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#241068 - 02/14/12 04:25 AM The Grey - survival scenario
dweste Offline
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Registered: 02/16/08
Posts: 2463
Loc: Central California
Plane crash survivors offend local wolf pack. See the movie and tell us what you would do!

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#241070 - 02/14/12 06:01 AM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: dweste]
Leo Offline
Stranger

Registered: 12/27/09
Posts: 24
Loc: Colorado
I saw the movie and it was terrible from a survival view point.
Gathering up supplies from the wreckage was right, and moving from the wind-swept crash site to the nearby tree line made sense. But leaving a defenseable position in the trees -at a dead run -in the dark -was a bit silly. Even if you buy the whole "wolf kill zone" business. They had rigged up some neat bang sticks from shotgun shells and sticks but the seem to have abandoned them in their mad midnight dash.
One of the reasons for leaving the area (besides the seemingly supernatural wolves) was that "No one will be looking for us here.The search area is too big" This was a scheduled company flight from the oil fields to Anchorage.So of course they will come looking.
Oh, and apparently wolf packs have a 30 mile radius kill zone around their den in which they will kill every living thing.

Sorry for the rant.
They were 6 or 7 men who survived the crash. None were seriously injured. The sheltered area was dense forest.
Gather food, clothing and other useful supplies from the wreckage.
Move to the nearest sheltered area.
Start gathering fire wood and building shelter.
If you have endless water, fuel and good shelter then stay put and start eating wolves.
Hell they probably could have had a log fort built the first day.
leo

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#241078 - 02/14/12 01:03 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: dweste]
6pac Offline
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Registered: 09/17/10
Posts: 80
Loc: N.E. Alabama
LOL, be honest and tell us how you really feel. wink
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#241082 - 02/14/12 02:09 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: Leo]
unimogbert Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 882
Loc: Colorado
You got it Leo.

Stay put and eat fresh wolf.

I understand that Merriwether Lewis (of Lewis & Clark) preferred dog.

Hollywood has to make everything appear to be so much more difficult than necessary.....

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#241084 - 02/14/12 02:33 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: Leo]
Snake_Doctor
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Lmao!
Most survival movies are silly from a reality stand point. I'm still waiting for The Grey to hit Redbox. I forget the Title, but there was a movie with Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin being hunted by a bear. It had some solid techniques, and some pure silliness in it. But over all was an excellent movie. Did Liam tape broken bottle necks to his knuckles? Can you say ouch?

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#241087 - 02/14/12 03:08 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: unimogbert]
Russ Offline
Geezer

Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Wolf is certified "organic" wink
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#241088 - 02/14/12 03:10 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: ]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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#241125 - 02/14/12 06:54 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: Russ]
Virginia_Mark Offline
Journeyman

Registered: 02/22/07
Posts: 80
"The Grey".....yeah I went and watched this 1hr 57min waste of my life. Who ever wrote this movie should be ousted from the business, it was rediculous. I was hoping for something along the lines of "The Edge" (good flick) I realize they can't just make the whole movie about them "surviving" becuase who wants to watch guys camp, but still it was like watching What not to do!
The whole killer wolf thing was a bit silly to me, but even then stand your ground, make a spear, and eat some wolf.
I loved how after Liam Neeson fell in the river and got freezing soaking wet, he just kept walking on. Hello?? start a fire. Guess he never read Jack Londons "to build a fire". The ending was just ignorant. If you go see this movie, bring a six pack or a flask, you'll need it to survive.. mad


Edited by Run2The9 (02/14/12 06:59 PM)
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#241152 - 02/14/12 10:03 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: Virginia_Mark]
hikermor Offline
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Geezer

Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Hollywood is perhaps the worst possible source for survival information. Perhaps that is because most of what you do in a survival situation doesn't produce very exciting visuals.
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#241161 - 02/14/12 11:53 PM Re: The Grey - survival scenario [Re: hikermor]
chaosmagnet Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3821
Loc: USA
Originally Posted By: hikermor
Hollywood is perhaps the worst possible source for survival information. Perhaps that is because most of what you do in a survival situation doesn't produce very exciting visuals.


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