KELSEY (REVAK) LOPER FINISHES ON DAY 33 ON TV SHOW, "ALONE"

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When Kelsey (Revak) Loper was in high school, if someone would have told her she would be in Africa on a reality TV show some day, she would not have believed them.  She said she thought, "Those adventures were for famous, rich people.  Boy, was I wrong!  I don't know if I was outgoing enough in high school yet, either?  My friends will probably say I was.  I never thought I would be an archer, let alone hunting with a traditional bow in Africa on a show.  Always say 'yes' to adventure because one crazy journey leads to many more larger adventures."

For those who have not seen this season of "Alone," (read related story), Kelsey was one of ten contestants trying to survive, by herself, with ten survival items she was allowed to select.  One other woman, Katie from Australia, and a man, Nathan from Idaho, were among the final three.

The final episode aired on Thursday, August 21, 2025, and Kelsey, raised in Phillips, Wisconsin and currently residing in Montana, took second place, lasting for 33 days.  Nathan was the ultimate winner.

Of her placement, Kelsey said she is "very proud, because my goal was to not be the first one out.  I told myself 'just don't be the first one to tap.'  Mission accomplished.  I was the underdog and chased them to the end."

On the show, while chasing her goal, she said, "I want to show that women are stronger than they think they are....You know, we can keep up in a man's industry.  We are strong enough mentally, physically, emotionally.  So, if I were to win, I could prove that; I can show that."  By getting second place, she did just that.

Kelsey is happy with how she handled her adventure.  "I don't think I would have done anything different.  It wouldn't have changed the outcome.  I had about 14 days left before being pulled for medical weight loss.  The rules/laws took me out by not allowing me to shoot anything else.  I had a bull sable at twenty yards that I couldn't shoot, I had warthogs just outside my territory, I had wildebeest walking right to me, and the waterbucks never left the hillside, but you can't dwell on the negative; look at it as lessons in hunting."

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She feels the best move she made was walking with a ready bow.  She had the arrow knocked, because "you have a split second when big game gets in front of you, and for that I was able to eat for three weeks."  Feeling hungry was one of the most difficult things, and when food entered her mind, it was difficult to get it off her mind.  She said, "The food fantasies are real, and it's hard to keep your mind from wandering to hungry places."

Wandering with her feet did help her get her mind off whatever was plaguing her at the moment, whether it be missing food or loved ones.  During this season, on her walks she found happiness seeing a tortoise, among other animals.  "My favorite moment was when I was walking my loop, I was very tired and thirsty, and out of nowhere I saw an ardwolf.  It was so cool to see one in the wild," Kelsey shared.

Kelsey took away more from the experience than seeing the animals in their natural habitat.  She said the life lesson of the experience is that you don't need much to be happy.  "I lived with so little for so long that you realize you don't need a bunch of clutter.  There's a quote, 'You'll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse,' and it's so true.  Use what you have; don't save it for a special occasion, because every day is special."

Kelsey said being on "Alone" has inspired her to consider applying for other survival TV shows.  Now that she has a full belly, it would be easy for her to do it all over again, she said with laughter in her voice.

To see where future adventures take Kelsey, "follow" her on Facebook.


Written by:  Lynne Bohn


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