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Post by norseman on Mar 10, 2023 11:17:58 GMT 10
Holy cow ... the contestant descriptions are so Cliche and predictable its depressing. Doubt I'll watch much of this series. And ... I suspect the winner wont have to hold out too long relative to some of the other series. Heaps of them look like early quitters. Low rent version of everything once again! We do mediocrity oh so well, like our very own special brand of ordinary! Calling them "Survivalists" is an insult, "Bushcrafters" would be a better fit! Gina, 52 Rewilding Facilitator, NSW - Oh my gawd! Kate, 41 Wildlife Biologist, ACT - Oh my gawd! Rob, 41 Planning & Environmental Manager, VIC - Oh my gawd! Beck, 42 School Teacher, VIC - Oh my gawd! Michael, 43 Vet & Bush Regenerator, NSW - Oh my gawd! |
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Post by protoss on Mar 10, 2023 12:05:57 GMT 10
While the production budget of this series will be low compared to previous versions of the show, being based in Tassie myself, this will be a must watch for me. Ill definetely be taking notes, mainly around the bush tucker gathering and hunting.
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Post by spatial on Mar 10, 2023 15:48:08 GMT 10
Yip the producers did go woke. Want to highlight indigenous persons ability, so found some!! persons with education so they could at least connect with the audience.
I don't mind a few novice who then struggle to get things done but hold out. There is a risk with educated persons working for gov, there motivation to win is not so strong.
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Post by spatial on Mar 10, 2023 16:39:26 GMT 10
Sleeping bag, ferro, saw, large hatchet, fishing gear, brass wire, rations, steel cooking pot, salt, multi-tool. Sleeping bag, saw, hatchet, fishing gear, brass wire, steel cooking pot, small shovel, bank line, tarp, (salt! or ferro rod). Salt is an interesting item.. I would go for tarp and bank line if making a boat would help with fishing. Bit of a risk without a ferro rod and knife. I have a small stainless steel hatchet I purchased last year at an arms and ammo show, that can do most things. www.fullforcehunting.com.au/j-v-adventure-knives-ares-axe-tomahawk |
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Post by spinifex on Mar 11, 2023 8:53:55 GMT 10
A knife is not essential if one has the right kind of hatchet blade design. I have a strait edge carpenters hatchet thats at least 130 years old. The cutting edge can do most tasks a knife can. I've used it to skin and dress carcasses.    Surely going without ferro is suuuuper risky in a cold, wet environment? Getting a fire going even with a ferro can be tricky in those conditions. Whilst I hate the damn things in everyday life ... a multitool in a survival situation provides tremendous flexibility for improvising new tools and kit items. I thought about the boat making angle for fishing ... then scrapped it. I've swum in those tassie waterways at the height of summer ... and they are still painfully cold. In winter, on a starvation diet, a single immersion would take a huge toll on body strength and morale. I see it as too risky. I thought about a shovel too ... then wondered what I'd use it for in that environment. VERY useful in other environments though. (A must have in the central deserts.) |
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Post by spinifex on Mar 11, 2023 11:23:58 GMT 10
Salt loss (hyponatremia)
Hyponatremia is a condition that occurs when the sodium in your blood falls below the normal range of 135–145 mEq/L. In severe cases, low sodium levels in the body can lead to muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Eventually, lack of salt can lead to shock, coma and death.
I'm going to be watching for these symptoms to appear in contestants who failed to take salt with them.
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Post by spatial on Mar 12, 2023 15:41:32 GMT 10
A knife is not essential if one has the right kind of hatchet blade design. I have a strait edge carpenters hatchet thats at least 130 years old. The cutting edge can do most tasks a knife can. I've used it to skin and dress carcasses. View AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentSurely going without ferro is suuuuper risky in a cold, wet environment? Getting a fire going even with a ferro can be tricky in those conditions. Whilst I hate the damn things in everyday life ... a multitool in a survival situation provides tremendous flexibility for improvising new tools and kit items. I thought about the boat making angle for fishing ... then scrapped it. I've swum in those tassie waterways at the height of summer ... and they are still painfully cold. In winter, on a starvation diet, a single immersion would take a huge toll on body strength and morale. I see it as too risky. I thought about a shovel too ... then wondered what I'd use it for in that environment. VERY useful in other environments though. (A must have in the central deserts.) Replacing the shovel with ferro rod might be the more cautious approach. The 11 th item is what wins most alone shows. Extra +10kg of body weight. |
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Post by spinifex on Mar 13, 2023 9:47:10 GMT 10
They probably should have some rules to dis-incentive the body weight carriers. perhaps a handicap in the form of Kilojoule equivalent of rations handed out to the lighter weight participants.
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Post by ausprep130 on Mar 14, 2023 20:42:30 GMT 10
They probably should have some rules to dis-incentive the body weight carriers. perhaps a handicap in the form of Kilojoule equivalent of rations handed out to the lighter weight participants. But that would go against the Woke. |
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Post by spinifex on Mar 15, 2023 17:31:56 GMT 10
Fatties are over consumers of the earths precious resources and have a bigger carbon footprint than the skinnies. Dis-incentivising them Ticks some Woke boxes??
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Post by spatial on Mar 28, 2023 20:25:14 GMT 10
They probably should have some rules to dis-incentive the body weight carriers. perhaps a handicap in the form of Kilojoule equivalent of rations handed out to the lighter weight participants. One contestant put on 19kg for the show had to use a dietician, I know a lot of survival experts who just have the wrong metabolism can't survive without carbs, Others can easily go for a week without eating. Unless you have the right body type you are not likely to do well. In the article below they say they had 10,000 applications. www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11910009/amp/Alone-Australia-ate-10-000-calories-day-gained-19kg-preparation-reality-show.htmlThe show starts to air tomorrow. |
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Post by malewithatail on Mar 29, 2023 6:49:12 GMT 10
The program will be set up for gathering audiences, not reality.
Preppers may gain some info from it, but not gunna watch it.
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Post by spatial on Mar 29, 2023 10:55:41 GMT 10
The program will be set up for gathering audiences, not reality. Preppers may gain some info from it, but not gunna watch it. There is a fair bit to lean from what people do and what Equiptemtn they choose, and what works in an isolated wilderness experience. It is now season 9 or something from the US version. As the seasons move on there is more of a standard on how they build shelters, and chimneys etc.,.. Fishing methods that work. The main take is the psychology how they react in a starvation and isolated environment :- that is what the audience is after. Traditionally in the show they don't show much of survival skills and things people do. The Aus on the producers said they only focus on a few contents per show, well hoping to see more of what they do... It is double episode tonight so might see them set up shelter and scout out terrain in more detail...... |
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Post by malewithatail on Mar 29, 2023 13:10:40 GMT 10
What most don't realize is that WTSHTF, and they "go bush", squillions of others will be doing exactly the same. They will be shooting each other, wasting food caught because they have no idea how to preserve any of it, and besides, how long will the Aussie bush support millions of people ? A week perhaps till there's nothing left ? Then we will have to deal with the hungry hordes, so be ready. I suppose that should only last a few weeks though until the great die off has happened.
That's reality if they really want it.
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Post by spatial on Mar 29, 2023 16:53:38 GMT 10
What most don't realize is that WTSHTF, and they "go bush", squillions of others will be doing exactly the same. They will be shooting each other, wasting food caught because they have no idea how to preserve any of it, and besides, how long will the Aussie bush support millions of people ? A week perhaps till there's nothing left ? Then we will have to deal with the hungry hordes, so be ready. I suppose that should only last a few weeks though until the great die off has happened. That's reality if they really want it. Survival in bush is a very tough gig, Most will be out of fuel, and if go bush won't be able to return. Not many will be in the bush other than locals. Bush fire with all those untrained in the scrub will a disaster, and no RFS to deal with it, fires could rage on for months... |
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Post by frostbite on Mar 29, 2023 19:34:40 GMT 10
What a bunch of pussies. Tap out within 24 hours because he’s lonely.
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Post by frostbite on Mar 29, 2023 20:10:20 GMT 10
Why do you need to boil water when it’s raining? Two gone already. These wilderness experts are just latte sipping, smashed avo munching pretenders.
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Post by spatial on Mar 29, 2023 21:50:31 GMT 10
Why do you need to boil water when it’s raining? Two gone already. These wilderness experts are just latte sipping, smashed avo munching pretenders. It is very embarrassing, can't make fire, can't make a dry shelter, tap for covid, What a waste, some real person lost their place due to them. I watched the US Danush and Norwegian versions, now Aus, Aus are the most dismal of them all. It is a tough environment, 3 days?...? |
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Post by malewithatail on Mar 30, 2023 7:18:08 GMT 10
Wont be watching it but concentrating on more preps and garden works.
Yes, bush fire is gunna be a big risk when TSHTF and that's why I have concentrated on setting up perimeter hoses, a 550 liter trailer/pump assembly and roof sprinklers etc. Its just a matter of time out here again. There has been so much regrowth over the last 50 plus years since the blocks were logged, its now dangerous levels of fuel.
After the fall, scarce resources will need to be devoted by us to boundary clearing and using fire to fight fire by controlled burns. Get to know how its done now people.
Even I think I have enough bulk to survive 3 days without food, as long as I have some water, and at present that's not hard to find !!
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Post by ausprep130 on Mar 31, 2023 18:34:23 GMT 10
Why do you need to boil water when it’s raining? Two gone already. These wilderness experts are just latte sipping, smashed avo munching pretenders. It is very embarrassing, can't make fire, can't make a dry shelter, tap for covid, What a waste, some real person lost their place due to them. I watched the US Danush and Norwegian versions, now Aus, Aus are the most dismal of them all. It is a tough environment, 3 days?...? It is WOKE Alone. And I now understand why they only offer $250,000. |
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