I think we've got two shows mixed in the same thread. There's the Alaska Experiment and Expedition Alaska. Maybe it's just me but I hadn't noticed that much about GW on AE. They're usually commenting that they need to get enough wood &food for the weeks of winter they'll be there. EA on the other hand is the one loaded with scientists looking at how climate change is affecting the arctic.

On the topic of food, with "wilderness experts" on hand, you'd thing they'd have the sense to build fish traps instead of trying to catch them by rod & reel/hand. Same thing for canning vs. smoking the meat.