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by AngryData 59 days ago
That is my biggest problem with these survival shows. So many claim to be skilled survivalists but then make elementary mistakes on the regular. And then people with a year in boyscouts worth of knowledge are touted as survival geniuses as they starve.

That said I haven't watched the newer Alone seasons so maybe they got a few better people. They definitely do throw a few people in that they expect to fail though.