He did not get poisoned by a scorpion — though he did get stung. He was not felled by toxic bacteria consumed from a rank, excrement-filled watering hole. Nodar was part of that show as well, and his resourcefulness plus his TV-ready good looks made him an ideal candidate for XL. You have to reset everything that you know and relearn everything. The year-old horse trainer last appeared on the cover of this magazine in May, , just after returning from his first reality TV series, Out of the Wild , in which a group of survivalists were left in central Alaska, the endgame being to find their way out. At the time, he was the first openly gay man to be featured on a Discovery Channel show. Zebras make a very bizarre sound. It goes on throughout the entire night. It was definitely hard to sleep through that. But as time went on, we grew accustomed to it.

2. Really Naked? Really Afraid?
Naked, afraid, and stalked by wild animals: For Jake Nodar, it's what keeps life interesting
Live Now. Explore the All-New. Will they survive 14 days in this special fan episode? Naked and Afraid. While Cory attempts to start a fire, Anastasia uses the duct tape to fashion a bikini.
1. 'Naked And Afraid'
Mentally, at least. He demonstrated the hearty resiliency of Pacific Northwesterners, and he certainly proved his mettle. The special two-hour episode, which aired Sunday, expanded from its usual pixelated pairing of a man and a woman to begin with a pair of men and a pair of women. The plan was for the sexes to meet up halfway through the challenge. All four of them joined forces for the most disheveled team-up in television history, like a scraggly Avengers but without the superpowers and capes. But for Djenohan, who lives in Edmonds, grew up in Shoreline and works in Seattle, it was just another step of being an adventure seeker. Djenohan, 29, was the sole survivor. Not literally, of course, as all four made it out alive.
If you are looking for another guilty pleasure to indulge in, try Naked And Afraid. The Discovery Channel sends a group of naked coupled strangers into the wild for three weeks. They are naked, afraid and have to work together in order to survive the 21 days. What's not to like?