The 2nd season of the survival show 7 vs. Wild was a huge success on YouTube and seems to have triggered a true survival trend. Following Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler, the winner of the 2nd season, Otto “Bulletproof” Karasch, is now starting his own format and challenged MontanaBlack to participate.
Who is Otto Karasch? The 40-year-old former soldier is active on social media as “Bulletproof”, “Bulletproofentrepeneur”, and “OttoBulletproof”. There, he built a community as a survival expert and entrepreneur.
Karasch gained greater recognition through his participation in the survival show 7 vs. Wild, which he was able to win. In addition, he was part of the survival show “Nerd in the Dirt” by Twitch streamer Trymacs.
Under the brand Bulletproof, Karasch also offers survival training in extreme situations. He has already released the series Ocean Warrior on YouTube, which deals with emergency situations in water.
Now it’s time for “Arctic Warrior” in icy Finland, and Karasch is wishing for a special participant by his side: in a video message, he challenged Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris.
Survival expert wants to lure MontanaBlack out of his room
What kind of challenge was that? In a YouTube video, Karasch invited Twitch streamer MontanaBlack to join him as a “buddy” in the Arctic Warrior. The expert assures that nothing could happen to the streamer since he has a lot of experience and would take care of him.
For MontanaBlack, it could become the adventure of his life, according to Karasch. It would be away from the computer and out of the streaming room.
Why exactly MontanaBlack? MontanaBlack is one of the biggest streamers in the German-speaking Twitch; his reach would certainly be an advantage for Otto Karasch’s project. But he gives a completely different reason why he couldn’t imagine a better partner.
In a stream, MontanaBlack talked about the survival show Nerd in the Dirt from Twitch colleague Trymacs. The streamer mentioned that although he had known about the project, he hadn’t really been invited.
This led him to his own outdoor experiences: he talked at length about how he enjoys doing his business outdoors; it’s a wonderful feeling.
For Karasch, it was evidently clear at this point: he has the survival fire in him.
How does MontanaBlack react? In a stream, the 34-year-old explained that he doesn’t have a definite answer for Otto Karasch yet. He first needs to calmly consider the project to decide whether it’s right for him.
100 hours of survival in arctic temperatures
What could await MontanaBlack? On the weekend of December 6, Karasch presented his new survival format Arctic Warrior. Here, 6 teams of two, consisting of a survival expert and a beginner, will compete against each other in Finnish Lapland.
Arctic Warrior will likely be a kind of race: The teams must survive 100 hours in arctic temperatures and reach a target. Along the way, they will face several challenges, in which they can earn points.
Whoever reaches the target first and has the most points will emerge as the winner. Although the project has been planned for a while, it has only now gained more attention due to the hype around 7 vs. Wild.
Alongside Karasch himself, 5 former comrades will be present as experts. Together with the assigned beginners, they will undergo basic training before the show starts.
This basic training is absolutely necessary, according to Karasch. Because anyone who is not familiar with the arctic climate zone would be doomed. A lot is on the line for MontanaBlack, should he decide to participate.
MontanaBlack has had little to do with survival so far. His viewers typically see him in his dimly lit gaming room. When he is outdoors, it’s during his IRL streams. He took his fans along to the Schwarze Berge wildlife park. You can read how that went here:
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