1 00:00:10,110 --> 00:00:12,546 For the first time ever on "Alone," 2 00:00:12,579 --> 00:00:16,350 ten international participants from around the world 3 00:00:16,350 --> 00:00:20,888 compete to win the title of "Alone" World Champion. 4 00:00:24,324 --> 00:00:28,395 Deep in the Arctic Circle in Canada's Northwest Territories 5 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:30,764 lies the Beaufort Delta, 6 00:00:30,797 --> 00:00:32,432 the traditional homeland 7 00:00:32,466 --> 00:00:35,802 of the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples. 8 00:00:35,836 --> 00:00:38,739 Nestled at the foothills of the Richardson Mountain Range, 9 00:00:38,839 --> 00:00:41,275 bordering the Yukon to the west 10 00:00:41,275 --> 00:00:44,745 and extending all the way up to the Arctic Ocean, 11 00:00:44,845 --> 00:00:48,949 this remote wilderness is home to Dall sheep, 12 00:00:48,982 --> 00:00:53,787 caribou, moose, wolf, and grizzly bear. 13 00:00:53,820 --> 00:00:57,291 Here, Arctic winds hammer the landscape 14 00:00:57,324 --> 00:00:58,792 with temperatures as low 15 00:00:58,792 --> 00:01:01,595 as negative forty degrees Fahrenheit, 16 00:01:01,628 --> 00:01:05,399 causing frostbite in as little as 10 minutes. 17 00:01:05,399 --> 00:01:08,669 Heavy snow and ice blanket this territory 18 00:01:08,702 --> 00:01:10,871 for up to eight months a year. 19 00:01:10,904 --> 00:01:13,740 And polar night steadily creeps in, 20 00:01:13,774 --> 00:01:17,110 cloaking the land in a full month of darkness. 21 00:01:17,144 --> 00:01:20,914 It is this rugged landscape chosen as the ultimate arena 22 00:01:20,948 --> 00:01:22,849 to hold the first-ever 23 00:01:22,883 --> 00:01:25,519 international survival competition, 24 00:01:25,552 --> 00:01:28,188 crowning the "Alone" World Champion. 25 00:01:35,228 --> 00:01:38,265 The process of choosing locations for "Alone" 26 00:01:38,298 --> 00:01:42,703 requires a year of planning and on-the-ground scouting. 27 00:01:42,736 --> 00:01:44,438 For the "Alone: World Championship, 28 00:01:44,438 --> 00:01:47,240 however, finding the most rugged 29 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,276 and remote region possible 30 00:01:49,309 --> 00:01:53,213 meant the production team must also build a home base 31 00:01:53,246 --> 00:01:54,781 from the ground up 32 00:01:54,815 --> 00:01:58,518 that can survive the ravages of a polar winter. 33 00:02:05,158 --> 00:02:08,862 - All right, just arrived back at boats. 34 00:02:08,961 --> 00:02:12,799 They've been here in Inuvik in storage for two years. 35 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:15,035 And they just got a service and looking good. 36 00:02:16,436 --> 00:02:20,007 So we are on our way to the site 37 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,842 for the first time. 38 00:02:21,875 --> 00:02:23,677 We're almost there. 39 00:02:23,710 --> 00:02:27,714 We had a pretty good run, just under four hours. 40 00:02:27,748 --> 00:02:30,751 So we have a local land-clearing crew 41 00:02:30,851 --> 00:02:33,520 that will be working on the site 42 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:35,322 of the production hub today, 43 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:38,091 making sure that everything is suitable 44 00:02:38,125 --> 00:02:40,360 to have a full kind of production, 45 00:02:40,394 --> 00:02:43,163 safety, survival hub. 46 00:02:43,196 --> 00:02:46,233 And it's also where we'll have our orientation camp. 47 00:02:48,969 --> 00:02:50,671 All right, we've just landed. 48 00:02:50,704 --> 00:02:52,572 And... 49 00:02:52,606 --> 00:02:55,308 this is what we're working with. 50 00:02:58,345 --> 00:03:01,481 As the clearing of the home base location begins, 51 00:03:01,515 --> 00:03:03,116 back in Inuvik, 52 00:03:03,150 --> 00:03:05,952 the tents, refrigerators, fuel, bedding, 53 00:03:05,952 --> 00:03:08,922 food, communications gear, camera equipment, 54 00:03:08,955 --> 00:03:12,325 and all other necessities for a full camp build 55 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:16,029 have come as far as it can by road. 56 00:03:16,063 --> 00:03:19,366 Now it is all being loaded onto a barge 57 00:03:19,399 --> 00:03:21,568 to make the 33-hour trip 58 00:03:21,601 --> 00:03:24,171 to the site of the production hub. 59 00:03:24,204 --> 00:03:27,040 Between now and the arrival of the barge, 60 00:03:27,074 --> 00:03:28,875 the crew must clear the site 61 00:03:28,909 --> 00:03:32,512 of all small, fast-growing willow and alder trees 62 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:36,249 to make space for the build of an off-grid production hub 63 00:03:36,283 --> 00:03:39,119 that will house up to 28 people, 64 00:03:39,119 --> 00:03:42,222 including the 24 full-time crew 65 00:03:42,322 --> 00:03:44,391 who will live here for the duration 66 00:03:44,424 --> 00:03:47,561 of the participants' time in the wilderness. 67 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:52,032 After three days, the bulk of the small trees are removed, 68 00:03:52,132 --> 00:03:55,268 and the barge arrives with larger machines to fully clear 69 00:03:55,302 --> 00:03:58,038 the location and level out the ground 70 00:03:58,038 --> 00:04:00,674 so that the build can begin. 71 00:04:00,707 --> 00:04:03,477 So ground is looking nice and clear. 72 00:04:03,510 --> 00:04:06,913 And you can see all the piles of brush along the edges 73 00:04:07,013 --> 00:04:08,582 of the forest there. 74 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:11,051 This gives the camp-building team 75 00:04:11,084 --> 00:04:14,121 relatively even ground to build on-- 76 00:04:14,154 --> 00:04:16,623 and, yeah, get going on our camp build, 77 00:04:16,656 --> 00:04:18,925 because we've got a bunch of crew starting 78 00:04:18,925 --> 00:04:21,394 Monday next week coming in. 79 00:04:21,428 --> 00:04:23,764 So, yeah, the sooner we can get tents built, 80 00:04:23,764 --> 00:04:25,832 the faster we can get everyone on site 81 00:04:25,932 --> 00:04:28,001 and get the project running. 82 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:32,472 Over the next 12 days, 83 00:04:32,472 --> 00:04:35,442 the structures of the hub are built, 84 00:04:35,475 --> 00:04:40,113 including sleeping quarters, a kitchen... 85 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:44,117 laundry room, and showers. 86 00:04:44,117 --> 00:04:48,088 With the hub coming together, the final piece 87 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:51,525 is building a floating dock to moor the four boats 88 00:04:51,525 --> 00:04:53,493 and allow easy access 89 00:04:53,527 --> 00:04:57,030 for yet even more supplies and crew. 90 00:04:57,063 --> 00:05:00,000 With a fully functional hub nearly complete, 91 00:05:00,033 --> 00:05:04,204 attention is turned to the participant orientation camp. 92 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:09,376 - All right, so everywhere here is where the participants 93 00:05:09,409 --> 00:05:10,677 are going to be. 94 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:12,679 This is the fastest we've ever put it up, 95 00:05:12,712 --> 00:05:13,914 so pretty happy with that. 96 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:15,081 People arrive tomorrow. 97 00:05:15,081 --> 00:05:17,117 - Big days. - Yeah, big days. 98 00:05:17,150 --> 00:05:18,385 For sure. - That's for sure, yeah. 99 00:05:18,485 --> 00:05:20,320 But everyone's working so hard here. 100 00:05:20,353 --> 00:05:24,891 So we can definitely feel a bit the pressure to get it ready. 101 00:05:24,925 --> 00:05:29,362 And we want it to look good when people show up, so... 102 00:05:29,396 --> 00:05:31,298 All the amenities that we provide 103 00:05:31,331 --> 00:05:33,099 for the participant-- 104 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,002 each of them has their own tents 105 00:05:36,036 --> 00:05:38,205 in which they have a bed, 106 00:05:38,238 --> 00:05:40,440 a mattress, a wood stove. 107 00:05:40,473 --> 00:05:43,910 We provide fire starters and a lighter. 108 00:05:43,944 --> 00:05:46,479 And we have the mess tent. 109 00:05:46,479 --> 00:05:48,815 There's wood stoves as well. 110 00:05:48,849 --> 00:05:50,283 So we provide heat. 111 00:05:50,317 --> 00:05:54,321 We will provide food-- so three times a day. 112 00:05:54,354 --> 00:05:56,756 We'll have a little snack table 113 00:05:56,756 --> 00:05:58,525 for whenever they're hungry. 114 00:05:58,558 --> 00:06:01,394 We'll provide an area as well for archery practice. 115 00:06:01,428 --> 00:06:02,362 Mm- 116 00:06:03,997 --> 00:06:05,065 Yeah, I think, for me, what's important 117 00:06:05,165 --> 00:06:07,367 is that people are feeling happy. 118 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,002 They're not feeling too stressed, 119 00:06:09,002 --> 00:06:11,037 because this show is already so stressful for them. 120 00:06:11,071 --> 00:06:13,773 So, if they have warmth, if they have food, 121 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:15,642 and it's a good energy around camp, 122 00:06:15,642 --> 00:06:17,844 then I think that's the biggest thing for me. 123 00:06:19,546 --> 00:06:23,083 With just hours to go before participants arrive, 124 00:06:23,116 --> 00:06:25,185 the production team's home base 125 00:06:25,285 --> 00:06:27,487 is finally up and running. 126 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,223 Though comfortable, the living conditions 127 00:06:30,257 --> 00:06:33,793 for the next four months are basic at best. 128 00:06:33,793 --> 00:06:36,863 Being this remote means that the crew must work 129 00:06:36,963 --> 00:06:39,199 with what little resources they have 130 00:06:39,232 --> 00:06:41,868 to make the best of their time here. 131 00:06:44,004 --> 00:06:46,740 - This is a 16-by-40 camp tent. 132 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:51,278 And these tents are all for Arctic mining and explorations. 133 00:06:51,311 --> 00:06:54,347 And when we walked in, it was totally empty. 134 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:58,985 And it's slowly been built out in the last month. 135 00:06:59,085 --> 00:07:01,922 We usually are in a lodge or some sort of a kitchen, 136 00:07:01,955 --> 00:07:03,223 like a commercial kitchen. 137 00:07:03,323 --> 00:07:05,859 So this is a new kind of way of cooking. 138 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:10,163 And these camps are usually "camp cooking." 139 00:07:10,196 --> 00:07:12,232 So these are simple-- 140 00:07:12,232 --> 00:07:14,067 a lot of cans, a lot of frozen things. 141 00:07:14,167 --> 00:07:15,635 We've had to adapt. 142 00:07:15,669 --> 00:07:17,671 You know, it's like, we don't have commercial ovens, 143 00:07:17,704 --> 00:07:20,573 which is a certain size for cooking for 70 mouths. 144 00:07:20,674 --> 00:07:22,342 And just the wear and tear of things-- 145 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:25,211 like, we may have already broken one oven. 146 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:26,780 So... 147 00:07:26,813 --> 00:07:27,948 But we're making it work. 148 00:07:29,683 --> 00:07:32,085 In the front here is craft services. 149 00:07:32,085 --> 00:07:35,388 Here's a little bit of our kind of, like, dining area. 150 00:07:35,422 --> 00:07:37,223 And then here's our little dish pit. 151 00:07:37,257 --> 00:07:38,825 Usually, we have a commercial dishwasher. 152 00:07:38,858 --> 00:07:40,593 We didn't get a commercial dishwasher this time. 153 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:42,996 We got a dishwasher that takes an hour and a half 154 00:07:43,029 --> 00:07:45,565 to do a load. 155 00:07:45,565 --> 00:07:47,667 We don't have an HVAC. 156 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:50,403 And so an HVAC pulls all the air out, 157 00:07:50,437 --> 00:07:52,472 you know, like, all the "grease-laden vapors," 158 00:07:52,505 --> 00:07:54,074 they call them. 159 00:07:54,107 --> 00:07:55,508 This is our kitchen. 160 00:07:58,078 --> 00:08:00,447 This is our "Alone" gym setup. 161 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,516 So I just made tripods, 162 00:08:03,516 --> 00:08:05,719 tied them together, so I can do my pull-ups. 163 00:08:05,719 --> 00:08:08,288 I can do push-ups. I can do dips. 164 00:08:08,321 --> 00:08:09,756 I got some rings to train with. 165 00:08:09,789 --> 00:08:11,891 So that's a good way to stay in shape. 166 00:08:13,126 --> 00:08:14,594 And of course, you can run. 167 00:08:14,594 --> 00:08:17,831 You can run, like, 1K that way and about 1K that way. 168 00:08:17,864 --> 00:08:20,400 So that's 4Ks. 169 00:08:20,433 --> 00:08:23,603 So that's about the variety of physical exercises 170 00:08:23,636 --> 00:08:25,805 for the crew. 171 00:08:25,805 --> 00:08:29,009 It's like Muscle Beach on the Peel River. 172 00:08:31,211 --> 00:08:33,480 - We don't have conventional flushing toilets here. 173 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,315 We've got one better. 174 00:08:35,315 --> 00:08:38,318 So let me take you down here and show you 175 00:08:38,318 --> 00:08:39,852 where everyone makes a visit. 176 00:08:39,885 --> 00:08:42,355 Let's have a look what's behind the door in "Schittz Creek." 177 00:08:43,990 --> 00:08:45,658 The Incinolet-- 178 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:48,194 so you might wonder kind of how it works. 179 00:08:48,228 --> 00:08:49,829 It's a waterless system. 180 00:08:49,929 --> 00:08:51,798 Pop the lid. 181 00:08:51,831 --> 00:08:56,002 Pull out one of these proprietary Incinolet bags. 182 00:08:57,404 --> 00:08:58,571 In it goes. 183 00:08:58,605 --> 00:08:59,873 And then... 184 00:09:02,642 --> 00:09:04,244 Press the button. 185 00:09:04,277 --> 00:09:06,880 Listen for the fan. 186 00:09:06,913 --> 00:09:08,848 Make your deposit. 187 00:09:10,650 --> 00:09:12,886 I'd say, done and dusted, 188 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:15,688 literally going to be turned to ash. 189 00:09:17,223 --> 00:09:19,325 The Incinolet... 190 00:09:19,325 --> 00:09:21,761 Every remote camp should have one. 191 00:09:25,932 --> 00:09:28,234 their multi-day journey from all over the world, 192 00:09:28,268 --> 00:09:29,803 including Portugal... 193 00:09:29,836 --> 00:09:33,206 - Let's go to "Alone" season 13. 194 00:09:34,707 --> 00:09:36,976 Wales... 195 00:09:37,010 --> 00:09:39,446 Slovenia... 196 00:09:39,446 --> 00:09:42,415 - I'm leaving Slovenia behind. 197 00:09:42,449 --> 00:09:43,850 New Zealand... 198 00:09:45,718 --> 00:09:47,353 Australia... 199 00:09:47,353 --> 00:09:52,125 - Early-morning start, flight four of nine coming up. 200 00:09:52,158 --> 00:09:53,560 Canada... 201 00:09:55,161 --> 00:09:56,996 And the U.S.... 202 00:09:59,165 --> 00:10:03,203 - That was my first step outside of the U.S. 203 00:10:05,205 --> 00:10:07,907 - What an adventure. 204 00:10:07,941 --> 00:10:09,776 Here we go. 205 00:10:09,876 --> 00:10:12,011 To their final destination 206 00:10:12,045 --> 00:10:13,847 above the Arctic Circle. 207 00:10:13,847 --> 00:10:16,316 - Touchdown at Inuvik. 208 00:10:16,316 --> 00:10:18,451 From there, all participants 209 00:10:18,485 --> 00:10:21,654 take one final flight, where they will finally get a chance 210 00:10:21,688 --> 00:10:23,890 to have an aerial look at the location 211 00:10:23,923 --> 00:10:25,792 they will be surviving on 212 00:10:25,825 --> 00:10:30,130 and then be transported to orientation camp by boat. 213 00:10:30,163 --> 00:10:32,031 - Home sweet home. 214 00:10:34,501 --> 00:10:36,236 - It's starting to feel very real now. 215 00:10:36,236 --> 00:10:38,838 - Yep. This is "Alone." 216 00:10:38,838 --> 00:10:41,674 Well, first bit of it, anyway. 217 00:10:41,708 --> 00:10:43,910 The participants disembark 218 00:10:43,910 --> 00:10:46,813 and get their first look at where they will be living 219 00:10:46,846 --> 00:10:48,047 for the next ten days. 220 00:10:48,081 --> 00:10:50,416 How was the ride? - That was a fun ride. 221 00:10:50,450 --> 00:10:52,452 It was awesome, eh? - Very fun. 222 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:54,120 Nice river, beautiful. 223 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:56,556 - We're just going to find our new homes-- 224 00:10:56,589 --> 00:10:58,892 well, for the next few days. 225 00:10:58,925 --> 00:11:00,693 And then we're on our own. 226 00:11:02,629 --> 00:11:04,164 This is mine. 227 00:11:08,768 --> 00:11:10,637 Oh, that's awesome. 228 00:11:12,872 --> 00:11:14,507 - The place looks great. 229 00:11:16,709 --> 00:11:18,845 - Perfect, man. 230 00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:20,313 Check this out. 231 00:11:23,383 --> 00:11:27,487 Awesome, totally amazing. 232 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:31,491 This is all I need and more, actually. 233 00:11:32,792 --> 00:11:34,594 It looks like I'm going to be sleeping 234 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:37,197 with spruce beetles tonight. 235 00:11:37,197 --> 00:11:39,866 And these guys, they're vicious guys. 236 00:11:39,966 --> 00:11:42,635 They'll take a good chunk out of your skin 237 00:11:42,669 --> 00:11:45,071 and make you bleed, leave a scar-- 238 00:11:45,171 --> 00:11:47,707 vicious little dudes. 239 00:11:47,740 --> 00:11:50,510 - We're finally here. 240 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:54,280 Ooh. 241 00:11:54,314 --> 00:11:56,049 I get a pillow. 242 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:03,523 I can't believe I'm finally here. 243 00:12:09,762 --> 00:12:12,165 We got a crier already, folks. 244 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:16,169 - It's getting real-- 245 00:12:16,202 --> 00:12:19,172 no more hotels, no more plane flights. 246 00:12:19,205 --> 00:12:22,041 [laughter and chatter in the background] 247 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:23,309 Game on. 248 00:12:24,644 --> 00:12:26,079 The participants settle in 249 00:12:26,112 --> 00:12:28,514 for ten days of orientation, 250 00:12:28,548 --> 00:12:31,384 learning what this land has to offer, 251 00:12:31,484 --> 00:12:33,953 what they must do to thrive, 252 00:12:33,987 --> 00:12:36,956 and the dangers that they will encounter. 253 00:12:36,990 --> 00:12:38,958 - This season, we're remote. 254 00:12:38,992 --> 00:12:40,727 We always say we're remote. 255 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,564 But I'm really feeling the distance, 256 00:12:44,564 --> 00:12:46,766 the remoteness that we've managed to attain 257 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:48,668 on this particular show. 258 00:12:48,768 --> 00:12:50,236 We're closer to the mountains. 259 00:12:50,236 --> 00:12:52,405 We're closer to migratory routes 260 00:12:52,438 --> 00:12:53,906 of moose and caribou, 261 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:55,808 probably more moose in this area 262 00:12:55,842 --> 00:12:58,244 than we've ever seen before. 263 00:12:58,278 --> 00:13:01,514 To get to us, you have to cross many creeks, 264 00:13:01,514 --> 00:13:02,915 many rivers. 265 00:13:02,915 --> 00:13:04,651 The terrain is boggy. 266 00:13:04,684 --> 00:13:06,119 It's soft underfoot. 267 00:13:06,152 --> 00:13:07,720 It's very muddy. 268 00:13:07,754 --> 00:13:09,989 And it's difficult to negotiate 269 00:13:10,089 --> 00:13:12,592 on just an average day's walk. 270 00:13:12,692 --> 00:13:16,562 This year, we have an international cast. 271 00:13:16,562 --> 00:13:20,266 I'm not sure whether they're ready for the Canadian winter. 272 00:13:20,366 --> 00:13:22,669 It's going to be quite a challenge. 273 00:13:22,702 --> 00:13:25,104 This part of Northwest Territories-- 274 00:13:25,138 --> 00:13:28,641 you get pounded by weather from all directions. 275 00:13:28,641 --> 00:13:30,877 And it can bring in different types of weather. 276 00:13:30,910 --> 00:13:33,880 I think the cast will be reasonably shocked by, 277 00:13:33,913 --> 00:13:35,915 I think, the amount of precipitation we get here 278 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:37,717 in the form of rain. 279 00:13:37,750 --> 00:13:40,386 And it can get very wet and muggy. 280 00:13:40,486 --> 00:13:41,921 And the bugs love that. 281 00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:45,124 And then we move further into the year. 282 00:13:45,124 --> 00:13:49,329 And we start getting exposed to the bitter-cold conditions 283 00:13:49,362 --> 00:13:51,631 of minus ten Celsius 284 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:54,801 and slowly dropping to the minus-forties. 285 00:13:54,801 --> 00:13:56,235 It's coming. 286 00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:57,804 Coupled with that, of course, 287 00:13:57,837 --> 00:13:59,972 we start to lose daylight as well-- 288 00:14:00,006 --> 00:14:03,176 an hour of daylight a week. 289 00:14:03,276 --> 00:14:05,978 This area is full of grizzly bears. 290 00:14:06,012 --> 00:14:09,148 Grizzly bears tend to chase out the black bears. 291 00:14:09,182 --> 00:14:12,018 In fact, the grizzly bears tend to chase everything. 292 00:14:12,051 --> 00:14:14,921 So we have to be really careful ourselves. 293 00:14:14,921 --> 00:14:16,989 The cast have bear deterrents. 294 00:14:17,023 --> 00:14:20,927 They have bear spray, bear bangers, and air horns. 295 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:25,164 And we, the crew, carry those same deterrents with us. 296 00:14:25,198 --> 00:14:27,133 We're seeing fresh tracks everywhere. 297 00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:30,870 We're seeing large female grizzly bears and their cubs. 298 00:14:30,903 --> 00:14:33,005 And, of course, the female grizzly bears 299 00:14:33,005 --> 00:14:36,242 will get very defensive around their cubs as well. 300 00:14:36,242 --> 00:14:40,146 So, at all times, the cast must remain 301 00:14:40,246 --> 00:14:42,281 in a state of situational awareness, 302 00:14:42,281 --> 00:14:45,818 ready for anything that could happen at any particular time. 303 00:14:45,852 --> 00:14:48,621 A grizzly bear can just come out of nowhere. 304 00:14:48,721 --> 00:14:51,190 And they have to be ready with their bear spray 305 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:55,361 or their bear bangers to deter that creature. 306 00:14:57,163 --> 00:15:00,166 I want you to scare that animal, 307 00:15:00,199 --> 00:15:01,234 because it's coming at you. 308 00:15:01,267 --> 00:15:05,071 Come on, scare it. 309 00:15:06,806 --> 00:15:08,441 Come on, scare it. 310 00:15:11,511 --> 00:15:15,047 Go. Distance is good. 311 00:15:15,081 --> 00:15:17,917 Good. Good. Good. 312 00:15:17,950 --> 00:15:20,887 I want you to get that animal side of you 313 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:24,123 and make it having a doubt. 314 00:15:28,361 --> 00:15:29,829 - Good. 315 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:36,002 It's the real deal. 316 00:15:36,002 --> 00:15:38,471 It's no joke. 317 00:15:38,504 --> 00:15:41,574 Bear spray is the last line of defense, really. 318 00:15:41,607 --> 00:15:43,609 If you don't get that right, 319 00:15:43,643 --> 00:15:46,045 it's not looking too good for you. 320 00:15:51,317 --> 00:15:52,418 With nine days before launch, 321 00:15:52,518 --> 00:15:55,521 participants receive their complete camera kit, 322 00:15:55,555 --> 00:15:57,390 and training begins. 323 00:15:57,423 --> 00:15:59,992 Oh, yeah, you have to. 324 00:16:00,026 --> 00:16:01,928 Jeff, is this your favorite part? 325 00:16:01,961 --> 00:16:03,162 - Camera class. Yeah. 326 00:16:03,196 --> 00:16:04,163 - Yeah. 327 00:16:04,197 --> 00:16:05,565 Or one of the classes. 328 00:16:05,565 --> 00:16:07,800 - Yeah, so I can judge you guys when you guys mess up. 329 00:16:11,737 --> 00:16:13,206 - Ahhh! 330 00:16:13,206 --> 00:16:14,474 That's where the magic happens. 331 00:16:14,474 --> 00:16:16,442 This is what you guys see everything on. 332 00:16:16,476 --> 00:16:19,512 It's nothing but just me and this guy... 333 00:16:20,746 --> 00:16:23,249 And this guy and his brother. 334 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:26,853 That's the whole show. That's it. 335 00:16:26,886 --> 00:16:28,187 - See, I'm just kind of-- 336 00:16:28,287 --> 00:16:30,756 like, you know, I got a little bit of a side profile, 337 00:16:30,756 --> 00:16:33,659 'cause that's my good side, and I'm telling stories. 338 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:35,928 This will be the first of three classes 339 00:16:35,962 --> 00:16:38,030 they will receive, covering everything 340 00:16:38,064 --> 00:16:40,233 from how the cameras work... 341 00:16:41,434 --> 00:16:44,070 Shooting with multiple cameras... 342 00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:45,571 - Boo. 343 00:16:47,073 --> 00:16:52,011 Okay, guys, bam, bam, bam. 344 00:16:52,044 --> 00:16:54,914 And problem-solving in the field 345 00:16:54,947 --> 00:16:56,916 when the producers aren't there to help. 346 00:16:56,949 --> 00:16:59,218 - He was messing with all their cameras. 347 00:16:59,252 --> 00:17:01,787 I don't think any of them have figured it out yet. 348 00:17:04,891 --> 00:17:07,292 Mic check. Mic check. 349 00:17:07,326 --> 00:17:09,161 Pitch your microphone. 350 00:17:09,194 --> 00:17:11,998 Okay, that's working. 351 00:17:12,031 --> 00:17:14,467 - Okay, but not here. It's not here. 352 00:17:14,500 --> 00:17:16,469 So then we're going to-- so then it has to be-- 353 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:17,837 - Some connection. 354 00:17:17,869 --> 00:17:19,305 - Let's see how they're doing. 355 00:17:19,405 --> 00:17:21,473 - Let's see how many of them are missing their audio. 356 00:17:21,507 --> 00:17:23,709 - Yeah. 357 00:17:23,742 --> 00:17:25,211 Assist with microphones. 358 00:17:25,243 --> 00:17:27,079 Jeff, Jeff, Jeff. Oh, we got it. 359 00:17:27,079 --> 00:17:28,681 We fixed it. I fixed it. Don't worry. 360 00:17:28,714 --> 00:17:30,316 - How did you do it? It was cables. 361 00:17:30,316 --> 00:17:31,384 Jeffrey. 362 00:17:31,484 --> 00:17:33,719 - Just make sure your cables are-- 363 00:17:33,753 --> 00:17:36,389 - So it just moved. - Something might have-- 364 00:17:36,422 --> 00:17:37,390 - Okay. 365 00:17:37,423 --> 00:17:39,759 Jeff? - Yes? 366 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:42,028 - Okay, thanks. 367 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:43,563 - Oh. 368 00:17:43,563 --> 00:17:45,064 - Oh, just... 369 00:17:45,164 --> 00:17:48,768 just your friendly Good Samaritan Jeff... 370 00:17:48,801 --> 00:17:49,969 - I didn't-- 371 00:17:50,002 --> 00:17:52,271 - Walking through in the lone woods. 372 00:17:52,371 --> 00:17:54,073 - I didn't know he needed the help. 373 00:17:54,106 --> 00:17:56,475 So I come in. He asked me. What am I going to say, no? 374 00:17:56,475 --> 00:17:57,910 You know, he could, you know, hurt his leg. 375 00:17:57,944 --> 00:17:59,312 I'd help him out, you know? 376 00:17:59,412 --> 00:18:01,113 Shame on you guys for this. 377 00:18:01,147 --> 00:18:03,549 Whatever this is, I don't want any of it. 378 00:18:03,649 --> 00:18:05,451 - Jeffrey. 379 00:18:07,486 --> 00:18:08,955 Way to go. 380 00:18:08,955 --> 00:18:11,791 The producer comes in and takes over my camera class, 381 00:18:11,824 --> 00:18:13,059 helping the cast up. 382 00:18:16,963 --> 00:18:19,632 - We're off with our tools to get our photos taken. 383 00:18:19,665 --> 00:18:21,434 So this is fun. 384 00:18:21,467 --> 00:18:23,636 On the second day of orientation, 385 00:18:23,669 --> 00:18:27,273 the participants finally get a chance to leave the confines 386 00:18:27,273 --> 00:18:29,642 of camp to get their publicity photos 387 00:18:29,675 --> 00:18:31,877 taken for the History website. 388 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,082 Here in the Delta, 389 00:18:36,115 --> 00:18:40,119 photographing for "Alone's" marketing images. 390 00:18:41,754 --> 00:18:44,123 For each of the cast, it's like the first time 391 00:18:44,156 --> 00:18:47,193 they're getting a professional photo done. 392 00:18:47,193 --> 00:18:51,197 And it's really fun to just see how each person reacts, 393 00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:54,600 because they're not professionally photographed 394 00:18:54,634 --> 00:18:58,537 and kind of what they give me. 395 00:18:58,571 --> 00:19:00,272 And looking off that way. 396 00:19:00,373 --> 00:19:03,709 They just look so epic and cinematic. 397 00:19:05,044 --> 00:19:07,246 That little bit of extra, I loved it. 398 00:19:08,648 --> 00:19:09,949 While the cast members 399 00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:11,917 are busy taking their portraits, 400 00:19:11,917 --> 00:19:15,388 the production crew continues scouting potential sites 401 00:19:15,421 --> 00:19:17,957 where the participants will attempt to survive 402 00:19:17,957 --> 00:19:20,826 during their time in the field. 403 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:22,695 - Site selection is very important to us 404 00:19:22,728 --> 00:19:23,963 on the "Alone" show. 405 00:19:23,963 --> 00:19:26,599 And we spend a considerable amount of time 406 00:19:26,632 --> 00:19:28,701 looking at the possible sites 407 00:19:28,734 --> 00:19:30,936 where we're going to place the cast members. 408 00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:33,839 When we drive around in the boats, we're seeing beavers. 409 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:35,274 We're seeing muskrat. 410 00:19:35,307 --> 00:19:37,777 There is an abundance of wildlife here 411 00:19:37,810 --> 00:19:40,513 that we don't commonly see. 412 00:19:40,613 --> 00:19:43,149 Initially, we arrive on location 413 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:47,119 and drive up and down in our boats and get out, 414 00:19:47,153 --> 00:19:50,122 check on some possible sites that we want to use 415 00:19:50,156 --> 00:19:53,959 that will suit survivability for the cast members. 416 00:19:58,264 --> 00:20:01,000 We got moose scat here. This is quite fresh. 417 00:20:01,033 --> 00:20:04,403 The bedding area is really fresh around here. 418 00:20:04,403 --> 00:20:07,440 And we've got fresh moose tracks here as well. 419 00:20:07,473 --> 00:20:10,042 - Fresh, steaming warm? - Warm. 420 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:11,477 So... 421 00:20:11,510 --> 00:20:14,580 Yeah. - Wow. 422 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,148 How many lakes here? 423 00:20:16,148 --> 00:20:18,250 Well, this one just pours into the next 424 00:20:18,284 --> 00:20:19,752 and into the next. 425 00:20:19,785 --> 00:20:21,954 So I'd say there's little sub-lakes 426 00:20:21,954 --> 00:20:23,389 that are all connected. 427 00:20:23,489 --> 00:20:24,957 - When you say open land on this side, 428 00:20:24,990 --> 00:20:27,326 is it open a bit flatter and drier 429 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:29,395 on the other side of that? - Open a bit flatter. 430 00:20:29,395 --> 00:20:30,663 Right. 431 00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:32,398 I won't say that it's drier, just because the rain 432 00:20:32,431 --> 00:20:33,833 and stuff that we've had-- 433 00:20:33,833 --> 00:20:37,036 so pretty substantial lakes to explore. 434 00:20:37,069 --> 00:20:39,538 - What's on the other side of that? 435 00:20:39,572 --> 00:20:41,841 - It appears to be more open terrain. 436 00:20:41,874 --> 00:20:44,810 Maybe the idea would be to keep the site intact 437 00:20:44,844 --> 00:20:46,912 and kind of natural-- that we put the drone up 438 00:20:47,012 --> 00:20:49,248 and have a look and see what's over there. 439 00:20:49,281 --> 00:20:50,249 - All right. 440 00:20:52,551 --> 00:20:53,886 The sound link? 441 00:20:53,886 --> 00:20:55,721 Yeah, I could see something coming here and-- 442 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:02,628 - What are you guys seeing? 443 00:21:02,661 --> 00:21:04,430 It's not quite what we are 444 00:21:04,463 --> 00:21:08,200 looking for in terms of site use by the participant. 445 00:21:08,234 --> 00:21:10,236 There's not enough area to move around. 446 00:21:10,269 --> 00:21:13,038 It's quite restricted with bushes and water. 447 00:21:13,038 --> 00:21:16,008 We've been grading them out of 5. 448 00:21:16,041 --> 00:21:18,410 This would be about a 1.5. 449 00:21:19,912 --> 00:21:21,347 Just as operating... 450 00:21:21,447 --> 00:21:23,315 - It's tight. - It's tight. 451 00:21:23,315 --> 00:21:25,084 And then this is stunning. 452 00:21:26,152 --> 00:21:29,555 But the bank's a little tight. 453 00:21:31,357 --> 00:21:34,126 And from a resource perspective... 454 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:35,928 - There aren't many resources here. 455 00:21:35,961 --> 00:21:38,998 There are some berries there that we saw. 456 00:21:39,031 --> 00:21:40,966 But they're going to be dropping off 457 00:21:40,966 --> 00:21:44,069 pretty damn quick and maybe within the first week 458 00:21:44,170 --> 00:21:46,639 of when the cast come out here. 459 00:21:46,672 --> 00:21:48,874 I do think there is, like-- 460 00:21:48,874 --> 00:21:50,876 I mean, obviously, there's moose that's come through here. 461 00:21:50,876 --> 00:21:52,444 This is great moose zone. 462 00:21:52,444 --> 00:21:54,213 There's probably fish in this lake. 463 00:21:54,246 --> 00:21:55,147 Yeah. 464 00:21:55,247 --> 00:21:57,883 And bugs in my throat. 465 00:22:00,719 --> 00:22:03,122 But, yeah, not a ton. Yeah. 466 00:22:03,122 --> 00:22:05,457 - You know, not able to move around and harvest, you know? 467 00:22:05,491 --> 00:22:07,326 That's what we want to look for. 468 00:22:07,359 --> 00:22:08,294 Yeah. 469 00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:10,329 All right, moving out. 470 00:22:15,768 --> 00:22:16,435 Seven days before launch, 471 00:22:16,969 --> 00:22:19,471 the participants are welcomed to the ancestral home 472 00:22:19,505 --> 00:22:23,309 of the Gwich'in First Nation with a ceremony. 473 00:22:23,309 --> 00:22:26,212 Good morning, everyone. 474 00:22:26,245 --> 00:22:27,613 My name is Velma Lysiak. 475 00:22:27,646 --> 00:22:30,082 I'd like to introduce you to our elders, 476 00:22:30,115 --> 00:22:33,686 Henry Jerome--and he's from Aklavik, born and raised here-- 477 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:36,956 Richard Ross, Freddy Greenland-- 478 00:22:36,989 --> 00:22:38,490 born and raised in Aklavik-- 479 00:22:38,524 --> 00:22:41,560 Rita Airy-- born and raised in Aklavik. 480 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:45,664 You are going out on this quest... 481 00:22:45,764 --> 00:22:47,233 who you are. 482 00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:49,802 You're going to come back with a shift in yourself, 483 00:22:49,835 --> 00:22:51,971 your personal change for yourself, 484 00:22:52,004 --> 00:22:53,606 because that's what it is-- 485 00:22:53,606 --> 00:22:57,376 a spiritual happening that's going to happen within you. 486 00:22:57,409 --> 00:22:59,278 I had some elders that worked with me, 487 00:22:59,311 --> 00:23:01,947 and we made some prayer pouches. 488 00:23:02,047 --> 00:23:03,616 You need something tangible, 489 00:23:03,649 --> 00:23:07,853 because it's hard when you talk about spirit and within. 490 00:23:07,887 --> 00:23:09,755 So they've prayed over these prayer pouches. 491 00:23:09,788 --> 00:23:12,791 These prayer pouches are made with sage, 492 00:23:12,892 --> 00:23:15,761 sweetgrass, tobacco 493 00:23:15,794 --> 00:23:18,397 and a little bit of essential oils. 494 00:23:18,430 --> 00:23:20,466 And it's to remind you 495 00:23:20,566 --> 00:23:24,136 of holding yourself strong for you, 496 00:23:24,169 --> 00:23:27,806 because trials and tribulations in life are tough. 497 00:23:27,806 --> 00:23:31,644 And like I said, you are going to be pushed. 498 00:23:31,677 --> 00:23:35,214 So, welcome, and good luck to all of you. 499 00:23:40,486 --> 00:23:42,488 In terms of the ceremony, 500 00:23:42,521 --> 00:23:44,523 the welcoming and putting a blessing 501 00:23:44,556 --> 00:23:46,158 over the participants, 502 00:23:46,191 --> 00:23:48,794 it's a little deeper than just welcoming them. 503 00:23:48,794 --> 00:23:51,830 I think it is a sense of grounding them to place, 504 00:23:51,864 --> 00:23:54,199 meaning our land, the Gwich'in lands, 505 00:23:54,199 --> 00:23:57,002 to understand that the spirit within 506 00:23:57,002 --> 00:23:58,504 has to connect to nature 507 00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:00,973 and that those two pieces together 508 00:24:01,006 --> 00:24:04,877 will help them achieve what they need to achieve. 509 00:24:04,877 --> 00:24:07,112 Hopefully they'll remember those words... 510 00:24:07,146 --> 00:24:09,315 To carry them through. 511 00:24:10,549 --> 00:24:12,785 Over the remaining six days, 512 00:24:12,885 --> 00:24:15,888 participants are supplied with every bit of information 513 00:24:15,921 --> 00:24:18,357 that the production crew can provide them, 514 00:24:18,357 --> 00:24:21,193 from how to use their communications devices... 515 00:24:21,226 --> 00:24:23,395 So this is your yellow brick. 516 00:24:23,429 --> 00:24:25,898 To rendering themselves first aid... 517 00:24:25,931 --> 00:24:29,001 - This little buckle goes right over the wound. 518 00:24:29,001 --> 00:24:30,869 This is for a bleed that you can control 519 00:24:30,903 --> 00:24:32,338 with your hand right on it. 520 00:24:32,438 --> 00:24:35,607 And what wild edibles are available. 521 00:24:35,641 --> 00:24:39,445 - So we are finding quite a few cloudberries out there. 522 00:24:39,478 --> 00:24:40,512 Yeah. 523 00:24:40,546 --> 00:24:43,048 - And, you know, this is so rare. 524 00:24:43,082 --> 00:24:45,884 Normally, we come on the show, and they've all gone. 525 00:24:45,918 --> 00:24:47,586 But they're here. 526 00:24:47,619 --> 00:24:49,755 In between those classes, 527 00:24:49,788 --> 00:24:53,058 participants use what precious time they can find 528 00:24:53,158 --> 00:24:56,628 to adapt the skills from their home countries 529 00:24:56,729 --> 00:24:58,564 to this new land, 530 00:24:58,597 --> 00:25:01,233 from learning what spring poles work 531 00:25:01,233 --> 00:25:02,668 and what the fish are biting on... 532 00:25:02,701 --> 00:25:04,470 - Call that one a day. 533 00:25:04,503 --> 00:25:07,272 To building gill nets from scratch, 534 00:25:07,272 --> 00:25:10,075 learning what tinder burns the best... 535 00:25:11,677 --> 00:25:16,382 What wood they can use to create a bow drill fire... 536 00:25:16,482 --> 00:25:18,784 and testing out their trapping knowledge 537 00:25:18,884 --> 00:25:20,919 on the local hare population. 538 00:25:20,953 --> 00:25:24,056 - And I've got myself a snowshoe hare. 539 00:25:24,156 --> 00:25:26,191 Utilizing the limited time they have 540 00:25:26,225 --> 00:25:28,594 at orientation to practice these skills 541 00:25:28,627 --> 00:25:30,796 in the environment they will be in 542 00:25:30,829 --> 00:25:32,998 means a better chance of success 543 00:25:32,998 --> 00:25:35,300 without having to figure it out 544 00:25:35,401 --> 00:25:38,237 while also trying to survive. 545 00:25:38,270 --> 00:25:40,172 Throughout orientation, 546 00:25:40,205 --> 00:25:43,275 evenings are reserved for storytelling classes, 547 00:25:43,308 --> 00:25:46,111 focusing on ways to document their journey. 548 00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:50,082 Three days before launch, they receive their final one. 549 00:25:50,115 --> 00:25:52,184 We're going to review some past scenes 550 00:25:52,284 --> 00:25:54,219 of past seasons. 551 00:25:54,253 --> 00:25:57,222 My own experience is the pinnacle 552 00:25:57,322 --> 00:25:59,258 of my adventure seeking. 553 00:26:00,726 --> 00:26:03,128 What I'd like to say to my outdoor-ed students is, 554 00:26:03,162 --> 00:26:04,830 thank you for inspiring me. 555 00:26:04,863 --> 00:26:07,633 And I hope I can inspire you 556 00:26:07,666 --> 00:26:10,235 to believe that anything is possible. 557 00:26:10,235 --> 00:26:12,071 And with hard work and the right attitude 558 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:16,809 and staying positive, you can achieve amazing things. 559 00:26:22,981 --> 00:26:25,484 - Does anybody ever tear up on this show at the end 560 00:26:25,517 --> 00:26:26,752 after watching it? Yes. 561 00:26:26,785 --> 00:26:28,287 - I do. - Yeah. 562 00:26:28,287 --> 00:26:29,354 Yes. 563 00:26:29,354 --> 00:26:30,589 - I've watched this-- 564 00:26:30,689 --> 00:26:33,158 I've watched this, like, a bajillion times in the edit. 565 00:26:33,158 --> 00:26:34,860 I'm tearing up right now. 566 00:26:34,893 --> 00:26:37,763 - Can you name me a single other television show 567 00:26:37,796 --> 00:26:39,364 that that happens? 568 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:50,843 - And the reason for that is you're on this ride. 569 00:26:50,876 --> 00:26:53,479 You are Alan at that point, right? 570 00:26:53,512 --> 00:26:55,013 Like, you know the struggles. 571 00:26:55,047 --> 00:26:57,449 You know the good. You know the bad. 572 00:26:57,483 --> 00:26:58,884 And that's why it connects with you. 573 00:26:58,917 --> 00:27:01,253 And that's why this show is so, so different 574 00:27:01,286 --> 00:27:03,188 from any other series out there. 575 00:27:03,288 --> 00:27:04,923 - Yeah, look, this is the reason 576 00:27:04,923 --> 00:27:07,893 I come back every year. 577 00:27:07,926 --> 00:27:10,395 It grabs your soul. 578 00:27:10,395 --> 00:27:11,797 I'm ready. 579 00:27:11,797 --> 00:27:14,399 - So imagine what the hell's going to happen out there. 580 00:27:14,433 --> 00:27:16,068 . 581 00:27:19,238 --> 00:27:21,740 Day eight of orientation camp-- 582 00:27:21,773 --> 00:27:24,576 the production crew has analyzed the weather windows 583 00:27:24,610 --> 00:27:26,512 for the next few days 584 00:27:26,512 --> 00:27:29,948 and determined the official day of launch. 585 00:27:29,982 --> 00:27:32,718 - All right, so good news. 586 00:27:32,718 --> 00:27:34,520 We'd like to officially announce 587 00:27:34,553 --> 00:27:38,991 that in 44.5-ish hours, you're going to launch. 588 00:27:39,091 --> 00:27:40,192 Yeah! 589 00:27:40,192 --> 00:27:41,360 - Whoo-hoo. - Yeah. 590 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:42,561 - Perfect. 591 00:27:42,561 --> 00:27:44,796 - Today is where we pick your sites. 592 00:27:44,796 --> 00:27:46,131 Come on out. 593 00:27:46,165 --> 00:27:47,799 We're going to play bear, hunter, moose. 594 00:27:47,833 --> 00:27:50,035 Bear, hunter, moose is like rock, paper, scissors. 595 00:27:50,068 --> 00:27:51,270 Bear kills moose. 596 00:27:51,303 --> 00:27:53,572 Moose kills hunter-- tramples hunter. 597 00:27:53,605 --> 00:27:55,874 Hunter kills bear. 598 00:27:55,908 --> 00:27:58,210 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 599 00:27:58,243 --> 00:28:00,012 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 600 00:28:00,045 --> 00:28:02,447 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 601 00:28:02,481 --> 00:28:03,682 Moose tramples hunter. 602 00:28:03,715 --> 00:28:05,150 - Oh! 603 00:28:05,184 --> 00:28:09,454 - Okay, so inside the bark confection is a name of a site. 604 00:28:09,555 --> 00:28:11,957 It depends which one you pick, and that will become your site. 605 00:28:11,990 --> 00:28:13,292 - Okay. 606 00:28:15,594 --> 00:28:17,563 Narrow Fields. 607 00:28:17,596 --> 00:28:18,964 Narrow Fields, that sounds moose-y. 608 00:28:18,997 --> 00:28:21,133 - It sounds moose-y. Yeah, it does! 609 00:28:22,234 --> 00:28:25,404 - Lake of the Clouds-- oh, I like that. 610 00:28:26,838 --> 00:28:29,041 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 611 00:28:29,074 --> 00:28:30,776 Jacks wins. - Yeah. 612 00:28:30,809 --> 00:28:32,444 Okay. 613 00:28:32,444 --> 00:28:34,913 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 614 00:28:34,947 --> 00:28:35,914 Jacks wins. 615 00:28:35,948 --> 00:28:37,549 Oh, Jacks wins. 616 00:28:37,583 --> 00:28:39,284 Have you won any of these games? 617 00:28:39,284 --> 00:28:42,020 No. 618 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:44,089 Planting Prairie-- I'll just take this one-- 619 00:28:44,122 --> 00:28:45,924 Breezy Glenn. 620 00:28:45,958 --> 00:28:47,392 Oh! Oh! 621 00:28:47,492 --> 00:28:49,561 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 622 00:28:49,595 --> 00:28:51,830 Oh! 623 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:55,467 - What? 624 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,636 - You were bear. No, he was a moose. 625 00:28:57,636 --> 00:28:58,637 It was a moose. 626 00:28:58,637 --> 00:29:02,474 - Okay, sorry. 627 00:29:02,474 --> 00:29:05,444 - Horsetail Flat! Whoo! 628 00:29:05,477 --> 00:29:07,112 Bear, hunter, moose, shoot. 629 00:29:07,212 --> 00:29:08,313 - Aah! 630 00:29:10,716 --> 00:29:12,084 - Grassy Point. 631 00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:13,986 Oh! 632 00:29:14,086 --> 00:29:16,321 All right, guys, those are your sites. 633 00:29:16,355 --> 00:29:18,323 When we put you out there, that's where you'll be going. 634 00:29:18,323 --> 00:29:20,792 And you'll see, obviously, why we named them 635 00:29:20,826 --> 00:29:22,160 those names. 636 00:29:22,194 --> 00:29:24,630 So good luck. 637 00:29:29,701 --> 00:29:32,204 It's sunrise the morning before launch. 638 00:29:32,204 --> 00:29:34,640 The production crew heads out to finalize 639 00:29:34,673 --> 00:29:36,475 the location where the participants 640 00:29:36,508 --> 00:29:38,644 will start their journey. 641 00:29:38,677 --> 00:29:40,312 It's starting. 642 00:29:40,412 --> 00:29:41,613 It's coming. 643 00:29:43,649 --> 00:29:46,151 This looks like probably our best spot 644 00:29:46,251 --> 00:29:48,186 to do this whole sequence here, because we have 645 00:29:48,287 --> 00:29:49,888 the sun coming up right now. 646 00:29:49,921 --> 00:29:51,790 It's 7:30. 647 00:29:51,823 --> 00:29:54,793 - So we are out looking for a launch spot. 648 00:29:54,893 --> 00:29:59,765 And we're thinking Richardson Mountain Range 649 00:29:59,798 --> 00:30:02,534 as our backdrop--I think would be a perfect spot. 650 00:30:02,634 --> 00:30:05,437 Raf and Cable have found this amazing spot 651 00:30:05,437 --> 00:30:06,905 just right next to orientation camp, 652 00:30:07,005 --> 00:30:08,173 as you can see right there. 653 00:30:08,206 --> 00:30:09,808 So we're going to just have these guys 654 00:30:09,841 --> 00:30:13,578 come out early in the morning, pop on over here. 655 00:30:13,612 --> 00:30:16,148 And then we'll be on our way. 656 00:30:16,248 --> 00:30:17,683 - Oh, there it is right there. 657 00:30:17,716 --> 00:30:20,285 Now it's just starting to hit. There you go, man. 658 00:30:20,285 --> 00:30:21,553 - Mm- 659 00:30:21,586 --> 00:30:23,322 And coming right down the river to you. 660 00:30:23,322 --> 00:30:24,623 So that's fantastic. 661 00:30:24,723 --> 00:30:25,757 Yeah. 662 00:30:25,791 --> 00:30:28,026 The cast is ready to go. 663 00:30:28,126 --> 00:30:29,795 I think when they see this, 664 00:30:29,828 --> 00:30:32,397 and they get ready to launch that morning, 665 00:30:32,431 --> 00:30:34,800 hearts are going to be pounding. 666 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,201 But they're going to be in awe. 667 00:30:36,234 --> 00:30:40,205 I mean, like, you know, we're speechless. 668 00:30:46,545 --> 00:30:48,080 Back at orientation camp, 669 00:30:48,113 --> 00:30:50,882 participants are given their final medical checks 670 00:30:50,882 --> 00:30:53,919 before leaving for their time on the land. 671 00:30:53,952 --> 00:30:57,689 This baseline information will inform the medical team 672 00:30:57,723 --> 00:30:59,091 how best to treat them 673 00:30:59,124 --> 00:31:01,293 when they return from their experience. 674 00:31:02,794 --> 00:31:05,630 Additionally, it is explained to the participants 675 00:31:05,630 --> 00:31:07,733 that upon arriving back to base camp 676 00:31:07,766 --> 00:31:10,669 after they've tapped out or won, 677 00:31:10,769 --> 00:31:12,904 they will enter the refeeding program, 678 00:31:13,004 --> 00:31:15,974 which slowly reintroduces foods that their bodies 679 00:31:16,007 --> 00:31:19,311 are no longer accustomed to. 680 00:31:19,344 --> 00:31:21,646 - All right, guys, welcome to a quick chat 681 00:31:21,646 --> 00:31:24,316 that we're going to have on the aftercare process, 682 00:31:24,349 --> 00:31:26,284 so you guys can get a better understanding 683 00:31:26,284 --> 00:31:29,654 of what will happen when you come out of the competition. 684 00:31:32,124 --> 00:31:34,593 Refeeding syndrome is pretty much a deadly shift 685 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:36,128 in electrolytes. 686 00:31:36,161 --> 00:31:37,763 It's a metabolic condition, 687 00:31:37,763 --> 00:31:41,133 where, if you come out of competition 688 00:31:41,166 --> 00:31:43,068 after not having eaten very much, 689 00:31:43,168 --> 00:31:45,437 when you start putting foods back into your system, 690 00:31:45,437 --> 00:31:47,773 specifically carbohydrates, it causes a shift 691 00:31:47,806 --> 00:31:49,274 of fluids in your body. 692 00:31:49,307 --> 00:31:53,311 And that can then convey very dangerous medical conditions, 693 00:31:53,311 --> 00:31:56,081 including organ failure, pulmonary edema, 694 00:31:56,114 --> 00:31:59,785 just a very bad slew of medical complications. 695 00:31:59,885 --> 00:32:03,555 So, with that, this is a example 696 00:32:03,588 --> 00:32:06,892 of what you may expect will end up on your plate. 697 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,362 Let's go. 698 00:32:10,395 --> 00:32:11,730 I don't know. 699 00:32:11,763 --> 00:32:12,964 - It doesn't look that bad. 700 00:32:12,964 --> 00:32:14,099 Delicious. 701 00:32:14,199 --> 00:32:15,500 But is minimal. 702 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:18,637 So what we're doing here--you can see this is a breakdown 703 00:32:18,637 --> 00:32:20,038 of your entire day. 704 00:32:20,038 --> 00:32:22,340 Breakfast, a.m. snack, 705 00:32:22,441 --> 00:32:25,343 lunch, p.m. snack, dinner. 706 00:32:25,377 --> 00:32:28,380 We want to put carbohydrates into your system. 707 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:31,349 We want that metabolism to start working again. 708 00:32:31,383 --> 00:32:34,286 We just want to do it slow and steady. 709 00:32:34,319 --> 00:32:36,521 So you're not going to be receiving huge meals. 710 00:32:36,521 --> 00:32:38,790 It's going to be five fractionated meals, 711 00:32:38,824 --> 00:32:41,960 gradually ramping up throughout one to two weeks, 712 00:32:41,993 --> 00:32:43,595 depending on your current state. 713 00:32:43,628 --> 00:32:44,896 This is medicine. 714 00:32:44,930 --> 00:32:47,766 It might not be exactly what you want. 715 00:32:47,766 --> 00:32:50,035 But it's also worth noting, too, that you will be 716 00:32:50,068 --> 00:32:52,637 more sensitive to everything. 717 00:32:52,671 --> 00:32:54,539 And then all of a sudden, you're coming out, 718 00:32:54,573 --> 00:32:56,308 and having a little salt and pepper 719 00:32:56,408 --> 00:32:59,077 will be like having a curry from India. 720 00:32:59,110 --> 00:33:01,313 Like, it's that type of flavor explosion in your mouth 721 00:33:01,413 --> 00:33:03,515 just because you are sensitized to it. 722 00:33:03,548 --> 00:33:06,685 So our kitchen also works to ensure 723 00:33:06,718 --> 00:33:09,187 that that's not overwhelming. 724 00:33:09,221 --> 00:33:12,557 With just hours to go before launch, 725 00:33:12,557 --> 00:33:15,760 all participants' gear is checked for contraband... 726 00:33:15,794 --> 00:33:19,798 - Gloves, two hats. 727 00:33:19,798 --> 00:33:21,366 Okay, so I'm wearing one now. 728 00:33:21,399 --> 00:33:22,467 - Okay. 729 00:33:22,501 --> 00:33:24,769 And then I have this beaver hat. 730 00:33:24,803 --> 00:33:26,037 - Okay. 731 00:33:26,071 --> 00:33:28,874 Packed and taken from them. 732 00:33:28,907 --> 00:33:30,408 - They got all my . 733 00:33:30,442 --> 00:33:33,245 The only thing I got now is my sleeping bag and my bow. 734 00:33:34,679 --> 00:33:37,148 Everything else is gone. 735 00:33:37,148 --> 00:33:39,684 Tomorrow we drop. 736 00:33:39,718 --> 00:33:42,554 What am I doing? 737 00:33:46,391 --> 00:33:48,360 I'm going to try and get some sleep. 738 00:33:50,161 --> 00:33:53,031 Early morning tomorrow. 739 00:33:53,031 --> 00:33:56,268 Tomorrow I'm going to go on a helicopter, 740 00:33:56,301 --> 00:33:59,170 and I'm going to get dropped off at a place 741 00:33:59,204 --> 00:34:00,472 that I've never been to, 742 00:34:00,572 --> 00:34:03,675 and I'm going to be alone for... 743 00:34:03,675 --> 00:34:06,011 a long time, Deb. 744 00:34:06,044 --> 00:34:07,412 I hope. 745 00:34:09,748 --> 00:34:11,516 But... 746 00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:13,717 Just know I'm going to be okay, 747 00:34:13,752 --> 00:34:17,589 and I'm going to be thinking about you guys every day, okay? 748 00:34:17,688 --> 00:34:19,491 Love you guys. 749 00:34:19,524 --> 00:34:20,525 - Love you. 750 00:34:20,559 --> 00:34:24,996 - Not easy, not easy. 751 00:34:25,030 --> 00:34:28,099 You can hear the helicopter. 752 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:35,239 Tomorrow the drop will be in the helicopter. 753 00:34:35,273 --> 00:34:38,076 And it will be awesome... 754 00:34:38,109 --> 00:34:40,145 to get dropped. 755 00:34:40,245 --> 00:34:42,246 - This is our last sleep in these tents, 756 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:46,284 last sleep at orientation camp, and it's go time. 757 00:34:46,318 --> 00:34:48,954 I'm ready. I'm happy. 758 00:34:48,954 --> 00:34:52,123 I'm also scared. 759 00:34:52,157 --> 00:34:55,126 Meanwhile, the entire production crew 760 00:34:55,159 --> 00:34:58,029 assembles for the final walkthrough of launch day, 761 00:34:58,129 --> 00:35:01,266 happening in just eight hours. 762 00:35:01,366 --> 00:35:05,637 - Launch day, big day, 4:00 wake-up for everyone. 763 00:35:05,670 --> 00:35:08,239 All staff, grab and go breakfast, 764 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:11,242 and make your own lunch, 4:00 a.m. to 4:30. 765 00:35:11,276 --> 00:35:14,879 Also, we're asking that the cast light fires. 766 00:35:14,879 --> 00:35:17,949 Ideally, we want some ambience, some smoke. 767 00:35:17,983 --> 00:35:21,353 At 7:45, we will spin up the heli. 768 00:35:21,386 --> 00:35:25,523 And from that point on to 8:30, we'll be doing heli flyovers. 769 00:35:25,523 --> 00:35:28,093 8:30 to 9:30, there'll be some cutaway shots 770 00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:29,961 of the cast packing, all of that. 771 00:35:29,995 --> 00:35:33,565 Victor will be up with the drone. 772 00:35:33,565 --> 00:35:37,569 Hank will be shooting from shore on our side on Oak Camp. 773 00:35:37,602 --> 00:35:39,771 And then we're up and running. 774 00:35:42,173 --> 00:35:45,110 Questions, concerns, comments? 775 00:35:45,143 --> 00:35:47,078 All right. Good luck, everybody, tomorrow. 776 00:35:47,112 --> 00:35:49,648 Thank you very much for getting up so early. Sorry. 777 00:35:51,916 --> 00:35:53,518 It's going to be fun. 778 00:36:03,862 --> 00:36:05,797 - Today is the big day. 779 00:36:07,365 --> 00:36:10,435 - I got the best 15 minutes of sleep in my life last night. 780 00:36:12,570 --> 00:36:16,274 - It is time. 781 00:36:17,876 --> 00:36:22,213 - "Alone" season 13 is about to begin. 782 00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:27,552 Good morning, guys. Good morning. 783 00:36:27,585 --> 00:36:29,320 - All right, we're going to walk you 784 00:36:29,354 --> 00:36:31,122 through a little bit of what we're doing this morning 785 00:36:31,156 --> 00:36:32,590 for the first hour. 786 00:36:32,691 --> 00:36:36,361 I want you guys to think of this as first moments, right, 787 00:36:36,394 --> 00:36:40,098 early morning, just waking up, 788 00:36:40,131 --> 00:36:41,433 about to be launched. 789 00:36:41,433 --> 00:36:45,470 When you hear your name, come out from your tent. 790 00:36:45,570 --> 00:36:47,038 Walk to the fire. 791 00:36:47,038 --> 00:36:49,841 Stand in front of the fire, contemplation. 792 00:36:52,277 --> 00:36:54,479 Hold there as we get a series of shots. 793 00:36:56,314 --> 00:36:59,517 Once we're done, then we'll give you instruction 794 00:36:59,551 --> 00:37:03,121 for sort of the next sequences and what we're going to do. 795 00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:05,957 We're just going to get a nice big, wide shot 796 00:37:05,990 --> 00:37:09,427 of all of our participants here by the fire with the drone, 797 00:37:09,461 --> 00:37:10,962 just kind of the last big piece 798 00:37:10,962 --> 00:37:12,997 before we move on to the boat sequence 799 00:37:12,997 --> 00:37:15,300 to get to the landing area for the helicopter. 800 00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:18,670 - Awesome. 801 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:20,572 - Okay. - All right, good to go. 802 00:37:20,605 --> 00:37:23,842 - Maybe get on sticks over here for the boat arrival. 803 00:37:25,243 --> 00:37:28,913 - Next group is ready to go off to the launch site. 804 00:37:28,947 --> 00:37:31,249 I mean, look at that morning. 805 00:37:31,282 --> 00:37:33,985 Nature's turned it on for us today. 806 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:36,354 - It's all kicking off. Look at this. 807 00:37:39,924 --> 00:37:41,559 Representing Slovenia. 808 00:37:41,593 --> 00:37:43,795 Of course. 809 00:37:43,795 --> 00:37:45,597 How do you say "good morning"? 810 00:37:45,630 --> 00:37:47,932 - Dobro jutro. - Dobro jutro. 811 00:37:47,966 --> 00:37:49,768 Dobro jutro, Slovenia. 812 00:37:51,236 --> 00:37:52,504 Say it in Portuguese. 813 00:37:52,537 --> 00:37:54,439 - Bom dia. - Bom dia. 814 00:38:01,246 --> 00:38:03,448 - Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. 815 00:38:05,250 --> 00:38:06,951 Okay, are you guys happy? 816 00:38:07,051 --> 00:38:10,121 Is the drone up? Yep. 817 00:38:10,121 --> 00:38:11,956 Current time, 7:15. 818 00:38:11,956 --> 00:38:14,759 We are 45 minutes away from launch-- 819 00:38:14,793 --> 00:38:18,997 a beautiful morning in the Arctic Circle. 820 00:38:18,997 --> 00:38:21,633 Season 13, "World Championship," 821 00:38:21,666 --> 00:38:26,004 but the first global competition we've ever had. 822 00:38:26,037 --> 00:38:28,406 So, new, new for all of us. 823 00:38:29,841 --> 00:38:31,509 Here we go. 824 00:38:34,179 --> 00:38:36,247 - Have fun out there. I will. 825 00:38:36,281 --> 00:38:38,316 No worries. 826 00:38:38,349 --> 00:38:40,351 I would like to show that Slovenians 827 00:38:40,385 --> 00:38:44,355 are proud people and that they can achieve great stuff. 828 00:38:47,892 --> 00:38:50,361 - Enjoy. 829 00:38:50,395 --> 00:38:54,232 - Series 13 of "Alone"-- this is the ultimate test, 830 00:38:54,332 --> 00:38:56,301 and I'm absolutely buzzing. 831 00:38:56,401 --> 00:38:57,669 It's amazing. 832 00:38:57,702 --> 00:38:59,404 I don't think I've ever seen so much wilderness 833 00:38:59,404 --> 00:39:00,872 in one place. 834 00:39:00,972 --> 00:39:03,107 This is about as surreal as it can get. 835 00:39:03,141 --> 00:39:07,278 It's like there's nowhere else on Earth that looks like this. 836 00:39:07,312 --> 00:39:09,480 You got some nerves going right now? 837 00:39:09,514 --> 00:39:10,882 - I got nerves, 100%. 838 00:39:10,915 --> 00:39:13,518 Anybody that tells you they don't, they're lying to you. 839 00:39:13,551 --> 00:39:15,119 Yeah, you see everybody, meet everybody. 840 00:39:15,153 --> 00:39:16,321 They're all good people. 841 00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:18,423 They all seem like they have good skills. 842 00:39:18,523 --> 00:39:20,358 But this is Canada. 843 00:39:20,391 --> 00:39:22,126 This isn't back home. 844 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:24,395 A lot of these people are from warm-weather areas. 845 00:39:24,429 --> 00:39:26,598 So let's see what they can do in Canada. 846 00:39:26,631 --> 00:39:28,032 I'm from Canada. 847 00:39:29,467 --> 00:39:31,502 You know, it's an honor to be here, 848 00:39:31,603 --> 00:39:33,771 you know, representing my country 849 00:39:33,805 --> 00:39:36,107 and to hopefully inspire. 850 00:39:36,140 --> 00:39:39,277 Yeah, we have people from the Southern Hemisphere 851 00:39:39,310 --> 00:39:42,313 coming up here and to be able to show our skills 852 00:39:42,347 --> 00:39:45,483 and also to show that, if you know the fundamentals, 853 00:39:45,483 --> 00:39:47,518 you know how to look after yourself, 854 00:39:47,518 --> 00:39:49,721 you can apply them to go anywhere. 855 00:39:51,322 --> 00:39:53,791 I'm not sure there's very many more remote places 856 00:39:53,892 --> 00:39:55,126 than where we are now. 857 00:39:55,126 --> 00:39:57,161 It takes days to get here. 858 00:39:57,161 --> 00:39:59,998 It's an honor to be chosen 859 00:40:00,031 --> 00:40:02,400 to represent America in this. 860 00:40:02,433 --> 00:40:04,168 I think I'll represent us well. 861 00:40:04,202 --> 00:40:06,237 I'll really push the envelope on how many days 862 00:40:06,271 --> 00:40:08,473 we're going to be out here. 863 00:40:08,473 --> 00:40:10,041 Oh, man. 864 00:40:10,074 --> 00:40:12,710 I've been waiting for this day for a really long time. 865 00:40:12,744 --> 00:40:14,846 I just can't believe it's finally here. 866 00:40:14,879 --> 00:40:16,915 Now I get to go see what I'm made of. 867 00:40:16,948 --> 00:40:19,284 I'm stoked. Let's go. 868 00:40:21,152 --> 00:40:22,887 This is life-changing. 869 00:40:22,921 --> 00:40:25,390 For the rest of my life, nothing's going to come close. 870 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:29,027 I've learned from our elders throughout my entire life. 871 00:40:29,127 --> 00:40:31,429 And I'm here to bring all that knowledge 872 00:40:31,462 --> 00:40:34,432 and come represent the Inupiat people. 873 00:40:34,465 --> 00:40:36,267 Yeah. 874 00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:38,269 Super excited to be the first Kiwi 875 00:40:38,303 --> 00:40:40,405 in Northwest Territories on "Alone." 876 00:40:40,438 --> 00:40:43,374 I mean, yeah, it's hard for me to even fathom, you know, 877 00:40:43,408 --> 00:40:45,243 even how big this whole event is. 878 00:40:45,276 --> 00:40:47,946 I think, you know, it'll slowly sink in. 879 00:40:48,046 --> 00:40:51,549 We are far, far away from Portugal. 880 00:40:51,582 --> 00:40:54,052 It's my first time in this continent. 881 00:40:54,085 --> 00:40:56,354 We are near the Arctic Circle. 882 00:40:56,354 --> 00:41:00,758 And is where the bears live. 883 00:41:00,758 --> 00:41:03,161 Yes, I'm ready. I'm born ready. 884 00:41:05,163 --> 00:41:07,198 - Last to leave, last to come back. 885 00:41:10,034 --> 00:41:11,436 How you feeling? 886 00:41:11,469 --> 00:41:13,471 I'm as nervous as a cat. 887 00:41:13,504 --> 00:41:16,240 I spent my entire life in Alaska. 888 00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:19,510 I know exactly what this land can do to somebody. 889 00:41:19,510 --> 00:41:22,280 And I'm putting myself in it for longer than I've ever been. 890 00:41:22,280 --> 00:41:25,116 So I know this is going to be an incredible challenge. 891 00:41:25,149 --> 00:41:26,351 I know it's beautiful now. 892 00:41:26,384 --> 00:41:28,953 But it's not going to be forever. 893 00:41:29,053 --> 00:41:30,955 Pretty soon, this is going to be froze up. 894 00:41:30,955 --> 00:41:33,124 And it's going to be a battle. 895 00:41:35,226 --> 00:41:37,628 "Alone: World Championship" 896 00:41:37,662 --> 00:41:39,630 starts now. 897 00:41:41,454 --> 00:41:42,954 .