Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford

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  • 2013
  • 3 Seasons
  • 8.0  (34)

Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford is a survival show that was first aired on Discovery in 2013. The show features Ed Stafford, a former British Army captain turned adventurer who is dropped off in remote wilderness locations with no food, water, or clothing. Stafford has to rely on his survival instincts and the natural resources available in the environment to survive for up to 60 days.

The show is divided into several episodes, with each episode focusing on Stafford's survival in a different location. In each episode, Stafford is dropped off in a different location, which could be a desert, a tropical island, or a frozen tundra. The locations are chosen for their extreme conditions, which will test Stafford's limits and his ability to survive in harsh conditions.

The show is not scripted, and Stafford is left completely alone in the wilderness with only a camera to document his experience. He has to find food, water, and shelter on his own while facing various challenges such as extreme weather conditions, dangerous wildlife, and physical exhaustion. Stafford also has to deal with psychological challenges such as loneliness, fear, and boredom, which can be just as tough as the physical challenges.

Throughout the show, Stafford shares his survival tips and techniques with the viewers, giving insights into what it takes to survive in the wilderness. He demonstrates how to make fire using natural resources, how to find and purify water, and how to build a shelter to protect himself from the elements. Stafford also shares his experiences with the viewers, revealing his triumphs and his failures, and the lessons he has learned from them.

One of the unique aspects of the show is that Stafford is completely naked throughout the duration of the challenge. This is not done for shock value but rather to simulate a scenario where Stafford has lost all his clothing in a survival situation. This adds another layer of difficulty to the challenge as Stafford has to find ways to protect himself from the elements without any clothes.

Stafford is not alone in his survival challenge as he is occasionally visited by Chris Ryan, a former SAS soldier who provides him with tips and advice on how to survive. Ryan is an expert in survival and has years of experience in difficult situations. He is able to provide Stafford with valuable insights on how to deal with certain situations and how to make the most of the limited resources available.

Overall, Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford is a gripping survival show that gives viewers a glimpse into what it takes to survive in the wilderness. Stafford's resourcefulness, resilience, and determination are inspiring, and his survival tips and techniques are useful for anyone who enjoys outdoor activities. The show is a great example of how the human spirit can overcome even the most challenging situations.

Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford is a series that ran for 3 seasons (13 episodes) between March 14, 2013 and on Discovery

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Caprivi Strip/The Kwando River
6. Caprivi Strip/The Kwando River
August 11, 2015
Ed Stafford is dropped into the Caprivi, a narrow strip of land in Namibia, bordered by Botswana to the south and Angola and Zambia to the north. Here, Stafford is based along the Kwando River, an area with one of the highest densities of dangerous game in Africa. The river is filled with 16-foot crocs and pods of hippos, while the surrounding grasslands are home to elephants, lions and buffalo. The dense brush is also filled with a multitude of venomous snakes, including black mambas, puff adders and spitting cobras. Stafford will need to keep his wits about him and his head on a swivel if he wants to survive for 10 days here with no means of protection. Staying alive will be a challenge in itself, not to mention having to make a fire, build a shelter and forage or trap his own food!
Pearl Islands (Banyonetta)
5. Pearl Islands (Banyonetta)
August 11, 2015
Ed Stafford calls upon long-held survival memories for his latest desert-island challenge in Panama's Pearl Island paradise. Ten years after kicking off his Marooned journey with the epic 60-days-alone challenge in the south pacific, he's now in Central America, dropped by helicopter onto yet another jungle-covered island. After a dramatic leap into the shark-infested waters from his chopper, he finds himself stuck on a trash-strewn beach with no water, rising daytime temperature topping 40 degrees C and blocked from land exploration by impenetrable bush. But after fashioning a raft from the washed-up detritus and beating crashing waves and raging sea currents to explore potential water sources, he eventually navigates the choppy waters of the coastline and relocates to a more productive beach. After making camp and using some incredible desert-island life hacks to purify a stagnant water source, he seeks to thrive on a diet of seafood and mangrove wildlife and sets his sights on a roast reptile banquet.
GuangXi Karst
4. GuangXi Karst
August 11, 2015
Barefoot among the karst spires of Guangxi China, Stafford must learn to navigate the razor-sharp rocks and deadly snakes to find food and shelter in this resource-scarce environment.
Erongo Mountains
3. Erongo Mountains
August 11, 2015
The imposing boulders and granite mountains of Erongo have defined this arid landscape in Namibia for millions of years. The mountains themselves have been home to the San Bushmen for thousands of years. The San made their homes in the caves in these mountains, surviving off the land as they've done throughout their history in Africa. Now Ed Stafford will strive to do the same. With only his hands and his experience as his guide, he'll need to make tools based on the traditions of the San bushmen, tools that will help him make fire and hunt in this hot, arid, barren environment. With daytime temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, snakes underfoot and black rhinos frequenting the bush around him, Stafford will need to make a plan quick if he hopes to survive in the Erongo.
ChangBai Mountain
2. ChangBai Mountain
August 11, 2015
With blizzards pummeling the mountains daily, Ed Stafford travels into Northern China, near the North Korean border. After a harrowing snowmobile trip up ChangBai Mountain, Ed is dropped at the summit, in nearly two meters of snow. With temperatures fluctuating between -10 and -20 degrees C, he has to think fast. Building a shelter to escape the elements and insulate him at night, and getting down off the mountain to a fresh water source are his top priorities, but trekking through meters of snow is no easy feat. Ed will need to build a traditional quinzhee, or snow cave, and then make his own snowshoes to make it down to an elevation where he can survive for the next 10 days. A lower elevation and slightly warmer temperatures may mean water and potential food resoureces, but it also brings perils of thin ice, and proximity to hungry predators. Both lynx and Siberian tigers have been spotted in the area, so Stafford will need his head on a swivel to make it out of Changbai Mountain unscathed.
Orinoco River (Bojonawi Reserve)
1. Orinoco River (Bojonawi Reserve)
August 11, 2015
As wildfires are ravaging the nation of Colombia, Ed Stafford is dropped into the savannah along the Orinoco River, one of the largest rivers in the world. The area is a unique combination of arid savannah, massive black granite boulder outcroppings and dense tendrils of jungle that hug the inlets flowing into the Orinoco. The jungle is home to jaguar and puma and a multitude of poisonous snakes, while the waters of the Orinoco are filled with caiman, piranha, sting ray and electric eel. Wildfires in the area have caused many of these animals to behave erratically, making them even more dangerous. With no food, water or tools of any kind, Ed Stafford must use all of the survival knowledge that he has to adapt and thrive in this hostile environment.
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Where to Watch Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford
Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford is available for streaming on the Discovery website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford on demand at Max, Discovery+, Hulu and Animal Planet.
  • Premiere Date
    March 14, 2013
  • IMDB Rating
    8.0  (34)