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Alone

Season 3

Patagonia, Argentina · Premiered 8 Dec 2016

WinnerZachary Fowler87 days alone
10Survivalists
87daysWinning time
54.3daysAverage stay
62daysMedian stay
3Medical evacuations
10Episodesavg IMDb 7.8

The results

Days each survivalist lasted, in finishing order, and why they tapped out. Every season page uses the same 0–100 day scale so seasons can be compared at a glance.

  • Winner
  • Tapped out: health / medical
  • Tapped out: personal
  • Other (loss of inventory, disqualified)
  1. 1
    Zachary FowlerAge 36 · Appleton, Maine
    87 days
    Winner — Last one standing
  2. 2
    Carleigh FairchildAge 28 · Edna Bay, Alaska
    86 days
    Health ✚ Med-evac — BMI too low
  3. 3
    Megan HanacekAge 41 · Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
    78 days
    Health — 2 broken teeth (molars), jaw pain
  4. 4
    Dave NessiaAge 49 · Salt Lake City, Utah
    73 days
    Health ✚ Med-evac — Systolic pressure too low
  5. 5
    Callie NorthAge 27 · Lopez Island, Washington
    72 days
    Personal — Felt like journey was complete
  6. 6
    Greg OvensAge 53 · Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
    51 days
    Health — Hypothermia
  7. 7
    Dan WowakAge 34 · Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
    51 days
    Personal — Missed family
  8. 8
    Britt AhartAge 40 · Mantua, Ohio
    35 days
    Personal — Missed family
  9. 9
    Zachary GaultAge 22 · Caledon, Ontario, Canada
    8 days
    Health ✚ Med-evac — Cut arm with axe
  10. 10
    Jim ShieldsAge 37 · Langhorne, Pennsylvania
    2 days
    Personal — Regretted leaving family

The survivalists

Who they are, where they're from and the ten items they carried in.

Photo of Zachary Fowler1stWinner

Zachary Fowler

Boat Builder

Lasted
87 days
Age
36
From
Appleton, Maine

Loadout

  • Shovel: Spetznas (Russian Special Forces) model w/ sharpened edge
  • Sleeping Bag: -20°
  • Axe: felling axe
  • Pot: 2 quarts w/ handle
  • Ferro rod
  • Slingshot: custom-made, 2 elastic bands, 30 pieces of ammo
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks; 20 lb test & 50 lb test
  • Paracord
  • Saw: crosscut saw
  • Multitool: pliers, guthook, screwdriver, blade, spoon gauge, file, scissors, sewing awl
Photo of Carleigh Fairchild2ndplace

Carleigh Fairchild

Homesteader & Carpenter

Lasted
86 days ✚ Med-evac
Age
28
From
Edna Bay, Alaska

Loadout

  • Paracord
  • Saw
  • Sleeping bag
  • Pot
  • Ferro rod
  • Canteen
  • Fishing line and hooks
  • Bow and arrows
  • Knife
  • Food ration
Photo of Megan Hanacek3rdplace

Megan Hanacek

Biologist & Forrester

Lasted
78 days
Age
41
From
Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada

Loadout

  • Sleeping Bag: -14°, synthetic
  • Bivvy Bag
  • Axe: 31-inch, 4.5 lb head
  • Knife: W2 bowie knife, 10-inch blade
  • Pot: 2 quarts w/ handle
  • Gillnet
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks; 2 different weight tests
  • Paracord – ½ light and ½ dark
  • Ferro rod
  • Ration
Photo of Dave Nessia4thplace

Dave Nessia

Bushcraft Instructor

Lasted
73 days ✚ Med-evac
Age
49
From
Salt Lake City, Utah

Loadout

  • Axe
  • Sleeping bag
  • Pot
  • Ferro rod
  • Fishing line and hooks
  • Bow and arrows
  • Gill net
  • Trapping wire
  • Knife
  • Food ration
Photo of Callie North5thplace

Callie North

Herbalist

Lasted
72 days
Age
27
From
Lopez Island, Washington

Loadout

  • Knife: handmade, 1095 carbon steel, bone handle, with silver & abalone inlay
  • Ferro rod
  • Sleeping Bag: -40°, dry down
  • Pot: 2 quart w/ handle
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks, 10 lb & 40 lb test
  • Paracord: 40 meters
  • Tarp: heavy-duty, handsewn, 40 mil, military-grade
  • Saw: folding long-handled pruning saw
  • Rations
  • Rations
Photo of Greg Ovens6thplace

Greg Ovens

Drywaller

Lasted
51 days
Age
53
From
Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada

Loadout

  • Knife: high carbon steel archer knife, giraffe bone handle
  • Paracord
  • Pot: 2 quart stainless steel w/ handle
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 assorted hooks, 60 lb test & 15 lb test
  • Bow & Arrows: laminated maple recurve, 62 inch, 55 lb pull; quiver w/ 6 carbon arrows w/ broadhead tips
  • Axe: 60 year old German steel axe
  • Saw: 60-70 year old crosscut saw
  • Sleeping bag: -40°, down-filled, waterproof
  • Ferro rod
  • Rations
Photo of Dan Wowak7thplace

Dan Wowak

Trapper

Lasted
51 days
Age
34
From
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

Loadout

  • Axe: full-size felling axe
  • Knife: high carbon steel
  • Saw: 30-inch bow saw
  • Sleeping Bag: -20°, synthetic
  • Hammock
  • Paracord
  • Pot: 2 quart bush pot w/ handle
  • Ferro rod
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks; 20 lb test & 8 lb test
  • Rations
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Britt Ahart

Accountant

Lasted
35 days
Age
40
From
Mantua, Ohio

Loadout

  • Knife
  • Multitool
  • Paracord
  • Fishing line and hooks
  • Pot
  • Ferro rod
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Bow and arrows
  • Folding saw
  • Trapping wire
Photo of Zachary Gault9thplace

Zachary Gault

Wilderness Skills Instructor

Lasted
8 days ✚ Med-evac
Age
22
From
Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Loadout

  • Sleeping Bag: -40°
  • Pot: “13 cm billycan”
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks; 80 lb test & 20 lb test
  • Sharpening Stone: 2 sided: coarse diamond & smooth ceramic
  • Ferro rod
  • Saw: small folding handsaw
  • Paracord: 40 meters
  • Axe: 25-inch w/ 2lb head
  • Knife: full tang
  • Rations
Photo of Jim Shields10thplace

Jim Shields

High School Teacher

Lasted
2 days
Age
37
From
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Loadout

  • Sleeping Bag: -20°, synthetic
  • Axe: Scandinavian forest axe
  • Saw: bow saw
  • Knife: 5-inch carbon steel bush knife
  • Ferro rod
  • Paracord: 40 meters
  • Pot: 2 quart bush pot w/ handle
  • Fishing Line & Hooks: 25 hooks, 300 yards of fishing line
  • Rations
  • Rations

The loadout

How many survivalists chose each item (items grouped into simplified categories).

  • Ferro rod
    10 of 10
  • Fishing gear
    10 of 10
  • Pot
    10 of 10
  • Rations
    10 of 10
  • Sleeping bag
    10 of 10
  • Knife
    9 of 10
  • Paracord
    9 of 10
  • Saw
    8 of 10
  • Axe
    7 of 10
  • Bow and arrows
    4 of 10
  • Gillnet
    2 of 10
  • Multitool
    2 of 10
  • Bivy bag
    1 of 10
  • Canteen
    1 of 10
  • Hammock
    1 of 10
  • Sharpening stone
    1 of 10
  • Shovel
    1 of 10
  • Slingshot
    1 of 10
  • Tarp
    1 of 10
  • Trapping wire
    1 of 10
  • Wire
    1 of 10

Episodes

Air dates, survivalists remaining at the start of each episode, viewers and IMDb rating.

EpTitle & opening quoteAiredRemainingViewers (M)IMDb
1A New Land“The first virtue in a soldier is endurance; courage is only the second virtue.” — Napoleon Bonaparte8 Dec 2016—1.257.6
2First Blood“If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy.” — Kurt Vonnegut15 Dec 2016—1.507.7
3Eternal Darkness“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure.” — Christopher McCandless22 Dec 2016—1.547.8
4Outfoxed“With foxes we must play the fox.” — Thomas Fuller29 Dec 2016—1.737.7
5The Lone Wolf“Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself.” — P. T. Barnum5 Jan 2017—1.797.8
6Along Came a Spider“All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” — Woodrow Wilson12 Jan 2017—1.857.9
7Hungry Beasts“If you don't hunt it down and kill it, it will hunt you down and kill you.” — Flannery O'Connor19 Jan 2017—1.757.9
8Of Feast & Famine“We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life.” — Tennessee Williams26 Jan 2017—1.817.7
9The Point of No Return“Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone.” — Amelia Earhart2 Feb 2017—1.868.0
10Day 87“I have often marveled at the thin line which separates success from failure.” — Ernest Shackleton9 Feb 2017—2.127.9