Folks, they're not looking for people who have already experienced some form of outdoor hunting or survival and could do the 3 months like they were at the Holiday Inn. That would be like filming Tiger Woods on a Mini-Golf course. BORING!!!! They want inexperienced, unwitting, over confident, reckless, city slickers, that can make life threatening mistakes and whine most of the time. 99% of the population can identify with these types hence people watch the trials and tribulations unfold and can relate to them. However, if they would like a mid 50's aged couple who have been in the bush before, out of shape, heart attacks, artificial hip, blind in one eye and can't see out of the other, and throw us to the wolves to see if the wild can finish us off for good, we're signing up too!!!!
Adventureme, I agree. But I find it funny that everyone(including myself) has all the ability in the world until the show decides to really put them out there in the wild. I think it would interesting actually if they chose all the yahoo's in this forum who says that they can handle it and watch them fail miserably. Tha t would be great T.V.!!!
We were just discussing this the other day. I am a hunter, butcher, athlete, hiker, camper, engineer and so on.
But wouldn't it be great TV for the guy who thinks he knows it all and acts like he knows it all, have troubles? Or can't get along with the other people on his team?
While I "suspect" that if forced by circumstances, that I could make it in an environment like portrayed on the show, I would be the last to volunteer to go and do it. I like my creature comforts too much, and I hate being wet and cold...
I agree, those with experience have little chance of making it into season two. However, wouldn't it make a great show if the producers put a group of know-it-alls together in a group rather than couples, family members, or friends.
I was born and raised in Colorado, but spent a few of my teenage years outside of Fairbanks. Those teen years in Alaska were many moons ago, but my mind says 'sure, no problem' - I can still sit out on the steps in January listening to the U2s take off (not anymore). But I do feel I can still endure 4 months of 'survival'? I could probably eat bark off the trees least my shoes point the wrong way under the table (see previous Alaska videos). And of course my snoring would make a hibernating bear come looking for me with his posse being a little bit 'testy' {Warning, Warning, Will Robinson). But as was previously mentioned in these chats, the producers might not be looking for anyone that won’t use common sense (nothing to do today? – I’ll just go over hill and dale to vist my neighbors,, dang obsticles are in the way). I might not have the ‘essentials’ to last the Alaska Experience, but I would like to see if Discovery would ‘even’ out the teams with those who might make the challenge a bit more realistic. And yes, I did apply for the year 2 experiance. Put me in with someone that can’t sleep if a snow flake hits the ground, and I’ll give you an update on why the ostrage burys his head in the ground. Dang Jack London novels. Case in point, I wouldn’t want to spend my time with those in the Experiment, except those whose paws are bigger than a man’s hand.
I agree with the original post however it might be interesting to see how someone with some experience would do if they were alone. You wouldn’t really get a feel for the psychological aspect of it since the safety and camera crews would be around but it would be interesting to see how much more physically challenging it would be. Obviously someone with no experience wouldn’t have a chance but an avid outdoorsman/woman might be able to hack it.
It would be interesting to have seasoned outdoorsmen in one camp, college kids in another camp and young professional in a camp and 50 plus guys in the 4th camp
Hey there. I applied to be on this show. Im 19 years old, and have been hunting/camping since I was 13 or 14. As much as I would like to agree with the point you make, adventureme, I just cant. Although I have some experience in wilderness and surviving in it, I still get to use a lot of things that make life outdoors easy(i.e Mr. Heaters, hand warmers, pre-prepared food, music, etc). Even people who have experience in the outdoors, cannot help but succumb to the pressures of being in an 100 square foot or so cabin for 3 months, with multiple people. Humans are humans, and emotions WILL run high, after a month of having no contactwith the outside world. I mean, Im 19... as much as I would like to think I wouldnt, if I were on the show, I would probably cry at least once.
I applied for the show, too. I thought it would be kind of funny if I were to be picked. I was born and raised in south Louisiana... It is a challenge just to get up to sea level Can you imagine me in the wilds of Alaska...I hope they pick me
