Alone Season 1 Contestants Where Are They Now

Remember Alone Season 1? Back when we were all wide-eyed, thinking we could totally handle Vancouver Island. Turns out, separating reality TV and actual reality is a thing.

The Ones Who Tamed the Wilderness (Sort Of)

Alan Kay

Ah, Alan. He lasted the longest, winning the whole shebang. He's still out there, enjoying nature and living life, last that I've heard. No longer battling starvation (hopefully), just pure nature bliss.

Sam Larson

Sam, the runner-up. He made it really far, and he's still very involved in outdoor education and survival skills. He is basically living proof that you can turn a reality TV experience into something genuinely helpful.

Lucas Miller

Remember Lucas and his awesome shelter? He tapped out due to the mental game. He's been working in filmmaking since. Turns out his best survival skill might be behind the camera.

The "Didn't See That Coming" Departures

Wayne Russell

Wayne. The bow drill guy. He tapped out after a medical extraction. I can see him now doing woodworking, but maybe indoors this time.

Dustin Feher

Dustin left because his shelter burned down. Seriously, who accidentally burns down their only home? Still, I feel for the guy.

Josh Chavez

Josh was the first one out, which is a bummer. I think he’s focusing on his art. A different type of survival, but still valid.

The Others: Where Are They Now? (Abridged Edition)

Okay, let's be honest. I don't have the deep intel on *every single* contestant. Here’s what I've found from a deep dive into the internet.

Brant McGee is out there somewhere being… well, Brant. He probably has some new survival gadgets no one has seen yet.

Christopher Negoescu, last I checked, was continuing his explorations of the world, and sharing his experience. Not sure if it's with a camera crew, though.

My Unpopular Alone Opinions

Ready for some truth bombs? Don’t hate me!

Okay, here it is: I think half of them just weren't *that* hungry. Like, camping trip hungry, not survival hungry. Come at me.

Also, shelter building is way more important than finding protein in the first few days. Fight me in the comments!

And finally, this might be the most controversial, sometimes crying on TV doesn't make you more relatable, it makes me want to change the channel. There, I said it.

So, there you have it. A brief, possibly inaccurate, and definitely opinionated update on the Alone Season 1 crew. Did they all become Bear Grylls overnight? No. But they gave us some entertaining TV, and that's all that really matters, right?

Okay, maybe learning about self-reliance matters too. But mostly the TV thing.