You bring up one of the major flaws in reality TV - the need to present visually inviting scenes. Real life survival is actually boring as all get out - resting beside a fire, conserving energy, or just easy walking, avoiding obstacles and difficult terrain. That is why some many shows feature inane stunts - rappelling down vines, building tinker toy rafts, and the like.
Learning "outdoor skills" from the TV set will lead to serious consequences - the shows should come with a warning....
All the UK versions of Man V Wild, Survivorman, Duel Survival etc carry a notice giving fair warning.
I think that the one good thing those shows do is make anyone with half a brain real careful about what's in their pockets, on their belt and in their bag.
"Equipped to Survive" is after all what we are about.
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