The group spent in the wild. Out of the nine original volunteers, five successfully reached civilization. Participant Primary Reason for Leaving Nick Albini Survived Ryan Van Duzer Survived Brad Strand Survived Melissa Mahoney Survived Michael Merchant Survived Samuel Ebeyer Evacuated (Day 15) Physical/Mental breakdown Rob Lacombe Evacuated (Day 14) Medical/Personal exhaustion Tara Filer Evacuated (Day 12) Physical fatigue Carolina Dellepiane Evacuated (Day 8) Starvation and exhaustion Major Environmental Challenges
is a survival reality series produced by Discovery Channel that follows nine ordinary Americans tasked with navigating their way back to civilization from the remote wilderness of southern Venezuela. Unlike typical reality competitions, there was no cash prize or elimination process; the challenge was purely an experiment in human endurance and survival. Series Overview Out of the Wild: Venezuela
: To reach the end, the remaining survivors had to build a functional raft and navigate a river, which led to the physical collapse of one member just before the finish line. The group spent in the wild
: The journey began on the rocky Mount Roraima plateau and moved through "The Lost World" into tropical rainforests and swampy scrubland. Unlike typical reality competitions, there was no cash
: Every participant carries a GPS beacon. Activating it signals for an immediate helicopter extraction, but once they "tap out," they cannot return to the journey. Participant Outcomes
: Nine volunteers are dropped at the summit of the 9,200-foot Mount Roraima . They must traverse approximately 60 miles of dense jungle, savannah, and river systems to reach a pre-determined extraction point.