Jordan Jonas&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hobojordo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hobojordo</a>) grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and travelled for several years with nomads in Siberia, and won&nbsp;Alone&nbsp;Season 6, after being the first contestant to truly thrive in the wilderness and harvest big game. You can learn more about Jordan's axes at <a href="http://jordanjonas.com/axe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JordanJonas.com/Axe</a>.This episode is brought to you by:<ul><li><a href="https://livemomentous.com/Tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Momentous</a>&nbsp;high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support:&nbsp;<a href="https://livemomentous.com/Tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LiveMomentous.com/Tim</a></li><li><a href="https://www.monarchmoney.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monarch&nbsp;</a>track, budget, plan, and do more with your money:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monarchmoney.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monarch.com/Tim</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5</a>&nbsp;sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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Experiencing tug-of-war hospitality between ex-con Siberian families.</li><li>[00:39:34] Reindeer vs caribou.</li><li>[00:45:42]&nbsp;The Gulag Archipelago&nbsp;at 17.</li><li>[00:49:36] The homeschooling advantage: Finishing academics by noon, then deep-diving history for fun.</li><li>[00:53:50] Campfire psychology for gentlemen.</li><li>[00:56:00] Why llamas are more practical than reindeer on Jordan's expeditions in the northern United States.</li><li>[01:01:37] How Jordan's grandparents found purpose and built a joyful family after surviving Assyrian genocide.</li><li>[01:11:18] Dad's 12-year health collapse and facing death with radical joy.</li><li>[01:18:49] Freight train philosophy and evolutionary dopamine alignment.</li><li>[01:30:03] Grandma moose rodeo.</li><li>[01:33:07]&nbsp;Alone&nbsp;Season 6: The "Super Bowl of survival" just south of the Arctic Circle.</li><li>[01:40:38] How Jordan survived 77 days in the woods barely breaking a sweat.</li><li>[01:48:21] Harvesting a moose at day 20 via Russian fence-funneling tactics.</li><li>[01:56:21] Wolverine vs. man with axe, a tin can alarm, and a wife who likes rustic jewelry.</li><li>[02:03:05] The crappy fate of less-than-lucky rabbit feet.</li><li>[02:04:59] Fat as a survival bottleneck, and how to experience the wild with Jordan.</li><li>[02:09:31] Jordan hopes his upcoming book will help readers build reservoirs of resilience before they're needed.</li><li>[02:12:27] The most overlooked part of the Serenity Prayer: "Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace."</li><li>[02:14:48] The wilderness as political neutral ground and other parting thoughts.</li></ul>For show notes and past guests on&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tim Ferriss Show</a>, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast</a>.For deals from 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#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

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#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

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