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Dual Survival · S5 · E2

Grin and Bear It

  • TV-MA
  • Jan 28, 2015
  • 45 min

Joe and Matt travel through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, contending with freezing rain, steep ravines and bears.

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Joe and Matt travel through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, contending with freezing rain, steep ravines and bears.

Season 5

13 episodes
  1. 1Into the Canyons

    45 minJan 21, 2015

    Joe and Matt attempt to survive in the harsh terrain of southern Utah without knives or modern supplies.

  2. 2Grin and Bear It

    45 minJan 28, 2015Now viewing

    Joe and Matt travel through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, contending with freezing rain, steep ravines and bears.

  3. 3Downed and Out (1)

    45 minFeb 4, 2015

    Matt and Joe start at the site of a plane crash on an uninhabited tropical island, and face long-term survival.

  4. 4Downed and Out (2)

    45 minFeb 11, 2015

    While marooned on a barren island, Matt and Joe risk a swim in shark-infested waters and fight for life-sustaining basics.

  5. 5Swamplandia

    45 minFeb 18, 2015

    While stranded in a black water swamp in southern Georgia, Joe and Matt find themselves in alligator territory.

  6. 6Out of the Ashes (1)

    45 minFeb 25, 2015

    While on a tropical volcano, Matt and Joe must navigate toward the coast through rainforest, steep-walled gorges and waterfalls.

  7. 7Out of the Ashes (2)

    45 minMar 4, 2015

    Joe and Matt cross a volcanic island covered with jungle and water-filled canyons, where setbacks fuel a rift.

  8. 8Waterlogged

    45 minMar 11, 2015

    Off the beaten path and waterlogged in the rainforest of Costa Rica, Matt and Joe battle torrential rains, deadly insects, and raging rapids. After missing a shot at rescue, they combine survival ingenuity with indigenous skills to get out alive.

  9. 9Coastal Catastrophe

    45 minMar 17, 2015

    Matt and Joe are marooned on a rocky coast in the Pacific Northwest. They must decide whether to hunker down or travel deeper into one of the darkest, wettest forest in the United States.

  10. 10Winter Vortex (1)

    45 minMar 31, 2015

    In the snowiest part of Wyoming, Matt and Joe demonstrate how to repurpose a broken down snowmobile, make shelter from snow, and survive sub-freezing temperatures in whiteout conditions that cause them to miss a chance at rescue

  11. 11Winter Vortex (2)

    45 minApr 7, 2015

    Conclusion. The guys find a use for a broken snowmobile and make a shelter in the snow as they try not to freeze before they are rescued in Wyoming.

  12. 12Himalayan Hardship

    45 minApr 14, 2015

    Joe endures the rocky terrain, dense forest and animal threats in the Himalayas, while Matt searches for spiritual enlightenment.

  13. 13Namibian Nightmare

    45 minApr 22, 2015

    Stranded in the vast scrubland of Namibia, Joe and Matt are in a race to get out alive from one of the driest countries on earth. They run into trouble with a troop of baboons, proving that Mother Nature isn’t the only force in the wilderness.