So I'm flipping through the channels and I see that Man VS Wild is on. I;ve never seen it, so I gove it a try, figuring it might be good for a laugh if nothing else. It is currently 15 minutes into it, and he had just started the survival part. So far I've noticed 2 problems. When he was gathering supplies for a signle fire, he was hacking at some bamboo with a rock or stick, but the cut looked way too clean for either of them. it was clearly made by an ax.

Second mistake, when he was trying to start the fire, he was rubbing two sticks together. I know from experience that this is possible, but he was putting way too much effert into it. A better technique would have been to take one of his shoe laces or make some rope and use a bow drill. He finaly got the fire going and then it was off to find shelter.

Again he was using a stick or rock to hack at Bamboo, and again, the cuts on the final product were too clean.

So far thsi is a pretty funny show, mainly because I know something abut survival. My uncle teachs this kind of stuff. so I know a little more then the average person (My dad and bro are better, but I could survive.) I wonder what he would think of this show.


Update: Just found out that Bear does have a knife with him. That doesn't explain why he was whacking at a tree with a stick.

Now he is making supper. He caught some fish and now he is going to back them in a pit. He even mad a giant pair of tweezers! and he is going to wrapp them in some leaves. Why not just cook them over an open fire. much less effort.