#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

Tim Ferriss· Host0:00

Hello, boys and girls, ladies and germs, this is Tim Ferriss. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers, people who are incredibly good, possibly the best in the world at what they do. My guest today is Jordan Jonas. I spent a week in the woods with [chuckles] Jordan with a few of my closest friends doing survival training, and all of my friends said, "You have to have Jordan on the podcast," so here we are. Who is Jordan? Jordan grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, [chuckles] hence his Instagram, @hobojordo, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and traveled for years with nomads in Siberia, and won Alone Season Six, one of the few reality TV shows that I actually watch, because you learn so much. And [chuckles] he won that after being the first contestant to truly thrive in the wilderness, in this case, in the Arctic, for 77 days, and harvest big game. It's a crazy story. We get into it. He now leads people from all over the world, including yours truly, and all walks of life on extraordinary outdoor adventures, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime wilderness expeditions, hunts, family adventures, and team-building events. He has a wife and three children, and focuses on living life to its fullest with them, and that's the truth. I have spent time with them, and Jordan is a model for living the good life, not overcomplicating, focusing on the things that truly matter, the critical few over the trivial many, and I've learned a lot