Try this Thijzzz ....
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alone-in-the-wild/4od
Find the "Rushes" as well from each week, there's some good stuff which they've left out of the screened version.
Muchos Gracias!
Try this Thijzzz ....
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alone-in-the-wild/4od
Find the "Rushes" as well from each week, there's some good stuff which they've left out of the screened version.
I don't blame him for being so scared of bears. I know I would be. Again, I notice it is only those who face the next door's cat on a regular basis who are brave enough to think he was exaggerating the risk.
Well that sucks. I can't access the show from a US IP address. I guess I will have to see if I can find a UK proxy to use.
Well that sucks. I can't access the show from a US IP address. I guess I will have to see if I can find a UK proxy to use.
Black bears, on the other hand, are something which I do have a bit of a dose of fear about; every now and then you meet one who behaves a little bit strangely.
The thing I was most shocked at was when he said "I just don't like the idea of killing an animal" I was really shocked. Through preparation in the show how could this have been missed? I know eventually he did kill a porcupine but for nearly the whole first week he was just living on fish. If everyone in the show knew that he could only barely take it upon himself to shoot an animal for food then there is something seriously wrong.
I can only recall him saying that he didn't like the gutting/skinning part, and to be fair, who does?
It's not the best job in the world. I certainly don't 'enjoy' doing it, it's just something that has to be done.
I do also wonder how many people have actually killed an animal and prepared it.
What a coincidence - not seen the TV programme, but I'm currently reading a book called "Alone in the wilderness" by Joseph Knowles, written way back in 1913!
The guy stripped butt naked and walked off into the wilderness for 2 months (August and September) and only communicated via notes written on birch bark with charcoal, dropped at a cache once a week.
He made fire, trapped and caught his food, made clothing...... all with no clothes, no tools, no equipment whatsoever. I am in awe!
The interesting similarity with the programme described in this thread is that it was the mental challenge that was the hardest part - surviving physically, when you have the correct knowledge and experience, is entirely do-able, but it was the solitude that almost destroyed him.
Interesting book to read if you ever come across it....
Dom.
Thanks for that. Book can be found online for free here:
http://www.archive.org/stream/aloneinwilderne00knowgoog
I can only recall him saying that he didn't like the gutting/skinning part, and to be fair, who does?
It's not the best job in the world. I certainly don't 'enjoy' doing it, it's just something that has to be done.
I do also wonder how many people have actually killed an animal and prepared it.