Survivorman

Last night I watched back to back episodes of Survivorman, Les Stroud, and The Art of Dual Survival with Cody and Joe.


I enjoyed both. They're real, hard core and cautious. Real survivalists have to be cautious. No one is out there to bail them after a bad decision.


Les made an interesting point. He said most folks get lost within a mile of their cabins. I guess that compliments the fact most car wrecks happen within a mile of home. The odds would agree with that because that's where you feel comfortable enough to let down your guard, get careless, start thinking about other things.
His cabin just happened to be up near Ontario, tons of mosquitoes and water. During the episode he ate what he thought was a young wild cucumber, then regretted it because it was not a correct observation.


He uses a huge rock as part of his shelter and explains the beauty of natural habitat to make the process easier.
I thought Les was a lot more mature, seasoned and informational in this new episode and plan to watch show he does.


With Cody and Joe, stranded on a small island in the Fuji chain, we see a great compliment of skills. I enjoyed watching make fire with bow and drill. It was real, nothing leapt into flames with the mere suggestion of effort.
It was weird they found a complete scuba diving outfit near shore. I would have wondered where the owner of such was, maybe dead?
Cody used the tank and hoses to successfully desalinate the ocean water, they moved their fire when the tide came in, and Joe built a series of thick vines as a SOS signal.


All told, both are great shows for the survivalist. Way better than the other things being broadcast lately. 

Tent City USA

Tent cities haven't gone away, though we don't hear about them in the news. Simply google
tent cities in America and see what you get. Wikipedia even has a list and links for the biggest ones. Tent City Slide show


While I've lived in tents while backpacking, I think this full time situation would be quite difficult.
Showers, water, cooking, crime and boredom are just a few of the problems I see.


One shanty town rising up has people living in tool sheds. Of course, these sheds are nearly new and provided by the town trying to keep homeless people off the streets.


Its almost like a SHTF scenario, for these folks especially, or end of the world real life scenario.

New Year's Resolutions

I can't believe the time is flying and here we are 2014, January 7th.
Hope everyone had their new year in order.
The rule is you have to write it down if you plan to accomplish your goals.


Life has a way of testing your mettle though. What's really important? I find as a survivalist, the attitude is more important than anything I have or don't have. Survival stories abound for all age groups, all around the world. What we call hardship, third world countries call daily life.


Like clean water, a roof over our head, food without fear.

The geo is still going great. I think of all the places its been....from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Caratunk, Maine, down to Key West, Florida, to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Its kept going and probably will for years to come. I consider it a home of sorts, lived out of it while traveling and camping. It never lets me down.
Bet thing is, its paid for.