Hi Les,

First, I have to thank you for such a nice response. I find it amazing that you took the time to read the posts regarding your show and then respond to them in kind.

I'm sure few of us know the real problems of getting a show like yours on the air, so your insight is invaluable and helps explain a lot of the issues brought up. Since you picked a couple of mine, I have to say that I'm still a big fan and have you tivo'd. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I hadn't even thought about the mistakes being important for the show, that's a good point. I also noted how excited you seemed about starting that fire with the gas fumes and battery. I tucked that bit of knowledge (and the fumes vs. liquid fact) in the back of my head. Good stuff all around.

And I'm not saying that your travels through the bush aren't fun to watch... they are. But I gotta think that setting up and then returning to retrieve the camera has to 1) suck and 2) gets old. Anyway, just watching you move around the area, it would be great to see your thought process behind all your techniques.. how to find water, places to look for game. It's fun to watch you catch and eat the various critters - and I'm always hoping you'll drop that great nugget of info.

Anyway, you do a very nice job of balancing the whole thing, and I'm quite certain that despite our ahem... "suggestions" we'd be happy to see much more. I know I would.

Thanks for such a good product and helping to bring this stuff to the mainstream. I know it's not only gotten the kids to get out to go camping, but it makes us less-active adults want to do the same.

Oh, one other thing... when I said I'd like to see you out there... I mean I just would like to see you try to survive until you get picked up once in a while instead of always trying to leave. Maybe they don't tell you how many days it will be, or maybe they pass over and you have to signal, and such to get picked up. I'm sure that's in the stable for another show, though.

Best luck and thanks for posting!

-Tom