ben fogle lives in the wild.

[petrochemicals]

One of the best episodes I've seen. Trapping, off grid, no car, self build home, fishing, 10 days fron the next human. Best cabin I've ever seen.

http://www.channel5.com/shows/ben-fogle-new-lives-in-the-wild/episodes/episode-2-664

 

[Badger74]

I'm an avid watcher of all the episodes. I wasn't keen on the goat and sheep castration in the first episode of this series

 

[petrochemicals]

The goat bit was a bit wierd. I like them all, and he seems to really connect with the people he visits. I find some episodes are just some people gyippoing it, they go to a shop, they buy food and fuel weekly paper, they just seem to have decided to live in a rough shack, a little out of the way, and then some episodes are a couple inhabiting a wilderness completely isolated.

 

[bopdude]

Just watched it, wow, they have THE lifestyle of dreams, fair play to them all.

 

[Badger74]

He does connect very well, and isn't afraid to join in, as that's the whole point. The one thing I did take from all episodes, was that all the people involved, do need an income. There is still involvement with the outside world.

For myself and my family, we have just sold up and are moving to the West of Ireland with the aims of eventually becoming less reliant on the fast pace of modern life.

 

[Robbi]

haven't seen any of these yet, i'll have to check them out.

 

[Gooner]

I have watched them all so far,really interesting and you have to admire the strength of characters who choose this way of life.

 

[Kent Clark]

Must check out this show. Looks interesting.

 

[bob_the_baker]

The one thing that struck me as odd on this episode was that one of their main expenses was propane for cooking, yet they are surrounded by thousands of tons of wood and all their heating was from wood burners. Wouldn't a rayburn be a wise investment?

 

[Robbi]

you would have thought so wouldn't you.

 

[swotty]

Great series this, I enjoyed the previous one too. I like Ben Fogle as a presenter he seems to relate well with the people he is staying with.

 

[spiritwalker]

hes a good honest bloke ben fogle i met him at uni he was dating my wifes roommate at the time

 

[Mesquite]

The one thing that struck me as odd on this episode was that one of their main expenses was propane for cooking, yet they are surrounded by thousands of tons of wood and all their heating was from wood burners. Wouldn't a rayburn be a wise investment?

It would if you didn't have to fly everything in and a rayburn or the Canadian equivalent is a heavy old lump of cast iron and might be beyond the capabilities of their son's float plane.

 

[Bluebs4]

I really enjoyed the Alaska episode the old boy at 73 was a legion .

 

[petrochemicals]

The one thing that struck me as odd on this episode was that one of their main expenses was propane for cooking, yet they are surrounded by thousands of tons of wood and all their heating was from wood burners. Wouldn't a rayburn be a wise investment?

It would if you didn't have to fly everything in and a rayburn or the Canadian equivalent is a heavy old lump of cast iron and might be beyond the capabilities of their son's float plane.

No it does seem strange, but propane and propane accessories are very convenient for hot water. You could always boat it in, his wife must have boated in the considerable greenhouse material, and I should think they have a woodburner already.

 

[fishfish]

so ,doing better than when he was on Taransay?

 

[boatman]

The Taransay series was dreadful. They were promised a boat, for example, but didn't get it. According to the book of the series they bootlegged one from "spare" plywood and fibreglass but I haven't seen any pics.

 

[demographic]

Liked the couple in Alaska but jeez, their chainsaw technique leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[tiger stacker]

The utah twins were living the dream

 

[MikeLA]

All 3 have been great. Next weeks a Brit so that should be good to watch