#Alone dropped into the wilderness series

JP wanted to eliminate air-exchange so that he could conserve as much energy and heat as possible. And our Fabrics are all designed to breathe. This type of non-activity is the opposite of what the Anorak was designed for. Mostly, he bundled up in windproof clothing. He also is the only contestant to not use fire for heat! JP decided the pursuit of food and the maintenance of a fire for heat would result in a net loss of calories.

He did not eat at all in 9 days (maybe much longer), consuming only water. JP employed a previously-untested strategy. I thought he was going to head home, but NO. Now that I know JP won, I guess the producers threw in a head-fake! Toward the end of Episode 6, they also focused on JP, and how much he was missing his sweetheart. Near the end of Episode 5, they aired footage of JP catching plenty of trout and going strong, but I get the feeling that the contestants who are soon to leave the show are the ones who get the airtime. Wilderness living is really difficult in many ways! Benji's sickness reminded me of HG Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, in which the alien attackers seemed invincible until they suddenly were killed by microbes. His recovery was slow but he was doing extremely well when we spoke lifting weights regularly again and spending about 10 hours a week training jiu jitsu. Benji is an old-fashioned guy and actually refused all medical treatment except IV water. Benji very nearly died from his illness, and doctors never were able to determine the cause. I spoke at length with Benji on 28 July, 2022, just a few hours before my grandson was born. But severe dehydration, high fever and internal distress is a long-term health risk, so Benji had to seek treatment. Until he got sick, Benji was really cruising. 'Our people' were Benji and JP!! Benji got some kind of poisoning or infection and had to tap out after about 25 days. In Season 9, t wo contestants wore WeatherWool.

Way to go, JP and Benji and thank you both very much for choosing WeatherWool! JP put on an amazing display of tenacity and sagacity! Everyone who takes a shot at this has some special talents, mental and physical. JP Quiñonez is the winner of ALONE season 9! Congratulations JP!!! And THANKS for including our Anorak in your kit.

#Alone dropped into the wilderness series

The Season 9 series finale aired August 4th 2022. History Channel's ALONE Survival/Endurance Contest airs Thursday Evenings at 9pm Eastern Time. I actually had a fascinating phone call with Amós only an hour prior to airtime of the premiere! He's a very friendly and engaging guy.Īmós Rodriguez is featured on both ALONE: FROZEN and ALONE: THE SKILLS Hats off to anyone who has the nerve to attempt this! MANY THANKS to Amós and Callie for wearing our gear! And WOW-WOW for Woniya. Woniya is also the only woman to ever win ALONE. The contest was won by Woniya Thibeault, the only one to last the entire 50 days. AND CALLIE AND AMÓS (below)!!! The FROZEN competition differs from the usual ALONE approach in that the FROZEN contest ends at 50 days, and all remaining participants will share equally in the $500,000 prize.Īmós and Callie took a real shot at making the 50 days in severe Labrador, but they both eventually pulled out because they felt it was the wisest choice not to subject their bodies to any more punishment. This is a real kick for us! And so we got particular enjoyment out of a new season of ALONE! Thanks to Peter and Kelley. Checking our records, I found that Amós purchased his Rak in September of 2021. Among other things, she told me that Amós Rodriguez, another contestant on the upcoming series, also chose to wear our FullWeight Lynx Pattern Anorak. I had a long and delightful (for me, at least) conversation with Callie in July of 2022. Callie purchased an Anorak and Neck Gaiter from us in August 2021. Customer Kelley Nelson identified Callie Russell, a previous contestant on ALONE. Customer Peter Wiltse also wondered, and questioned the WeatherWool Group on Facebook. We were unaware anyone would be wearing our wool until we saw commercials for the upcoming contest.

In total, 5 ALONE Contestants have chosen our clothing.ĪLONE: FROZEN, premiered Thursday, August 11, and concluded Thursday, September 22. There is some more info below, and the BLOG entry of. And actually, I just found out only an hour before the premiere of ALONE: FROZEN, that contestant Amós Rodriguez, also wore his Anorak on ALONE: THE SKILLS, which airs immediately after FROZEN. ALONE airs on the History Channel on Thursday evenings.įor the third time, our Anorak in Lynx Pattern will be seen on the History Channel Survival Competition ALONE.