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Post by tyburn on Feb 18, 2017 1:17:15 GMT 10
they are actually provided quite a lot of things. interesting Have heard good things about this show, and had a look at a few reviews. One such site mentions that apart from the ten things mentioned that they can take, they are actually also allowed a whole bunch of other clothing and "essential gear", as well as being given 3 tarps in addition to the one most people also choose. I have access to a US IP address, so will see if I can access the free series at the History channel.
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Post by Joey on Feb 18, 2017 21:41:36 GMT 10
They only get 2 tarps given, any more and it goes on their 10 items.
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Post by spatial on Feb 19, 2017 14:36:52 GMT 10
They only get 2 tarps given, any more and it goes on their 10 items. If you look back at previous post there is a list of items given, the one tarp is for camera equipment, as they have to do all their own filming.
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Post by Joey on Jun 3, 2017 18:57:44 GMT 10
So I finally got around to finishing season 3 and season 4 is not far away from airing.
So the question is, if this was real life situation and you were in their position alone out there in a place that you knew you had fookall chance of encountering any other people. Would you setup camp or go nomadic and stay at each site for a few days or weeks before moving to another spot?
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Post by spatial on Jun 3, 2017 22:46:32 GMT 10
So I finally got around to finishing season 3 and season 4 is not far away from airing. So the question is, if this was real life situation and you were in their position alone out there in a place that you knew you had @#$%all chance of encountering any other people. Would you setup camp or go nomadic and stay at each site for a few days or weeks before moving to another spot? You need to move around, every nomadic tribe that I know of move around a lot depending on seasons. The Mongolians have 4 different camp sites that they rotate. The Australian aboriginals also move a lot. Having said that you need to continually make a new shelter which is a real pain. Keep moving till you find a spot with good hunting grounds then when it is depleted move on. The alone show is designed to cause a quick end. They start at the beginning of winter in an area with little wildlife - there are also restrictions on what animals they can eat.
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Post by Joey on Jun 3, 2017 23:10:41 GMT 10
The only food restriction was season 3 for the mice because most of them had the Hanta virus
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Post by spatial on Jun 3, 2017 23:17:59 GMT 10
The only food restriction was season 3 for the mice because most of them had the Hanta virus Yeah - well except the one dear the woman saw. Fowler started a YT channel and on one of his vids he said they did training in Patagonia and there were very many birds and rabbits and other wildlife. Then when they took them in the helicopters to drop them off they went over the mountains into the glacier territory and everything just got quiet, most animals had moved out for winter. I think the show is a good test of skills, in a different area the show could of gone on for months. In my opinion most of them took the wrong items. Like trying to snare rabbits with parachord - if they had taken snare wire they would of been more successful.
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Post by Joey on Jun 4, 2017 11:57:13 GMT 10
I don't see them doing a series in Australia though Just far too dangerous here lol If they could find a place that's cold enough and remote enough that would make the extreme winter shooting schedule, and be remote enough and have enough rough terrain to keep them separated not to have bushwalkers/adventurers/hunters walk through. While have enough natural selection of food available without becoming food themselves such as with snapping handbags up the north end. or be too arid like most of the country that hey couldn't source water and building materials.
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Post by spatial on Jun 4, 2017 17:50:45 GMT 10
I don't see them doing a series in Australia though Just far too dangerous here lol If they could find a place that's cold enough and remote enough that would make the extreme winter shooting schedule, and be remote enough and have enough rough terrain to keep them separated not to have bushwalkers/adventurers/hunters walk through. While have enough natural selection of food available without becoming food themselves such as with snapping handbags up the north end. or be too arid like most of the country that hey couldn't source water and building materials. I was thinking some islands on the west coast of South Island NZ or Taz, but prob too much sea life an birds will make it too easy.
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Post by Peter on Jun 4, 2017 19:40:14 GMT 10
snapping handbags up the north end... What a great description.
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Post by spatial on Jan 16, 2021 7:37:50 GMT 10
The Danish version of the survival realty TV series Alone season 4 is now coming available on YT. I enjoy watching the series, season 3 was excellent, it is the only reality TV series that I watch. It is a bit different to the US version. They all get same equipment and not hardcore survivalist's - it is interesting what they get up to.
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Post by evilwookie on Jun 26, 2021 16:40:58 GMT 10
The new season is a few episodes in , I'm always keen to see the shelters and food strategies put in place from the get go , as one earlier season contestant said , sitting around making furniture and jewellery instead of building and getting food will end your experience quickly. The other interesting debate is how contestants get to choose from the list of items and the hardcore friction fire folks seem to struggle being they're alone .
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Post by spatial on Jun 26, 2021 17:58:30 GMT 10
The new season is a few episodes in , I'm always keen to see the shelters and food strategies put in place from the get go , as one earlier season contestant said , sitting around making furniture and jewellery instead of building and getting food will end your experience quickly. The other interesting debate is how contestants get to choose from the list of items and the hardcore friction fire folks seem to struggle being they're alone . I have been watching as always. New half dugout shelter this yea by a PhD -US/British female contestant that is looking good. Finally a boat that works - they have a tough location with lots of hunting restrictions. As with last two seasons the producers have got very strong contenders, it is the only reality TV show that I watch..
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Post by malewithatail on Jun 26, 2021 19:07:06 GMT 10
Another series to look out for is called survivors, and was made in the 1970's, unfortunately in B & W. Worth watching if you can find it.
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Post by spinifex on Jul 15, 2021 7:31:15 GMT 10
The new season is a few episodes in , I'm always keen to see the shelters and food strategies put in place from the get go , as one earlier season contestant said , sitting around making furniture and jewellery instead of building and getting food will end your experience quickly. The other interesting debate is how contestants get to choose from the list of items and the hardcore friction fire folks seem to struggle being they're alone . I have been watching as always. New half dugout shelter this yea by a PhD -US/British female contestant that is looking good. Finally a boat that works - they have a tough location with lots of hunting restrictions. As with last two seasons the producers have got very strong contenders, it is the only reality TV show that I watch.. Just started watching the latest season two weekends ago when the weather was too dismal to do outdoor stuff of my own. I'm 4 episodes in. That pit house will be crappy as soon as the wet sets in. I reckon when the soil is soaked, water will seep out of the walls and she'll have to abandon it. If she likes digging that much she should have put that effort into making pitfall traps on game-trails to try and catch a deer or something. And ... what the heck was with the bloke who built the worlds most elaborate log cabin and then tapped out as soon as he completed it?? He clearly just went on the show to build the best looking shelter and thats it. I don't know if its how the show is filmed or how it is edited ... but it BLOWS MY MIND how little effort most contestants seem to put into getting their food. It often seems like more of a starvation and mental resistance competition than a survival competition. And the time many waste on stupid non-essential activities and projects is beyond me. These peeps should be spending 4 hours a day fishing, 2 hours a day collecting pinecones and pulling the seeds out of them and another hour ripping grubs out of rotting logs. Whatever is left after that is for building elaborate shelters, carving cutlery and making bongo drums. I'm also convinced that a smart contestant will take the max limit of two food items in with them. And both those items should be the carbs and not the protein. Without lots of prior time to collect and store during the right season ... a good supply of carbs is hard to come by in wilderness. And carbs are real important to keep the human brain functioning well.
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Post by spinifex on Jul 15, 2021 7:37:30 GMT 10
Im not sure if they're allowed to ... but in an actual survival situation ... Id be finding the nearest bear and following it around 24/7. What a bear can eat a human can eat ... and they live there all the time and know exactly where all the best tucker can be found.
Those contestants are surrounded by bona-fide survival experts masquerading as wildlife!!!
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Post by Beno on Jul 15, 2021 10:31:29 GMT 10
I have been watching as always. New half dugout shelter this yea by a PhD -US/British female contestant that is looking good. Finally a boat that works - they have a tough location with lots of hunting restrictions. As with last two seasons the producers have got very strong contenders, it is the only reality TV show that I watch.. Just started watching the latest season two weekends ago when the weather was too dismal to do outdoor stuff of my own. I'm 4 episodes in. That pit house will be crappy as soon as the wet sets in. I reckon when the soil is soaked, water will seep out of the walls and she'll have to abandon it. If she likes digging that much she should have put that effort into making pitfall traps on game-trails to try and catch a deer or something. And ... what the heck was with the bloke who built the worlds most elaborate log cabin and then tapped out as soon as he completed it?? He clearly just went on the show to build the best looking shelter and thats it. I don't know if its how the show is filmed or how it is edited ... but it BLOWS MY MIND how little effort most contestants seem to put into getting their food. It often seems like more of a starvation and mental resistance competition than a survival competition. And the time many waste on stupid non-essential activities and projects is beyond me. These peeps should be spending 4 hours a day fishing, 2 hours a day collecting pinecones and pulling the seeds out of them and another hour ripping grubs out of rotting logs. Whatever is left after that is for building elaborate shelters, carving cutlery and making bongo drums. I'm also convinced that a smart contestant will take the max limit of two food items in with them. And both those items should be the carbs and not the protein. Without lots of prior time to collect and store during the right season ... a good supply of carbs is hard to come by in wilderness. And carbs are real important to keep the human brain functioning well. I agree with all that. That show solidified my thoughts on the lone wolf type of survival situation as a quick way to end up dead. I still can’t get over old mate who had about 30 dried fish and didn’t eat them then was removed due to starvation. starvation plus loneliness equals death and that show presented that in spades. My plans are to heavily rely on meat for my major portion of my diet with greens sourced from a variety of local plants and my garden as a back up/flavour alternative. Carbs are my number one issue as there are some i can find locally but require a large amount of treatment i.e. poisonous seeds or i have to grow myself such as spuds, sweet potato, corn etc. Having a safe community of reasonably like minded people to lean on when needed is worth more than all the gold you can carry.
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Post by rgreenw on Jul 15, 2021 10:55:36 GMT 10
Hey Beno ... I agree that community is just so important and also its a fact...you can't eat gold ...
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Post by spinifex on Jul 15, 2021 20:09:07 GMT 10
Just started watching the latest season two weekends ago when the weather was too dismal to do outdoor stuff of my own. I'm 4 episodes in. That pit house will be crappy as soon as the wet sets in. I reckon when the soil is soaked, water will seep out of the walls and she'll have to abandon it. If she likes digging that much she should have put that effort into making pitfall traps on game-trails to try and catch a deer or something. And ... what the heck was with the bloke who built the worlds most elaborate log cabin and then tapped out as soon as he completed it?? He clearly just went on the show to build the best looking shelter and thats it. I don't know if its how the show is filmed or how it is edited ... but it BLOWS MY MIND how little effort most contestants seem to put into getting their food. It often seems like more of a starvation and mental resistance competition than a survival competition. And the time many waste on stupid non-essential activities and projects is beyond me. These peeps should be spending 4 hours a day fishing, 2 hours a day collecting pinecones and pulling the seeds out of them and another hour ripping grubs out of rotting logs. Whatever is left after that is for building elaborate shelters, carving cutlery and making bongo drums. I'm also convinced that a smart contestant will take the max limit of two food items in with them. And both those items should be the carbs and not the protein. Without lots of prior time to collect and store during the right season ... a good supply of carbs is hard to come by in wilderness. And carbs are real important to keep the human brain functioning well. I agree with all that. That show solidified my thoughts on the lone wolf type of survival situation as a quick way to end up dead. I still can’t get over old mate who had about 30 dried fish and didn’t eat them then was removed due to starvation. starvation plus loneliness equals death and that show presented that in spades. My plans are to heavily rely on meat for my major portion of my diet with greens sourced from a variety of local plants and my garden as a back up/flavour alternative. Carbs are my number one issue as there are some i can find locally but require a large amount of treatment i.e. poisonous seeds or i have to grow myself such as spuds, sweet potato, corn etc. Having a safe community of reasonably like minded people to lean on when needed is worth more than all the gold you can carry. The carb supply issue is why I've been planting little clumps of potatoes along rural roadsides (among weeds and scrub) and in scrub patches all over the place. And yes, that guy in season 4 with the fish was something else. I note that when he returned for the Mongolia series he tapped out quite a lot sooner. He learned the hard way that one does not quickly or easily 'return to normal' after starving that hard for that long. One of the young women also from season 4 (she finished 2nd after 86? days) faced a similar big challenge trying to get back to normal health.
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Post by myrrph on Jul 16, 2021 16:09:28 GMT 10
i've always like the alone series.. really good..
even got the missus who isn't a prepper to watch a few episodes with me
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