Alone in the Wild

[Badgersmilk]

You guys are watching this right?  He's in the woods alone for three months.  He DOES have gear though.  Normal camping equipment (minus tent), including a 12 gauge mossberg, 10/22, canoe that he's turned over and is now afraid of , and a fishing rod.  Very interesting show!  I think its the second episode that'll be on tonight at 9:00.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/alone-in-the-wild

[r_w]

DVR now set, thanks

[shooter32]

Yup, it will be interesting to see if he makes it 3 months.

[Badgersmilk]

You've gotta watch the week 3 video's at least (each tv episode covers a few weeks, and this has already aired).

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/alone-in-the-wild-week-3-videos

He never claimed to be an expert, and is learning a lot as he goes.  Good stuff!

Carrying a 10/22, 12 gauge, and bear spray...  While all nice to have!  To lighten the load I think I'd have only taken the 12ga., with various ammo (preferably one with a 23-26" barrel, and removeable chokes). 

[ericire12]

He ends up having to tap out:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/27/reality-tv-take-note-carrying-a-shotgun-does-not-make-you-a-survival-expert/

But hopes for an epic three-month contest between man and nature were dashed when adventurer Ed Wardle failed to go the distance.

Seven weeks after striding out into the rugged forests of western Canada armed with a rifle and a fishing rod, Mr Wardle had to be airlifted back to civilisation suffering from starvation.

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[shooter32]

He ends up having to tap out:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/27/reality-tv-take-note-carrying-a-shotgun-does-not-make-you-a-survival-expert/

Bingo!!

Still interesting to watch and see what mistakes he makes and what he does right. 

Bear Grylls, Les Stroud any survival info you can get from these shows are worth taking note of. 


And survilval blog with even more info

[ericire12]

Bingo!!

Still interesting to watch and see what mistakes he makes and what he does right. 

Bear Grylls, Les Stroud any survival info you can get from these shows are worth taking note of. 


And survilval blog with even more info

Bear Grylls is a fake, BTW

[r_w]

I have the most respect for Les Stroud.  SELF-FILMING is hard work in good conditions, to do it in a survival situation is borderline INSANE.

[ericire12]

I have the most respect for Les Stroud.  SELF-FILMING is hard work in good conditions, to do it in a survival situation is borderline INSANE.

Yes indeed. When ever I watch and see him films himself walking across an open landscape I think of how insane it would drive me knowing that he has to walk all the way back to get his camera and then walk the same distance again.

[shooter32]

Yes indeed. When ever I watch and see him films himself walking across an open landscape I think of how insane it would drive me knowing that he has to walk all the way back to get his camera and then walk the same distance again.

Les is one of the producers on Out of the Wild.

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/out-of-the-wild/out-of-the-wild.html