Ok, I'll admit, it's not that educational but that's from a desire for more hard core knowledge standpoint.
Other than that, the programs are pleasantly light hearted with a more human feel than the previous series.
Some times during the last programs I got to thinking this is Extreme survival, how not to die in x,y and z environments. This *IS* more bushcraft in my VERY humble opinion because it brings a little joy into the programs, its fun, it's not a tutorial.
I would assume that it's meant to, as has already been mentioned, be inspirational and I think in that regard it's a success. It was nice to see a few bits on the knots etc (although the editing made this a little hard to exactly follow).
Personally for me, bushcraft is a large group of activities and skills and to enjoy bushcraft you don't need to practice and master them all. I like driving and sometimes I like to watch the odd motor sport event, I also drive but I don't beat myself up for not knowing how to handle a car in a rallye.
I also think that by provoking debate and prompting questions between us all, it's serving it's purpose. I may never visit a jungle so it may not be pertinent information but he makes me want to visit one, he makes me ask dumb questions and he makes me respect hugely the people here who also have vast knowledge and can (and do) share that with me freely. :You_Rock_
Maybe in a few years he'll do an Extreme bushcraft skills series, making mossie nets with his own hair, performing ad-hoc surgery using only a sharpened squirrel and a spoon he made earlier. I don't know :?:
Well, I guess that's a little more than 2p's worth...
Sorry for the rant
Joe
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