Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 6 Recap – Bush Crafternoons

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Just kidding, I’m not getting any sponsorship money for crafting these. Art just isn’t appreciated these days.

Seriously though, I’ve been having a bit of an Alone experience myself. Last night I went for a run in the rain, and when I got home the hot water was broken. Getting your core temp down to New Zealand winter levels is a sure way to feel immersed in the trials and tribulations of the season at hand.

The season is heating up though. With five left we’re getting somewhat toward the pointy end. Unless you’re a deer of course, the contestants have barely seen one!

Missed the episode 5 recap? Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 5 Recap – Look at That Stonker!

*Spoiler alert* Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 6 spoilers from here!

The quote for episode 6:

‘Anywhere the struggle is great, the level of ingenuity and inventiveness is high.’ – Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin

Sounds a LOT like the quote from episode 3, an episode that did include some pretty interesting inventions. Will we see more of that in episode 6?

Read more: Alone Australia Season 2 2024 – Everything You Need to Know

Who do you think is next to go?

Day 18 – 5 Remain

Krzysztof

Last time we saw Krzysztof he was all headachey and slow, but he’s just said ‘I actually feel pretty good this morning.’ Hooray!

Also, there’s snow on the mountains, which would fill me with dread if I was a contestant.

No dread detected in Krzysztof

So Krzysztof is going to make a spinning wheel for rope, despite having only watched videos and read about how to do it. But he’s pretty cluey, look at those handles. I enjoy it when people on this show make things with a knife that are better than what I’d push out of a workshop.

Krzysztof is creating harakeke cordage. Also known as ‘flax’, this material was New Zealand’s biggest export before the sheep took over, it’s strong stuff.

‘Tim, he’s having a crafternoon!’ says my partner Mary. Damn right he is, look at that string. I’m honestly so impressed by this.

I do hope he crochets that beanie he’s talking about.

Pretty cool that he just whipped this up

Andreas

It’s not raining so Andreas is finally happy and feels like he can survive again. Fair enough, it rained for a whole week and the campsite was flooding.

Haha I love how he was #rainposting so much that they could do a montage. I want a montage of the way he says ‘frickin’ next.

Unlike Krzysztof, he’s still sleeping on the ground until now, just on some reeds and stuff. That’s surprising given how open his shelter is. I guess he actually has food in his belly though.

As Andreas begins building a bed we get a glimpse of his perfectionist side. A cut placed on the wrong side of a log nearly derails him. Such passion for design, is this how we got IKEA?

Andreas: architect mode

Oh yep he’s just made the IKEA joke. It’s good to see some proper bushcraft (and crafternoons) happening this episode.

Tamika

Tamika is fishing and singing some random song in an adorable little hat.

Wait, I think this song is freestyle. I’ll let you decide:

Here we are again, sortin’ knots
Dunno what it does, my mind’s in a plut
Do I order pizza, just go home?
I dunno how to call cause I don’t have a phone.
My boots are wet, I made a net
Didn’t even get to try it yet.
I dunno, what a girl’s to do
I still haven’t done a number two.

Tamika is kind of battling with fishing though. She’s had no protein for 18 days and it’s hurting her motivation. The fishing spot looks difficult for sure, the float must be so important on these shallow shores.

Oh what, she’s been menstruating since she arrived? That’s crazy. ‘I hate that so much for her’ texts my friend Alice.

Hate that for you too Tamika, damn

Also, I’m not sure exactly what Tamika was doing exactly but she lost her whole fishing setup and a big grub, as well as potentially a big fish, when it bit at just the wrong time. That’s brutal.

She’s really starting to struggle with these setbacks but I admire her toughness.

Day 19

Suzan

‘Did you have to put nougat on your school shoes every night?’ What is she talking about? Nougat goes in my mouth.

Anyway, it appears she’s waterproofed her hat with a herbal remedy which she’s rubbing onto her boots to enhance waterproofing. That’s proper mental, what else has she got up her sleeve? I hope she’s not gonna lick her hat for sustenance.

Heading off to hunt, Suzan has just walked like 5 metres from her tent and said she needed a rest. That bodes fairly poorly I’d say.

Fairies need their rest

The plan is to simply hunt out some possums who are dumb enough to sleep in hollows close to the ground.

Quick pivot, we’ve found bracken root and fiddleheads (from the bracken). These are not nourishing items but hey, maybe they’ll feed a fairy like Suzan.

‘They have to be cooked otherwise they’re carcinogenic’ she says casually.

Hang on, these curly girls will give me cancer when ingested raw? Woah

Which might be harder than it seems? Not the editors doing Suzan dirty with an accelerated sunset timelapse while she tries to get a fire lit.

Oof, a bunch of failures are stacking up for Suzan.

‘I’ll probably feel better tomorrow’ she says to the camera, but that was pretty unconvincing. We’ll need to see some real food on her plate soon.

Andreas

Trout are more active in shallow water at night. That explains why Andreas is trying to fish in -3 degree weather when he could be in bed.

I dunno man, they were pretty damn active during the day too by the looks of things.

Wait has he done it again? He has! Oh my goodness it’s trout season baby. I think he’s worked it out.

Another one

And there are possums too. Going nocturnal seems to be paying real dividends. It must be very frustrating that he can’t shoot that possum out of the tree with a bow when it’s right there and easily identifiable.

It is a kind of cute possum though. Oh, I’ve just heard that Alice and Mary are now backing Team Possum to outlast all contestants.

Doing its possum magic business to stay out of harm’s (Andreas’) way

Tamika – 21 days!

We’ve hit three weeks! Mary reckons Tamika is leaving because the music is all ethereal and floaty. But that could just mean Suzan’s approaching.

As Tamika sits for a bit in the sun she talks about having been bleeding for 30 days now. Which sounds bloody atrocious to be honest. She’d be losing iron at a rapid rate and her period or oestrogen or whatever’s happening right now is inflaming her joints.

Absolute trooper

She’s gonna tap. This feels like a tap for personal medical reasons and I kind of back it. Tamika has really toughed it out more than most people can expect and although she’s passing medical, the ongoing period is hardly a good sign.

Weirdly enough, we’re getting a full behind the scenes look as she psyches herself up to tap. Oh, and a breakdown as she rues how far she’s come. I’ve got no jokes here folks this is just really sad listening.

Day 22

Wait, did Tamika tap?!

Rick

Hunter Rick unlocked! The man is straight up tracking a deer through fresh footprints. Look how he quietly places his feet.

I really think people overestimated the bow hunting and how easy it’d be, and to be honest the ads for the show didn’t help.

Looks like it was fruitless though, and it turns out Rick’s feet got so cold when he got wet that almost got frostbite in his toes. I’m no expert but I don’t think his shoes are waterproof.

Takes cold feet to a whole new level

Tamika

Yo! Tamika hasn’t left. She stayed hard! This is brilliant to see. Yass Tamika. What a lesson that is to ride out the lows to push a little bit further, carry the boats, etc.

She’s going to try and get to a difficult to reach fishing spot now.

Look at these rocks she’s walking past, would be a great place for a shelter I reckon.

The fishing spot looks a lot more questionable to get to. But she’s made it! It looks like a prime spot, if you can’t get a fish there I reckon you may as well go home because it ain’t getting better.

Hoping for the best

Rick

Bootleg glue making with charcoal and found rubber? We are on. I truly think Rick could make anything interesting. And not just because I’m perpetually worried he’s gonna burn himself.

It appears to have worked okay though, which might be great. The last thing any of us want to see is a contestant leave because of something as dumb as a boot falling apart, as realistic as it might be.

Last week he was cooking rocks. This week it’s a hose

Krzysztof

We’ve come full circle. While everyone else was fussing around Krzysztof was studying the loom.

Speaking to the mental side of the game that is Alone, Krzysztof says that keeping busy is his main tactic to keep him there. Once you’re bored, doubts are going to seep in.

But surely fishing could keep you occupied? Maybe it’s easier to see progress when you’re making twine from fronds. Or mabye Andreas is the only one who read the brief?

Wish I could make something this useful when trying to avoid boredom

Krzysztof is opening up here about being neurodivergent. He has ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) but he’s never really shared it with anyone. This is brave, to talk about something so personal and stigmatised in a vulnerable space like this. That’s what makes Alone so great though, this feels like a one-on-one conversation.

Krzysztof hyperfocuses or finds social situations challenging, but he reckons that neurotypical people are actually ‘doomed to mediocrity’ because they all think the same. But Krzysztof? He’s thinking outside that box baby. I’m sure neurotypical people didn’t expect to be attacked like that but hey, we’re all sitting around watching reality TV together before reading a recap. Just sayin’.

‘Anyway, time to make more string.’

Tamika

‘Tamika’s gonna find a fish!’ says Mary.

Tamika reckons fishing is one of her greatest assets, which goes to show how hard the fishing is here. I think people forget how fancy our fishing gear is these days. Reduced to a line, some hooks, and some grubs things get way tougher.

BUT SHE’S DONE IT. Mary is prophetic once again. It’s a decent-sized trout!

The women who are left on Alone Australia have been looking shaky and I reckon every woman (and most of the men) watching cheered out loud when that fish hit the shore.

Geez, she’s prouder of this fish than the blokes on Tinder. I’m happy for her.

YES!

Next Week

Looks like a proper storm is rolling in. Rick looks rattled, Andreas is talking about hunger, and Suzan is crying in the dark.

Spicy! There are four episodes left and four people still need to go. Andreas is undoubtedly looking the strongest, but Rick or Krzysztof won’t be far behind if they can sort out some food. Tamika is all over the place but we love it. I don’t reckon that fish was a fluke. Suzan? I have no idea to be honest but her botanical knowledge is really strong, if she can forage enough she might just be a dark horse.

Thanks for reading! If you’re loving the recaps please drop a comment below with your thoughts. We’re loving the rollicking ride season 2 is dishing up but it’s your hot takes that make it all worthwhile.

Alone Australia Recaps So Far

• Alone Australia Season 2 – Everything You Need to Know
• Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 1 Recap – At Night I Dream of Sandflies
• Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 2 Recap – Helter Shelter
• Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – Crashing in Slow Motion
• Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 4 Recap – What I’d Do for a Stick of Celery
• Alone Australia Season 2 Episode 5 Recap – Look at That Stonker