
100 Tage Autark
In "100 Tage Autark", The Real Life Guys set out to live self-sufficiently for 100 days – no outside help, producing everything themselves. A new episode drops every day, and by day two the guys are already testing whether they can get through a whole day eating nothing but stinging nettles. Every ten days they also open letters from viewers and answer questions right in the series. If you're into self-reliance, DIY and long-haul challenges, this one's for you – but how far can they get on what they make themselves?
- Next episode
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- Schedule
- About every 2 days
- So far
- 49 episodes
- Where
- YouTube, free
All episodes
- Episode 1Episode 1: Würden wir ÜBERLEBEN wenn der Rest der Menschheit AUSSTIRBT? - Der erste TAG AUTARK | Tag 1/10019 min
Day 1 of 100: The Real Life Guys kick off their attempt to live fully self-sufficient – no outside help, producing everything themselves. Would the two of them survive if the rest of humanity died out?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Schaffen wir es, einen Tag nur BRENNNESSELN zu essen? | Tag 2/100 autark25 min
Day 2 of 100 days self-sufficient: the guys set out to eat nothing but stinging nettles for an entire day, with no outside help. Can a weed really keep them going?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Können wir FAST FOOD aus der NATUR machen? | Tag 3/100 autark15 min
Day 3 of 100 days self-sufficient: The Real Life Guys set out to see whether fast food like fries can be made entirely from what they grow themselves, starting with potatoes and sunflowers. Can it really work without a supermarket?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Unser BUNKER steht unter WASSER! | Tag 4/100 autark16 min
Day 4 of 100 days off-grid: The Real Life Guys' bunker is suddenly under water, right among the beds and food supplies. How will they deal with it without any outside help?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Wir legen das Fundament für unser BLOCKHAUS | Tag 5/100 autark15 min
Day 5 of 100 self-sufficient days: The Real Life Guys lay the foundation for their log cabin – with no outside help. How far can they get with only what they produce themselves?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Wir bauen uns ein BLOCKHAUS um den WINTER zu überleben | Tag 6/100 autark17 min
Day 6 of 100 days self-sufficient: the guys set out to build a log cabin to get through the winter – with no outside help. The floor is down and the logs are heavy – how far will they get with their plan?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Wir fangen unseren ERSTEN FISCH! | Tag 7/100 autark14 min
Day 7 of 100 days off-grid: the Real Life Guys aim to produce everything themselves, and now they turn to the water as a food source. Will the pond add something to their menu?
- Episode 8Episode 8: KRANK in der WILDNIS - müssen wir ABBRECHEN? | TAG 8/100 autark14 min
Day 8 of 100 days self-sufficient: one of the guys lies sick out in the wild, bundled up in a beanie and fleece with the dog by his side. What happens when health falters in the middle of living off the grid?
- Episode 9Episode 9: ABBRUCH | Tag 9/100 AUTARK18 min
Day 9 of 100: The Real Life Guys continue living fully self-sufficient in the woods, with no outside help and only what they produce themselves. How does camp life feel after more than a week?
- Episode 10Episode 10: MONSTERFISCH und der DÜMMSTE FEHLER meines Lebens - der erste Tag alleine | Tag 10/100 autark17 min
Day 10 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: for the first time, one of the guys is completely on his own – no outside help, only what he can produce himself. How will he manage by the lake with nobody around to lend a hand?
- Episode 11Episode 11: Das BLOCKHAUS WÄCHST! | TAG 11/100 autark11 min
Day 11 of 100 off the grid: among freshly cut logs and the tarp-covered camp, it's axe in hand to keep building the log cabin. How far will the guys get with their wooden house today?
- Episode 12Episode 12: Ich baue mir einen HOTTUB | Tag 12/100 autark12 min
Day 12 of 100 off-grid: amid logs and forest floor, a wooden frame lined with pond liner takes shape – the plan is a homemade hot tub in the wild. Can a project like this work without any outside help?
- Episode 13Episode 13: Ich muss vorm GEWITTER FLIEHEN | Tag 13/100 autark21 min
Day 13 of 100 days self-sufficient: a thunderstorm rolls in, and suddenly it's time to flee – sleeping bag in hand, through rain and wind. Where will the guys find shelter?
- Episode 14Episode 14: Eine MAUS zerstört meine PLÄNE | Tag 14/100 autark17 min
Day 14 of 100 days off-grid: The Real Life Guys keep living without outside help – but a mouse is wrecking their plans. How will they deal with the uninvited guest?
- Episode 15Episode 15: Ich mache SURVIVAL SHAMPOO aus der Natur - werde ich davon sauber? | Tag 15/100 autark15 min
Day 15 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: The Real Life Guys try to make a survival shampoo from chestnuts, and one of them tests it right away in a homemade wooden tub. But does it actually get you clean?
- Episode 16Episode 16: Ich mache TINTE aus PILZEN und male ein Bild! | Tag 16/100 autark27 min
Day 16 of 100 days self-sufficient: a shaggy ink cap mushroom is supposed to become ink for painting a picture. Can mushroom ink really work as paint – and what will end up on the paper?
- Episode 17Episode 17: Ein TRAUM geht in ERFÜLLUNG! | Tag 17/100 autark 17 min
Day 17 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: The Real Life Guys keep living without outside help, producing everything themselves – and according to the title, a dream is about to come true. What has he spotted up in the trees?
- Episode 18Episode 18: Werde ich auch KRANK? | Tag 18/100 autark23 min
Day 18 of 100 days self-sufficient: out in the woods, living without any outside help is starting to take its toll – "my body is breaking down." How long can the body keep this up, and is illness now on the horizon?
- Episode 19Episode 19: PILZVERGIFTUNG? Mein Zustand verschlechtert sich | Tag 19/100 autark16 min
Day 19 of 100 days self-sufficient: one of the Real Life Guys is feeling sick, and his condition is getting worse – could it be mushroom poisoning? How do you deal with that when you've committed to relying on no outside help?
- Episode 20Episode 20: So viel GEWICHT habe ich in 20 TAGEN verloren | Tag 20/100 autark18 min
Day 20 of 100 self-sufficient: the Real Life Guys produce everything they need on their own, and after the first 20 days one question looms over what living without outside help has done to their bodies. How much weight has the project cost them so far?
- Episode 21Episode 21: Unsere Vorräte VERSCHIMMELN! | Tag 21/100 autark22 min
Day 21 of 100 living self-sufficiently: the guys discover their food supplies are starting to go moldy – how bad is it, and what does that mean for a system that has to get by without any outside help?
- Episode 22Episode 22: Ein VOGEL klaut meine FISCHE! | Tag 22/100 autark16 min
Day 22 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: The Real Life Guys are still living off the grid – but now a bird seems to be helping itself to their fish. How will the guys protect their precious food source?
- Episode 23Episode 23: Vorbereitung auf die HÄRTESTE TOUR meines Lebens | Tag 23/100 autark17 min
Day 23 of 100 days self-sufficient: preparations begin for the toughest tour of his life, with a map tracing a route from the old garden to the new one. What's behind the plan, and how do you get ready for a trek like this with no outside help?
- Episode 24Episode 24: Ich VERLASSE das GRUNDSTÜCK | Tag 24/100 autark15 min
Day 24 of 100 days self-sufficient: for the first time, it's off the property – on a bike loaded with a basket, pots and tools. Where is the road leading, and what's behind this departure?
- Episode 25Episode 25: Die ANSTRENGENDSTE RADTOUR meines Lebens | Tag 25/100 autark10 min
Day 25 of 100 self-sufficient: a bike ride billed as the most exhausting of a lifetime begins, with a fully loaded cargo bike on long country roads. How far can you push yourself when you're relying on no one but yourself?
- Episode 26Episode 26: Wird die neue ERNTE für 100 TAGE reichen? | Tag 26/100 autark20 min
Day 26 of 100 days self-sufficient: pitchfork in hand on the potato field, a new harvest is underway – but will it be enough to last the remaining days without any outside help?
- Episode 27Episode 27: Eine gute und eine BÖSE ÜBERRASCHUNG | Tag 27/100 autark19 min
Day 27 of 100 self-sufficient: the guys keep living without outside help, producing everything themselves – but today brings both a good and a bad surprise. What does the day have in store?
- Episode 28Episode 28: Der Rückweg wird HÄRTER als gedacht (ich werde für OBDACHLOS gehalten) | Tag 28/100 autark24 min
Day 28 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: one of the Real Life Guys heads back on a cargo bike loaded with potatoes – and the return trip turns out tougher than expected, with people even mistaking him for homeless. How will he get his haul home?
- Episode 29Episode 29: Das BLOCKHAUS wächst endlich weiter! | Tag 29/100 autark23 min
Day 29 of 100 self-sufficient: after a pause, work on the log cabin finally resumes – chainsaw in hand and fresh logs stacked up. How far will the guys get with their forest home today?
- Episode 30Episode 30: So SCHLIMM hat mein Körper in 30 Tagen GELITTEN | Tag 30/100 autark26 min
Day 30 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: after a month without outside help, it's time for a medical check-up and a blood test. What have the first 30 days done to the body?
- Episode 31Episode 31: REKORD - FORTSCHRITT am BLOCKHAUS | Tag 31/100 autark21 min
Day 31 of 100 self-sufficient: The Real Life Guys keep building their log cabin, and the title promises record progress. How far will the cabin rise today?
- Episode 32Episode 32: Ich baue das DACH für unser BLOCKHAUS | Tag 32/100 autark21 min
Day 32 of 100 days off-grid: the log cabin walls are up, and now it's time to build the roof. How do you put a roof on a log cabin using only what's at hand?
- Episode 33Episode 33: Das DACH ist endlich FERTIG (Langsam wird es luxeriös in der Wildnis!)| Tag 33/100 autark17 min
Day 33 of 100 days self-sufficient: The Real Life Guys are living in the wild with no outside help, and the roof of their wooden shelter is the job at hand. How much comfort can they build in the forest on their own?
- Episode 34Episode 34: Das BLOCKHAUS bekommt eine TÜR | Tag 34/100 autark17 min
Day 34 of 100 self-sufficient: today the log cabin in the woods is due to get a door. Can it be built from what's on hand to finally close off the entrance?
- Episode 35Episode 35: Könnten EICHELN mir das Leben RETTEN? | Tag 35/100 autark14 min
Day 35 of 100 days self-sufficient: beneath an autumn oak, a basket fills up with acorns – because out here every food source you can gather yourself counts. But could acorns really be a lifesaver?
- Episode 36Episode 36: Ich baue ein HEIZBARES SCHLAFZIMMER im BLOCKHAUS | Tag 36/100 autark16 min
Day 36 of 100 days self-sufficient: the plan is to build a heatable bedroom inside the log cabin. How do you turn a bare wooden room into a warm retreat with no outside help?
- Episode 37Episode 37: Johannes verliert langsam die NERVEN | Tag 37/100 autark17 min
Day 37 of 100 days self-sufficient: in the autumn woods, Johannes seems increasingly on edge as life without any outside help carries on. How much longer will his nerves hold?
- Episode 38Episode 38: Endlich kann man das BLOCKHAUS HEIZEN! | Tag 38/100 autark23 min
Day 38 of 100 days off-grid: there's now a stove in the log cabin, and it's time to fire it up for the first time. Just how warm will it actually get inside?
- Episode 39Episode 39: Verzweifelte SUCHE nach ESSBAREM | Tag 39/100 autark17 min
Day 39 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: out on an autumn meadow, a desperate search for something edible begins. What can nature still offer at this time of year?
- Episode 40Episode 40: Die LETZTE große ERNTE | Tag 40/100 autark19 min
Day 40 of 100 days self-sufficient: pumpkins and zucchini pile up in front of the hut as the season's last big harvest begins. How well will it set the guys up for the weeks ahead?
- Episode 41Episode 41: Das BLOCKHAUS bekommt FENSTER | Tag 41/100 autark17 min
Day 41 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: the log cabin is about to get windows – and with them, light inside. How do the guys build windows when they have to produce everything themselves?
- Episode 42Episode 42: Ich baue SURVIVAL - MÖBEL für mein BLOCKHAUS | Tag 42/100 autark15 min
Day 42 of 100 days self-sufficient: the log cabin still lacks furniture, so it's time to build some from wood found nearby. How much comfort can you create with simple means?
- Episode 43Episode 43: LUXUS in der WILDNIS | Tag 43/100 autark20 min
Day 43 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: out in the wild, where everything has to be produced by hand, luxury suddenly makes an appearance – with caviar on the spoon. How does a delicacy like that fit into a life without outside help?
- Episode 44Episode 44: Ich bin KRANK geworden | Tag 44/100 autark14 min
Day 44 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: one of the guys is sick, lying in his sleeping bag in the cold log cabin, in a project with no outside help allowed. How do they carry on when the body stops cooperating?
- Episode 45Episode 45: Mein zweiter KRANKHEITSTAG wird zum GLÜCKSTAG | Tag 45/100 autark19 min
Day 45 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: it's already the second sick day, yet the system still has to run without any outside help. What can you even get done on a day like this – and how might it turn into a lucky one?
- Episode 46Episode 46: So KRASS leidet mein KÖRPER - meine BLUTWERTE sind da! | Tag 46/100 autark27 min
Day 46 of 100 self-sufficient: the blood test results have arrived, putting in black and white what living without outside help is doing to his body. After a month and a half, how is his health really holding up?
- Episode 47Episode 47: Mein BLOCKHAUS BRENNT! | Tag 47/100 autark18 min
Day 47 of 100 days off-grid: The Real Life Guys are still living without any outside help – but this time the title says their log cabin is on fire. What's behind the flames, and how will the guys deal with it in the middle of winter?
- Episode 48Episode 48: Ich dichte das BLOCKHAUS ab | Tag 48/100 autark15 min
Day 48 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: the log cabin needs sealing, and the plan involves a pot full of muddy paste. Will this homemade mix do the job?
- Episode 49Episode 49: Mein HEIZBARES SCHLAFZIMMER im Blockhaus ist fertig! | Tag 49/100 autark14 min
Day 49 of 100 Days Self-Sufficient: in the log cabin, the focus is on the heatable bedroom the guys have been working on. Will it finally make the cold nights more bearable?
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