In a brand new, epic series coming exclusively to Discovery Channel this October, Guinness World Record-setting adventurer and survivalist Ed Stafford is back in MAROONED – an all-new, ultimate test of human endurance. Each of this nine-part series leaves Ed stranded for 10 days in a different remote location – Borneo, Thailand, Australia, Botswana, Venezuela and Romania, amongst others – with no food, no water and not even a knife. Ed is left with only video equipment to document his experiences tackling some of the most extreme environments where his physical, psychological and emotional limits and resilience are being challenged. The MAROONED adventure begins Tuesday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m.
On the back of his incredible 860-day feat crossing the jungle featured in Discovery Channel series WALKING THE AMAZON, and 60 days spent alone with just a camera on a desert island for NAKED CASTAWAY – Ed returns in MAROONED, hungry to prove to himself that he is not only able to survive, but in fact thrive in a host of the deadliest environments, once again with nothing except his camera. Highlights of Ed’s MAROONED challenge include:
BORNEO
MAROONED kicks off in Borneo – the planet’s third largest island and Asia’s biggest island – where Ed battles with what seems to be one of his toughest tests. Food is scarce and the jungle’s humidity hampers his efforts to make fire. Without it, he has no choice but to eat the few shrimp and crabs he catches raw. The climate also takes its toll on his body, and he develops a painful tropical ulcer on his foot. But Ed will not be beaten, and he finally produces fire using a primitive bow-drill. Beginning to master the environment, he resorts to an unusual method to catch fish and leaves the Bornean jungle confident that if he had to, he could live there long term.
THAILAND
Over at the Golden Triangle, it is the tail end of the monsoon season and Ed is caught out, leaving himself exposed and vulnerable. He relies on all of his survival skills and ingenuity to tap into the resources the jungle has to offer, constructing an intricate camp and faces a narrow escape when nearby trees take a battering in a freak hail storm. A varied and unusual diet helps him push past the survival stage and to a point where he is thriving. With fire, a cleverly carved water bottle and a stone axe, Ed is confident enough to leave his camp behind him and become truly nomadic.
AUSTRALIA
On the unforgiving coast of Western Australia where temperatures soar to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Ed struggles to survive in the blistering heat, using clay to protect himself from the sun and fashioning an innovative water carrier to enable him to build camp close to the seashore and the shellfish that are his primary food source. The harsh environment tears his feet to shreds and lack of water causes him to hallucinate. Constantly alert to the threat of attack by massive saltwater crocodiles, Ed tries to supplement his diet through fishing.
BOTSWANA
Marooned on Botswana’s Okavango Delta, nothing stands between Ed and the African wildlife. Ed establishes camp on a tiny patch of dry land, surrounded by waterways teeming with crocodiles. Lions, leopards, elephants and hippos can be heard all the time so Ed’s number one priority is building a fire for protection. His camp is invaded by baboons intent on driving him from their patch, and he comes face-to-face with a hippo. An African storm blows in, heralding the start of the rainy season. When hunting proves to be fruitless, he resorts to risky tactics and takes on an African beehive in pursuit of honey.
MAROONED encores every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
