Kelsey Loper
ActingBorn in northern Wisconsin, Kelsey learned to hunt and fish in the Northwoods at an early age. At age 19, she moved to Wyoming to guide at a dude ranch and never looked back. The mountains hooked her and from there she learned archery and trapping. She made money by training horses in the summer, trapping bobcats in the winter, and working at a vet clinic in between.Kelsey also trains wild BLM mustangs and burros. She runs a 5o1c3 non-profit rescue, Long Acres Rescue, where she finds suitable adopters for the horses and burros she trains.In their free time, you can find them going on adventures- from fishing in Costa Rica to bowhunting elk, deer and antelope. Kelsey has almost drowned, been charged by Grizzley’s, and had the mountains test her power. She believes nobody should hold you back and to always say yes to opportunities or adventures no matter what. You can always make money, you can’t always make memories.
Will Lamb
ActingWill grew up in the south Texas border town of Laredo. He spent summers on his grandparents’ ranch in the hill country, kickstarting his lifelong connection with nature on the banks of the river tubing, fishing, catching crawdad, and loving life. His father taught him to hunt and trap feral hogs, chase south Texas white tail, and live a true country life. He quickly picked up modern methods but always had an interest in more primitive and traditional ways.At age 16, he went to live with his father in the hill country and spent his high school years living in a converted bus built by his late Uncle Will, complete with a wood stove.After completing his Associate degree in Aviation Maintenance, Will was inspired by the movie Jeremiah Johnson and embarked on a trek from Laredo, TX to Azalea, OR, with stops in west Texas and California. Along the way, he developed lifelong connections with amazing people. The journey gave him long-lasting confidence in the outdoors. Although the trip’s destination was the Alaskan wilderness, Will never made it to that final frontier as his father fell ill and passed away weeks after his return to Texas.Nowadays, Will is a professional in Texas’ growing exotic game ranching industry. His days are spent capturing, transporting, and raising hoofstock species from Africa, Asia and India. His fabrication company, CatchCo Exotics specializes in custom traps, trailers, and barns to house these majestic animals.When Will moved back to Leakey, he married the love of his life Bergen. He and his wife have just celebrated the first birthday of their only son, William Oliver Lamb, the miracle they had waited seven years for.Though life seems perfect, Will always has one eye on the horizon waiting for his next adventure. Ever since his cross-country journey, he has had a feeling of unfinished business that’s been pushed aside for normal life. Alone is Will’s chance to scratch that itch. He believes life is all about making “boots” – conquering challenges to build a legacy. Through Alone, he hopes he’ll make some big “boots” for his son to one day fill.
Colton Gilman
ActingBorn and raised in Mason County, West Virginia, Colton spent the days of his youth exploring the woods, flipping rocks in the creek, and casting lines in the rivers and ponds around his home. Being raised in a bowhunting family, Colton had a bow in his hands as soon as he was old enough to hold one. The woods are where he felt most at home and never could seem to satisfy his wanderlust and his constant desire to learn something new about the outdoors. After high school, he worked as a deckhand on a riverboat before returning to college to continue his education in wildlife management.After moving to Montana at age 25, Colton and his girlfriend Carey spent much of their time exploring new country and hunting new species with their longbows. Always driven to do things considered to be impossible by most,“ALONE” felt like the perfect challenge to undertake. Heading into this challenge with techniques and lessons learned from a lifetime outdoors Colton has high hopes for taking home the win.
Pablo Arguelles
ActingBorn in Cuba, Pablo’s love for the outdoors came at a very young age. He spent his childhood running around barefoot, playing, trapping, fishing, and hunting birds with his dad or practicing with a slingshot with friends in the woods. Growing up in a creative family, he often made his own toys, slingshots, and spears, and at 11 years- old, he even made his first crossbow.In December of 1980, Pablo left Cuba to come to the United States for a better life with his parents and his sister. He left behind his three older brothers, not knowing when he would see them again. His parents moved Pablo to Southern California where he would go to school, learn English, and begin his new life. It wasn’t until 1994, when two of his brothers escaped Cuba on a raft they built and went through two storms trying to reach the United States. They eventually reunited with Pablo and his parents in California, and his eldest brother came years later with his own family.Pablo has always been very active, enjoying various activities, from skiing and motocross to martial arts, bushcraft, and archery. His love for the outdoors is where his heart is—the place where he feels most connected to God and nature.After so many obstacles and challenges, Pablo is very excited and proud of the opportunity to be on Alone. To him, this is an American Dream come true. He believes the harder you fight for your dreams, the bigger the reward.Pablo would not be who he is today without God, the love and support of his family, and his beautiful fiancee, Iraldy, she has been a blessing since they met, and she’s the backbone of his life and encourages him to always be himself, to pursue and fight for his dreams and never give up.
Rick Lagina
ActingRick is a retired U.S. postal worker from Northern Michigan who has been obsessed with the mystery of Oak Island since he was just 11 years old and read about it in the January 1965 issue of Reader’s Digest. Now he is heading up his own team of treasure hunters. Raised by a humble, close-knit family, Rick is the kind of guy who sees the world in black and white; honor is everything, and when you commit to something, you see it through to the end. As Rick puts it: “Once in, forever in!” This has been his lifelong dream, but is his determination to solve this 200-year-old mystery based on confidence or the same dangerous obsession to which so many before him have fallen victim?