Having now watched the first episode of the programme I am curious about what others thought.
My first impression is that I don't believe Ed failed because of lack of skill; he failed (if you can call surviving 7 weeks failing) because of his mental state. He clearly is not someone that enjoys solitude. After 4 days he was upset when a plane flew overhead; he needs human company and that's not a good start to 3 months on your own.
Most survival experts say that the number one component to survival is a positive mental attitude; Ed had lost that by day 4.
That's not a critisism, most people I know couldn't sleep in a UK wood on their own without being frightened.
He successfully shot and prepared meet - I bet many members on here haven't done that. He successfully fished a wild lake - that can be difficult in UK stocked lakes at times. He built a wind break for his kitchen (not sure of the design) and witnessed some fantastic wildlife.
I am sure we all think we could have survived longer but i wonder how many of us have actually tested themselves to know!
I hope he learnt a lot about himself because then the whole adventure would be a success.
Cheers,
Broch
P.S. wecome back BCUK
My first impression is that I don't believe Ed failed because of lack of skill; he failed (if you can call surviving 7 weeks failing) because of his mental state. He clearly is not someone that enjoys solitude. After 4 days he was upset when a plane flew overhead; he needs human company and that's not a good start to 3 months on your own.
Most survival experts say that the number one component to survival is a positive mental attitude; Ed had lost that by day 4.
That's not a critisism, most people I know couldn't sleep in a UK wood on their own without being frightened.
He successfully shot and prepared meet - I bet many members on here haven't done that. He successfully fished a wild lake - that can be difficult in UK stocked lakes at times. He built a wind break for his kitchen (not sure of the design) and witnessed some fantastic wildlife.
I am sure we all think we could have survived longer but i wonder how many of us have actually tested themselves to know!
I hope he learnt a lot about himself because then the whole adventure would be a success.
Cheers,
Broch
P.S. wecome back BCUK