Alone

Season 12

Africa · Great Karoo Desert, South Africa · Premiered 12 Jun 2025

WinnerNathan Olsen34 days alone

10Survivalists

34daysWinning time

16.0daysAverage stay

14daysMedian stay

1Medical evacuations

10Episodesavg IMDb 6.7

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
Nathan OlsenAge 52 · Buhl, Idaho

34 days

Winner — Last one standing
2
Kelsey LoperAge 35 · Winnett, Montana

33 days

Health — Lack of food, did not want to be medically evacuated (ep. 12)
3
Katie RydgeAge 46 · Emerald Beach, Gumbaynggirr Country, New South Wales, Australia

28 days

Health — Sick of eating only plants (ep. 12)
4
Baha MahmutovAge 50 · Wharncliff, Ontario, Canada

19 days

Personal — Did not bring ferro rod and struggled to keep fire going and lack of food (ep. 7)
5
Dug NorthAge 54 · Nashua, New Hampshire

14 days

Health — Concerned about his health after fainting (ep. 6)
6
Douglas S. MeyerAge 57 · Kannapolis, North Carolina

14 days

Personal — Struggled with wet weather, worried about father's cancer (ep. 5)
7
Will LambAge 34 · Leakey, Texas

5 days

Health ✚ Med-evac — Acute colitis, vomiting blood (ep. 3)
8
Pablo ArguellesAge 55 · Jacksonville, Florida

5 days

Health — Struggled to stay hydrated (ep. 3)
9
Colton GilmanAge 34 · Red Lodge, Montana

4 days

Personal — Depression due to lack of distractions (ep. 2)
10
Jit PatelAge 35 · Anakiwa, New Zealand

4 days

Health — Diarrhea and vomiting (ep. 1)

The survivalists

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

1stWinner

Nathan Olsen

Tech Ceo

Lasted: 34 days
Age: 52
From: Buhl, Idaho

Loadout

Cook pot
Canteen
Leatherman
Knife
Bow and Arrows
Fishing Gear
Blanket
Salt
Soap
Ferro rod

2ndplace

Kelsey Loper

Horse Trainer

Lasted: 33 days
Age: 35
From: Winnett, Montana

Loadout

Fishing Gear
Bow and Arrows
Ferro rod
Pot
Blanket
Tarp
1/3 rice 1/3 salt 1/3 sugar
Leatherman
Paracord
Saw

3rdplace

Katie Rydge

Survival Skills Instructor & Mentor

Lasted: 28 days
Age: 46
From: Emerald Beach, Gumbaynggirr Country, New South Wales, Australia

Loadout

Bow and Arrows
Fishing Line and Hooks
Leatherman
Silky Saw
Water Pot
Axe
Ferro Rod
Salt
Canvas tarp
Blanket

4thplace

Baha Mahmutov

Homesteader/Railroad Maintenance

Lasted: 19 days
Age: 50
From: Wharncliff, Ontario, Canada

Loadout

Tarp
Bank line
Pot
Soap
Bow
Pemmican
Salt
Saw
Multitool
Shovel

5thplace

Dug North

User Experience Designer

Lasted: 14 days
Age: 54
From: Nashua, New Hampshire

Loadout

Pot
Canteen
Leatherman
Tarp
Ferro Rod
Fishing Gear
Shovel
Bow
Salt
Blanket

6thplace

Douglas S. Meyer

Primitive Technology Instructor

Lasted: 14 days
Age: 57
From: Kannapolis, North Carolina

Loadout

Blanket
Bivy Bag
Pot
Water Bottle
Ferro Rod
Leatherman
Machete
Fishing Gear
Bow and Arrows
Pemmican

7thplace

Will Lamb

Exotic Animal Rancher/Fabricator

Lasted: 5 days ✚ Med-evac
Age: 34
From: Leakey, Texas

Loadout

Tarp
Machete
Pot
Multitool
Fishing Gear
Bank line
Blanket
Bow and Arrows
Shovel
Ferro rod

8thplace

Pablo Arguelles

Video Editor

Lasted: 5 days
Age: 55
From: Jacksonville, Florida

Loadout

Bow and Arrows
Shovel
Saw
2 qt Pot
Ferro Rod
Bivy Bag
Paracord
Fishing Line and Hooks
Multitool
12×12 tarp

9thplace

Colton Gilman

Carpenter

Lasted: 4 days
Age: 34
From: Red Lodge, Montana

Loadout

Bow and Arrows
Ferro Rod
Pot
Fishing Gear
Wool Blanket
Multitool
Axe
Paracord
Tarp
Saw

10thplace

Jit Patel

Outdoor Educator

Lasted: 4 days
Age: 35
From: Anakiwa, New Zealand

Loadout

Bow and Arrows
Fishing Gear
Pot
Ferro Rod
Water Bottle
Multitool
Paracord
Shovel
Tarp
Saw

The loadout

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

Bow and arrows
10 of 10
Multitool
10 of 10
Pot
10 of 10
Ferro rod
9 of 10
Fishing gear
9 of 10
Tarp
8 of 10
Blanket
7 of 10
Paracord
6 of 10
Saw
6 of 10
Salt
5 of 10
Shovel
5 of 10
Canteen
4 of 10
Knife
3 of 10
Axe
2 of 10
Bivy bag
2 of 10
Rations
2 of 10
Soap
2 of 10

Episodes

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

Ep	Title & opening quote	Aired	Remaining	Viewers (M)	IMDb
1	The Land of Great Thirst“I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.” — Rosalia de Castro	12 Jun 2025	10	0.50	8.2
2	Best Laid Plans“Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many.” — Phaedrus	19 Jun 2025	9	0.47	7.5
3	Thirst Trap“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” — Thomas Fuller	26 Jun 2025	8	0.48	7.3
4	Finding a Foothold“Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.” — Soren Kierkegaard	10 Jul 2025	6	0.50	7.5
5	The Tempest“When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in.” — Haruki Murakami	17 Jul 2025	6	0.44	7.1
6	Purpose“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain	24 Jul 2025	5	0.46	6.6
7	Echoes of Emptiness“The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf.” — Shakti Gawain	31 Jul 2025	4	0.44	6.2
8	Weak Spot“What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius	7 Aug 2025	3	0.42	5.7
9	The Promised Land“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” — Nelson Mandela	14 Aug 2025	3	0.52	5.4
10	No Regrats“It's never too late to be who you might have been.” — George Eliot	21 Aug 2025	3	0.49	5.9