Comments on: Why do some people think they are born with wilderness survival skills?

By: shimmitail1

shimmitail1 — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:11:59 +0000

Well for one thing, Could you survive growing your own food? Could you survive milking cows? Could you survive raising your own chickens? Could you survive if there was a recession? Think before you ask!
References :

By: PeachPie

PeachPie — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:24:59 +0000

Some people are just idiots, straight up. I am Native American and I lived in Alaska for about 7 years, but there's no way in hell I would go and try to survive out in the wilderness unless I knew EXACTLY what I was doing. Many people just do stuff like this to prove something to themselves or others. That Alexander Supertramp (Chris) guy was just a dumb rich kid who should have thought things through. My sister lives in Fairbanks and she thinks he's a huge dumbass for what he did. To the locals out there, he is a joke. You can't stop people from being stupid, but you CAN inform them and try to help them see the light.
References :

By: Jim A

Jim A — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:18:59 +0000

Beeds, its nice you have a big heart, buddy, but while there may be ways to prevent some of the fools from killin themselves, there’s no way, you are going to save them all.
Maybe we need to have big friggin signs on all our roads here in Alaska next to remote areas, warning them. It could say something like this;
“WARNING mother nature wants to eat you fool! It consumes retards like you, like a pit bull in a meat market! Do every one a favor and save the tax payer search and rescue money by staying close to your car and NEVER leave the road. Because if you’re dumb azz gets killed on the road it’s much cheaper and easier for all of us.”

Seriously though they should teach kids in school about the dangers of the outdoors. Why not? They teach kids all sorts of worthless crap at school why not something that may save their life? It would be good to have that course cover firearm safety, basic outdoor skills, boating and swimming safety and how animals really are. It would cost little as they could fit it in health class.

Folks one reason Alaskans are tired of these morons is besides the millions of $ they cost us, its getting REALLY old now. And now they have that “Into the Wild” craze going, sending every kind of nut job you can think of up here. How would you feel if thousands of these “survival” wackos descended on your community? And your local government is spending all summer long looking for the fools?
References :

By: sgtabester

sgtabester — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:07:59 +0000

Your question is not really a question. Its more of a point your trying to make. This is really remote in the grand scheme of things. We have way too many people who cannot cross a street safely. Those who can't drive. You tube beatings for the city kids, and etc. I could go on all day long. Point is either go out and get survival skills yourself and become a guide, search & rescue, helicopter pilot or whatever, or just take care of the people close to home who cannot cope with city living by becoming a cop, fireman, or whatever. You see the problem, you become the solution, or your part of the problem. As for me, I'm of the Generation that believes you need to test yourself. I believe people need to get outdoors a lot more than they need to youtube, and watch t.v. Those activities are more harmful in the long run then healthy outdoor activities. People get hurt playing football, soccer, and etc too. You cannot prevent people from enjoying thier lives like they see fit. That is the way it should be.
References :

By: akluis

akluis — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:22:59 +0000

How is this nitwit any different than the guy who "surfed" on top of a van until it went under a bridge? Or the guys who decided to imitate william tell and shoot apples off eachother's heads? Or the woman who climbed out onto the ledge of the gorrilla pen and then fell off and broke her neck? Many people are dumb. Many people seem to think that they are special. This runs the gamut of "all animals will like me, even bears" (stupid timothy treadwell) to the lady who shows up at a store to collect her lay-away item, but layway closes at 5pm and it is 6pm and she throws a screaming fit that they should open it up just for her. Watch cop shows and see how often someone cries "officer, can't you please just let me go home" Like the cop is going to say "oh, yea, you were dealing drugs, but I am just going to take these cuffs off and let you go on your way" It's all the same. You just happen to notice the hunting/outdoors ones more because that is where you have a lot of interest. If your hobby was automotive, you'd be exposed to an entire different set
References :

By: Zastava762

Zastava762 — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:42:59 +0000

The government frowns on common sense ideas, like practical training of survival skills. Don't you know our government wants us to be dependant on them for our every need? If they stop spoon feeding the general American public, then we'll have to be self dependant for our needs, and of course that means less dependance on a malfunctioning government.
References :

By: Doc Hudson

Doc Hudson — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:15:59 +0000

Some folks are just born with an urge to wind a Darwin Award. Often they mistake this urge for instinct to survive. doc
References :

By: GARY V

GARY V — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:46:59 +0000

Metro has some good points, I know we are not educating our youth the right way . If it dont have a controler or a kee board there lost, face it – you can do a goggle search from a pine tree. I think this is the biggest reason our( that we teach ) hunter education classes are more in depth, Its sad, anyway you look at it, woodsmanship is a forgotten art….Im glad I do have the knowledge to live off the land and survive

WE , as a group should do more and keep educating are next generation, from experience we should start with 27 year olds and younger. This is where the gap starts ( i think )
References :

By: evo741hpr3

evo741hpr3 — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:03:59 +0000

Not too long ago a man died on the Ozark trail in Arkansas. He was a computer programmer how had zero outdoor experiance and wasnt physically active.

They found him 3 weeks later for some reason on a sleeping bag suspended like a hammock between two trees with a tarp over himself.

If some dufus wants to wander into the woods without knowing what they are doing.. then who cares? One less person to overpopulate the earth.
References :

By: Megab O

Megab O — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:17:59 +0000

Such skills are learn, not born with. The human lost most of its instincts and has to learn about everything.
References :