Colin O’Brady on Conquering Everest and Season 2 of ‘Survivalists’ | Entertainment

Nothing strengthens the bond between loved ones quite like a daring adventure without cell phones or the comforts of home. At least that’s what ultimate adventure seeker Colin O’Brady—who returns to host Season 2 of Survivalists on BYUtv—believes. Each episode of the competition series sees two everyday families embark on a three-day survival immersion course in the wilderness. Winning teams leave with not only a lifetime of memories but $10,000. 

O’Brady himself is the ultimate survivalist, beating the odds at every turn. The endurance athlete learned to walk again after a fire left him with burns covering 25 percent of his body during a 2008 trip to Thailand. He further made headlines, setting the Explorers Grand Slam (the South Pole to the North Pole) and Seven Summits speed records. A decade after the Thailand fire, O’Brady even…