Haley Lindell didn’t have many years of survivalist expertise when she gained FOX’s actuality competitors sequence Extracted—in truth, she was an newbie. Somewhat, she got here outfitted with a mindset oriented towards self-reliance, adaptability, and gratitude. Lindell can snicker and present vulnerability, however had the psychological fortitude to reach the harshest environments. In her look on Extracted, she confirmed what power actually appears to be like like and took house the grand prize of $250,000.
What Is Extracted?
Having premiered its first season on Monday, February 10, and wrapped on Monday, April 21, on FOX, Extracted is a survivalist competitors sequence that includes untrained rivals making an attempt to outlive within the Canadian wilderness. The twist is that the contestants’ households and family members are watching by way of a reside feed and may “extract” them on the push of a button.
As a background on the present defined, “Extracted begs the query: how far will [a contestant’s] family members allow them to go for an opportunity for his or her household to win $250,000?”
Novice-Turned-Survivalist
Earlier than becoming a member of the present, Haley’s complete expertise in survival was as an newbie river information and outside fanatic. She’s been backpacking, gone on river adventures, and lived in a van for a while. She’s hiked for 5 months, lived in a tent, and may make a fireplace fairly properly—alongside the way in which, she’s realized to be adaptable. So, when a brand new alternative got here alongside, the reply was clear.
“When an expertise like this presents itself to me, all I can do is say ‘Sure! A million instances, sure.’ I’m all the time open to leaping on one other facet quest, and I really like discovering new methods to push my limits,” Lindell says.
Overcoming Challenges
Whereas Lindell was excited for the problem, she had issues even earlier than it started. Since childhood, she has skilled crippling migraines—sometimes ensuing from a scarcity of vitamin—which deliver unimaginable nausea and ache. Nonetheless, she was decided that this was the one issue that might power her to be extracted—nothing outdoors of it may trigger her to faucet out.
Adaptability as Power
In the course of the present, adaptability certainly proved to be Lindell’s best power. When she didn’t have a sleeping bag, she boiled water and used the canteens to warmth her blanket. When there was no meals in a provide drop, she discovered ants and bark. She laughed despite the depth and picked herself again up on daily basis—she even whittled a spoon.
“One in all my favourite reminiscences from the present was lighting my underwear and socks on hearth. I couldn’t do something however snicker… We had been so depleted at this level, and the whole lot simply felt ridiculous. All our stuff was soaking moist, and it was not possible to get our garments to dry out, so one evening, I roasted them over my hearth. My genius concept shortly changed into charred underwear and socks,” she says.
What’s Subsequent for Lindell?
Being the winner of Extracted, Lindell realized a lot from the expertise and took away the grand prize of $250,000. She skilled a spread of feelings, together with emotions of silliness, triumph, and defeat, which couldn’t be captured in a single episode. Consequently, viewers the world over resonated along with her creativity and indomitable spirit. Seeking to the long run, Lindell isn’t happy with competing in only one actuality sequence.
“It’s been a dream of mine to compete on Survivor,” Lindell concluded, “so I actually hope that’s a chance that can be attainable sooner or later. I’m able to crush it in Fiji! So should you’re seeing this, Jeff Probst—what’s up!”
