Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Jeff Zausch

Challenges:10
Episodes:67
Locations:Madagascar, Colombia, Philippines, Bahamas, Louisiana, Peru, South Africa
Jeff Zausch

Jeff Zausch is a Pocatello, Idaho native and master of extreme environments, from deserts and arctic to alpine and tropical. By his early twenties he had summited many of the highest peaks in the Northwest U.S. and become an expert tracker and trapper. He has spent over 121 days nude in the wilderness across multiple seasons of Naked and Afraid, Naked and Afraid XL, and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, and co-hosted season 9 of Dual Survival with EJ Snyder. He has also competed on NBC/USA's Snake in the Grass. In 2026 he was cast on the inaugural season of Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown.

Are you Jeff Zausch? Submit your own bio or photo.
Goes straight to Brad's inbox.

Challenge Summary

10
Naked and Afraid: 2Naked and Afraid XL: 4Naked And Afraid Savage: 1Naked and Afraid Last One Standing: 2Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown: 1

Items Brought

Items Given

Appearances

EpisodeSeriesAir DateLocationDaysPSRResultBroughtGiven
Damned in AfricaNaked and Afraid2014-03-21Madagascarβ€”7.0β€”πŸ”₯ fire starterβ€”
XL: 40 Days and 40 NightsNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-12Colombiaβ€”7.3β€”πŸ”ͺ kukri🍲 pot
40 Days: No EscapeNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-19Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: Snake in the GrassNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-26Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: Jungle RichNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-01Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: Death MarchNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-09Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: SacrificeNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-16Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: Falling ApartNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-23Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40 Days: Filth and FuryNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-30Colombiaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
60 DaysNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”πŸŽ£ fishing kitπŸ”ͺ machete, 🍲 pot
Escar-got Fish?Naked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Typhoon LandNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Hope HoleNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
The End is Just the BeginningNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
WaterworldNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-02Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”πŸŽ£ fishing kitπŸ”ͺ blade
Surviving With SharksNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-09Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Devil and The South China SeaNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-16Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Belly of the BeastNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-23Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
No Hand-OutsNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-30Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Hike Into HellNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-07Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Jeff's Wost NightmareNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-14Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Goodbye Cruel WaterworldNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-21Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Swimming Naked with SharksNaked and Afraid2020-08-16Bahamasβ€”β€”β€”πŸ”ͺ knife🎣 fishing kit, 🀿 snorkel mask, 🩴 fins, πŸ›Ά boat, πŸ”₯ fire starter, 🍲 pot
That All You Got, Louisiana?Naked and Afraid XL2021-04-25Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”πŸ”₯ fire starterβ€”
Chomping at His BitsNaked and Afraid XL2021-05-02Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Gar-R-DoneNaked and Afraid XL2021-05-09Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Gary Eats All The ThingsNaked and Afraid XL2021-05-16Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Itching for RevengeNaked and Afraid XL2021-05-23Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
EJ's Ball and PainNaked and Afraid XL2021-05-30Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
A Bridge Over Swampy WaterNaked and Afraid XL2021-06-06Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
A Feast of The EyesNaked and Afraid XL2021-06-13Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Cold Grudges Die HardNaked and Afraid XL2021-06-20Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
All In to Get OutNaked and Afraid XL2021-06-27Louisianaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
I'm In Big TroubleNaked and Afraid XL2022-05-01Peru———❓ ?🍲 pot, πŸ”ͺ blade
Amazon Pain ForestNaked and Afraid XL2022-05-08Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
In Your Face, Amazon!Naked and Afraid XL2022-05-15Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
The Legends ReturnNaked and Afraid XL2022-05-22Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Mutiny in the JungleNaked and Afraid XL2022-05-29Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Legendary FailNaked and Afraid XL2022-06-05Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Careful What You Fish ForNaked and Afraid XL2022-06-12Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
You Left Us to RotNaked and Afraid XL2022-06-19Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
A Gathering SwarmNaked and Afraid XL2022-06-26Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Jungle Gangsters OutNaked and Afraid XL2022-07-03Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Making Enemies FastNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-05-07South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Cache Me If You CanNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-05-14South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Africa's Most Dangerous SnakesNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-05-21South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
More Hides Than FriendsNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-05-28South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Mo Honey, Mo ProblemsNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-06-04South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Burned and On NoticeNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-06-11South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Cutthroat to the BoneNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-06-18South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Class Three WarfareNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-06-25South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Legendary ShowdownNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-07-09South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Down to the FireNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2023-07-16South Africaβ€”9.4β€”β€”β€”
Knives Out on Day OneNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-07-14South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Dung DealNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-07-21South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
On the Chopping BlockNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-07-28South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Emergency EvacuationsNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-08-04South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Gary's Mantrum at the LakeNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-08-11South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Gutting It CloseNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-08-18South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Scorched and TorchedNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-08-25South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Forced Out of AfricaNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-09-01South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Boiling for a FightNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-09-08South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
Firing SquadNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2024-09-15South Africaβ€”9.3β€”β€”β€”
The Olympics of SurvivalNaked and Afraid: Global Showdown2026-05-17South Africaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β˜οΈ cotton, 🍲 pot, πŸͺ’ rope, πŸ”ͺ kukri, 🦌 hide, πŸ”ͺ knife
Fire and PainNaked and Afraid: Global Showdown2026-05-24South Africaβ€”β€”β€”β€”πŸΉ bow, πŸ”₯ fire starter, 🎣 fishing kit
Enter the Kill ZoneNaked and Afraid: Global Showdown2026-05-31South Africaβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Bow Up or Bow OutNaked and Afraid: Global Showdown2026-06-07South Africa8β€”Eliminationβ€”β€”
Gary GoldingGary Golding
40 shared episodes
Matt WrightMatt Wright
35 shared episodes
Dan LinkDan Link
34 shared episodes
Amber HargroveAmber Hargrove
30 shared episodes
Steven Lee Hall JrSteven Lee Hall Jr
30 shared episodes
EJ SnyderEJ Snyder
28 shared episodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Naked and Afraid seasons has Jeff Zausch appeared in?

Jeff Zausch has appeared in Naked and Afraid Season 2, Naked and Afraid Season 11, Naked and Afraid XL Season 1, Naked and Afraid XL Season 5, Naked and Afraid XL Season 7, Naked and Afraid XL Season 8, Naked And Afraid Savage Season 2, Naked and Afraid Last One Standing Season 1, Naked and Afraid Last One Standing Season 2, and Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown Season 1.

How many episodes of Naked and Afraid has Jeff Zausch been in?

Jeff Zausch has appeared in 67 episodes of Naked and Afraid.

What item does Jeff Zausch bring most often on Naked and Afraid?

Jeff Zausch's most-brought item is fire starter, brought to 2 of their challenges.

Curated by Brad Said Β· Last updated June 28, 2026.
Spot a mistake or have a comment? Use the contact form