To keep the sandflies/midges out of his face.Visiting my mum and so watching this for the first time as she's into it.
Why's this guy wearing a keffiyeh?
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To keep the sandflies/midges out of his face.Visiting my mum and so watching this for the first time as she's into it.
Why's this guy wearing a keffiyeh?
I think the show genuinely wanted to give Leanne the opportunity to redeem the family/Rob from the embarassing first season 24-hr tapout.
They would have been 100% sure she wouldn't have made it to the end, but might have managed 2-3 weeks which would've salvaged the family rep. She appeared to have fairly similar/strong survival and hunting skills to Rob.
The annoying reality is though is that her experience was a mirror image of Rob, she pulled out the photo of loved ones and sobbed that she wanted to be there for her little kids and not miss out. Guess what Leanne? I'm the exact same. I have two small kids and even if could harpoon a Kiwi Whale with a bag of expired mentos lollies and live off the frothy blubber for months you wouldn't catch me anywhere near a show like Alone.
Everything both Leanne and Rob said, should have been realised prior to the show - especially in Leanne's case.
I work for an Aboriginal organisation and I will say that most of them can't bear to be without their family for more than a day or two.. it's a commendable quality, but even more frustrating in the context of a survival show like Alone.
Would at least like to see and hear them before calling early exit.
Magic Mike is overcome with his bragging ways and reality.
So a major panic looks to have ensued.
Calling a twiggy branch a "tree rub" automatically set it off for me.
I could give you thousands of Aboriginals who could survive in the bush better than most for months and months. I know of little Boorais who have gone bush and come back kilos heavier.
There's a huge difference between the bush you're referring to and what the contestants have been dropped into both of these seasons.
The bush I am referring to is some of the most unforgiving country on the planet.
I've not long finished living in outback WA for 8 years, it's a million miles away from what this lot in NZ and last year in Tassie were in. The two aren't comparable.
It's a significantly different set of skills. Heat vs Cold, different animals & vegetation, being mobile vs fixed camp (i.e. exhaustion of local resources). Being alone, vs being with the family (I'm gussing that most of these walkabouts would not be done alone).Yes let’s see how they go surviving in relentless 40 plus degree days for 5 years without easy access to water and without monitoring and support. They would not survive 3 months.
It's a significantly different set of skills. Heat vs Cold, different animals & vegetation, being mobile vs fixed camp (i.e. exhaustion of local resources). Being alone, vs being with the family (I'm gussing that most of these walkabouts would not be done alone).
I'm not saying that surviving in the desert is easier than surviving in NZ, just that they require very different skill sets.
Yes let’s see how they go surviving in relentless 40 plus degree days for 5 years without easy access to water and without monitoring and support. They would not survive 3 months.
I don't mind them talking about how much they miss their families... after they've been in the bush for 2 months.I watch Alone to learn something about bushcraft, not to watch someone cry about missing their family after a couple of days. Then again, the show's producers won't want the contestants to settle in and last for more than a couple of months. Whoever can find a natural deterrent to sand flies will probably win this season.
They split the introductions so that you get to know people better.What are people's expectations from tonight's episode (s02e03)?
There are 3 contestants who have barely had any screen time in the first 3 episodes - Jack, Jason, and Susan. I'm hoping a lot of the episode will focus on this trio, so we finally have a chance to get to know them. Presumably the lack of air time for this trio either indicates that they didn't turn in any usable footage, they're extremely dull to watch, or they're going deep in the contest and we'll be seeing a lot more of them in later episodes. Right now, we have barely seen any footage of them at all (if any), so we don't know their stories at all.
The utterly useless diversity casting, Leanne, is gone - so there's no more bad poetry, no more whining about missing family (after being away from them for just over a week), and more air time for worthwhile people. The show can only improve for her absence.
My favourite character so far is Rick, the bearded ex-SAS guy, who wasn't afraid to go swimming in the freezing cold waters of Lake Te Anau. I wouldn't mind seeing more of him this episode, given that we didn't see a lot of him in episode 2 (just a brief section early in the episode).
I'm guessing we'll see a few people starting to progress their shelters, and maybe a few finding protein - either fish or feral animals (which are on the menu).
Anyone game to tip who will tap out this week? Could it be one of the unseen trio, or will Tamika tap out after spending so much energy shifting camp last week?
I agree that there's not enough time in a single episode to give all 10 a decent airing. I was expecting to meet 5 in the first episode, and 5 in the second. I was surprised when they chose to devote so much of episode 2 to contestants who had already been introduced (and given significant air time) in episode 1. I wasn't expecting to get to episode 3 with 3 contestants still having had 0 air time (or very close to it).They split the introductions so that you get to know people better.
That was decided because viewer's struggled learning ten names in episode one.
I'm hoping nobody will tap out just to see how people make use of their skills in the bush. Outback Mike was good making all sorts of things like a chair, fishing rod and reel and a boat - none of which did him any good but it was good to watch.Anyone game to tip who will tap out this week?
I'm not suggesting that I want to see someone tap out... but statistically, it would be very unusual NOT to see one at this stage.I'm hoping nobody will tap out just to see how people make use of their skills in the bush. Outback Mike was good making all sorts of things like a chair, fishing rod and reel and a boat - none of which did him any good but it was good to watch.
I really like the different structures contestants make, using twine, wire etc.
For Gina to go into the cold of Tassie without a sleeping bag and a block of salt as one of her 10 items was amazing.
Three people went into this one with a water bottle - I'd like to see them tap out early as they obviously imho have no idea, yet Gina had an idea with her choices. Mike didn't even like the sleeping bag he took because it got soaking wet on the inside.
Except for the ones I dislike, like the Christian boynin the previous show, I don't get very taken in by any of the contestants, just like to see what they achieve. Gina was always heading in the right direction by connecting with her natural environment and hopefully some of these so-called professionals will do the same in NZ. Crikey, if someone gets a deer every week and a couple of fish and isn't missing home they could stay there infinitum which would have to be a concern to all the production people being on 24 hour standby in case of medical evacuations.
You were right! It looks like the mouldy berry eater had to go and that's a shame because she was only eating a few berries until she got some fish or meat. In hindsight the ones off the ground were not a good idea.Anyone game to tip who will tap out this week? Could it be one of the unseen trio, or will Tamika tap out after spending so much energy shifting camp last week?
She hasn't tapped yet. Given the way they do those "preview" shots, the boat going up the lake could still be 2 episodes away.You were right! It looks like the mouldy berry eater had to go and that's a shame because she was only eating a few berries until she got some fish or meat. In hindsight the ones off the ground were not a good idea.
I don't listen to any podcasts.Did you happen to listen to this episode of Awaye!
Alone Australia - ABC listen
Following the success of Alone Australia's first season the reality show is back, and this time the stakes are even higher. Ten survivalists are taking on the wilderness of Aotearoa/New Zealand, documenting their own isolated battles and striving to be the last person standing to win $250,000...www.abc.net.au
Oh. I'll tell you what was in it then. The producer said they don't tell contestants where they're going until the give them their plane tickets a week before. They've all got their ten items at that stage. How come then did every one of the contestants take a bow and arrow to hunt with and you'd think the show would be in Australia as that's what it's name is and In Australia hunting with a bow and arrow is either banned, restricted or needs a licence.I don't listen to any podcasts.
They obviously knew more than that, right from the time when they applied to be on the show. Having a passport would have needed to be a pre-requisite, and as soon as they saw that on the requirements list they would have known that it was being filmed overseas. Alone is always shot in a cold climate, so NZ is the only realistic location for shooting this show outside Australia.Oh. I'll tell you what was in it then. The producer said they don't tell contestants where they're going until the give them their plane tickets a week before. They've all got their ten items at that stage. How come then did every one of the contestants take a bow and arrow to hunt with and you'd think the show would be in Australia as that's what it's name is and In Australia hunting with a bow and arrow is either banned, restricted or needs a licence.
I'm starting to think reality shows are a bit unrealistic, made up, contrived.
It meant that if you applied for the second season and didn't hunt with a bow and arrow then you wouldn't even be considered which is stupid because half the contestants won't even be getting anything hunting that way.
We've already seen you'd have more luck getting an animal with a shovel.
And Jason in the podcast said he wasn't allowed to reveal what items he took - why not?