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This episode marks the end of season 2 of "Naked & Afraid". There arent many episodes per season since there aren't that many people crazy enough to attempt this. See my previous recaps here: Naked And Afraid Recaps
Episode 15: Meltdown in Bolivia
Vincent and Sabrina try to survive in the Bolivian jungle. There's lots of flooding. It's super hot during the day and freezing at night. There are poisonous snakes, spiders, pumas, and scorpions. Right off the bat the couple DO NOT work well as a team. Vince talks a lot and didnt bother to find out Sabrina's skill set.
For survival items Vince brought a container for sticks for fire and Sabrina a hatchet. Why couldnt he bring a fire starter like everyone else? Anyway, it turns out he's good with the sticks.
Vince left on day 16 due to malaria (it was later diagnosed). Sabrina lasted 20 days. She had to quit due to horrible abdominal pain. It was probably the parrot head she ate. If you're walking along and you see a parrot head on the ground, a big alarm in your head should go off that says "Don't Eat This!"
I must confess I didn't really like either of these people much. Vince talked too much and Sabrina sat on her ass too much. If you eat, you better help kill the food too (or at least do something to contribute to the team).
Beginning PSR (primitive survival rating):
Vincent: 8.2
Sabrina: 6.7
Ending PSR:
Vincent: 7.6
Sabrina: 7.5
So what did we learn from "Naked And Afraid" thus far?
1. If you cant work together as a team, you're dead.
2. We saw the first person survive without a partner for 21 days (Alana).
3. While the men have better skills (in general), it seems they take more risks and thus end up out of the game earlier. The women (again, in general) are more cautious and seem to survive longer.
4. Don't go to any of these locales on vacation ;)
5. And why do contestants get such high PSR scores when they flunk out? They should get a zero since in the wild they would be dead. And Sabrina gained .8 points in the end. Say what?
Grade: No grade is assigned since N&A is a reality show. This does seem like a strange choice for the season finale though since neither person finished the challenge.
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