I had some marshmallows and a graham cracker 172 00:09:13,820 --> 00:09:16,621 And the boys; they'd love this. 173 00:09:16,690 --> 00:09:19,557 I wish I had them here with me. 174 00:09:19,626 --> 00:09:21,826 They would be having a ball. 175 00:09:21,895 --> 00:09:24,095 Before I left home, my oldest boy said, 176 00:09:24,163 --> 00:09:27,498 "do lots of cool stuff so we can see you on tv lots," 177 00:09:27,567 --> 00:09:29,300 So I'm doing my best. 178 00:09:29,369 --> 00:09:37,008 ♪ ♪ 179 00:09:48,388 --> 00:09:52,190 [wind howling] 180 00:09:52,392 --> 00:09:59,998 ♪ ♪ 181 00:10:04,404 --> 00:10:08,139 [birds chirping] 182 00:10:08,207 --> 00:10:11,743 - I was up listening to the mouse go through my stuff, 183 00:10:11,811 --> 00:10:17,015 But I don't see too much damage. 184 00:10:18,885 --> 00:10:21,152 I was trying to smash him with a stick. 185 00:10:21,354 --> 00:10:25,991 I almost got him a couple times but couldn't quite get to him, 186 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:29,027 But going to suck it up. 187 00:10:29,229 --> 00:10:33,231 Going to do what I got to do. Got to just keep going. 188 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:34,833 ♪ ♪ 189 00:10:34,901 --> 00:10:37,702 - We can do it, chad. We can do it. 190 00:10:37,904 --> 00:10:39,704 We can do it, chad. We can do it. 191 00:10:39,906 --> 00:10:43,708 We can do it, do it, do it, do it. 192 00:10:43,910 --> 00:10:45,577 Starting to feel a little bit better 193 00:10:45,779 --> 00:10:47,912 About the prospects of today. 194 00:10:47,981 --> 00:10:51,582 I still haven't fully explored my land yet. 195 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:55,186 Still have more to explore. 196 00:10:55,388 --> 00:10:58,456 [exhales] 197 00:10:58,525 --> 00:10:59,257 All right, onion time. 198 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:01,726 Onion. 199 00:11:01,928 --> 00:11:04,595 Let's see what we got on them onions. 200 00:11:04,665 --> 00:11:08,800 Fixin' to have a big-old stew. 201 00:11:09,002 --> 00:11:11,336 I'm getting really good with the onions. 202 00:11:11,538 --> 00:11:13,738 It's exciting. 203 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:14,939 I mean, I know it sounds simple, 204 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:18,543 Because it's just digging up wild onions, 205 00:11:18,745 --> 00:11:20,811 But I love learning stuff, 206 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:22,147 And I love getting better at stuff, 207 00:11:22,349 --> 00:11:26,951 And I love seeing the result of getting better at stuff. 208 00:11:27,154 --> 00:11:29,821 So what I like to do is jab at the soil next to it, 209 00:11:29,889 --> 00:11:33,958 Soften it up, pry it just a little bit 210 00:11:34,027 --> 00:11:37,562 And then follow with my fingers along the stalk 211 00:11:37,630 --> 00:11:42,767 Until I get to the goods. 212 00:11:42,836 --> 00:11:45,570 I'm just learning this landscape. 213 00:11:45,638 --> 00:11:49,707 I hardly know it at all. 214 00:11:49,776 --> 00:11:52,844 You can never know everything. 215 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:57,849 You can hope to know enough to survive, 216 00:11:57,917 --> 00:11:59,851 But you don't know if you know that 217 00:11:59,919 --> 00:12:03,654 Until you put yourself out there. 218 00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:07,925 Usually, I have my wife along, 219 00:12:07,994 --> 00:12:11,462 And she helps keep my mentality straight, 220 00:12:11,531 --> 00:12:14,199 Helps keep me alive. 221 00:12:14,401 --> 00:12:16,867 ♪ ♪ 222 00:12:16,936 --> 00:12:19,403 Not having her around is a challenge, 223 00:12:19,472 --> 00:12:23,741 Big challenge. 224 00:12:23,810 --> 00:12:28,546 Oh, [bleep]. There's a fire going. 225 00:12:28,614 --> 00:12:31,983 Oh, [bleep]. [bleep]. 226 00:12:36,823 --> 00:12:37,288 Holy [bleep]. I didn't even notice it. 227 00:12:37,490 --> 00:12:40,291 Holy [bleep]. 228 00:12:40,359 --> 00:12:46,230 ♪ ♪ 229 00:12:46,299 --> 00:12:47,365 Damn. 230 00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:50,301 That was crazy. 231 00:12:50,370 --> 00:12:53,037 I looked up, 232 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:56,307 And this little patch of earth right here was burning. 233 00:12:56,376 --> 00:12:58,576 Holy smokes. 234 00:12:58,644 --> 00:13:00,445 That could've been bad. 235 00:13:00,513 --> 00:13:03,247 Very, very lucky. 236 00:13:03,316 --> 00:13:04,114 ♪ ♪ 237 00:13:04,184 --> 00:13:07,718 Let's see. How's our pile looking? 238 00:13:07,787 --> 00:13:10,588 That's good enough for one stew. 239 00:13:10,657 --> 00:13:15,059 Chop them up and put them in. 240 00:13:15,262 --> 00:13:18,262 I'm so thankful that the wind wasn't worse in my spot. 241 00:13:18,331 --> 00:13:19,864 ♪ ♪ 242 00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:21,599 - If I start a brush fire in my area 243 00:13:21,668 --> 00:13:22,801 With the amount of grass, 244 00:13:23,003 --> 00:13:26,937 I'm looking at the entire area burning. 245 00:13:27,006 --> 00:13:28,006 Now I keep the fire going all the time, 246 00:13:28,208 --> 00:13:31,743 Because I do want to have a fire for cooking food, 247 00:13:31,945 --> 00:13:34,546 But I need to pay close attention. 248 00:13:34,748 --> 00:13:36,280 I'm not doing this again. 249 00:13:36,349 --> 00:13:40,151 ♪ ♪ 250 00:13:40,353 --> 00:13:42,420 [slurps] 251 00:13:42,622 --> 00:13:44,822 Ahh, survival stew, 252 00:13:44,891 --> 00:13:48,993 World's finest meal when doing survival. 253 00:13:50,696 --> 00:13:52,564 Just a few simple ingredients: 254 00:13:52,766 --> 00:13:56,501 Water, whatever food you have, 255 00:13:56,569 --> 00:14:02,240 And that's about it. 256 00:14:02,308 --> 00:14:03,308 Ahh. 257 00:14:03,376 --> 00:14:10,014 ♪ ♪ 258 00:14:12,385 --> 00:14:17,789 [birds chirping] 259 00:14:17,991 --> 00:14:22,860 - ♪ I can't wait to move into my hall ♪ 260 00:14:22,929 --> 00:14:27,465 ♪ it's going to be [bleep] glorious ♪ 261 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:29,467 ♪ warm and cozy ♪ 262 00:14:29,536 --> 00:14:31,803 ♪ happy as can be ♪ 263 00:14:32,005 --> 00:14:38,009 ♪ I made a hall in chilcotin mountain ♪ 264 00:14:40,614 --> 00:14:43,280 I'm pretty excited about it. 265 00:14:43,349 --> 00:14:44,949 ♪ ♪ 266 00:14:45,017 --> 00:14:47,485 - The goal today is to just get the cabin 267 00:14:47,554 --> 00:14:51,489 Into a sleepable state. 268 00:14:51,557 --> 00:14:53,891 First things first, 269 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:58,696 I'd like to get a bed on a raised platform. 270 00:14:58,765 --> 00:15:02,367 Having a comfy bed is important. 271 00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:05,236 Boards for my bed. 272 00:15:05,304 --> 00:15:08,439 I don't know if everyone came here with the mindset to win, 273 00:15:08,507 --> 00:15:10,908 But I sure did. 274 00:15:10,977 --> 00:15:13,778 I came here with [bleep] in my bank account. 275 00:15:13,847 --> 00:15:18,515 The money is a pretty big deal for me, 276 00:15:18,584 --> 00:15:20,250 What we're going for... 277 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,454 ♪ ♪ 278 00:15:23,656 --> 00:15:25,923 Oh, yeah. That'll work. 279 00:15:25,992 --> 00:15:29,794 Now that we've got the frame made for the bed, 280 00:15:29,863 --> 00:15:33,531 Let's say we go and get some padding, 281 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:37,802 Some boughs and some moss. 282 00:15:37,870 --> 00:15:43,674 ♪ I toil away building my cabin ♪ 283 00:15:43,743 --> 00:15:49,013 ♪ the suffering is needed ♪ 284 00:15:49,081 --> 00:15:54,618 ♪ you can't come out here expecting to thrive ♪ 285 00:15:54,688 --> 00:15:59,991 ♪ without making a sacrifice ♪ 286 00:16:02,362 --> 00:16:03,761 ♪ ♪ 287 00:16:03,830 --> 00:16:05,496 I hope by the time I'm out of here 288 00:16:05,565 --> 00:16:07,765 I have something on here 289 00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:09,567 That'll make my unborn daughters proud 290 00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:11,035 When they watch it one day, 291 00:16:11,104 --> 00:16:15,306 And I hope I'm the last one standing to see that end. 292 00:16:15,374 --> 00:16:22,113 ♪ ♪ 293 00:16:22,181 --> 00:16:26,184 So far, that feels pretty damn comfy, I've got to say. 294 00:16:26,386 --> 00:16:28,653 ♪ ♪ 295 00:16:28,721 --> 00:16:33,724 - Okay. Move-in day has come. 296 00:16:33,793 --> 00:16:36,460 This is my move into high society. 297 00:16:36,529 --> 00:16:37,795 That's right, folks. 298 00:16:37,864 --> 00:16:41,732 Biko wright is moving up in the world, 299 00:16:41,801 --> 00:16:45,269 Upgrading from a tent to a house. 300 00:16:45,338 --> 00:16:49,340 ♪ ♪ 301 00:16:49,408 --> 00:16:53,677 Pack...In. 302 00:16:53,746 --> 00:16:58,282 Not complete but move-in-able. 303 00:16:58,350 --> 00:17:05,990 ♪ ♪ 304 00:17:10,363 --> 00:17:13,230 [waves crashing] 305 00:17:13,299 --> 00:17:15,099 ♪ ♪ 306 00:17:15,167 --> 00:17:17,701 - It's windy right now, and the waves are crashing, 307 00:17:17,770 --> 00:17:21,705 So I'm not going to try fishing. 308 00:17:21,774 --> 00:17:22,840 I mean, as far as the wind goes, 309 00:17:22,908 --> 00:17:24,842 I'm really concerned about being able 310 00:17:24,910 --> 00:17:27,845 To even put a gill net out effectively. 311 00:17:27,914 --> 00:17:31,849 Long-term food is constantly on my mind. 312 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:34,986 Being able to shoot a deer is the only way 313 00:17:35,054 --> 00:17:37,721 That I'm going to be able to make it till the end, 314 00:17:37,790 --> 00:17:39,190 So I'm going to go deer hunting. 315 00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:41,859 ♪ ♪ 316 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:45,129 That thicket has bear trails all through it, 317 00:17:45,197 --> 00:17:49,200 So that's a big gamble, but either that or go hungry. 318 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:51,001 ♪ ♪ 319 00:17:51,071 --> 00:17:53,538 Man, I hope I'm not burning calories for nothing. 320 00:17:53,606 --> 00:17:55,806 I've got to find good, 321 00:17:55,875 --> 00:17:56,941 And I can't control where I'm at. 322 00:17:57,143 --> 00:17:59,944 The biggest hurdle is just reading that landscape 323 00:18:00,012 --> 00:18:03,014 And figuring out where the opportunities are. 324 00:18:04,884 --> 00:18:07,685 Right there, those open shrub slopes, 325 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:08,686 That's where the deer would be. 326 00:18:08,888 --> 00:18:11,989 Let's see what's up this ridge here. 327 00:18:16,296 --> 00:18:17,227 Bear scat. 328 00:18:17,296 --> 00:18:20,231 Whew. 329 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:28,039 ♪ ♪ 330 00:18:28,241 --> 00:18:33,177 This is not bad, this little aspen patch down below us. 331 00:18:33,245 --> 00:18:37,715 I won't be able to determine if there's any deer in here 332 00:18:37,783 --> 00:18:40,518 Until I get down into the bottom. 333 00:18:40,586 --> 00:18:44,989 God, this stuff is... 334 00:18:45,191 --> 00:18:49,660 I'm afraid this whole place is like this right there. 335 00:18:49,862 --> 00:18:51,929 I've hunted some rugged country 336 00:18:51,998 --> 00:18:56,200 But not anything ever this big and this rugged. 337 00:18:56,402 --> 00:18:58,002 ♪ ♪ 338 00:18:58,070 --> 00:19:01,872 Just nothing but jack straw, lodge pole timber. 339 00:19:01,941 --> 00:19:04,609 And you could slip and fall and stick a pole 340 00:19:04,811 --> 00:19:07,277 Through your leg in nothing flat. 341 00:19:07,346 --> 00:19:12,216 ♪ ♪ 342 00:19:12,285 --> 00:19:15,219 [bleep]. 343 00:19:15,288 --> 00:19:19,357 [sighs] 344 00:19:19,425 --> 00:19:21,159 What a pain. 345 00:19:21,361 --> 00:19:25,429 [bleep]. 346 00:19:25,632 --> 00:19:28,833 God, this stuff sucks. 347 00:19:28,901 --> 00:19:31,235 This is not what I was hoping to find. 348 00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:38,009 ♪ ♪ 349 00:19:39,312 --> 00:19:40,777 Holy crap. 350 00:19:40,846 --> 00:19:43,181 I am glad to be out of that stuff. 351 00:19:43,383 --> 00:19:48,185 [groans] 352 00:19:48,254 --> 00:19:52,256 Whew. 353 00:19:52,325 --> 00:19:53,191 [exhales] 354 00:19:53,393 --> 00:19:55,393 ♪ ♪ 355 00:19:55,461 --> 00:20:00,264 Hmm, no deer. 356 00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:03,934 [exhales] 357 00:20:04,003 --> 00:20:06,737 This burn may have been productive at one time 358 00:20:06,805 --> 00:20:08,739 Before the timber started falling, 359 00:20:08,808 --> 00:20:10,807 But it's so jack-strawed in there now 360 00:20:10,876 --> 00:20:15,213 That it's not what I was hoping for. 361 00:20:15,415 --> 00:20:16,546 ♪ ♪ 362 00:20:16,616 --> 00:20:19,616 My hopes of having a good 363 00:20:19,685 --> 00:20:23,153 Deer-hunting spot are crushed. 364 00:20:23,223 --> 00:20:27,491 Oh, well, just have to get the fish and figure it out better. 365 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:31,228 I don't know how to... 366 00:20:31,297 --> 00:20:33,297 [groans] 367 00:20:33,365 --> 00:20:35,833 ♪ ♪ 368 00:20:35,902 --> 00:20:39,303 I know what to call that. That's a [bleep]. 369 00:20:39,371 --> 00:20:45,509 ♪ ♪ 370 00:20:45,578 --> 00:20:49,580 All right. Back to camp. 371 00:20:49,649 --> 00:20:50,982 I don't have the body type 372 00:20:51,184 --> 00:20:54,719 To be able to not procure food from the land, 373 00:20:54,921 --> 00:20:56,853 And so if I had an achilles' heel, 374 00:20:56,922 --> 00:20:58,922 It would probably be my metabolism. 375 00:20:58,992 --> 00:21:04,996 I'm too skinny. I cannot out-starve anyone, 376 00:21:05,198 --> 00:21:07,064 Which means my chances of being able to stay here 377 00:21:07,132 --> 00:21:10,801 As long as I think I need to stay here are low. 378 00:21:10,870 --> 00:21:12,536 It's starting to worry me a little bit. 379 00:21:12,604 --> 00:21:16,674 I ain't got much left. 380 00:21:16,743 --> 00:21:19,476 Bear scat all over this place, 381 00:21:19,545 --> 00:21:22,013 More bear, more bear. 382 00:21:36,429 --> 00:21:37,227 Claw marks. 383 00:21:37,297 --> 00:21:44,001 ♪ ♪ 384 00:21:54,447 --> 00:21:56,313 - Grizzly bear. 385 00:21:56,382 --> 00:21:59,317 ♪ ♪ 386 00:21:59,519 --> 00:22:00,184 [bear growling] 387 00:22:00,253 --> 00:22:01,986 [bleep]. 388 00:22:11,330 --> 00:22:16,666 ♪ ♪ 389 00:22:16,736 --> 00:22:18,268 - That's no more than 12 yards. 390 00:22:18,337 --> 00:22:20,471 ♪ ♪ 391 00:22:20,539 --> 00:22:22,540 So there's my bow, 392 00:22:22,742 --> 00:22:25,009 And that willow right there, 393 00:22:25,077 --> 00:22:28,812 That bear was just on the other side of that. 394 00:22:28,881 --> 00:22:31,815 Had the bear spray out just in case. 395 00:22:31,884 --> 00:22:34,752 All right. I'm gonna head back to camp, 396 00:22:34,821 --> 00:22:39,756 Hopefully not run into any big bears. 397 00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:44,428 I don't want to surprise a mama bear. 398 00:22:44,630 --> 00:22:46,897 I respect grizzly bears. 399 00:22:46,966 --> 00:22:49,834 They make me anxious, because you never know 400 00:22:49,902 --> 00:22:52,236 When something might walk up on you. 401 00:22:52,305 --> 00:22:55,973 ♪ ♪ 402 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:58,642 You could blunder into the wrong grizzly 403 00:22:58,710 --> 00:23:00,044 And be in a world of hurt. 404 00:23:00,246 --> 00:23:02,112 I mean, if you come up on a grizzly that's guarding 405 00:23:02,181 --> 00:23:06,984 A kill or a sow with cubs, the next thing you know, 406 00:23:07,186 --> 00:23:09,252 You've got a grizzly bear standing on your head. 407 00:23:09,321 --> 00:23:14,325 ♪ ♪ 408 00:23:14,527 --> 00:23:17,260 [tense music] 409 00:23:17,329 --> 00:23:24,001 ♪ ♪ 410 00:23:31,811 --> 00:23:35,011 - It's shaping up to be a nice day. 411 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:40,284 So I'm going to bathe, because everything stinks. 412 00:23:40,352 --> 00:23:43,621 ♪ ♪ 413 00:23:43,689 --> 00:23:47,558 Viewer discretion is advised 414 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,027 Partly because of the nudity 415 00:23:50,095 --> 00:23:53,029 But mostly because when I hit that cold water 416 00:23:53,098 --> 00:23:56,300 I'm probably going to scream like a little kid. 417 00:23:56,368 --> 00:24:00,170 ♪ ♪ 418 00:24:00,239 --> 00:24:02,172 Oh! 419 00:24:02,241 --> 00:24:05,509 Woo! 420 00:24:05,578 --> 00:24:06,910 After that cold of water, 421 00:24:06,979 --> 00:24:10,380 I don't think you have to blur me anymore. 422 00:24:10,449 --> 00:24:11,915 Oh, goodness. 423 00:24:11,984 --> 00:24:15,186 I'd better to get back to work on the shelter. 424 00:24:15,388 --> 00:24:18,055 ♪ ♪ 425 00:24:18,124 --> 00:24:22,259 This wind is telling me I have to get this shelter done. 426 00:24:22,328 --> 00:24:23,126 ♪ ♪ 427 00:24:23,196 --> 00:24:25,863 These notches are driving my ocd crazy, 428 00:24:26,065 --> 00:24:28,065 Because I'm trying not to take too much time. 429 00:24:28,134 --> 00:24:32,269 As a carpenter, I like to have things just perfect. 430 00:24:32,338 --> 00:24:34,804 ♪ ♪ 431 00:24:34,874 --> 00:24:38,542 I am over sleeping in the tarp. 432 00:24:38,744 --> 00:24:41,212 Less whining, more notching. 433 00:24:41,414 --> 00:24:44,815 ♪ ♪ 434 00:24:45,017 --> 00:24:47,885 I'm determined to get this knocked out. 435 00:24:48,087 --> 00:24:49,553 I feel like it's going to be a game changer 436 00:24:49,622 --> 00:24:54,224 Once I have a solid home. 437 00:24:54,293 --> 00:24:57,895 ♪ ♪ 438 00:24:58,097 --> 00:24:59,229 - As someone who takes pride and enjoyment 439 00:24:59,298 --> 00:25:02,633 In constructing things, that's of prime importance to me, 440 00:25:02,702 --> 00:25:05,836 That I have a quality shelter, 441 00:25:05,904 --> 00:25:08,906 And it's really, really difficult, 442 00:25:08,974 --> 00:25:10,641 Because I know I could spend a month 443 00:25:10,709 --> 00:25:13,844 Making this perfect cabin, 444 00:25:13,912 --> 00:25:16,046 And yet I know I have to hurry up 445 00:25:16,248 --> 00:25:19,249 And get it done while my energy is quickly waning. 446 00:25:19,318 --> 00:25:25,922 ♪ ♪ 447 00:25:25,991 --> 00:25:28,859 - This is survival in the real wilderness. 448 00:25:29,061 --> 00:25:31,528 This is not a sanitized version of nature 449 00:25:31,597 --> 00:25:33,129 That many people get. 450 00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:36,600 This is not a park with curated wilderness and plants. 451 00:25:36,669 --> 00:25:39,870 This is actual wilderness. 452 00:25:39,938 --> 00:25:42,072 This kind of interaction with nature 453 00:25:42,274 --> 00:25:44,875 Is something that very few people get to experience, 454 00:25:45,077 --> 00:25:46,877 And I think it's something that will change 455 00:25:47,079 --> 00:25:50,214 How you view the wilderness and survival. 456 00:25:50,416 --> 00:25:52,015 ♪ ♪ 457 00:25:52,084 --> 00:25:55,953 A full doorway just big enough to be able to get in 458 00:25:56,155 --> 00:26:00,958 And out of, small enough to try and contain the heat. 459 00:26:01,027 --> 00:26:04,995 Tonight is going to be a different kind of sleep. 460 00:26:07,366 --> 00:26:15,005 ♪ ♪ 461 00:26:22,982 --> 00:26:25,449 - You could pretty much eat the scenery here. 462 00:26:25,651 --> 00:26:27,918 It's just so beautiful. 463 00:26:27,987 --> 00:26:32,723 I mean, look at that, caribbean-waters color. 464 00:26:32,792 --> 00:26:34,791 Are you enjoying that nice blue lake 465 00:26:34,860 --> 00:26:37,794 That I can't seem to pull fish out of? 466 00:26:37,863 --> 00:26:40,930 Please, chilko, just give me one fish. 467 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,400 No. Instead you're going to take my lure, huh? 468 00:26:43,468 --> 00:26:46,003 [bleep] this. 469 00:26:46,205 --> 00:26:49,273 Damn it. That was it. That was my chance for a fish. 470 00:26:49,341 --> 00:26:53,811 [bleep]. It's so frustrating. I'm normally a great fisherman. 471 00:26:53,879 --> 00:26:55,813 You ain't getting no fish out of me. 472 00:26:55,881 --> 00:26:58,014 You need to lose some weight, buddy. 473 00:26:58,083 --> 00:27:00,150 That's what chilcotin is saying to be right now. 474 00:27:00,352 --> 00:27:02,219 [laughs] 475 00:27:02,288 --> 00:27:08,826 ♪ ♪ 476 00:27:09,028 --> 00:27:10,827 Since I'm done with all the shelter stuff, 477 00:27:10,896 --> 00:27:12,896 I'm going to switch gears to food-getting, 478 00:27:12,965 --> 00:27:16,767 Start focusing on that. I can't just starve. 479 00:27:16,836 --> 00:27:19,103 It's not a good way to go about it. 480 00:27:19,305 --> 00:27:23,907 My area, it's definitely hard to walk around and hunt it, 481 00:27:23,976 --> 00:27:27,711 And I haven't seen any sign, no deer scat. 482 00:27:27,779 --> 00:27:30,047 I haven't seen a single grouse. 483 00:27:30,249 --> 00:27:33,984 It's been a long while since I left my immediate area. 484 00:27:34,053 --> 00:27:37,054 There may be a hidden meadow that I don't know about, 485 00:27:37,122 --> 00:27:41,792 Some kind of hidden corridor, just got to explore. 486 00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:45,328 So my game plan is to try and swim across 487 00:27:45,398 --> 00:27:49,599 This bay here. 488 00:27:49,669 --> 00:27:54,471 My landing point is somewhere 489 00:27:54,673 --> 00:27:57,807 By those deciduous trees. 490 00:27:57,876 --> 00:28:00,878 I couldn't get there on land. I tried. 491 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:02,946 You hit dead ends trying to work the shoreline 492 00:28:03,015 --> 00:28:06,016 Through the thick trees and all the deadfall. 493 00:28:06,084 --> 00:28:08,885 My only other idea is, you know, I swim a lot, 494 00:28:08,954 --> 00:28:12,622 And I figured maybe I can swim over there. 495 00:28:12,691 --> 00:28:13,891 I think it's about a 1/2 mile, 496 00:28:13,959 --> 00:28:16,894 So it's going to be a pretty long swim, 497 00:28:17,096 --> 00:28:19,429 And I could get swept into a powerful current 498 00:28:19,498 --> 00:28:21,030 That takes me out, 499 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:25,168 And the water is freezing, so hypothermia is a risk, 500 00:28:25,237 --> 00:28:28,972 But it's a risk worth taking, because you never know, man. 501 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,241 That might be the land of promise over there. 502 00:28:31,310 --> 00:28:37,381 ♪ ♪ 503 00:28:37,449 --> 00:28:38,982 - Here I go. 504 00:28:39,050 --> 00:28:42,252 Hopefully, it goes well without any issues. 505 00:28:42,321 --> 00:28:45,588 ♪ ♪ 506 00:28:45,657 --> 00:28:48,125 - Yep, that's [bleep] cold. 507 00:28:48,327 --> 00:28:51,861 Woo. 508 00:28:51,930 --> 00:28:55,198 Gods of the lake, keep me safe on my swim 509 00:28:55,267 --> 00:29:00,470 So that I may venture and see what treasures my land holds. 510 00:29:00,539 --> 00:29:02,539 Let's go find out. 511 00:29:02,741 --> 00:29:04,274 Here goes. One, two, three. 512 00:29:04,343 --> 00:29:06,009 ♪ ♪ 513 00:29:10,282 --> 00:29:14,151 ♪ ♪ 514 00:29:14,353 --> 00:29:16,219 [groans] 515 00:29:16,288 --> 00:29:22,993 ♪ ♪ 516 00:29:42,781 --> 00:29:46,183 - And we have amphibious landing. 517 00:29:46,385 --> 00:29:48,451 ♪ ♪ 518 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:52,189 Whew. Holy [bleep]. 519 00:29:52,391 --> 00:29:58,996 ♪ ♪ 520 00:30:01,333 --> 00:30:04,868 [laughs] 521 00:30:04,937 --> 00:30:08,538 Maybe we'll have a couple of silt bearings. 522 00:30:08,607 --> 00:30:11,541 Only two left on that one. 523 00:30:11,610 --> 00:30:13,010 How about some rose hips? 524 00:30:19,618 --> 00:30:21,885 [bleep]. It's thick in here. 525 00:30:21,953 --> 00:30:25,421 Looks like more of the same, super thick, 526 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:28,158 Unhuntable forest. 527 00:30:28,227 --> 00:30:32,028 I don't see myself harvesting much game from the land here. 528 00:30:32,097 --> 00:30:34,564 Arrow is bound to hit a branch on the way to something, 529 00:30:34,633 --> 00:30:37,234 Even if I did see something. 530 00:30:37,303 --> 00:30:37,835 ♪ ♪ 531 00:30:38,037 --> 00:30:40,036 This is a bummer. Yeah. 532 00:30:40,105 --> 00:30:44,308 I'm going to head back towards camp and the sunshine. 533 00:30:44,376 --> 00:30:51,014 ♪ ♪ 534 00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:11,534 Well, that's that. 535 00:31:11,604 --> 00:31:15,005 I swam all the way across. 536 00:31:15,073 --> 00:31:19,209 It was very tiring, a total waste of calories. 537 00:31:19,411 --> 00:31:20,944 ♪ ♪ 538 00:31:21,146 --> 00:31:25,682 I want to do well in this, make my family proud. 539 00:31:25,750 --> 00:31:26,817 I don't want to let them down. 540 00:31:27,019 --> 00:31:28,819 It would make it a lot more enjoyable though 541 00:31:29,021 --> 00:31:33,690 If I could figure out the food production. 542 00:31:33,758 --> 00:31:36,760 Once again, I am eating flowers 543 00:31:36,828 --> 00:31:40,097 And plants and roots for dinner. 544 00:31:40,165 --> 00:31:43,567 I know I won't be able to carry on on plants forever, 545 00:31:43,635 --> 00:31:45,903 Because come late fall, 546 00:31:46,105 --> 00:31:49,839 The plants aren't going to be available anymore. 547 00:31:49,909 --> 00:31:53,443 I'm already starting to see them dwindle, 548 00:31:53,512 --> 00:31:55,512 And fall just begun. 549 00:31:55,714 --> 00:31:59,515 Greens, roots and flowers, 550 00:31:59,584 --> 00:32:02,185 It's what's for dinner. 551 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:08,992 ♪ ♪ 552 00:32:21,673 --> 00:32:25,676 - So this is a fishing pole. 553 00:32:25,878 --> 00:32:30,614 This is my-- my reel right here. 554 00:32:30,816 --> 00:32:34,617 I wrapped a wire around the back, 555 00:32:34,686 --> 00:32:35,619 Put the tension that I needed, 556 00:32:35,687 --> 00:32:38,488 Came up through those holes, 557 00:32:38,557 --> 00:32:42,826 And just bent them over. 558 00:32:42,894 --> 00:32:45,362 Then I made-- with my trapping wire, 559 00:32:45,431 --> 00:32:48,431 I made eyelets. 560 00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:50,300 That's pretty cool. 561 00:32:50,368 --> 00:32:51,368 ♪ ♪ 562 00:32:51,436 --> 00:32:54,838 I'm hungry. 563 00:32:54,906 --> 00:32:57,240 It's gonna be a nice day to go fishing. 564 00:32:57,309 --> 00:32:59,509 ♪ ♪ 565 00:32:59,578 --> 00:33:00,310 My focus is finding food. 566 00:33:00,378 --> 00:33:02,512 ♪ ♪ 567 00:33:02,581 --> 00:33:04,380 I have water, shelter, 568 00:33:04,449 --> 00:33:09,585 Fire for food. 569 00:33:09,654 --> 00:33:11,922 I can tell I've lost weight. 570 00:33:11,990 --> 00:33:14,925 I want to be here as long as I can by choice 571 00:33:15,127 --> 00:33:18,261 And not taken out because I can't keep weight on. 572 00:33:18,330 --> 00:33:21,998 ♪ ♪ 573 00:33:22,067 --> 00:33:25,468 Fishing pole isn't working as well as I thought. 574 00:33:25,537 --> 00:33:28,271 This spins too fast. 575 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:31,007 ♪ ♪ 576 00:33:31,076 --> 00:33:33,810 I think I want to be able to pull that in and out, 577 00:33:33,878 --> 00:33:35,345 Because I have that lure on there, 578 00:33:35,547 --> 00:33:37,481 So I'm going to 579 00:33:37,683 --> 00:33:41,350 Put the stopper on this 580 00:33:41,420 --> 00:33:43,286 And set it down. 581 00:33:43,354 --> 00:33:44,621 ♪ ♪ 582 00:33:44,689 --> 00:33:47,290 So much to figure out here. 583 00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:51,027 ♪ ♪ 584 00:33:51,096 --> 00:33:54,230 I just need to get food, and I'm going to be all right. 585 00:33:54,299 --> 00:34:02,005 ♪ ♪ 586 00:34:05,444 --> 00:34:09,312 [leaves rustling] 587 00:34:09,380 --> 00:34:15,986 ♪ ♪ 588 00:34:21,259 --> 00:34:23,259 Man. 589 00:34:23,328 --> 00:34:30,000 ♪ ♪ 590 00:34:38,343 --> 00:34:45,982 ♪ ♪ 591 00:35:02,367 --> 00:35:04,301 Hey, bear. 592 00:35:04,369 --> 00:35:06,002 ♪ ♪ 593 00:35:19,450 --> 00:35:21,450 That was intense. 594 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:24,988 Now I'm very...Um... 595 00:35:27,459 --> 00:35:29,793 I don't know, just-- 596 00:35:29,861 --> 00:35:33,196 Not really scared, just so cautious. 597 00:35:33,398 --> 00:35:35,064 ♪ ♪ 598 00:35:35,133 --> 00:35:37,467 Everything right now is a food source for grizzly bears 599 00:35:37,669 --> 00:35:39,936 Going into hibernation, 600 00:35:40,004 --> 00:35:42,605 So I think it's making them more curious, 601 00:35:42,674 --> 00:35:46,008 And it keeps me on high alert. 602 00:35:46,077 --> 00:35:48,411 It doesn't change the fact that I'm going to stay 603 00:35:48,614 --> 00:35:50,013 And stick this out, 604 00:35:50,215 --> 00:35:54,550 But I think this season upping the element of danger 605 00:35:54,619 --> 00:35:56,819 Makes it a different game. 606 00:35:56,888 --> 00:35:59,422 I don't think it's about being tough. 607 00:35:59,491 --> 00:36:01,424 I think, you know-- 608 00:36:01,493 --> 00:36:03,426 I think I'm pretty-- 609 00:36:03,495 --> 00:36:05,695 I can endure a lot. 610 00:36:05,763 --> 00:36:08,765 I think it's about being smart, 611 00:36:08,834 --> 00:36:12,034 And I think I have to be very smart 612 00:36:12,103 --> 00:36:17,307 When maneuvering around here in the things that I do. 613 00:36:17,375 --> 00:36:25,015 ♪ ♪ 614 00:36:46,938 --> 00:36:51,741 - Well, it's me again, tonya riesling, 615 00:36:51,810 --> 00:36:54,411 Coming to you like from chilko lake. 616 00:36:54,479 --> 00:36:56,746 [wind howling] 617 00:36:56,815 --> 00:36:58,815 I would say if you were planning 618 00:36:58,884 --> 00:37:03,819 On a leisurely kayak today on the lake, 619 00:37:03,888 --> 00:37:07,991 You should perhaps choose another day. 620 00:37:12,831 --> 00:37:17,233 Back to you in the studio, herb. 621 00:37:17,302 --> 00:37:21,438 ♪ ♪ 622 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:24,641 Head back to my spot. 623 00:37:24,843 --> 00:37:26,576 Everybody worried about the bears, 624 00:37:26,645 --> 00:37:30,046 But really it's the weather. 625 00:37:30,114 --> 00:37:34,851 It's really nice to be in a more permanent space, 626 00:37:34,919 --> 00:37:40,523 And this will allow me to focus on food. 627 00:37:40,726 --> 00:37:42,992 I gathered some cow parsnip. 628 00:37:43,061 --> 00:37:45,996 Cow parsnip has a nice center, so it makes it easy 629 00:37:46,198 --> 00:37:49,866 To make up tubes that I can get the fire going with 630 00:37:50,068 --> 00:37:54,203 Instead of having to always blow it so close. 631 00:37:54,273 --> 00:37:58,008 First things first, we'll check this out and see how it goes. 632 00:38:04,749 --> 00:38:07,684 Oh, it works like a champ. Yay. 633 00:38:07,753 --> 00:38:09,986 So that's a small win, because... 634 00:38:16,295 --> 00:38:18,694 All right. 635 00:38:18,763 --> 00:38:22,999 Here's our first foray into... 636 00:38:33,311 --> 00:38:36,012 Wow. Ugh. 637 00:38:39,851 --> 00:38:41,584 That might be one of the worst things 638 00:38:41,652 --> 00:38:44,187 I've ever put in my mouth. 639 00:38:44,389 --> 00:38:50,126 ♪ ♪ 640 00:38:50,194 --> 00:38:51,728 Well, it looks like the weather is starting to change, 641 00:38:51,797 --> 00:38:54,197 So I'm going to head to the water. 642 00:38:54,399 --> 00:38:57,400 ♪ ♪ 643 00:38:57,469 --> 00:38:59,668 I need to fish. 644 00:38:59,738 --> 00:39:02,739 Fish have what my body needs. 645 00:39:02,941 --> 00:39:06,409 They have fat. They have protein. 646 00:39:06,477 --> 00:39:10,146 I need fish. 647 00:39:10,215 --> 00:39:13,816 So that rock over there has a little bit of a notch in it 648 00:39:13,885 --> 00:39:16,286 That I could probably brace a pole off. 649 00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:18,955 ♪ ♪ 650 00:39:19,024 --> 00:39:21,825 - I think it's really important to make things 651 00:39:22,027 --> 00:39:26,830 And be a part of the food that we eat, 652 00:39:26,898 --> 00:39:31,033 Whether you hunt or fish or garden. 653 00:39:31,102 --> 00:39:35,705 I think it builds gratitude and understanding. 654 00:39:35,907 --> 00:39:37,006 There's a little notch in the rock. 655 00:39:42,313 --> 00:39:43,979 ♪ ♪ 656 00:39:44,048 --> 00:39:46,515 I think it's important not to take all that 657 00:39:46,584 --> 00:39:49,919 For granted for sure. 658 00:39:49,988 --> 00:39:54,124 All right. I braced it. It's out in the water. 659 00:39:54,326 --> 00:40:00,262 I'm going to leave it to sit and soak and hope for the best. 660 00:40:00,331 --> 00:40:07,003 ♪ ♪ 661 00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:15,878 - I ain't going to lie. 662 00:40:15,947 --> 00:40:19,616 I'm feeling the loneliness a little bit. 663 00:40:19,818 --> 00:40:24,487 It's not the loneliness so much 664 00:40:24,555 --> 00:40:28,358 As it is the change 665 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:31,027 From normal. 666 00:40:31,095 --> 00:40:34,998 There was a routine there that was built that... 667 00:40:38,636 --> 00:40:39,302 There's something swimming. 668 00:40:39,370 --> 00:40:42,905 ♪ ♪ 669 00:40:42,974 --> 00:40:47,510 - Is that a black bear moving across the way? 670 00:40:47,712 --> 00:40:49,312 Let's see if I can get it. 671 00:40:49,380 --> 00:40:52,449 ♪ ♪ 672 00:40:52,651 --> 00:40:54,717 - There it is. See that? 673 00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:58,454 That's a black bear across the way. 674 00:40:58,523 --> 00:41:01,524 Just trudging along 675 00:41:01,726 --> 00:41:05,395 Without a care in the world. 676 00:41:05,597 --> 00:41:06,729 I like seeing that. 677 00:41:06,932 --> 00:41:08,864 I mean, it's all the way across the lake, 678 00:41:08,933 --> 00:41:12,202 But it still counts as a bear sighting. 679 00:41:12,404 --> 00:41:17,941 ♪ ♪ 680 00:41:18,143 --> 00:41:20,477 - Having a deep connection with the landscape 681 00:41:20,679 --> 00:41:23,946 Is what I'm all about, 682 00:41:24,015 --> 00:41:24,481 And that's what it's going to take for me 683 00:41:24,683 --> 00:41:28,885 Personally to win this: 684 00:41:29,087 --> 00:41:30,887 Building and sleeping in an earth shelter, 685 00:41:31,089 --> 00:41:34,757 Making fire from the sticks that you find, 686 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:36,892 Gathering food from the landscape, 687 00:41:36,961 --> 00:41:40,897 Whether it's animal or vegetable food. 688 00:41:41,099 --> 00:41:42,832 Now that the bulk of the shelter build is done, 689 00:41:42,901 --> 00:41:48,304 It's definitely time to focus on hunting. 690 00:41:48,372 --> 00:41:49,705 ♪ ♪ 691 00:41:49,774 --> 00:41:52,708 I'm going to grab my bow and see 692 00:41:52,777 --> 00:41:55,244 If I can get a shot at something. 693 00:41:55,313 --> 00:42:02,986 ♪ ♪ 694 00:42:07,258 --> 00:42:08,390 Whoa. 695 00:42:08,459 --> 00:42:10,259 What the [bleep]? 696 00:42:10,328 --> 00:42:11,327 ♪ ♪ 697 00:42:11,529 --> 00:42:15,798 What the [bleep]? 698 00:42:15,867 --> 00:42:19,202 A [bleep] mouse chewed my bow string. 699 00:42:19,404 --> 00:42:21,604 ♪ ♪ 700 00:42:21,673 --> 00:42:23,940 I can't [bleep] believe it. 701 00:42:24,008 --> 00:42:26,275 He [bleep] chewed through the whole thing. 702 00:42:26,344 --> 00:42:28,410 ♪ ♪ 703 00:42:28,479 --> 00:42:32,348 What the [bleep]? 704 00:42:32,417 --> 00:42:33,216 Holy [bleep]. 705 00:42:33,418 --> 00:42:37,987 What the [bleep] am I going to [bleep] do? 706 00:42:42,360 --> 00:42:43,693 ♪ ♪ 707 00:42:43,762 --> 00:42:45,628 - What, am I going to tie a [bleep] 708 00:42:45,697 --> 00:42:49,898 Knot and re-splice the thing? 709 00:42:49,968 --> 00:42:52,302 A [bleep] mouse chewed right straight through 710 00:42:52,504 --> 00:42:53,302 My bow string... 711 00:42:53,371 --> 00:42:56,706 ♪ ♪ 712 00:42:56,908 --> 00:42:58,240 Trying to get at my string silencer. 713 00:42:58,310 --> 00:43:02,845 ♪ ♪ 714 00:43:02,914 --> 00:43:05,982 Just being able to hunt with the bow 715 00:43:06,051 --> 00:43:09,986 Is such an important part for my mentality. 716 00:43:10,054 --> 00:43:13,122 Tie a knot in it. It'll be very difficult for me 717 00:43:13,324 --> 00:43:17,259 To be here without the ability to wander around with my bow. 718 00:43:17,328 --> 00:43:19,862 ♪ ♪ 719 00:43:19,931 --> 00:43:25,000 What I'm doing here is wrapping this serving 720 00:43:25,069 --> 00:43:30,940 Around the bowstring as protection for the string 721 00:43:31,008 --> 00:43:36,478 Where the nock of the arrow comes onto it. 722 00:43:36,547 --> 00:43:40,416 Oh, moment of truth. 723 00:43:40,485 --> 00:43:42,285 Is it going to hold? 724 00:43:42,353 --> 00:43:48,992 ♪ ♪ 725 00:43:57,568 --> 00:44:01,237 Yes! Back in business. 726 00:44:01,306 --> 00:44:09,012 ♪ ♪ 727 00:44:11,983 --> 00:44:18,454 - Definitely a harder day mentally, emotionally, 728 00:44:18,523 --> 00:44:20,255 But still in the game. 729 00:44:20,324 --> 00:44:23,259 ♪ ♪ 730 00:44:23,327 --> 00:44:26,262 Whee. 731 00:44:26,464 --> 00:44:29,532 Time to make 732 00:44:29,600 --> 00:44:32,801 The little mousetrap, 733 00:44:32,870 --> 00:44:38,273 Hoping to kill my little marauder here. 734 00:44:38,342 --> 00:44:39,942 ♪ ♪ 735 00:44:40,011 --> 00:44:44,279 - Here we go. Figure-four trap to catch a mouse. 736 00:44:44,348 --> 00:44:46,014 ♪ ♪ 737 00:44:46,084 --> 00:44:50,219 This is hopefully going to eliminate the problem. 738 00:44:50,288 --> 00:44:52,622 ♪ ♪ 739 00:44:52,690 --> 00:44:54,891 I'm super hard on myself. 740 00:44:54,959 --> 00:44:59,962 I lack belief in my abilities in life, 741 00:45:00,030 --> 00:45:03,432 But it's just something I've got to learn 742 00:45:03,501 --> 00:45:06,635 To stop doing. 743 00:45:06,705 --> 00:45:09,438 Just need to ease off myself. 744 00:45:09,507 --> 00:45:12,108 Jeez. [bleep]. 745 00:45:12,176 --> 00:45:16,112 It's like the blessing and the curse of the cameras. 746 00:45:16,181 --> 00:45:20,049 The curse is that everybody can see it and can judge me, 747 00:45:20,251 --> 00:45:25,388 But then the blessing is the motivation to do better. 748 00:45:25,590 --> 00:45:28,457 It holds. It holds. 749 00:45:28,526 --> 00:45:32,395 I got it set, chad, 750 00:45:32,463 --> 00:45:34,530 And there it is, 751 00:45:34,598 --> 00:45:37,800 Figure-four deadfall. 752 00:45:38,002 --> 00:45:42,604 Mouse comes in, jiggles the bait stick, 753 00:45:42,673 --> 00:45:47,543 Pow-pow, pow, gets smashed. 754 00:45:47,612 --> 00:45:50,213 So we'll see if it works. 755 00:45:50,415 --> 00:45:56,986 ♪ ♪ 756 00:46:09,434 --> 00:46:11,500 - Take my hat off. 757 00:46:11,569 --> 00:46:14,971 I got to see this hair. 758 00:46:15,039 --> 00:46:19,175 It feels like it's taken on a life of its own. 759 00:46:19,377 --> 00:46:21,911 [laughs] 760 00:46:21,979 --> 00:46:24,914 I think this might be the longest I've gone 761 00:46:25,116 --> 00:46:29,518 Without washing it in the past, say, 20 years. 762 00:46:29,587 --> 00:46:32,989 Whoa. It feels like straw. 763 00:46:36,661 --> 00:46:41,197 Yeah. That is a look. Love it. 764 00:46:41,399 --> 00:46:43,933 ♪ ♪ 765 00:46:44,001 --> 00:46:48,937 - All right. The sun is out, which is nice. 766 00:46:49,006 --> 00:46:51,140 Although that can change at a moment's notice, 767 00:46:51,208 --> 00:46:55,211 So I'm just going to start working on this door stoop. 768 00:46:55,413 --> 00:46:58,881 ♪ ♪ 769 00:46:58,950 --> 00:47:03,752 All right. So I'm going to do a beam here, 770 00:47:03,821 --> 00:47:05,755 And then I can always dig this out 771 00:47:05,957 --> 00:47:08,024 And have a little bit of a step-down, 772 00:47:08,226 --> 00:47:13,996 Because it is pretty darn small to come in and out of. 773 00:47:16,700 --> 00:47:19,302 My stomach feels a little off. 774 00:47:19,370 --> 00:47:22,504 ♪ ♪ 775 00:47:22,574 --> 00:47:24,240 I feel a little nauseous. 776 00:47:24,309 --> 00:47:26,709 ♪ ♪ 777 00:47:26,911 --> 00:47:30,046 - I haven't really eaten much today. 778 00:47:30,248 --> 00:47:35,250 I've been eating cow parsnip, and it's just not enough. 779 00:47:35,319 --> 00:47:36,785 ♪ ♪ 780 00:47:36,855 --> 00:47:40,656 Ooh, I'm still feeling a little funky. 781 00:47:40,724 --> 00:47:45,260 It's, like, stomach and... 782 00:47:45,329 --> 00:47:46,795 ♪ ♪ 783 00:47:46,865 --> 00:47:50,199 Into my armpits, which seems really weird. 784 00:47:50,401 --> 00:47:57,006 ♪ ♪ 785 00:47:59,744 --> 00:48:03,012 - Yeah, so... Oh, my god. 786 00:48:03,214 --> 00:48:07,416 I'm getting really nervous about something I've eaten 787 00:48:07,618 --> 00:48:10,219 Or if it's the water. 788 00:48:10,421 --> 00:48:12,288 [gurgling] 789 00:48:12,356 --> 00:48:18,628 Oof, boy. 790 00:48:18,830 --> 00:48:21,230 Just going to sit for a second. 791 00:48:21,298 --> 00:48:25,167 Oof. 792 00:48:25,370 --> 00:48:28,304 Oh, man. 793 00:48:28,372 --> 00:48:29,238 [sighs] 794 00:48:29,306 --> 00:48:33,376 I feel like I'm going to barf right now. 795 00:48:33,444 --> 00:48:34,310 Oh, my god. 796 00:48:34,378 --> 00:48:41,583 ♪ ♪ 797 00:48:41,652 --> 00:48:45,587 So I went to tend the fire. 798 00:48:45,656 --> 00:48:47,790 I was feeling a lot better, 799 00:48:47,858 --> 00:48:52,395 And I started to blow on the fire 800 00:48:52,597 --> 00:48:55,664 Using my little tube 801 00:48:55,733 --> 00:48:58,400 And instantly started to feel 802 00:48:58,469 --> 00:49:00,803 As bad as before. 803 00:49:01,005 --> 00:49:04,407 I am worried that what I've been eating 804 00:49:04,609 --> 00:49:07,743 Is not cow parsnip. 805 00:49:07,945 --> 00:49:09,678 It could potentially be water hemlock, 806 00:49:09,747 --> 00:49:12,547 Which is extremely poisonous. 807 00:49:12,616 --> 00:49:15,951 They look very similar. 808 00:49:16,020 --> 00:49:20,222 So I'm going to see if my symptoms get worse. 809 00:49:20,291 --> 00:49:24,093 ♪ ♪ 810 00:49:24,161 --> 00:49:28,097 Just remembering charcoal can help neutralize toxins, 811 00:49:28,166 --> 00:49:33,302 So I'm going to just chew on some charcoal from the fire. 812 00:49:33,370 --> 00:49:37,640 ♪ ♪ 813 00:49:37,842 --> 00:49:39,975 And now it's just a waiting game 814 00:49:40,044 --> 00:49:44,246 To see if things stay the same or get worse. 815 00:49:44,315 --> 00:49:46,649 ♪ ♪ 816 00:49:46,717 --> 00:49:50,986 I am so dizzy and nauseous. 817 00:49:51,055 --> 00:49:53,789 I am afraid that if I have indeed poisoned myself 818 00:49:53,991 --> 00:49:57,993 In some way and it escalates, who knows? 819 00:49:58,062 --> 00:50:02,198 I might have some terrible reaction and not wake up. 820 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:05,267 ♪ ♪ 821 00:50:05,336 --> 00:50:08,004 [sighs] 822 00:50:12,476 --> 00:50:15,277 [dramatic music] 823 00:50:15,346 --> 00:50:22,985 ♪ ♪ 824 00:50:33,831 --> 00:50:39,635 - So I slept okay and then just woke up, 825 00:50:39,703 --> 00:50:42,571 And whew, I mean, broke out 826 00:50:42,639 --> 00:50:45,707 In a crazy intense sweat. 827 00:50:45,776 --> 00:50:49,645 I thought I was going to throw up, 828 00:50:49,713 --> 00:50:54,717 So I come outside and just, 829 00:50:54,785 --> 00:50:57,453 Like, stripped off my layers, 830 00:50:57,655 --> 00:51:02,458 And I feel really weak, 831 00:51:02,527 --> 00:51:06,394 Just trying to basically 832 00:51:06,464 --> 00:51:09,064 Get to morning. 833 00:51:09,133 --> 00:51:13,869 It's hard when you don't know exactly what's going on. 834 00:51:13,938 --> 00:51:17,206 You just feel bad, and you're not sure why. 835 00:51:17,408 --> 00:51:19,608 ♪ ♪ 836 00:51:19,810 --> 00:51:22,478 I think something is coming out 837 00:51:22,547 --> 00:51:27,482 One end or the other. 838 00:51:27,551 --> 00:51:30,553 I think the lower end, 839 00:51:30,755 --> 00:51:37,293 So I'm going to take a moment. 840 00:51:37,361 --> 00:51:43,999 ♪ ♪ 841 00:51:45,703 --> 00:51:46,902 - All right. It is daylight, 842 00:51:46,971 --> 00:51:49,305 So we're going to go down and get some water. 843 00:51:49,373 --> 00:51:52,241 ♪ ♪ 844 00:51:52,309 --> 00:51:55,978 Wow. 845 00:51:56,047 --> 00:52:01,249 To be up and moving feels really weird right now. 846 00:52:01,318 --> 00:52:06,655 ♪ ♪ 847 00:52:06,724 --> 00:52:10,059 But I feel a little bit better. 848 00:52:10,261 --> 00:52:15,263 Whatever was there worked its way out of my system. 849 00:52:15,332 --> 00:52:17,733 ♪ ♪ 850 00:52:17,801 --> 00:52:20,468 Let's just go sit for a second, 851 00:52:20,538 --> 00:52:24,006 Have a little water. 852 00:52:27,144 --> 00:52:31,013 Earlier, I was close to tapping, because for me, 853 00:52:31,215 --> 00:52:34,749 This--it's not worth risking life and limb over. 854 00:52:34,818 --> 00:52:37,553 The further you go into hunger, 855 00:52:37,755 --> 00:52:40,556 The less clear your mind is, 856 00:52:40,624 --> 00:52:41,556 The more likely you are 857 00:52:41,625 --> 00:52:47,096 To make errors that can be really harmful. 858 00:52:47,164 --> 00:52:49,831 The thing is about these kind of experiences is, 859 00:52:49,900 --> 00:52:52,034 There's a lot of ups and downs there, 860 00:52:52,102 --> 00:52:55,037 A lot of doubt that you have to work through, 861 00:52:55,239 --> 00:52:58,840 And then you have to fall back on what you do know. 862 00:52:58,910 --> 00:53:04,313 So I'll just keep going as long as I can. 863 00:53:04,381 --> 00:53:11,987 ♪ ♪ 864 00:53:15,459 --> 00:53:18,394 - Good morning. 865 00:53:18,596 --> 00:53:20,396 I need to get fish. 866 00:53:20,598 --> 00:53:22,664 I need meat, period. 867 00:53:22,733 --> 00:53:27,002 I need to get some calories in. 868 00:53:27,071 --> 00:53:29,538 There's not really much for berries around anymore 869 00:53:29,606 --> 00:53:31,207 Other than bear berries. 870 00:53:31,409 --> 00:53:33,475 ♪ ♪ 871 00:53:33,544 --> 00:53:35,010 Once you're warm, 872 00:53:35,078 --> 00:53:38,080 Dry, and have water, you have to find food. 873 00:53:38,149 --> 00:53:40,215 That's the name of the game to stay in it long-term. 874 00:53:40,284 --> 00:53:42,151 ♪ ♪ 875 00:53:42,353 --> 00:53:45,421 So I'm going to spend a couple hours fishing this morning. 876 00:53:45,489 --> 00:53:46,221 Let's get to it. 877 00:53:46,290 --> 00:53:52,995 ♪ ♪ 878 00:53:55,966 --> 00:53:58,500 To come out here, I had to shut down 879 00:53:58,569 --> 00:54:01,837 My contracting business. 880 00:54:01,905 --> 00:54:03,839 It's a very serious commitment, 881 00:54:03,907 --> 00:54:06,642 Something I don't take lightly. 882 00:54:06,711 --> 00:54:10,179 Oh, no. What's this rat's nest? 883 00:54:10,381 --> 00:54:11,847 Crap. 884 00:54:11,916 --> 00:54:13,982 This was not something I did on a whim. 885 00:54:14,051 --> 00:54:16,051 This is something I took a lot of thought 886 00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:20,722 And consideration into before I decided to do it. 887 00:54:20,791 --> 00:54:22,257 I don't need another rat's nest. 888 00:54:22,326 --> 00:54:23,525 Come on. 889 00:54:23,594 --> 00:54:25,994 And if I don't succeed, 890 00:54:26,063 --> 00:54:28,930 Then have I just put a speed bump in life? 891 00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:32,734 Have I sent financial and family stability 892 00:54:32,803 --> 00:54:37,272 Backwards rather than forwards? 893 00:54:37,341 --> 00:54:39,274 No way. 894 00:54:39,343 --> 00:54:42,211 No way. 895 00:54:42,413 --> 00:54:45,747 No way. 896 00:54:45,816 --> 00:54:50,285 No way. Come on. Come on. Come on. 897 00:54:50,354 --> 00:54:51,487 ♪ ♪ 898 00:54:51,555 --> 00:54:55,157 - No way. No way. 899 00:54:55,359 --> 00:54:56,625 Come on. 900 00:54:56,827 --> 00:55:02,231 Come on. Come on. Come on! Yeah! 901 00:55:02,433 --> 00:55:06,301 [laughing] 902 00:55:06,370 --> 00:55:09,004 I did it! 903 00:55:17,648 --> 00:55:24,186 I just got a bull trout. 904 00:55:24,255 --> 00:55:26,254 Yeah! 905 00:55:26,323 --> 00:55:28,323 ♪ ♪ 906 00:55:28,392 --> 00:55:33,262 Unbelievable. 907 00:55:33,330 --> 00:55:35,931 Whoo! 908 00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:45,341 I'm going to cook this up and have a good meal. 909 00:55:45,543 --> 00:55:48,276 [dramatic music] 910 00:55:48,345 --> 00:55:54,983 ♪ ♪ 911 00:56:10,100 --> 00:56:14,002 - Let's go see about a place to make a refrigerator. 912 00:56:19,109 --> 00:56:21,776 Want to get down here in this draw near the creek, 913 00:56:21,845 --> 00:56:26,047 A place that I can dig a little hole, 914 00:56:26,116 --> 00:56:27,716 Because all the cold air is going to sink down there. 915 00:56:27,785 --> 00:56:30,185 I think it'll help keep it cooler. 916 00:56:30,387 --> 00:56:37,058 ♪ ♪ 917 00:56:37,128 --> 00:56:41,663 I picked about a gallon of cranberries and currants, 918 00:56:41,866 --> 00:56:44,199 And, you know, it's still warm. 919 00:56:44,401 --> 00:56:47,936 So the only way that I know to get these berries cooled down 920 00:56:48,138 --> 00:56:52,207 Is to go down beside the creek and dig a hole. 921 00:56:52,409 --> 00:56:53,942 ♪ ♪ 922 00:56:54,011 --> 00:56:56,545 That's something that my great-grandparents 923 00:56:56,613 --> 00:56:57,812 Did down in florida 924 00:56:57,881 --> 00:57:01,350 To keep their milk and stuff cool. 925 00:57:01,418 --> 00:57:03,552 There we go. 926 00:57:03,754 --> 00:57:06,989 That ought to keep them cool. 927 00:57:13,364 --> 00:57:20,168 ♪ ♪ 928 00:57:20,237 --> 00:57:21,770 Oh. 929 00:57:21,839 --> 00:57:23,505 Normally, anyone that's planning 930 00:57:23,574 --> 00:57:24,973 To spend the winter here 931 00:57:25,042 --> 00:57:28,043 Would've spent the entire spring right on up 932 00:57:28,112 --> 00:57:32,180 Until the first snows preparing to be out here. 933 00:57:32,249 --> 00:57:35,717 We don't have that luxury. We have to get on the ball 934 00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:39,053 And get whatever berries are left, 935 00:57:39,122 --> 00:57:41,856 And you're competing with not only grizzly bears, 936 00:57:41,925 --> 00:57:44,926 Who love berries, but all the birds. 937 00:57:44,995 --> 00:57:48,196 Anything that you need later in the year 938 00:57:48,265 --> 00:57:53,535 That's not going to be there you need to collect right now. 939 00:57:53,604 --> 00:57:56,138 Look at all that goodness. 940 00:57:56,340 --> 00:58:00,876 Mmm. 941 00:58:00,944 --> 00:58:06,481 They'll probably ferment and get me drunk. 942 00:58:06,550 --> 00:58:08,216 That'll be all right. 943 00:58:08,285 --> 00:58:14,990 ♪ ♪ 944 00:58:24,034 --> 00:58:27,970 - Hello, folks, and welcome to another episode 945 00:58:28,038 --> 00:58:31,306 Of chef jordon's "wilderness cooking cuisine." 946 00:58:31,374 --> 00:58:34,109 ♪ ♪ 947 00:58:34,177 --> 00:58:39,781 - Today we have got a treat especiale just for you. 948 00:58:39,850 --> 00:58:43,985 We are talking bull trout head soup, 949 00:58:44,054 --> 00:58:47,389 So first off, we're going to start with about a quart 950 00:58:47,591 --> 00:58:50,525 And a half of water. 951 00:58:50,594 --> 00:58:53,395 To that we're going to add 952 00:58:53,597 --> 00:58:56,998 One bull trout head, 953 00:58:57,067 --> 00:59:00,936 And then we're going to add about 2 tablespoons 954 00:59:01,004 --> 00:59:07,275 Full of chopped false solomon's seal root. 955 00:59:07,344 --> 00:59:08,343 ♪ ♪ 956 00:59:08,412 --> 00:59:11,013 That's going to give a little extra flavor to it. 957 00:59:13,684 --> 00:59:15,751 While this is simmering, 958 00:59:15,819 --> 00:59:17,952 I want to put together a smoker 959 00:59:18,021 --> 00:59:22,290 So I can smoke the rest of the bull trout. 960 00:59:22,359 --> 00:59:23,491 ♪ ♪ 961 00:59:23,561 --> 00:59:27,629 But now we've got fish, 962 00:59:27,698 --> 00:59:32,034 And with fish come the bears. 963 00:59:32,102 --> 00:59:35,904 Now, smoking typically takes 24 to 48 hours. 964 00:59:35,973 --> 00:59:39,974 The problem is, I'm not sure how long fish 965 00:59:40,043 --> 00:59:42,911 Is going to be able to sit here overnight 966 00:59:43,113 --> 00:59:46,047 Without a bear coming and eating the fish. 967 00:59:46,116 --> 00:59:50,986 My thoughts are to slice up the fish very thinly 968 00:59:51,054 --> 00:59:56,057 And try and accelerate the smoking process, 969 00:59:56,126 --> 00:59:58,926 So I can do it much quicker, and then I can get it 970 00:59:58,996 --> 01:00:02,263 Stored away and safe from all the bears. 971 01:00:02,332 --> 01:00:05,800 ♪ ♪ 972 01:00:05,869 --> 01:00:08,269 Now I've thoroughly made a mess of things. 973 01:00:08,338 --> 01:00:10,005 ♪ ♪ 974 01:00:10,207 --> 01:00:13,809 You know, I really need to make some real chopsticks 975 01:00:13,877 --> 01:00:16,277 At some point instead of these... 976 01:00:16,346 --> 01:00:21,749 ♪ ♪ 977 01:00:21,818 --> 01:00:24,219 Curvy, last-minute alder branches. 978 01:00:24,288 --> 01:00:30,292 ♪ ♪ 979 01:00:30,494 --> 01:00:32,227 That's a bone. 980 01:00:32,296 --> 01:00:34,496 ♪ ♪ 981 01:00:34,564 --> 01:00:37,299 Mmm, fish head skin. 982 01:00:37,367 --> 01:00:39,901 ♪ ♪ 983 01:00:40,104 --> 01:00:43,705 It is a huge confidence boost to realize, 984 01:00:43,774 --> 01:00:47,109 "you know what? I can get fish." 985 01:00:47,311 --> 01:00:50,512 Not only that, but this is a substantial chunk of meat 986 01:00:50,581 --> 01:00:51,980 That I just pulled in, 987 01:00:52,048 --> 01:00:55,651 And if I did it once, I can do it again, 988 01:00:55,853 --> 01:00:58,854 So it feels like a turning point. 989 01:00:59,056 --> 01:01:02,791 I have a way of obtaining food out here, 990 01:01:02,860 --> 01:01:05,527 And hopefully that means taking home 991 01:01:05,729 --> 01:01:06,194 The half-million dollars. 992 01:01:06,396 --> 01:01:08,863 ♪ ♪ 993 01:01:08,932 --> 01:01:13,802 - I cannot play fattest-man-wins game. 994 01:01:14,004 --> 01:01:16,738 I need a house where when I'm in it, 995 01:01:16,940 --> 01:01:18,873 No extra calories are being burnt. 996 01:01:18,942 --> 01:01:20,008 - I think we're just going to go for it. 997 01:01:20,077 --> 01:01:23,211 We're putting the pier in, wind and waves be damned. 998 01:01:23,280 --> 01:01:24,813 [bleep]. 999 01:01:24,881 --> 01:01:28,550 - Very few people know the details 1000 01:01:28,618 --> 01:01:30,285 Of what I'm about to say. 1001 01:01:30,354 --> 01:01:31,820 - Hey, bear! 1002 01:01:32,022 --> 01:01:34,556 Nothing I seem to do seems to scare them off. 1003 01:01:34,624 --> 01:01:36,291 [bleep] he's coming. 1004 01:01:36,359 --> 01:01:38,994 ♪ ♪