Alone Season 2

Yes, the chalk bags were to carry our Yellowbrick (GPS). I just put mine in my jacket chest pocket. I've seen some internet chatter about an electronic device in one of Randy's clips. It was a battery charger for the GPS unit and Sat phone.
 
Would the show be better if no contestants is allowed to bring a gillnet? With just fishing lines and hooks, that's sufficient to catch fish with. Without the gillnets, it would challenge the contestants to make improvised fish traps. Gillnets seems to take away the skill factor. Everyone is heavily reliant on the gillnets and we don't see much bushcraft/survival skill display because of it. I respect Justin for not bringing one, even though he cleverly use his hammock as one. Seeing Justin making his own gillnet out in the field makes me think that's how the show should be, your skill and knowledge as an survivalist should be put to the test.
 
Codger And I have to wonder how much that said:
I am wondering the same thing. There almost has to be a type of self induced emotional response when pouring our your soul out loud, knowing its going public at some point...
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I think whether or not you benefit from talking to the camera really depends on your personality. I know a lot of people who can talk themselves off the ledge as it where. Its a skill in outdoor education, you have to be able to tell yourself to smarten up before you can tell it to others. Some people can only talk themselves into a spiral. So far the remaining 7 are of the type to talk out their problem, and move on. Sure there is emotion, but that happens. Last year there were a few guys who simply talked themselves into hitting the button, they hear their own voice without realizing they have control over it. I see it in kids all the time, they might be almost ready to let go and jump, but they hear their own voice say "I can't" and they believe it.

For those who can listen to themselves and then use that to control themselves, its an advantage to have a reason to talk. Explaining things to the camera will lead to some of them thinking "that idea sounded stupid as soon as I said it" or "who's that whining to the camera, tell him to buck up" and it will re-calibrate them. Otherwise they might sit in their own thoughts, which is not good for anyone. Just read any reports of what solitary does to people. At least this crew has "someone" to listen, and tasks to complete.

I like that its been easier to get food this round it seems. I want to see how people think, not who can starve the longest.
 
gadgetgeek said:
I think whether or not you benefit from talking to the camera really depends on your personality. I know a lot of people who can talk themselves off the ledge as it where. Its a skill in outdoor education, you have to be able to tell yourself to smarten up before you can tell it to others. Some people can only talk themselves into a spiral. So far the remaining 7 are of the type to talk out their problem, and move on. Sure there is emotion, but that happens. Last year there were a few guys who simply talked themselves into hitting the button, they hear their own voice without realizing they have control over it. I see it in kids all the time, they might be almost ready to let go and jump, but they hear their own voice say "I can't" and they believe it.

For those who can listen to themselves and then use that to control themselves, its an advantage to have a reason to talk. Explaining things to the camera will lead to some of them thinking "that idea sounded stupid as soon as I said it" or "who's that whining to the camera, tell him to buck up" and it will re-calibrate them. Otherwise they might sit in their own thoughts, which is not good for anyone. Just read any reports of what solitary does to people. At least this crew has "someone" to listen, and tasks to complete.

I like that its been easier to get food this round it seems. I want to see how people think, not who can starve the longest.
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Great comments. Limiting my response to the first 17 days, the camera quickly becomes an outlet for the isolation and it is very easy to open up an say too much. One thing people don't get is that in that monolog you end up going through a full range of emotions and mental states and the editors choose from that what they want to show. If they chose every time I was cutting up and joking it would be a stand-up routine. If they chose every time I got emotional I'd be a weepy girl.

Your emotional and mental state is directly tied to your calorie intake. In many ways in those early days I was feeling the same type of frustration that Larry confronted. I just express it differently. Starvation strips away your ability to control your emotions. Maintaining self image and public persona falls by the wayside pretty quick. Being on a wilderness survival show is like being in a rock band. The audience not only demands that you play well, but also that you look cool while you do it. It isn't always possible.
 
pict said:
Your emotional and mental state is directly tied to your calorie intake. In many ways in those early days I was feeling the same type of frustration that Larry confronted. I just express it differently. Starvation strips away your ability to control your emotions. Maintaining self image and public persona falls by the wayside pretty quick. Being on a wilderness survival show is like being in a rock band. The audience not only demands that you play well, but also that you look cool while you do it. It isn't always possible.
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When you were getting ready to go on the show did you worry about this? I know myself and my skills, but I would be quite worried about starving/being exhausted in front of millions of viewers because I would probably cry all of the time even though I logically knew I was okay.
 
no episode this week. bummer.

This bonus video shows how Jose made the tool that he used to help make his fire blower.

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Captain Airyca said:
When you were getting ready to go on the show did you worry about this? I know myself and my skills, but I would be quite worried about starving/being exhausted in front of millions of viewers because I would probably cry all of the time even though I logically knew I was okay.
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Spend enough time hungry and you get a good idea of your threshhold.

After a day that results in missed meals for me I always broadcast a general advisory that I haven't eaten and my tolerance level is very low. The family appreciates it much more than just snarling at them like a bear.
 
Danke42 said:
Spend enough time hungry and you get a good idea of your threshhold.

After a day that results in missed meals for me I always broadcast a general advisory that I haven't eaten and my tolerance level is very low. The family appreciates it much more than just snarling at them like a bear.
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I know my threshold, but I wonder if the contestants has a game plan in their mind on how to deal with that struggle on camera beforehand or just rolled with whatever happens.
 
Captain Airyca said:
I know my threshold, but I wonder if the contestants has a game plan in their mind on how to deal with that struggle on camera beforehand or just rolled with whatever happens.
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Well you know what they say about plans.

Don't forget we're watching video that was edited; maybe not to throw the contestants in the worst light but definitely to drive ratings.
 
Two people go home this week. Who will it be?

During this week's preview it looks and sounds like Justin messes up a finger pretty bad. Combine that with the wet sleeping bag and his time on the island may be coming to an end.

Randy sure seemed to be talking himself out of hitting the button last episode. Re-watching the pre-season teasers this week shows Larry having to deal with bears in his new location. Either one of those two could be going home with the slight edge going to Randy. He seems to want to keep wilderness survival or living fun for the rest of his life, and prolonging this trip may cause him to hate it in the future.
 
Caveman, thanks for posting that vid with Jose. Cold iron work would really be a primitive skill since the use of meteoric iron dates back to before the iron age itself, and is found in cultures that never did make that transition on their own. Very clever of him to use that rusted/worn away chain.
 
Caught up with Dave and met Larry at BLADE. I noticed both still look lighter than they did at the start of the show. Larry seemed like a really nice guy, got a chuckle out of him when I mentioned I'd of cussed more than him going up an down that hill.

Dave/pict - forgot to ask you what did you use to sharpen your knife?
 
I don't see any sharpening stone on many of the contestants lists. Mitch from Season 1 brought one. wondering exactly what Halfneck is wondering. what are they using for sharpening their tools?
 
Improvised sharpening is possible.

Sand/sediment/dirt on a rotten log (courseness varies)
Stones
Glass
Ceramics

Basically anything smooth and harder than the knife can remove material.
 
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