Sara: We can't get warm.
It's horrible... horrible.
Even with the fire
we started earlier...
Even with the fire,
we can't get warm.
It's... unbelievable,
just unbelievable.
This isn't surviving, anymore.
It's hanging at death's door
narrator: Two strangers...
one man, one woman...
Woman: Oh, [Bleep]
Narrator: ...Dropped into
some of the most hostile
environments on the planet...
- This is disgusting.
- I'm sore everywhere.
Narrator: ...For 21
days, with no food,
- this is food?
- Just the smell.
...no water, no clothes...
Man: It's a storm.
Narrator: ...Will put
their survival skills
to the ultimate test.
Woman #2: I hear noises
I'm scared.
Narrator: And in this unique
event that's been translated
from French, two
international survivalists
will take on the
21-day challenge.
Woman #3: I can't
take this anymore.
Man #2: Aw, damn it.
Woman #4: This is not good.
Man #3: It begins.
Narrator: This is "Naked
and Afraid: Foreign Exchange."
it starts in northern Croatia,
in one of Europe's
most primitive forests.
Though it looks calm, it
is inhospitable to humans,
as it is home to large predators
such as bears,
wolves, and wild boar...
but also snakes,
and menacing insects,
such as disease-carrying
mosquitoes.
Hidden in this dense forest
are many poisonous
plants and deadly fungi.
They are extreme
weather conditions,
violent storms, downpours,
and risks of flood
are frequent at
this time of year.
Fluctuating temperatures
from 86 degrees during the day
to 50 degrees at night
are difficult to bear
for the human body,
and can lead to hypothermia.
Both survivalists
will have to adapt
to this hostile
environment where danger,
even unseen, is
present throughout.
My name is Sara.
I'm 33 years old.
I'm an actress. And
I have two children.
I came here to live an
extraordinary adventure
in the middle of the forest,
and to survive on my own.
I think it's gonna be legendary.
I've always wanted to go on
an adventure since I was a child.
My grandparents often took
me to the mountains of Morocco,
where we had no
water, no electricity.
It was very basic.
My mindset is my asset,
because I'm very optimistic.
My children told me to
see this through to the end.
"You can do this,
mom. You'll make it.
You're the best."
So, I guarantee I
will see this through.
♪
We turn up naked.
I wanted to try
living this way...
the simplest way possible.
It's nice out., so
why not stay naked?
I don't mind.
My name is Robin.
I am 27 years old.
And I come from Gironde, France.
I am single, and I work as a
primitive survival instructor.
That means that I
work with groups,
and demonstrate
prehistoric handicrafts,
such as starting fires
and making knives,
like they did in those times.
I want to become
naturally self-sufficient,
so I took an interest in
these kinds of techniques.
What caught my interest here
was that I could put
myself to the test.
I could test my skills
in field conditions.
My first impression
of the environment
is that it feels very familiar.
The flora isn't
foreign to me, at all.
On the contrary.
♪
I feel capable of
living through this.
If I didn't, I wouldn't
have signed up for it.
Getting naked in a forest
is like a quest of
what is essential...
all of it stripped bare, like
returning to our origins, maybe.
Narrator: To participate
in this challenge,
experts have
assessed the candidates
on their survival skills
in hostile environments.
Based on their psychological
and physical tests,
and their survival
skills, experts calculated
their primitive
survival rating, or PSR.
Sara learned in the
Moroccan mountains
that primal basics of life.
Thanks to her knowledge,
she begins with a
PSR of 6.8 out of 10.
Robin, an expert
in prehistoric life,
is a veteran of
wildlife survival.
His perpetual
contact with nature.
Intimate PSR of 8 out of 10.
Experts will re-evaluate
these readings
at the end of the challenge.
Robin: Being able to get
naked in the middle of the forest
means I can test myself,
test my limits, maybe.
Sara: Now, I'm
going to feel cold.
I'm going to feel hungry,
and my feet will hurt.
We are naked strangers
who are going to live
together in the forest.
It's up to me to try and
make everything go smoothly.
♪
- Hi.
- Hi.
How are you?
- I'm Robin.
I'm Sara. Pleasure.
When I finally
met him, I thought
"now I know who he is."
He looks... he looks nice.
Okay, well, we're
going to be spending
almost three weeks together.
Yes. I hope so. Yes.
Well, she looks calm,
clear-headed, I guess.
She's isn't exuberant or
anything, but that's good.
It's a good thing.
Our bags are over there.
Alright. Let's go.
Narrator: To survive
in this primitive forest,
they've each chosen
an object to bring
essential to their survival.
Robin: So...
I brought a small ax.
Something sharp. That's good.
I brought cow hide.
A cow hide. Yeah, cow hide.
Sara: When I see that cow hide,
I can't help but
wonder what it's for.
I see.
It can act as a
blanket, or as a rug,
or even as a temporary shelter.
It has thousands of uses.
Of course.
The hardest will
be building a fire.
I see.
Narrator: They have received
a basic map of the area
and a container.
In this environment,
it is impossible to craft
a fire-resistant
wooden container.
- We can go now.
- Let's begin the adventure.
Sara and Robin's
expedition begins
with a 3-mile hike towards
the closest access to water.
♪
♪
- You weren't scared?
- No.
Not nervous at the
idea of just leaving at all?
Surviving? No. Not at all.
It's fine. Come what may.
Who cares? We only live once.
Sara has dived headfirst
into this challenge,
but the real field
experience and hostile
survivable conditions
could quickly overwhelm her.
Sara: It's the best way to
avoid these stinging nettles.
I'm more careful with
where I placed my feet,
especially where there are
stinging nettles and bramble.
We don't know what
we could step on.
It could be a snake,
or something else,
like a small mushroom,
and not realize it.
There are thorns
and branches here.
We could use the
cow hide, here...
Yeah. ...To avoid walking,
to protect our feet.
It's pretty painful.
We can already clear this part.
Watch out for
the log right there.
My legs are shorter.
Oh. Sorry.
This one's in the way.
Thank you.
The cow hide was a good idea.
I didn't expect this
when I saw the cow hide.
I really thought he
would bring a fire starter.
But his item is really
useful in many ways.
Finally. Yeah.
We've cleared the
bramble for now.
I saw some chickweed.
I saw some back there.
It's a very good salad.
Narrator: Robin, very observant,
has already found
an edible plant...
a strong point at this stage.
Yeah, snails.
This is where the rain will
be our ally, in finding snails.
Snails?
These clematis can be
roughly used his rope.
But the knots are quite fragile.
We made a lot of stops because
he observes plants regularly.
He tries to find possibilities,
what we could do with him.
In any case, he showed me a lot,
and we stopped often to
collect useful things to start a fire.
There's a lot.
We won't have
the time nor energy
to do everything.
It's important for me not
to rush headfirst into things.
I know we have a
base camp to reach,
but there's a
method to survival.
And I'm an opportunist.
I prefer taking all I
see that can be useful,
and that we might
not find at the camp.
It's better to plan ahead.
Sara: I've stepped
on something again.
It was slimy.
I stepped on something slimy.
There was either
a frog or a slug...
or I don't want to know.
♪
I'm useless at hunting.
I can take care of hunting.
Really? Yeah.
Robin: You should
have opened with that.
Hunting and fishing both.
Really?
Yeah. I can do that.
No problem. Great.
Robin: Look at that tree trunk.
Sara: Which one?
I think I might be on the map.
We're nearly there.
After a five-hour hike, Sara
and Robin have reached
an area on the map in the
middle of lush vegetation.
This is great.
The worst is over.
I suggest we leave
our things in here.
In order to find a good
shelter site, Sara and Robin
take the time to explore
this danger-ridden area.
The primitive forest is home
to many large predators,
like bears and wolves,
hostile towards humans.
There are also wild
boar, water snakes, vipers,
and numerous insects,
like the fearsome mosquito.
Worse still, this biotope
climate nearing summer
is a survival issue,
due to extreme
temperature fluctuations
between day and night.
The main risk would
be hypothermia,
making shelter a priority
for Sara and Robin.
- This looks good.
- Not bad.
Robin: Clearly, there's
a lot of potential, here.
We just have to
get our act together.
Robin: This is a good
place, right next to the water.
I think we are going to
have to get a move on
with building our shelter.
Once that's done, we have
to quickly try starting our fire.
There's a lot to do.
Narrator: The shelter
structure is barely set up,
but Robin decides to
start the fire anyway,
knowing that, in the forest,
night falls abruptly.
Robin: The problem
is that it's wet.
There will only be one attempt,
because I am missing
some raw materials.
This is dry enough.
I know what I'm missing.
I have this strap,
which I cut out
from the cowhide,
but not the bow.
To build a fire.
All I have for now
is what we picked up on the way.
I have I have the
spindle, the fire board,
and I have what I
need to make the bow.
No problem.
Even the hide, to make
rope, which I know works fine.
That really is the hardest
thing to find in the forest.
Sara: It's a relief to sit down.
Right. Don't tire yourself out.
Sara: I'll watch you work.
Ah, very well.
Narrator: Spinning a vertical
spindle on a piece of wood
creates embers.
But this technique
requires strength and agility,
and the air humidity
makes it difficult.
It's starting to
smoke. We're good.
We'll need saw dust.
It's only a matter of time, now.
Even if I've kind of
mastered the technique,
this is the first time
I'm doing it for real,
where I really need a fire.
And this is the
only way to do it.
♪
Sara: Right now,
we're starting the fire.
We haven't quite
finished the shelter.
It's becoming urgent.
We are overrun by insects.
We really need to
get the fire going.
Narrator: It's been over two hours
since Robin started on the fire.
It's starting to smoke.
I think we're good.
I can't see it.
I don't think it's there.
Sara: It's not?
We're screwed.
Robin: It's starting to smoke.
I think we're good.
I can't see it.
I don't think it's there.
Sara: It's not?
We're screwed.
Wait. There it is.
It's there.
There it is.
I see it.
You can see it?
I can see it on camera.
There. You see it?
Yeah. But now this is the
most delicate step, as well.
♪
♪
It's wet.
Robin: I knew,
considering what I had,
that I only had one
shot of starting the fire.
♪
♪
Sara: It's taking.
It's starting.
♪
♪
Robin: I'm very happy.
This is a high point, for me.
It's magical to think
that, with just a few sticks,
if we need fire, we can make it.
It's a great achievement,
and a relief to finally have light.
You don't know
how important light is
until you're in the dark.
At least we won't
freeze to death tonight.
I'm beat. I'm going to sleep.
I hope tomorrow
I'll be well-rested.
Anything to add?
Same for me. I'm fried.
So, for this evening...
well, for tonight,
we'll stop here.
We're going to sleep,
and tomorrow will be better.
Narrator: Though Robin
and Sara made a fire,
they did not
finish their shelter.
In this forest,
temperatures go down
quickly during the night.
It must be around 4:00 A.M.
We didn't sleep very well
because we had to
stoke the fire regularly.
It's cold.
We managed to add
wood to the fire regularly.
We still have a long way to go.
♪
Robin: I feel strangely rested,
considering how little we slept.
It will catch up to
us tonight. You'll see.
That first night, it was cool.
We got the fire going.
So, it did help a bit.
We managed to
have a bit of light.
Narrator: This
morning, Sara is focused
on another survival essential.
Sara: I came to get water,
and also wash up a bit.
I feel really dirty.
My hands are all smudged.
Narrator: Water is crucial for
survival, in order to prevent dehydration.
Sara and Robin
are right to boil it,
for it is imperative to k*ll all
bacteria before drinking it.
Sara: It almost tastes
like tea, in the end.
That feels nice.
We boiled it right away.
He was parched, and I
was getting thirsty, too.
This is where we realize,
fire, water, and staying alive.
Narrator: In survival situations,
when a problem is solved,
another often shows up.
Robin: This morning,
we decided to build a roof
which wouldn't leak too much.
I went exploring a bit.
And as I was picking
clematis, I found this place.
It's really flat, and
ideal to build a shelter.
There are lots
of fern right there.
It's perfect.
Well, here should
be really nice.
Narrator: Robin takes the
initiative to change campsites,
to a place where they
can build a more isolated
and comfortable shelter.
Robin: There's everything there.
It's light and airy over there.
Here, it's hard
with all the leaks,
whereas there, it's clear cut.
We'll put up two sections,
not too big, because...
And then, we'll put two
lean-to walls, like this.
Sara: Yeah.
The priority is to bring
back the cow hide,
the pot, and the fire. Okay?
Our mission... having
shelter by the end of the day.
Yeah. And more, if we have time,
Sara: It has to be done anyway.
There are only two
of us, be it him or me.
We each have tasks to fulfill.
Even if we have to make
several trips, it doesn't matter.
The most important is that
he found fern for our roof.
And that's what was
missing at our last camp...
fern to seal the holes.
Narrator: Sara and Robin are
starting on a thatched-roof structure,
which they will
cover with tree fern.
It is the simplest shelter
to build in this forest.
♪
♪
Robin: We have
to get rid of the flies.
They're laying eggs.
Yeah.
We should check to see
if they lay their
eggs in the fur,
but not in the hide.
Though this spot
is ideal for survival,
it is infested with flies.
These insects,
harmless at first glance,
transport many bacteria,
and can cause serious illness,
such as typhoid or tuberculosis.
But Robin seems to
take this problem lightly.
Worst-case scenario,
we can eat them.
For fishing?
There are no fish.
Or to eat the flies.
It's a shame, because
we have to sleep on it.
We have lots of bugs,
like flies, mosquitoes, ticks,
all those fun things.
I hope this is
going to end soon,
because flies are
fine for a while,
but after a while, it
becomes annoying.
Narrator: The flies are strongly
drawn to sweat, which they consume.
And they can significantly
damage the leather.
Robin and Sara will have
to keep the cow hide dry.
I love this spot.
Everything is at hand.
A ferny area right
there, to cover our roof.
And it's flat.
I think we managed to
make the hut not too big.
It's a good size.
Overall, I'm happy.
Sara: My feet look like nettles.
I've been stung all over.
Narrator: Covered in
splinters, and in pain,
Sara's feet worry her.
Sara: That's it. I should've
brought tweezers.
We wouldn't have cut
wood with them, though.
I'm more tired than
I was this afternoon,
because I keep walking
on these damn splinters,
and it causes a constant pain.
We also haven't eaten.
That makes all the little
things more irritating.
♪
Robin: When you touch.
Yeah, but that's not the worst.
This is the worst,
the typically worst
possible spot.
Splinters here are the worst.
Under the toe.
It happens.
This one bothers me the most.
Narrator: The combination of fatigue
and foot pain finally gets to Sara.
You don't realize, because
you wear shoes every day,
but your feet are
really very fragile.
I really understand that now.
I think a part of my
fatigue and lack of energy
comes from the fact that
my feet are very soft, and...
It hurts a lot.
♪
I think of my daughter
to cheer myself up.
Because it's very hard.
She told me "you'll make
it to the extraction, mom.
You'll make it."
But it really is very painful.
Robin: I was wondering if we
can make sandals out of clematis.
But the cow hide
would work just as well.
She must not be used
to walking barefoot.
I can't help thinking
it's becoming urgent
to make shoes
out of the cow hide.
The blade doesn't
cut as well as before.
Narrator: Touched by Sara's
distress, Robin decides to act,
and uses his cow hide once more
to make shoes for both of them.
He saw my feet were
completely shredded,
and then, he...
It was... it was really
nice of him to do so.
He has this kindness which
must be inherent to his character.
Look at this.
It's trendy.
Is it tight enough to walk with?
Yeah.
You put them on that side.
Yeah.
I would have worn
the fur on the inside.
I'll see how comfortable it is.
If I can't walk, I'll
change it back,
and put the string
the other way.
It's funny.
They're pretty, yeah?
Did you place the white
at the top on purpose.
Nope.
That's it.
Narrator: Relying on his survival
skills, Robin handles the problems
as they come up
in these survival situations,
any solution to a
problem is akin to a victory.
There's something
walking nearby.
[ Unidentified snort ]
It made a loud noise.
♪
What is it?
Robin: I don't know, exactly.
We'll see.
Oh, no.
Get out of here!
Hey! Hey, hey! Hey!
There's something
walking nearby.
[ Unidentified snort ]
It made a loud noise.
What is it?
Robin: I don't know, exactly.
Hey! Hey, hey! Hey!
Get out of here!
Hya! Shoo, shoo!
I think we heard the
wild boar grunt last night.
But we didn't see anything.
Nothing came close.
We went back to sleep.
Narrator: The wild boar smelled
human presence, and could be a threat.
But right now,
Sara is dealing with
a more immediate risk.
During the night,
temperatures dropped
below 59 degrees.
First things first, we
have to seal up the shelter.
Yeah, we do.
Because the cold is just...
You're cold?
My feet are frozen.
We have to stoke the fire.
My feet are frozen.
Yeah.
My toes are blue
in this environment,
my weakness is the cold,
because I feel it a lot...
more than Robin, in any case.
Narrator: To ward off the
cold, Robin keeps moving.
He and Sara haven't
eaten in over 48 hours.
While exploring
the surroundings,
Robin makes a
pleasant discovery.
Robin: I had initially
gone to get nettles,
but how could I resist?
I'm taking a bit of a
raspberry tax, here.
We'll be able to pick a lot,
because most are
already falling off.
It's lucky we have these
Sara: Considering our
situation. It's a godsend.
It's a vitamin
shot in the arm...
Yeah.
...when you can't sleep.
I'm really glad to have these.
Morale has improved,
mainly thanks to a little
breakfast raspberries.
Robin: When you come
across a field of raspberries,
well, it's easy to forget
all the other things.
The dietary intake
from the fruits,
considering we more
or less a handful of each,
is more for morale than hunger.
In any case, still a
bit of sugar and so on.
It was pleasurable.
Narrator: The raspberries'
supply of sugar and vitamins
leads to renewed energy.
We can't just make do
with picking raspberries
and eating plants.
We do still need an
adequate amount of protein
to hold throughout the day,
and to plan for tomorrow,
and the next day, and so on.
So, this afternoon, we
plan on setting several traps.
Robin: That way.
Yeah, if it falls in the river.
Logically, any
animal living here
will come drink at the river.
At some point during
the day or night,
they have to cross the river.
I don't know
what's in this forest.
There could be
rodents, or even coypus,
if they live in this region.
I'm a bit doubtful, as I've
never set any traps before.
I'm not a hunter, or
trapper, or anything.
But I'd really
like for it to work,
because I really like to eat.
Go on.
I'm optimistic.
Sara: Always.
Robin: I'm not as
optimistic as you, though.
You must try.
Watch your hands.
Narrator: On day
four, Robin and Sara
continue their
efforts to trap food.
I'm looking for a rock.
I found one.
Yeah?
We can set a trap, then.
Sara: I know we need to eat.
We have to be able
to put up with the cold,
and the calories
we keep burning.
You want to try
with yours or mine?
Mine.
Okay. 'Cause
mine keeps slipping.
Can you hold it? Go on.
Sara: Is it notched?
Robin: Looks like it.
Okay? Can you place a
raspberry while I hold the rock?
♪
Are you okay?
That was my face.
Did I hit you?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
It could have been your eye.
♪
Okay, let's leave this here.
Yeah.
I'll carry this one.
You have the pot?
I do.
Sara: We have to
take care of each other.
And if we aren't
careful from the start...
...then things can
get tense very quickly.
The relationship can
easily become tense.
Narrator: Fatigue and hunger
pushed them into making careless,
costly mistakes.
And now, things become
even more demanding,
as the weather
begins to deteriorate.
It's leaking from all sides.
Robin: Of course.
Are there other holes to plug?
There.
No, I meant the other side.
Here. Where?
I'll show you. Come.
Okay, look, it's leaking here.
And here.
Have you got them?
How many are there?
Three. You missed one.
Sara: It's leaking all over.
We didn't have
time to reinforce it.
Robin: The shelter will
always need upgrades
if it isn't entirely waterproof.
Unless we sacrifice
countless trees
for strips of bark
to make tiles,
I don't see how to
make it any better.
Sara: I'm really
worried that, by tonight,
the cow hide might not be dry.
If it's not dry enough,
we won't be able to use it.
We're drenched,
and so is the blanket.
Narrator: During this time
of year, in may and June,
thunderstorms are frequent,
and it rains incessantly.
This is a new,
psychologically trying
ordeal for Sara and Robin.
As soon as the wind picks up,
the fire moves every which way,
and we can't really get warm.
I don't feel very good.
I ache all over.
That's how it is.
I'm tired... really tired.
♪
I can't sleep
because it's so cold.
This is the worst
moment of my life.
I've never lived
anything like this.
I can't continue like this.
♪
♪
Robin: We have to
fix this draft quickly.
Sara: Especially if we don't
want to stay up all night again.
It rained all night.
We managed to sleep at
most an hour, and intermittently.
It was a nightmare...
just horrible.
We had to sleep on the floor,
because the cow hide was soaked.
I've never been this
intensely cold in my life.
Are we gonna leave
this completely open?
For now, yes.
I explained it
to you last night.
You didn't hear?
No. I didn't.
I'll try to fit branches
together, like this,
even if I have to
strengthen it at the corners,
and make a kind of
square-braided door,
which can be placed on top.
Last night, the cow
hide was totally soaked,
so we we tried putting it
on a tripod overnight to dry.
But we didn't sleep
on it. It was ice-cold.
We don't know what
our next night will be like.
We do have a bit more
protection, but it's very basic.
We added a wall, which
helps in stopping the wind of it.
That was our main
problem, the wind.
There we go.
Sara: Tonight, we'll
sleep well, and tomorrow,
we'll be in tip-top form.
You'll see.
It's the middle of the night.
There's a lot of wind.
It's freezing cold.
And to top it off, it
just started raining.
Also, the cow hide
is still soaking wet.
We can't get warm.
It's horrible... horrible.
Even with the fire,
we can't get warm.
It's unbelievable...
just unbelievable.
This isn't surviving, anymore.
It's hanging at death's door.
Narrator: The next
day, after the storm,
temperatures have
dropped significantly
to ward off the cold,
Robin has gone out
to cut some wood.
The biting cold is paralyzing.
And fatigue
affects us a lot, too.
Sara, listless
under the cow hide
because of vast
fatigue and lack of food,
is completely exhausted.
Sara: We each have a
frailty, and a weakness.
Everybody is different.
We each have a body
that will function differently.
And for me, it's
just not working out.
♪
I'm getting to the stage
of major weakness...
my body, I mean.
Not my mind, just my body,
and I can't help but wonder...
...if I will be able to get
through the next night.
Robin: She took that
first cold snap badly.
And the rain and the fatigue
are just the icing on the cake.
Sara: I don't feel I am...
Strong enough, nor
have the energy to go on.
♪
So, that's that.
Sara has just told me
she decided to leave.
She's apparently thought
about it for the past few days,
but this is her breaking point.
She's cold, she misses
her children... all that.
I'm a bit surprised.
It feels a little sudden.
I thought she would
hang on a bit longer.
But I also understand
her decision.
You didn't think of me, did you?
Of course I did.
What did you conclude? Hmm?
What did you conclude?
That you would maybe
manage better on your own.
You would probably
get warm easier.
You didn't even
talk to me about it.
This is a decision I can't...
I can't make it for you,
and you can't make it for me.
If I don't feel well,
then I don't feel well.
I don't have anything
to say to that.
A part of me can't help
but think it's a shame.
Well, either way, if
you stay or if you leave,
I don't think I need
to say it out loud.
You get it.
I'm really happy to have
been partnered with you.
Sara: Robin is shocked.
He's very surprised, and
told me he didn't expect...
he didn't expect
me to just give up.
He doesn't understand
how hard it is for me.
Going as far as giving up
means I am really suffering a lot.
Robin: Don't you
want your shoes?
I don't think I need
them anymore.
Robin: Don't you
want your shoes?
Sara: I don't think I
need them anymore.
♪
I got to think this through.
What kind of example will that
give my children, if I give up?
Most importantly, my
family has a creed...
"when you start a race,
you must cross the finish line.
Even if you have to crawl,
you must cross it in the end."
You're staying?
Yeah.
I promised my daughter
I'd go all the way.
That's what I'll do.
That's what I'll do.
That's what changed
my mind into staying.
That's what kept me going.
I told myself, "in any
case, come what may."
Narrator: After one
week of surviving,
Sara will not be giving
up on her partner,
nor on this challenge,
and will forge on,
staying true to
her family's values.
I'm glad she's staying.
We started this together,
and we must finish it,
and go all the way
to the extraction.
Narrator: As the days go by,
the bad weather calms down.
But temperatures are still low.
Sara and Robin attempt
to maintain daily activities,
going from retrieving logs of
wood to picking raspberries.
All this interspersed
with many naps,
wrapped up in the
cow hide to keep warm.
They are both aware that
they cannot keep
pushing on like this.
Because of the cold,
they burn a lot of calories.
To maintain body heat,
it is becoming vital to eat
more than just a few berries.
Robin presses on, to find
something to carry them through.
Robin: Physically,
hunger is making me weak.
It could become painful,
that line between hunger
and the need to eat.
We're determined
not to feel our hunger,
and yet, when my mind wanders,
it always goes back to food.
It's not that I need to
eat. I've lost some weight.
And I feel I'm not as
energetic as I usually can be.
Narrator: With only one
week until extraction,
Sara and Robin are
desperate for a food source.
Amidst pangs of hunger,
Robin decides to
make beachwood bread.
The inner bark is edible,
and this practice is common
in the nearby region
of Scandinavia.
I'm about to collect
some beach bark,
to try to eat some
Fulham and cambium.
I'm really only doing this
because we're in a
dire survival situation.
At any other time,
this is really not...
So this is really only
something you do
when you desperately
need to eat.
So, yeah.
♪
I scrape the Fulham with the ax
into his thin
powder as possible.
And then, I compacted the
powder into a kind of pancake.
It's like a batter
of water and flour.
I spread this batter, and
baked it directly in the ashes.
I cook both sides,
and then, we eat it.
Robin: Here it
is, the bark bread.
Sara: Let's try it.
There's beach and
maple tree bark.
Really? Yeah.
Is it overcooked?
It might be.
The beach is lighter
than the maple.
It's okay.
It kind of tastes like
when you chew licorice.
The sap sweetens it.
It's a tiny cookie.
Like a slightly sweet,
not so sweet pastry.
Yeah.
A breton cookie we
forgot to put sugar in.
And no butter.
Yeah.
Because a breton
cookie without butter...
it's unheard of.
It's very filling, and
it's full of starch.
That's probably why
I feel better today.
I'm glad this is nearly over.
Me, too.
Robin: I won't lie,
and say, "this is great.
I can live here forever."
Sara: Being together
is an additional victory.
We managed to put
up with each other.
We went through...
we went through
many things together,
and we learned to
accept each other
in spite of our differences.
And thanks to that, we'll
be able tomorrow to manage
that last step in our adventure.
It's going to be a really long
walk to the extraction point.
Robin: Take the big ones, there.
We wanted to pick
raspberries, and start off
on the right foot
tomorrow morning,
so we could have a
small stock of fructose
to replenish our energy.
Sara: Take everything
you can for tomorrow.
I'm taking back some
of these raspberry seeds
to plant back at home.
I like that these
raspberries will grow,
and my children can
taste this particular variety,
so they can share a
little bit of my adventure.
That's what I'll do.
Robin: There it is.
This is tonight's little
raspberry harvest.
We'll be needing
it for tomorrow.
We're sure to have breakfast,
so we can replenish our
energy, and push to the end.
♪
Goodbye, little fire.
You've been very useful.
Sara: We liked you a lot.
We were lucky you didn't die.
Yeah. Let's go.
Come on.
Goodbye, little shelter.
Narrator: Sara and Robin
will need to work twice as hard
after three weeks of survival.
To leave the forest,
they will need to hike 3 miles,
and cross steep hills
that are difficult to reach,
to get to the
extraction point...
signifying the end and
achievement of their adventure.
Robin: I'm happy to leave.
I'm glad I came, and
spent some time here.
And I'm glad to leave.
All good things
must come to an end.
Narrator: Robin might
be celebrating too soon.
The hard part is yet to come.
Sara: We're trying to watch
our step as much as possible,
but it's causing us to
lose track of our direction.
Robin: Do you realize we're making
our way back to civilization now?
I'm worried we're heading
away from civilization.
This doesn't feel right.
Logically, we've
passed the second one.
Hold on. We should be
around here, logically.
This is part left.
But it looks flat.
It looks like it's downhill.
Yeah, around here.
But then, we go uphill?
Or it's farther
out. I don't know.
It's unclear. Should
we backtrack?
We've got to keep
searching for the peak.
Let's go crazy, and climb, then.
No. I think we need to
keep going this other way.
The other way? I
just can't tell anymore.
I don't know.
This is my nightmare.
I think we're lost.
Narrator: After already
hiking over 5 miles,
Robin and Sara
have lost their trail,
and are struggling
to find their way.
♪
Robin: I think
this is the ridge.
We need to go up there.
Okay?
- Okay.
- That peak, there.
We've tested
our limits, I think.
Sara: Yeah.
Look at that view.
The wind. It's too cold to stay.
Let's keep moving.
We don't have time to sightsee.
We need to seek shelter.
Raspberries?
One fell to the floor.
Narrator: Robin and Sara will
need the energy for their final ascent.
Sara: I'm a bit scared
because, if I trip,
I fall back down to the bottom.
So, I try to grab on to
any small road I can find,
and any small
branch I can reach.
I'm a little scared,
but I tell myself,
"if you look down, you'll
be scared. So, look up."
In any case, you have to go up.
"Your path is not
down, so just go up."
I'm so out of breath. We've
been walking for eternity.
But I really have to keep going.
Nobody can do it for
me, so I have to do it.
Robin: I think we're
almost at the peak.
It better be. I can't
take much more.
Yes. We made it to the top.
I think I hear a vehicle.
Me, too.
It sounds like our ride home.
♪
♪
I was savoring the
moment, just for myself.
I didn't feel the need
to shout it to the world.
I was just there, alive.
Sara: That was my goal...
to cross that finish line.
Seeing extraction
car there for us,
that was the finish line.
Robin: Come on.
I want my children to be
able to say, "she succeeded.
She did it. That's my mom."
♪
♪
Narrator: After three weeks of
extreme survival in this primal forest,
Sara and Robin have
reached their objective...
completing this
adventure together.
At the end of this challenge,
Robin lost 22 pounds.
He kept a cool head throughout,
and did not stop moving forward.
Taking into account
his determination
and his adaptability,
experts increase his
primitive survival rating
from an 8.0 to an 8.5.
Sara lost 15 pounds,
and almost gave up.
But she managed
to find her inner drive,
and keep going in
spite of setbacks,
rainstorms, and frosty nights.
Taking into account
her strength of character
and her adaptability,
experts adjust her
PSR from 6.8 to 7.2.
Sara and Robin stood and
worked together to the end,
forming a strong bond that got
them through "Naked and Afraid."
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