Alone Season 3 — Patagonia, Argentina
Episode 3: Eternal Darkness
Aired December 22, 2016 — season context, cast standings and the gear decisions behind the week.
What this episode covers
Long nights and unfamiliar terrain add to the psychological strain on the remaining contestants. Fishing and small-game hunting become central to survival strategy as the group settles into routines. Isolation continues to test each contestants resolve.
Season 3 started with 10 participants, 9 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Zachary Fowler took the season at 87 days.
Episode breakdown
No documented departures in this episode.
Contestants still in the field after this episode: 8 of 10.
Who was out there
Zachary FowlerAppleton, Maine, United States87 days · Winner
10 items: Sharpened Spetznas shovel, -20F sleeping bag, Felling ax, 2-quart pot…
Carleigh FairchildEdna Bay, Alaska, United States86 days · Medical pull
10 items: Paracord, Saw, Sleeping bag, Pot…
Megan HanacekPort McNeill, British Columbia, Canada78 days · Tapped out
10 items: -14F synthetic sleeping bag, Bivvy bag, 31-in ax (4
Dave NessiaSalt Lake City, Utah, United States73 days · Medical pull
10 items: Axe, Sleeping bag, Pot, Ferro rod…
Callie NorthLopez Island, Washington, United States72 days · Tapped out
10 items: Knife: handmade, 1095 carbon steel, bone handle, with silver & abalone inlay, Ferro rod, Sleeping Bag: -40°, dry down, Pot: 2 quart w/ handle…
Greg OvensCanal Flats, British Columbia, Canada51 days · Tapped out
10 items: Archer knife (bone handle), Paracord, 2 qt pot, Fishing line + 25 hooks…
Britt AhartMantua, Ohio, United States35 days · Tapped out
10 items: Knife, Multitool, Paracord, Fishing line and hooks…
Zach GaultCaledon, Ontario, Canada8 days · Medical pull
10 items: -40F sleeping bag, 13cm billycan pot, Fishing line + 25 hooks, Sharpening stone…
Jim ShieldsLanghorne, Pennsylvania, United States3 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping Bag: -20°, synthetic, Ax: Scandinavian forest ax, Saw: bow saw, Knife: 5-inch carbon steel bush knife…
Dan WowakMahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United StatesDays pending · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
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Ranked lists for the exact categories that decide a season.
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