Alone Season 4 — Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Episode 6: Thicker Than Water
Aired July 20, 2017 — season context, cast standings and the gear decisions behind the week.
What this episode covers
The husband-and-wife Whipple team, among the longer-lasting pairs, ultimately decides to tap out together after Brooke Whipple becomes too exhausted and drained to continue, ending their run at 49 days on the island.
Season 4 started with 14 participants, 14 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Jim Baird took the season at 75 days.
Episode breakdown
Tapped out exhausted and drained
Left with his teammate
Contestants still in the field after this episode: 6 of 14.
Who was out there
Jim BairdToronto, Ontario, Canada75 days · Winner
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
- Ted BairdToronto, Ontario, Canada
75 days · Winner
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Pete BrockdorffPoolesville, Maryland, United States74 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
- Sam BrockdorffPoolesville, Maryland, United States
74 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Brooke WhippleFox, Alaska, United States49 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Dave WhippleFox, Alaska, United States49 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Brody WilkesKentwood, Louisiana, United States14 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
- Chris WilkesHattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
14 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Jesse BosdellSkowhegan, Maine, United States5 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Shannon BosdellWrangell, Alaska, United States5 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Alex RibarMontville, Maine, United States2 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
- Logan RibarLiberty, Maine, United States
2 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Brad RichardsonFox Lake, Illinois, United States1 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Josh RichardsonFox Lake, Illinois, United States1 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
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