‘7 vs. Wild’ Season 5 Confronts Amazon Canoe Ordeal and Rule-Breach Dispute
Joe Vogel’s Reddit Q&A defends contested safety decisions as producers describe on‑site choices as a “blackbox.”
Overview
- Mid-season episodes show a Day 7 relocation where participants repaired two canoes and paddled about two kilometers on an Amazon tributary while repeatedly snagging on lianas and bailing water.
- At the new site, the team left protective tarps with the boats and improvised shelter in heavy rain using ponchos and foliage, highlighting mounting fatigue.
- Influencers including Kris Grippo and AviveHD are depicted struggling with constant moisture, scarce food and low energy, though no outcomes or eliminations are revealed.
- Joe Vogel says some safety rules were broken by group choice based on experience, while a production representative stresses the rules were for safety and that field conduct was not preapproved.
- Season 5, produced by CaliVision Network and set in the Amazon, streams first on Prime Video with 16 main episodes and 10 behind‑the‑scenes installments before rolling out later on YouTube.