I really did enjoy his comment after learning he won and greeted his wife, - " Which one of you guys have food?" repeating the question to each person present.
The Arctic is a tough environment, already misjudged by some not preparing shelter on arrival. Then snow arriving on day 4. I understand they were placed in mid September, and experience had indicate it snows as early as late August in their zone. Freeze up not far away.
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I remember watching the first two season, but did miss it afterwards...what? They are doing it in Arctic? That's gonna be very challenging!
If I can be honest......first 2 episodes were a bit boring.
It seems they did a bit of a nasty trick to that poor fellow they placed in a burned down area. Maybe the fishing is great there at least.
They (the show) makes excuses that all sites are more or less equal........as long as that participant can find the abundant resource in his area......does seem like a bit of a low blow.....
Speaking from complete inexperience, if I was preparing that Muskrat I'd flame grill it nice & crispy then cook the living smurf out of it.....his leftovers looked underdone and seemed to have a lot of meat left on them.
There is still a lot they do that I don't understand, I'd be fishing a lot more.....
Speaking from complete inexperience, if I was preparing that Muskrat I'd flame grill it nice & crispy then cook the living smurf out of it.....his leftovers looked underdone and seemed to have a lot of meat left on them. .....
So do they need a 1 week competition to qualify for the chance? I wonder if they'd even have enough people entering...Bit of a risk to quit your job indefinitely!
All locations will be different by nature, literaly speaking, but the other participants seemed to have fairly similar areas. Making one person the odd one out might turn out to be unfair - one way or the other. I assume they could find 10 similar areas in that huge landscape, so I guess there is some purpose or logic behind it. Something sure seemed to have survived and given him a hard time over it afterwards. I've been food poisoned once, and I've also had a distinct preferance for overdone cooking ever since. I assume they do a lot (unsuccesfully) outside of the alloted TV time. I guess equipment sets some limits too? If I got it right they get to bring 10 items, and that might not give many options? That said if a fishing net and fishing hooks both counts as one (?), I think I would have gone with the net. What do they all typically bring? From the top of my head: Tarp, sleeping bag, knife, firerod, saw and or axe, bow, multitool, kettle, line, rope - not much room left to play with there? .
I was rooting for Britt to catch a fish, he did try. If he had he was good for another few days.Sam was having issues vacating his waste. Once he announce the problem was resolved, I felt he was the one to beat as he continued to demonstrate his resilience and keep his mind and hands busy, including snow shoes for when the snow got deeper. He was not exiting soon as he continued to look for ways to beat the weather. Unfortunately he did not have success gathering fish or larger (than mice) animals. His drop trapped appeared effective, but did not appear along a travel path or had bait and funnel to force his intended targets to be caught. It was strange yet effective strategy. I even questioned his item selections.I really did enjoy his comment after learning he won and greeted his wife, - " Which one of you guys have food?" repeating the question to each person present.
How many of them would know to braid four segments of the 20 ga wire into a cable strong enough to snare a moose's hoof to a drag log, or strangle a deer or caribou?
From what I've seen of this show they pick people with pretty varied and relevant backgrounds. I've been impressed by quite a few, actually maybe even most of them over the seasons. And I'm fairly certain most know how to braid and trap - I think the issue earlier seasons were more a ban against hunting bigger animals? What I find somewhat interesting about the approach to fishing is that most adopt sport fishing methods. Which is fine as such, and usually the only allowed option for recreational fishing. Which might be what they are used to for that very reason. But if the goal isn't sport, but actually to get dinner, then most methods banned from sport fishing is likely more effective. (Usually the reason why they are banned in the first place).
I am pretty sure that the barb restriction is due to local fishing laws. Also, only allowed to take species in season most likely. I now from one episode a lynx was observed, and it was said it was protected. They are in Canada, do laws may. E varied to ours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
FAR more likely, it's because of dummies getting a hook in their hands., cause they aint got brains enough to make a dip net out of a chunk of tarp and wood (takes half an hour and only an issue if they're in a boat, which only 2 have been. :-) I learned at age 13 to alwys drag the fish up onto the bank man. Then you either club it, or put it onto a stringer. 15 ft up on the bank, you can't lose it, and you can put your foot on the fish while you remove the hook.
What do they all typically bring? From the top of my head: Tarp, sleeping bag, knife, firerod, saw and or axe, bow, multitool, kettle, line, rope - not much room left to play with there? .
Well the one guy left the ferro rod so he could take a net.......almost flopped with the fire but did catch a fish......I've fished for many species and strangely enough even rivers, but not that cold and not those species. Just can't help but think there should be a lot of fish in those waters....
Wonder if any of the contestants brought a white sleeping bag?
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