Comment Re:The Discovery channel? (Score 1) 103
Yes there are some corny aspects to the show but you should watch a different episode. I recommend the Amazon episode where people are just breaking down and throwing in the towel (if they had one). There are some interesting things to learn by observation. Some of the things I've learned are:
How much I take the following for granted.
Tools
Clothes
Shoes
water
hygiene
shelter from elements and more importantly bugs/animals/wildlife.
how hard it is to hunt with sticks, spears, traps (if you have the knowledge)
how knowledge of plants can ease the prospect of infection/pain.
how quickly your health can go down hill without clean water.
what it looks like when you don't get a proper caloric intake. They do a time lapse at the end of the show.
how fighting with your partner can make a bad scenario get worse. plus a lot more stuff I can't recall at the moment.