I can't believe that 5 people are going to stay in that little bitty cabin for the next two weeks.
The young couple made the right decision to go to the fathers bedside.
I noticed that fat daughter is still fat and while having Thanksgiving dinner the two girls traded hits about loosing weight.
The show started out "Interesting" but the producers killed it with "drama"
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I wonder if the one daughter is still gaining weight while everybody else is losing.
Still pissed at the lack of sense of Jasmine, Tim, and Alan in heading out through 40 miles of rough country, they were not familiar with, and landing themselves on the Pierson's.
Shoud be simple enough. They figure it will take them four days to get there (it took seven). They take food for eight days. When half the food is gone - you turn around and go back home.
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Thought they might all head back to the other cabin since there is plenty of food and wood stocked there.
Love The Show.dvr It Every Week.im Rootin For The 2 On The Glacier.
I'm very disappointed with the show. It started out OK and then went down hill. I guess I should know better then expecting much from "Outsiders". Especially those under the directions of "Reality TV Producers".Originally Posted by BIG TONE
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I'm sure one of the criteria for being on the show was - can't be from Alaska. Wouldn't be much drama if the participants actually looked like they knew what they were doing.
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Lol, you are probably right.
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I've stopped watching it. The concept was actually a very good one and I thought it might portray what individuals and small group dynamics would be like in a quasi survival situation. Alas, drama and ratings took the natural course and the show became a "Survivor" wannabe for me.
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I'll keep watching it. Only one more to go. I still think it is a better concept than any of the other "reality" shows. My wife watches "Survivor," which is a show that would make me puke if I actually had to watch an entire episode. Seems like training in how not to survive in a wilderness situation.
The one thing that absolutely floors me on the Alaska Experiment show is - putting these people off in the brush with no firearms (other than a couple of .22s introduced half way through the show). Personally, I wouldn't be in that area without a 12 gauge slug gun - or a 7 mm mag.
One other thing I would have done immediately - is set up a fish trap - unless that is now proscribed by law.
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You don't really need anything more than a .22 in the winter up here. The bears are denned up and the participants can't hunt big game without a guide so there is not much need for a larger caliber.
As far as making a fish trap. Only certain folks can make and use them.
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I'm going to finish watching the series. The initial premise of studying the affects of the 3 month experience on their bodies and minds was kind of interesting to me. But looks like their focus turned to highlighting some of the personal issues for ratings. Still overall an interesting show.
I'm with you, RBB on the rest of the shows. I don't watch Survivor in "Anywhere".
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cant wait to see the new one tonight
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I don't know how many are still watching.....but here's your weekly reminder.
I guess that there is one more episode - kind of a reunion. Overall it was kind of interesting. I think that it may be a life changing experience for all of them. At the minimum it may cause them to appreciate what they have a bit more. It appeared that the group of 5's biggest obstacle on the way out was the cold. For those of you that live in regions where the temp regularly dips below -20 F, what are some of the precautions that you take when "out in it". And for those of you that live more or less off grid, what do you do?
It'll be interesting to get their perspective at the "reunion" show. At -20, don't you think you'd want mittens instead of gloves?
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For the group traveling down the glacier - I would have started earlier - taken it slower - and I definitely would have slept at night. Lack of sleep can really drain you, and there are ways to make it warm enough to sleep - if only in short cat-naps. You need your sleep.
Precautions: Loose layered clothing - nothing that binds - wools and breathable fabrics preferred - same for foot wear - though they had flight-line boots (Micky Mouse boots - not "bunny boots" though that is what Wagner called them. Bunny boots are similar looking , but completely made of felt - and have a very slippery sole. Micky boots - nothing better for warmth - though damp as they are rubber inside and out.
Warm hands under your arm-pit, skin to skin. Watch each other for frost-bite on the face. Carefully rub white spots with hand - skin to skin. Don't travel to the point of exhaustion. Watch for sweating - sweat in cold conditions is a killer. Long hauls and long stops - if you can manage it. Remove your pack, build a fire and and get completely rejuvenated.
And yes - gloves are nice for driving in your car. Minus 20 - they are almost worse than nothing. Give me a good pair of choppers every time. Choppers with one or two pair of knit wool liners are very good.
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I did enjoy the show, and I bet none of them will ever forget it.
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Thanks for taking the time to post and research tha RBB.
When I venture out at that temp or colder I dress in multiple layers. If I am exerting, I start shedding clothes so I don't start sweating. I also wear glove liners, Light gloves and Mittens. As for boots I wear Lacrosse 2000 gram thinsulate knee boots. I doubt if I would have carried a pack as big and heavy as those folks had. Some food, Water, Sleeping bag, Sleeping pad and possibly a change of clothes. My secret weapon for starting fires at that temp is a pocket sized butane torch.
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2. If you can't reach your kit when you need it....Its useless.
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