11x16 - Don't Cave In

[bunniefuu]

Mike:
here we go, baby.

Getting ready to get dropped
in the jungle.

Jessica: well, right now,
it's definitely beautiful,

But at the same time,

It could just turn
like a light switch.

Narrator: located two degrees
north of the equator,

Colombia's los tuneles region
is a hostile area

Where the andes mountains
and the amazon basin collide.

Despite being located two
degrees north of the equator,

This gateway to the jungle
is deceptively cold,

With nights dropping
into the low 50s.

Cool air masses descending
from the andes

Cause violent thunderstorms
that drench the area

With up to 110 inches
of rain per year,

Making it an extremely
inhospitable place to survive.

Mike: I'm gonna work with
mother nature one day at a time.

Whatever she throws at me,
I'm gonna conquer.

Whatever she gives me,
I'm gonna take.

I'm looking for a partner
who's as badass as I am.

Let's go!

I'm a firefighter
and paramedic,

So I know I can
get through this.

I get my mental toughness

From everything
that I've been through.

As a firefighter,
I've seen that much carnage

And overcoming
serious situations.

If I can do that,
I know that I can survive this.

I'm very confident
in my skills.

I can make primitive fire.
I've use hand drills.

I have made lean-tos
and a-frames before.

I love primitive hunting.

I'm always out in the woods
on my boat.

If I'm in an area where there's
game, something's going down.

I know what it's like
to step up and be the hero

And do the things that you
got to do to get the job done.

As firefighters,
we always say the phrase,

"Two in, two out to a fire."

Well, guess what?

On "naked and afraid,"
when we go in,

Me and my partner
are coming out.

Narrator: michael's lifelong
experience as a hunter

Makes him highly suited
to the challenge,

But his confidence
could lead him

To underestimate
this harsh environment.

He starts with a primitive
survival rating, or psr, of 6.8.

I can definitely tell
this is not back in indiana.

I'm definitely
going into the jungle.

We're gonna have to be
aware of our surroundings,

Pay attention to where we're at
and where we're walking,

And just think smart.

I am an army national guard
member and also mother of two.

Always be aware
of your surroundings.

Always have a plan.

My nickname is "platoon mama,"
because I joined when I was 33.

Definitely had to experience
a lot of --

You're the mom of everybody.

I actually was able
to show them,

Hey, age is just a number

Because I'm sitting here
smoking all of you,

And you guys can't keep up.

In regards to survival skills,

Shelter-building and fire-making
is definitely my strengths

That I'm gonna be taking on
to this adventure.

I want to do this challenge
because I talk the talk,

So now it's time for me
to walk the walk.

I'm not tapping out.
I'm making it to day 21.

Narrator:
as a military reservist,

Jessica has the discipline
and determination

To endure hardship.

But being naked
in this wet environment

Could prove more challenging
than she anticipates.

She begins with a psr of 7.0.

All right.
I guess this is it.

21 Days in colombia,
here we go.

I got this.

Here we go!

Nudity --
it's nature, you know.

We're gonna have to act
like adam and eve in the garden

And just go do
what we got to do.

I don't know what it's gonna
be like for me to be nude

Out here with a partner.

I've never been around
another girl naked before

That hasn't been,
you know, a girlfriend.

Whoo-wee! Let's go streaking
at the equator.

♪♪

There she is.
How you doing?

Hey, partner!
How are you?

I'm doing good.

How are you?

I'm good.
I'm michael.

I'm jessica.
Nice to meet you.

So, you happy to be here?

Oh, yeah. Superb!

I am too. Hopefully,
we can do awesome together.

Yeah, I'm hoping so.
We'll see what we can do.

I think I see our bags,
like, right over there.

All right, let's get them.okay.

Jessica and mike
have each brought

A personal survival item.

Mike has a machete,
and jessica a fire starter.

They have also been given a pot.

I've got the map,
so let's check it out

And see where
we got to go.

So, it looks like, yeah,
we're definitely --

Mike: we're right here?mm-hmm.

Okay.

And so, right over here,

It looks like a nice
fresh water source.

There's a bunch of game --
looks like some pumas,

Some jaguars,
some snakes.

So, maybe we can find shelter
between here and here?

Yeah, it looks like
we're probably gonna

Have to go
over some cliffs.

But those things
don't look like cliffs.

It looks like a cave.oh, yeah.

I think it's the fastest way
to the river.

All right, let's do it.

Haven't seen
any animals so far,

But this looks like
a good place for snakes.

The rocky outcroppings
and endless grasslands

Create a natural hunting ground
for deadly vipers,

Jaguars, and pumas,

Who conceal themselves
in caves to ambush their prey.

Pumas can pounce on their prey
from up to 40 feet away

And k*ll by snapping their neck
with a single bite.

Whoa!

Look at
that rock formation.

We're gonna go
through that?

Yeah, we are.

Millions of years ago, the ocean
receded from the plains,

Leaving behind eroded sandstone,
and ancient lava formations.

Now these soaring cliffs
and labyrinths of caves

Conceal legions
of disease-carrying bats

That will bite when provoked.

Whew!

Oh, my god.

It's like 10 degrees colder
in here.

Mm-hmm.

Whoa-h*!
We got some bats!

This looks pretty
treacherous right here.

It's giving me goose bumps.

Holy shiz. We just
got to find our way out.

Yeah,
this is really spooky.

What are you thinking about
making some quick torches?

Yeah, we could do that,
totally.

We could make, like,
a little bird's nest.

We could do, like,
a snow-cone torch.

Want me to slide that
right in there?

Yeah.

There you go.

I really like this rosin.

It definitely kicks a*s
when it comes to making fire.

Here we go.

I got some extra.
Okay.

There we go.

All right, you hold that side.
I'll hold this side.

You want to --
here, I'll hold this,

And you put up
your machete.

Okay.

Oh, look at this bat.

Oh, yeah, I just saw it.

Did you see it?

Okay, which way do you think?
Eenie, meenie, miney, or moe?

We just got
to find our way out.

Yeah, we have got
to find the exit.

Oh, my god.

Oh, no!

Oh, my god.

We got some bats.
It's not looking good.

Oh, my god!

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I'm dying.

Ugh!

It's a lion.

Ugh!

Oh, my god.

Hoo!

I'm so cold.

I'm gonna finish!

Mike: oh, my god.

I can't see.

Jessica:
it's so dark.

Whew!

No!

Hoo!
It's kind of tight.

See, I'm kind of happy
I'm short.

Nice.

Good job.
We're finally out of that cave.

I did not like that.
That was a little scary, huh?

Hell, yeah.

That bat came right down by your
head and just did a flyby.

Keep going.

♪♪

Good new is, water is usually
down in the valleys,

And I feel like
we're walking down.

The river shouldn't
be too far up.

I got to start kind of
listening for the water.

Like, there's just got got to be
something over here.

Whoa, hey,
I hear water.

If we at least have water
for 21 days, we can do this.

Yeah.

Oh, my god!
We're in heaven!

I'm drinking.
I'm drinking it.

I'm drinking, too.

I know it's safe to drink
because it's running,

It's white,
and it's really clear.

Mike: up here,
as high as we are in the hills,

I feel really safe
about drinking this stuff.

That is amazing!

Hey, we're gonna make it.oh, my god, yes!

My partner -- I can already tell
she's awesome.

She's, like, super smart.

I think we're gonna work great
together.

I think she's really cool.

This is awesome!this is amazing.

This ground over here
looks the highest.

It's already elevated off.

So, if we can build
a good shelter here right now,

We'll be good to go.

So, this is where we're gonna
definitely make our shelter.

It's a nice opening.

And we've already got
large pieces of wood

For a good start to, like, a
platform and a lean-to shelter.

My goal is
to be off the ground.

Yep.

Especially with the poisonous
insects and the snakes.

Let's get to work.

If I can cut down
inch-and-a-half,
2-inch saplings,

Then we can use them to lay on
at nighttime.

Come on, baby.

That's the one I want.

We're literally
running out of daylight.

We've got about two hours left
to make shelter.

So, want me to bring this
over closer?

Yeah.

I'm happy with my partner.

He seems to be really genuine
about being out here.

Hopefully,
he's fast at building,

And, hopefully, I'm just as fast
at building, too.

Once we lash it
with something...

It'll hold up good.

♪♪

Right now, this is just gonna
get us through the night.

We could always get more pieces
and literally build a roof.

I just don't think we have to
build the taj mahal right now

With that sun going down.

All right, so, we got our
shelter for the first night.

It's getting there.

We really do need a fire.

Yeah, it's only
gonna get colder.

Yeah, oh-h*-h*!

I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of you.

Whoo!

Jessie and I
have made fire!

Fire!

Our shelter --
gonna be better tomorrow.

Yes, our shelter --
it's standing.

So, it's a little
scary out here,

But jess is really cool.

She hasn't freaked out
on me yet,

So I'm, like, really stoked
about that

Because doing this out here
alone is no joke.

Oh, fist pump
for the cam.

Whaah!

♪♪

We have got a shelter
that has not fallen down yet,

And we are so happy
right now.

I think we're gonna
be fine tonight.

Wow, it's just raining
like crazy.

Aah!

Everything's wet.
Yep.

It's cold.

Hoo!

*Bleep*

Jessica: aah!

Mike:

*Bleep*

Oh, my god.

Yeah.

I don't know.

I've learned to be comfortable
while being uncomfortable.

Yeah, let's do it.
We got to go.

All right.

Take what you can.

Ugh-ha-ha!

Yeah, it is.

Watch your step.

Ugh-ha-ha!

Yep.

Mike: last night was definitely
the hardest night

I've ever had out in the words.

We got cold. My arms
and my legs kept going numb.

How are you doing?
Good. You?

Jessica:
we are soaked to the bone.

I tend to do better in the cold,
but with my partner --

He is from florida, and last
night, he was shivering.

And I don't want him
to get hypothermia.

Narrator: hypothermia can occur
in temperatures

As high as 50 degrees

And is five times more likely

When the body is wet,

As moist skin
loses heat at a faster rate.

Mike: we have to get dry 'cause
we can't do that every night.

That was miserable.

Oh, my god!

What?

♪♪

I'm soaking wet.
It's freezing.

I want you to get dry.

All right, you want to try to
get that fire going now?

Yeah.

Oh, my god.

I mean, I feel like
we're just so close.

Oh, man.

That's just
not gonna light.

Mike:
if we don't get fire tonight,

Me and jessica will take turns
watching the hallway.

We're worried about pumas
coming in.

So, this is really tough.

We're in a cave
surrounded by water,

And everything
outside of the cave is wet.

Jessica: it's like
everything is so moist.

And all the tinder
that we had grabbed --

It's all wet.

Mike: we're not
getting a fire tonight.

I'm telling you,
it's not happening.

Jessica: the rain has stopped
for a little bit,

So I'm gonna
take advantage of this

And, hopefully,
find some dry tinder.

I hate to just give up.

When it comes
to the army national guard,

I call myself, like,
a w*r tortoise

Because I may
not be the fastest,

But I will definitely finish.

I feel weak, and I'm cold.

I got to lay down and sleep.

Kicking my butt.

I'm disappointed in michael,

'Cause he's so focused
on the negative side of things.

It might suck tonight,

But this is a, like,
hour-by-hour process.

We need to focus on the good
over the negative.

I've been running on "e."

I know it's gonna rain.

Jessica:
now I'm gonna go back in,

Check on michael,
see how he is.

I hope I didn't hear him
just throwing up.

My head really hurts.

Michael?
Yeah.

Did you just get sick?

I didn't throw up.

Please don't.

It's just everything.
It's my body.

I feel so bad right now.

Oh, my god.
It's not looking good.

Not every day
is gonna suck.

Yeah.

See, I'm thinking
about tapping.

Huh?

I'm thinking
about tapping.

No. No.

I understand. We both have.
But don't.

Mike, just give it
another night.

We're just gonna suffer.

Well, we can suffer together
then.

We'll be okay.

That and the fact
that we can't make fire.

My body just
can't take it anymore.

I don't know
if I can do this.

I know it's gonna rain
for the next fifteen days.

I feel so bad right now.

I really don't want
to leave you alone.

I feel like
it's, like, suffering,

And just to say
that we did it.

Hey.
Hmm?

I got to tap.

I don't see
k*lling ourselves

Is gonna prove anything
to anybody, you know?

♪♪

Super sorry.

Mm. Okay.

You're gonna
do great, okay?

Thank you.

I just couldn't handle it,
but this is yours, kid.

You're a badass.
You got this.

Jessica: michael tapping out
on day two --

It's a selfish thing to do.

Firefighters,
policemen, military --

We all have that same common
bond, which is protect and serve

And be selfless, not selfish.

I couldn't leave somebody
like that, you know?

I wouldn't do that
to somebody.

Narrator: michael abandons
the challenge only two days in,

Sending his psr plummeting
from a 6.8 to a 4.5.

♪♪

I don't like the idea of staying
in this cave by myself.

It sucks, but I did say
it wasn't gonna tap out,

And I guess I'm gonna have to go
on this challenge alone.

Oh! *Bleep*

I wish I had my fire.

Oh, god,
something's trying to get me.

I think there's an animal.

Eyes are huge, heavy breathing.

I feel like I'm being stalked.

So, I'm waking up.

There was definitely an animal
in my cave last night.

I especially feel
very vulnerable

To potential predators.

It's a whole new level
of afraid.

Okay, so, I am making
a natural security system.

I'm building a wall.

Got some vines, got some dirt,
and then I'll get sticks,

And I'll reinforce the side.

The fencing is definitely
reassuring,

But if that thing really wants
to get me,

It's not gonna stop them.

But hopefully it's kind of
a deterrent

To whatever animal
is walking around.

They can go around.

Hopefully, the fence
will guide them.

I have reinforced my home.

Maybe whatever is out there
will leave me alone,

And I'll be able to pay
attention to the fire,

So that's my main goal.

Fire!

It's cold.

I'm getting hungry.

My fire is not gonna be easy
to make.

So, I'm gonna shave the wood,
try and make some tinder,

'Cause if it keeps raining like
this, it's gonna be a cold one.

Tired of it.
I got to get fire.

Everything's wet.

I'm trying something
different tonight

'Cause there's no point in me

Trying to do
the same damn routine.

I need to protect my spark,

Prevent the wet from coming in.

So I'm doing doing a teepee,

Which I think will give me
the best possible result,

Which is fire!

I hate this machete.
It's too heavy.

Making fire
wears you out after a while.

I hate feeling weak.

I need a break...

From making fire

'Cause I'm not making fire.

Of course, it's raining again.

And at this rate,
I'm not gonna have fire,

So tonight is really
gonna suck.

It's raining again,

And it's raining to the point
that I feel like it could flood.

Evenings are longer.

So, it's day eight.

The sun finally came up.

I am hungry.

I can definitely tell lack
of protein is wearing me down.

So, I'm going to go look
for some food.

Oh, wow. These are nice.
They're big, too.

It's like jackpot.

Good deal.

The berries help
because the fruit is full

Of, like, vitamin "c."

I'm ready to get some protein

To -- you know,
to get to day 21.

Holy *bleep*
big-a*s shrimp right there.

He's a really good size.

Oh, you know,
if I can catch him.

♪♪

Where'd he go? Oh!
Where'd he go?

They are fast.

These little shrimps
are gathering around my feet.

Apparently, they like dead skin,

But they're quick
and I just can't reach them.

I'm gonna have to make a basket
and put my foot in it.

That way,
the shrimp can get in there,

And I can pull them up.

♪♪

It is day nine.

Today, I will start working
on my shrimp basket.

It's just a weave basket
using palm leaves.

I know the shrimp like my feet,

So there's a hole big enough
for my foot to sit in.

And when the shrimp
are on my feet,

I will lower this into the water

And then kind of move it
behind the shrimp

And they'll have to scoot
right into it.

I'll probably be doing this
all day long,

But I'll catch shrimp
one way or another.

I've got to.

I've got to eat.

I'm hoping to catch something.

At least one.

Narrator:
ten days into the challenge,

Jessica has burned
almost 4000 calories a day

Trying to stay warm,

While the berries she found

Have only provided her
with a few hundred calories.

There's a few more big ones
I've seen in here,

But they keep hiding.

Ooh, there we go.

*Bleep*

Missed him by that much.

Nope. *Bleep*

One more time.

Yep, they're coming.

I've got one.

Oh, where'd he go?

Oh, man.

Well, the b*stard got out
on that one.

So, that's frustrating.
That's absolutely frustrating.

Come on!

It's raining.

I'm going to attempt to get
that fire going again.

Without it, I'm worried about
keeping myself warm.

Definitely worried
about hypothermia.

I have to have fire.

It's got to work.
It's got to work.

Persistence pays off, right?

Stuff like this
is why people tap.

But I'm not.

*Bleep* fire.

Oh, no.

Oh, man.

Shivering.

Can't get the damn fire.

Gosh darn it!

Looks like another frickin'
night without fire.

Hate this *bleep* machete!

Ugh!

This dumb-a*s machete
that I didn't bring.

It's cold.
Tonight is gonna suck.

Crummiest weather!

It's absolutely driving me
crazy.

Aaah!

♪♪

Jessica:
it's raining again.

Last night was rough.

I feel like I almost
encountered hypothermia.

I'm feeling defeated
by mother nature right now.

On days like this, back home,
it'd be a good day

To do some arts and crafts
with my daughter.

Maybe play video games
with my son.

I miss him.

I wish I could tell my kids
I love them.

I'm definitely having an
internal conflict with myself.

I have entertained thoughts
about tapping out.

I really have.

♪♪

♪♪

Good morning.

Waking up.

The sun is shining.

Literally gonna hurry up
and get up there,

Check out the sun.

Feeling kind of wobbly today.

Hope that I can get some more
berries or something today.

The night seemed to be forever,

Especially when you're cold
and lonely.

People aren't meant to be alone,
so this is really tough.

Oh, my god.
Monkey right there.

It's amazing.

You okay?
Come here! It's okay!

I've never experienced
anything like this,

Even at the zoo.

Monkeys just want to jump
around, ignore you completely.

Okay. Come on.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You looking for food,
aren't you?

Think I might call him twig.

Water.

See? Look. You thirsty?

I don't know if
because the dark hair

Resembled a female monkey
or I smell like one.

Monkeys like stinky stuff,

So maybe that's why
the monkey liked me.

'Cause I smell like one.

Hmm.

Come on.

Oh, yeah.

That good?
Here you go.

There you go.
Good job. Get it!

Here's another one.

There you go. Good job.
You got it.

Ooh!

Definitely a powerful moment

When an animal
that's in the wild

Has complete
and utter trust for you.

It's just a good feeling
about yourself

To know, like, hey, it's okay,
you're safe,

And the animal picks up
on that vibe.

A real special moment.

It's okay.

I don't have my kids,

And I'm used
to taking care of somebody,

So I naturally am a caretaker.

I don't know if it's kind of
a godsend

That there's this monkey

Because, I mean, I have been
lonely without a partner.

Tom hanks had a volleyball.
I got a monkey.

You like it?

It's better than the dried twigs
you were chewing on.

Ohh.

He's leaving.
Bye, twig!

I only knew the little monkey
for about an hour,

But look at me.

I'm like a bumbling mess
'cause I'm sad that he's gone.

Bye, twig!

Twig made me happy.

Makes me want to keep going.

Twig was
an adorable little animal.

He's definitely given me
something to think about.

This is not the place that you
want to feel sorry for yourself.

So, I'm looking for a plant.

It's kind of like
a jungle celery.

Oh, found one!

This is what I'm talking about
right here.

And voilà!

I'm so happy I found this.

This right here
is what you want.

Good, good, good.

Definitely not taking
in enough calories

That I really need to have,
but I'll take it.

♪♪

It's day 16.

The sun is kind of out,
but it's really cold.

I'm hungry, but I'm gonna
just keep pushing forward,

Day by day.

w*r tortoise.

Termites.

If I can get them on my hand,

I can just literally
start eating them.

They taste great, but it's
just a little drop in the hat.

It's not enough.

Do what you got to do.

Tired -- lack of protein.

I didn't sleep a whole lot --
tossed and turned.

I caught me a fish.

It's a little minnow this big.

And I'm gonna eat the sucker.
Can't miss this opportunity.

All right.

Hmm. Not bad.

I've only got, like a couple
days left till extraction,

And I need to get actual food.

♪♪

I think that's a beehive.

Right there.

It's like, "jackpot."

I'm going to get honey today.

That honey --
just the taste of it

Will just be one of the biggest
morale boosters around.

So high.

The reward versus the risk right
now is definitely worth it.

I don't want to get
stung that many times.

I have to get this honey.

Narrator: africanized honeybees,
also known as k*ller bees,

Are extremely defensive
of their hives,

Swarming by the thousands
and chasing the intruder

Up to a quarter of a mile.

I feel like I'm agitating
the bees already.

There's no way
I can get up there.

It's it's way too high.

There's no rocks
to climb up to it.

But I'm thinking,
below the beehive,

There's, like, part
of their hive on the ground.

Right there, there might be
some, like, honey in it,

Or is it larvae?

I'll eat some bee larvae.

No honey.
That's absolutely frustrating.

But I was able
to get some bee larvae.

Got, like, a big ball.

But at least I have something.

Got a good aroma.

Couple of the little larvae.

I was hoping it would be
the honey,

But at least it's something
'cause I'm hungry.

It's juicy, which is nice,
'cause I'm thirsty,

And it's kind of giving me
some moisture in my mouth.

That's not good.

They're already mad at me.

Oh, boy.

They bite. They bite.

Aah! Ow!

Jessica: baby monkey twig --
he had an accent and fell.

No. Unh-unh.

He started freaking out,
and I told him, "no"...

No.

...like I would
one of my own kids.

And I just put him in his place,
and it seemed to work.

He stopped screaming at me.

You done?

He's better now.
No tantrums.

Come on, twiggy.
Come on.

It's okay.

That's you.
You're a star.

*Bleep*

They're already mad at me.

They're mad at me.

*Bleep* *bleep*

All right.
They're all gone.

Aaah!

♪♪

Extraction coming up.

When I go to my vista point,
trying to catch my bearings,

I definitely know extraction
is kind of far

'Cause it's way over there.

That's a hike.

Due to the distance, due to the
lack of food I really have had

And my energy levels,

A 2-day extraction
will be best.

You see that cave system
right over there?

That's where I can seek shelter
for the night.

And then wake up the next
morning, go finish.

That's my best bet.

Not much longer.

When I wake up tomorrow,
it will be day 20

And time for the 2-day
extraction.

Let's do this.

I know this 2-day extraction's
gonna be a doozy.

It's really gonna take
a lot out of me.

I'm tired, drained.

I think I'm more vulnerable
to whatever predators

Are out there.

It's definitely uneasy to know

That there's a bunch of snakes
over here,

And you can't see them.

I'm worried about
staying warm.

I know I'm gonna have to go
the w*r tortoise way,

Take my time, be slow.

It's just scary.

Narrator:
fully exposed to the elements

And with very little fat
reserves or energy left,

Jessica faces a grueling
10-mile journey.

She will have to trek
over a lava-strewn valley,

Cross through a river
full of caiman,

And ascend up into a maze
of soaring sandstone,

Where she hopes to find shelter
for the night

Before pushing on
to her extraction point

5 Miles away, on day 21.

w*r tortoise.

Keep moving.

This is the most taxing
I've felt

Mentally and physically.

I'm struggling now.

I just got to keep
pushing forward.

Never quit.

I hear water.

I hear a lot of it.

That is not a stream.

That is a river.

I'm not sure how to get across.

It looks like I found
my crossing point.

There's no moving forward.
Crossing is best.

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♪♪

♪♪

There's a baby caiman.

♪♪

Whoo!

Just gonna keep moving.

That's a sheer
just cliff drop-off.

I can't walk up there,

But I can tell
that it slopes down,

Where I'm sure
I can find shelter in there.

Think it's gonna rain,
and I'm starting to get cold.

Starting to see caves.

It's my best bet
to getting shelter.

Hopefully, this will be
dry enough for the evening.

I've made it to the cave system
across yonder.

It's definitely more open
than the last one.

Need a rest soon.

That was one hell of a hike.

This is where I'm gonna be
for the night, I guess.

Right here.

Tomorrow morning, day 21.

Got to finish the other half
of this.

I'm feeling pretty good
about day 21.

I can't wait.

I'm looking forward to that.

It's raining again.

I feel I will get
pretty cold tonight.

I got to bunker down here.

Coming down hard.

I'm very miserable --

This is the coldest
I've been so far,

And I can't do anything,
really, about it.

Narrator: exposed to the
bone-chilling wind and rain,

Jessica's body
is rapidly losing heat,

And her core temperature
is plummeting.

Jessica: cold.

I don't want to be tapped out.

I don't want to quit.

I'm worried about hypothermia.

And I'm upset.

Narrator: since hypothermia
is more likely to occur

In wet and windy conditions

And with no way
for her to warm up,

Jessica could succumb to it
in a matter of minutes.

Jessica:
I'm not trying to die out here.

Narrator:
hypothermia sets in

When the body's core temperature
drops to 95 degrees.

Medics arrive to evaluate
jessica's condition.

I don't want to quit.

♪♪

David: so, her temperature's
quite low right now,

Which could be a bad sign.

What do you recommend?

Jessica: I don't want
to be tapped out.

For your health, I have to
take you out of this challenge.

Narrator: jessica is in
the early stages of hypothermia,

And with no way
to raise her core temperature,

Her vital organs
could shut down.

For her own safety, she is
removed from the challenge.

♪♪

I never thought
that I would tap out.

I've come this far on my own
without a partner.

I'm upset.

So close.

Narrator: after surviving
18 days on her own

And only one day shy
of completing her challenge,

Jessica is forced to leave.

She exits the challenge
26 pounds lighter,

But her resilience in the face
of adversity

Raises her psr to 7.3.

Jessica:
hypothermia -- it's real.

Colombia may have
won the battle,

But I plan on winning the w*r.

I'll be back.

A day shy, but you can't argue
with being human.

I tried to get there.

I did get very far.

Did it the w*r tortoise way --
my way.