Episode 6: Purpose

What this episode covers

Contestants reflect on personal motivations for enduring the extreme environment as fatigue and isolation mount. Health concerns begin to surface among some competitors as the harsh conditions continue to take a toll.

Season 12 started with 10 participants, 10 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Nathan Olsen took the season at 34 days.

Episode breakdown

• Colton Gilman

  Tapped out

  Day 4

  Tapped out with depression from the lack of distractions

• Jit Patel

  Tapped out

  Day 4

  Tapped out with diarrhea and vomiting

• Will Lamb

  Medical exit

  Day 5

  Medically evacuated with acute colitis

• Pablo Arguelles

  Tapped out

  Day 5

  Tapped out after struggling to stay hydrated

Contestants still in the field after this episode: 6 of 10.

Who was out there

• Nathan OlsenBuhl, ID, USA

  34 days · Winner

  10 items: Cook pot, Canteen, Leatherman, Knife…

• Kelsey LoperWinnett, MT, USA

  33 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Fishing, Bow, Ferro rod, Pot…

• Katie RydgeEmerald Beach, NSW, Australia

  28 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow and Arrows, Fishing Line and Hooks, Leatherman, Silky Saw…

• Baha MahmutovWharncliff, Ontario, Canada

  19 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Tarp, Bank line, Pot, Soap…

• Douglas S. MeyerKannapolis, NC, USA

  14 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Blanket, Bivy Bag, Pot, Water Bottle…

• Dug NorthNashua, NH, USA

  14 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Pot, Canteen, Leatherman, Tarp…

• Pablo ArguellesJacksonville, FL, USA

  5 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow and Arrows, Shovel, Saw, 2 qt Pot…

• Will LambLeakey, TX, USA

  5 days · Medical pull

  10 items: Tarp, Machete, Pot, Multitool…

• Colton GilmanRed Lodge, MT, USA

  4 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow and Arrows, Ferro Rod, Pot, Fishing Gear…

• Jit PatelAnakiwa, New Zealand

  4 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow and Arrows, Fishing Gear, Pot, Ferro Rod…