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Alone - Analysis Thread - Scythe13 - 26 August 2015
So I've spoken about the programme Alone, and in a thread about Truly Being Alone there is a whole host of analysis options available, things to discuss, gear lists, and the alike.
Genuinely it's well worth a watch, the gear options are very interesting, and the attitudes and behaviour of the participants is very open to analysis.
So, get yourself online and watch Alone, then pop back over and tell us what you think, what gear options you would have gone with, and the alike.
For the lists of gear, check out http://www.history.com/shows/alone/articles/full-gear-list-and-prohibited-items
The very interesting thing about the programme, for me, is the psychological element to it.
One of the most fascinating aspects is that those whom did not take themselves too seriously, were the ones that did the best. The recital of The Raven (okay, only 1 verse of it) and the sumo wrestler's chat thing was hysterical. But it really held home that those 2 with the best senses of humour were the ones that were best prepared mentally, to face the challenge of being alone.
I had always thought that keeping yourself busy was going to be the main aspect of survival, mentally and physically. So I was putting money on Lucas to win it. He had been the most physically active, built the best shelter, and was even looking into building a log cabin at one point. But the thing that took him out was the solitude and all the time to think about himself and being there. Alan's line of "When you're alone, you'd better like yourself, because you'll be spending a lot of time with yourself." As entertaining as that was, I did find it curiously accurate.
With the time that I've spent being really alone, I will stand by Tarrel's statement about breaking down for no particular reason for a few minutes. Been there and done that. I've cracked about things that were really nothing on the face of it. But the more and more time I spend alone, the easier it is. Months of solitude will wreak havoc. Technically days will cause issues. Anyone that says otherwise…well, there's a reason that solitary confinement is used as punishment everywhere on the planet. When Nazi's were experimenting, they found some of the strongest negative mental effects were had via solitary confinement.
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - Scythe13 - 27 August 2015
With over 50 views, has nobody aside from myself or MB watched this programme?
It's a great look into wilderness survival, the psychological element to wilderness survival, gear, behaviour, and much more.
If you've not seen it yet, it's well worth a watch. Then get on here and let's have some great discussions. The opportunities to learn from mistakes, and to pick up little tricks and ideas, is massive!
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - Devonian - 27 August 2015
No not seen it.
I don't get satellite/sky which is where I presume is where it is showing??
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - bigpaul - 27 August 2015
its not on freeview which is why I cant get it.
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - ObongoPox - 27 August 2015
Girly-boy with tarp kayak could have trolled for predatory fish eg northern pike(assuming they exist in Pacific NW???).In that thing,he'd have lacked the speed to handline other than by anchoring in deep,open water(no snags)and static trolling.Burbot,as pointed out by Mitch,I think,really is devoid of taste.A real scavenger and so very easy to catch either in gill net,or by trot-line.
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - Tipi - 27 August 2015
You can find all 10 episodes on You Tube starting here http://youtu.be/IzJG-vmgBkU
RE: Alone - Analysis Thread - Devonian - 27 August 2015
(27 August 2015, 18:28)Tipi Wrote: You can find all 10 episodes on You Tube starting here http://youtu.be/IzJG-vmgBkU
Thanks Tipi, I'll bookmark that.