Alan kay biography alone

Last Updated : November 8, 2023

Who Is Alan Kay?

Alan Kay is the winner of History Channel’s premiere season of ALONE and a retired law enforcement officer born and raised in Georgia.

He spent much of his childhood in the woods, building shelters with his beloved hatchet.

Kay’s love of the woods intensified over time. By the time he was in his twenties, he had developed the abilities and attitude required to adapt and survive in any environment.

Alan kay biography alone

So, he joined the season by taking a one-year leave from his job at the Department of Corrections.

Kay outlasted nine other guys by spending 56 days alone in the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver Island) wilderness with no camera crew, human contact, many predators, and severe, damp weather.

He had to film everything himself.