I like to think of Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition as the gold standard of survival exploits. While the climate may have forced it, it's noteworthy that all three men who reached the South Georgia whaling station were fully clothed (though they had not changed clothes in over a year!)

For all of human history and much of pre-history clothes of some sort were a high priority for most. There may be a reason for that...

I believe it was the invention of the full length mirror.

Men Folk don't try this in the Amazon River Basin, wedding tackle isn't fishing tackle.

http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/fish-swims-up-urine-stream.htm

Well, who wants to sunburn that part?

Funny you should mention sunburn. Appears at least one of the participants is suffering from a massive sunburn, if what I gathered from a commercial is correct.

The first episode of Naked and Afraid just reached the UK. It turned out to have very little about survival and instead focused on the ordeal and the interpersonal relationships.

For example, in this episode the pair seemed to do a good job on the first day of building a raised platform to sleep on, with a canopy raised above that, but we were given no details about how they did it, what they used for cordage, etc. Since the 1-hour programme covered 21 days of survival, a great deal was being left out regardless. Also, the pair were each allowed an item, and one took a machette and the other a fire-starting kit, so despite being naked they had the basics covered before they started.

In my case, I would scare away any potential rescuers, so I'd be doomed.

"The first episode of Naked and Afraid just reached the UK"

dreadfully sorry to hear that, old chap.
you were the last bastion of civilized behavior.
i suppose all of that is gone now. ;-)

Pete2

After watching it, do you need to talk to someone? I can recommend a psychiatrist! You may have suffered some trauma.

The first episode wa just about the poorest - they actually got better - more entertaining.