Episode 7: The Birds

What this episode covers

Two more contestants leave the competition in this stretch. Tom Garstang departs after injuring his back and knee in a fall, while Jessie Krebs is medically evacuated due to stomach inflammation.

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

• Tom Garstang

  Medical exit

  Day 43

  Medically evacuated after injuring his back and knee in a fall

• Jessie Krebs

  Medical exit

  Day 46

  Medically evacuated with stomach inflammation

Contestants still in the field after this episode: 4 of 10.

Who was out there

• Juan Pablo QuinonezPinawa, Manitoba

  78 days · Winner

  10 items: Ferro rod, Paracord, 2-quart pot, Ax…

• Karie Lee KnokeSandpoint, Idaho, United States

  75 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Paracord, Sleeping bag, 2-quart pot, Ferro rod…

• Teimojin TanMontreal, Quebec, Canada

  63 days · Tapped out

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

• Adam RileyFayetteville, Arkansas, United States

  52 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Sleeping bag, 12×12 tarp, Ax, Folding saw…

• Jessie KrebsPagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

  46 days · Medical pull

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

• Tom GarstangEarlysville, Virginia, United States

  43 days · Tapped out

  10 items: Bow and arrows, Ax, Paracord, Ferro rod…

• Terry BurnsHomer, Alaska, United States

  42 days · Medical pull

  10 items: Ax, Sleeping bag, Bow and arrows, Fishing line and hooks…

• Benji HillBellevue, Idaho, United States

  27 days · Medical pull

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

• Igor LimanskySalt Lake City, Utah, United States

  20 days · Tapped out

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

• Jacques TurcotteJuneau, Alaska, United States

  15 days · Tapped out

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