1 00:00:09,100 --> 00:00:11,900 Being out here is right now, is, it's surreal. 2 00:00:11,900 --> 00:00:13,700 It's hard to believe that I'm actually here right now. 3 00:00:13,700 --> 00:00:16,860 I've been a fan since season one, episode one. 4 00:00:16,860 --> 00:00:18,500 Uh, I've watched... 5 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:21,360 I've watched every single episode of Naked And Afraid. 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,500 Bulent will always be hands down my favorite. 7 00:00:24,500 --> 00:00:26,200 You know, he doesn't sugarcoat anything. 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,260 You have two options. 9 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:30,100 Suck it up or quit. That's it, really. 10 00:00:30,100 --> 00:00:32,100 - There ain't nothing but quitting. - -Suck it up or quit. 11 00:00:32,100 --> 00:00:34,860 What I wanna prove out here is that I have what it takes 12 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:38,500 not only to survive for 14 days, but to thrive. 13 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:40,100 I think, I think it'll be fairly easy 14 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:42,060 walking outta here on day 14. 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,530 How did I get here? 16 00:00:49,660 --> 00:00:51,160 As a fan of the show, 17 00:00:51,160 --> 00:00:55,060 I can hardly believe that I'm here now in South Africa. 18 00:00:55,060 --> 00:00:57,830 This all feels very real all of a sudden. 19 00:00:58,460 --> 00:01:00,460 Coming from Minneapolis, Minnesota, 20 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:03,660 this is drastically different. 21 00:01:03,660 --> 00:01:07,560 I am pretty terrified at the thought of coming in contact 22 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,660 with either the big animals or the snakes 23 00:01:10,660 --> 00:01:12,260 and the scorpions and spiders 24 00:01:12,260 --> 00:01:14,000 and all the other creepy crawlies. 25 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,530 I don't look forward to that at all. 26 00:01:17,660 --> 00:01:20,560 Naked And Afraid super fans Billy and Sam 27 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:25,500 will be attempting to survive 14 days in Limpopo, South Africa. 28 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:28,260 This is ground zero for the big five. 29 00:01:28,260 --> 00:01:35,330 Lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, rhino and the African elephant. 30 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:37,860 In this hot and humid bush, 31 00:01:37,860 --> 00:01:41,230 every living creature is in a fight for survival. 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,600 I know that this challenge is gonna be 33 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,460 the most difficult thing I've done in my entire life. 34 00:01:48,460 --> 00:01:52,460 But also it's gonna be the most wild ride I've ever been on. 35 00:01:52,460 --> 00:01:56,200 I am more than ready to get started on these 14 days. 36 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,060 South Africa, I'm gonna make you my bitch. 37 00:01:59,060 --> 00:02:01,230 And we're gonna walk outta here on day 14. 38 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,560 I'm just not sure anybody can survive here for 21 days. 39 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,200 Oh, my God. 40 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,230 Yeah! 41 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,160 Two strangers. 42 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,060 Ah! Run, go, go, go, go. 43 00:02:15,060 --> 00:02:16,160 Oh, God. 44 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:17,300 No food. 45 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:22,400 No water. 46 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:23,760 Ah! 47 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:25,460 Twenty one days. 48 00:02:25,460 --> 00:02:28,000 Don't tap. 49 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:29,460 Die first. 50 00:02:29,460 --> 00:02:32,030 Naked And Afraid. 51 00:02:35,460 --> 00:02:38,860 The terrain is absolutely beautiful. 52 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:41,860 Uh, it reminds me a lot of, you know, back home in Texas, 53 00:02:41,860 --> 00:02:44,160 uh, there's a few more thorns than, than normal. 54 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,660 But 55 00:02:45,660 --> 00:02:49,660 I think, uh, I think this will be an, an epic adventure. 56 00:02:49,660 --> 00:02:52,360 I'm uniquely qualified to succeed at this challenge 57 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:56,260 based on my survival skills and my military background. 58 00:02:56,260 --> 00:03:00,360 I was, uh, deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to 2012. 59 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,460 The skills that I'm bringing to this challenge 60 00:03:01,460 --> 00:03:04,700 would be my trapping and tracking skills, 61 00:03:04,700 --> 00:03:08,660 fishing, shelter making, fire making, camp crafts. 62 00:03:08,660 --> 00:03:11,500 You know, use that engineering side of my mind. 63 00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:14,360 I think my skills will be on point out here. 64 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:15,860 Now, I'm taking on this fan challenge, 65 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:18,860 I wanna prove myself that I can survive the 14 days. 66 00:03:18,860 --> 00:03:21,600 And hopefully, I can use this as a stepping stone 67 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,700 to, to do other challenges in 21 days, 40 days 68 00:03:24,700 --> 00:03:25,900 or even further, you know? 69 00:03:25,900 --> 00:03:27,160 To be able to say, 70 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,760 "Hey, you know, I'll walk amongst those like EJ and Matt." 71 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,760 I am ready to take on this fan challenge 72 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,160 more than anything I've ever done in my entire life. 73 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,800 It's, uh, very bizarre coming out here 74 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,460 feeling that I have nothing to prove 75 00:03:42,460 --> 00:03:45,860 other than to just endure and get through it. 76 00:03:45,860 --> 00:03:48,500 - I'm a thrill seeker. - I'm a wild child. 77 00:03:48,500 --> 00:03:49,600 I'm the extrovert, 78 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:53,660 outgoing, silly, crazy, adventure type. 79 00:03:53,660 --> 00:03:56,100 I do a lot of outdoor activities. 80 00:03:56,100 --> 00:04:00,600 Love camping, I love kayaking, cliff jumping. 81 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,760 Other than that, I am a biker chick. 82 00:04:03,460 --> 00:04:05,260 We'll ride when I get back, baby. 83 00:04:05,260 --> 00:04:09,660 I do a lot of motorcycle camping trips. 84 00:04:09,660 --> 00:04:13,760 I feel so alive when I'm on two wheels. 85 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,030 Ready to do this, Ready to get this challenge started. 86 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,130 Off we go. 87 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:26,530 I think I'm getting to my final destination here. 88 00:04:27,300 --> 00:04:28,330 Let's go. 89 00:04:29,260 --> 00:04:30,260 All right. 90 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:33,800 It's time to get wild in Africa. 91 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,960 Some misconceptions that people may have about me 92 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,000 is that I come off as an , 93 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,000 a little stern, you know, due to my military background. 94 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,260 But been through a lot in my life. 95 00:04:43,260 --> 00:04:47,100 At one point, I was addicted to drugs and I was homeless. 96 00:04:47,100 --> 00:04:50,500 But I can use what I've learnt from those past experiences 97 00:04:50,500 --> 00:04:54,260 to help me get through these next 14 grueling days. 98 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:57,560 As a military veteran, Billy has grit and resilience. 99 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,300 And has learned survival skills 100 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:02,600 such as fire making, fishing and shelter building. 101 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,500 He starts the challenge with a primitive survival rating, 102 00:05:05,500 --> 00:05:08,360 or PSR of 5.8. 103 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:14,700 Oh, boy. 104 00:05:14,700 --> 00:05:16,360 And so it begins. 105 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:19,060 This is the part where I get naked. 106 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,460 I don't mind being naked on a challenge like this. 107 00:05:24,460 --> 00:05:28,360 I'm totally interested in being stripped down of everything 108 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,400 and seeing what I'm truly made of. 109 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,360 But being nude and exposed to the environment, 110 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:38,400 kinda crosses the line between brave and stupid. 111 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,530 Here we go. 112 00:05:43,260 --> 00:05:45,500 What Sam lacks in survival skills 113 00:05:45,500 --> 00:05:48,800 she makes up for in mental strength and determination. 114 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,160 She has experience making fire and building traps. 115 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:56,830 - And begins her 14 day challenge with a PSR of 5. - 5. 116 00:06:00,660 --> 00:06:03,660 - Oh, my. - I see movement over there. 117 00:06:03,660 --> 00:06:05,530 Oh, wow. 118 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,360 The moment we've all been waiting for. 119 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:09,660 - That's right. - Hello. 120 00:06:09,660 --> 00:06:11,260 -I'm Billy. -Billy. I'm Sam. 121 00:06:11,260 --> 00:06:12,560 Sam, where are you from? 122 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,000 From Minneapolis, Minnesota. 123 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,260 Minneapolis, I'm from Dallas. 124 00:06:15,260 --> 00:06:17,300 -Dallas, Texas, baby. -Or just east of Dallas, yeah. 125 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:19,100 How are you feeling? 126 00:06:19,100 --> 00:06:20,560 - Yeah, it's a little awkward. - Yeah. 127 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:21,760 I, I was in army. 128 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,860 So, you know, I did run around the barracks naked a lot 129 00:06:23,860 --> 00:06:25,100 in my younger and dumber days. 130 00:06:25,100 --> 00:06:27,560 - Who needs clothes? - That's right. 131 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,100 -So, uh, what do you do for a living? -Yeah. 132 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:30,760 I'm a freelance photographer. 133 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,560 -And you? -I'm a network engineer for IBM. 134 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:34,960 - Wow. Wild. - Yeah. 135 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:36,360 You ready to rock these 14 days? 136 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,300 - I'm ready to nail these 14 days. Yeah. - Beautiful. 137 00:06:39,300 --> 00:06:42,800 I can see our bags here, and I think we should see what we brought. 138 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:43,800 Let's go. 139 00:06:45,300 --> 00:06:47,760 - So, I brought a blade. - Oh, very nice. 140 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,360 - Necessary out here. - Yes. 141 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,000 I brought some hook and line. 142 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,260 - Amazing. - Yes. 143 00:06:53,260 --> 00:06:54,860 Now, it looks like we have a few extra things... 144 00:06:54,860 --> 00:06:56,500 - Yes. - ...that we got gifted with. 145 00:06:56,500 --> 00:06:59,100 I got a beautiful pot. 146 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,460 -Looks like I got a fire starter. -Beautiful. 147 00:07:01,460 --> 00:07:04,000 - I have the map here. - Excellent. 148 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,860 - Let's see. - Let's see where we are. 149 00:07:05,860 --> 00:07:08,100 Yeah, so, you know, this is insertion. 150 00:07:08,100 --> 00:07:09,400 This is the water source. 151 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:10,660 - Look at that muddy water. - -That's right. 152 00:07:10,660 --> 00:07:12,060 - Let's find it. - There was some water. 153 00:07:12,060 --> 00:07:13,300 Think that's where we need to head. 154 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:14,560 And it's not quite noon yet, but... 155 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,660 - It's happening. - -Yes, we got a heck of a hike. 156 00:07:16,660 --> 00:07:18,460 We need to get there and get our boma built 157 00:07:18,460 --> 00:07:19,760 before, uh, before sunset. 158 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:21,100 We should get a boogie on. 159 00:07:21,100 --> 00:07:22,300 Let's go, let's do it. 160 00:07:22,300 --> 00:07:23,300 Step in. 161 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,600 I'm feeling pretty exposed. 162 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,100 Makes you a little bit more cautious doing it naked. 163 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:32,160 That's right. 164 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:33,130 My first impression of Sam, 165 00:07:33,130 --> 00:07:35,400 I think she's gonna be a, a valuable asset here. 166 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:37,160 I'm excited and relieved. 167 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,360 Uh, she seems very determined, very motivated, 168 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,460 and willing to try new things and willing to learn. 169 00:07:41,460 --> 00:07:44,000 And I couldn't ask for more in a partner. 170 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,560 How's it looking up there, Billy? 171 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,000 It's, uh, looking a little rough. 172 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,660 - Yeah. - -So, mind your feet, yeah? 173 00:07:49,660 --> 00:07:51,760 It's getting thicker. 174 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,060 Oh, those thorns, oh, my goodness. 175 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,460 My first impressions of Billy are really good. 176 00:07:57,460 --> 00:08:00,500 He seems really grounded and skillful. 177 00:08:00,500 --> 00:08:02,800 I'm, uh, 42 with a wife and a kid 178 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,460 and then another kid that's coming in two months. 179 00:08:04,460 --> 00:08:05,760 Your wife is pregnant? 180 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,400 - Yeah. - Oh. 181 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,760 Got some, uh, animal markings here. 182 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:13,160 It is so thick through here. 183 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,630 - Like, the visibility is very minimal. - -Yes. 184 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:19,400 - We'll be fine. - Yes. 185 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:22,460 -Are we there yet? -No. 186 00:08:22,460 --> 00:08:24,160 Damn it. 187 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,060 It's getting thicker and thicker. 188 00:08:27,060 --> 00:08:28,400 Make it through there and it opens up. 189 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,430 You're clear after you pass those little bushes. 190 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:31,760 I see it. 191 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:33,060 - Oh, yeah, there's water. - -I see it. 192 00:08:33,060 --> 00:08:34,760 - It looks like there's reflections. - -Oh, my goodness. 193 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:38,300 There's water. 194 00:08:38,300 --> 00:08:39,760 That is a big relief. 195 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:42,060 - Let's check it out, huh? - Oh, wow. 196 00:08:44,100 --> 00:08:46,460 A lot of, uh, animal activity around here too. 197 00:08:46,460 --> 00:08:48,130 Wonder if the elephants knocked all these down. 198 00:08:48,860 --> 00:08:50,200 Absolutely. 199 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:51,860 That's exactly what they did. 200 00:08:51,860 --> 00:08:54,000 As the strongest land mammal on the planet, 201 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,100 the African elephant's raw power 202 00:08:56,100 --> 00:08:58,800 means they can quickly fill huge trees 203 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,160 and anything else in their path. 204 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:02,860 Just a friendly reminder. 205 00:09:03,560 --> 00:09:05,400 We're not alone. 206 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,860 - Beautiful puddle we have. - We made it. 207 00:09:08,860 --> 00:09:10,100 - I'm happy to have it. - Oh, my goodness. 208 00:09:10,100 --> 00:09:12,160 I think there's actually fish in there. 209 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,660 While the water looks a little muddy and murky, 210 00:09:14,660 --> 00:09:17,060 I'm excited because we have water. 211 00:09:17,060 --> 00:09:19,400 There's a pond, there's a water source. 212 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,400 Oh, my goodness. We have dinner tonight already. 213 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:23,360 We have dinner already. 214 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:24,660 - It's on it's way-- - Right there. 215 00:09:24,660 --> 00:09:27,060 No. What? 216 00:09:27,060 --> 00:09:29,900 There's no way. There's no way. 217 00:09:29,900 --> 00:09:32,660 There's no-- Let's see. 218 00:09:32,660 --> 00:09:34,260 - What? - -It's still fresh too, look. 219 00:09:34,260 --> 00:09:36,300 Ain't even hit rigor mortis yet. 220 00:09:36,300 --> 00:09:38,100 - Look, he's still moving. - Oh, my God! 221 00:09:38,100 --> 00:09:40,300 Certain species of catfish 222 00:09:40,300 --> 00:09:43,160 are known to seek out what-- new watering holes 223 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,660 as the, uh, oxygen levels decrease 224 00:09:45,660 --> 00:09:47,560 or as food supplies decrease. 225 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:49,560 And so this may be a Naked And Afraid first. 226 00:09:49,560 --> 00:09:52,000 Having Mother Nature just hand us dinner 227 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,600 as we arrive to camp. 228 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,000 - Look here, there's another catfish. - -I'm seeing. 229 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,960 There's so many. 230 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,260 I thought you were just manifesting we have dinner already. 231 00:09:59,260 --> 00:10:01,000 -But we have dinner! -He's still alive too. 232 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:04,260 It's like they crawled out looking for another water hole. 233 00:10:04,260 --> 00:10:06,900 And I know, I know a lot of catfish will do that 234 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:10,260 um, hoping that there's another waterhole nearby. 235 00:10:10,260 --> 00:10:12,260 - This is a meal. - Yes. 236 00:10:12,260 --> 00:10:13,360 Thank you, little guy. 237 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,560 Go figure. 238 00:10:15,560 --> 00:10:18,200 These are 100% safe since they're still alive. 239 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,800 The gills are still red. 240 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,060 Uh, the eyes are not clouded over or anything like that. 241 00:10:23,060 --> 00:10:24,260 I think this is a really good omen 242 00:10:24,260 --> 00:10:25,800 that we'll walk out of here fat and happy 243 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:26,860 at the end of 14 days. 244 00:10:28,260 --> 00:10:29,660 What is our game plan? 245 00:10:29,660 --> 00:10:31,600 I'm gonna, I'm gonna string up some of this line with the fish 246 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,360 and I'm just gonna toss 'em in the water right here. 247 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:37,000 Just keep all the bugs and half of 'em keep 'em alive 248 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,160 until we are ready to actually eat them. 249 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:41,600 Beautiful. 250 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,960 - I probably won't eat tonight, uh... - -No? 251 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,100 ...just the way that I know how my body is. 252 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:47,130 Yeah. 253 00:10:47,130 --> 00:10:49,330 And, uh, we have some, some breakfast in the morning. 254 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,060 - That would be nice. - Boom. 255 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:55,460 Excellent. All right. 256 00:10:55,460 --> 00:10:57,130 Boma time. 257 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:00,900 What'd you think about this spot? 258 00:11:00,900 --> 00:11:02,500 You think right in here? 259 00:11:02,500 --> 00:11:04,360 -Right in there. -Just clear it out? 260 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,100 Clear it out. Move it around. 261 00:11:06,100 --> 00:11:08,860 It's kinda built up already, like right here. 262 00:11:08,860 --> 00:11:11,200 We don't have to worry about filling in that area. 263 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,800 It's already covered in and shaded. 264 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:16,160 We could just fill it in as much as possible. 265 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,100 The benefit of the spot that Billy and I are looking at 266 00:11:19,100 --> 00:11:21,860 has a large Leadwood tree that has already been knocked over, 267 00:11:21,860 --> 00:11:25,660 giving us, uh, like, added security and enclosure, 268 00:11:25,660 --> 00:11:32,030 making it pretty ideal, uh, for making shelter and a home for the next 14 days. 269 00:11:33,060 --> 00:11:34,460 - Okay. - -Getting a little clear. 270 00:11:34,460 --> 00:11:36,200 Getting a little clearer. 271 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,160 This is coming together slowly but surely. 272 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:39,360 Yes. 273 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,160 God. Man, that was just perfect. 274 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:44,760 - Perfect. - That works. 275 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:45,860 We're doing good. 276 00:11:45,860 --> 00:11:47,360 - Sun's going down quick though. - -It is. 277 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:49,260 You need some water? 278 00:11:49,260 --> 00:11:51,900 It wouldn't hurt, so I might go grab the pot. 279 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:53,060 Yeah, yeah. 280 00:11:53,060 --> 00:11:55,160 Yeah. Keep ahead of the dehydration. 281 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,100 As a fan, 282 00:11:58,100 --> 00:12:00,660 watching all of these seasons, all these episodes, 283 00:12:00,660 --> 00:12:02,700 I've seen my favorite survivalist, 284 00:12:02,700 --> 00:12:04,900 you know, fire started quite a few times. 285 00:12:04,900 --> 00:12:06,260 Oh, yeah, baby. 286 00:12:06,260 --> 00:12:07,960 We got fire! 287 00:12:19,100 --> 00:12:21,900 - Whoa-ho-ho. - Fire. 288 00:12:21,900 --> 00:12:23,660 Man's greatest invention. 289 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:25,500 Thanks, bud. 290 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:27,100 Yeah, good job on the fire. 291 00:12:27,100 --> 00:12:28,660 You too. 292 00:12:32,260 --> 00:12:33,600 Feeling good. 293 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,060 Feeling like we're, like, just at the nick of time before sundown, 294 00:12:36,060 --> 00:12:37,860 Just threw the water on the fire, 295 00:12:37,860 --> 00:12:39,860 and that water's got to get boiled. 296 00:12:39,860 --> 00:12:42,160 Uh, happy that we have shelter, 297 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:43,800 happy that we have some food, 298 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,430 happy that we have water and fire, so... 299 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,360 And a great partner. 300 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:52,160 I don't know how much more I could ask for for insertion day one. 301 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,560 All right, so, here we are at the end of day one. 302 00:12:54,560 --> 00:12:58,360 How many people can say they have food in the form of two catfish, 303 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:04,060 water, boma, shelter and fire all on day one? 304 00:13:04,060 --> 00:13:05,530 Night number one, here we go. 305 00:13:09,660 --> 00:13:14,100 Full moon, baby, yeah. 306 00:13:14,100 --> 00:13:17,300 Here we are, live in South Africa, night one. 307 00:13:17,300 --> 00:13:20,300 What do you hope to gain from the experience? 308 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:22,660 - Twenty one days. - Twenty one days. 309 00:13:22,660 --> 00:13:24,660 - Did you not have 21 days? - Yeah. 310 00:13:24,660 --> 00:13:26,460 I wanna be up there with the, uh, 311 00:13:26,460 --> 00:13:29,460 EJ and, and Matt and, and Gary and, and... 312 00:13:29,460 --> 00:13:30,660 Say hi to Amber for me. 313 00:13:30,660 --> 00:13:32,430 - Yeah. - I love her. 314 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:35,660 I wanna be up there with them all. 315 00:13:38,460 --> 00:13:40,100 Yeah. 316 00:13:40,100 --> 00:13:41,430 - What? - Nothing. 317 00:13:41,860 --> 00:13:42,860 Mmm-mmm. 318 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,160 There's something out there. 319 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,560 - What? - -I don't know, out there. 320 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:55,000 Oh, my God. 321 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:56,860 It breathed really heavy and it's not far away. 322 00:13:58,860 --> 00:14:00,760 It's a deep huffing sound. 323 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:04,760 - Did you hear that? - Mmm-hmm. 324 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:21,700 I'm too scared to stand up. 325 00:14:21,700 --> 00:14:22,830 Get on outta here. 326 00:14:27,060 --> 00:14:29,160 Yah! 327 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:34,630 Circling us. 328 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,760 I have such a fear of the unknown, 329 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:41,530 like, not knowing what it is that's ... 330 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:02,600 Tell me about your, uh, 331 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,000 your close encounters of the third kind last night. 332 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,760 Yeah, I don't know what the that was. 333 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:09,560 It did freak me out, yeah. 334 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,260 And I did exactly what I thought I would. 335 00:15:11,260 --> 00:15:14,460 I yelled so loud, but it did not deter it. 336 00:15:14,460 --> 00:15:15,800 I wanna know what it was, 337 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:17,760 and maybe I don't wanna know what it was. 338 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,000 My personal opinion, 339 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,660 it was either a Cape buffalo or a rhino, 340 00:15:21,660 --> 00:15:24,200 'cause it was breaking some brush and puffin'. 341 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:27,460 Well, you know, like a bull would, uh, 342 00:15:27,460 --> 00:15:30,700 blow air out of its nostrils whenever it's mad. 343 00:15:30,700 --> 00:15:32,500 Last night, we weren't hungry. 344 00:15:32,500 --> 00:15:35,060 So, we decided not to eat the fish. 345 00:15:35,060 --> 00:15:37,660 So, this morning, we're gonna have some breakfast. 346 00:15:37,660 --> 00:15:38,660 If they're still there. 347 00:15:38,660 --> 00:15:40,060 -If they're still there. -We'll have to go find out. 348 00:15:40,060 --> 00:15:41,260 We've been wondering all night if they're still there. 349 00:15:41,260 --> 00:15:44,400 - Moment of truth about to come. - That's right. 350 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:47,230 - Feel like we're crawling out of a cave. - That's right. 351 00:15:49,260 --> 00:15:50,830 Fishing line is still there. 352 00:15:52,100 --> 00:15:53,560 Oh, yeah. 353 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:55,760 Yeah. We definitely have to eat both of 'em today. 354 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:57,460 Nice and stiff. 355 00:15:57,460 --> 00:16:00,600 I, I don't feel comfortable eating this smaller fish 356 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:03,560 and it's unfortunate that it's gotta go to waste. 357 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:07,030 Uh, this larger fish though, it's still got clear eyes. 358 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,660 One of 'em was still edible, 359 00:16:09,660 --> 00:16:13,360 and the other one, its eyes were clouded. 360 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,460 By the time they hit that state, they're, 361 00:16:14,460 --> 00:16:16,560 they're long past their due date. 362 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:19,460 So, I didn't wanna take the risk with that one. 363 00:16:19,460 --> 00:16:23,730 So, here's one big ol' honking catfish. 364 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:27,760 Beautimus maximus. 365 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,030 Look at all that fat in there. Oh, my goodness. 366 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:32,930 And it smells good. 367 00:16:34,260 --> 00:16:35,700 - Cheers. - Cheers. 368 00:16:35,700 --> 00:16:36,700 Salud. 369 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,860 All right, bottoms up. 370 00:16:39,860 --> 00:16:41,760 Not even that fishy, huh? 371 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,560 It's very light. It's like white meat. 372 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:45,160 -It's like white fish. -And, like... 373 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:48,230 You got a lot of fat on the skin on the, uh, meat still too. 374 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,060 - Better than nothing. - Yep. 375 00:16:52,900 --> 00:16:54,760 Not too chatty. 376 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:58,160 Of course, I'm ecstatic to have fish on day two. 377 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,360 But if we can get some more food down the road, 378 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:03,160 that's what's needed to make it the full 14 days. 379 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,460 I believe there's another fish or two in this pond. 380 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:08,760 So, I saved a little bit of fish, 381 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:09,860 threw it on the hook right here. 382 00:17:09,860 --> 00:17:11,000 It's nice and dry, 383 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,330 so it won't come off as easily as, like, fresh meat. 384 00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:15,160 There you go. 385 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,230 We'll find out if we got any fish in here tonight. 386 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:27,160 It is morning of day numero three. 387 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,260 - Three. -Three, baby. What's that mean? 388 00:17:30,260 --> 00:17:32,060 It's the start of the, the suck. 389 00:17:32,060 --> 00:17:34,560 - Start of the suck. - Yeah. 390 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:37,560 So, um, I haven't eaten in a while 391 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:38,900 or haven't drink in a while, 392 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:40,460 it can be, it could become a very... 393 00:17:40,460 --> 00:17:41,660 My, the military side comes in. 394 00:17:41,660 --> 00:17:43,100 I mean, I can be very unpleasant. 395 00:17:43,100 --> 00:17:45,230 -If it gets too overbearing, you know, unpleasant. -Quiet, yeah. 396 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,000 Not very nice. 397 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,360 So, if it gets too much, just let me know. 398 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:51,560 Tell me to take it cool for five minutes, 399 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:53,060 and that's all I'll need. 400 00:17:53,060 --> 00:17:54,560 Are you feeling that right now? 401 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:55,760 - A little bit. - Okay. 402 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,160 - Thanks for telling me. - That's great. 403 00:17:58,560 --> 00:17:59,900 A little bit. 404 00:17:59,900 --> 00:18:02,760 I do understand I'm the only other person out here with him to... 405 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:07,960 communicate with and, uh, maybe unleash some of his 406 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,260 current emotional states with, so... 407 00:18:10,260 --> 00:18:11,300 So, I'll be open to that. 408 00:18:11,300 --> 00:18:13,960 I'm just glad to know that before experiencing it. 409 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:16,630 It's very mature of him, and I really appreciate it. 410 00:18:19,260 --> 00:18:22,100 Today I'm going to try making a fish basket. 411 00:18:22,100 --> 00:18:24,260 I've seen a fish basket work really well 412 00:18:24,260 --> 00:18:26,260 for Laura Zerra in Panama, 413 00:18:26,260 --> 00:18:29,560 and it's a great way to possibly get some protein. 414 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:32,760 My wishes were answered and I got a lobster. 415 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:34,160 Oh, my gosh, there's two. 416 00:18:35,100 --> 00:18:37,660 That's awesome. 417 00:18:37,660 --> 00:18:40,560 Although we're probably not gonna catch any lobster here, 418 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:42,430 I have every hope that it's gonna work. 419 00:18:43,260 --> 00:18:46,100 A fish trap is simple enough. 420 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:50,760 I love, like, tangible, crafty things to do. 421 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,260 And so, this is keeping me busy, 422 00:18:53,260 --> 00:18:58,360 my mind busy and, uh, hopefully it pays off. 423 00:18:58,360 --> 00:19:00,260 I was gonna go look at the watering hole right quick. 424 00:19:00,260 --> 00:19:03,060 Uh, see if I see any signs of movement, 425 00:19:03,060 --> 00:19:04,330 check the line. 426 00:19:04,330 --> 00:19:07,530 I know that a lot of people tap between day two and day six. 427 00:19:07,700 --> 00:19:09,000 Nothing. 428 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,960 And a lot of that is due to hunger, 429 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:14,700 and missing home, missing their family. 430 00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:15,800 I've been hungry. 431 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,560 I know what it's like to be away from my family. 432 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:20,060 So, I just gotta be able to have that mental fortitude 433 00:19:20,060 --> 00:19:21,530 to push through all that. 434 00:19:23,660 --> 00:19:27,060 I am done with the main portion of the trap. 435 00:19:27,060 --> 00:19:29,460 Now, it's part two. 436 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:32,930 It's a matter of making a smaller cone to fit on the inside 437 00:19:33,300 --> 00:19:34,500 as, like, a passage, 438 00:19:34,500 --> 00:19:38,160 and then the fish hang out and are unable to escape. 439 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,760 So, it's kinda just like a filter to go in. 440 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,160 All right, I'm almost done here. 441 00:19:45,860 --> 00:19:48,830 - That'll work. - Yeah, I agree. 442 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,400 It's gonna be a hot day. 443 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:55,730 Mmm-hmm. 444 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,630 Doesn't look like anything. 445 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:04,260 Nah. 446 00:20:04,260 --> 00:20:05,360 Huh? 447 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:06,360 Nah. 448 00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:12,430 If that fishing line doesn't get any bites, 449 00:20:13,860 --> 00:20:15,800 we gotta have some backup options. 450 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,660 My biggest concern moving forward 451 00:20:17,660 --> 00:20:19,160 would be getting protein. 452 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,260 I was hoping that fish would be our main source of protein out here, 453 00:20:22,260 --> 00:20:25,100 but we have to expand our options. 454 00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:26,360 But there are ground birds. 455 00:20:26,360 --> 00:20:27,600 Yes, a lot of 'em. 456 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,100 That's where I'm gonna set up a trap. 457 00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:30,760 We get some material for cordage, 458 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:33,500 we can make so many things including that trap. 459 00:20:33,500 --> 00:20:34,960 And then, uh, we don't have to 460 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,660 -actively do things in the heat of the day. -Yup. 461 00:20:37,660 --> 00:20:41,160 You know, I've been a super fan for many of years. 462 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:42,360 And I've seen survivalists 463 00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:45,860 build spring snares for food like Elijah in Botswana. 464 00:20:45,860 --> 00:20:48,230 And we got a yellow-billed hornbill. 465 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,500 Oh, my God. 466 00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:55,160 Big old beautiful starling. 467 00:20:56,100 --> 00:20:58,960 So I'm hoping to set up a few traps. 468 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:00,830 Which one of these birds are going to be dinner? 469 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:03,130 Look at all of them. 470 00:21:04,460 --> 00:21:07,530 All right, concepts. 471 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:11,430 You want me to hold the cordage? 472 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:14,060 You want me to hold it? 473 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:15,930 Yeah. 474 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:19,960 My mind is not working right now. 475 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,160 I mean, you and me both. 476 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:27,100 I do notice that Billy is also needing to slow down a little bit. 477 00:21:27,100 --> 00:21:29,360 My mind is not working. 478 00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:34,000 Cognitive ability to problem solve 479 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:38,300 as quickly as he would like is obviously not happening. 480 00:21:38,300 --> 00:21:41,560 What if you just tried to set it. 481 00:21:41,860 --> 00:21:44,000 -No. No. -No? 482 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,400 Don't You need to find like the... 483 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,230 -the branch it's gonna be attached to? -No. 484 00:21:54,460 --> 00:21:56,630 Because that can factor in how you... 485 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:58,160 Five minutes, please. 486 00:21:58,160 --> 00:21:59,700 Five minutes. 487 00:21:59,700 --> 00:22:01,260 You know, when I'm trying to work through things, 488 00:22:01,260 --> 00:22:03,200 I, uh... 489 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,730 I don't like people chatting with me too much. 490 00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:09,860 -Give me some more water, yeah? -Okay. 491 00:22:09,860 --> 00:22:11,160 My mind's fuzzy. 492 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:12,230 I can't think straight. 493 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:15,630 Yeah, that's happening. 494 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:18,830 -It's okay. Mmm-hmm. -Apreesh. 495 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,200 You can watch every single episode 496 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:23,800 and come up with a game plan. 497 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:26,800 But until you're out here, feet on the ground, 498 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:28,160 no clothes on, 499 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,030 you absolutely have no idea what to expect. 500 00:22:32,900 --> 00:22:35,160 There we go. 501 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,160 Think I needed a little bit of water. 502 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:38,900 Got it. Got it. 503 00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:41,260 A spring snare is made by anchoring cordage 504 00:22:41,260 --> 00:22:42,860 to a tree branch on one end, 505 00:22:42,860 --> 00:22:45,000 and forming a loop on the other. 506 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:48,660 The loop is then attached to a trigger mechanism on the ground. 507 00:22:48,660 --> 00:22:52,160 When an animal steps on it, it will release the branch 508 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:53,360 and snare the prey. 509 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:55,560 A birdie comes in here, 510 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:57,660 it steps on this little sticky here, 511 00:22:57,660 --> 00:22:59,930 triggers this and up it goes. 512 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,160 It's gonna be a bitch of a night. 513 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,060 I need to protect our poles at all costs. 514 00:23:38,060 --> 00:23:40,000 -Oh, my goodness. -Oh, my gosh. 515 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:43,500 - Ooh. - We're experiencing it on the fan challenge. 516 00:23:43,500 --> 00:23:44,760 You're really getting it. 517 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:46,460 Or the goes. 518 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:51,130 Fourteen days. Humbling. Humbling, humbling rain. 519 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,060 It sucks. 520 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:06,330 Last night, it was draining. 521 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:09,460 But, you know, we pushed through it. 522 00:24:09,460 --> 00:24:13,160 Honestly, I think we took it like champs. 523 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,860 Today is going to be recouping. 524 00:24:15,860 --> 00:24:18,660 We lost a lot of energy, calories, 525 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:21,500 keeping ourselves warm. 526 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:25,060 As a fan of the show, 527 00:24:25,060 --> 00:24:28,460 watching these survivalists endure far more rain 528 00:24:28,460 --> 00:24:30,600 and far more intense cold conditions, 529 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:32,060 I wonder what is that like? 530 00:24:32,060 --> 00:24:35,000 Like, what in your mindset gets you through those moments. 531 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:37,160 And last night was a great taste of that. 532 00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:40,260 So my trap has definitely been sprung. 533 00:24:41,860 --> 00:24:44,760 I'm not sure if it was from the rain or an animal. 534 00:24:47,460 --> 00:24:48,530 Who knows? 535 00:24:49,100 --> 00:24:50,760 Let's reset and try again. 536 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:54,730 Three grasshoppers... 537 00:24:55,500 --> 00:24:56,830 in the bird trap. 538 00:24:59,100 --> 00:25:01,330 I'm trying to chop something down that's not... 539 00:25:02,460 --> 00:25:03,560 covered in thorns. 540 00:25:05,100 --> 00:25:08,260 We had just enough firewood last night, 541 00:25:08,260 --> 00:25:09,860 and we're going to need some throughout the day. 542 00:25:09,860 --> 00:25:11,260 We're gonna need a lot more this evening. 543 00:25:11,260 --> 00:25:13,800 So, I'm just trying to get a head start 544 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,430 on procuring more wood. 545 00:25:24,900 --> 00:25:28,100 -Oh, I need to lay down. -Lay down. 546 00:25:28,100 --> 00:25:32,460 I'm feeling like every little expenditure of energy. 547 00:25:32,460 --> 00:25:33,800 Yeah. Go lay down. No worries. 548 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:36,760 This is a marathon. You gotta take it slow. 549 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:40,260 If I was sitting at home watching myself as a fan, 550 00:25:40,260 --> 00:25:43,900 I would tell myself, "What are you doing? 551 00:25:43,900 --> 00:25:45,100 Keep moving." 552 00:25:46,100 --> 00:25:48,560 The ground never looked so good to sleep on. 553 00:25:49,700 --> 00:25:52,700 But I think that's a little naive now that I'm out here 554 00:25:52,700 --> 00:25:55,100 because I stand up and I just, whoo, 555 00:25:55,100 --> 00:25:57,460 I get lightheaded, but in a much more intense way 556 00:25:57,460 --> 00:25:59,360 than I've ever experienced before. 557 00:25:59,360 --> 00:26:01,360 It's concerning and it's tough to get through. 558 00:26:07,860 --> 00:26:12,260 I wonder if I was at home watching 14-day Challenges 559 00:26:12,260 --> 00:26:16,460 and saw like another person in my shoes, right? 560 00:26:16,460 --> 00:26:19,460 -Yeah. -If I was like, "I really want to do that still." 561 00:26:19,460 --> 00:26:21,000 Yeah, and knowing what I know now, 562 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:25,460 it's like I always talk crap about every single episode, 563 00:26:25,460 --> 00:26:27,460 like, "Oh, these idiots, they should have done this. 564 00:26:27,460 --> 00:26:28,460 They should have done this." 565 00:26:28,460 --> 00:26:30,360 "I would have done it this way." 566 00:26:30,360 --> 00:26:32,000 I was like, "Oh, I'll be able to eat. 567 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,830 I'll be able to sleep. I've been able to sleep." 568 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:35,500 My stomach is like, "Mmm-mmm. 569 00:26:35,500 --> 00:26:36,760 You ain't eating nothing, homie." 570 00:26:52,860 --> 00:26:54,830 My body. My body is hurting. 571 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:57,760 Sam's pretty rough right now. 572 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:00,360 She isn't used to hunger deprivation 573 00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:03,760 like I've experienced in my past turmoils. 574 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:05,260 I have been through hunger pains, 575 00:27:05,260 --> 00:27:07,160 and she hasn't had that experience yet. 576 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,830 So I think the lack of food is really hitting her hard. 577 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,700 As much as it pains me to say this, 578 00:27:14,700 --> 00:27:17,160 but if Sam continues on the path 579 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,660 that she's been down the past couple of days, 580 00:27:19,660 --> 00:27:23,130 I honestly don't think that she'll make it to day 14. 581 00:27:24,060 --> 00:27:26,160 Made me a fish spear, 582 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,130 see if there's any larger fish in here that I can spear. 583 00:27:30,100 --> 00:27:32,560 Hopefully, I can put all of my knowledge to use 584 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:34,660 and get her some protein in her belly. 585 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:39,560 Whoa-ho-ho-ho-ho! 586 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:41,630 There is definitely a fish in here. 587 00:27:43,260 --> 00:27:44,360 I just hit his head. 588 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,560 Big catfish. 589 00:27:48,700 --> 00:27:50,230 Oh-ho-ho-ho. 590 00:27:58,300 --> 00:28:00,100 I can't think right now. 591 00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:03,100 Not enough food in my system 592 00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:05,100 -to think straight. -I know. 593 00:28:05,100 --> 00:28:07,000 There's something out there. 594 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,830 -What? -Something over there's stomping around. 595 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,330 There is an elephant right there. 596 00:28:16,500 --> 00:28:19,230 There's an elephant right outside, right above my... 597 00:28:20,300 --> 00:28:21,300 Uh-oh. 598 00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:24,300 - I see him. - He's right there. 599 00:28:24,300 --> 00:28:25,300 I see him. 600 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:30,230 Go on, now. 601 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:33,260 Hi, big boy. 602 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:37,030 Go on, now. Get out of here. 603 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:42,860 Whoa. 604 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,330 He's like trying to compete with us. 605 00:28:55,460 --> 00:28:56,530 What? 606 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,260 Oh,. 607 00:29:06,660 --> 00:29:08,900 The elephants were exciting. 608 00:29:08,900 --> 00:29:12,660 Definitely the most action we've had the whole time. 609 00:29:12,660 --> 00:29:14,600 -Mmm-hmm. -Got a little close for comfort 610 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:15,660 at one point. 611 00:29:22,700 --> 00:29:24,000 Not in a pleasant mood 612 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,300 due to little to no sleep last night. 613 00:29:26,300 --> 00:29:28,700 Last night was miserable. 614 00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:30,260 You know I can go without food, 615 00:29:30,260 --> 00:29:31,400 as long as I got sleep. 616 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,300 I can go without sleep as long as we got food. 617 00:29:33,300 --> 00:29:37,630 But the combination of the two, it's a one-two punch. 618 00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:58,160 What's your plan? 619 00:29:59,900 --> 00:30:00,930 Sit here. 620 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:05,030 Better if I give you space and not talk? 621 00:30:06,100 --> 00:30:07,330 it don't matter. 622 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,160 I'm still gonna be irritable 623 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:11,400 whether you sit here and talk 624 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:14,700 or whether you go and do your own thing. 625 00:30:14,700 --> 00:30:17,860 At this point, I think I'm just used to functioning sleep deprived, 626 00:30:17,860 --> 00:30:19,530 but it's really no fun. 627 00:30:20,260 --> 00:30:21,260 I can function. 628 00:30:21,260 --> 00:30:22,530 I'm just not very pleasant. 629 00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:29,060 This is a different side of him today. 630 00:30:29,060 --> 00:30:32,660 So I'm gonna tread lightly. 631 00:30:32,660 --> 00:30:34,100 Keep positive. 632 00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,730 Try not to poke the bear. 633 00:30:37,860 --> 00:30:40,900 I'll be back. I'm going on a walk. 634 00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:43,160 Trying to bring home some food or something. 635 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:48,500 Billy is exhausted, and I think that motivated me 636 00:30:48,500 --> 00:30:51,560 to do something for the betterment of the both of us. 637 00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:54,630 There are so many berries in this bush. 638 00:30:55,660 --> 00:30:57,660 In this buffalo thorn bush. 639 00:30:57,660 --> 00:31:00,130 It's just a little hard to get to with all these thorns. 640 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:08,160 I have had multiple sleepless nights and... I'm... 641 00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:10,860 I'm trying to find a good way to say this. 642 00:31:10,860 --> 00:31:14,600 I mean, if I were to act the way Billy was this morning, 643 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:16,600 every day that I've been sleep deprived, 644 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,400 this would have been a really hellish experience. 645 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:21,260 They still have like a flavor 646 00:31:21,260 --> 00:31:23,900 and like a sugar property to it. 647 00:31:23,900 --> 00:31:25,230 So... 648 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:28,930 Okay, I'm gonna head back now. 649 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:32,260 -Howdy. -Howdy. 650 00:31:32,260 --> 00:31:33,360 Did you drink your water? 651 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:34,430 Yep. 652 00:31:35,660 --> 00:31:36,730 What did you find? 653 00:31:39,060 --> 00:31:40,560 Look at you. 654 00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:41,560 Where did you find those at? 655 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:44,100 Good deal. 656 00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:45,160 I like it. 657 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:47,930 Good job. 658 00:31:49,100 --> 00:31:51,600 So I want to apologize 659 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:56,500 for being not so pleasant this morning. 660 00:31:56,500 --> 00:31:57,660 Not so talkative. 661 00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:01,130 Being kind of ornery. 662 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:04,660 But, you know, the lack of food and lack of sleep, 663 00:32:04,660 --> 00:32:06,660 I think really hit me hard this morning. 664 00:32:06,660 --> 00:32:08,330 So I just wanted to apologize. 665 00:32:09,500 --> 00:32:11,460 That's it. Good to go. 666 00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:13,800 All good. 667 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,800 I would not change my partner for anything. 668 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:20,100 You know, I've relied on myself 669 00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:22,100 pretty much my whole life for everything. 670 00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:27,060 Um, this is teaching me how to rely on others 671 00:32:27,060 --> 00:32:29,260 because this is a team challenge. 672 00:32:29,260 --> 00:32:30,900 -Salute. -Cheers. 673 00:32:30,900 --> 00:32:31,930 Thank you. 674 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:34,260 Good girl. 675 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:36,730 Hmm. They're sweet. 676 00:32:37,860 --> 00:32:39,400 Like candy. 677 00:32:39,400 --> 00:32:41,500 My stomach's saying, "Give me more." 678 00:32:41,500 --> 00:32:44,460 Uh-huh, like 3,000 more of them. 679 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:47,160 That's a good little treat. 680 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:50,460 Not too shabby. 681 00:32:56,960 --> 00:33:00,160 So now for the day, all I'm going to be focused on 682 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:02,160 is that fish that's out there. 683 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:04,800 I'm going to go out there and find some bait, 684 00:33:04,800 --> 00:33:06,100 throw some lines in the water. 685 00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:11,600 I'm like dreaming of like some warm like white tender... 686 00:33:11,600 --> 00:33:15,130 ...cooked on the open fire meat. 687 00:33:15,860 --> 00:33:19,000 I love Africa, but this is... 688 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:22,460 -A little daunting? -Uh... A little grueling? 689 00:33:22,460 --> 00:33:25,200 When you're not in a home and at your environment anymore, 690 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:27,560 -it's, uh... it's much different. -For sure. 691 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:30,260 This is my favorite show in the entire world, 692 00:33:30,260 --> 00:33:33,360 and I'm out here living the life, living the dream. 693 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:36,000 As much as I wanted to come out here and make Africa my bitch, 694 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:38,560 this experience has definitely been humbling. 695 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:41,000 I'm gonna get one more line out. 696 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:45,660 It's definitely... definitely makes me miss my wife, my kid. 697 00:33:45,660 --> 00:33:49,630 That's another motivation to push through the entire 14 days. 698 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,100 Oh. 699 00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:57,260 Did you hear that? 700 00:33:57,260 --> 00:33:58,960 I'll go check my lines. 701 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:00,160 That was a big jump. 702 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:02,100 Oh,. 703 00:34:02,100 --> 00:34:04,830 My line's moving Oh, my goodness. 704 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,430 - Oh, my goodness. - Holy. 705 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:17,800 So we just found us some breakfast. 706 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:19,100 -Billy-- -There's some termites here too. 707 00:34:19,100 --> 00:34:23,160 Billy was just sitting here, and see those guys right there? 708 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:25,830 Just, yoink. 709 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:32,700 The source of food of termites gives Billy and Sam... 710 00:34:32,700 --> 00:34:34,530 almost zero calories. 711 00:34:35,460 --> 00:34:39,100 This will provide them with little to no protein, 712 00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:40,430 which should not help them. 713 00:34:41,460 --> 00:34:42,500 At all. 714 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:46,330 But watch them as they make it to day 14 anyways. 715 00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:56,930 - Oh,. - My line's moving. 716 00:34:57,260 --> 00:34:58,660 Oh, my goodness. 717 00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:01,000 Whoo! 718 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:02,860 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 719 00:35:02,860 --> 00:35:04,560 Yep. There's one of my hook. 720 00:35:04,860 --> 00:35:05,930 Wow! 721 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:08,630 Oh, my God. 722 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:11,930 Oh, my God, I'm gonna cry. 723 00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:16,200 I'm ecstatic when I see that fish jump 724 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,460 out of the water on the line is... 725 00:35:18,460 --> 00:35:19,700 That means extraction. 726 00:35:19,700 --> 00:35:21,160 That means we're getting there. 727 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:22,400 Bill "the Wild." 728 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,360 Yeah. We're eating some dinner tonight. 729 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:26,530 Look at that big old boy. 730 00:35:29,260 --> 00:35:31,460 I have the best partner ever. 731 00:35:31,460 --> 00:35:33,530 Look at that catfish from my head 732 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:36,000 almost to my belly button. 733 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:40,260 We haven't had any protein since day 2, so this is a big relief. 734 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:45,730 Ah! It smells so good. 735 00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:49,760 -Cheers. -Cheers. 736 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:58,600 The moment it hits my mouth just forced me to close my eyes. 737 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:02,630 It-- it melts in my mouth and it just like-- it's pure bliss. 738 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:08,160 Mmm. The fat. Oh, my goodness. The fat down by the bone. 739 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:10,330 Oh, we so needed this. 740 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:12,660 That hit the spot. 741 00:36:12,660 --> 00:36:15,300 I'm gonna feel like a freaking new man tomorrow. 742 00:36:15,300 --> 00:36:18,260 As a fan of the show, I am excited as can be. 743 00:36:18,260 --> 00:36:22,800 Landing this catfish was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. 744 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:25,960 Thank you, fish. Thank you, Billy. 745 00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:27,100 Yeah. 746 00:36:27,100 --> 00:36:30,730 I think I'm gonna sleep good tonight. 747 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,630 Nothing can stop us now. 748 00:36:39,900 --> 00:36:41,760 Let the countdown begin. 749 00:36:42,860 --> 00:36:46,860 Here we are, night number 13. 750 00:36:48,060 --> 00:36:49,730 That means extraction tomorrow morning. 751 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:52,460 We get to eat some regular food 752 00:36:52,460 --> 00:36:53,460 and talk to our loved ones. 753 00:36:53,460 --> 00:36:56,760 This is the longest two weeks of my life. 754 00:36:56,760 --> 00:37:00,060 It feels like almost a year. Like a year in Afghanistan. 755 00:37:00,060 --> 00:37:03,660 It's a long two weeks. 756 00:37:03,660 --> 00:37:05,760 So I appreciate you so much, Billy. 757 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:07,160 You as well. 758 00:37:17,660 --> 00:37:19,000 What day is it? 759 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:21,160 Morning of day 14. 760 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:22,630 What? Say what? 761 00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:24,360 Are you ready? Day 14. 762 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:25,360 I'm so ready. 763 00:37:25,860 --> 00:37:27,030 I'm ready to get shakin'. 764 00:37:27,030 --> 00:37:30,230 Look at this map. Determine which way we got to roll out. 765 00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:32,260 All right. 766 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:34,300 Bye, Belma. 767 00:37:34,300 --> 00:37:36,260 Let's take a peep of that map. 768 00:37:36,260 --> 00:37:38,660 Looks like there's a little hill here, a big hill here. 769 00:37:38,660 --> 00:37:40,100 So we're gonna have to head to the hill 770 00:37:40,100 --> 00:37:42,130 and see if we can find a road 771 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:45,000 to find an extraction. 772 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:46,860 -That way. All right. -That way. 773 00:37:47,260 --> 00:37:48,800 Let's go. 774 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,400 To the hills we go. 775 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:51,630 Head for the hills. 776 00:37:53,460 --> 00:37:55,600 To make it to their extraction point, 777 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:57,260 Sam and Billy will need to navigate 778 00:37:57,260 --> 00:38:00,260 through two miles of dense, thorny scrubland, 779 00:38:00,260 --> 00:38:01,400 while keeping an eye out 780 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:03,660 for herds of territorial elephants, 781 00:38:03,660 --> 00:38:07,160 rhinos, and the deadly puff adder. 782 00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:11,600 Then they must hike nearly a mile up a steep, rocky incline to the summit 783 00:38:11,600 --> 00:38:14,000 of one of the highest peaks in the area. 784 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:17,430 My body feels like 60 or 70. 785 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:19,200 Mmm. 786 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:21,160 This looks like it's gonna be riddled full of thorns here. 787 00:38:23,700 --> 00:38:25,630 Ah! That's a good one. 788 00:38:26,460 --> 00:38:27,930 Oh! Oh! 789 00:38:28,260 --> 00:38:29,400 Ouch! Ouch! 790 00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:31,160 Ouch! There's so many thorns. 791 00:38:31,860 --> 00:38:33,760 Ow. 792 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:34,930 Having fun yet? 793 00:38:38,100 --> 00:38:40,160 Hey, there's the hill. 794 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:43,330 That's a heck of a hill... 795 00:38:44,060 --> 00:38:46,260 for an extraction point. 796 00:38:46,260 --> 00:38:48,530 Keep following the game trail, see if it goes up that way. 797 00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:49,930 Yeah. 798 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:55,230 The terrain is changing with the elevation gain. 799 00:38:55,360 --> 00:38:57,300 Yeah. 800 00:38:57,300 --> 00:38:59,760 Now it's getting steeper and steeper and steeper 801 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:01,060 with each step we take. 802 00:39:01,060 --> 00:39:03,660 It's just getting more and more steep as we go. 803 00:39:05,260 --> 00:39:07,460 Yeah. 804 00:39:08,660 --> 00:39:10,460 I think this may be it, Billy. 805 00:39:10,460 --> 00:39:11,530 This may be it. 806 00:39:18,060 --> 00:39:19,100 Look at that. 807 00:39:19,100 --> 00:39:20,530 Wow! 808 00:39:21,860 --> 00:39:25,230 Some crazy mountains off in the distance, huh? 809 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:27,130 I could cry. 810 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:29,300 I do hear a grumble. 811 00:39:29,300 --> 00:39:31,030 -I think it's coming over-- -I see a glimmer. 812 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:32,930 Hey! 813 00:39:34,460 --> 00:39:36,460 Awoo! 814 00:39:36,460 --> 00:39:37,730 -Yes! -That's the truck. 815 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:40,260 Oh! Good job, Sam. 816 00:39:40,260 --> 00:39:42,630 -Oh, Billy. -I couldn't ask for a better partner. 817 00:39:43,560 --> 00:39:45,260 Let's climb down and get to that truck. 818 00:39:45,260 --> 00:39:46,760 Let's go. 819 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:51,100 You know, being a fan, it's harder to actually live the scenario 820 00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:54,300 than it is to sit on the couch and critique everything. 821 00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:55,500 It is very humbling. 822 00:39:55,500 --> 00:39:58,560 It's made me realize it definitely makes me miss my wife, 823 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:00,200 my kid. 824 00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:04,000 You know, I look forward to my next kid coming in two months. 825 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,330 It just makes me appreciate them more. 826 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,000 Look at that, Sam. 827 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,700 Truck's right there. 828 00:40:09,700 --> 00:40:12,260 Right there. I can almost touch it. 829 00:40:12,260 --> 00:40:13,660 There she is. 830 00:40:13,660 --> 00:40:15,030 Oh, my God. 831 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:18,860 Oh, my God, it's here. 832 00:40:18,860 --> 00:40:20,700 -Ready? Three... -Let's go. 833 00:40:20,700 --> 00:40:21,930 Up and at 'em. 834 00:40:24,660 --> 00:40:26,000 Here we go! 835 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:27,030 Let's go, baby. 836 00:40:27,900 --> 00:40:29,160 Whoo! 837 00:40:29,160 --> 00:40:32,460 It is unreal and so real at the same time. 838 00:40:32,460 --> 00:40:35,260 -It is. -So happy it's done. 839 00:40:35,260 --> 00:40:37,900 I'm so grateful to have had Billy as a partner. 840 00:40:37,900 --> 00:40:39,900 I think the biggest surprise for being out here 841 00:40:39,900 --> 00:40:43,000 is discovering how much I can endure, 842 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:46,200 the starvation, the dehydration, the lack of sleep, 843 00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:48,730 and still put one foot in front of the next. 844 00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:51,100 I'm proud of that. 845 00:40:51,100 --> 00:40:53,800 Sam lost 11 pounds during the challenge 846 00:40:53,800 --> 00:40:56,660 and her PSR rises up to 6.0. 847 00:40:56,660 --> 00:40:58,560 14 days with only two meals. 848 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:01,360 There's no other experience quite like this. 849 00:41:01,360 --> 00:41:04,860 This is absolutely the number one thing that I wanted to do 850 00:41:04,860 --> 00:41:05,760 in my entire life. 851 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:09,900 And now I'm one of the survivalists, like EJ and Matt. 852 00:41:09,900 --> 00:41:12,460 It's an honor to have my name amongst them. 853 00:41:12,460 --> 00:41:14,660 Billy dropped 15 pounds. 854 00:41:14,660 --> 00:41:17,260 His PSR rises to 6.7. 855 00:41:18,060 --> 00:41:20,260 - We did it. - Yeah, we did. 856 00:41:20,260 --> 00:41:21,660 So cheers! 857 00:41:21,660 --> 00:41:23,460 Goodbye to South Africa. 858 00:41:23,460 --> 00:41:26,560 Peace, South Africa! Whoo!