1 00:00:05,453 --> 00:00:08,318 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:08,422 --> 00:00:15,360 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:15,463 --> 00:00:17,017 - That's definitely a grizzly bear. 4 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,397 That's pretty damn fresh. 5 00:00:18,501 --> 00:00:19,881 A grizzly bear can simply end you. 6 00:00:19,985 --> 00:00:21,504 And it can happen in a split second. 7 00:00:21,607 --> 00:00:23,747 - I've never interacted with grizzly bears. 8 00:00:23,851 --> 00:00:26,164 I've always been the hunter, never the hunted. 9 00:00:26,267 --> 00:00:29,546 - Woah, bear. Move off, bear. Holy *bleep*. 10 00:00:29,650 --> 00:00:30,996 - I have twins on the way, 11 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:33,274 so I don't really have the option of going home. 12 00:00:33,378 --> 00:00:34,827 This is my job now. 13 00:00:34,931 --> 00:00:37,175 - That is a *bleep* mountain lion. 14 00:00:37,278 --> 00:00:38,728 I hope I see him again. 15 00:00:38,831 --> 00:00:39,936 - This is Tim. I need help. 16 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,558 I think I might be having a heart attack. 17 00:00:41,662 --> 00:00:43,595 I made the right choice. I know I did. 18 00:00:43,698 --> 00:00:45,942 This pain will end my life if I don't get help. 19 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:53,053 ♪ ♪ 20 00:00:55,055 --> 00:00:58,644 male narrator: In "Alone's" most terrifying location yet, 21 00:00:58,748 --> 00:01:00,267 10 participants face 22 00:01:00,370 --> 00:01:03,649 the deadliest predator in North America... 23 00:01:03,753 --> 00:01:04,754 - There he is, right there. 24 00:01:04,857 --> 00:01:05,789 - Grizzly bears. 25 00:01:05,893 --> 00:01:06,790 - Hey, bear. 26 00:01:06,894 --> 00:01:07,860 - There are a lot of grizzly here. 27 00:01:07,964 --> 00:01:08,861 I'm gonna have to live with them. 28 00:01:08,965 --> 00:01:10,173 - Go on, get. 29 00:01:10,277 --> 00:01:11,588 - Every second we're on the land, 30 00:01:11,692 --> 00:01:12,624 we're being hunted. 31 00:01:12,727 --> 00:01:14,350 - Holy *bleep*, mountain lion. 32 00:01:14,453 --> 00:01:16,179 - He's circling around my shelter. 33 00:01:16,283 --> 00:01:17,491 narrator: Bone-chilling cold... 34 00:01:17,594 --> 00:01:19,044 - Winter's coming. 35 00:01:19,148 --> 00:01:21,253 - You combine the wind with the rain and the cold, 36 00:01:21,357 --> 00:01:23,497 this place could make the Arctic look easy. 37 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:24,877 - Oh, *bleep*. 38 00:01:24,981 --> 00:01:26,776 narrator: And complete isolation. 39 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:28,640 - You cannot hide from yourself 40 00:01:28,743 --> 00:01:29,813 mentally and emotionally. 41 00:01:29,917 --> 00:01:31,021 - [screams] 42 00:01:31,125 --> 00:01:32,402 - There's no place to go. 43 00:01:32,506 --> 00:01:34,818 - I am suffering from loneliness. 44 00:01:34,922 --> 00:01:36,061 narrator: Who will survive? 45 00:01:36,165 --> 00:01:37,994 - Yes, yes! 46 00:01:38,098 --> 00:01:40,583 - This could be the end. 47 00:01:40,686 --> 00:01:41,584 - I don't want to tap, 48 00:01:41,687 --> 00:01:42,964 but I don't want to die, either. 49 00:01:43,068 --> 00:01:45,346 - You have to suffer before you can succeed. 50 00:01:45,450 --> 00:01:46,658 - [retching] 51 00:01:46,761 --> 00:01:49,557 narrator: The last one standing wins. 52 00:01:50,144 --> 00:01:51,939 - At what point do I push the button? 53 00:01:52,042 --> 00:01:55,494 ♪ ♪ 54 00:01:55,598 --> 00:01:58,497 [ominous music] 55 00:01:58,601 --> 00:02:05,711 ♪ ♪ 56 00:02:17,827 --> 00:02:20,726 [tense music] 57 00:02:20,830 --> 00:02:27,492 ♪ ♪ 58 00:02:27,595 --> 00:02:30,633 [birds chirping] 59 00:02:32,186 --> 00:02:35,396 - What in the world? 60 00:02:35,500 --> 00:02:37,916 This is insane. 61 00:02:38,710 --> 00:02:41,161 There they go. [laughs] 62 00:02:41,264 --> 00:02:44,957 Alone for the next few months. 63 00:02:45,751 --> 00:02:48,271 Holy cow. 64 00:02:48,375 --> 00:02:51,274 [soft music] 65 00:02:51,378 --> 00:02:52,896 ♪ ♪ 66 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,554 So my mom introduced me to this show 11 months ago 67 00:02:55,658 --> 00:02:56,935 almost to the day. 68 00:02:57,038 --> 00:02:59,972 She is, like, an "Alone" superfan, and so, like, 69 00:03:00,076 --> 00:03:01,905 I can't tap out for anything less than, 70 00:03:02,009 --> 00:03:04,253 like, a amputated leg. 71 00:03:04,356 --> 00:03:05,771 It's a really good energy and motivation 72 00:03:05,875 --> 00:03:08,464 I think I have from my mom. 73 00:03:08,567 --> 00:03:09,741 ♪ ♪ 74 00:03:09,844 --> 00:03:12,847 I am sweatin'. 75 00:03:12,951 --> 00:03:14,849 I'm gonna get out of these. 76 00:03:17,576 --> 00:03:20,441 Today's really, like, reconnaissance on, 77 00:03:20,545 --> 00:03:23,133 what do I have available on this piece of land here? 78 00:03:23,237 --> 00:03:26,033 So that's what I'll do first. 79 00:03:26,136 --> 00:03:29,312 Jeez, these pants are fitting pretty tight. 80 00:03:29,416 --> 00:03:31,935 Operation change clothes done. 81 00:03:32,039 --> 00:03:34,006 [light music] 82 00:03:34,110 --> 00:03:36,837 This is just an insane opportunity. 83 00:03:36,940 --> 00:03:39,426 All right. I'm gonna enter the woods. 84 00:03:39,529 --> 00:03:41,911 Living off the land, living with your hands, 85 00:03:42,014 --> 00:03:45,225 taking pride in your work, being exhausted, being sore. 86 00:03:45,328 --> 00:03:46,847 ♪ ♪ 87 00:03:46,950 --> 00:03:48,504 Oh, it's delicious. 88 00:03:48,607 --> 00:03:50,471 And I get to be on TV, and I get to demonstrate skills 89 00:03:50,575 --> 00:03:52,853 and go live a dream that I've wanted to do my entire life. 90 00:03:52,956 --> 00:03:54,889 Like, there's nothing that would merge or align 91 00:03:54,993 --> 00:03:57,098 with my life and my passions like this show. 92 00:03:57,202 --> 00:03:58,099 [dramatic music] 93 00:03:58,203 --> 00:03:59,687 It's beautiful out here. 94 00:03:59,791 --> 00:04:02,138 I've been an educator in Alaska for about 14 years. 95 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:04,968 I work for an environmental field school 96 00:04:05,072 --> 00:04:08,006 located on the Inian Islands in southeast Alaska. 97 00:04:08,109 --> 00:04:09,801 So there are seals, and otters, 98 00:04:09,904 --> 00:04:13,391 and other predators that will come rub your line. 99 00:04:13,494 --> 00:04:15,220 They call me the "Jolly Green Hermit" 100 00:04:15,324 --> 00:04:18,499 because I live on an island surrounded by wilderness, 101 00:04:18,603 --> 00:04:20,501 and I'm the only resident there. 102 00:04:20,605 --> 00:04:21,951 I love my bay. 103 00:04:22,054 --> 00:04:24,160 To me, it's a lifestyle, like, living like this. 104 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:26,196 I plumbed my house, wired my house, 105 00:04:26,300 --> 00:04:29,579 because I absolutely love DIY, doing it yourself. 106 00:04:29,683 --> 00:04:32,410 Holds heat for a long, long time. 107 00:04:32,513 --> 00:04:36,172 My biggest strengths are living in wild places, 108 00:04:36,276 --> 00:04:39,002 not having a lot of tools and a lot of resources. 109 00:04:39,106 --> 00:04:40,487 And I've been alone. 110 00:04:40,590 --> 00:04:42,351 Like, I was alone for 42 days this last winter. 111 00:04:42,454 --> 00:04:43,731 So now I'm gonna go be alone. 112 00:04:43,835 --> 00:04:44,767 And it's not gonna freak me out, 113 00:04:44,870 --> 00:04:45,871 'cause I've done that before. 114 00:04:45,975 --> 00:04:48,771 Look what I found. Fresh water. 115 00:04:48,874 --> 00:04:50,773 I've been training for this my entire life. 116 00:04:50,876 --> 00:04:53,362 I'm here to test myself and see how I do. 117 00:04:53,465 --> 00:04:55,502 This is my marathon. I got to go run it. 118 00:04:55,605 --> 00:04:56,572 ♪ ♪ 119 00:04:56,675 --> 00:04:58,263 All right. 120 00:05:04,165 --> 00:05:05,132 *bleep*. 121 00:05:05,235 --> 00:05:06,340 Bear poop. 122 00:05:07,962 --> 00:05:09,585 Pretty soft. 123 00:05:11,069 --> 00:05:11,966 Let's see. 124 00:05:12,070 --> 00:05:16,454 It's got some worms in it, 125 00:05:16,557 --> 00:05:21,631 but first sign of a big game animal I've seen. 126 00:05:25,117 --> 00:05:27,050 It's like a bear highway, here. 127 00:05:27,154 --> 00:05:29,777 ♪ ♪ 128 00:05:29,881 --> 00:05:32,366 Bear bed, bear trails. 129 00:05:32,470 --> 00:05:33,919 [whistles] 130 00:05:34,023 --> 00:05:35,714 Lots of berries. 131 00:05:35,818 --> 00:05:37,785 The Chilcotin area that we're in 132 00:05:37,889 --> 00:05:40,305 has an incredible amount of grizzly bears 133 00:05:40,409 --> 00:05:42,928 in huge concentrations. 134 00:05:43,032 --> 00:05:45,552 Hey, bear. 135 00:05:45,655 --> 00:05:48,589 So every second that we're on the land, we're being hunted. 136 00:05:48,693 --> 00:05:49,590 We are prey. 137 00:05:49,694 --> 00:05:51,834 Got to move real quick. 138 00:05:51,937 --> 00:05:53,801 There isn't a bear on the planet right now 139 00:05:53,905 --> 00:05:57,460 that couldn't come and kill any one of us, any time. 140 00:05:57,564 --> 00:05:59,600 It's scary. 141 00:06:00,636 --> 00:06:02,465 All right. 142 00:06:02,569 --> 00:06:04,122 Get the *bleep* out of here. 143 00:06:05,503 --> 00:06:08,402 [dramatic music] 144 00:06:08,506 --> 00:06:15,513 ♪ ♪ 145 00:06:20,552 --> 00:06:24,004 - Well, I'm almost alone. 146 00:06:24,107 --> 00:06:27,007 [boat motor whirring] 147 00:06:27,110 --> 00:06:33,910 ♪ ♪ 148 00:06:34,014 --> 00:06:36,326 Finally, alone. 149 00:06:36,430 --> 00:06:39,295 [soft music] 150 00:06:39,399 --> 00:06:46,406 ♪ ♪ 151 00:06:47,407 --> 00:06:50,444 It's beautiful, just beautiful. 152 00:06:50,548 --> 00:06:53,723 I'm gonna drop this pack, 153 00:06:53,827 --> 00:06:55,656 get down in some hiking clothes, 154 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,002 and walk the shore line a little bit. 155 00:06:57,106 --> 00:06:59,626 Let's see what we can find. 156 00:06:59,729 --> 00:07:01,559 When you think about Launch Day, 157 00:07:01,662 --> 00:07:03,733 you're amped up, and you're ready to go. 158 00:07:03,837 --> 00:07:07,323 Boat drives away, and you're standing there alone. 159 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:10,153 And you have to realize it's time to get to work. 160 00:07:10,257 --> 00:07:13,294 Like to get a good spot for a temporary shelter. 161 00:07:13,398 --> 00:07:15,227 Because there's no one that's gonna help you. 162 00:07:15,331 --> 00:07:16,712 There's no questions to be answered, 163 00:07:16,815 --> 00:07:18,299 except from yourself. 164 00:07:18,403 --> 00:07:19,646 And you have all these ideas 165 00:07:19,749 --> 00:07:21,544 and all these plans that you want to do, 166 00:07:21,648 --> 00:07:23,581 but you have to start to prioritize 167 00:07:23,684 --> 00:07:25,997 based on what you see. 168 00:07:26,100 --> 00:07:27,999 That's a good spot for now. 169 00:07:28,102 --> 00:07:29,966 You can have this beautiful plan 170 00:07:30,070 --> 00:07:31,692 that you think you're gonna follow, 171 00:07:31,796 --> 00:07:35,247 but Mother Nature will find a way to tell you real quick 172 00:07:35,351 --> 00:07:37,008 that your plan's not gonna work. 173 00:07:37,111 --> 00:07:39,976 And that's where I think I have an advantage. 174 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,427 I'm not a bushman. I'm not an angler. 175 00:07:42,531 --> 00:07:43,739 What I think I'm good at 176 00:07:43,842 --> 00:07:46,051 is out-of-the-box problem-solving. 177 00:07:46,155 --> 00:07:47,812 ♪ ♪ 178 00:07:47,915 --> 00:07:49,469 It's not easy. 179 00:07:51,332 --> 00:07:53,680 It's definitely not easy country. 180 00:07:58,857 --> 00:08:01,964 [dramatic music] 181 00:08:02,067 --> 00:08:03,344 Well, how about that? 182 00:08:03,448 --> 00:08:05,933 I was active-duty military for 24 years. 183 00:08:06,037 --> 00:08:08,073 I had two combat deployments, 184 00:08:08,177 --> 00:08:10,697 one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. 185 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,561 There's no other opportunity for me 186 00:08:12,664 --> 00:08:15,702 to do something to challenge myself to this level. 187 00:08:15,805 --> 00:08:18,290 It's all the things in my wheelhouse. 188 00:08:18,394 --> 00:08:19,706 I'm comfortable in the wild. 189 00:08:19,809 --> 00:08:21,328 I'm comfortable alone. 190 00:08:21,431 --> 00:08:24,573 I'm really well-practiced in a high-stress environment. 191 00:08:24,676 --> 00:08:28,369 That, to me, is a huge skill for my mental health 192 00:08:28,473 --> 00:08:30,510 and my ability to cope with anything 193 00:08:30,613 --> 00:08:32,581 that happens out there. 194 00:08:32,684 --> 00:08:34,617 It's another mission for me, 195 00:08:34,721 --> 00:08:36,205 and I just focus on what has to be done, 196 00:08:36,308 --> 00:08:38,276 and I'll go do it. 197 00:08:38,379 --> 00:08:42,245 I'm leaving behind my wife and five children. 198 00:08:42,349 --> 00:08:44,869 Even though I miss them, I have so much experience 199 00:08:44,972 --> 00:08:46,491 of being away from them for the military. 200 00:08:46,595 --> 00:08:48,182 And I know how to place that away 201 00:08:48,286 --> 00:08:50,322 and compartmentalize that emotion. 202 00:08:50,426 --> 00:08:51,703 My philosophy on life 203 00:08:51,807 --> 00:08:55,017 is to always vision yourself the champion. 204 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:57,122 You have to see yourself collecting the medal 205 00:08:57,226 --> 00:08:58,745 at the end. 206 00:08:58,848 --> 00:09:02,438 And I always end up where I see myself ending up. 207 00:09:02,542 --> 00:09:04,544 ♪ ♪ 208 00:09:04,647 --> 00:09:06,097 This is a nice, open area. 209 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,616 I'm just checking for scat, 210 00:09:07,719 --> 00:09:13,967 see if it's been visited by anybody recently 211 00:09:14,070 --> 00:09:18,799 or...if there's any game trails. 212 00:09:18,903 --> 00:09:22,044 There's a game trail right there. 213 00:09:24,667 --> 00:09:27,670 So that's a good thing to keep an eye on. 214 00:09:32,917 --> 00:09:34,159 [whispers] Hang on. 215 00:09:34,263 --> 00:09:37,162 [tense music] 216 00:09:37,266 --> 00:09:43,134 ♪ ♪ 217 00:09:43,237 --> 00:09:45,032 [whispering] There's a grouse in the trees. 218 00:09:45,136 --> 00:09:52,177 ♪ ♪ 219 00:09:54,145 --> 00:09:55,387 Right there. 220 00:09:55,491 --> 00:09:59,115 ♪ ♪ 221 00:09:59,219 --> 00:10:00,876 All right. I see him. 222 00:10:00,979 --> 00:10:08,021 ♪ ♪ 223 00:10:22,035 --> 00:10:24,865 [chittering] 224 00:10:24,969 --> 00:10:25,107 [dramatic music] 225 00:10:29,318 --> 00:10:32,355 [chittering] 226 00:10:36,152 --> 00:10:38,292 Damn it. 227 00:10:38,396 --> 00:10:40,156 He's gone. 228 00:10:40,260 --> 00:10:42,503 So I made the mistake. 229 00:10:42,607 --> 00:10:45,092 Got greedy on day one. 230 00:10:45,196 --> 00:10:47,198 That's okay. 231 00:10:47,301 --> 00:10:51,616 I'll locate my arrow and then move on. 232 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:55,240 [light music] 233 00:10:55,344 --> 00:10:57,484 My life just put me through experiences 234 00:10:57,587 --> 00:10:58,830 that are different than other people, 235 00:10:58,934 --> 00:11:02,006 and it's given me a philosophy on life 236 00:11:02,109 --> 00:11:05,492 that I don't ever see the downside of something. 237 00:11:05,595 --> 00:11:07,805 It's required for me to be positive all the time 238 00:11:07,908 --> 00:11:09,530 and try to stay high energy. 239 00:11:09,634 --> 00:11:12,050 And I just figured out ways to do that, 240 00:11:12,154 --> 00:11:14,225 and that's why I think this is a challenge 241 00:11:14,328 --> 00:11:16,296 that's kind of suited for me. 242 00:11:16,399 --> 00:11:18,643 All right. That's okay. 243 00:11:18,747 --> 00:11:20,956 If that's the one mistake I make today... 244 00:11:21,059 --> 00:11:22,095 [laughs] 245 00:11:22,198 --> 00:11:23,855 We're good. 246 00:11:23,959 --> 00:11:26,858 [dramatic music] 247 00:11:26,962 --> 00:11:33,969 ♪ ♪ 248 00:11:38,318 --> 00:11:39,940 - Oh, my gosh. 249 00:11:41,735 --> 00:11:43,910 All righty. 250 00:11:45,118 --> 00:11:47,983 This is them leaving. 251 00:11:48,086 --> 00:11:50,951 Bye-bye, boat. 252 00:11:51,055 --> 00:11:52,815 Bye-bye, people. 253 00:11:54,058 --> 00:11:55,922 [sighs] 254 00:11:57,337 --> 00:12:00,685 Hello, solitude 255 00:12:00,789 --> 00:12:05,103 and...quiet. 256 00:12:05,207 --> 00:12:08,210 It is quiet. 257 00:12:09,452 --> 00:12:10,522 Brilliant. 258 00:12:14,803 --> 00:12:16,425 The site is gorgeous. 259 00:12:16,528 --> 00:12:20,705 It's absolutely fantastic here. 260 00:12:20,809 --> 00:12:23,639 I'm gonna go ahead and take a little walk around. 261 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:25,675 And then we'll start looking for a quick, 262 00:12:25,779 --> 00:12:28,092 temporary shelter site for the night. 263 00:12:28,195 --> 00:12:30,508 [light music] 264 00:12:30,611 --> 00:12:31,647 Even though this is going to be 265 00:12:31,751 --> 00:12:33,753 an incredibly difficult process, 266 00:12:33,856 --> 00:12:36,790 I think it will be absolutely worth it in the end, 267 00:12:36,894 --> 00:12:39,897 just for the learning experience. 268 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,279 I do absolutely love puzzles and challenges, 269 00:12:43,383 --> 00:12:46,489 which are based around my areas of expertise. 270 00:12:46,593 --> 00:12:48,215 I'm gonna use a reverse grip 271 00:12:48,319 --> 00:12:50,700 'cause it gives me a lot more power and control. 272 00:12:50,804 --> 00:12:52,702 I'm a Stone Age specialist. 273 00:12:52,806 --> 00:12:54,808 I have a PhD in prehistoric animal skin 274 00:12:54,912 --> 00:12:56,879 processing technologies. 275 00:12:56,983 --> 00:12:59,295 I have done almost all of the outdoor skills, 276 00:12:59,399 --> 00:13:01,781 but from a Stone Age standpoint, 277 00:13:01,884 --> 00:13:05,577 using stone tools, bone tools, wood tools. 278 00:13:05,681 --> 00:13:08,857 We're just gonna go ahead and make these ring cuts. 279 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:13,344 I decided to participate because it's the opportunity 280 00:13:13,447 --> 00:13:15,415 to put into practice all of the skill sets 281 00:13:15,518 --> 00:13:17,106 that I've worked my entire life learning 282 00:13:17,210 --> 00:13:18,487 and the skill sets that I teach. 283 00:13:18,590 --> 00:13:20,144 This is a heck of an opportunity 284 00:13:20,247 --> 00:13:21,939 to really get into the mindset of someone 285 00:13:22,042 --> 00:13:24,113 who lived off the land. 286 00:13:24,217 --> 00:13:27,289 The 500,000 is actually a pretty big factor for me. 287 00:13:27,392 --> 00:13:30,326 I, honest to God, barely make ends meet, 288 00:13:30,430 --> 00:13:32,846 but I still love what I do. 289 00:13:32,950 --> 00:13:35,021 It would allow me to live, 290 00:13:35,124 --> 00:13:38,679 thrive and learn for a long period of time. 291 00:13:38,783 --> 00:13:39,922 [laughs] 292 00:13:42,442 --> 00:13:44,444 Okay. 293 00:13:44,547 --> 00:13:47,274 There's loads of plant food around. 294 00:13:47,378 --> 00:13:48,931 ♪ ♪ 295 00:13:49,035 --> 00:13:51,037 Fireweed. 296 00:13:51,140 --> 00:13:52,935 Nom, nom, nom. 297 00:13:53,039 --> 00:13:54,109 It's actually kind of spicy. 298 00:13:54,212 --> 00:13:56,042 That's not why it's called fireweed. 299 00:13:56,145 --> 00:13:57,664 It does happen to taste nice. 300 00:13:57,767 --> 00:13:59,735 ♪ ♪ 301 00:13:59,839 --> 00:14:01,910 I want to wander my entire site. 302 00:14:02,013 --> 00:14:05,223 I will probably spend at least two days doing this. 303 00:14:05,327 --> 00:14:08,468 Berries are just ripening up now. 304 00:14:08,571 --> 00:14:10,746 There aren't a lot of Stone Age specialists in the world. 305 00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:14,750 It does give me an advantage for problem-solving 306 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:17,787 and out-of-the box ingenuity and such. 307 00:14:17,891 --> 00:14:23,069 ♪ ♪ 308 00:14:23,172 --> 00:14:24,380 Wow. 309 00:14:26,486 --> 00:14:29,109 What we've got here is evidence 310 00:14:29,213 --> 00:14:33,251 that I have a friend on this beach. 311 00:14:33,355 --> 00:14:36,772 Got a neighbor of the big furry, toothy variety. 312 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:38,567 This is actually bear scat. 313 00:14:38,670 --> 00:14:42,329 Track impressions are just there. 314 00:14:42,433 --> 00:14:44,435 Grizzly bears are a concern, absolutely. 315 00:14:44,538 --> 00:14:47,576 You don't just bang pans and have them run away. 316 00:14:47,679 --> 00:14:49,302 They know they're at the top of the food chain. 317 00:14:49,405 --> 00:14:51,166 They're humongous. 318 00:14:51,269 --> 00:14:56,343 ♪ ♪ 319 00:14:56,447 --> 00:14:59,657 So let's quickly get this set up, shall we? 320 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:01,831 I'm originally American. 321 00:15:01,935 --> 00:15:03,695 Did grow up in Wyoming. 322 00:15:03,799 --> 00:15:05,214 ♪ ♪ 323 00:15:05,318 --> 00:15:08,769 Grizzly bears were part of your wildlife population. 324 00:15:08,873 --> 00:15:10,116 ♪ ♪ 325 00:15:10,219 --> 00:15:13,360 You really have to keep a super tidy camp. 326 00:15:13,464 --> 00:15:15,224 And you need to cook in a separate place 327 00:15:15,328 --> 00:15:17,261 than where you sleep; it really changes 328 00:15:17,364 --> 00:15:21,368 the entire concept of how you formulate a home. 329 00:15:21,472 --> 00:15:24,302 Going to boil some water. 330 00:15:24,406 --> 00:15:27,443 Do the things that you can to help not bring 331 00:15:27,547 --> 00:15:28,997 a bear into your camp, and other than that, 332 00:15:29,100 --> 00:15:30,999 it's totally out of your control anyway. 333 00:15:31,102 --> 00:15:34,692 ♪ ♪ 334 00:15:34,795 --> 00:15:37,695 [suspenseful music] 335 00:15:37,798 --> 00:15:40,491 ♪ ♪ 336 00:15:40,594 --> 00:15:43,494 [wind whistling] 337 00:15:43,597 --> 00:15:50,639 ♪ ♪ 338 00:15:55,230 --> 00:15:56,817 - Okay. 339 00:15:56,921 --> 00:15:59,130 Here's our cricket. 340 00:15:59,234 --> 00:16:00,580 It crawled out of the fire pit this morning. 341 00:16:00,683 --> 00:16:03,652 I was like, "Oh, I was hoping for more crickets." 342 00:16:03,755 --> 00:16:06,758 [tense music] 343 00:16:06,862 --> 00:16:09,554 It does not gross me out to eat bugs. 344 00:16:09,658 --> 00:16:15,008 In North America, I think it's a very underutilized resource. 345 00:16:15,112 --> 00:16:16,906 There are many tribes that live on grubs 346 00:16:17,010 --> 00:16:19,116 and whatever edibles that they have. 347 00:16:19,219 --> 00:16:20,427 All right. 348 00:16:20,531 --> 00:16:23,983 Crickets: high calorie, very high in fat. 349 00:16:24,086 --> 00:16:26,088 Whew. All right. Here we go. 350 00:16:26,192 --> 00:16:27,641 Down the hatch. 351 00:16:27,745 --> 00:16:33,647 ♪ ♪ 352 00:16:33,751 --> 00:16:35,097 A little gritty. 353 00:16:35,201 --> 00:16:40,344 The legs are really... 354 00:16:40,447 --> 00:16:41,655 get caught on your tongue... 355 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:43,002 [laughs] 356 00:16:43,105 --> 00:16:45,142 'Cause they've got these, like, little barbs. 357 00:16:45,245 --> 00:16:46,867 [laughs] 358 00:16:46,971 --> 00:16:48,490 Tastes okay. 359 00:16:48,593 --> 00:16:49,974 Nothing to write home about. 360 00:16:50,078 --> 00:16:50,975 [dramatic music] 361 00:16:51,079 --> 00:16:52,528 I spent four years 362 00:16:52,632 --> 00:16:54,461 living with an indigenous tribe 363 00:16:54,565 --> 00:16:57,671 called the Siberian Yupik in remote Alaska. 364 00:16:57,775 --> 00:17:00,226 I wanted to live with an indigenous population 365 00:17:00,329 --> 00:17:03,436 that was still living with the land. 366 00:17:03,539 --> 00:17:05,714 It's already really cozy in here. 367 00:17:05,817 --> 00:17:07,095 I'm a teacher. 368 00:17:07,198 --> 00:17:09,442 I've taught kindergarten through tenth grade. 369 00:17:09,545 --> 00:17:11,133 I've been in the woods teaching kids 370 00:17:11,237 --> 00:17:13,446 to be more connected with nature, 371 00:17:13,549 --> 00:17:15,724 and I have a lot of skills. 372 00:17:15,827 --> 00:17:18,451 We have a red squirrel. 373 00:17:18,554 --> 00:17:20,073 I've done primitive snaring. 374 00:17:20,177 --> 00:17:23,180 And I also know a lot of wild edibles. 375 00:17:23,283 --> 00:17:25,044 I built a primitive shelter, 376 00:17:25,147 --> 00:17:26,976 and then I lived in it for years. 377 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:30,704 Most people who teach in survival schools 378 00:17:30,808 --> 00:17:34,053 don't live primitively for many years. 379 00:17:34,156 --> 00:17:36,538 So there you go. 380 00:17:36,641 --> 00:17:38,298 I'm leaving behind my husband. 381 00:17:38,402 --> 00:17:42,337 He was right from the start extremely supportive. 382 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:43,510 Both of us know it's gonna be 383 00:17:43,614 --> 00:17:45,029 the hardest thing I've ever done, 384 00:17:45,133 --> 00:17:48,274 but I've practiced these skills for a lot of years. 385 00:17:48,377 --> 00:17:51,587 I'm a small person, but I'm stronger than I look. 386 00:17:51,691 --> 00:17:53,727 ♪ ♪ 387 00:17:55,177 --> 00:17:58,836 I'm gonna gather a significant amount of edibles. 388 00:17:58,939 --> 00:18:01,666 [light music] 389 00:18:01,770 --> 00:18:03,151 ♪ ♪ 390 00:18:03,254 --> 00:18:09,122 This whole hillside is covered with wild onion. 391 00:18:09,226 --> 00:18:12,574 Ideally, the shelter is starting to happen 392 00:18:12,677 --> 00:18:14,196 in the first few days. 393 00:18:14,300 --> 00:18:16,854 But we're kind of late in the season, 394 00:18:16,957 --> 00:18:22,480 and so a lot of plants, a lot of the edibles are past prime. 395 00:18:22,584 --> 00:18:25,069 Come on, baby. Oh, yeah. 396 00:18:25,173 --> 00:18:29,591 Woah, that is the biggest one I have pulled yet. 397 00:18:29,694 --> 00:18:34,043 So I'm just gonna gather as much as I can find. 398 00:18:34,147 --> 00:18:35,252 Whoo! 399 00:18:35,355 --> 00:18:37,185 [wind whistling] 400 00:18:37,288 --> 00:18:38,496 It's warming up. 401 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:39,877 Do some clothing changes 402 00:18:39,980 --> 00:18:43,294 and figure out what else to gather. 403 00:18:43,398 --> 00:18:46,711 ♪ ♪ 404 00:18:46,815 --> 00:18:48,782 Stop and have some. 405 00:18:50,198 --> 00:18:51,716 Mmm. 406 00:18:51,820 --> 00:18:54,340 It's quiet today on the lake. 407 00:18:54,443 --> 00:18:55,927 It's nice. 408 00:19:00,277 --> 00:19:01,416 [spits] 409 00:19:03,625 --> 00:19:06,662 No frickin' way. 410 00:19:06,766 --> 00:19:07,974 [tense music] 411 00:19:08,077 --> 00:19:08,975 Oh, my God. 412 00:19:09,078 --> 00:19:13,462 Okay, so there is a bear. 413 00:19:13,566 --> 00:19:16,293 And it has seen me. 414 00:19:16,396 --> 00:19:19,917 ♪ ♪ 415 00:19:20,020 --> 00:19:22,989 And it is swimming towards me. 416 00:19:23,092 --> 00:19:24,232 ♪ ♪ 417 00:19:24,335 --> 00:19:26,165 Holy crap. 418 00:19:26,268 --> 00:19:30,445 ♪ ♪ 419 00:19:30,548 --> 00:19:31,653 All right. 420 00:19:31,756 --> 00:19:38,798 ♪ ♪ 421 00:19:40,351 --> 00:19:41,387 *bleep*. 422 00:19:41,490 --> 00:19:43,803 ♪ ♪ 423 00:19:48,152 --> 00:19:50,499 Holy crap. 424 00:19:50,603 --> 00:19:53,606 [sighs] Damn. 425 00:19:53,709 --> 00:19:56,850 Kind of surprised to see that. 426 00:19:56,954 --> 00:19:58,300 All right. 427 00:19:58,404 --> 00:20:00,647 [tense music] 428 00:20:00,751 --> 00:20:03,616 That's the biggest bear I've ever seen in my life. 429 00:20:03,719 --> 00:20:06,446 And now it looks like it's fishing. 430 00:20:06,550 --> 00:20:10,381 A bear's first instinct is not to attack humans. 431 00:20:10,485 --> 00:20:13,557 But we're on their land. 432 00:20:13,660 --> 00:20:15,835 There it is again. 433 00:20:15,938 --> 00:20:17,595 There's different temperaments. 434 00:20:17,699 --> 00:20:20,633 You can get a bear that's acting unusual. 435 00:20:20,736 --> 00:20:22,704 You can get predatory bears. 436 00:20:22,807 --> 00:20:26,294 You just have to really be with your head on a swivel. 437 00:20:28,744 --> 00:20:31,644 [dramatic music] 438 00:20:31,747 --> 00:20:38,789 ♪ ♪ 439 00:20:46,866 --> 00:20:47,901 - So... 440 00:20:51,388 --> 00:20:55,461 Yes, I'm totally using the camera as a mirror right now. 441 00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:01,225 All right. That is now my comb. 442 00:21:01,329 --> 00:21:03,676 [tense music] 443 00:21:03,779 --> 00:21:06,610 I've chosen my permanent shelter site. 444 00:21:06,713 --> 00:21:08,059 I want to do it here. 445 00:21:08,163 --> 00:21:09,923 I've got a large open area. 446 00:21:10,027 --> 00:21:12,098 It is right off the beach. 447 00:21:12,201 --> 00:21:14,411 However, I do plan to build a pit house, 448 00:21:14,514 --> 00:21:16,861 a semisubterranean dwelling, 449 00:21:16,965 --> 00:21:20,106 in which case the elements will be held at bay 450 00:21:20,209 --> 00:21:22,004 by a very, very sturdy shelter. 451 00:21:22,108 --> 00:21:24,455 ♪ ♪ 452 00:21:24,559 --> 00:21:25,939 I want to make a pit house 453 00:21:26,043 --> 00:21:30,116 because they're incredibly warm. 454 00:21:30,219 --> 00:21:33,188 They are kept at the temperature of the ground, 455 00:21:33,292 --> 00:21:36,329 which is about 50 degrees. 456 00:21:36,433 --> 00:21:41,438 So really, my fire only ever has to heat air up 457 00:21:41,541 --> 00:21:43,543 from 50 degrees to where you want it, 458 00:21:43,647 --> 00:21:45,925 not from the outside temperature 459 00:21:46,028 --> 00:21:47,789 up to where you want it. 460 00:21:47,892 --> 00:21:49,825 It's a massive advantage. 461 00:21:49,929 --> 00:21:52,828 [light music] 462 00:21:52,932 --> 00:21:55,141 ♪ ♪ 463 00:21:55,244 --> 00:21:59,939 It is an extensive project, and it will take some time. 464 00:22:00,042 --> 00:22:03,287 Lots of digging with a stick and a rock, oh, and a jawbone. 465 00:22:03,391 --> 00:22:06,048 I found an elk jawbone, which has also been useful. 466 00:22:06,152 --> 00:22:09,189 ♪ ♪ 467 00:22:09,293 --> 00:22:11,571 This type of structure was used quite frequently 468 00:22:11,675 --> 00:22:13,849 in this area by native peoples. 469 00:22:13,953 --> 00:22:17,508 So obviously, it's possible to do. 470 00:22:17,612 --> 00:22:18,889 Pit house technique has been in use 471 00:22:18,992 --> 00:22:21,132 for thousands of years all over the world, 472 00:22:21,236 --> 00:22:23,894 by various cultures all over the place. 473 00:22:23,997 --> 00:22:25,171 ♪ ♪ 474 00:22:25,274 --> 00:22:27,069 Mm. Yay. 475 00:22:27,173 --> 00:22:30,935 I keep finding little grubs while I'm excavating. 476 00:22:31,039 --> 00:22:34,870 And they taste like pine nuts. 477 00:22:34,974 --> 00:22:36,631 They're delicious. 478 00:22:37,666 --> 00:22:40,393 These, these are the nutty grubs. 479 00:22:42,533 --> 00:22:46,088 They're really, really yummy. 480 00:22:47,952 --> 00:22:49,609 Mmm. Mm-hmm. 481 00:22:49,713 --> 00:22:51,956 Pine nut flavor. Oh, they're so good. Mmm. 482 00:22:52,060 --> 00:22:54,614 I don't know what they are, but they're great. 483 00:22:54,718 --> 00:22:55,960 Another grub. 484 00:22:59,274 --> 00:23:00,344 [spits] 485 00:23:00,448 --> 00:23:01,656 Ooh. 486 00:23:01,759 --> 00:23:03,658 [spits] 487 00:23:03,761 --> 00:23:05,107 That one didn't taste like pine nuts. 488 00:23:05,211 --> 00:23:07,282 Don't know what that one was. Wasn't very good. 489 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,562 [spits, coughs] 490 00:23:11,666 --> 00:23:12,908 Ugh. 491 00:23:13,012 --> 00:23:15,186 Steep learning curve. 492 00:23:15,290 --> 00:23:17,361 [dramatic music] 493 00:23:17,465 --> 00:23:19,639 I'm hoping to get this at least waist deep, 494 00:23:19,743 --> 00:23:21,745 but we'll see how the substrate holds up 495 00:23:21,848 --> 00:23:22,815 and what happens. 496 00:23:22,918 --> 00:23:26,612 ♪ ♪ 497 00:23:26,715 --> 00:23:32,031 Definitely feel the judgment coming from the Internet. 498 00:23:32,134 --> 00:23:34,378 "Oh, my God, she's spending so much energy. 499 00:23:34,482 --> 00:23:36,553 Why is she doing this?" 500 00:23:36,656 --> 00:23:39,245 Because I don't plan to be here for three weeks. 501 00:23:39,348 --> 00:23:41,247 I plan to be here for three months, 502 00:23:41,350 --> 00:23:44,043 and I want a nice home in which to live 503 00:23:44,146 --> 00:23:48,772 that is really, really truly tight against the elements. 504 00:23:48,875 --> 00:23:50,359 And if I'm gonna do something like this, 505 00:23:50,463 --> 00:23:53,466 this is the time to do it, while I still have energy. 506 00:23:53,570 --> 00:23:57,953 ♪ ♪ 507 00:23:58,057 --> 00:24:02,544 Oh, well, I feel pretty accomplished. 508 00:24:02,648 --> 00:24:04,373 The majority of the hole is dug. 509 00:24:04,477 --> 00:24:07,722 ♪ ♪ 510 00:24:07,825 --> 00:24:09,206 [sighs] 511 00:24:09,309 --> 00:24:11,104 Hell, yeah. 512 00:24:11,208 --> 00:24:14,107 [dramatic music] 513 00:24:14,211 --> 00:24:21,218 ♪ ♪ 514 00:24:36,026 --> 00:24:39,754 - I wish there was a good way to get these in bulk. 515 00:24:39,857 --> 00:24:41,410 [tense music] 516 00:24:41,514 --> 00:24:43,999 I was cutting through this log, 517 00:24:44,103 --> 00:24:46,588 and there's tons of these ants in there. 518 00:24:46,692 --> 00:24:50,178 ♪ ♪ 519 00:24:50,281 --> 00:24:53,043 That would be some good protein 520 00:24:53,146 --> 00:24:54,251 if I could collect 'em all. 521 00:24:54,354 --> 00:25:00,464 ♪ ♪ 522 00:25:03,502 --> 00:25:04,882 They taste, uh... 523 00:25:07,885 --> 00:25:09,611 Sour, kind of lemony. 524 00:25:12,027 --> 00:25:13,753 I'd eat a whole bunch of 'em if I could. 525 00:25:16,825 --> 00:25:19,518 Anyways, time to get shelter-building. 526 00:25:19,621 --> 00:25:23,625 ♪ ♪ 527 00:25:23,729 --> 00:25:26,525 So I'm thinking about right in here, 528 00:25:26,628 --> 00:25:28,354 building the permanent shelter. 529 00:25:28,457 --> 00:25:30,459 ♪ ♪ 530 00:25:30,563 --> 00:25:33,221 Clear out these trees that are here. 531 00:25:33,324 --> 00:25:35,154 ♪ ♪ 532 00:25:35,257 --> 00:25:39,365 My strongest skill is my ability to build things. 533 00:25:39,468 --> 00:25:44,301 And my goal is to build a solid shelter. 534 00:25:44,404 --> 00:25:46,579 That's of prime importance to me. 535 00:25:46,683 --> 00:25:47,649 ♪ ♪ 536 00:25:47,753 --> 00:25:49,617 My background is primarily 537 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,102 in bushcraft and hunting. 538 00:25:52,205 --> 00:25:54,829 I've come across the animal tracks. 539 00:25:54,932 --> 00:25:57,107 I'm really happy to see here. 540 00:25:57,210 --> 00:25:58,557 I'm a carpenter by trade. 541 00:25:58,660 --> 00:25:59,972 I went to school for engineering. 542 00:26:00,075 --> 00:26:01,456 So I love building things, 543 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,355 traps and structures and anything 544 00:26:04,459 --> 00:26:08,014 that you can construct from the natural world. 545 00:26:08,118 --> 00:26:12,916 I am hot, I'm tired, and I'm dirty. 546 00:26:13,019 --> 00:26:14,573 And I absolutely love it. 547 00:26:14,676 --> 00:26:17,886 I'm leaving behind my wife, my son, and our dogs. 548 00:26:17,990 --> 00:26:19,474 Daddy's gonna miss you too. 549 00:26:19,578 --> 00:26:23,064 My last dinner home. 550 00:26:23,167 --> 00:26:27,309 Winning the money would allow me to pay off our house 551 00:26:27,413 --> 00:26:29,346 and be completely debt-free. 552 00:26:29,449 --> 00:26:31,900 And that would allow me to spend more time traveling, 553 00:26:32,004 --> 00:26:34,489 more time with my wife and son. 554 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:36,215 ♪ ♪ 555 00:26:36,318 --> 00:26:39,874 I lost my daughter 2 1/2 years ago. 556 00:26:39,977 --> 00:26:43,671 When you go through those kinds of experiences, 557 00:26:43,774 --> 00:26:45,707 that mentally and emotionally 558 00:26:45,811 --> 00:26:49,159 prepares you to handle a challenge like this. 559 00:26:49,262 --> 00:26:52,403 Anything that I experience out here 560 00:26:52,507 --> 00:26:55,786 is not going to be as bad as that. 561 00:26:55,890 --> 00:26:57,132 There's no turning back. 562 00:26:57,236 --> 00:26:59,238 I am full speed ahead. 563 00:26:59,341 --> 00:27:01,689 And I'm hoping I can make my family proud. 564 00:27:01,792 --> 00:27:04,623 ♪ ♪ 565 00:27:04,726 --> 00:27:06,590 [saw scraping] 566 00:27:06,694 --> 00:27:13,010 I'm building a log cabin with a single slope roof. 567 00:27:13,114 --> 00:27:14,667 Whichever side I put the sleeping bag on, 568 00:27:14,771 --> 00:27:16,013 I'll have it short 569 00:27:16,117 --> 00:27:18,878 and then taper up to a tall area, 570 00:27:18,982 --> 00:27:21,329 some place I can stand up in. 571 00:27:21,432 --> 00:27:23,400 Biggest thing, getting the shelter done. 572 00:27:23,503 --> 00:27:26,541 Then it will be the hunting and fishing and everything. 573 00:27:26,645 --> 00:27:30,821 ♪ ♪ 574 00:27:30,925 --> 00:27:35,930 Typically, I'd be trying to cut, cut, cut, cut, cut. 575 00:27:36,033 --> 00:27:38,242 And trying to slow that down. 576 00:27:38,346 --> 00:27:41,970 Don't need to sweat, just slow and methodical. 577 00:27:42,074 --> 00:27:44,007 ♪ ♪ 578 00:27:44,110 --> 00:27:47,666 Building a log cabin is a huge caloric expenditure. 579 00:27:47,769 --> 00:27:50,738 I know it's gonna be a lot of work. 580 00:27:50,841 --> 00:27:54,811 But I know that's what's gonna allow me to survive 581 00:27:54,914 --> 00:27:57,676 on fewer calories in the long run. 582 00:27:57,779 --> 00:28:00,748 [tense music] 583 00:28:00,851 --> 00:28:05,925 ♪ ♪ 584 00:28:06,029 --> 00:28:11,966 I'm doing this saddle notch on all of the logs to stack them, 585 00:28:12,069 --> 00:28:13,657 kind of like Lincoln Logs. 586 00:28:13,761 --> 00:28:16,695 And that way, they can sit fairly tight together, 587 00:28:16,798 --> 00:28:19,111 and there's very little gap in between the logs 588 00:28:19,214 --> 00:28:21,630 that I'll have to fill in later on. 589 00:28:21,734 --> 00:28:23,080 ♪ ♪ 590 00:28:23,184 --> 00:28:26,670 This thing's beautiful. Beautiful, I tell you. 591 00:28:26,774 --> 00:28:29,708 ♪ ♪ 592 00:28:32,193 --> 00:28:33,573 [groans] 593 00:28:34,989 --> 00:28:37,716 Well, I've worked myself out of logs. 594 00:28:37,819 --> 00:28:39,959 That's it for today. 595 00:28:40,063 --> 00:28:43,031 [dramatic music] 596 00:28:43,135 --> 00:28:46,172 ♪ ♪ 597 00:28:46,276 --> 00:28:50,901 I feel very good about my potential to win this. 598 00:28:51,005 --> 00:28:52,282 ♪ ♪ 599 00:28:52,385 --> 00:28:55,043 But I also know that things happen. 600 00:28:55,147 --> 00:28:57,839 Nature is brutal, 601 00:28:57,943 --> 00:29:00,083 and any one of us can be brought down 602 00:29:00,186 --> 00:29:01,912 when we least expect it. 603 00:29:02,016 --> 00:29:07,780 ♪ ♪ 604 00:29:07,884 --> 00:29:10,887 [animal chuffing] 605 00:29:10,990 --> 00:29:17,997 ♪ ♪ 606 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:29,698 [rustling] 607 00:29:29,802 --> 00:29:32,391 ♪ ♪ 608 00:29:32,494 --> 00:29:35,118 [bear chuffing] 609 00:29:35,221 --> 00:29:37,051 ♪ ♪ 610 00:29:37,154 --> 00:29:38,052 [bear groaning] 611 00:29:38,155 --> 00:29:42,677 Damn it. Where did you go? 612 00:29:42,781 --> 00:29:44,610 *bleep*. 613 00:29:44,713 --> 00:29:46,543 ♪ ♪ 614 00:29:51,444 --> 00:29:53,653 I have no idea which way he went. 615 00:29:53,757 --> 00:30:00,522 ♪ ♪ 616 00:30:01,730 --> 00:30:03,732 I guess I need to get that cabin built. 617 00:30:03,836 --> 00:30:05,976 [laughs] 618 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:08,323 [groans] 619 00:30:08,427 --> 00:30:13,639 ♪ ♪ 620 00:30:13,742 --> 00:30:16,642 [wind whistling] 621 00:30:16,745 --> 00:30:23,545 ♪ ♪ 622 00:30:23,649 --> 00:30:25,582 You can see there's a bit of a path 623 00:30:25,685 --> 00:30:27,998 that goes through right there, 624 00:30:28,102 --> 00:30:29,620 which would explain a lot of the noise 625 00:30:29,724 --> 00:30:31,415 coming through last night. 626 00:30:31,519 --> 00:30:34,556 ♪ ♪ 627 00:30:34,660 --> 00:30:39,216 And you can see my shelter right there, 628 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:42,910 100-125 feet away. 629 00:30:43,013 --> 00:30:45,636 Oy! 630 00:30:47,121 --> 00:30:49,571 I feel super vulnerable. 631 00:30:49,675 --> 00:30:51,573 I have to get this shelter done, 632 00:30:51,677 --> 00:30:54,576 but it's gonna take a long time. 633 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:56,095 ♪ ♪ 634 00:30:56,199 --> 00:30:57,545 Obviously, at some point, 635 00:30:57,648 --> 00:30:59,719 I'm gonna have to get some food in me, 636 00:30:59,823 --> 00:31:01,790 gives me a bit of a conundrum. 637 00:31:01,894 --> 00:31:04,379 I can only go so long without food. 638 00:31:06,209 --> 00:31:09,074 [tense music] 639 00:31:09,177 --> 00:31:16,219 ♪ ♪ 640 00:31:17,772 --> 00:31:20,671 [scraping] 641 00:31:20,775 --> 00:31:26,056 ♪ ♪ 642 00:31:27,506 --> 00:31:29,473 - *bleep*. 643 00:31:29,577 --> 00:31:30,716 [sighs] 644 00:31:30,819 --> 00:31:32,442 A lot of things went wrong on that one. 645 00:31:33,857 --> 00:31:36,480 Don't know what attempt this is; six, maybe. 646 00:31:37,550 --> 00:31:39,932 Against the pleading of my mother, 647 00:31:40,036 --> 00:31:44,695 I didn't bring a ferro rod, so sorry, Mom. 648 00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:47,112 [chuckles softly] 649 00:31:47,215 --> 00:31:49,528 So I've tried to have fires three nights, 650 00:31:49,631 --> 00:31:51,668 and I've got it going twice. 651 00:31:51,771 --> 00:31:53,981 So I'm two for three, Mom, two for three. 652 00:31:54,084 --> 00:31:55,430 That's not bad. 653 00:31:55,534 --> 00:31:58,261 You make it in the hall of fame with those numbers. 654 00:31:58,364 --> 00:31:59,538 All right. Here we go. 655 00:31:59,641 --> 00:32:03,266 [tense music] 656 00:32:03,369 --> 00:32:04,853 I chose not to bring a ferro rod 657 00:32:04,957 --> 00:32:06,476 'cause I'm just as bad with it 658 00:32:06,579 --> 00:32:08,064 as I am with a bow drill, 659 00:32:08,167 --> 00:32:09,928 but a bow drill doesn't count against me 660 00:32:10,031 --> 00:32:11,446 as one of my ten items. 661 00:32:11,550 --> 00:32:12,965 A ferro rod does. 662 00:32:13,069 --> 00:32:16,279 So why bring an item that counts? 663 00:32:16,382 --> 00:32:18,315 The other reason is I wanted to bring a tarp. 664 00:32:18,419 --> 00:32:20,041 I have plans on water catchment 665 00:32:20,145 --> 00:32:23,458 and different things, so that was my choice, 666 00:32:23,562 --> 00:32:25,357 and for the next few months, 667 00:32:25,460 --> 00:32:27,807 I am hoping that I can do better with the bow drill, 668 00:32:27,911 --> 00:32:30,120 or I'm out of here. 669 00:32:35,954 --> 00:32:38,094 Ta-da! 670 00:32:38,197 --> 00:32:42,477 [laughing] 671 00:32:42,581 --> 00:32:46,240 Just as simple as that. 672 00:32:46,343 --> 00:32:50,796 Kids, listen to your mothers. 673 00:32:50,899 --> 00:32:52,453 ♪ ♪ 674 00:32:52,556 --> 00:32:55,180 [chuckles] 675 00:32:55,283 --> 00:32:56,284 [fire crackling] 676 00:32:56,388 --> 00:32:58,321 It's really enjoyable. I like this. 677 00:32:58,424 --> 00:33:02,566 I just wish I had food to go with it. 678 00:33:02,670 --> 00:33:05,121 I think a boat-- 679 00:33:05,224 --> 00:33:08,676 I think this season a boat's gonna be the way to go. 680 00:33:08,779 --> 00:33:11,299 You're gonna have forage, fish, trap and hunt, 681 00:33:11,403 --> 00:33:14,958 but I think fish are gonna be the most dependable, 682 00:33:15,062 --> 00:33:19,894 so I'm gonna change and build a boat. 683 00:33:19,998 --> 00:33:22,897 [wind whistling] 684 00:33:23,001 --> 00:33:25,796 [dramatic music] 685 00:33:25,900 --> 00:33:28,144 I never built a boat before. 686 00:33:28,247 --> 00:33:29,869 [laughing] 687 00:33:29,973 --> 00:33:31,802 Well, this is gonna be fun. 688 00:33:31,906 --> 00:33:33,080 I was a math major in college. 689 00:33:33,183 --> 00:33:34,805 I loved the numbers, and I look at, 690 00:33:34,909 --> 00:33:37,325 like, risk analysis or probability analysis 691 00:33:37,429 --> 00:33:39,293 on where you invest your calories. 692 00:33:39,396 --> 00:33:40,535 Pretty straight. 693 00:33:40,639 --> 00:33:41,743 Some people invest their calories 694 00:33:41,847 --> 00:33:43,262 into really fancy shelters. 695 00:33:43,366 --> 00:33:45,368 Some people invest them into really fancy firepits. 696 00:33:45,471 --> 00:33:47,680 Some people invest them into whatever it is, 697 00:33:47,784 --> 00:33:49,889 but where's the priority? 698 00:33:49,993 --> 00:33:51,822 ♪ ♪ 699 00:33:51,926 --> 00:33:55,826 For me, it's investing in food systems. 700 00:33:55,930 --> 00:33:59,382 All right. Think, Colter. Think, think, think. 701 00:33:59,485 --> 00:34:02,661 If I can build a boat that I can use every day... 702 00:34:02,764 --> 00:34:04,594 ♪ ♪ 703 00:34:04,697 --> 00:34:05,802 Perfect. 704 00:34:05,905 --> 00:34:07,390 I think it's gonna give me an edge 705 00:34:07,493 --> 00:34:10,289 and an advantage over the rest of the contestants. 706 00:34:10,393 --> 00:34:12,429 [branches cracking] 707 00:34:12,533 --> 00:34:15,225 ♪ ♪ 708 00:34:15,329 --> 00:34:18,884 Okay. Now I just need that paracord. 709 00:34:18,987 --> 00:34:20,437 When it comes to building a boat, 710 00:34:20,541 --> 00:34:23,406 I have absolutely no *bleep* clue. 711 00:34:23,509 --> 00:34:26,167 ♪ ♪ 712 00:34:26,271 --> 00:34:27,824 But I've boated my entire life. 713 00:34:27,927 --> 00:34:29,757 I've canoed, kayaked, powerboat. 714 00:34:29,860 --> 00:34:31,724 I used to have sailboats and dinghies so, like, 715 00:34:31,828 --> 00:34:34,141 I know about boating. I know about physics. 716 00:34:34,244 --> 00:34:35,935 Yeah, this will be the back. 717 00:34:36,039 --> 00:34:38,214 Pretty great, that'll be the heaviest part of the boat. 718 00:34:38,317 --> 00:34:40,216 ♪ ♪ 719 00:34:40,319 --> 00:34:42,218 Getting' there. 720 00:34:42,321 --> 00:34:45,221 [dramatic music] 721 00:34:45,324 --> 00:34:52,297 ♪ ♪ 722 00:35:02,203 --> 00:35:05,482 - I strung up bolete mushrooms last night, 723 00:35:05,586 --> 00:35:07,898 and one is gone. 724 00:35:08,002 --> 00:35:10,970 So I'm guessing I got robbed by a squirrel this morning 725 00:35:11,074 --> 00:35:13,628 or last night. 726 00:35:13,732 --> 00:35:14,974 Awesome. 727 00:35:16,217 --> 00:35:18,426 Good. 728 00:35:18,530 --> 00:35:21,222 Competing with nature. 729 00:35:21,326 --> 00:35:24,225 [tense music] 730 00:35:24,329 --> 00:35:25,847 ♪ ♪ 731 00:35:25,951 --> 00:35:28,885 I can't just live on bolete mushrooms. 732 00:35:28,988 --> 00:35:30,162 Need to get some food. 733 00:35:30,266 --> 00:35:32,544 Need to catch a fish. 734 00:35:32,647 --> 00:35:35,133 Time to drop a trotline. 735 00:35:35,236 --> 00:35:36,444 ♪ ♪ 736 00:35:36,548 --> 00:35:39,413 All right, like I said, I think we should-- 737 00:35:39,516 --> 00:35:42,692 or I should... 738 00:35:42,795 --> 00:35:45,867 make a few flies, 739 00:35:45,971 --> 00:35:49,492 three of them, set up a trotline, 740 00:35:49,595 --> 00:35:51,045 and then I can get back to work, 741 00:35:51,149 --> 00:35:52,495 and it can fish for me, 742 00:35:52,598 --> 00:35:57,603 and then right before dark or sunset, I'll go pull it. 743 00:35:57,707 --> 00:36:02,712 'Cause I'm old--oh, wow. 744 00:36:02,815 --> 00:36:06,440 ♪ ♪ 745 00:36:06,543 --> 00:36:09,408 You can see everything. 746 00:36:09,512 --> 00:36:11,928 I'm burning calories without calories coming in, 747 00:36:12,031 --> 00:36:13,412 and that's concerning. 748 00:36:13,516 --> 00:36:17,761 So my plan when it comes to gathering food is, 749 00:36:17,865 --> 00:36:19,867 how can I do it without the least amount of effort? 750 00:36:19,970 --> 00:36:21,593 ♪ ♪ 751 00:36:21,696 --> 00:36:26,149 If I was a fish, my gut would eat it. 752 00:36:26,253 --> 00:36:29,221 So passive fishing using a set line, or a trotline, 753 00:36:29,325 --> 00:36:30,912 will give me a tremendous advantage 754 00:36:31,016 --> 00:36:34,571 because I don't have to hand-fish the whole time. 755 00:36:34,675 --> 00:36:36,815 [with Irish-Scottish accent] It's not pretty. 756 00:36:36,918 --> 00:36:39,093 [normal voice] Oh, I apologize. 757 00:36:39,956 --> 00:36:44,685 I tend to speak with a horrible Irish-Scottish accent. 758 00:36:45,755 --> 00:36:47,722 It's my inside-head voice. 759 00:36:48,896 --> 00:36:50,242 [with accent] I don't know why. 760 00:36:51,347 --> 00:36:54,281 It's just... 761 00:36:54,384 --> 00:36:56,455 that's what happens when I'm alone. 762 00:36:57,698 --> 00:36:59,562 So you're just gonna have to bear with me. 763 00:37:01,046 --> 00:37:02,634 [normal voice] I'm sure you'll judge it and be like, 764 00:37:02,737 --> 00:37:06,016 "It's the worst ever." 765 00:37:06,983 --> 00:37:10,883 I mean, I am Irish and Scottish, so--and German. 766 00:37:10,987 --> 00:37:13,265 ♪ ♪ 767 00:37:13,369 --> 00:37:15,060 So I'm allowed. 768 00:37:15,163 --> 00:37:17,096 ♪ ♪ 769 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:20,099 [wind whistling] 770 00:37:20,203 --> 00:37:26,451 ♪ ♪ 771 00:37:26,554 --> 00:37:29,385 All right. Let's go set the trotline. 772 00:37:29,488 --> 00:37:31,214 ♪ ♪ 773 00:37:31,318 --> 00:37:32,974 I'm not a professional angler. 774 00:37:33,078 --> 00:37:34,252 I didn't grow up with a father 775 00:37:34,355 --> 00:37:36,668 that taught me hunting or fishing. 776 00:37:36,771 --> 00:37:38,152 Come on. 777 00:37:38,256 --> 00:37:41,259 But at 16, I joined the military, 778 00:37:41,362 --> 00:37:45,504 and I saw combat twice in the army, 779 00:37:45,608 --> 00:37:47,506 and what I take away from combat 780 00:37:47,610 --> 00:37:50,647 is that it's a heightened level of stress 781 00:37:50,751 --> 00:37:52,546 that you become accustomed to. 782 00:37:52,649 --> 00:37:55,411 ♪ ♪ 783 00:37:55,514 --> 00:37:59,760 So fear of death or fear of facing the enemy 784 00:37:59,863 --> 00:38:01,555 don't faze you anymore. 785 00:38:01,658 --> 00:38:03,453 ♪ ♪ 786 00:38:03,557 --> 00:38:07,492 So out here, whether it's weather or starvation 787 00:38:07,595 --> 00:38:12,773 or a bear or whatever it is, it's not an issue for me, 788 00:38:12,876 --> 00:38:16,224 'cause I have a warrior's heart. 789 00:38:21,402 --> 00:38:24,302 [dramatic music] 790 00:38:24,405 --> 00:38:31,412 ♪ ♪ 791 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:33,345 [rustling] 792 00:38:33,449 --> 00:38:35,140 [low growling] 793 00:38:35,243 --> 00:38:42,285 ♪ ♪ 794 00:38:47,808 --> 00:38:50,742 - Pretty certain--sure I just heard a bear. 795 00:38:50,845 --> 00:38:52,675 ♪ ♪ 796 00:38:52,778 --> 00:38:54,021 Good lord. 797 00:38:54,124 --> 00:39:01,235 ♪ ♪ 798 00:39:03,306 --> 00:39:06,205 [wind whistling] 799 00:39:06,309 --> 00:39:09,001 ♪ ♪ 800 00:39:09,105 --> 00:39:13,661 So what I heard last night was indeed a bear. 801 00:39:13,765 --> 00:39:17,355 See the back foot pretty well here. 802 00:39:17,458 --> 00:39:22,705 But, you know, hopefully it doesn't come back very often. 803 00:39:22,808 --> 00:39:25,017 It was the middle of the night. 804 00:39:25,121 --> 00:39:26,536 When I'm zipped into a sleeping bag, 805 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:28,262 wearing nothing but my underwear, 806 00:39:28,366 --> 00:39:30,782 is not when I really want to have a bear in camp. 807 00:39:30,885 --> 00:39:33,440 ♪ ♪ 808 00:39:33,543 --> 00:39:35,062 Because of the bear situation, 809 00:39:35,165 --> 00:39:37,271 I need to get the pit house pretty sorted. 810 00:39:37,375 --> 00:39:39,653 I am just gonna push hard. 811 00:39:39,756 --> 00:39:40,999 ♪ ♪ 812 00:39:41,102 --> 00:39:42,621 Stairs. 813 00:39:42,725 --> 00:39:46,245 I need some place where I can securely leave my things. 814 00:39:46,349 --> 00:39:47,626 ♪ ♪ 815 00:39:47,730 --> 00:39:48,834 Once shelter is done, 816 00:39:48,938 --> 00:39:50,491 then it's all toward gathering. 817 00:39:50,595 --> 00:39:52,528 It's gonna be food, food, food, food. 818 00:39:52,631 --> 00:39:55,634 ♪ ♪ 819 00:39:55,738 --> 00:39:58,016 Now I have to dig the center posthole. 820 00:39:58,119 --> 00:40:00,018 [scraping] 821 00:40:00,121 --> 00:40:01,640 This is actually not how pit houses 822 00:40:01,744 --> 00:40:03,884 are normally constructed archaeologically. 823 00:40:03,987 --> 00:40:05,299 They normally have four posts in the middle, 824 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:06,542 but if I were to do that, 825 00:40:06,645 --> 00:40:07,888 there would be no floor room left, 826 00:40:07,991 --> 00:40:10,442 so there's gonna be a center post. 827 00:40:10,546 --> 00:40:13,963 ♪ ♪ 828 00:40:14,066 --> 00:40:17,622 So this is the beam, I foresee, 829 00:40:17,725 --> 00:40:20,245 for a big center pole. 830 00:40:20,348 --> 00:40:22,523 Takes a lot of energy. 831 00:40:22,627 --> 00:40:25,733 I can basically just feel my body eating the calories. 832 00:40:25,837 --> 00:40:27,494 ♪ ♪ 833 00:40:27,597 --> 00:40:30,635 It's a big gamble, calorically speaking. 834 00:40:30,738 --> 00:40:31,981 ♪ ♪ 835 00:40:32,084 --> 00:40:33,223 [grunts] 836 00:40:33,327 --> 00:40:35,640 God, that's got to weigh 50 kilos, 837 00:40:35,743 --> 00:40:37,400 if not more. 838 00:40:37,504 --> 00:40:39,022 I do feel like I'm losing weight 839 00:40:39,126 --> 00:40:42,785 a little bit, though, already, which is not ideal. 840 00:40:42,888 --> 00:40:44,821 [grunts] 841 00:40:44,925 --> 00:40:47,134 This is gonna be the tricky part. 842 00:40:47,237 --> 00:40:48,342 Whew. 843 00:40:48,446 --> 00:40:50,171 But I just need to focus on this. 844 00:40:50,275 --> 00:40:53,589 If I don't just focus on this, it'll never get done. 845 00:40:53,692 --> 00:40:57,869 [exhaling sharply] 846 00:40:57,972 --> 00:41:03,046 ♪ ♪ 847 00:41:03,150 --> 00:41:05,428 [grunts] 848 00:41:05,532 --> 00:41:06,602 [sighs] 849 00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:10,157 If you put too big rocks in, 850 00:41:10,260 --> 00:41:11,952 then they don't actually lock together very well. 851 00:41:12,055 --> 00:41:14,126 These small ones, when you pound them, put sand in them, 852 00:41:14,230 --> 00:41:16,197 then we pour water on them, et cetera, 853 00:41:16,301 --> 00:41:19,338 then everything locks in nice and tight. 854 00:41:21,133 --> 00:41:22,756 [tense music] 855 00:41:22,859 --> 00:41:25,828 I am under no illusions that this is going to be 856 00:41:25,931 --> 00:41:28,624 an easy experience. 857 00:41:28,727 --> 00:41:29,901 Physically, you're gonna 858 00:41:30,004 --> 00:41:31,903 be pushing your body to the limit. 859 00:41:32,006 --> 00:41:33,905 You're gonna be tired, you're gonna be hungry, 860 00:41:34,008 --> 00:41:36,563 and because you're hungry, you're even more tired. 861 00:41:36,666 --> 00:41:37,943 Beautiful. 862 00:41:38,047 --> 00:41:39,945 There's always something that you've done right. 863 00:41:40,049 --> 00:41:43,397 There's always something that's okay. 864 00:41:43,501 --> 00:41:44,709 So deal with the one thing, 865 00:41:44,812 --> 00:41:47,815 and focus on the thing that feels good. 866 00:41:47,919 --> 00:41:51,301 It's attached using some of my snare wire. 867 00:41:51,405 --> 00:41:53,925 We're past all the really tough stuff. 868 00:41:54,028 --> 00:41:55,478 ♪ ♪ 869 00:41:55,582 --> 00:41:57,860 As solid as. 870 00:41:57,963 --> 00:42:00,276 Brilliant. 871 00:42:00,379 --> 00:42:02,105 Super happy. Super excited about that. 872 00:42:02,209 --> 00:42:04,280 That's just great. 873 00:42:05,557 --> 00:42:08,456 [dramatic music] 874 00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:15,567 ♪ ♪ 875 00:42:25,232 --> 00:42:27,993 - I really want a cheeseburger right now. 876 00:42:31,583 --> 00:42:32,929 I'm a big fan of cheeseburgers, 877 00:42:33,033 --> 00:42:36,761 so I'd like to just catch a cheeseburger 878 00:42:36,864 --> 00:42:39,280 right out of the lake right now. 879 00:42:39,384 --> 00:42:41,386 That'd be excellent. 880 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:45,908 Ahh! 881 00:42:48,048 --> 00:42:49,843 That's not good. 882 00:42:49,946 --> 00:42:51,292 [tense music] 883 00:42:51,396 --> 00:42:54,572 I really don't know how I'm supposed to fish in this. 884 00:42:54,675 --> 00:42:55,607 ♪ ♪ 885 00:42:55,711 --> 00:42:58,092 It's just a frustrating location 886 00:42:58,196 --> 00:42:59,887 to try and get a line out. 887 00:42:59,991 --> 00:43:02,890 ♪ ♪ 888 00:43:02,994 --> 00:43:06,100 This wind is ridiculous. 889 00:43:06,204 --> 00:43:07,999 I want to see what the shoreline looks like 890 00:43:08,102 --> 00:43:09,587 further up here. 891 00:43:09,690 --> 00:43:12,900 I need to explore and see if I can find any deeper spots. 892 00:43:13,004 --> 00:43:14,764 ♪ ♪ 893 00:43:14,868 --> 00:43:16,317 I'm starting to get hungry. 894 00:43:16,421 --> 00:43:18,009 Yesterday I was fine. 895 00:43:18,112 --> 00:43:19,597 I'm starting to feel it a little bit today. 896 00:43:19,700 --> 00:43:21,875 ♪ ♪ 897 00:43:21,978 --> 00:43:24,394 I definitely need to keep working on the cabin, 898 00:43:24,498 --> 00:43:28,675 but I'm still just trying to explore the fishing options. 899 00:43:28,778 --> 00:43:30,469 ♪ ♪ 900 00:43:30,573 --> 00:43:35,613 Getting this shelter done is a massive calorie draw. 901 00:43:35,716 --> 00:43:40,514 Right now, I'm just burning on stored energy. 902 00:43:40,618 --> 00:43:42,896 I'm needing fish. 903 00:43:42,999 --> 00:43:47,176 ♪ ♪ 904 00:44:03,882 --> 00:44:04,883 [grunts] 905 00:44:04,987 --> 00:44:09,923 ♪ ♪ 906 00:44:10,026 --> 00:44:13,029 I have walked and walked and walked and walked. 907 00:44:13,133 --> 00:44:14,513 I'm gonna head back. 908 00:44:14,617 --> 00:44:16,964 ♪ ♪ 909 00:44:17,068 --> 00:44:20,002 Oh, *bleep*. 910 00:44:20,105 --> 00:44:22,487 Looks like there's some weather moving in. 911 00:44:22,590 --> 00:44:23,799 ♪ ♪ 912 00:44:23,902 --> 00:44:27,837 I'm about to get caught in a gnarly storm. 913 00:44:27,941 --> 00:44:28,976 ♪ ♪ 914 00:44:29,080 --> 00:44:31,599 That's looking bad. 915 00:44:31,703 --> 00:44:35,500 [dramatic music] 916 00:44:35,603 --> 00:44:42,507 That point way out there, that's where my shelter is. 917 00:44:42,610 --> 00:44:46,235 Looks like I've got a *bleep* walk home. 918 00:44:46,338 --> 00:44:53,345 ♪ ♪ 919 00:44:54,070 --> 00:44:58,178 Oh, right in the gun barrel of the wind! 920 00:44:58,281 --> 00:45:00,421 [wind whistling] 921 00:45:00,525 --> 00:45:04,253 This is some monster water for a lake. 922 00:45:04,356 --> 00:45:06,082 It'd be a long time for someone 923 00:45:06,186 --> 00:45:09,430 to come rescue you with these waves. 924 00:45:13,262 --> 00:45:15,126 This is insane. 925 00:45:17,300 --> 00:45:19,751 This is like hurricane winds. 926 00:45:21,477 --> 00:45:24,583 You don't want something bad to happen right now. 927 00:45:24,687 --> 00:45:26,102 Holy *bleep*. 928 00:45:26,206 --> 00:45:28,139 ♪ ♪ 929 00:45:28,242 --> 00:45:29,312 Oh, *bleep*! 930 00:45:34,973 --> 00:45:39,460 I have to time it and then make a run for it! 931 00:45:39,564 --> 00:45:40,599 ♪ ♪ 932 00:45:40,703 --> 00:45:43,257 This is crazy. 933 00:45:43,361 --> 00:45:45,777 Should have been working on the shelter. 934 00:45:45,881 --> 00:45:48,193 ♪ ♪ 935 00:45:48,297 --> 00:45:50,540 I'm gonna get back, 936 00:45:50,644 --> 00:45:53,440 and I'm gonna have a little tarp tent. 937 00:45:53,543 --> 00:45:58,376 No warmth, no hot shower, 938 00:45:58,479 --> 00:46:00,758 no hot food, 939 00:46:00,861 --> 00:46:06,073 and, for my efforts, one old crumpled soda can. 940 00:46:06,177 --> 00:46:07,419 [groans] 941 00:46:07,523 --> 00:46:13,598 ♪ ♪ 942 00:46:13,701 --> 00:46:18,603 Today was a huge reminder that I need to stick to my tasks. 943 00:46:18,706 --> 00:46:21,088 I need to get the cabin built. 944 00:46:21,192 --> 00:46:26,991 To come back wet, cold, and tired 945 00:46:27,094 --> 00:46:32,099 and not have a real structure just is not--not fun. 946 00:46:32,203 --> 00:46:34,101 [rain pattering] 947 00:46:34,205 --> 00:46:35,654 [wind whistling] 948 00:46:35,758 --> 00:46:38,657 [tense music] 949 00:46:38,761 --> 00:46:45,803 ♪ ♪ 950 00:46:58,091 --> 00:46:59,609 - [groans] Wow. 951 00:46:59,713 --> 00:47:00,887 I can't tell you how good it feels 952 00:47:00,990 --> 00:47:02,095 to sit in this chair. 953 00:47:02,198 --> 00:47:04,683 It's super weird. It's like... 954 00:47:04,787 --> 00:47:06,271 ♪ Ah ♪ 955 00:47:06,375 --> 00:47:09,516 [sighs, laughs] 956 00:47:09,619 --> 00:47:12,243 Okay. 957 00:47:12,346 --> 00:47:14,693 Get going with the shelter. 958 00:47:14,797 --> 00:47:17,696 [light music] 959 00:47:17,800 --> 00:47:20,044 ♪ ♪ 960 00:47:20,147 --> 00:47:23,288 Long-term shelter is gonna be over here, 961 00:47:23,392 --> 00:47:25,083 up here on top of the hill. 962 00:47:25,187 --> 00:47:27,361 It's pretty high up. 963 00:47:27,465 --> 00:47:29,708 Look at this view. Seriously? 964 00:47:29,812 --> 00:47:32,435 Can you even freakin' believe that? 965 00:47:32,539 --> 00:47:34,403 I mean, my God. 966 00:47:34,506 --> 00:47:36,992 ♪ ♪ 967 00:47:37,095 --> 00:47:41,789 My plan is to build two tripods 968 00:47:41,893 --> 00:47:45,103 and just use paracord to lash them, 969 00:47:45,207 --> 00:47:49,625 and then I'll put the support beam on top. 970 00:47:49,728 --> 00:47:52,007 Super sturdy. 971 00:47:52,110 --> 00:47:53,422 And this is done. 972 00:47:53,525 --> 00:47:56,701 This will allow me to hunt and fish more 973 00:47:56,804 --> 00:48:00,049 and focus on food. 974 00:48:00,153 --> 00:48:01,119 Okay. 975 00:48:01,223 --> 00:48:04,226 Tripod, let me remember 976 00:48:04,329 --> 00:48:07,194 how to do a clove hitch. 977 00:48:07,298 --> 00:48:09,127 [tense music] 978 00:48:09,231 --> 00:48:14,029 In survival, you are looking for protection. 979 00:48:14,132 --> 00:48:16,755 The lake is gonna be ferocious, 980 00:48:16,859 --> 00:48:19,758 so I need to be up and away. 981 00:48:19,862 --> 00:48:21,622 I don't want to be down on the beach. 982 00:48:21,726 --> 00:48:23,693 I don't want to be exposed to the winds, 983 00:48:23,797 --> 00:48:25,454 exposed to the weather. 984 00:48:25,557 --> 00:48:27,076 ♪ ♪ 985 00:48:27,180 --> 00:48:29,251 There we go. 986 00:48:29,354 --> 00:48:32,116 Walking up and down the hill to get my water 987 00:48:32,219 --> 00:48:34,256 is gonna be a physical challenge, 988 00:48:34,359 --> 00:48:36,396 but I feel like it's worth it 989 00:48:36,499 --> 00:48:38,777 to have that kind of windbreak. 990 00:48:38,881 --> 00:48:41,159 ♪ ♪ 991 00:48:41,263 --> 00:48:44,818 That's pretty--pretty good, 992 00:48:44,922 --> 00:48:48,339 and that's a nice line. 993 00:48:48,442 --> 00:48:55,484 ♪ ♪ 994 00:49:02,215 --> 00:49:04,424 Come on, baby. 995 00:49:04,527 --> 00:49:08,290 Doug's brother Mike has Down's syndrome. 996 00:49:08,393 --> 00:49:11,569 Whenever he's, like, playing a video game, 997 00:49:11,672 --> 00:49:13,605 he'll say, "Come on, baby." 998 00:49:13,709 --> 00:49:15,607 Oh, God, that's heavy. 999 00:49:15,711 --> 00:49:17,851 He can't speak very well. 1000 00:49:17,955 --> 00:49:19,301 Whew! 1001 00:49:19,404 --> 00:49:23,684 Mike lives with us for part of the year. 1002 00:49:23,788 --> 00:49:24,754 ♪ ♪ 1003 00:49:24,858 --> 00:49:27,343 The prize money is significant. 1004 00:49:27,447 --> 00:49:30,588 That would allow him to live with us full-time. 1005 00:49:30,691 --> 00:49:32,348 We don't have children. 1006 00:49:32,452 --> 00:49:34,937 He's really our heart. 1007 00:49:35,041 --> 00:49:37,112 It would be money well-spent. 1008 00:49:37,215 --> 00:49:41,668 ♪ ♪ 1009 00:49:41,771 --> 00:49:43,981 Would you like to take a tour? 1010 00:49:44,084 --> 00:49:45,465 It won't take long. 1011 00:49:45,568 --> 00:49:47,915 Here's the inside. 1012 00:49:48,019 --> 00:49:49,641 Still got some tying off to do, 1013 00:49:49,745 --> 00:49:52,817 but, oh, my God, look at that. 1014 00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:54,370 So beautiful. 1015 00:49:54,474 --> 00:49:56,959 Okay. 1016 00:49:57,063 --> 00:50:00,169 And we're done. 1017 00:50:01,515 --> 00:50:04,415 [dramatic music] 1018 00:50:04,518 --> 00:50:11,560 ♪ ♪ 1019 00:50:24,228 --> 00:50:25,712 - All right. 1020 00:50:30,544 --> 00:50:33,306 *bleep*. Holy cow. 1021 00:50:33,409 --> 00:50:35,722 I just dropped my knife facedown, 1022 00:50:35,825 --> 00:50:39,243 and it just stuck in it and didn't make a hole. 1023 00:50:39,346 --> 00:50:41,521 Holy! 1024 00:50:41,624 --> 00:50:43,316 What an idiot. 1025 00:50:43,419 --> 00:50:45,973 First thing I did is drop my knife. 1026 00:50:46,077 --> 00:50:48,010 Oh, that's so funny. 1027 00:50:52,049 --> 00:50:55,707 Oh, my God. I just did it again. 1028 00:50:55,811 --> 00:50:58,779 But it didn't-- it didn't do anything. 1029 00:50:58,883 --> 00:51:01,368 You can see the outside, but good God. 1030 00:51:01,472 --> 00:51:04,199 Colter, it's the worst time to drop your knife. 1031 00:51:07,650 --> 00:51:09,928 Get that knife away. 1032 00:51:11,240 --> 00:51:12,966 Golly. 1033 00:51:13,070 --> 00:51:17,729 ♪ ♪ 1034 00:51:17,833 --> 00:51:19,766 Now the last step. 1035 00:51:19,869 --> 00:51:21,906 I gotta put my ribs into there 1036 00:51:22,009 --> 00:51:24,046 to stretch out the tarp 1037 00:51:24,150 --> 00:51:26,462 to the bottom of the boat to hold its shape. 1038 00:51:26,566 --> 00:51:29,500 There's some good willows and alders here. 1039 00:51:29,603 --> 00:51:33,193 Will they hold? I don't know. 1040 00:51:33,297 --> 00:51:36,714 My worry is that too much of the weight 1041 00:51:36,817 --> 00:51:38,647 is gonna go on these. 1042 00:51:38,750 --> 00:51:40,959 These aren't supposed to be necessarily structural. 1043 00:51:41,063 --> 00:51:44,929 They're supposed to hold the tarp and give it shape. 1044 00:51:45,032 --> 00:51:48,415 Will the laws of physics be on my side? 1045 00:51:48,519 --> 00:51:50,728 [sighs] We'll see. 1046 00:51:50,831 --> 00:51:53,248 [tense music] 1047 00:51:53,351 --> 00:51:55,836 If my boat is unsafe, I'm out of here. 1048 00:51:55,940 --> 00:51:56,837 I'm gone. 1049 00:51:56,941 --> 00:51:58,736 Oh, crap. 1050 00:51:58,839 --> 00:52:01,359 That's not right. 1051 00:52:01,463 --> 00:52:03,154 Need to come from the other side. 1052 00:52:03,258 --> 00:52:04,707 I'm just gonna be like, "Everyone else has built 1053 00:52:04,811 --> 00:52:06,778 a boat on this show and I'm gonna be swimming?" 1054 00:52:06,882 --> 00:52:08,332 And that could be the end of my experience 1055 00:52:08,435 --> 00:52:10,644 and the end of my life. 1056 00:52:10,748 --> 00:52:12,922 In Alaska, numerous people die 1057 00:52:13,026 --> 00:52:15,408 from hypothermic drowning in lakes 1058 00:52:15,511 --> 00:52:18,135 and in cold water just like this. 1059 00:52:18,238 --> 00:52:19,757 I have lost friends. 1060 00:52:19,860 --> 00:52:22,104 So I need to build a stable boat. 1061 00:52:22,208 --> 00:52:23,209 ♪ ♪ 1062 00:52:27,799 --> 00:52:30,043 Floorboards feel secure. 1063 00:52:30,147 --> 00:52:34,151 All right. Paddle time. 1064 00:52:35,600 --> 00:52:40,191 All right, log, want to be a paddle? 1065 00:52:42,711 --> 00:52:45,714 Let's see how it turns out of a solid chunk. 1066 00:52:47,302 --> 00:52:49,614 A lot more we can take out there, 1067 00:52:49,718 --> 00:52:50,788 but save it, Colter. 1068 00:52:50,891 --> 00:52:52,893 Go on the water, test the boat, 1069 00:52:52,997 --> 00:52:56,103 not your *bleep* paddle. 1070 00:52:56,207 --> 00:52:59,210 Oh, yeah. There comes the wind. 1071 00:52:59,314 --> 00:53:05,389 Just in time for the old test drive. 1072 00:53:05,492 --> 00:53:08,599 Yeah, that'll work. 1073 00:53:08,702 --> 00:53:10,877 Let's go. Get on the water. 1074 00:53:10,980 --> 00:53:12,741 ♪ ♪ 1075 00:53:12,844 --> 00:53:14,708 It's a little windy. 1076 00:53:14,812 --> 00:53:16,089 Not only am I going out 1077 00:53:16,193 --> 00:53:18,229 in a homemade boat that's untested 1078 00:53:18,333 --> 00:53:21,819 and first time I've ever built a boat, I'm going out on water 1079 00:53:21,922 --> 00:53:26,030 that can kick up at any moment and it's cold. 1080 00:53:26,133 --> 00:53:28,032 Well, she floats. 1081 00:53:28,135 --> 00:53:29,551 It is a high risk. 1082 00:53:29,654 --> 00:53:32,588 This could be a decision that costs me 1083 00:53:32,692 --> 00:53:36,627 not just the $500,000, but the whole experience. 1084 00:53:36,730 --> 00:53:39,181 All right, you guys, wish me luck. 1085 00:53:39,285 --> 00:53:41,701 Stay there. 1086 00:53:41,804 --> 00:53:43,910 She feels tippy. 1087 00:53:44,013 --> 00:53:46,533 ♪ ♪ 1088 00:53:46,637 --> 00:53:48,397 [muttering indistinctly] 1089 00:53:48,501 --> 00:53:55,508 ♪ ♪ 1090 00:53:59,857 --> 00:54:01,410 Ah! 1091 00:54:01,514 --> 00:54:05,725 ♪ ♪ 1092 00:54:05,828 --> 00:54:07,002 Easy now. 1093 00:54:07,105 --> 00:54:09,487 ♪ ♪ 1094 00:54:09,591 --> 00:54:12,663 Slow, steady. 1095 00:54:12,766 --> 00:54:16,425 ♪ ♪ 1096 00:54:16,529 --> 00:54:19,152 You got this, baby. Come on now. You got this. 1097 00:54:19,256 --> 00:54:23,570 ♪ ♪ 1098 00:54:23,674 --> 00:54:24,709 *bleep*. 1099 00:54:29,714 --> 00:54:31,337 Ah! 1100 00:54:31,440 --> 00:54:33,580 [breathing heavily] 1101 00:54:33,684 --> 00:54:35,651 Tippy as hell. 1102 00:54:35,755 --> 00:54:38,413 Definitely want an outrigger for this guy, 1103 00:54:38,516 --> 00:54:40,587 but it's working. 1104 00:54:42,106 --> 00:54:44,246 I did not think I would build a boat this solid. 1105 00:54:44,350 --> 00:54:46,213 This feels so good. 1106 00:54:46,317 --> 00:54:50,287 Yes! Yes, yes, yes. 1107 00:54:50,390 --> 00:54:53,359 I know I need outriggers, but the frame didn't buckle. 1108 00:54:53,462 --> 00:54:54,843 I haven't heard any cracking. 1109 00:54:54,946 --> 00:54:56,120 I'm not taking on any water. 1110 00:54:56,223 --> 00:54:57,535 Like, this is sweet. 1111 00:54:57,639 --> 00:54:59,882 First test is a success. 1112 00:54:59,986 --> 00:55:01,677 I'm gonna explore their bays. 1113 00:55:01,781 --> 00:55:03,438 I'm gonna go north. I'm gonna go south. 1114 00:55:03,541 --> 00:55:04,715 I want to fish off these points. 1115 00:55:04,818 --> 00:55:06,061 These points are usually good fishing. 1116 00:55:06,164 --> 00:55:09,098 Like, I think this boat's gonna pay off. 1117 00:55:09,202 --> 00:55:10,341 Boy, that'll wake you up. 1118 00:55:10,445 --> 00:55:13,137 Holy *bleep*. 1119 00:55:13,240 --> 00:55:16,899 Oh, man. 1120 00:55:17,003 --> 00:55:19,661 Excited! 1121 00:55:19,764 --> 00:55:22,629 [tense music] 1122 00:55:22,733 --> 00:55:29,774 ♪ ♪ 1123 00:55:35,815 --> 00:55:38,852 [birds chirping] 1124 00:55:43,685 --> 00:55:45,894 - Those squirrels got a mushroom. 1125 00:55:45,997 --> 00:55:48,034 Now watch where he stashes it 1126 00:55:48,137 --> 00:55:49,415 and then I'm gonna steal it. 1127 00:55:49,518 --> 00:55:51,002 [chittering] 1128 00:55:51,106 --> 00:55:53,833 Yeah, you heard me talking about stealing your mushroom? 1129 00:55:53,936 --> 00:55:55,731 I will. 1130 00:55:59,977 --> 00:56:02,428 All right. He's gone. 1131 00:56:09,918 --> 00:56:13,646 It's a bolete. 1132 00:56:13,749 --> 00:56:15,924 They stole mine. 1133 00:56:16,027 --> 00:56:18,133 I stole theirs. 1134 00:56:18,236 --> 00:56:23,103 ♪ ♪ 1135 00:56:23,207 --> 00:56:25,140 All right. 1136 00:56:25,243 --> 00:56:27,487 Just to get some protection from the wind, 1137 00:56:27,591 --> 00:56:29,075 I think I should do a permanent shelter 1138 00:56:29,178 --> 00:56:31,042 away from the shoreline. 1139 00:56:33,562 --> 00:56:37,635 And I'll probably just do a A-frame, center beam, 1140 00:56:37,739 --> 00:56:41,743 A-frame, like an old Boy Scout tent. 1141 00:56:41,846 --> 00:56:44,918 All right. Let's go build. 1142 00:56:45,022 --> 00:56:52,063 ♪ ♪ 1143 00:56:54,445 --> 00:56:57,586 I haven't eaten today, which is normal for me. 1144 00:56:57,690 --> 00:57:01,107 ♪ ♪ 1145 00:57:01,210 --> 00:57:03,661 Beautiful. 1146 00:57:03,765 --> 00:57:05,939 I'm limiting my energy on my shelter. 1147 00:57:06,043 --> 00:57:08,390 I'm not building a castle or a cabin, 1148 00:57:08,494 --> 00:57:11,255 just a place to sleep and store a couple things, 1149 00:57:11,358 --> 00:57:13,153 and if you have a smart heat system in there, 1150 00:57:13,257 --> 00:57:14,948 if it's just you and your body well-insulated, 1151 00:57:15,052 --> 00:57:17,295 I could heat a small space. 1152 00:57:17,399 --> 00:57:21,679 ♪ ♪ 1153 00:57:21,783 --> 00:57:24,199 I positioned my A-frame shelter 1154 00:57:24,302 --> 00:57:26,270 running from east to west. 1155 00:57:26,373 --> 00:57:28,548 I believe this spot will get about two hours, 1156 00:57:28,652 --> 00:57:31,655 three hours of direct sunlight through the trees, 1157 00:57:31,758 --> 00:57:33,898 and then fill it with spruce boughs 1158 00:57:34,002 --> 00:57:37,281 so that that also provides me some protection 1159 00:57:37,384 --> 00:57:39,490 And gives me some warmth from the ground. 1160 00:57:39,939 --> 00:57:44,081 ♪ 1161 00:57:44,184 --> 00:57:48,119 So basic frame is done. 1162 00:57:48,223 --> 00:57:51,157 As time goes on, I'm just gonna continue to log it, 1163 00:57:51,260 --> 00:57:53,884 and I should be cozy in there. 1164 00:57:53,987 --> 00:57:56,818 So I need to get something to drink... 1165 00:57:58,578 --> 00:58:03,410 And then go check our set line and see if we're cooking fish. 1166 00:58:03,514 --> 00:58:08,830 ♪ ♪ 1167 00:58:08,933 --> 00:58:11,246 It's still out there, floating. 1168 00:58:11,349 --> 00:58:14,698 ♪ ♪ 1169 00:58:14,801 --> 00:58:16,216 Look like it's moving? 1170 00:58:16,320 --> 00:58:18,080 ♪ ♪ 1171 00:58:18,184 --> 00:58:20,462 Just looks like it's bobbing. 1172 00:58:20,566 --> 00:58:22,947 Maybe we should pull it in and reset it. 1173 00:58:23,051 --> 00:58:25,950 [tense music] 1174 00:58:26,054 --> 00:58:33,095 ♪ ♪ 1175 00:58:45,798 --> 00:58:48,525 I got a fish. 1176 00:58:48,628 --> 00:58:51,182 I got a fish. Let's see if we can get it in. 1177 00:58:51,286 --> 00:58:53,046 [dramatic music] 1178 00:58:53,150 --> 00:58:55,117 Oh, *bleep*. 1179 00:58:55,221 --> 00:58:57,672 What are you doing? 1180 00:58:57,775 --> 00:58:59,536 Oh, my God. 1181 00:59:04,402 --> 00:59:05,990 What are you doing? 1182 00:59:06,094 --> 00:59:07,716 ♪ ♪ 1183 00:59:07,820 --> 00:59:09,822 Oh, my God. 1184 00:59:09,925 --> 00:59:11,617 Oh, yeah. 1185 00:59:12,618 --> 00:59:14,827 That is a bull trout. 1186 00:59:14,930 --> 00:59:16,760 Oh, my God. 1187 00:59:16,863 --> 00:59:20,418 Oh...look at that. 1188 00:59:20,522 --> 00:59:27,564 ♪ ♪ 1189 00:59:29,635 --> 00:59:31,291 Set line worked. 1190 00:59:31,395 --> 00:59:33,846 Told you. 1191 00:59:33,949 --> 00:59:35,986 Thanks, buddy. 1192 00:59:36,089 --> 00:59:37,401 I'll get you cleaned up down here, 1193 00:59:37,504 --> 00:59:38,678 farther away from camp, 1194 00:59:38,782 --> 00:59:41,232 and then we'll get you cooking. 1195 00:59:41,336 --> 00:59:44,235 [light music] 1196 00:59:44,339 --> 00:59:46,410 ♪ ♪ 1197 00:59:46,513 --> 00:59:47,929 It's a great day. 1198 00:59:48,032 --> 00:59:50,000 Trout line worked out great. 1199 00:59:50,103 --> 00:59:51,829 ♪ ♪ 1200 00:59:51,933 --> 00:59:54,142 My shelter is built. 1201 00:59:54,245 --> 00:59:58,318 ♪ ♪ 1202 00:59:58,422 --> 01:00:01,494 So everything is working out. 1203 01:00:01,598 --> 01:00:03,116 This was a choice of mine, 1204 01:00:03,220 --> 01:00:06,223 to do something that allows me to test my skill set, 1205 01:00:06,326 --> 01:00:10,365 test my determination and my resilience, 1206 01:00:10,468 --> 01:00:12,678 and it's, like, the best 1207 01:00:12,781 --> 01:00:15,266 problem-solving challenge out there. 1208 01:00:15,370 --> 01:00:17,165 ♪ ♪ 1209 01:00:17,268 --> 01:00:19,167 How do you survive by yourself? 1210 01:00:19,270 --> 01:00:21,376 Do you have the philosophy and the mental fortitude 1211 01:00:21,479 --> 01:00:24,137 to do that, to be alone and to keep yourself occupied 1212 01:00:24,241 --> 01:00:27,762 and be successful and start to thrive in the wild? 1213 01:00:27,865 --> 01:00:30,143 It's tough. 1214 01:00:30,247 --> 01:00:33,181 You have to make all the right choices 1215 01:00:33,284 --> 01:00:36,115 or deal with your mistakes. 1216 01:00:36,218 --> 01:00:38,082 ♪ ♪ 1217 01:00:38,186 --> 01:00:39,359 'Cause we're all gonna make mistakes. 1218 01:00:39,463 --> 01:00:40,947 We're all gonna overdo something 1219 01:00:41,051 --> 01:00:42,328 or underdo something, 1220 01:00:42,431 --> 01:00:43,950 and we're gonna have to fix and pivot 1221 01:00:44,054 --> 01:00:49,024 and continue to be resilient no matter the struggle. 1222 01:00:49,128 --> 01:00:52,441 But along that journey, 1223 01:00:52,545 --> 01:00:55,306 you're gonna learn from it, 1224 01:00:55,410 --> 01:00:58,689 and that's the best part about it. 1225 01:00:58,793 --> 01:01:00,311 What am I gonna find out about myself? 1226 01:01:00,415 --> 01:01:02,693 I like to think that I've figured most of that out... 1227 01:01:02,797 --> 01:01:04,488 [slurps] 1228 01:01:04,591 --> 01:01:07,042 But I think, to me, that's the biggest thing, 1229 01:01:07,146 --> 01:01:10,321 is to see if I am the man that I think I am. 1230 01:01:10,425 --> 01:01:16,949 ♪ ♪ 1231 01:01:17,052 --> 01:01:20,815 - My game plan is to try and swim across this bay here. 1232 01:01:20,918 --> 01:01:23,472 - Yep, that's *bleep* cold. 1233 01:01:23,576 --> 01:01:25,854 - I am so dizzy and nauseous. 1234 01:01:25,958 --> 01:01:28,512 I'm afraid that I poisoned myself. 1235 01:01:28,615 --> 01:01:31,964 - Oh, *bleep*, fire. Holy *bleep*. 1236 01:01:32,067 --> 01:01:37,935 ♪ ♪ 1237 01:01:38,039 --> 01:01:38,936 Hey, bear! 1238 01:01:39,040 --> 01:01:39,937 [bear growls] 1239 01:01:40,041 --> 01:01:43,078 ♪ ♪