Just flipping through the TV and saw this new show on discovery, premier started like 5 minutes ago. 9 people stranded in the alaskan wilderness. Looks interesting, about survival.
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Just flipping through the TV and saw this new show on discovery, premier started like 5 minutes ago. 9 people stranded in the alaskan wilderness. Looks interesting, about survival.
My wife and I are taping it so that we can watch it a couple of times.
Just started watching it after Deadliest Catch. I think that would be a blast, but it looks as though a couple are struggling early.
Idiots put up a fish net between two rocks in a rapids area like a volleyball net thinking they were going to catch lots of fish, and their confidence in this scheme was palpable. I would have built a frame and used the net to make a fish trap box which I would have placed in the deepest calmest part of the river I could find.
They will either learn, or fail.
... they were so sad the traps they set a few hours ago in daylight had no rabbits... because rabbits are always out in the middle of the day running around...
I get the impressions those guys have ever liked only fished at a fish farm. You can't throw a rock at a bunch of trees and spook 2 dozen rabits, 10 pheasants, and 50 squirrels.
these guys who keep fishing are idiots... I think they wanted the job because it was the "manly" thing but really they don't have a clue what they're doing. "Oh sure, I've got testosterone, I can fish."
So apparently they have lines and lures too. How about putting all the lures on one line spaced evenly and stringing it across a river, then while that is passively fishing for you, you can go forage for wild edibles or something else.
I dare say that if this group started foraging for wild edibles at this point they would poison themselves.
Supposedly they had some survival training prior...
Totally surprised that girl went home.
Do they tell you where they are filming at....location....????
The show is called Out of the Wild, The Alaska Experiment. The nine people are dropped off in central Alaska and have to make their way to civilization through a series of check points. At these check points they have some additional materials (last nights was the frame of an old trappers cabin and a wood stove. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/out-of-t...-the-wild.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by hopeak
Here are the volunteers for the show. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/out-of-the-wild/bios.html
Each participant was only allowed to bring with them the items provided in the list below, along with one personal item of their choosing (a photograph, journal, etc.). They were taught to make Yukon Packs to help carry the items, weighing over 50 pounds, along their journey.
Yukon Pack Contents:
Sleeping bag
Bed roll
Dry bag (incl. three pairs of socks)
1 extra pair of shoes
Gloves
Hat
1 extra jacket
Whistle
1 can of bear spray
Compass
Leather needle
Rope for Yukon Pack
Shoulder straps
1 personal item (participants choice)
GPS locator
In addition to the essential items above, the participants were allowed to take with them anything they wanted from a large pile of items found at their drop-off location. Spoiler Alert: They chose to take everything, including the ukulele!
Items at Drop-Off Location:
Large wash tub/basin
4 small animal pelts
Trapper tent (weighing 45 lbs)
Rusted machete
Large iron kettle
Rusted axe head
Basic first aid kit
Large swede saw
1 pair of crampons
2 classic survival manuals
Old trapper coffee pot
Small canister coffee
Large sack of flour
Old used snowshoes
Binoculars (1 lens broken)
Condoms
Tin types
Large ammo cases
1 bear keg
1 ukulele
1 roll of plastic-wrapped toilet paper
25 of hemp rope
Hatchet
Mens watch
Snow shovel
1 gallon plastic bag
Gun (.22 rifle)
Water purifiers
Small camping knife
Wind-up lantern
2 unlabeled cans of food
I really chuckled at it. They didn't do too bad rigging a shelter but the goofy thing had a stove so where do they try to build a fire....outside! You don't see smoke coming from the chimney until a day or so later. And they effort they put into making a fire was pretty incredible, too.
Ya, it cracked me up that guy spent all day trying to make a fire, then the woman comes in and has it going in 5 minutes.
And what was with the guy carrying the snow shovel? What did he think he was going to use it for?
I understand these folks are "everyday joes", most with no wilderness experience but some of it is common sense (which some of them seem to be very short on as the one gal noted).
Darn! Missed it! Wonder if it will be on again?
Last night was the opener and it's on again Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
It's part of the Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment. The title of the show is Stranded in Alaska.
Here's the schedule of shows.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedule....25909.33767.1
Seams like there are alot of new shows featuring Alaska this week. Makes me want to do some traveling.
I'll bet they grabbed the snow shovel because they were thinking - hey this is Alaska - it snows up here doesn't it?
It's the Ukelele I'm having trouble figuring out - well, except for snare wire, fishing gear from the string tensioners, water carrier, kindling....but just a hunch - they are not thinking multi use.
You just never know....
http://www.rtfa.net/wp-content/uploa...abong_rtfa.jpg
I don't know that any of them are old enough to remember El Kabong and Quick Draw.
This is the second season I believe. I seen the first one and it was a joke. One group got severly dehydrated and had to be helped by the filming crew. Entertaining I guess but far from being reality. Just another show trying to glamorize the Great Outdoors with a bunch of people who have no business being out there.
The difference between last year and this is last year were small groups in different locations trying to survive the winter. This year is one group of 9 all working together to move from point A to point B. Same format, more or less, but a good study on what ordinary people do when confronted with problems they are unfamiliar with. In this case, survival.
So it's kinda like Survivor without all the stupid challenges and drama?
I watched the show with great interest, and it just confirmed my opinion about main stream Americans. They don't have a clue. Americans have had it to easy for to long and they don't know how to provide for themselves. I will continue to watch the show just to see reactions from the people.
After watching the show, I felt better about myself and my abilities, and I was also thankful for forum's such as this one and all of the fine people willing to share and help one another. Thank's guy's.
Well, I think it's a little better than that. I watched it last year and enjoyed it very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by doug1980
Lot of negative comments about the show, but for me, last year, it was very interesting. Just remember, this is not about survival. This is about entertainment. I'm not sure how well any of us would stack up with a camera crew shooting every move - especially if they get to edit it afterwards and stick in all the "entertaining" bits where you screw up. Leaving out, of course, any bits where you might shine.
On television, if it's done well - you feel exactly what the producer and director want you to feel. In this case it might be something like, "What a bunch of idiots," and "I could have done better."
but there must be at least one who's wanting to say "Hoooollld on thar, I'll do the thinnin' round here!"Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
There was one gal that was all alone. "I'm saving myself for the common sense. There seems to be a lack of it around here." Paraphrased of course but I got a good chuckle out of her. She's watching these dunderheads and she's just as cold and hungry.
Just watched it not bad. Seen 5-6 mistakes within the first 10 minutes. Kinda funny.
1st mistake- not following the map and going around the mountain.
2nd mistake- not taking boots off before entering water
3rd mistake- not facing upstream towards the current while crossing river
4th mistake- placing boots too close to fire and almost melting them
5th mistake- not sharing the mouse with the whole group
Those are just a few I caught while watching.
Yup, Yup, and Yup, i agree with all that's been said. I just couldn't believe that they were all standing around the fire saying how hungry they were. Ummm......get your a$$ out of camp and do something about it!:online2long:
Maybe it was just the editing like said above, but come on, set more than two snares maybe, camoflauge yourself a little better when hunting.:confused1: I enjoyed the show and I definitely feel better about my abilities and acquired skills.
I think that this show is a relatively accurate portrayal of what would happen if you plucked somebody out of their comfortable, cityfied lifestyle and plopped them into the wilds. Some would probably be shocked that they could not hail a cab and go to the nearest Starbucks. But I guess that's why they include the word experiment in the title of the show.
I can collect pile of food in any season, those hungry boys may not be using things like sumac seed, thistle seed, burdock pods, grass rhyzomes,mealy worms, and the foods of that nature. those things are abundant and everywhere, so many people pass up food like that hoping for that steak<but they never get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCKCRWLER
does anyone know where one cld get a "how to" on the yukon pack its self? I'm pressently using a 1921 Canadian military pack board, which does work, but am allways curious about other ways to comit portage.
As to the show, I was screamikng at the idiot "starting" the fire.."use the ******* magnesium you moron!" lol, city folk are cute when you dont have to evac them.
My actual preff is good Ole flint and steel, sparks when wet, and hasnt failed me in over 10 years. The char cloth is easy to produce, and tinder? Do I realy have to answer that? lol
hobowonkanobe, you can portage your way to our Introduction section and tell us a bit about your self.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14
Spoiler Alert in case you haven't seen it yet. Episode 2 proved interesting. The two most experienced people have quit. I guess the term "does not play well with others" fits. The group dynamics are quite interesting to observe. Seems like with the experience gone, and the weakest member gone they are doing a pretty good job relying on each other as a team. Sure parts were humerous, but so far it's interesting.
Dang!! Missed it!!!! Looks like Episode 2 is on again Saturday morning at 11:00 Eastern.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedule....25909.33767.1
It probably varies from area to area, but I'm pretty sure the air it again before the next episode.
Yeah I was shocked to see the one guy leave. The old guy needed to quit he was a hinderence. Going to be interesting to see how well they do now.
When they first took the washtub with them, I couldn't believe it. But the police officer used it to trap a groundhog. I didn't notice if they took it on to their third destination. It seemed their lucked changed with their hunting, and that lawyer from Chicago seems to be a decent cook.
You ever wonder how much of those shows are faked for the ratings? Like the producers sit them all down and go
"Hokay, for the first two episodes, you and you act like you know what you are doing. We are giving you a $10,000 bonus and then cutting you because you are bad for ratings. The rest you act like the biggest pack of tools you've ever seen, and we'll slowly progress you into something that resembles and 16 year old for maturity and skill level."
i kind of like those shows. i think some of em, want the camera time and not so much survival.