The action on History’s Alone season 11 episode seven picks up 23 days into the challenge, with just five people remaining in the competition. However, just minutes into “One Pike at a Time,” we say goodbye to a fierce competitor who only tapped because of his failing health.
Episode seven aired on August 1, 2024. The recap that follows has spoilers–you’ve been warned!
Isaiah – Age 35, Ghent, West Virginia
Day 23, 10:12am – Isaiah’s having intense chest pains, but briefly convinces himself not to tap out. He’s still certain he can win this and help pay for another round of IVF and gets busy on his gillnet. However, Isaiah’s aware that he’s risking his health by not leaving.
Geese head south overhead, right as Isaiah asks for help from his deceased brother, Josh. He takes it as a sign that he needs to place his health first. Isaiah tells the crew that he doesn’t want permanent damage to happen and needs to appreciate what he has right now. He had a magical time and loved his experience in the Arctic Circle, but needs to put his family first.
Timber – Age 35, Salem, Indiana
Day 23, 2:23pm – There’s a lot going on in Timber’s neck of the woods. A bear snags the moose carcass, buzzards pick through the leftovers, and Timber spots a moose mom with two calves. He slept well and wants to finish up a couple of things in his shelter so he can move in.
Timber’s health has improved, but he doesn’t want to push himself too hard. Unfortunately, he cuts through his thumbnail and warns himself to pay more attention to what he’s doing. Timber uses fresh sap to seal the wound, and Alone informs us it has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Timber’s experienced brain fog before and confesses it’s his biggest fear right now. Again, he reminds himself to slow down and kick back some now that his main work is done.
Day 25, 8:31am – Wolves howled all night long, and kept waking him up. There are fresh wolf tracks outside his shelter when he gets up, and he decides to check the moose kill site. On his way there, he spots large, fresh grizzly tracks. It’s possible the bear just went this way. He’s worried one or more of his competitors also killed big game or has been reeling in lots of fish. If so, that will just extend the time he needs to stay alone in the wild.
Timber notes that a predator took the moose’s ribcage. All that’s left are three pieces of legs. He assumes a bear dragged it nearby and is gnawing on it. Timber keeps talking out loud to scare away the bear. Ultimately, he opts to play it safe and heads back toward camp.
He shows off a dead stick that he’s set up to try to keep away the bears. Timber’s been urinating on it, marking his territory, peeing high on the stick so the bear will assume he’s large. The bear’s in hyperphagia mode, feeding as much as possible before it hibernates.
Day 29, 9:14am – More geese fly overhead as Timber admits this frosty, beautiful environment is exactly what he dreamed about. Today, his priority is to thatch the shelter before it rains or snows. When he finishes thatching it, he’ll add poles and his tarp. After that, he plans on adding spruce boughs.
He’s not competing to hide and shiver. This is his home, and he wants it toasty. He stands back and admires his work, and it’s easily one of the top 10 shelters in Alone history. Timber’s used to working hard all the time, but hopes he will have days of just kicking back and enjoying his time alone in the Arctic Circle.
Timber does a little skit to celebrate his new home. He takes off his shirt, lights a torch, and declares his village is now called Fort Moose Head. His skit ends with him placing the moose’s antlers above the doorway.
William – Age 49, Happy Valley Goose Bay, Labrador
Day 23, 2:12pm – William finds some rose hips and munches on them as he discovers a two-liter bottle. Next, he checks his net and it’s empty. William says he’s living on the edge, day by day. He caught his last whitefish on Day 20 and will finish it today.
William finds a rabbit path and sets some snares. He’s been hearing animals’ movements at night and is forming a picture in his head of where they are located. William enjoys some broth with fish oil and declares he’s officially out of food.
Day 26, 3:13pm – William is working on his shelter when geese fly overhead. He spends a minute or two reflecting on the beauty of nature before putting two hooks together to use to catch a pike. William explains he’s only going to spend his time on the bare necessities – not carving forks or whatever.
He heads down to the river and finds a perfect spot to fish. If he wins this money, he’ll be able to spend more time with his family.
A pike barely escapes his hooks, and he catches one on the next cast. It’s a little one but big enough for a good breakfast at some point. He places it in his food cache and believes he’s good for at least two more days.
Day 28, 9:23am – William’s climbed a nearby hill and absolutely loves the view. After taking it in, he checks his rabbit snares and one has caught a snowshoe hare. It’s a few days’ worth of food, and means meat is back on his menu.
William cooks it for breakfast, feasting first on a front leg. Next, he eats the brain for its nutritional content. He can’t even describe how good it tastes. Full, William decides he’ll add the rest to his fish cache. Alone shows the audience that William’s food cache isn’t nearly as secure as he assumed. A marten is caught on camera making its way out onto the branch hanging over the river where his pike is currently being stored.
Dub – Age 44, Frederic, Michigan
Day 24, 2:16pm – It’s 37 degrees and raining as Dub snuggles in his sleeping bag. He takes off for a quick check of his gillnet and snare and discovers his net caught a 44” pike. That’s three days of food and 30 pounds of fish. If he catches 10 that size it equals a big game animal.
Dub is ecstatic that he has so much food and it’s a relief to be able to store food. He gets to work smoking it while cleaning up camp to keep away the bears. “Even if I don’t get a moose, I can win this thing one pike at a time,” says Dub, providing us with the episode’s title.
6:55pm – Dub heads to the lake to get more water and spots a moose across the lake. He calls to it, and the moose barely reacts. Dub carefully makes his way toward the moose, but it finally walks into the woods.
8:25pm – It’s getting too dark for Dub to pursue the bull moose. He hopes he’ll spot it again when the sun’s up.
Day 26, 8:58am – Dub gets up with the sun and heads out to search for the moose. It’s incredibly quiet as he walks through the marsh and unleashes a moose call. The moose doesn’t show up and Dub heads back to check on his smoker. He’s going to continue to focus on fish and thinks he’ll be in good shape.
Back at camp, he hears a grouse nearby and takes off with his bow. He hits a bullseye with his first shot but loses his arrow in the lake. It’s his first grouse and he plans on cleaning it and adding it to his food stash. He’ll eat it tomorrow.
Day 27, 1:13pm – Dub’s impressed with his first grouse and can’t wait to finally consume some sodium. After it’s on the fire, he tries to retrieve his arrow from the lake. It’s just a little way past the ice so he makes a lasso out of paracord and attempts to drag it in. He’s successful and is back to his full complement of arrows.
Dub returns to camp, and as he’s waiting for the grouse to cool off, he hears a wolf nearby. It’s just on the other side of the river and is quickly joined by two more. They know he’s there and Dub knows he’s on their menu.
Wolves are terrific swimmers, and Dub’s not sure if he should be scared. The howling continues and Dub says he loves it! They’re only 100 yards away and to Dub, this is a dream come true. He watches as they run off into the trees and knows this experience will be hard to top.
Back at camp, Dub dines on his grouse. If he keeps the firewood stash up and gets food every couple of days, he’ll be fine.
Sarah – Age 48, Skwentna, Alaska
Day 25, 12:05pm – Sarah adds some additional insulation to her impressive shelter. Grouse broth hangs over the fire, and she admits her body wants more food. She’s lost 20 pounds thus far, and the broth hits the spot. Shooting two birds has helped build her confidence.
She picks grass to make flour from the seeds. Back inside her shelter, she strips the seeds from the stalks as Alone notes humans have done this since 6,700 BC. If it works, she’ll continue grinding flour and making bread. Proteins are important, but bread will give her a taste of home.
She’s a fighter and learned just how strong she is after her husband suffered a stroke.
Sarah tastes her bread and it’s not quite there yet. However, she will not give up; she’ll adjust her recipe.
Day 27, 11:02am – Sarah had dreams about Chinese food and remembers the last time she had Chinese food, her fortune cookie predicted her adventure on Alone. She’s basically given up on fishing and sets to work on making snares to trap the beaver. Birds have been her only source of protein.
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