History Channel Show "ALONE"

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Anyone like watching the History Channel contest show named "ALONE?" The one that is supposed to be some "kind of" survival show? Winner takes home at least $250,000 to $500,000. I have seen bits and parts / reruns for a few seasons on and off now. This season (cant find anything I want to watch) so I am watching ALONE. I REALIZE we all must take most of this "reality tv" with a bit of skepticism to say the least. I venture to say one must really enjoy the life of the outdoors a whole lot to even entertain the idea of watching such a tv show. What I really enjoy the most about the whole premise is the action when they get lucky and make a kill or make some really great fish catches. The whole thing looks like it can be quite taxing physically on even the best of these good trained survivalists. Once in a while (actually more than I expect) you will see some of them whine, mope around, screw up and miss out on food and in general just depress themselves enough and get so down they end up tapping out. Anyway the season they are airing now is a good one. With lots of really successful hunting/fishing and general food procurement at a record pace for the show I have seen so far. I am liking it so far and going to try my best not to lose interest and follow it all the way to see who actually walks away with some prize money.

 

[RhondaHonda]

My wife and I really enjoyed that show. The guy that killed the moose, I can’t remember what season, was my favorite.

 

[Sedin26]

I’ve enjoyed the seasons I’ve watched. I love living on Vancouver Island but would not like to try living off the land during winter - it would be miserable!

 

[RitcheyRch]

We have been watching it every season and really like the show.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I watched the first couple seasons. Came on during pandemic I think and I had more time. They seemed more like normal people then - seemed more interesting.

I have browsed the later seasons - seem less interesting to me now -more pro's on.

It does seem that the psychology of being alone part is their biggest hurdle - which was a surprise.

 

[joekingcorvette]

I really like those shows. Especially in the end when they do the medical check up and if the guy that wins is married his wife shows up. A lot of the contestants tap out not because they were out of food or their health is bad but they get lonely for their families.

 

[jetman]

Me and the wife like it and have watch every show every season.

 

[D60]

The early seasons were more hardcore because they'd let people stay until near-death.

As popularity grew the threat of lawsuits or poor public perception loomed large and they'd pull people for having a boo-boo that needed a Bandaid (yes, exaggeration). If you watch early and later seasons you'll see what I mean.

Still, the concept was way more legit than Naked & Afraid because most people can go 21 days with little food as long as they have water. But Alone requires you to actively THRIVE rather than count down 21 days wasting away in the shade.

 

[ecotourist]

We've watched the show for years. We enjoy the early parts best where people are making shelters and learning to subsist on whatever they can find/kill. But the last few episodes where down and out participants are just hanging on get hard to take.

 

[ls1mike]

I’ve enjoyed the seasons I’ve watched. I love living on Vancouver Island but would not like to try living off the land during winter - it would be miserable!

Similar to living on the Olympic Peninsula. Not sure I would want to do it in the summer either.

 

[ecotourist]

I’ve enjoyed the seasons I’ve watched. I love living on Vancouver Island but would not like to try living off the land during winter - it would be miserable!

Especially if you weren't given time to lay up stores for winter. One of the features of Alone is that people are given little time to prepare for winter.

And being alone has its own problems - there is no sharing of good fortune or good ideas as you would see in a group. And the participants are all on a 24 hour watch, trying to safeguard any food stores, get some sleep, keep the fire going, etc.

Coming from the prairies I know what group effort looks like. As I was growing up people helped one another (building, mechanics, sawing firewood, butchering, etc) . And as far as I know, no cash ever changed hands. An injured or ill farmer could count on the neighbours to seed his fields or take off the crop. That's what people did.

 

[Sedin26]

Especially if you weren't given time to lay up stores for winter. One of the features of Alone is that people are given little time to prepare for winter.

And being alone has its own problems - there is no sharing of good fortune or good ideas as you would see in a group. And the participants are all on a 24 hour watch, trying to safeguard any food stores, get some sleep, keep the fire going, etc.

Coming from the prairies I know what group effort looks like. As I was growing up people helped one another (building, mechanics, sawing firewood, butchering, etc) . And as far as I know, no cash ever changed hands. An injured or ill farmer could count on the neighbours to seed his fields or take off the crop. That's what people did.

Yes I grew up on the farm in Sask and saw that in action a lot. If a guy had issues like illness, injury, or even equipment trouble, neighbours would help out.