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Alone Season 9 Episode 1 Recap - Bears, Black Flies, and Beaver Traps!
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- ALONE Season 9 Episode 1 premiered last night on the History Channel and it was a good one. Participants are coming out swinging but can they make it in the wild? In this recap video I'll give you my thoughts on the five participants we saw, their locations, strategies, and other observations.
Season 9 was filmed in Labrador Canada. This area seems WET! There’s moss everywhere, thick spruce timber in the bottoms. Lots of bogs and what looks like old fire scares. As I’ve said before, peoples sites will vary a lot but it looks like there’s a good bit of diversity here which is great for game. It seems like everyone is seeing bear scat and tracks. Benji said his site looks very “stalky” what he’s talking about there is the mosaic of timber and open areas, as well as the dampness of the ground which makes it quiet stalking. Both of those things are great for sneaking around with a bow and arrow. That mosaic also attracts game. Black Flies! That’s something I forgot to mention in the last video. Those things are relentless and can drive you mad if you let them. I’m not sure if they have birch there but you can make an insect repellent by rendering the tar from the bark. But you need a tin can or clay pot to do it. Also, this seems to be a much more game rich area which is awesome! People are knocking down squirrels and grouse right out of the gate!
Kerri Lee - She seems like she’s spent a lot of time in the woods. Doesn’t seems to be getting to excited which is great. She's scouting her area thoroughly! If you’re going to be living in a place for 2 -3 months, you need to have the best site possible. You need good access to resources (water, building materials, food), dry and sheltered from wind and weather, close to fishing and trapping areas, and somewhere that's not in the middle of the best big game areas. She shot a grouse with her longbow and plucked it which is exactly what she should have done. Relative to the rest of the bird, there’s lots of fat in that skin. As well as the head and neck.
Benji - From what I can see, I like Benji’s site. He’s got great diversity and tidal influence in the river. He’s foraging right off the bat, picking and eating bunchberries. He’s putting his bow to work and gets a squirrel first thing. Then he got caught in a rainstorm and had to set up his tarp in the rain. That nearly happened to me on my first night at Chilko. Towards the end we can see Benji’s really packed on some pounds, saying he’s going in at 220. That’s really going to help. Seems like he’s got the tenkara fishing figured out and catches a dozen small brookies in a day.
Jessi - Again, seeing bear sign right off and has a bear come through camp early on. She handles it very well. Seems comfortable which is a great sign. From what I can see of her site, it’s very thick. If the whole thing is like that, it might make things tough. But we may have only seed a little bit of it. I’d like to see some more diversity and hopefully she’ll find it.
Juan Pablo - Coming at this with an interesting attitude. First thing we here him say is “This area here sucks”. Now, that could just be the edit. He talks about expecting things to suck. That’s the same attitude I took in with me. It may just be the edit but with him it comes off as very negative and that’s not a good thing. It’s good to not hope for the best and expect the worst. That way when anything other than the worst happens, it’s great. But… If you’re not careful it can be a double edged sword. If you tell yourself something sucks, then it sucks which can sometimes blind you to the possibilities hidden within. He put on a lot of weight as well. 60#s. He finds a huge pile of trash which is GOLD out there. Uses it to make a very cool stove with the cans.
Igor - Scouting his area well. Looking for the best place. Looks like he knows how to shoot his bow. I like his site so far. Good diversity and good tidal influence which also adds to the diversity.
Jacques - Seems to also be setting up his permanent shelter quickly before scouting. Found a Foot Hold Beaver trap! That’s an 11th item! That right there could potentially be a game changer for him. Especially if he knows some basic beaver sets. And the fact that that trap is there in the first place makes me think there are beaver there.
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Clay the alone ambassador we all needed. Dude your insight is priceless on these show reviews. They are just as good as the actual show lol keep em coming!!
Glad ya liked it
@@clayhayeshunter been watching your bow videos for a long time and just discovered Alone and I almost spit out my drink, "omg That's clay hayes!"
I was so excited to begin watching season 9 and I'm loving this bonus! Really great to get your perspective with your experience both on Alone and in real life.
I noticed that Karee-Lee saw the storm coming and got her tarp shelter up right away. A key thing she also did at the beginning was to gather dry tender and put it in her pocket! This is opposed to what Terry did in Episode 2. Terry gathered dry tender but did not secure it in a dry place like his backpack or pocket. Lesson learned. Karee-Lee has got it going on. That is a great lesson to be conscious of when out in that situation.
Good observation!
I just binge watched season 8. RESPECT MAN!!
Ah hell yes! Nothing like the previous seasons winner sharing their insights on the new season. It's one thing to have a survival expert/enthusiast analyze the show but to have someone who was in the show makes it much more interesting.
Thanks
Clay, Thank you for your great observations and insight on the S9E1. You went into great detail about the shelter location selection of each contestant and about their mindset. I appreciate that you took as much time as you did to go into so much detail. And congratulations on your incredible win!
Glad you enjoyed it!
My observation about Season 9 is the contestants level of expertise and skill sets are extremely impressive. I think it'll come down to the person who executes their strategic plan and tactical day-to-day survival goals safely without falling prey to loneliness will win. It's a big order but so far I see no slackers in this group.
I like what you said at 7:20. This was my main takeaway from the episode - there's literally no talk of the risk of losing an arrow, no footage of trying to find missing arrows aside from the one scene where the participant finds the arrow in the grouse. Losing an arrow should be a MASSIVE concern and I would love to see the producers/editors/participants or whoever expand upon that more often. I'm sure the contestants are concerned about it but we would never know judging by what we are shown.
We always say... hope they got that lost arrow ! LOL
Looked like several of them were shooting flu flus or similarly flight restricted arrows
@@rosslaird6373 Yeah. Makes for good correction on an improperly tuned arrow. Also makes it easier to find.
I appreciate your thoughts on the first episode. Thanks Clay! :) My number one pick so far is Benji :)
Good choice!
Clay, in the narrator's commentary, he said the only fishing methods allowed are fly fishing and dip net. That eliminates coastal waters and limits participants to fairly shallow creeks and rivers. After ice-up, fishing will not be possible. If there is a salmon run, netting can yield a season's supply. Also with all the marshy bogs, cutting peat chunks for wall and roof insulation shouldakr for good shelter materials.
I didn’t hear that. I’ll have to go back
During the episode some text appeared that said . As such it would appear no gill net and/or standard casting rod. I'm sure the regulations have a size limit on the dip net but that seems like something to make. Benji might be able to, as you said, use some poles to keep fish in that tidal inlet and the pull 'em out with a dip net each morning. Thanks for doing the recap, it add much needed context to the show.
it'd be interesting to know how big they can go with a dipnet.
I lived in Labrador for two years. We went fishing, and the No-See-Em’s were horrendous. I have scars from the bites all over my arms. Luckily I had a net around my head and neck. They are just wicked. They will actually drive a person crazy and animals too. The fishing was excellent there. The winter weather can get 30+ degrees below zero. You can have white outs and lose direction and freeze to death. Frost bite is easy to get if you are not bundled up correctly, and you must constantly think about that. The snow is deep. The wall of snow to the walkway to the front door was 10’ high on either side of shoveled snow. If you do not have a garage, you would have the same 10’ high walls of snow there, where you park your car. I was in top shape back then and it was rough. I do not envy these people.
It’s interesting hearing your and Jordan Jonas perspectives and how different you guys look at stuff, especially with Juan Pablo and his mindset. Just shows there’s different ways to look at everything, most winners have certain traits in common and are so different in many others.
Regarding attitude I think that a positive attitude is a better antidote to disappoint than just thinking everything sucks. You can have no expectations and choose not to label your experiences “good” or “bad”. You can have difficult or painful experiences without deciding they are negative, but just part of the process. I used mindfulness meditation to build this mental framework when training for ultramarathons of 50-100 miles through deserts or mountains. I think it’s beneficial in any tough situation in life.
Why how Stoic of you =)
That ole victor jump trap is a great find, and that stove was awesome but being from Idaho I can’t help but root for the home team! I wish all of them well and thanks for the video 👊🏹
me too
Great recap ! It's very helpful to understand things sense you have done it! And I believe Benji said he might make a net of some kind while he was fishing. It was very quick take on it.
Thanks brother for the recap, I really enjoyed it once again, hope you keep it up
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the episode analysis! Hope they keep coming.
Thanks
Just started watching alone and I was thinking Clay he looks so familiar
It said on the episode that only "fly fishing" and "dip nets" were allowable as fishing methods
Bro you should have an actual TV show to do these excellent recaps almost as good as the episode! Thanks for taking the time
Thanks Todd
Love this and all your insight. I can't wait to get your book!
I'd like to continue to hear you comment on what they brought, like merino wool, and how they use what they find - from trash to benefits/challenges of their sites. The tips about getting all the calories out of the animals or making a bug repellent out of birch sap are also so good to know. I am a bit confused about salt and when it is ok to have salt from the ocean, seaweed, etc. And I'd like to hear more about how it can be used for hunting and preserving - though I know just a touch of the basics.
Could you comment on the fishing differences? I think maybe this is the only season where they were given lures. I have loved watching contestants make their own lures and fishing stuff. Making stuff, particularly functional but even things that make them happy, when they have so little is inspiring
If you ever set up links where you get commissions, I would shop from them to support your site and family. A signed book with option for a short message would also make a really special holiday gift. Or t-shirts/caps from your business.
Your attitude and problem solving approach teaches me so much. I never had a dad growing up, so I am soaking up all of this knowledge you share. I truly appreciate it.
Thank you.
Some of thought questions are answered in the previous video from last Thursday.
Really enjoyed your 2 pc,s on season 9. Looking forward to future recaps
Clay, I see Bengi took your advice on the salt. That should help preserve some fish & possibly some big game if he's fortunate enough to have an opportunity with his bow.
It looks like someone was hoisting a bear over a tree branch in the previews for an upcoming episode.
Could also be a muskrat or a similar animal that they are keeping away from bears at the right height.
I think that was a beaver. They showed that someone had gotten one.
@@barthuntfish I was thinking the Muskrat right before that as Muskrat are bigger than people realize, Bever is also a good guess and if it is and tanned right at end of my time I would have somebody help with working on it, a winter Bever hat with me to have for deepest part of winter
I totally agree those Black flies literally Drive you CRAZY! They will chase you and their Bite hurts.. So next great fear Clay is if a bear is after you where would you hit them?
With a Bow and arrow and your experience where would you put a "Kill shot"...?
When you set up shelter Don't just think about how it looks now but how it will look when it rains for 5 days in a row or if the wind picks are there trees that might break and fall on your shelter. I think many people don't think this through.
I noticed I believe her name is Keri , that her arrows seem to be sliding out of her quiver while she was stalking the grouse. Hopefully she notices and fixes that problem as to not lose any arrows. She needs asany arrows as she can for this challenge. Great video will be looking for the next one for next episode. Thanks.
I got to hang out with Karie Lee last week at a primitive skills gathering. She said she really hated the blunt tip arrows because they wouldn't stay in that particular quiver with the foam insert. She also said that it was about a 20 yd shot on that grouse, downhill.
I order 2 of your books. I have a son in the air force. I sent him a copy. It's a good way for he and I to connect.
"Memories, after all, are the only things that are truly ours. I sometimes have to remind myself of those lessons. It's shocking how quickly they fade if we let them."
Thanks Mark
This portion real helps , hearing your thoughts and suggestions. Tell me , with the development of the Slingbow, and how advanced it has come to be would that not be a better option to the bow? Just a thought
Thanks
I’ve never shot one so don’t really know
It's interesting to hear your take on it as you've been there done that.
The trap is an old Victor jump trap. It was most likely set for lynx, bobcat, or canines as It was staked down next to the pine tree.
It also looks a bit small for trapping beaver.
Having said that.. if Jacques does things exactly correct, he may be able to trap a beaver or 2.
Thanks for the video...
Good insight! Yeah, it's not ideal for beaver but, if setup in a drowning set, and set in the right way, it could be pretty effective. That is, if they let him keep it.
@@clayhayeshunter
"If they let him keep it"... good one, I hadn't thought of that!
The fellow that made the wood stove had cans for birch oil, it would only take an hour or so to make a render of birch oil, and it works to curb blackflies. I mix it with mineral oil and olive oil for smear ability. But straight would work.
Very cool! I've never tried it due to our lack of birch, but from what I've seen of the process, it doesn't look too hard.
I just saw the episode. It was good. Nice thing is you can see them free on the History channel website.
Great recap. I think you covered it all and then some !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the recap. They won't let Jacques keep the trap. Rose Anna Moore found a bear trap on Season 8, and they did not let her keep it. Trapping is highly regulated in Canada. I'm surprised that (if?) cast members were allowed to get muskrat and beaver this season.
Thanks Mick
They should’ve let them salvage it and take it apart. Seems like they can be useful no? Hinges or springs or just metal in general.
Excellent presentation. Congrats
Clay was my favorite participant out of all the seasons
Thanks much
Hey Clay, excited for this next season and just ordered your new book! I know from your previous videos that you spent some time with Benji recently, was that before or after this was filmed?
15:04 I was thinking about what you wrote during this sequence with Juan. I know you said it's one of Coye's traits which can be a double edged sword. But you mentioned it was one of the traits that carried you through the show. Definitely interesting to see how Juan's journey plays out with that in mind. There's definitely a fine balance between optimism, hope (as your chapter defines it), and reality or whatever you're actually presented with. Whenever someone comes into the show with the attitude of "this is all bliss because it's nature and i'm living out my fantasy" there should be some concerns associated with that. You can't win by trying to live out a fantasy scenario.
Very true
Great recap 👍
Thanks for the recap.
Great insight!
So far it looks like some nice country full of opportunities the bugs are a issue but the first freeze should take care of that with all those yogi’s running around people will be gaining weight watch your top notch guru out
Oh, I will write a review when I am done reading the book.
This is if the book is not sold out and no plans to bring it back, Amazon takes items off the site when an item is sold out with no plans to bring it back.
Thanks Clay!
It would seem that: (as a general rule, situation dependent):
a. Since one can go quite a while without food, and
b. One is going to lose calories, (energy) as each day goes by, and
c. It takes so many calories to build a proper shelter,
d. One would think it would be best to build a shelter as one of the first things to do, (which can be added to and made better as time went on).
e. Without a proper shelter, and especially if one is wet and/or it's windy, one could lose so many more calories.
If they ever had a champion season would you consider going back on? Being season 9 we're one season away from have 10 winners that can make a champion season.
This..... YES!!!
Thank you
Hey Clay its Miranda. I asked my mom to get me the book for my birthday. In 8 days.
Hey gal
@@clayhayeshunter How are you?
I started to see it and i was like fuck that’s Clay 😂😂😂 unreal 🤭 I am rooting for you man!
as a trapper who has trapped for over 40 years i'll say that that was a jump trap, probably a #2 or #3 in size and where he found it to me would appear that it was deployed as a lynx trap in the distant past. That would make an ideal beaver trap and would only be legal in canada set on a drowning rig and only on a drowning rig as it would otherwise be set in an illegal fashion. Worth noting because i'm sure they are forced to abide to Canadian law.
Great observation! I was just outlining a video covering how he might use this trap as part of a drowning set for beaver.
@@clayhayeshunter if he has trapping wire and some trapping knowledge that piece of equipment could be a real game changer, beaver are mighty easy to trap once you know what to do and the food resource is about as good as you can get. Could be a $500,000 dollar trap.
Plus he would need the cable and one way stops to drown a beaver. A 330 coni is the best. That trap will be great for other game.
Hey Clay...how did you make your cup on Alone?
Are you doing an audiobook? I know it's kinda lazy but i can listen while I'm driving a truck at work
Me too
I’m planning to
Bushcraft Idea, get a piece of wood about the same as the guy who made the Japanese style of basic Fishing pole. They did not show the detail of that design as in a how to make very well on the show, like what type of wood you want, how to attach the string.
Great idea
Not 100% sure on the regulations up there but I’m just hoping someone was able to establish some type of bait station for bear. They would be giving up some food in the process but the pay out would be life changing. Fat is critical when your main food is protein. A healthy fall bear can yield enough fat to last a very long time. And if Juan Pablo saved some of those tin cans he could render and store a lot of that fat. The rest could be smoked and kept cool.
Yep, we’ll see
Hey Clay, long time subscriber here I love the work you do! I noticed this year there are some badass bows. I saw a Stalker, Toelke and a Bear. Is there a limitation to what bows they can take? Keep up the awesome content!
No, you can take whatever trad bow you like. Except for maybe one with a metal riser. I think you're seeing better quality bows because they're targeting folks with experience in trad bowhunting. Those folks just tend to have better equipment.
@@clayhayeshunter I think they have been targeting skilled traditional hunters since season 6. Definitely a hit. And what is long term survival without big game hunting?
Bought your book can't wait to read it
Thanks Willard
any predictions?
Now where have I seen Benji before? 😅 I'm excited to see how this season plays in out. All while sitting on my out of shape, old butt on the couch. Oh yeah love Liz's channel. Y'all reading these comments look it up and subscribe to Liz Hayes.
Thanks Todd!
Thanks for doing this! I really respect your hunting mastery . That was a really tough spot season 8. I was a subscriber to your channel before you were on Alone!
The bear scat. One looked really fresh with berries. The other older and grass or what ever. The larger bear population must have a great food source for them in berries. The environment is very similar and not too far from where I bear hunt. I frequently stalk the areas where the food sorses are. I believe it is just a matter of time before one or more get a bear.
My question is. I will not shoot a bear on a warm day when I'm way in because of spoilage. I'm wondering if some may have brought salt to preserve the bear before they go into hybridization thier the food sorses are gone . I don't know how well smoking would work for bear. They do spoil fast I hear. What is the best way to preserve the bear in warmer weather?
Hi Clay, with the seemingly abundant game available do you think there’s a chance that the show goes on for more than 100 days? What is your guess?
Also, will you ever do another bow class in Idaho?
Unless multiple folks get big game, it's hard to imagine it going over a hundred. Not sure on the classes. I'll post something if I start doing classes again.
@@clayhayeshunter thanks for the reply
Benji was great when he was hog hunting with you. He's my pick to win.
Jessica a good dude
I just finished episode 1 of season 9 and I am really excited for this season! Labrador looks amazing and there seems to be lots of possibilities in this location. I would venture to say more so than Chilco Lake. I especially like the tidal zone as that should be a very productive ecosystem for survival, similar to Vancouver Island. I was very surprised to hear you say that nobody brought a gill net though. I think you are right that they must not be allowed. The question in my mind is are they not allowed due to local game laws or because the show producers chose to remove that item from the list of allowed items. I have read that the show producers have been intentionally trying to shorten the duration of the season by making it more difficult for contestants to gather food. Curious to hear your thoughts on that. I know you and the other season 8 contestants definitely had to deal with a lot of strict rules and regulations that limited your ability to get food.
I doubt they want to shorten the season but who knows. The longer it is, thr more footage they have to work with.
I am sure it gets very expensive to keep all of the support and medical staff onsite beyond 2 months and that’s more than enough time to get enough footage for a 12 episode season.
Well done! Very thurow. Would like a fellow Canucks to win or perhaps a women. Just wondering, that leg hold trap even though he found it, illegal as far as I know. (I know nothing sometimes 😬).
I'm not sure on the trapping regs. Or even if they'll let him keep it.
As someone who lived there for 4 years. You live with bears. You just have to deal with it. That's why I started hunting and eating bear.
Yep
@@clayhayeshunter hell during the warmer season you can't starve. Just sit with your mouth open and you'll have all the flies you can eat.
During Benji’s fly fishing seen, didn’t they say that area only allows fly fishing and dip net fishing? Is that for the entire lake or just those small pools just off the lake?
Just rewatched that scene. They indeed did state only fly fishing and dip nets. So there is no passive fishing. That really changes how much of an advantage location can play depending on your skill set.
I missed that. But yes, that will certainly be a factor.
I haven't watched episode 1 all the way through yet because I'm only able to watch it online and the History channel is killing me with commercial breaks. My question is, and maybe they've already addressed this, in polar bear country are they still relying on pepper spray or are they giving the participants some kind of way to deal with these polar bears like a shotgun with slugs or something like that in case one were to attack?
I’m betting they just have pepper spray
Thanks for your insight, Clay. Question, how big of an area does each contestant get as their sight?
I suppose it would vary by location. I suppose we had several square miles but I can be certain.
Clay what's some of your favorite books to read?
Your book "surviving alone" came in Thursday and I finally got time today to start reading it and it's been hard to put it down.
Thanks Brandon, you should check out "Two Little Savages" by Ernest T. Setton. Great read.
Love these recaps, when do you guys find out who the winner is?
At the final show.
same as all of you.
Is there confirmation that gill nets are banned, or is everyone planning to make one from paracord and save using one of their 10 items?
No confirmation, just speculation.
According to the show text, dip net and fly fishing are the ONLY methods allowed for fishing.
If you were to sit on a stump for 50 days and eat nothing, chances are you would have some serious health effects, other than just starvation, it's not just about resolve..I have some experience with black bears in Labrador, and none of them were good..If I didn't have a rifle and bear bangers, I might still be there..I doubt anyone will get a bear..
Kari Lee was the star of this season🙂
CLAY MY GOOD SIR
What was your total animal take on your season? The black tail deer but how many small game?
I think I had 8 grouse and 7 or 8 hares. as well as some fish they didn't show.
Did you get to keep your footage from your visit on Alone?
unfortunately not.
That Bever trap could be used as well for Rabit, Fox, Porcupine, and other small game of similar size to big enough to set that trap.
Is Benji the same guy you did the late season Deer stuff with Clay? I feel that is a person we have seen on your CZcams channel before.
Really not a good beaver trap unless you do a drowning set. 330 coni is the best
But it’s the best he’s got. And very effective if used as a drowning set.
Yep, Benji’s been on several of my vids.
@@clayhayeshunter Thanks for the Reply. I thought he was the same guy who went after the Mountain Lion in the Late Season Deer Hunt. I will be rooting for Benji same as the Women from Idaho.🏹🎯
Skinning a grouse makes no sense. Unless you've ever tried plucking one lol.
😆
Labrador is my home. 😁
Cool place
Hey is that your buddy Benji on season 9 ?
Yep
Clay, how many arrows are contestants allowed to have?
9
Can you do a survival beard grooming? You got a luscious beard handsome face you perfect for it dude
Hi Clay. If a person were to order your book from your website, are they signed by chance. I enjoy your youtube channel and congrats on winning Alone.
Yep, everything from the website is signed
@@clayhayeshunter Thank you!
What's up with that season 9 episode on Amazon Prime?
No idea
@@clayhayeshunter it's a different one. It looks like we got two season 9s. It has the Joe guy that dropped his fire steel in the fire. And a bunch of other previous contestants.
How can I watch the show in the UK I can't find it anywhere
Probably not available there yet.
Is Benji the guy in your bear hunting video
Yep
Are the contestants allowed to bait for bear or shoot bear at night?
I so think think so
How do you put on 60lbs
For some people it’s easy.
Juan said he drank a gallon of milk and about 12 oz of olive oil every day. That's 4600 extra calories a day, on top of whatever he ate. Drinking all that oil sounds miserable to me but that's one way to do it.
Maybe I'm paying too much attention to it. But, this season seems to have upped the drama. Sure, kinda neat to hear where contestants came from. But, I couldn't care less about your life hardships. They seem to be spending more time on that then the actual bushcraft and survival part of the show. I'm watching for that and the challenge, not the stories. Typical.
is Benji on the show, the same guy on your trad camp video? if so, I know who my money is going on.
Yep
@@clayhayeshunter we have a pool going at work, and my money is literally on him.
😁
Have you ever stalked a black bear? You can shoot them from the ground, if they are habitually baited. Anybody that stalks a black bear with a bow, they get my respect.
And Juan's can cache, that is a well used Canadian fish camp, they even had a shot of the worn trail from the river to the site. Americans fishing salmon need to stop for lunch, and Juan's site has been well used for that. The cans were all food related, jumbo sized for a group. So no paint cans, hah.
Yes, I’ve killed two bears on the ground. One with a longbow and thr other a flintlock. The flintlock bear was about 10 feet from me.
Who fn cares. I subscribed to your channel for outdoor content,not tv land. Unsubscribed!