Naked and Afraid

[Insidious Von]

This show goes too far.

Why on earth would you drop two humans in their birthday suits on Montserrat? And not just that, they were dropped off right in the path of the island's active volcano. Walking on pumice is like walking on syringes. The dude injured himself on day 3 and the gal tapped out on day 9. To quote grandma from Blazing Saddles: "have you ever seen such cruelty".

 

[escapefromstress]

I've been watching a Reality TV show called 'Alone'. I really enjoyed the show, but found this article that kinda takes some of the wonder out of their survival tales if it's true. http://woodtrekker.blogspot.ca/2015/08/alone-most-realistic-survival-show-or.html

 

[italianguy74]

I thought this was going to be about when an sp pulls out a giant black strap on from her dresser......member that?.....me neither.

 

[Insidious Von]

italian74 you're not funny nor interesting, just shallow and obnoxious. You should try posting something that isn't vapid shit.

This show may go off the air over this one episode. Major miscalculation on the part of the show runners. Someone forgot to consult a volcanologist, pumice breaks underneath your feet with the consistency of broken glass. It was not shown but I have a hunch both survivors were bloody from the shin down. The paramedics were kept busy. Like the article escapefromstress posted, they deserved respect.

 

[Zoot Allures]

The only real survivor reality show is the original with Les Stroud . The rest are cheap copies


BTW he is Canadian

He gives few public talks so enjoy the real deal

 

[oldjones]

I spent a week in Plymouth, Montserrat before the eruption with a girl I was sweet on. It was idyllic. A picturesque friendly small town, black sand beaches you could walk to and have all to yourself. Good local food we bought in the market and cooked when we were tired of mountain-chicken in the restaurants, and a fun climb up the volcano side til we got to the signs that said go no further.

It was so sad to see the video of the ash covered streets, and how vivid were the memories of walking the main road up the hill to the house we rented. A real wrench, and off-topic but thank you Von

 

[Insidious Von]

The strategy was to get to the leeward side of the volcano, then their chances of getting to the 22 days would have increased. It could never have been, you cannot walk on pumice with bare feet. They had no chance at survival even though their pain thresholds were extremely high.

 

[Insidious Von]

Les Stroud, the best episode of Cribs. An infinity pool eh, a man and his beavers are never parted.

 

[Zoot Allures]

Not proof of Bigfoot but if Stroud thinks they may exist that is good enough for me. Branch language makes sense. Went camping in Northern Ontario and branches are used to communicate along with blazing trees


Only four braches snapped around the tree and those four somehow created a complex interlacing pattern . Interesting. Could be manmade hoax like crop circles but it would take men as strong as Bigfoot to pull it off .

If there are Bigfoot I hope they are never found as I would fear their survival

 

[Insidious Von]

Les Stroud could be playing with fire with his infinity pool.

 

[Ref]

The only real survivor reality show is the original with Les Stroud . The rest are cheap copies

I really enjoyed his survival shows as he truly was alone during his escapades. It may have been only a week or so, but being alone in those situations is a challenge.

It was obvious that he at least did his homework before spending time in remote areas since he had some knowledge of the local plant life.

However, when he got on his bigfoot kick, he lost me.

It would be interesting to see him on Naked and Afraid with his survival knowledge.

 

[SkyRider]

However, when he got on his bigfoot kick,

Here is why there are no bodies of bigfoot.
https://sasquatchchronicles.com/why-are-there-no-sasquatch-bodies-or-bones/

 

[Galseigin]

I've been watching a Reality TV show called 'Alone'. I really enjoyed the show, but found this article that kinda takes some of the wonder out of their survival tales if it's true. http://woodtrekker.blogspot.ca/2015/08/alone-most-realistic-survival-show-or.html

I watched all seasons of this show, I enjoy it too. I'm surprised when I see some of those tapping out, because they look like the stronger ones.

 

[SkyRider]

Are they still censoring out the naughty bits?

 

[Galseigin]

Are they still censoring out the naughty bits?

Some of those women in "naked and afraid" need to be censored. LOL

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

I thought this was going to be about when an sp pulls out a giant black strap on from her dresser......member that?.....me neither.

 

[Master Baiter]

I watched all seasons of this show, I enjoy it too. I'm surprised when I see some of those tapping out, because they look like the stronger ones.

Ditto. A US Marine who taps out within a couple days and another the same day he got dropped off. I'd think they'd be up there near the end.

Another great survival show is the three part series called Naked and Marooned and another called Into the Unknown with Ed Stafford, the ex-SAS guy who walked across the Amazon. He goes into the wild naked and tries to thrive. I think he'd give Les a run for survival.

 

[jcpro]

It's a silly show that plays off the nudity hang up. Kind of boring, actually. They should script it, maybe writer some decent dialogues, introduce angry natives... And change the title. I get the naked part, but afraid? Of what? There's a camera crew following them around and a medivac on call. Liability cancels the suspense.

 

[escapefromstress]

I watched all seasons of this show, I enjoy it too. I'm surprised when I see some of those tapping out, because they look like the stronger ones.

Yes, it was interesting to see how they coped when reality hit. The mental battle is what defeated most of the ones who tapped out early.

I was spellbound by the first season. I've spent a lot of time exploring the back country on northern Vancouver Island and done some solo wilderness camping in northern BC and the Yukon, so that type of experience was almost familiar to me. The biggest difference between their experiences and mine, was that I always took enough food with me and had my vehicle so I could leave and get warm and dry when I wanted.

I really enjoyed watching their ingenuity and creativity in building their 'homes' and learning to fish and trap. I really identified with their inward journeys as they discovered so much about themselves, and the therapeutic benefits of being out in nature like that.

One thing I found pretty funny, was the way they taught their contestants to deal with confrontations with wildlife. Several people tried to scare bears away by quietly saying, 'hey bear'. wtf?? Make a lot of noise, make yourself big, yell at them if you have to, and most won't stick around.