Episode 1: Million Dollar Mistake

What this episode covers

Ten survivalists are dropped along the remote east arm of Great Slave Lake in Canadas Northwest Territories for a new format in which the goal is to last 100 days rather than simply outlast rivals. Contestants scramble to build shelter and establish water and fire sources as the harsh boreal terrain immediately tests their planning.

Season 7 started with 10 participants, 9 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Roland Welker took the season at 101 days.

Episode breakdown

No documented departures in this episode.

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

Who was out there

• Roland WelkerRed Devil, Alaska, United States

  101 days · Winner

  10 items: Ferro rod, Gill net, Pot, Trapping wire…

• Callie RussellFlathead Valley, Montana, United States

  89 days · Medical pull

  10 items: Ax, Saw, Knifes, Pot…

• Kielyn MarroneEspanola, Ontario, Canada

  80 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Snare wire, Fishing line and hooks, Gill net, Ax…

• Amos RodriguezIndianapolis, Indiana

  58 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow, Gill net, Fishing line and hooks, Multitool…

• Mark D'AmbrosioVancouver, Washington, United States

  44 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…

• Joel Van Der LoonSisters, Oregon, United States

  40 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Saw, Bow and arrows, Fishing line and hooks, Snare wire…

• Keith SyersSturgis, Kentucky, United States

  22 days · Medical pull

  10 items: Knife, Ax, Bow and arrows, Pot…

• Correy HawkPlattsmouth, Nebraska, United States

  12 days · Medical pull

  10 items: Sleeping bag, Pot, Ferro rod, Fishing line and hooks…

• Shawn HeltonHenry, Tennessee, United States

  10 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…

• Joe NicholasRedding, California, United States

  Days pending · Tapped out

  10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…