Woniya on her 10 items for Alone Season 6. Part 1 

You are my inspiration. Watching you on Alone made me feel this need to be independent, especially as I am recently single. I want to explore the world and adventure on my own terms and not rely on another. Thank you for these videos on RU-vid and thank you for the immense inspiration.

Your mental game was amazing out there, really impressive. It's nice to hear the thought process and detailed thinking, thanks for posting!

A couple days ago, I was telling a mutual friend how, of all the seasons of Alone that I have seen (missed 2 & 5), I have always had a low mutter of 'armchair criticisms' for literally all of the contestants and their choices... Except for you! 🤓 When you're on screen, I just watch and listen. Your instincts and intuition are *dialed in*, and you speak with such eloquence!

Was really hoping that you would win. Glad to see you made it as far as you did. Loved everything that you did. Hope you get another chance.

Woniya, you are my Alone season 6 hero. So impressed! I truly wish to convey my respect and admiration. You are an amazing human being!

No one can question your credentials!. One of the best explanations on the rational and functional application of the tools you chose to carry. It's always a compromise. Looking forward to every one of your videos. You're a true inspiration to us amateur survivalists.

I was pulling for you. You are definitely an awesome person. Good luck on everything going forward

I just finished Season 6. You are amazing!!! I was hoping so badly that you were going to win. I thought you were. You're survival skill level is on a whole new level.

You really killed it on alone your archery was super on point your snare game was amazing and your determination was insane after 2 episodes I knew you would only go out on your own terms your a beast 72 days in the Arctic is absolutely insane especially without surveying the land first and with all the restrictions you had.

You really kicked ass Woniya! Such a difficult thing to do out there and you proved to everyone how strong you are.

You were a badass on Alone, was rooting for you.

She was one of my favorites. Really hoped she’d win but not having an axe was fatal. She wasn’t just surviving she was building a damn house with real furniture lol. Just binge watched the second time I loved this season so much.

So amazed by your efforts. Incredible!

You are such a bad ass!! You inspired me so much 🙏🙏🙏was pulling for you all the way. You are still of winner of that show!!

Awesome that you’re making videos and so easy to find.👍🏽 You did awesome on the show. Wishing you the best.

Thanks for sharing your techniques. Loved you on the show. One of my favorite competitors.

I hope that the show provides expansive exposure for her and that leads to a successful guiding business. I hope the hardships of her youth are behind her.

That was excellent! Thank you for sharing your logic and insights. Love it!

Just finished Alone and was rooting for you! You did awesome and glad to see you are thriving, post Alone!

Just finished the show. You did so amazing!

love the multiple applications of that saw.

Super impressed with your outdoor prowess and outside the box thinking. Also your gear is not super expensive, I really have not watched alone much so I will try and look more. Thank you for your brave hart and your teachers spirit.

Ferro rod 00:50 Multitool 04:20 Knife 06:45 Saw 09:50 12:00 blade mod to saw 13:50 equipment summary ...axe for sure .

You're amazing! I was rooting for you on Alone. You are a winner 🏆

You were my favorite contestant on the show!!! Thanks for making all these videos! super interesting and informative.

You’re amazing. Thanks for making these videos.

Just discovered this series on Netflix and binged it in a day. Your skills seemed natural. I thought you would be the one. Great effort!

Woniya you can hold your head very high for what you accomplished on Alone...Jordan was a Ringer who lived the live for 5 years in Russia in exactly the same landscape Canada has...lol

Alone: Most the time I've thought about the women (and most the men) on the show, 'what are you doing there? Did you think it was going to be scout camp?' But the whole family was cheering for you, darlin'. Your attitude was courageous and worthy of victory. Heck, my 21 year old son is a survivalist, thru-hiker, and soon to be an Air Force SERE instructor, and my wife was like, 'Hey, Bud, there's your future wife.' (only minor age difference, lol). You've heard a lot of that by now, I'm sure. Beautiful frontier women who loves the wilderness, self-reliance, her mom - - the real deal, anti-city girl... What's not to like? Well done, girl. You did good and earned the respect of even us OLD men.

Injoyed watching you on alone

Love ya on alone! We were rooting for you!

You did awesome! Really proud of your performance!

Awesome cool to hear from people from the show and there experience I appreciate it great knowledge

You absolutely rock! thank you for sharing.

Hello from CA East Bay. I just finished season 6 and I was always excited to see you featured on the screen. You came so close and I believed in you that you would pull it off. Oh well. Love to see this channel!

I agree 💯with all the positive responses you’ve got here. A true master at peace with yourself and Mother Earth 🌍🙏✌️

Your positive attitude was/is very contagious

Very intelligent use of your tools. I have never seen the carbide striker / sharpener idea nor have I ever seen anyone else turning the back of their saw blade as a drawknife - impressive.

So appreciated your positive-minded attitude, pragmatic approach, even-tempered personality, strong survivalist acumen, and creative craftsmanship! You are an awesome human, woman, and survivalist. Congratulations on an extraordinary performance!

i love, just love your stuff. Your attention to detail and the thinking behind the choices are very insightful.

Such a badass! Thanks for the videos

Your “Cabin “ was amazing! Loved that you peeled your poles ♥️ You were so toasty warm in there ! Super proud of you :) You were so close to winning but your competition was pretty good too! I also loved your rabbit rope, clever indeed!

great season, u did great

excellent! Informative! Useful and timely, give our global issues. Thank you, Woniya!

I love the way you think.

Just finished the show! I was so routing for you. You were amazing. ✌🏼 I’m also from No. California!

Loved watching you on there. I thought you did a fantastic job 🙂👍

You are such an inspiration and did such an amazing job! My daughter watches the show with my husband and I. We just started picking up archery and now we have been studying how to make things you mentioned in the show! We love the basket you made in one of the cutscenes and are hoping to make a cabin like the shelter you made

Just got done with your season fantastic job hun .rabbit skin scarf was great . attitude was great also . To make it as far as you did kudos Hun

You are a real breath of fresh air when it comes to the survival and Bushcraft community used a lot of the same skills that I have learned over my lifetime and it was great to see you on the show. And I heard you were the first woman to ever win alone congratulations job well done and I'm really proud of you you're an inspiration for young ladies like my young daughter.

I don't know television shows. I came in for your list of preferred tools because I live & build in the forest . I'm very glad to have found your channel. What an amazing life you have chosen! Thanks for sharing your journey. Subscribed from the Green Mountains of Vermont.

I was cheering for you the whole time.

Thanks for making the video!

Woniya you were my favorite. I rooted for ya

You did a great job!

Terrific info on the M.T. ( multi tool ). And that silky is the 3rd biggest that silky makes. Terrific idea on sharpening the back of your silky saw! I have the exact saw too.

My wife and I love your positive additude!!!😄😄😄😄💕💕💕💕

I just finished marathon watching Season 6, I wished you hung in there a few more days. I think you’re The Audience favorite. The Tall Thin Siberian dude is a good guy, he is personable and a bit of a Super Dude- nothing against him winning but you are such a sentimental favorite.

I watched all of the episodes successfully with my wife and after watching like 2 I felt like it would come down to you and Jordan. Nathan has a great gig going with the gill net. By far you had the most positive energy. Felt like that would carry you a long way or push it over the top in your favor. Amazing display of skills. I’ve been hunting fishing and trapping for 45 years and would have never accomplished nearly what you did.

Just finished watching season 6 and I loved it (as I have all the other seasons before)...just wanted to say that I thought you were one of the most skilled competitors that the show has seen (along with Jonas, Dave Nessia, Alan, Zach, Megan and the Baird brothers) and that we, my partner and I, enjoyed every minute you were on the air. Best of luck going forward, if you record it...I'll watch it.

Wow I’m glad you started a channel… I just got through watching and I was hoping you would win… You came very very very close… The other guy was close to being pulled for medical reasons too. He evidently came in with a lot more weight on his body… And he was probably the hardest opponent you could’ve gotten in any season… In my mind you would’ve won if you were on a different season… I’m super proud of you and I’m glad you popped back so well… I think all of us would like to meet you someday

So cool and ingenious! 😲 Hearing about how you modified your gear has inspired me to try making a sheath for my multi-tool that can act as a handle, since I frequently find myself cramping up or pinching my hands whenever I have to work with it for a long period of time. 👍

holy cow.. I just started watching the first season of alone on Netflix. I totally looked forward to watching you. You were my favorite!

Hey lady, hope to see you at Rabitstick this year! Great review.

You totally owned that show!! 😂 It’s great to see you here, thanks for sharing......subs!

Just finished the season. Great job. Your carpentry skills have no equal. I live in California, would love to learn more about your shelter building skills.

I just watched your season, you were fantastic and I do hope to see you and Caliee again on Alone both of you really rock it. More fishing earlier however and drying it up for you winter haul. Just keep the hooks out of your hands.

Squirrel 🐿️ skin knife sheath. . Awesome. 🦁

I wanted the guy who won to win at first, but by episode 7 or 8 you had really won my heart and mind. I was really hoping you would take the win. It came down to the two of you at the end and i thought to myself.. Great now whoever wins i will be happy. But when you lost i was really really bummed. It was a great birthday present to give yourself though.. I hope you find all the fortune, happiness you seek. Im glad to see you on youtube. Subscribed. Notified. Liked. Hope to see more content!

Big fan of you! Congratulations with your accomplishments on Alone Arctic. Not only are your very attractive but your soul is beautiful. I hope you find everything you seek.

Woniya you're such a bad ass! and yep I was rooting for you. Darned foxes! Regardless I really enjoyed watching your adventure and hope to hear/ see more from you in the future! Wishing you all the best!

I’d love to see you on an all star’s season. You’re amazing!

I picked you and jordan really early on to be the last 2! good job you were awesome!

You left in the most gracious and respected way. You gave yourself the best gift you can give given your condition. I wonder if you would’ve put up with more if you had known you were one of the last 2. In all fairness Jordan was an extremely challenging competitor, you both are some of the most qualified for this challenge.

I found that the common 4th of July "sparkler" makes an excellent "emergency fire starter" for those times when fire is needed instantaneously. The can have cotton balls and other flammables added to them. I like pieces of Hacksaw Blade for the striker with the Ferro-Rods.

I'd like to see all the contestants be given the exact same equipment and fewer items to make it more even and challenging.

something i noticed about you and also with Callie from #7 was the level-headedness you both exhibited throughout - including the tough times. So mentally tough! You were able to keep plugging along - aided by your excellent skill set. i felt for you as you tried bashing thru the ice with the saw butt end. Understand your pre-show gear selection process now after watching this though. Thank you for the videos. And 'Alone' really is a great show.

I’m not even sure how many knives I have, but I have about a dozen that I’d use for woods use. 3 of those are Moras, and 2 Leatherman. I always have a Mora on my side and one of the Leathermen on my belt. Good choices. Good reasoning.

Just saw that you're from Grass Valley. I used to spend my weekends up there with my dad when I was a little kid. Great times :)

Season 6 was the best by far

What a champ!

You're awesome lady

Woniya, you're amazing and I LOVED watching you in the show!! Did you sharpen the back of the saw before the show or while you were there?

Nice hack on the Silky. The spine on Silky saws also make fantastic scrapers for the ferro rod. One point on the Katana boy compared to the Big boy is the katana has a wider kerf and hence uses more energy to cut with, yes it cuts fast but a thinner Silky big boy cuts even easier. I also don't like folding blades, fixed for edc. Oh, wire can be easily cut by pounding it with a rock against another rock, just flatten the wire which weakens it and then it simply will break with a quick few bends over the pounded flat spot.

Thank you! If you could have taken whatever you could carry, what would you have taken? BTW Of all the contestants, I like you the most. I just love how you explane things!

"I would have preferred a full tang knife." I love moras, and own several. But I would not choose one for a solo/SHTF event. If that axe bit somehow breaks, and you have to baton small wood with that knife... a $25 partial tang mora would make me feel very lonely indeed! Fantastic job on the show, I loved S6

I wanted you to win, you did so awesome. Especially the 3 squirrel day towards the end!

Just finished watching Alone Artic and I was super impressed with your skills, mental toughness and tenacity. Thanks for the video I was hoping you and Jordan would have something out on youtube about your techniques and lessons to impart.

Excellent Video. Wish Nexflix made the series available on DVD.

Amazing job on Alone, Woniya! Was rooting for you. Small recommendation- if you sign up for Amazon Associates you can add links to the products and make a commission each time someone buys them through your link. Might be a good way to monetize videos like this! Thanks for the survival inspiration and education.

Hi Woniya! You are such an inspiration to get out there and adventure! We are looking into a Katanaboy and were wondering if you have the 500 or 650? Seems to be you got the perfect length for a variety of uses. Thanks!

I've just been getting into bushcraft and survival for a couple of years, and have been acquiring gear slowly, usually getting "affordable but serviceable" first in order to discover what works for me before dropping big bucks. Been looking to upgrade my Fiskars folding saw, debating between Bahco and Silky- if the Silkies are tough enough to be used to punch through ice, I think I'm sold!

When I use my multitool for extended periods of time I pull out what I need and slip it back in the sheath for some comfort in the hand.

Your really pretty too,I love silky saw products

Loved you on the show! You did really well :) I didn't really get why the saw is better than a bow saw for cutting. You mentioned something about the blade being of a particular type, but isn't it possible to put an equal type of blade on a bow saw and isn't the grip better on a bow saw?

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The reason they put the 90 degree angle on the back of the knife is to use on your ferro rod. If you use the back of the knife it throws amazing sparks.

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You are so very beautiful and for some reason i am drawn to your teaching! I have three daughters and am trying to teach them they way of the land! I am part Kikapoo Indian so i really appreciate your guidance! We are so blessed to have tutorial explanations from you! Thank you for what you do! P.S., did you have any sasquatch experiences in the woods. Be blessed!

I love Moraknivs! They come out if M the box sharp enough to shave with. When dull, 6 swipes on a porcilin sharpener will take it back to orak sharpness. The Scandinavian hone makes bbn it a all around good work knife. Oh yea, you can't beat the price for $15.00 or $20.00. I have 3 and use it for trapping and skinning mostly. For a survival knife, you can't beat it.