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he just did on HIS site.

most people who value his opinion, and expirence...belong to HIS site.

its not his duty to inform the whole internet of the discovery channels errors in judgement.
 
I personally enjoyed the warning about not drinking directly from a river, followed immediately by biting into a raw trout pulled from a stagnant puddle.:)
 
"he just did on HIS site.
most people who value his opinion, and expirence...belong to HIS site."

That is called preaching to the choir.

"its not his duty to inform the whole internet of the discovery channels errors in judgement."

It is if he doesn't want people beyond his immediate fan club to know he is better than this. I know Ron is no dummy, but he does need to make sure his potential customers know this too- it is a business decision if nothing else.
 
Agreed, its (Klaxon please) 'damage control' time. Ron needs to distance himself from this like a fart in an elevator. Fortuitously, they neglected to include his name in the credits so he may get away with this largely unscathed.
 
Like was said, Ron Hood is no dummy, so whether you are a fan of Ron's or not, shouldn't even enter into this. He gave what he had to give and it was up to the producers to make any final decisions as to what ended up on the cutting room floor and unfortunately for the viewing public, what ended up on the floor, is probably what should have been televised.
 
TV execs want entertainment first. Whenever you get into bed with them, they decide what gets shown in the end. When you sign on with them, you are a product/commodity for them to trade/use for whatever $$$ purposes they want. I've been thru the wringer, too. Even when a person is interviewed for print, the quoates are almost always a paraphrase of what was said, but still totally wrong, or taken out of context. They often pull together a "quote" that attempts to summarize an hour or more of interviewing. They often summarize it completely wrong. I think only once did a writer get something right that I said to him. Once, out of many times.

In the TV/radio media filed, it's always a crapshoot -- you are "getting into bed with the devil" and often end up selling your soul for a bad deal. What they promise, and what they deliver, are two different things. Ratings and $$ first, your reputation comes last. Whatever sells the show. Some friends of mine have a show on another channel (not a survival show, but a reality show). They are lucky in many ways -- although they hate much of what the execs want to put on screen, at least they don't look so bad. Although, their producers have turned it into a bit of a soap opera between the team.

Bottom line: my friend Ron Hood got royally screwed.

I had the honor and privilege of working with Ron on his "Volume 11 -- Solo Survival" video. I spent two weeks with him in the most remote part of Idaho under harsh conditions (he had to rough it while we had packs of stuff to use). I already knew how good he was at survival, but witnessing his skill, intellect, knowledge, and amazing ability to remain cool and in-charge in trying circumstances just blew me away beyond any of my expectations for ANYONE. He is as real as the deal gets. As a survival expert, and as a human being. Ditto for Karen Hood.

I am proud to call Ron my friend, and mentor in the ways of survival. I know for a fact that he ain't the one who is responsible. I don't even have to ask him. If it was presented incorrectly, it was someone else who screwed it up -- not him.

Best,

~Brian.
 
Thanks for that Brian. I know Ron appreciates you doing that. You gotta come to the East Coast gathering in Sept in upstate New York at Marty Simon's place. I can't wait for that one.:D
Scott
 
I was really looking forward to this show as it played on the same weekend as the Survivorman marathon but boy oh boy I thought this show was a total follow my advice and get yourself killed hollywood production ( I liked the show were this same british SAS guy joined the FFL for a month that was good ).
People knocked Survivorman when it's not really half bad. This show just lets one know how good the Survivorman show is.
 
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