Fakes: I don't understand why

[bb07]

Why would someone fake being out in the bush?
http://www.thelocal.se/36154/20110915/
Are they so foolish as to think they won't be found out?
Shameful....

 

[Man of Tanith]

its poor form and i think that people who do that sort of thing want to make themselves something they aren't. either to make themselves feel better or for some need they can't fulfill.
whilst irritating they deserve at least a little sympathy that they must tell such mistruths to make them feel better

 

[Indoorsout]

Best-selling book, tv documentaries, etc.. I'd say he's got a pretty penny from his lies too

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hahahahahahaa wa a prat! still, good videos

 

[BOD]

There was an American woman who wrote about meeting a 'first contact ' tribe of Australian aborigines in the outback.

A scan through it showed it full of new age rubbish and obviously distorted and drew on simpler encounters she had

 

[sandbender]

There was an American woman who wrote about meeting a 'first contact ' tribe of Australian aborigines in the outback.

A scan through it showed it full of new age rubbish and obviously distorted and drew on simpler encounters she had

I may have read that (or the first few chapters anyway) did she burn all her clothes and gear before she went naked into the bush?

 

[Redwall]

Kris Clausen?

SANTA?!

 

[Tengu]

Its too easy to find out these days

 

[Mesquite]

Tis nothing new... people start off with the best intentions of acheiving their goal but then real life hits them and they find they can't cope with it.

However some feel that the pressure of not wanting to let others down almost as great so they fake it.

There was a well recorded case of a non stop round the world sailor (I can't remember his name) faked his voyage and instead of sailing round the world he spent the time pootling round the atlantic. Then when it was time to come back he killed himself by jumping overboard.

 

[British Red]

Thats what you get for copying TV survival programmes

 

[Hugo]

I don't understand it either.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Bear Grylls has being doing it for quite some time now .

 

[monkey spanner]

Why would someone fake being out in the bush?

Money.........

 

[Highbinder]

As Mesquire says.. Nothing new.. *cough*Walden*cough*

 

[John Fenna]

As Mesquire says.. Nothing new.. *cough*Walden*cough*

Yeah - but - I would not want to hang out at the pond either...it is right by a main road, has a realy high uric acid content (in summer) and is just too convenient for Boston and the Oyster reserauny any way..........

There will always be fakers, just trying to look better than they realy are.
By all means "big-up" what you HAVE actually done....but do not boast of things you HAVE NOT done ...you will be found out!

 

[silentpaddler]

I wonder if his sponsors or his publisher are thinking of taking him to court over this? He could end up ashamed AND broke.

 

[Everything Mac]

A real shame - I enjoyed his videos.

I thought the idea of having a dog with you was a good one! Would have given him a lot of company.

Ach well.

Andy

 

[rik_uk3]

Bare Grills does much the same.

 

[bilmo-p5]

There was a well recorded case of a non stop round the world sailor (I can't remember his name) faked his voyage and instead of sailing round the world he spent the time pootling round the atlantic. Then when it was time to come back he killed himself by jumping overboard.

Donald Crowhurst in his trimaran, 'Teignmouth Electron'. Late '60s / early '70s.

 

[nuggets]

who was that other fella .. lived with the indians north america or canada .. turned out he was british ???