Out of The Wild: Venezuela - February 17, 2011

ROCK6 said:
You'll have to let us in on who it is. I do give a lot respect for these guys/gals. I'm not sure how long the whole ordeal lasted, but I know first hand, it's not easy leaving your family for an extended time with little to no contact. Add in the pretty tough conditions for really nothing more than the adventure their own personal challenge; most people would like it, but how many would actually go through with it?

ROCK6
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I recommend you meet him yourself. http://www.youtube.com/user/SnowWalkerOne
 
anyone else notice not everyone were wearing those basket packs? i'd be annoyed if i was one of the ones having to use that thing whereas the two strongest guys were the ones using the comfy packs! i hope at least they were carrying the heaviest load to even things up...after all, they work as a group.


InfidelShootist said:
If they knew what they were doing we wouldn't have gotten to enjoy the hot Argentina woman get naked when she went hypothermic.

I'd bet any 9 from this group would have been fighting each other to get under that blanket with "HOT naked Argentina woman".
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that hot argentinian woman was worth the watch ;)


foxx said:
The blonde got hit in the eye with a branch, yet they have a machete. So, don't bother to use the machete, nor make any walking sticks. And don't use that filter either, just carry the weight of the tools without gain.
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yup, hiking sticks makes a huge difference even in level terrain in my experience. it's another way to distribute load.
 
Klok said:
I recommend you meet him yourself. http://www.youtube.com/user/SnowWalkerOne
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Boy, he's an interesting cat:D I like him and hope he makes it through; he's got a great personality and a good addition to the group...you got to respect a Bhuddist who could still kill an animal for food when needed:thumbup: I read the bios on some of the other members, but Good old Michael seems to have enough character to compensate a few of the others:D:thumbup:

ROCK6
 
I'm 1/4 of the through episode 2. These artificial deadlines [camps] annoy me. These people aren't military, and there's no military objective. The focus on deadlines seems to outweigh other concerns like shelter, fire, water and food.

I clicked pause a minute ago when the group decided to press on in the jungle dark rather than set up hammocks until dawn. I guess they have an abundant supply of flashlights and camp must be right around the corner.

:confused:

EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot...... it's just entertainment.
 
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bladerique said:
I'm 1/4 of the through episode 2. These artificial deadlines [camps] annoy me. These people aren't military, and there's no military objective. The focus on deadlines seems to outweigh other concerns like shelter, fire, water and food.

I clicked pause a minute ago when the group decided to press on in the jungle dark rather than set up hammocks until dawn. I guess they have an abundant supply of flashlights and camp must be right around the corner.

:confused:

EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot...... it's just entertainment.
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a couple of crank flashlights...
that make an awful sound when cranked...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcT0au1gLCI
 
Out of the Wild Venezuela gives some idea of what to expect in self-sufficient primitive conditions. On Survorman, Les Stroud often faces severe calorie deprivation but only for seven days. And Les has the additional advantage of being able to scout the area before doing the show.

At this point, in Out of the Wild Venezuela the issues of hunger and malnutrition have become too dominant. The artificial schedule the participants are forced to adhere to does not leave them enough time to learn where to obtain edibles at any location. I am still enjoying the series but feel the producers have made the participant's schedule too stringent. It is becoming painful watching them starve.

But the determination and resilience of the remaining volunteers is inspiring. The producers seem to have realized enough is enough and the remaining group will now be constructing a raft to float to civilization... Providing they can forage enough sustenance to fuel the level of activity that will be required.
 
I've been keeping up since the first episode but missed last nights, will have to watch on the dvr on monday when I go back home. I've been pleased with the show and the remaining blonde helps make the show that much more interesting :D

If 9 of us were sent after checking out the gear list, we would all be fighting for the two belt knives and bows :p

An adventure like that would be amazing, but I can't imagine ever getting enough time off of work or not having contact with my family for such a long time.

We'll have to see how things play out.
 
batosai117 said:
I've been keeping up since the first episode but missed last nights, will have to watch on the dvr on monday when I go back home. I've been pleased with the show and the remaining blonde helps make the show that much more interesting :D
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Melissa just might be the mentally toughest of them all. And what an appealing person we see.

If 9 of us were sent after checking out the gear list, we would all be fighting for the two belt knives and bows :p
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Yes. I would have liked to have seen them better equipped from the outset. If I was selected for such a show, I would love to bring some of my own personal equipment.
 
Vorpal Blade said:
At this point, in Out of the Wild Venezuela the issues of hunger and malnutrition have become too dominant.
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yeah, i'm starting to get bored watching it. it's hike...set up camp and starve...hike. rinse and repeat.


batosai117 said:
I've been pleased with the show and the remaining blonde helps make the show that much more interesting :D
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oh, you'll like last night's episode then...bam chicha wow wow is all i'm going to say :D
 
Wow, I didn't realize the time's gone so fast and I'm behind by 4 episodes! I thought they were up to episode 4 or 5 at the most, not episode 6!
 
My wife and I just recently found these on Netflix! We both love them and we are searching for more?

Melissa got our vote for MVP Venezuela and Jake for Alaska-- they never got down and always motivated the others and kept everyone on an even keel. All too important when people are suffering.

Very well done experiment. Lack of even a rimfire rifle in Venezuela was a surprise but maybe being in a foreign country offered more restriction. Lack of success with snaers goes to show just how tough that can be, especially with only being in one location for a day or two.

Bill
 
I watched this show until it abruptly went away in the middle of the series, but I also recently found it on netflix. I like it because it seems to be a pretty raw, genuine show -- it is just some people trying to cope with traveling long distances in the wild with not many resources. Doesn't seem to be much scripting/staging, and the starvation factor seems to get rid of any phasad that the people might try to put up. I might have liked it more if they had made it more about primitive living rather than making them move so far and so often. It seemed pretty much impossible to replenish all of the calories that they were burning in that environment with all of that hiking, etc.

I hope they do another one.
 
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