Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Laura Zerra

Challenges:8
Episodes:34
Locations:Panama, Peru, Colombia, Alaska, Philippines, Mexico, Australia
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 Knifemaking in 2018. She also hosts the survival series Decivilized on CarbonTV, teaching primitive skills, foraging, and disaster preparedness.

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Challenge Summary

8
Naked and Afraid: 4Naked 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 Afraid2013-07-14Panamaβ€”7.9β€”πŸ”ͺ knifeβ€”
Man vs. AmazonNaked and Afraid2014-03-14Peruβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
XL: 40 Days and 40 NightsNaked and Afraid XL2015-07-12Colombiaβ€”9.1β€”πŸ”₯ bow drill kit🍲 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€”
Frozen and AfraidNaked and Afraid2019-03-03Alaskaβ€”9.1β€”πŸ”ͺ knifeπŸ”₯ fire starter, 🦌 hide, 🦌 hide
60 DaysNaked And Afraid Savage2019-05-18Philippinesβ€”β€”β€”πŸ”₯ fire starter🍲 pot, πŸ”ͺ machete
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€”πŸ”₯ fire starterπŸ”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€”
Enter the QueenNaked and Afraid2025-04-06Mexicoβ€”9.6β€”πŸ”ͺ knifeπŸ”₯ fire starter, 🍲 pot
Outback Trail by FireNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-05-18Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
A Thief in the NightNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-05-25Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Scared and Snared Down UnderNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-01Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
All Shelter Breaks LooseNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-08Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Savage StrategiesNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-15Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Down Under SiegeNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-22Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Bringing the Heat and the MeatNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-06-29Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Flame on or Flame OutNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-07-06Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Three Dog Fight to the FinishNaked and Afraid Last One Standing2025-07-13Australiaβ€”9.7β€”β€”β€”
Jeff ZauschJeff Zausch
21 shared episodes
Max DjenohanMax Djenohan
17 shared episodes
Ky FurneauxKy Furneaux
9 shared episodes
Matt WrightMatt Wright
9 shared episodes
Trent NielsenTrent Nielsen
9 shared episodes
Kaila CumingsKaila Cumings
9 shared episodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Naked and Afraid seasons has Laura Zerra appeared in?

Laura Zerra has appeared in Naked and Afraid Season 1, Naked and Afraid Season 10, Naked and Afraid Season 18, Naked and Afraid XL Season 1, Naked and Afraid XL Season 5, Naked And Afraid Savage Season 2, Naked and Afraid Last One Standing Season 3, and Naked and Afraid Season 2.

How many episodes of Naked and Afraid has Laura Zerra been in?

Laura Zerra has appeared in 34 episodes of Naked and Afraid.

What item does Laura Zerra bring most often on Naked and Afraid?

Laura Zerra's most-brought item is knife, brought to 3 of their challenges.

Curated by Brad Said Β· Last updated July 10, 2026.
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