Stranded in Alaska on Discovery Channel

[Chris]

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.

[vthompson]

My wife and I are taping it so that we can watch it a couple of times.

[crashdive123]

Just started watching it after Deadliest Catch. I think that would be a blast, but it looks as though a couple are struggling early.

[Chris]

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.

[crashdive123]

They will either learn, or fail.

[Chris]

... 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.

[Chris]

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.

[crashdive123]

I dare say that if this group started foraging for wild edibles at this point they would poison themselves.

[Chris]

Supposedly they had some survival training prior...

Totally surprised that girl went home.

[Sourdough]

Do they tell you where they are filming at....location....????

[crashdive123]

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.html

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 (participant’s 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
• Men’s watch
• Snow shovel
• 1 gallon plastic bag
• Gun (.22 rifle)
• Water purifiers
• Small camping knife
• Wind-up lantern
• 2 unlabeled cans of food

[Rick]

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.

[Chris]

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.

[Rick]

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).

[RBB]

Darn! Missed it! Wonder if it will be on again?

[Rick]

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

[tennecedar]

Seams like there are alot of new shows featuring Alaska this week. Makes me want to do some traveling.

[crashdive123]

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.

[Rick]

You just never know....

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[crashdive123]

I don't know that any of them are old enough to remember El Kabong and Quick Draw.