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Posted by f_klock on December 29, 2007 at 10:17:03 am EST
In reply to What's in Your Survival Kit? posted by Alicia on July 2, 2007 at 10:55:02 am EDT

You may eat it up. I, however, fear for the lives of ordinary people who don't understand that it is a "reality" TV show, and then they go out and try the things they see. I am an officer on a technical search and rescue team and I teach wilderness survival. You would be surprised to know the number times I have had to explain to students that those shows aren't real and nearly everything they do on those shows can get them killed. Not kids, mind you, "experienced" adult hunters and sportsman. I mean after all - some people still think professional wrestling is real. Do you have any idea how many people are injured in back yard wrestling accidents?

I agree 100% that the show is for entertainment only - you know that, and I know that - but some day, someone is going to be in a bad situation and the only training the will have had is a show on TV. If they spend most of their time looking for food, jumping off cliffs into rivers, and looking for civilization downstream - Not knowing how to prioritize for true survival, the next show they will be associated with will be the 11:00 news.

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