Hacking the Wild (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Alaskan Ice Forest - full transcript

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Quitmeyer:
I'M IN THE ALASKAN FOREST...

OH, GOD.

...WHERE RUGGED
MOUNTAINS... TOTALLY LOST.

...AND DEADLY WILDLIFE
DEFINE THE RULES FOR SURVIVING.

BEARS CAN BE
ANYWHERE INSIDE HERE.

CONSTANT RAIN, SNOW...

I GOT PRETTY SOAKING WET.

...AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE...

IT'S SO COLD.

...WILL WRECK HAVOC ON MY TECH.



I'M WORRIED ABOUT TIPPING
RIGHT OUT, TIPPING OVER.

I DON'T RELY
ON TRADITIONAL SURVIVAL GEAR

AND IF MY TECH CAN'T
SURVIVE HERE, NEITHER CAN I.

MAYBE THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA.

SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES HAVEN'T
CHANGED IN THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

FOOD, WATER, SHELTER...

WE STILL USE THE SAME
TECHNIQUES AS CAVEMEN.

IT'S TIME FOR AN UPGRADE.

FORGET TRADITIONAL
SURVIVAL GEAR.

THERE WE GO.

ARMED WITH THE SIMPLE
TECHNOLOGY IN MY BACKPACK,

I'LL TRANSFORM GADGETS
WE USE EVERY DAY

INTO AMAZING TOOLS
FOR SURVIVAL.

LET'S BUILD A FIRE.



THIS IS MY MISSION,

AND I'M GOING TO
STAKE MY LIFE ON IT.

I'LL TAKE ON SOME OF THE MOST
DANGEROUS PLACES ON EARTH...

WHOA!

...AS I HACK MY WAY
BACK TO CIVILIZATION.

WHOO!

THIS IS "HACKING THE WILD."

ALASKA, VAST AND UNPREDICTABLE.

A REMOTE PLACE
WHERE THE LAND CAN BE

JUST AS DANGEROUS
AS THE MANY DEADLY ANIMALS

THAT LIVE HERE.

RECENTLY, A HUNTER BECAME LOST
IN THIS DENSE ALASKAN FOREST.

HE WAS RESCUED FOUR DAYS
LATER INJURED AND HYPOTHERMIC.

AND NOW I'M HEADED
TO THE SAME REMOTE REGION.

MY GOAL IS TO SURVIVE

IN A FARAWAY
ALASKAN MOUNTAIN RANGE

35 MILES
FROM THE NEAREST VILLAGE

AND FIND MY WAY BACK
TO CIVILIZATION.

SINCE I DON'T RELY ON
TRADITIONAL SURVIVAL GEAR,

I WANT TO SPEAK
WITH KILIII YUYAN,

A WILDERNESS SURVIVAL EXPERT

WITH OVER
15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF
THE TRADITIONAL SURVIVAL SKILLS

THAT HAVE BEEN IN USE
ACROSS ALASKA

FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

Yuyan: THIS "V" NOTCH IS ONE OF
THE MANY WAYS TO DO A BOW DRILL

BUT YOU CUT THAT NOTCH
INTO THE SIDE THERE,

THEN ALL DUST
WILL FALL IN THERE

AND THAT'S WHERE
IT WILL COALESCE.

IT CAN GET
AS HOT AS POSSIBLE

BEFORE IT STARTS
TO COME TOGETHER.

GOT YOU.
THERE IT IS.

IT'S GOING, IT'S ALIVE.

BUILD UP A BIRCH BARK
BUNDLE IN MY HAND HERE.

THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO DO
TO BREATHE

THAT LITTLE BABY
COAL INTO LIFE HERE.

THANK YOU, FIRE.

THAT'S INCREDIBLE.

WHAT'S YOUR GOAL
FOR BEING OUT HERE?

MY GOAL IS TO KIND OF SURVIVE

USING SOME ELECTRONIC
TOOLS IN MY BACKPACK

THROUGH DEEP ALASKA.

EVERYTHING I NEED TO SURVIVE,
I CARRY IN MY BACKPACK.

I HAVE EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS,

THE KIND THAT
MOST OF US TRAVEL WITH,

A LAPTOP, A CELLPHONE,
AND A TABLET.

THEN I HAVE MY STANDARD
ELECTRONICS KIT,

A LASER, VARIOUS SENSORS,
A HOBBY MOTOR, AN ALARM,

AND A U.V. L.E.D. LIGHT.

I ALSO HAVE THINGS THAT ANYONE
MIGHT BRING INTO THE FOREST,

HIKING STICKS,
A CAMPING LIGHT, AND SOME ROPE.

SO WHAT ARE SOME
COMMON THINGS

THAT MIGHT REALLY CAUSE ME
A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS AREA?

IT'S PRETTY TOUGH
TO STAY WARM ENOUGH

IN A PLACE LIKE THIS,
ESPECIALLY IF IT RAINS.

LIKE THE SHELTER THAT
I GOT BUILT BEHIND ME,

JUST KIND OF BUILD UP
A LONG TRENCH FIRE,

ABOUT FIVE FEET AWAY,
OR SIX FEET AWAY

FROM WHERE I'M LAYING.

AND IT'LL BE
FAR ENOUGH AWAY

THAT WHEN SPARKS FLY UP,
THEY DON'T LAND ON ME.

YEAH.
AND THEN THE BOUGHS

ON THE GROUND WILL KEEP ME WARM
AND INSULATED FROM THE GROUND.

'CAUSE THIS GROUND
IS, LIKE, FROZEN.

YEAH, IT'S PRETTY COLD.

AND THIS IS WHAT WILL
REALLY SUCK IT OUT OF YOU,

IS LAYING DOWN, YOU KNOW.
HUH.

LET'S GO TAKE A WALK.

THERE'S SOMETHING THINGS
THAT I WANT TO SHOW YOU

THAT I WANT YOU
TO BE AWARE OF.

TOTALLY.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS BOW,

BECAUSE I KNOW
YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN,

BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN
TO A SURVIVAL SITUATION,

WELL, THAT'S GOING
TO BE A CHOICE

YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE THEN.

OKAY.

I NEED TO BE WORRIED
ABOUT BEARS, RIGHT?

GENERALLY, JUST MAKE
A LOT OF NOISE

WHEREVER YOU'RE GOING
SO THAT THE ANIMALS AROUND HERE

KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
AND THAT YOU'RE HUMAN.

IT'S JUST STAYING AWAY
FROM SURPRISING A BEAR.

KILIII'S KNOWLEDGE
OF THIS LAND IS IMPRESSIVE.

THESE GUYS, THEY'RE ONE
OF THE FEW BERRIES

THAT ARE STILL OUT HERE.

BUT OF ALL THE ADVICE
HE GAVE ME,

HE WAS MOST SERIOUS
WITH ONE SPECIFIC THREAT.

GETTING WET OUT HERE
IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DANGERS

THAT YOU'RE GOING
TO ENCOUNTER.

'CAUSE IF YOU GET WET,
YOU'RE GOING TO BE HYPOTHERMIC.

EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT HYPOTHERMIC
WHEN YOU GET OUT,

YOUR CLOTHES ARE EVENTUALLY
GOING TO MAKE YOU HYPOTHERMIC

'CAUSE YOU CAN'T...
NO WAY TO DRY THEM OUT.

SINCE YOU GAVE ME YOUR BOW,
YOU CAN TRACK ME

AND MY PROGRESS, YEAH.

YEAH, THAT'S COOL.
INTERESTING.

HOPEFULLY, I'LL SEE YOU
IN ABOUT FOUR DAYS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.
DON'T DIE.

THANKS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

LOOKS LIKE IT OPENS UP,
ACTUALLY, A LITTLE BIT UP THERE.

YOU CAN SEE A BIT
OF A LITTLE MEADOW.

THIS'LL HELP ME
GET MY BEARINGS

AND TRY TO SET UP
A GAME PLAN.

AND NOW I CAN TELL
I'M SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS.

I ALSO DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT'S
IN BETWEEN ME AND THE MOUNTAINS.

THERE'S NO REAL GOOD WAY TO GET
A GOOD VIEW OF MY SURROUNDINGS.

EVERY STEP TAKES A TON
OF ENERGY OUT OF ME ALREADY.

STARTS ME SWEATING,

SWEATING'S JUST GOING TO MAKE ME
FREEZE IN THE LONG RUN.

I NEED SOME WAY
TO MAP OUT THIS AREA.

SOME CROWS UP THERE.

IF I CAN SEE WHAT
THAT CROW'S SEEING,

THAT COULD HELP ME OUT
IMMENSELY.

I DON'T RELY ON TRADITIONAL
SURVIVAL GEAR, SO I NEED A HACK.

I NEED AN EYE IN THE SKY,

SO THE FIRST THING
IS I NEED TO GET SOMETHING UP.

I HAVE THIS BOW.

I DON'T GET ANY RECEPTION
OUT HERE ON MY PHONE.

BUT IT DOES HAVE
A CAMERA ON IT.

ARROW'S NOT REALLY LONG ENOUGH.

BUT... OH.
OKAY.

WELL, THAT'S NOT
GOING TO WORK.

SO I LOST AN ARROW,

AND IT'S TOO FLIMSY
TO REALLY STICK TO THIS PHONE.

SO MY PLAN SO FAR,

GOING TO ATTACH THE CAMERA
ON THIS PHONE,

SHOOT IT UP IN THE AIR.

IT'LL TAKE A PICTURE
WHILE IT'S UP THERE

AND LET ME KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON
IN THE SURROUNDINGS,

'CAUSE MY FIRST STEP HERE
IS GOING TO BE NAVIGATION.

I HAVE THE FLETCHINGS
AND THE NOTCH LOOKING GOOD.

SO I'VE GOT
A DECENT CAMERA ARROW.

BUT I NEED TO MAKE SURE I CAN
ACTUALLY GET IT BACK, RIGHT?

SO I'M THINKING A PARACHUTE.

I ENDED UP WITH
A PRETTY DECENT PARACHUTE,

BUT I CAN'T JUST TIE
THIS STRAIGHT ON HERE, RIGHT,

'CAUSE IT'LL JUST BE
DEPLOYED THE WHOLE TIME,

IT'LL DRAG THE ARROW DOWN
AND WON'T FLY ANYWHERE.

SO I NEED SOMETHING I CAN
KIND OF SHOVE THE PARACHUTE INTO

WHILE IT'S STILL FLYING UP,
LIKE A NOSE CONE.

I WAS THINKING THERE MIGHT BE
SOME MATERIAL IN THIS SCREEN

THAT'LL BE GOOD AND LIGHTWEIGHT,
BUT ALSO PRETTY RIGID

TO WORK AS THE NOSE CONE
ON MY CAMERA ARROW.

WAS THINKING
SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

WHEN THE CAMERA IS UP THERE,
IT CAN START FALLING DOWN.

AND IT'S ONLY WHEN IT'S FALLING
THAT THE PARACHUTE POPS OUT

AND THE WHOLE THING FLOATS
GENTLY BACK DOWN.

AND THEN I'LL BE ABLE
TO TAKE THE VIDEO

THAT I'M RECORDING
THE WHOLE WAY UP,

THE WHOLE WAY DOWN,

LOOK AT IT RIGHT
AT THE HIGHEST POINT,

SEE WHAT'S AROUND ME,

AND GET A BETTER IDEA
OF HOW TO GET OUT OF HERE.

OKAY, I GOT THE CAMERA
RECORDING SOME VIDEO,

GOT THE ARROW ALL SET.

LET'S TRY THIS OUT.

HEY!

DEPLOYED.

WOW.

HA! THAT WORKED GREAT.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SHOOT
MY ARROW MULTIPLE TIMES

TO GET A GOOD 360-DEGREE VIEW
OF MY SURROUNDINGS.

PERFECT.

WITH THE INFORMATION I'VE
GATHERED FROM MY CAMERA PHONE,

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO
QUICKLY SET UP A LARGE,

INTERACTIVE MAP TO HELP ME
BETTER UNDERSTAND

MY SURROUNDINGS
AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY,

MY OPTIONS FOR
GETTING OUT OF HERE.

SO I WAS ABLE TO MAP OUT
MY SURROUNDINGS A BIT HERE.

YOU KNOW, YOU GOT THAT KIND OF
FURRY MOUNTAIN PAST THOSE PEAK.

THIS TALLEST MOUNTAIN I HAVE
WITH THE BIGGEST STICK THERE,

AND THEN THESE KIND OF
TWIN PEAKS

ARE WITH THOSE ARROWS.

THE SHORTEST-LOOKING MOUNTAIN
I COULD FIND

IS OVER THIS LITTLE
LAPTOP MOUNTAIN.

BETWEEN LAPTOP MOUNTAIN

AND KIND OF SCREEN FACE MOUNTAIN
RIGHT THERE,

I SAW THE BIGGEST KIND OF DIP.

AND SO MY HOPE IS, IF I FOLLOW
THAT AND IT KEEPS GOING DOWN,

I'LL FIND SOME KIND
OF RIVER AND HOPEFULLY

GET OUT OF HERE, RIGHT?

LAPTOP MOUNTAIN WILL BE
MY PRIMARY TARGET.

IT'S THE SMALLEST
MOUNTAIN I SEE

AND PART OF
A RANGE OF MOUNTAINS,

SO THERE SHOULD BE
A LARGE RIVER NEARBY.

HOPEFULLY, THAT RIVER
CAN LEAD ME OUT OF HERE.

OH, WOW.

THIS PLACE IS REALLY COOL,

LIKE A MAGIC ENCHANTED FOREST.

OH, GOD!

I'M HOPING WHATEVER
TOOK THIS DOWN IS...

LOOKS LIKE IT'S PRETTY
DONE WITH ITS MEAL.

THIS IS PICKED CLEAN.

I'M SUDDENLY REALIZING THAT
I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS FOREST.

I'M GUESSING FROM THE JAW,
IT'S LIKE A MOOSE.

SO THAT'S A BIG SOBERING.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REALLY
LET MYSELF KNOWN TO ANY BEARS

THAT MIGHT BE AROUND,
I'M NOT SURPRISING YOU!

DON'T WANT TO SNEAK UP
ON ANYTHING THAT CAN DO THIS.

THESE BONES ARE KIND OF COOL,
THOUGH, RIGHT?

I MEAN, JUST THAT ACTION.
LOOK AT THAT MOVEMENT.

KIND OF FEELS LIKE IT
COULD BE LIKE A USEFUL TOOL.

THINK I'M JUST GOING
TO TAKE IT WITH RIGHT NOW.

BUT I BET THERE'S
SOMETHING REALLY COOL

I CAN HACK TOGETHER WITH THIS.

I'M MOVING THROUGH
A DENSE FOREST ON MY WAY

TO A PASS BETWEEN
TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES,

ONE OF WHICH I'M CALLING
"LAPTOP MOUNTAIN,"

IN HOPES OF FINDING A RIVER
THAT WILL LEAD ME OUT OF HERE.

Yuyan: AS HUMAN BEINGS,
WE'VE FORGOTTEN

THAT WE NEED TO
THINK ABOUT PREDATORS

AND DEFINITELY PAY ATTENTION
TO THE LANDSCAPE

AND ALL THE CLUES THAT ARE
GOING ON AROUND YOU.

AND YOU ACTUALLY, IN SOME WAYS,
I THINK HAVING PREDATORS AROUND

REALLY GETS YOU
A LOT CLOSER TO THE LAND.

IF I CAN...

SOMETHING LIKE THIS
MIGHT BE A GOOD SPOT

TO BUILD MY SHELTER AROUND.

I CAN PROP SOME THINGS UP,
MAKE A KIND OF LEAN-TO

AND I CAN USE THIS FALLEN LOG
AS A WHOLE SIDE OF MY SHELTER,

START BUILDING UP A COMFORTABLE
BED AREA IN THERE.

THE BIRCH TREE THAT KILIII
SHOWED ME GROWS IN THIS FOREST,

WHICH MEANS I'LL HAVE
SOME GREAT FUEL

TO GET THIS FIRE GOING TONIGHT.

THIS PLACE HAS GOT
A REAL COZY FEELING,

WHICH IS A GOOD THING
FOR SURVIVING.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I STUMBLED
INTO THAT GIANT MOOSE CARCASS

THAT SOMETHING DRUG IN HERE.

THAT'S GOT ME
A LITTLE BIT WORRIED

ABOUT WHAT KIND OF NEIGHBORS
I MIGHT HAVE.

SO THINKING ABOUT PUTTING UP

A KIND OF SECURITY SYSTEM
AROUND MY CAMP.

GOT THIS NICE LITTLE LASER DIODE
THAT I PULLED OUT,

AND IF I CAN GET
INTO THIS HARD DRIVE,

THERE'S THESE REALLY
BEAUTIFUL MIRRORS

INSIDE THAT MAKE UP THE DISCS.

IF I CAN BOUNCE THE LASER
ALL AROUND MY CAMP,

I CAN HAVE A KIND OF
LASER SECURITY SYSTEM.

THE LAST STOP
OF THE LASER LIGHT

IS A SENSOR THAT DOES NOTHING
AS LONG AS THE LASER LIGHT

IS STILL HITTING IT.

IF SOMETHING BREAKS
OR INTERRUPTS THE LASER'S BEAM,

AN ALARM GOES OFF
AND I KNOW...

[ ALARM BLARING ]
...THAT I HAVE A VISITOR.

IF ANYTHING CROSSES
THAT LASER...

[ ALARM BLARES ]
...WAKE ME UP,

LET ME KNOW I NEED TO DEAL
WITH SOMETHING NOW AND QUICK.

FEEL SAFE-ISH.

[ OWLS HOOTING ]

NOW THAT I HAVE SOME SECURITY,

I NEED TO TURN MY ATTENTION
TO GETTING A FIRE GOING.

THE TEMPERATURE
IS DROPPING FAST

AND SOME OF MY CLOTHES
ARE STARTING TO FEEL DAMP.

SO TRYING TO MAKE A NICE,
LITTLE BALL OF TINDER,

AND THEN KICK IT OFF
WITH SOME STEEL WOOL

AND SPARK IT WITH THIS BATTERY.

STEEL WOOL WILL
GIVE ME A LONGER,

MORE INTENSE BURN
THAN A MATCH MIGHT.

THIS FIRST DAY WAS
A REALLY CHALLENGING DAY.

I GOT THIS FIRE STARTED.
I'M REALLY GLAD I GOT THIS FIRE.

HAVING THIS LEAN-TO OVER ME,

I CAN ALREADY
FEEL IT REFLECTING,

KIND OF KEEPING
SOME OF THIS HEAT

FROM THE FIRE
IN THE COVE WITH ME.

OVERALL, IT'S A PRETTY
NICE SHELTER.

I'M PROUD OF THAT.
I GOT TO TAKE THAT AS A WIN.

IT'S DAY 2.

I WAS ABLE TO GET REST
LAST NIGHT,

BUT I STILL HAVEN'T
FOUND ANY FOOD.

WITH WINTER COMING ON,
EDIBLE PLANTS WILL BE SCARCE.

AND IF THE SNOW CONTINUES,

MOST OPTIONS WILL BE
HIDDEN FROM ME.

LOOKS LIKE IT WAS
A REALLY GOOD IDEA

TO TAKE SHELTER
IN THIS FOREST OVER THE NIGHT.

THERE'S A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW
THAT DID MAKE IT THROUGH.

I'M SURE IT WAS
MUCH WORSE OUTSIDE.

I WAS GETTING A BIT WORRIED

ABOUT GETTING LOST
IN THAT WOODS,

'CAUSE EVERYTHING
LOOKS THE SAME.

BUT I FOUND THIS RIDGE
THAT'S LEADING ME RIGHT OUT.

I EVEN SEE THE OLD
LAPTOP MOUNTAIN

THAT I WAS USING TO NAVIGATE BY.

AND THERE'S A RIVER RIGHT AWAY.

IT'S FLOWING A LOT,

BUT I MIGHT BE ABLE
TO MAKE IT ACROSS

AND USE IT AT LEAST AS A GUIDE
TO HELP MY NAVIGATION.

IT'S GOING IN THAT
SAME DIRECTION OF THE VALLEY

THAT I WAS HEADED FOR ANYWAY.

AS LONG AS I KEEP
THAT MOUNTAIN ON MY RIGHT,

I SHOULD BE OKAY.

THIS STUFF'S REALLY HARD
TO MOVE THROUGH.

AND THING THAT'S GOT ME
WORRIED THOUGH,

IS I CAN'T REALLY SEE
THROUGH IT EITHER.

UP UNTIL NOW,
I'VE BEEN KIND OF RELYING ON

JUST USING VISUAL PRESENCE

TO LOOK FOR ANY
BIG PREDATORS OR MOOSE,

WHICH IS NOT WHAT
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

AND I'VE GOT TO KEEP
REMINDING MYSELF,

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE YELLING!

HEY, BEARS?! GET OUT
OF HERE, BEARS! I'M HERE!

BUT I KEEP
FORGETTING TO DO THAT,

AND HOURS WILL GO BY,
AND ON TOP OF THAT,

I'M ALSO BASICALLY CARRYING
AROUND A BIG BEAR SNACK WITH ME.

I'M GOING TO MAKE
A KIND OF AUTOMATED WAY

TO TRY TO BE LOUD
WHILE I'M OUT HERE.

SO WHAT I'M THINKING,
THIS CD-ROM DRIVE'S

GOT A REALLY FAST MOTOR IN IT,

SO I'M THINKING I CAN HOOK
THAT UP TO MAKE IT SPIN,

HOOK SOMETHING ON IT THAT'LL
JUST CLACK AGAINST SOMETHING

AND MAKE JUST A HUGE RACKET.

I CAN EVEN PUT JUST LIKE
A SIMPLE TIMER ON IT.

REAL EASY TO PROGRAM.
JUST GOING TO ADD A DELAY.

SO, YOU KNOW, EVERY 15 MINUTES
OR SO, IT JUST STARTS GOING OFF.

[ BUZZING ]

SO THAT'LL KEEP ME SAFE,

AND I CAN FOCUS
ON OTHER THINGS LIKE,

YOU KNOW,
HOW DO I GET OUT OF HERE?

[ BUZZING ]

Yuyan: IT LOOKS LIKE ANDY

IS FOLLOWING THE RIVER
FOR NAVIGATION.

I'M A LITTLE BIT
CONCERNED, THOUGH,

THAT HE MIGHT BE TRYING
TO CROSS THIS RIVER.

I'M A LITTLE BIT WORRIED THAT
HE'S GOING TO GET HIMSELF WET

AND THEN HYPOTHERMIC
IF HE CAN'T GET A FIRE GOING.

[ BUZZING ]

Quitmeyer:
I'M REALLY TRYING TO GET ACROSS

TO LAPTOP MOUNTAIN OVER THERE.

I'M GOING TO TRY
TO CROSS RIGHT HERE.

IT'S A RISKY MANEUVER,

BUT ONE THAT I'M STARTING
TO FEEL LIKE I NEED TO MAKE.

THE RIVER HAS BEEN SLOWLY

TURNING AWAY
FROM LAPTOP MOUNTAIN.

SINCE I'M USING
THAT TO NAVIGATE,

I WANT TO KEEP
GETTING CLOSER TO IT,

NOT FARTHER AWAY,

AND THAT MEANS
CROSSING THE RIVER.

I'M GOING TO GO SMOOTH, SLOW,

'CAUSE IF THE REST OF ME
GETS WET,

IT'S GOING TO BE
A REALLY BAD SITUATION.

I HAVE TO DO THIS.

WHOO!

OH, IT'S GETTING
A BIT DEEPER HERE.

WHOO! WHOO!

IT'S GETTING KIND OF TOUGH.

STARTING TO LOSE FEELING
IN MY FEET.

OKAY. OKAY.

OOH. [ GROANS ]

JUST GOING TO TAKE
A QUICK BREAK,

JUST KIND OF WARM UP THESE FEET.

I COULDN'T FEEL
THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER,

AND I WAS WORRIED IT
MIGHT MAKE ME SLIP.

SITTING ON THE SHORE
OF THIS LITTLE ISLAND,

I NOW SEE
THE REST OF THE RIVER.

IT LOOKS A LOT DEEPER
THAN WHAT I JUST CROSSED.

LET'S SEE IF THERE'S SOME OTHER
PARTS I CAN GET ACROSS HERE.

THERE'S THIS BIG TREE HERE,
RIGHT,

AND THERE'S A TON OF VINES
AND NASTY STUFF

THAT I'M GOING TO GET CAUGHT IN.

IF I SCREW UP THIS CROSSING,

WHICH IS DEEP AND FAST
AND SLIPPERY,

I'M GOING TO GET KNOCKED OVER.

I'M ALREADY OFF WEIGHT,
AND I'M GOING TO GO UNDER THAT.

[ GROANS ]

I WAS REALLY HOPING
TO MAKE IT ACROSS HERE,

BUT I CAN'T KEEP GOING,
I GOT TO TURN BACK.

I HATE THAT I GOT MY FEET
ALL COLD AND WET,

ONLY TO HAVE TO TURN BACK.

I WASTED SO MUCH TIME
TRYING TO CROSS THIS RIVER,

I'M GOING TO BE BUILDING
MY SHELTER IN THE DARK,

WHICH IS NEVER EASY NOR SAFE.

WITH THE TEMPERATURE
DROPPING AND SNOW FALLING,

I HAVE TO BUILD A SHELTER
TO KEEP ME OFF THE GROUND.

I WASN'T ABLE
TO CROSS THE RIVER,

SO I HAVE TO FOLLOW
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM

TO FIND A SAFE PLACE
TO DO THAT TOMORROW.

OH, WHAT'S THIS?

MM.
OOH, KIND OF TART.

THESE ARE
THE MOUNTAIN ASH BERRIES.

MM.

IT'S GREAT TO FINALLY
GET SOMETHING IN ME.

I'M GOING TO HURRY UP
AND COLLECT THESE,

RUN THEM BACK TO CAMP.

I'VE GOT THE ROOF ON.

JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT
A LITTLE MORE COMFY,

MAYBE EVEN HOLD IN
SOME OF THE HEAT.

I'VE COVERED
A LOT OF GROUND TODAY.

I NEED TO REPLENISH
LOST ENERGY AND WATER.

I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH WATER.

AND EVEN THESE COLD PLACES,

IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER YOU CAN
GET DEHYDRATED REAL EASY.

I'M TRYING TO MAKE
A NICE, KIND OF POT

TO BOIL SOME WATER IN.

I'M GOING TO GO GRAB
SOME WATER REAL QUICK.

GOT SOME NICE,
FRESH MOUNTAIN WATER.

BUT STILL MIGHT
HAVE LOTS OF PARASITES,

SO I'M GOING TO BOIL IT,
MAKE IT TASTE EVEN FRESHER.

GET SOME OF THIS SPRUCE.

IT'S LOOKING LIKE
IT'S BOILING PRETTY GOOD.

THIS IS ALWAYS THE HARD PART,

TRYING TO GET IT SAFELY BACK OUT

WITHOUT SPILLING
ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

THAT'S SOME
GOOD-LOOKING TEA, HUH?

THE BERRIES SUSTAIN
SOME OF THE BIRDS

AROUND HERE ALL WINTER LONG,
SO IT SHOULD HELP ME KEEP GOING.

SPRUCE HAS A GOOD KIND OF
CALMING EFFECT AND NOURISHING.

THE BERRIES ARE NORMALLY PRETTY
SOUR AND ALSO REALLY BITTER.

BUT COOKING THEM HAS GOTTEN RID
OF A BIT OF THE BITTERNESS.

AH.

THAT'S PRETTY GREAT.

THIS IS REALLY GREAT.
IT'S LIKE KIND OF, YOU KNOW,

UNCLENCHING MY WHOLE BRAIN NOW,

HELPING ME KIND OF RELAX.

THOSE FIRST SIGNS
OF DEHYDRATION

WERE REALLY STARTING
TO SET IN AFTER A HARD DAY.

OH.

THE SNOW TURNED INTO RAIN,

AND THAT MEANS
I GOT PRETTY SOAKING WET.

THIS FIRE'S GREAT, 'CAUSE
I'M STARTING TO DRY MYSELF OUT.

BUT IF I CAN'T
DRY MYSELF OFF WELL

AND IT STARTS FREEZING AGAIN
LIKE IT DID LAST NIGHT,

I'M GOING TO BE IN BAD SHAPE.

EVEN MY BOOTS ARE
STARTING TO GET PRETTY WET.

YEAH.

I WAS REALLY FASCINATED
WITH THIS MOOSE LEG,

'CAUSE IT'S GOT THIS REALLY
NICE HINGE TO IT, RIGHT?

IT'S REALLY SMOOTH,
THE WAY THOSE BONES

AND THE CARTILAGE
ALL GO TOGETHER.

BASICALLY, YOU GOT
THE MOOSE'S HIP HERE.

THIS IS KIND OF LIKE
ITS ELBOW ON ITS ARM.

AND UP THERE IS KIND OF
THE MOOSE KNUCKLE.

AND SO, I TIE MY SHOES THERE,

I CAN PULL THEM
IN AND OUT OF THIS FIRE

SO THEY DON'T GET TOO BURNED UP

AND I CAN JUST KEEP DIPPING THEM

SO THAT THEY START
ACTUALLY DRYING OUT.

I MADE MY SHELTER NARROW
TO FORCE ME

TO SLEEP SITTING UPRIGHT
WITH MY KNEES TO MY CHEST.

THIS WILL HELP ME
RETAIN BODY HEAT

THROUGH THE FREEZING NIGHT.

[ BEEPING ]
THE PROBLEM, I REALIZED,

IS I'M WORRIED ABOUT JUST
TIPPING RIGHT OUT, TIPPING OVER.

SO AS A QUICK SAFEGUARD
AGAINST THAT,

I WHIPPED UP THIS
ACCELEROMETER-BASED

TILT DETECTOR.

I'M JUST GOING TO PLANT
THIS ON ME

AND CALIBRATE IT TO A GOOD
UPRIGHT POSITION.

AND THEN IF I TILT
TOO FAR ONE WAY

OR TOO FAR THE OTHER WAY,

[ BEEPING ]
IT'LL START BEING ALL LOUD,

WAKING ME UP,
MAKING SURE I'M NOT

FALLING OFF
WHEN I DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP.

THE COLD EARLY MORNING AIR
IS PIERCING MY CLOTHES,

AND I HAVE TO GENERATE HEAT.

I MANAGED TO GET SOME ACTUAL
SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT.

IT'S ACTUALLY 8:00
IN THE MORNING ALREADY,

BUT IT'S STILL PITCH-BLACK HERE.

THE SUN WON'T COME UP
FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES,

BUT I HAVE TO GET MOVING NOW.

JUST GOING TO HAVE TO START
PACKING UP REALLY QUICK

AND GET MOVING, OR ELSE,
I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET

HYPOTHERMIC OUT HERE.

I HATE TO GET GOING WHILE
IT'S STILL COMPLETELY DARK.

I GOT TO GET MOVING,
GOT TO GET WARM.

GOT TO GET ALL MY THINGS.
IT'S SO COLD.

IT'S SO COLD OUT HERE.

TRAVELING IN DARKNESS
IS A SURVIVAL NO-NO.

I RISK SERIOUS INJURY,
AS I CAN'T SEE WHERE I'M GOING.

AND WAY MORE WORRYING
IS THE FACT

THAT I CAN'T SEE PREDATORS,

BUT I KNOW THAT THEY
CAN SEE ME.

I'VE BEEN HIKING ACROSS
THE VAST LANDSCAPE

SINCE BEFORE THE SUN CAME UP.

AND EVEN THOUGH
I HAVE SOME LIGHT,

THE LOW CLOUDS KEEP ME FROM
HAVING ANY SENSE OF DIRECTION.

BUT NOW I HAVE TO TURN
MY ATTENTION TO FOOD AND WATER

BEFORE I CAN WORK ON
NAVIGATION.

WALKING AROUND IN THE NIGHT,

AND THEN WHEN THE SUN
KIND OF CAME UP,

THERE'S JUST THIS FOG
EVERYWHERE.

BUT IT'S GETTING
REALLY CONFUSING.

I'M TOTALLY LOST.

I CAN'T SEE WHAT USED TO BE,
YOU KNOW, THE GIANT LANDMARKS,

ALL THE MOUNTAINS AROUND ME.

THEY'RE ALL JUST HIDDEN.

SO I HAVE NO IDEA
WHERE I'M ENDING UP.

Yuyan: ANDY IS IN A SPOT
WHERE THERE'S

A LOT OF MEADOWS RIGHT NOW.

I THINK ONE OF THE DANGERS
OF MEADOWS

IS THAT YOU'RE WALKING AROUND
AND PLANTS ARE GROWING

PRETTY HIGH, AND IT'S HARD
TO SEE YOUR FEET.

AND IT'S A REAL DANGER
OF ACCIDENTALLY WALKING

RIGHT INTO A REALLY MUDDY AREA

AND THEN GETTING SOAKED
AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRY OUT.

I HOPE THIS CLEARS UP SOON,

OR I'LL HAVE TO COMPLETELY
FIGURE OUT MY NAVIGATION AGAIN.

[ BUZZING ]

WELL, MY BEAR ALARM'S STILL
WORKING, SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

WINTER SEEMS TO BE COMING
ON STRONGER EVERY DAY.

I'M HOPING THAT MEANS
MOST BEARS HAVE HIBERNATED.

HOWEVER, ANY BEARS
THAT ARE STILL AROUND

WILL BE DESPERATE FOR FOOD
AND MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN USUAL.

I DON'T LIKE THESE LOW AREAS.

FEEL LIKE I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.

BEARS COULD BE ANYWHERE
INSIDE HERE

AND INSIDE
ALL THIS BRUSH AND FOG.

I HAVE NO IDEA OF TELLING
WHERE THEY ARE.

OH, WOW.

THAT WATER'S BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR.

I REALLY NEED TO GET
SOMETHING TO DRINK.

THIS FLOWING WATER, NO MATTER
HOW BEAUTIFUL IT LOOKS,

I MEAN, LOOK, THERE'S A BEAVER
DAM RIGHT THERE,

SO I KNOW THERE'S SOME
BAD STUFF IN THIS.

THE COMMON NAME OF GIARDIA
IS ACTUALLY BEAVER FEVER.

I'M GOING TO NEED TO FIGURE OUT
SOME WAY TO PURIFY THIS.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE TIME
TO START UP ANOTHER WHOLE FIRE.

SEE WHAT ELSE I CAN WHIP UP.

BURNT UP MOST OF MY
ALUMINUM FOIL YESTERDAY,

AND IT'S NOT
REALLY HOLDING WATER.

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
I CAN WORK AS A DECENT CUP

TO JUST COLLECT SOME
OF THIS WATER, FIRST OF ALL.

I'M THINKING THIS LANTERN
WILL BE KIND OF NICE.

SO THAT PART'S SOLID.

IT'S NOT LEAKING OUT
OF THE BOTTOM.

JUST NEED IT TO HOLD WATER
FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.

TRY TO PURIFY IT,
AND THEN DRINK IT.

[ BUZZING ]
AAH!

WELL, IT'S STILL WORKING.
THAT'S GOOD.

STAY AWAY, BEARS!

I'M RIGHT HERE!
DON'T SNEAK UP ON ME!

GOT A DECENT LITTLE CUP NOW.

IT'S NOT THAT PRETTY,

BUT IT SHOULD HOLD
A GOOD AMOUNT OF WATER.

NOW I NEED TO PURIFY IT.

SOME U.V. L.E.D.s.

I'M THINKING I CAN MAKE
A KIND OF U.V. STERILIZER.

THESE U.V. LIGHTS, THEY CAN HELP
GET RID OF THE MICROORGANISMS

THAT ARE IN THIS WATER.

LET'S SEE IF THIS WORKS.

THIS PART OF THE RIVER
FLOWS AROUND THE BEAVER DAM,

SO I'M HOPING IT'S A LITTLE
MORE FREE OF CONTAMINANTS.

NOW I JUST PUT THIS LITTLE
STERILIZING U.V.s IN THERE,

SWISH IT AROUND
FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.

AND THE IDEA IS THAT
THIS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

DOESN'T EVEN REALLY KILL
THE MICROORGANISMS IN THERE,

BUT IT SCRAMBLES THEIR DNA

AND MAKES IT
SO THAT THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE.

SO I STILL GET THE PLEASURE
OF DRINKING

ALL THE BAD BACTERIA
AND VIRUSES,

BUT THEY'RE NOT GOING
TO BE ABLE TO HARM ME.

OKAY, IT'S BEEN
IN THERE STERILIZING

FOR A COUPLE MINUTES NOW.

MM.

OH.

OH, THAT'S NICE.

BECAUSE OF THIS SIMPLE HACK,

I DON'T HAVE TO
PURIFY THE WATER

EVERY TIME I NEED TO DRINK.

THIS IS A HUGE TIME SAVER AND
WILL ALLOW ME TO KEEP MOVING.

[ BUZZING ]

COUPLE OF THESE
BLUEBERRIES LEFT HERE.

LITTLE LATE SEASON.

OH, HEY.
IT'S STARTING TO CLEAR UP.

THE MOUNTAIN'S BACK OUT.

I'M HOPING THAT'S STILL
LAPTOP MOUNTAIN.

I CAN'T REALLY TELL.

THAT RIDGE LOOKS
SORT OF THE SAME,

AND I'VE BEEN KEEPING IT,
I HOPE, TO MY RIGHT.

I HOPE THIS FOG
KEEPS CLEARING UP,

BUT EVEN THIS IS LETTING ME
GET SOME KIND OF BEARINGS,

'CAUSE I WAS
JUST WANDERING AROUND

WHAT I THOUGHT
WAS JUST SOME CIRCLES HERE.

I FOLLOWED THE SLOW-MOVING
STREAM OUT OF THE VALLEY

AND INTO THIS RUSHING
RIVER GORGE.

THE PROBLEM I HAVE NOW
IS I'LL NEVER BE ABLE

TO CROSS THIS
DANGEROUS RIVER IF NEEDED.

IT'S GETTING NARROWER,
AND STEEPER,

AND THE RIVER'S JUST
GETTING CRAZIER AND CRAZIER.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE
IT'S TURNING WINTER.

JUST YESTERDAY,

THE SNOW WAS JUST ON THE TOP
OF THE MOUNTAINS,

BUT NOW THAT SNOW LINE

IS COMING FURTHER
AND FURTHER DOWN.

LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET
UP AROUND THIS CLIFF,

GET SOMEWHERE COZIER.

WHOA.
IT'S REALLY SLIPPERY.

[ GRUNTS ] MAYBE THIS
WASN'T A GOOD IDEA

OF A WAY TO GO.

[ GRUNTING ]

THE SNOW IS REALLY STARTING
TO STACK UP AROUND HERE.

AND NOW THAT I'M DOWN
IN THIS GORGE,

THE LIGHT'S FADING EVEN QUICKER.

GETTING OUT'S GOING TO BE
REALLY DIFFICULT, TOO,

SO I GOT HURRY UP
AND GET A SHELTER TOGETHER.

THESE CONIFERS UP HERE,

LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE OFFERING
PRETTY GOOD SNOW PROTECTION.

UNDERNEATH, I CAN SEE
IT'S REAL GREEN AND MOSSY,

SO THAT SHOULD KEEP ME COZY.

ONCE I GET A FIRE GOING,
IT'LL ADD A NICE HEAT REFLECTOR.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD.

I WAS HOPING THAT WAS GOING
TO BE LAPTOP MOUNTAIN ON MY MAP,

BUT I'M QUITE SURE
THAT I'VE WANDERED

INTO AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT AREA.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
MY NAVIGATION AGAIN.

THIS RIVER GORGE
IS NOT THE RIVER

I WAS ORIGINALLY FOLLOWING.

I'LL STAY HERE TONIGHT,
GET SOME REST,

AND TRY TO MAKE
A BIG PUSH TOMORROW.

THE NUMBER ONE THING ABOUT
SURVIVING IS AWARENESS.

AND THAT AWARENESS
COMES FROM BEING PATIENT.

A LOT OF TIMES, THE PERSON
THAT'S GOING TO GET YOURSELF

INTO TROUBLE IS YOURSELF.

YOU PUT YOURSELF IN DANGER
EVERY TIME YOU MOVE AROUND.

Quitmeyer:
I RAN OUT OF STEEL WOOL,

SO I'M TRYING TO GET
ANOTHER FIRE STARTED.

AND I'M THINKING BACK TO KILIII,

THAT REALLY NICE
BOW DRILL SET, RIGHT?

BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF SKILL

AND SOME MATERIALS
I DON'T EVEN HAVE.

WHAT I'M THINKING IS,
I CAN TRY TO DE-SKILL IT

A LITTLE BIT USING
SOME ELECTRONICS.

MAKE THE WHOLE PROCESS
A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR MYSELF.

IF I CAN JUST GET THIS MOTOR
SPINNING, RIGHT,

I CAN HOOK IT UP TO THIS STICK.

IT DOESN'T NEED TO GO BACK
AND FORTH LIKE IN THE BOW DRILL,

IT JUST NEEDS TO SPIN,
CREATING THAT FRICTION

AND MAKING THOSE COALS.

I'M HOPING I CAN USE THIS
AND GET A FIRE STARTED.

IT'S SMELLING GOOD.
GETTING LOTS OF SMOKE.

LET'S HOPE THE BATTERY
CAN HOLD OUT.

OH, YEAH.

HA-HA!

I'M STILL REALLY WORRIED
ABOUT BEARS

AND OTHER BIG PREDATORS
AROUND HERE.

THINKING TONIGHT,

MY SECURITY SYSTEM,
ELECTRIC FENCE.

GOT SOME BARE WIRE
I CAN WRAP AROUND THIS STICK.

I GOT A NICE VOLTAGE BOOSTER
TO TURN LIKE 3 VOLTS,

LIKE JUST FROM A BATTERY,

UP TO ABOUT 400 VOLTS.

OKAY.
THAT'S LIVE.

I HAVE THESE LIGHTS
THAT ARE JUST TO KEEP ME

FROM GETTING ZAPPED.

BUT THEN IF SOMETHING BREAKS...
AH! OH!

I FORGOT IT STILL WORKS,

EVEN WITH THE BATTERIES OUT
ONCE IT'S CHARGED UP.

IT SHOULD SEND EVEN
BIGGER CREATURES RUNNING

ONCE THEY TOUCH THAT.

I GOT A NICE, SOFT,
DRY BED UP HERE

THAT IS ALSO
BEING KIND OF DRIED OUT,

WARMED UP BY THE FIRE,
THE HEAT RISING,

GETTING TRAPPED IN THESE BOUGHS,

JUST KEEPING ME NICE
AND COMFY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET
A DECENT REST IN HERE

BEFORE I TRY TO GET OUT OF HERE.

GOT EVEN COLDER LAST NIGHT.

THERE'S SNOW ON EVERYTHING.

AND IT KEEPS
KNOCKING DOWN ON TO ME.

WET, COLD, AND FREEZING.

THAT'S NOT A GOOD RECIPE
FOR SURVIVAL RIGHT THERE.

I'VE KIND OF LOST TRACK
OF THE RIVER AGAIN.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHERE IT IS,

BUT I THINK
IT'S STILL ON MY RIGHT.

I SHOULD BE COMING BACK
TO IT SOON.

SURE ENOUGH, I FIND THE RIVER,

AND IT APPEARS
TO BE FROZEN OVER.

IF I DON'T HAVE TO CROSS
NO NASTY, FROZEN RIVER

AND GET TOTALLY SOAKED,

THAT COULD ACTUALLY BE
A PRETTY GOOD THING.

IT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S
LIKE A RUMBLING OVER THERE,

LIKE A CAR OR SOMETHING.

THE SOUND OF TRAFFIC

IS A COMFORTING SIGN
OF CIVILIZATION.

UNFORTUNATELY, IT TURNS OUT
IT'S ALSO THE SOUND

OF FRIGID, RUSHING WATER.

Yuyan: I HOPE THAT ANDY DOESN'T
TRY TO CROSS THE RIVER,

BECAUSE IT'S REALLY
A PRETTY DANGEROUS THING TO DO.

AND THAT WATER
THAT'S SO CLOSE TO FREEZING,

HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
IN THERE FOR VERY LONG,

JUST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE'S
GONNA START TO GET HYPOTHERMIC.

ONCE HIS FEET AND LEGS
START TO NUMB IN THERE,

HE COULD SLIP AND FALL SO EASILY
AND GET SWEPT DOWNSTREAM.

I WAS REALLY HOPING
I COULD GET ACROSS THIS.

I CAN HEAR THE CARS OVER THERE.

THERE'S A ROAD OR SOMETHING,

SO I'M DEFINITELY GOING
TO GET TO IT.

BUT THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS.

LOOK, I'M ACTUALLY STANDING
ON THE RIVER RIGHT NOW.

IF I TRY TO CROSS IT,
THEN I'M A GONER.

THIS IS THE BEST-LOOKING SPOT
I'VE SEEN SO FAR.

IT'S A BIT CALMER HERE, BUT IT'S
STILL PRETTY DEEP AND COLD.

NORMALLY, I'D TRY TO GET
A HIKING STICK

TO HELP ME ACROSS THERE,

BUT THAT'S NOT GOING
TO WORK AT ALL.

ON THESE SHEETS OF ICE
GOING DOWN IN THERE,

STICK'S JUST GOING TO SLIDE OFF.

THERE'S SOME DRIFTWOOD
THAT PILED UP OVER THERE.

IF I CAN GET SOMETHING
AROUND THAT,

IF I CAN GET A ROPE AROUND THAT,

I COULD USE THAT FOR SUPPORT.

STARTED OFF WITH THREE ARROWS,
AND NOW I'M JUST DOWN TO ONE.

THIS ONE SNAPPED OFF
IN SOME OF THAT UNDERBRUSH.

IT'S GOING TO BE RISKY.

THIS RIVER NOW STANDS
DIRECTLY IN THE WAY

OF ME ESCAPING THE ALASKAN
WILDERNESS AND MEETING MY GOAL.

I'VE BEEN HOPING
FOR A SAFER WAY TO CROSS,

AND I HAVEN'T FOUND IT.

I'M GOING TO CROSS THIS ICY,
FREEZING OBSTACLE RIGHT NOW.

BASICALLY, I'M THINKING I CAN
TRY TO GET SOME OF THIS

REAL LIGHTWEIGHT ROPE ACROSS

WITH ONE OF THESE FEW ARROWS
I GOT LEFT.

AND I'LL NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT REALLY STICKS

INSIDE THAT BRUSH, OR I JUST
LOSE THE ARROW ALL TOGETHER.

MY SHOT NEEDS TO BE PERFECT.

IF I CAN'T RETRIEVE THE ARROW
FOR ANY NUMBER OF REASONS,

I WON'T GET A SECOND CHANCE.

I'M MAKING A REALLY QUICK
LASER RANGEFINDER.

I HAVE TWO STRAIGHT LEADS
COMING OFF THIS STICK.

I'M POINTING THEM BOTH
AT THE APEX

OF THAT DRIFTWOOD RIGHT THERE.

SO I GET THE LASER LINED UP
RIGHT WHERE I WANT IT,

AND THEN I ADJUST THE OTHER SIDE

AND THEN I REALIGN IT

TO THE SAME POSITION
RIGHT THERE.

AND NOW THIS STICK
IS CALIBRATED.

SO IF I GO MAKE THESE SAME
MEASUREMENTS SOMEWHERE ELSE,

LIKE THAT LOG OVER THERE,

I CAN PUT MYSELF
AT THE EXACT SAME DISTANCE,

AND I CAN PRACTICE THIS SHOT

BEFORE TRYING TO COMMIT
TO ANYTHING.

TO FIND THE EXACT
DISTANCE OF THE WOODPILE,

I'LL LAY A BRANCH
ON THE GROUND

AND PLACE MY LASER ON ONE END,
MARK AN ANGLE,

AND DO THE SAME
ON THE OTHER END.

THEN BY TURNING THE BRANCH
AROUND AND FINDING THE SPOT

WHERE THE LASER LINES
INTERSECT,

I CAN PRACTICE MY SHOT.

RIGHT THERE.

OKAY. SO THE SIGHTS ARE ABOUT
ONLY SIX INCHES APART

FROM EACH OTHER NOW.

THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME
TO START PRACTICING.

I HAVE ONE DECENT ARROW LEFT,

BUT IT LACKS THE MASS NECESSARY

TO CARRY THE ROPE
OVER THE DRIFTWOOD PILE

AND THE STRENGTH TO ALLOW ME
TO PULL MYSELF OVER.

SO I'M GOING TO PUT MY TRUST
IN MY ARROW CAM HIKING STICK.

IT TOOK A FEW ATTEMPTS BEFORE
I COULD DETERMINE THE DISTANCE,

BUT NOW I KNOW EXACTLY
WHAT LENGTH OF ROPE I NEED

TO REACH THE WOODPILE
ACROSS THE RIVER

AND HOW FAR BACK
TO DRAW MY BOW.

I HAVE ONE SHOT.

IF I MISS, I'LL HAVE TO
TAKE ON THIS FRIGID WATER

WITH NO SAFETY LINE

AND NO RELIABLE WAY
OUT OF THE RIVER.

THERE WE GO.

OKAY.

GOT TO KEEP THIS NICE AND TIGHT.

WHEN I GO OVER,

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GET
THROUGH THAT WATER,

AND I DON'T WANT
TO GET ANYTHING WET,

'CAUSE BEING DRY IS GOING
TO BE MY ONLY SALVATION

AFTER I GET THIS COLD.

I'M GONNA NEED TO MAKE SURE
THIS IS ALL SET.

JUST KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER.

[ SHIVERING ]

[ PANTING ]

PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING
BELOW MY WAIST IS FROZEN.

BUT THE FEELING'S
STARTING TO RETURN.

OH, THESE BOOTS.

JUST REALIZING I CAN'T
REALLY FEEL MY FEET,

BUT IT'S SLOSHING AROUND
AND FULL OF WATER.

I GOT TO GET THAT OUT OF THERE.

JUST TRYING TO GET THE WATER OFF

SO I CAN GET
IN THESE DRY CLOTHES.

I'M USING THE OUTSIDE
OF MY BACKPACK, COAT THING.

OKAY. OKAY.
OKAY.

WHOO!

JUST GET MOVING A LITTLE BIT.

OOH! OOH!

I'M GETTING KIND OF THE PINS
AND NEEDLES IN MY FEET

AND MY LEGS, WHERE THEY USED
TO BE JUST KIND OF NUMB.

SO THAT'S A GOOD SIGN.

MY BLOOD'S STARTING
TO GET BACK INTO MY LEGS.

I CAN FEEL ALL MY TOES.
I'M JUST GOING.

IT WAS TOUGH OUT THERE.

I NOTICED YOU GOT ACROSS
THE RIVER, TOO.

I HAD LIKE
SOME LASER GUIDES,

AND I SHOT AN ARROW
ACROSS THE RIVER

RIGHT TO THE SPOT
IT WOULD KIND OF

TANGLE UP IN THESE TREES.

SO WAS IT LIKE
A GRAPPLING HOOK?

MY HIKING POLE, I TURNED
INTO LIKE A BIG ARROW,

SHOT IT
RIGHT IN THIS BRUSH,

AND IT KIND OF GRAPPLED
RIGHT IN THERE.

THAT'S AWESOME.
DEFINITELY.

WHOO!
I'M OUT OF HERE.