MEGHANN: It hurts so bad.
DAN: I thought there'd be not many bugs out here
but I'm in a swarm of gnats.
MEGHANN: They are all over the place
NARRATOR: As the temperature drops and humidity rises,
tiny, bloodsucking gnats move freely in the moist air.
They're attracted to body heat, sweat,
and other sources of moisture.
They go in your nose, in your belly button, in your mhm mhm,
places you don't want them.
The feeling of them crawling into my private parts and areas
of my body that I don't want them in,
is just a little too much for me.
I'm really hoping they go away when the sun goes down.
[BUGS BUZZING]
So it's the first night and I'm coated in bug bites.
Every five minutes I'm waking up to smack a BUG off of me.
I'm not having a good time.
I'm feeling really exhausted.
I was covered in ants the entire night.
DAN: Meghann's already feeling sick from just
when she woke up.
It's going to get worse when the sun comes up soon.
I know, I know you're right.
DAN: Bugs last night were driving her crazy,
but I haven't gotten bit by a single ant.
NARRATOR: Insects are attracted to chemicals like lactic acid,
which some people produce more than others, making
them more prone to bites.
Need to get a cozy shelter up here
and hopefully we can give her a place to just ride out the wall
she's hitting right now.
For us to keep all the thorns and bugs out
and be able to rebuild the shelter,
we have to scorch the ground.
NARRATOR: Burning the ground will kill any existing bugs
and create wood ash that can act as a repellent for ants
and other crawling insects.
Basically we're just containing the fire
and keeping it just on the ground where
we're going to be sleeping.
DAN: Megan and I are switching on and off,
monitoring it to make sure it doesn't get too far
but really scorches the ground as much as possible.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm going to notch the tree and Meghann
is going to make some nice Yucca cordage, really strong bind.
And then we're going to lay a couple of other ones
that are similar shaped and make a big kind of hut.
It will be nice and insulated.
NARRATOR: Dan and Meghann are rebuilding
their shelter into a dome using branches as the shell.
They will then layer it with sheets of bark
to insulate them from the elements.
MEGHANN: I'm going to start helping
you lash some stuff down.
DAN: Thanks.
I think it looks good.
I think this is actually going to do us pretty well.
This is our shelter.
It's coming along I'm thirsty.
I'll be right back.
[SOBBING]
DAN: Huh.
Oh, [BLEEP] Oh, [BLEEP]
MEGHANN: Are you OK?
DAN: Huge snake.
MEGHANN: Oh, it's over there by the tree.
DAN: Oh.
Oh my, frigging God.
Yes.
DAN: Oh, I just whipped it around a bit.
MEGHANN: That was incredible.
NARRATOR: Dan has caught a Western Coachwhip,
a non-venomous snake that's one of the fastest
snakes in North America.
MEGHANN: You rock, dude.
DAN: Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, yes.
That's so much freaking meat.
The amount of protein that comes from the snake
is just incredible.
I think we'll probably have energy
for a few days off of this.
I just got a huge snake which is a huge boost.
With a full belly, hopefully my partner's attitude
is going to change, mood's going to change.
I really think this is like hitting the reset button.
At least, I really hope.
Look at that.
MEGHANN: I am ready for some snake.
It's not easy, but I'm getting some good meat.
Having the snake and all the material and the meat,
it definitely feels good.
DAN: It's tough, but it's food.
I wouldn't call myself a hunter but I'm really proud that I'm
able to capitalize on these opportunities
when there's protein literally crossing my path.
[BUGS BUZZING]
DAN: How are you doing?
I have massive welts on my thighs here.
It's miserable.
I've probably not slept more than a half an hour
solid since we've been here.
I can't handle these bugs.
They're everywhere.
They're swarming me.
They crawl up in between my vagina lips.
I can't handle it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
It hurts really, really bad.
It hurts so bad.
They leave welts.
I have a bunch on my butt.
I can't rest in the day, I can't rest at night because there's
ants all over me.
I'm exhausted.
I can't do it.
[CRYING]
My partner's just miserable.
Meghann does not have her head in the game whatsoever
right now.
I'm just nervous.
I do not want to be out here doing this alone.
It's my biggest fear with this whole mess.
[BUGS BUZZING]
[CRYING]
MEGHANN: I hate this.
[GASPING]
I'm not really sure I can do this.
Just give it a couple of days.
I've been where you are.
It gets better.
I don't know what to do.
It's scary.
It's really scary the thought of being out here alone.
I'm exhausted and I'm just trying
to get through one more day.
I just want a bed and some food and I want the bugs to go away.
I don't want to sleep in a pile of ants.
It hurts and it keeps me up all night.
And i haven't been able to get any sleep or even any rest
during the day because they're just all over me.
I guess I'm saying I have to tap out.
I think you'll regret doing that.
I don't want to give up but I don't
feel like I have a choice.
I'm tapping out.
[CRYING]
I'm really sorry.
OK.
Right.
MEGHANN: I feel like I failed and I did I failed.
I guess I'm just like not a survivalist.
Man.
I'm an extrovert, like, I get my energy
from being around people.
I love being around people.
On my last challenge, I thought Holly was going to leave,
even with just four days to go.
And the thought of just spending the last four days
alone was terrifying to me.
Just hoping I can mentally keep it together
for the next few weeks.
I don't really belong out in the wilderness like this.
My body is not really strong enough I guess.
It's just amazing how hard it can
be just because you can't find a comfortable place to sleep.
I did experience that a little bit
when I was younger, not having a comfortable place to sleep.
But I usually was able to find a bench or some grass.
Never been in an environment where everything is awful.
NARRATOR: After only four days, Meghann's early departure
drops her PSR from 5.9 to 5.1.
I just hope my partner does good.
I mean, I really do care about him as a person.
He's tough.
He's definitely tough.
I hope he succeeds.