When I last watched (in an earlier season) fire-making was tested, but they gave them flint and what looked like WetFire.

It's too bad that the survival aspects of living on a remote island are completely ignored for more "dramatic" conflicts. And it is a shame that the most (presumably) useful people are voted off because they are a threat, or not part of some awful alliance, or to save someone else's butt. But the show brings out the worst in its competitors, and Americans like to watch that.

If there was a show about REAL survival techniques and stories, I would watch it. Hopefully that'll be Doug's next project! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />