Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Laura Zerra

Challenges:7
Episodes:33
Locations:Australia, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Philippines, Alaska
Laura Zerra

Laura Zerra is a Western Massachusetts-born survivalist, knifemaker, and author who studied ethnobiology at Connecticut College before teaching primitive skills at Connecticut's Great Hollow Wilderness School and traveling solo through Mexico and Australia. She debuted on Naked and Afraid in 2013 in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and returned for the Peruvian Amazon and 40 days in Colombia for Season 1 of Naked and Afraid XL. She published the book A Modern Guide to Knife-making in 2018. She also hosts the survival series Decivilized on CarbonTV, teaching primitive skills, foraging, and disaster preparedness.

Challenge Summary

7
Naked and Afraid: 3Naked and Afraid XL: 2Naked And Afraid Savage: 1Naked and Afraid Last One Standing: 1

Items Brought

Items Given

Appearances

EpisodeSeriesAir DateLocationDaysPSRResultBroughtGiven
Punishment in PanamaNaked and Afraid2013-07-14Panamaโ€”7.9โ€”๐Ÿ”ช knifeโ€”
XL: 40 Days and 40 NightsNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-12Colombiaโ€”9.1โ€”๐Ÿ”ฅ bow drill kit๐Ÿฒ pot
40 Days: No EscapeNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-19Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: Snake in the GrassNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-26Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: Jungle RichNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-01Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: Death MarchNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-09Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: SacrificeNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-16Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: Falling ApartNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-23Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
40 Days: Filth and FuryNaked and Afraid XL2015-08-30Colombiaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Frozen and AfraidNaked and Afraid2019-03-03Alaskaโ€”9.1โ€”๐Ÿ”ช knife๐ŸฆŒ hide, ๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter, ๐ŸฆŒ hide
60 DaysNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter๐Ÿฒ pot, ๐Ÿ”ช machete
Escar-got Fish?Naked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Typhoon LandNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Hope HoleNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
The End is Just the BeginningNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
WaterworldNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-02Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter๐Ÿ”ช blade
Surviving With SharksNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-09Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Devil and The South China SeaNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-16Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Belly of the BeastNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-23Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
No Hand-OutsNaked and Afraid XL2019-06-30Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Hike Into HellNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-07Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Jeff's Wost NightmareNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-14Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Goodbye Cruel WaterworldNaked and Afraid XL2019-07-21Philippinesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Etner the QueenNaked and Afraid2025-04-06Mexicoโ€”9.6โ€”๐Ÿ”ช knife๐Ÿฒ pot, ๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter
Outback Trail by FireNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-05-18Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
A Thief in the NightNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-05-25Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Scared and Snared Down UnderNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-01Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
All Shelter Breaks LooseNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-08Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Savage StrategiesNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-15Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Down Under SiegeNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-22Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Bringing the Heat and the MeatNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-29Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Flame on or Flame OutNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-07-06Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Three Dog Fight to the FinishNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-07-13Australiaโ€”9.7โ€”โ€”โ€”
Curated by Brad Said ยท Last updated May 28, 2026.
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