What this episode covers
Wildlife encounters and dwindling body weight become growing concerns for the remaining contestants. Michelle Wohlberg is medically evacuated at 48 days due to constipation and a possible impacted bowel, while Nikki van Schyndel is evacuated at 52 days for a critically low BMI.
Season 6 started with 10 participants, 10 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Jordan Jonas took the season at 77 days.
Episode breakdown
Medically evacuated with a possible impacted bowel
Medically evacuated with a critically low BMI
Contestants still in the field after this episode: 4 of 10.
Who was out there
Jordan JonasLynchburg, Virginia, United States77 days · Winner
10 items: Paracord, Saw, Ax, Sleeping bag…
Woniya ThibeaultGrass Valley, California, United States73 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Pot, Ferro rod, Knife…
Nathan DonnellyLopez Island, Washington, United States72 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Pot, Knife, Fishing line and hooks…
Barry KarcherFort Collins, Colorado, United States69 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Nikki van SchyndelEcho Bay, British Columbia, Canada52 days · Medical pull
10 items: Knife, Pot, Ax, Sleeping bag…
Michelle WohlbergMullingar, Saskatchewan, Canada48 days · Medical pull
10 items: Ax, Multitool, Folding saw, Sleeping bag…
Brady NichollsSan Antonio, Texas, United States32 days · Tapped out
10 items: Ferro rod, Saw, Multitool, Ax…
Ray LivingstonVancouver, Washington, United States19 days · Tapped out
10 items: Multitool, Saw, Ax, Sleeping bag…
Donny DustMonument, Colorado, United States8 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Bow and arrows, Paracord, Saw…
Tim BackusLubbock, Texas, United States4 days · Medical pull
10 items: Bow and arrows, Sleeping bag, Ax, Knife…
Keep going
Explore more Alone coverage
- About the showFormat, rules, prize, medical checks & FAQ.
- Alone FAQHow to watch, where to find episodes & trip planning.
- ContestantsEvery contestant, every season — searchable.
- Gear on AloneApproved 10-item categories & real-world picks.
- Seasons indexLocations, air years, winners for every season.
- LocationsEvery filming region and what makes it brutal.
- Seasons & Locations hubEvery season matched to its location, gear list & winner.
- 10-Item BuilderPick your 10 with live Alone rule enforcement.
- Alone Clothes BuilderBuild a legal Alone clothing layer set.
- Expedition Gear BuilderPlan a full layered system for your own trip.
- Winner kitsThe exact 10 items every winner brought.
- Clothes that winLayering patterns of finalists & winners.
- Approved gear listThe full official 10-item approved list.
- Winners' gearEvery winner's kit compared side-by-side.
- Alone Loadout IndexOpen, citable dataset of every winner's 10 items — free CSV.
- Season 13 hubWorld Championship cast, gear tracker & episode recaps.
- Every season & episodeAir dates, cast and breakdowns for all 13 seasons.
- Contestant DatasetEvery season, contestant, item & outcome — CSV + JSON.
- Contender quizCould you survive? Take the 5-minute quiz.
- 10-item rulesThe approved gear list and what each item allows.
- Gear by seasonComplete kit breakdowns for every season.
- 10-Item Builder (open)Non-Alone version — no rule enforcement.
- Readiness leaderboardSee how your quiz score stacks up.
The gear behind what you just read
Ranked lists for the exact categories that decide a season.
- Best Fixed-Blade KnivesFull-tang and stick-tang blades that earn their place around a working camp.See the ranking
- Top 10 Bushcraft & Camping AxesFrom belt hatchets to full felling axes — the working range for camp and shelter craft.See the ranking
- Top 10 Tents & Tarps for CampingShelters from bombproof mountain tents to traditional canvas wall tents.See the ranking
- Top 10 Three-Season Sleeping BagsDown and synthetic bags that cover the honest 20°F–40°F working range.See the ranking
- Top 10 Merino Wool Base LayersNext-to-skin wool that works in real cold, real heat, and days between washes.See the ranking
- Top 10 Winter JacketsDown parkas, synthetic belay pieces, and heavy wool coats for real cold.See the ranking