[s5e3] The Darkest Hour -

In Season 5, Episode 3 of , titled " The Darkest Hour ," we witnessed one of the most mentally and physically taxing challenges in the series’ history. Set in the Zambezi region of Namibia , the episode paired Joe Brandl, a 55-year-old survival instructor, with Andrea Lopez, a 29-year-old personal trainer and former police officer. The Survivalists

Surviving the Zambezi: A Recap of Naked and Afraid’s "The Darkest Hour" [S5E3] The Darkest Hour

The duo's journey culminated in a high-stakes extraction involving a handmade reed raft. In Season 5, Episode 3 of , titled

: They rowed through hippo-infested waters, eventually having to abandon the raft to wade through a game trail. In Season 5