Arlo Eldred was born in the small town of Yutan just outside of Omaha Nebraska in the central United states to Daniel Eldred and Nancy Martel. When Arlo was 5 his parents split up but kept in good relations in order to keep a stable life for Arlo, he lived with his Mom Nancy but would visit his dad on weekends and every summer they would go on a hunting trip at a cabin in northern Canada where Arlo would learn good survival, hunting, and shooting skills. Arlo attended public school and had decently good grades averaging in the C to B area which helped him well when he was looking for colleges