Discovery Channel

This week, Naked and Afraid is heading to the Philippines. And the promos promise a time that stinks. Literally. Let’s pinch our nones and dive in. Matt Alexander Age: 33 years old Occupation: Self Employed Truck Driver / Leather Works and Knife Making Current Residence: Jennings, Louisiana Relationship Status: Single Survival Skills: Hunting, Tracking Matt was born and raised in Louisiana and spent his childhood in the woods, hunting and fishing. Matt’s a good ol’ boy with chauvinistic ideals and admits he hasn’t prepared much for the challenge. He says, “I don’t get scared of nothing” Matt’s Initial Primitive Survival Rating […]

This week we’re heading to an area home to some of the world’s most beautiful vacation spots. But when you take away air conditioning, beaches and drinks with little umbrellas, Belize is basically a bug-infested hell. But for two daring adventurers, they’re picking up a fun passport stamp but without any of the fun that normally goes along with a trip to Belize. Let’s meet our couple. Kacie Cleveland Age: 30 years old Occupation: Athletic Trainer Current Residence: Bellingham, Washington Relationship Status: Married Survival Skills: Fishing, Shelter Building Kacie grew up part of a family who turned into a competitive […]

I’m back from Spring Break, and this week we’re heading to the wetlands of Kopacki Rit, Croatia. Croatia is a country that I’ve always heard is lovely, but this hell-hole is home to scads of mosquitoes, pissed-off wild boars and golden jackals who wanna eat your booty. Let’s meet this week’s survivalists:   Lee Trew Age: 33 years old Occupation: Survival/ReWilding Mentor Current Residence: Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Relationship Status: Married Survival Skills: Primitive Bushcraft, Physical Conditioning, Eco-Literacy, and Self-Development In his bio on Discovery.com, Lee describes himself as part man, part monkey — or maybe the mutant love child […]

Finally! It’s gonna get hella cold. I’ve been hoping that Naked and Afraid would travel to a climate that I can relate to for a long, long time. I know what it’s like to be cold. This week, Naked and Afraid is heading to our neighbors to the north and Ontario’s Bark Lake, where daytime temps hover in the 50’s and the nighttime temps dip down near freezing. That’s gonna be blustery on the naked bits. Additionally, the area is home to dangers including black bears, wolves and moose. I never considered a moose a predator, but it will stomp you, which is not […]