I think the guy is sincere but lacks the experience to be alone in the Yukon for 3 months. I really believe I would not be all tha happy alone in the Yukon for a long duration.
While we may not see any good survival technique from Ed, we will see what works and what doesn't. Mainly, we can observe the psychology of a person alone in the wild in a semi-survival situation.
I agree. This will be educational no matter how it turns out.