This is just for fun...
Over the past few years there has been a growing number of 'survival' shows; many of them focused on individuals and small groups orienteering and surviving. Shows like: Dual Survival, Man vs. Wild, Get out Alive, Running Wild, Naked and Afraid, Man Woman Wild, Fat Guys in the Woods, Survive the Tribe, and Survivorman.
I trace the origin of all these survival TV shows to 1994 England. A British survival instructor named Ray Mears created several series for the BBC, such as Tracks, Extreme Survival, and World of Survival. He was more of an instructor than showman.
The question I pose to you, good reader of MDShooters; inspired by the concept of surviving in rural Alaska - which gun(s) would you take to harvest food, and protect yourself from predators (both four legged and two)? Sharing your rationale is half the fun; why did you chose each gun and caliber? What features, i.e. - light weight, range, accuracy, capacity, reliability, maintenance, simplicity most influenced your choices?
Not limiting number of guns, but remember in this expedition you will have to travel long distances over very rough terrain; this is not a set up base camp scenario. The show most like what I'm posing is Ultimate Survival Alaska. If you have never seen the show here's the critical bits to know, from the show:
One of the toughest competitions in the world is back for round three as 12 of the world's toughest outdoorsmen face off against each other, Mother Nature, and their own will to survive. This fight to the finish isn't about money or a prize; it's about pushing the limits of human endurance. It's a dangerous test of strength and determination. And in the end, only one team will be crowned the winner. Four teams—Military, Endurance, Alaskans, and this season's new team, Lower 48—face peaks, deadly tidal waves, massive glaciers, bottomless crevasses, man-eating predators and treacherous white water. In each of the 13 legs this season, teams have just 60 hours to make it from start to finish … surviving off the land with only the gear on their backs. No GPS. No phones. No mercy.
Enough background. Alaska is big, what would you pack?
Over the past few years there has been a growing number of 'survival' shows; many of them focused on individuals and small groups orienteering and surviving. Shows like: Dual Survival, Man vs. Wild, Get out Alive, Running Wild, Naked and Afraid, Man Woman Wild, Fat Guys in the Woods, Survive the Tribe, and Survivorman.
I trace the origin of all these survival TV shows to 1994 England. A British survival instructor named Ray Mears created several series for the BBC, such as Tracks, Extreme Survival, and World of Survival. He was more of an instructor than showman.
The question I pose to you, good reader of MDShooters; inspired by the concept of surviving in rural Alaska - which gun(s) would you take to harvest food, and protect yourself from predators (both four legged and two)? Sharing your rationale is half the fun; why did you chose each gun and caliber? What features, i.e. - light weight, range, accuracy, capacity, reliability, maintenance, simplicity most influenced your choices?
Not limiting number of guns, but remember in this expedition you will have to travel long distances over very rough terrain; this is not a set up base camp scenario. The show most like what I'm posing is Ultimate Survival Alaska. If you have never seen the show here's the critical bits to know, from the show:
One of the toughest competitions in the world is back for round three as 12 of the world's toughest outdoorsmen face off against each other, Mother Nature, and their own will to survive. This fight to the finish isn't about money or a prize; it's about pushing the limits of human endurance. It's a dangerous test of strength and determination. And in the end, only one team will be crowned the winner. Four teams—Military, Endurance, Alaskans, and this season's new team, Lower 48—face peaks, deadly tidal waves, massive glaciers, bottomless crevasses, man-eating predators and treacherous white water. In each of the 13 legs this season, teams have just 60 hours to make it from start to finish … surviving off the land with only the gear on their backs. No GPS. No phones. No mercy.
Enough background. Alaska is big, what would you pack?
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