Primal Survivor: Mighty Mekong

High above the clouds, Hazen Audel begins the survival adventure of a lifetime. From the highest point in the Mekong Basin in Laos, he descends through cloud forest in search of the Hmong people, who hunt using traditional poisons and craft their own survival tools from Vietnam War shrapnel. Finally he seeks out the mighty Mekong River itself, in search of a blessing for his 500-mile journey.

Survivalist Hazen Audel tackles brutal limestone peaks and dark flooded caves, in search of a village encircled by jungle topped mountains in the Mekong River Basin. Monsoon rains threaten to flood the long tunnels that lead to the village, leaving it cut off from the outside world. Will Hazen make it through, and discover the survival secrets of the Khmu people who live in this unspoilt paradise?

Bushcraft expert Hazen Audel ventures deep into the ancient forests of Laos, in search of seasonal mushrooms that are highly prized by local tribes. After months of monsoon, the pristine, ancient forests are filled with natural treasures. But to reach the best fungus grounds, Hazen must survive inhospitable wilderness, and overcome a series of brutal challenges.

Hazen Audel tackles an epic survival challenge, seeking out traditional musket hunters high on the Bolaven Plateau in the Mekong Basin.

Survivalist Hazen Audel goes in search of the elusive, giant reticulated python in one of Laos’ most wildlife-rich landscapes, the famous Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands. Learning survival secrets from the local Jarai people, Hazen carves his own dugout canoe, braves giant leeches and feasts on snails as he attempts to achieve the ambition of a lifetime, and see this iconic creature in the wild.

Survivalist Hazen Audel attempts to complete an epic survival challenge, hunting on the banks of the Mekong and tackling the river’s wildest waters, as he races to reach a legendary fishing hot-spot. Will he make it in time to join the local dare-devil fishermen, who risk their lives in the raging waters to catch prized fish as they make their annual migration up the thundering Khone Falls?