Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Joshua Bell

Challenges:2
Episodes:12
Locations:South Africa, Nicaragua

Joshua Bell, nicknamed 'Duct Tape Boy,' is a former U.S. Marine Corps Corporal who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and ran a gunsmith business in North Carolina. He chose duct tape as his survival item on the Naked and Afraid S3E9 "Nicaragua Nightmare" episode of Naked and Afraid, tapping out after five days due to withdrawal from quitting smoking, and shortly after his TV debut he relocated to Syria to fight ISIS.

Challenge Summary

2
Naked and Afraid: 1Naked and Afraid XL: 1

Items Brought

Items Given

Appearances

EpisodeSeriesAir DateLocationDaysPSRResultBroughtGiven
Nicaragua NightmareNaked and Afraid2014-09-28Nicaraguaโ€”6.1โ€”๐Ÿฉน duct tapeโ€”
Valley of the BanishedNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-24South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”๐Ÿฉน duct tape๐Ÿฒ pot, ๐Ÿ”ช blade
Croc ShockNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-31South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
The Barehanded KillerNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-07South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
No Calm After the StormNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-14South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Boiling PointNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-21South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
FeastmodeNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-28South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
A Matter of Life or SethNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-05South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Keep Your Frenemies CloseNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-12South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Third Times the HarmNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-19South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Crossbow and a Cross To BearNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-26South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Banished But Not BrokenNaked and Afraid XL2020-08-02South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Curated by Brad Said ยท Last updated May 19, 2026.
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