What this episode covers
Contestants adjust to Labradors unpredictable conditions, working to establish reliable trapping and fishing routines. Early missteps in shelter-building and food gathering begin to shape each survivors trajectory.
Season 9 started with 10 participants, 10 of whom have recorded day counts in our dataset. Juan Pablo Quinonez took the season at 78 days.
Episode breakdown
No documented departures in this episode.
Contestants still in the field after this episode: 10 of 10.
Who was out there
Juan Pablo QuinonezPinawa, Manitoba78 days · Winner
10 items: Ferro rod, Paracord, 2-quart pot, Ax…
Karie Lee KnokeSandpoint, Idaho, United States75 days · Tapped out
10 items: Paracord, Sleeping bag, 2-quart pot, Ferro rod…
Teimojin TanMontreal, Quebec, Canada63 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Adam RileyFayetteville, Arkansas, United States52 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, 12×12 tarp, Ax, Folding saw…
Jessie KrebsPagosa Springs, Colorado, United States46 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Tom GarstangEarlysville, Virginia, United States43 days · Tapped out
10 items: Bow and arrows, Ax, Paracord, Ferro rod…
Terry BurnsHomer, Alaska, United States42 days · Medical pull
10 items: Ax, Sleeping bag, Bow and arrows, Fishing line and hooks…
Benji HillBellevue, Idaho, United States27 days · Medical pull
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Igor LimanskySalt Lake City, Utah, United States20 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
Jacques TurcotteJuneau, Alaska, United States15 days · Tapped out
10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw…
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