Survivor and Survivorman What Would You Do?
I have always loved watching the show Survivor with my husband, and I also love watching that show the Survivorman. Both shows are completely different in how the people involved go about surviving in their environment. I like to call Survivor a “fluffy” way to live in the wild. I have always complained that the show itself isn’t really hard core survival.
Survivorman on the other hand, is a little more true grit when it comes to living out there in the wilderness on your own. I honestly think I would starve before I ate a bug, but I always rationalize that if I were starving I would probably entertain it, but I would have to be near death. He has far more knowledge than I do on what is edible and what isn’t.
With the end of the world always being talked about in the news and half crazed people who think they can predict it, I have always considered having some of the things I would need to have for our family in case of a real emergency. Foods for survival like freeze dried meals, that have a long shelf life, can be useful just to have in case you or your family are unable to leave the house. Now I am not predicting a world disaster, but it cannot hurt to be prepared for things that could possibly come up.
When it comes to surviving out in the wild, I can tell you I am not much help, but if I can do easy things like having flash lights with fresh batteries, warm blankets, food, water and the basics available at all times, we could all get by without having to eat a single bug lol! I am pretty tough but hopefully it won’t involve the extremes like survivorman. Do you have any special precautions you have taken to get by in case of an emergency?
I defintely like to be prepared, but I don’t stress to much about it. You can’t live life in fear. I make sure we have the necessary supplies and plans, and then we are good.
I always try and keep at least 2 cases of bottled water on hand, along with the Sparklettes 5 gallon we always have, as well as plenty of canned food. I had never considered freeze dried meals, but I would like to look into it more.
I think it is always good to be prepared!
I didn’t even know there was a survivorman now…I used to watch Survivor, it was a great show.
We have to be prepared for hurricane season as we could be in the house for a week or 2 without the roads or businesses being clear.
Like Amy, I don’t usually live my life in fear. But do try to be somewhat prepared for situations that are common in my neck of the woods. 🙂
Now you’ve got me wanting to go compare those two shows and see the difference myself!
We are prepared. My family likes to do a lot of camping, so we usually have on hand what we would need in an emergency.
I have never heard of survivorman.. I agree with your fluff about survivor, I liked it for a few seasons but cannot watch anymore. I hope if I ever was in the wilderness I would be with my hubby because he is Magyver.. Don’t know who that is? 🙂
I don’t really like Survivorman. I must like the “fluffier” survivor shows, lol. I am not great at being prepared. Whenever I think I have flashlights and batteries, my kids sneak off with them and leave them on all night.
I am back to write this show down!
I will probably be unprepared….
I enjoy both shows and Man Vs. Wild with the hottie Bear Grylls! It certainly is important to have some sort of idea what to do and prepare!
I’ve never even heard of Survivorman. LOL.
I would probably be somewhat unprepared.
I’ve never heard of SurvivorMan but love me survivor :). I definitely agree it’s important to be prepared!
I love survivor! I’ve watched it for years!