Roland spent his early life in the Appalachian Mountains of Shiloh, PA, assisting his family working the coal mines. This is where he learned to operate nearly every piece of heavy machinery imaginable. By age twelve he was assisting his uncle in the fur trade and learning all the skills and inner workings that go along with it. 

Rolands life reads like an adventure novel, and its no surprise his plethora of life experience would lead him to both setting the record for days spent in the wilderness on History Channels Alone series at 100 days, but also winning season 7 of Alone and winning the biggest prize they have ever offered, of a million dollars.

for more about Roland's adventures visit his website HERE you can also follow him on Youtube as well as social media.