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#49857 - 09/22/05 04:43 PM Survivorman TV show on Science Channel
joaquin39 Offline
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Registered: 03/19/05
Posts: 149
Loc: Philadelphia,Pennsyvania, USA.
Hi fellows!
Did anyone watched the TV show on the Science Channel last friday? I did, and I am surprised that nobody posted any commentaries about that.
I think it is a pretty good show. They are going to keep showing new ones on the following fridays.
Will love to hear some opinions about the show.






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#49858 - 09/22/05 06:02 PM Re: Survivorman TV show on Science Channel
xbanker Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 484
Loc: Anthem, AZ USA
I know the show has some detrators. Granted, some of what's portrayed might not align perfectly with our own experiences, skills, knowledge etc. This forum illustrates that there's "more than one way to skin a cat."

I think we have to cut him a little slack. Fact that he's the subject and cameraman at same time has to influence what we see; a lot no doubt ends up on the cutting-room floor after editing; and he necessarily has to keep the show appealing to a wide audience.

More to the point, the particular value for me is that the show creates a greater awareness of the challenges I might encounter in a forced wilderness situation, and skill/knowledge areas I'm lacking. In other words, it gets me thinkin'.

Also like the fact that he's using a wide variety of locations (artic, desert, mountains), each with its own unique challenges.

My 1-4 day backpack excursions are always under controlled conditions: plenty of water, food, maps, state-of-the-art equipment, and, typically, a hiking companion. Hard for me to conjure up "what if" scenarios when I'm having a good time.

YMMV.

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"Things that have never happened before happen all the time." — Scott Sagan, The Limits of Safety

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#49859 - 09/22/05 06:30 PM Re: Survivorman TV show on Science Channel
joaquin39 Offline
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Registered: 03/19/05
Posts: 149
Loc: Philadelphia,Pennsyvania, USA.
Thanks for the commentaries. I agree with you. Probably could be more detailed information but must people will be bored with the details, which I love!. But it is better than nothing. I can wait to watch the other ones.

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