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 (#853)
Interview with Jordan Jonas on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast!
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February 11, 2026
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 (#853)
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Jordan Jonas (@hobojordo) grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and travelled for several years with nomads in Siberia, and won Alone Season 6, after being the first contestant to truly thrive in the wilderness and harvest big game.
He now leads people from all over the world 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.
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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
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Connect with Jordan Jonas
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Products & Gear
Experiences & Courses
Movies & Television
- Alone (I recommend Season 6 Jordan’s winning season] and [Season 7.)
Books
- The Gulag Archipelago: An Experiment in Literary Investigation by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Relevant Resources
- The Power of Pretending: How “Acting As If” Fuels Confidence and Growth | Wellness Counseling
- The History of the Gulag | Gulag Online
- Socialization: Tackling Homeschooling’s “S” Word | PBS Kids for Parents
- Insane Horse Wreck | Instagram
- Llamas on the Trail | Instagram
- “Native Christians Massacred”: The Ottoman Genocide of the Assyrians during World War I | Genocide Studies and Prevention
- Moose vs. Bear vs. Man | Instagram
- Alone: The Moose Kill (Season 6) | History
- Alone S6 E7: Night Raider Details: Wolverine! | Jordan Jonas
- Learning from the Serenity Prayer: Hardship and Peace | Living as Apprentices
Places
Indigenous Peoples & Cultures
Survival Skills & Concepts
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