Originally Posted By: hikermor
Movies are all well and good, but they are entertainment and they don't necessarily reflect reality

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Of course there is very little drama in watching someone crawl across the desert, or sit on a raft

You covered it perfectly. Nobody would want to watch real life survival. To hold peoples interest, they have to throw in a few explosions, naked women, guns, velociraptors, car chases, zombies, etc. Which, for the most part, aren't typical in survival situations.