The more I watch, the more I see things and wonder wtf.....

He doesn't seem to be "teaching" much at all, if that was his goal. He just tramps around, talks about how dangerous it is, then shows off his plant identification skills.

Take this episode for example.
He "just" discovered his space blanket on day THREE? What happened to doing a gear inventory at first opportunity when you realize you're on your own?

He's brings all the gear he needs to safely hike down a mountain, but never any basics? Obviously the point of the show is to show how you can survive without them, but it's also supposed to show how important it is to bring them, I would imagine. I'd like to see an episode where he's got a fully stocked survival kit just to show how much easier things can be.

He talks for 10 minutes about how amazing it is that there is a dry spot under this cedar tree, and he didn't take ANY of the dry tinder/kindling for future fire use?

He tries to make a slingshot out of bungee cord and expects to get something? What about sharpening a stick and going fishing in the stream _right next to him_?

He wonders if the crew will find him? I hope this is just for dramatic effect... His route was probably scouted out earlier and he's got a sat phone in an emergency. Not saying they know exactly, but they probably have some idea. He's all like "If they don't find me, I think I'll try to walk out..." no you wont.

Don't get me wrong, but this just seems more like a masochistic documentary than something people can use to learn from. Yet... I still watch and find myself looking forward to this costa rica one <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />