Hey thanks, I hope you don't mind that I use it. I thought it was a great idea to have a patch. Might have to get one made up to sew on a shirt. :)
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Hey thanks, I hope you don't mind that I use it. I thought it was a great idea to have a patch. Might have to get one made up to sew on a shirt. :)
In order to avoid the possibility of that happening here, why don't you hike over to the "Intro" section and tell us about yourself; the Sticky at the top of the page has a "cut & Paste" template to help you, thanks. Here's where it's at:Quote:
Originally Posted by nhfieldrep
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...aysprune=&f=14 :cool2:
I watched the show on YouTube last night. I thought it was pretty good and something new. Showing him actually hunting and killing was pretty cool. I wish they would have done the show without the camera crew though; it really takes away from it. I always thought SurvivorMan was a better because his crew wasn't following him the whole time. It should be interesting to see where they go next and shoeless part is just wild.
I hope the show focuses more on skills and getting thru rather than on drama and conflict among it's hosts in the future.
In reality tv folks like drama that for some reason sells and makes the advertisers happy. This show has all the makings of becoming total drama island. I feel the conflict and drama can be a good thing as that's part of living and surviving as well, and there's more than one way to skin a cat as we all know, but I hope they don't get carried away with it.
I did like the show, but was left a little jaded by the Bear Grylls type disclaimer about cody and dave having fake sitiuations presented to them for filming purposes. After reading the disclaimer and seeing Dave catch the porky I wonder if they had the thing hog tied for hours before drugging and releasing it so Dave could whack it with the paddle. Hopefully not!
I am wondering why there was a porcupine on a little island surrounded by water ?
I wondered the same thing...they did make sure to show the trees where they had been feeding. I think it was staged too. It is TV so didn't expect less. Do I think Dave could do it. Yes I do, be hard to get on film though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
yeah, a few posts up i posted a link to Cody's site, he talks about stuff being staged, He didnt like that,,Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
I enjoyed watching the conflict between the two for several reasons:
1.) It made it real! Try putting two of this group, or more, together in a survival situation & watch the sparks fly!
2.) It added to "Survival Training" as those in the situation must learn to get along with others, even if they disagree with them!
3.) It demonstrated the different methods and thought patterns that even experts can have. Apparently not all Survival teachers think alike.
Of course this show isn't "that real!" Insurance regs alone will guarantee that neither of the two guys come to any harm. Also, this was an "instructional" program to teach how to survive in that particular geographical area, not a documentary on a real situation. :cool2:
I have decided that as long as the tactics are good, that I don't care if its staged.
I like Les, but, toting all of that camera equipment around?
How about this, what if Cody carried the camera half the time and Dave carried the other half?
I look at it this way. I can go out in the woods and try and survive with just a knife for a period of time. :innocent:
Nothing to say that my brother and son couldn't go with me and just camp as the normally would. I am the one testing myself.
Hell, I could hear traffic in some of Dave's videos. But, the information he gave was good despite his not being in a wilderness situation.
I'm gonna be watching the show. That I know! :)
Great link, Justin, thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
And: "Touting “edit room survival skills” as real survival skills can kill real people in real survival scenarios. In fairness to the networks, anyone who bases their preparedness program on a television show should probably leave the gene pool anyway. Does watching a football game on TV mean you know how to throw a football? In like fashion, watching a program or reading a book on survival doesn’t mean you know how to deal with a survival scenario." So sayeth Cody Lundin(Lun-deen), Survival expert, author, etc.. Amen, Cody, Amen! :cool2:
Porcupines eat tree bark and swim very well. I find them on islands in Prince William sound all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
That answers that! Thanks Kevin, it is much appreciated!Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
For those who would like to read Rick's great review of Cody's book: "98.6 Degrees..." along with a continuing side-bar where Cody answered a question from Rick regarding a point in his book via an e-mail to me, peruse this:
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...blog.php?b=120
I watch the first one as well, and being kinda "in the bush". (LOL, have TV but no inter-web), and I enjoyed it as well.
As I know some is staged, I still enjoyed it, and don't know how you would a totally unstaged show, and it is a "show".
Not to much to watch, if it was just 2 guys hunkered down and not doing anything.
Couple of things, I did noticed, after I go passed the sock feet in the snow........Never come back to camp with out fire wood, and don't eat anything you don't know, if you get sick, you are screwed.
I will keep watching, and hpoe the comlement each other.
Last week I sent an e-mail to Cody Lundin regarding how much I enjoyed him, David, and the show; here's the response I just received a few minutes ago:
"Hi Rick,
We are just back from Brazil in airport, last one in the can. Would like to rest but need to teach into the end of the month. Say hi to your gang!
Cody"
No rest for the weary, huh? This guy's a "class act." :cool2:
I'll bet he wears shoes when he travels, "No shirt No Shoes no service" :innocent:
If he does, I'll bet they are open toed.:innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
Dual Survival "Failed Ascent" Playlist youtube
This is the second episode,
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...B0276823C8219C
It will also probably be replayed today or this evening so check the "lineup." I thought this one was interesting due to several facts:
1.) Cody STILL not wearing anything on his feet but socks...even while on top of a glacier.
2.) Catching the eel! There was even an underwater camera showing that the eel actually bit on the bait, which was encased in one of Cody's socks! Poor eel, I thought "stink" bait was only used for Carp & Catfish. :innocent:
3.) Poor Dave having to eat live grubs & raw fish.
4.) The trust each had to place in each other to get through the whole thing, that speaks volumes to me!
Note to self, stay out of the mountains in New Zealand! :sneaky2:
Cody is Funny,, I got a kick out of him when they seen the Birds flying high overhead, Dave said "we must be near their nest" Cody said " I don't Care, If they come down here I'm gonna Eat em" LOL
Yeah, he's so practical! :clap::clap::clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
‘DUAL SURVIVAL’ RANKS AS #1 NON-FICTION CABLE PROGRAM IN PRIME TIME AMONG MEN
http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/pr...vival-ranks-1/
Good for them!
I have enjoyed both episodes. I thought it was interesting in the second one that they did not make a fire. I guess knowing it will/may take a while without a fire steel or match, and the temps were bearable, they didn't need one. I know we spend a lot of time on the forum talking about making fires, but I think it's important to be reminded that they are not always a necessity.
Loving Cody's sense of humor, and how much less "hopped up" he is than his counterpart (whom I also enjoy).
Some things just need to be cooked, though. Raw eel isn't my first choice for breakfast.
You just haven't had it cooked right yet! :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
i still have an issue with the camera guys
if the repeling/walking on the glacier was so potentionally dangerous
what about the safety of the camera guys and their equipment ?
as much as i want to like this series
i'm starting to think Bear Grylls and hollywood " dangerous "
Did anybody else think they covered an awful lot of ground in one day? I thought for sure when they found shelter they were going to spend the night.
I still think Cody is crazy with his shorts and socks, but it adds some real character to the show.
Hey, it's Hollywood and they have 46 minutes (or whatever minus commercials) to get the story across. I'd still be on the glacier thinking, "if I could just build a fire"....
If you guys remember, Cody & Dave discussed building a fire but Cody nixed the idea because he felt the time it would take to find just the right wood to make a fire bow set, plus the time to cook the eel would be better spent getting out of the area because of the unpredictable weather.
Yes, a lot of this is staged; Cody says so himself on his website. Let's face the facts here, if one of these guys gets killed making this series there's going to be a "hellacious" lawsuit. That's why they post the disclaimer at the beginning of each segment. They don't want the liability issue to crop up, not to mention risk losing the insurance they'd have to have on each of the guys. :cool2:
So far, I've enjoyed it. As to the camera guys ---- I guess without them, we'd have to read the book, and not have any pictures.:innocent:
They should do an episode about the camera crew. Imagine how in shape and crazy those people must be to be doing all that and toting around audio and video gear.
I think it was Discovery that did just that a few years ago. They did a show on the camera crews that covered mountain climbers. It was pretty amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by roar-k
That would be a great watch. Thanks for the heads up, I may look for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I have enjoyed both episodes and I think it is more realistic than a couple of other shows.
Two thumbs up!
I could only watch about half of the first episode but what I saw I liked. I know both the guys. I've traded e-mails with both about wilderness survival and archery.
episode 3 - Out of Air
part 1/5
after watching episode 3 - did they eat the lizard tail ?
I didn't see them eat the tail. Dave said it might twitch for hours. I would think the tail was mostly muscle and would be okay to eat but I didn't see it on the spit.
Neat little trick with the magnet. I probably wouldn't have thought of that.
I have done that with a needle, and silk bandanna.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
http://www.survivaltopics.com/surviv...eedle-compass/
Works better with a magnet.
Most people wouldn't carry what they had, but I think the point is simple to be creative with what you do have.
Flashlight reflector for fire I thought was great, and Cody's flint and steel would have worked if they would have used the after fire they did have to make some char cloth.
It's sad to see all the garbage on the beach......
Been impressed so far, still not buying into the barefoot part.........
I would have been thinking along the lines of a needle rather than just the magnet. Hadn't ever thought about I guess.
If you missed the show you can follow the link in my signature, :)
The magnet compass was neat. But, when I was diving in my misspent youth, I always carried at least two compasses; one regular and one on my watch band.