Age: 35

Hometown: Winnett, MT

Profession: Horse Trainer

Born in northern Wisconsin, Kelsey learned to hunt and fish in the Northwoods at an early age. At age 19, she moved to Wyoming to guide at a dude ranch and never looked back. The mountains hooked her and from there she learned archery and trapping. She made money by training horses in the summer, trapping bobcats in the winter, and working at a vet clinic in between.

Kelsey also trains wild BLM mustangs and burros. She runs a 5o1c3 non-profit rescue, Long Acres Rescue, where she finds suitable adopters for the horses and burros she trains.

In their free time, you can find them going on adventures- from fishing in Costa Rica to bowhunting elk, deer and antelope. Kelsey has almost drowned, been charged by Grizzley’s, and had the mountains test her power. She believes nobody should hold you back and to always say yes to opportunities or adventures no matter what. You can always make money, you can’t always make memories.

Here are the ten items Kelsey selected to bring on her survival journey:

1. Fishing

2. Bow

3. Ferro rod

4. Pot

5. Blanket

6. Tarp

7. 1/3 rice 1/3 salt 1/3 sugar

8. Leatherman

9. Paracord

10. Saw