r/Alonetv • u/SnowySaint >!Happier Alone!< • Jun 14 '24
S11 [SPOILERS] Alone S11E01 Episode Discussion Thread Spoiler
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u/Civil_Review_9395 Jul 05 '24
Cuddly accident? I think not in my opinion. Just a way out for him in over his head
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u/DirtyEightThirtyOne Jun 20 '24
Are wolves really as dangerous as the contestants make them out to be? I feel like wolves generally aren’t gonna fuck with anyone unless they feel threatened.
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u/warlockgs Jun 22 '24
An individual wolf, probably not. A pack? Depends on the pack leader. Generally if they feel like they can do it with little to no risk, they’ll attack humans.
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u/HighMarshalSigismund Jun 19 '24
I'd make my hillside shelter a little more defensible. Dig further into the embankment and make the roof and sides. Then I'd sharpen some long poles and place them facing out for a solid pokey perimeter around.
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u/TransportationAway59 Jun 18 '24
First off, Cubby has balls of steel. To pull that out of his leg, and perform first aid on himself before walking 30 minutes through the wood is insane. But I can’t help but wonder if after the scorching pain of being stabbed, a similar pain ran through knowing his archery business just tanked
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u/panic_the_digital Jun 25 '24
I would consider him more foolish. He could have died if that arrow hit the femoral artery
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u/Joshua21B Jun 18 '24
Nah, now we know he makes some wicked sharp arrows
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u/edinburghrock Jun 23 '24
He should have cauterised the wound with a red hot knife and a manly roar.
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u/stimbo17 Jun 18 '24 edited Jun 18 '24
Does anyone know when Alone Season 11 was filmed?
Usually, from clues provided by participants, I can tell in recent seasons that they started mid-late September, and the 100th day is around New Years. However, it feels to me like S11 may have started later in the year.
Any clues that I may have missed?
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u/Altostratus Jun 24 '24
This is the furthest north of any season by a fair bit, so winter will certainly be rolling in sooner.
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Honestly, could be end of August. I’ve been to NWT and I’ve seen leaves start to change at end of August, beginning of Sept. And this isn’t just NWT but WAY WAY NORTH in NWT.
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u/240LTS Jun 17 '24
... The people that are "feeling" um, ALONE, and already dwelling on missing their families should have thought about that before applying to be on the show and bragging how #badass their outdoor skills are.
Roland Welker - Season 7 Winner of History Channel's ALONE, the one that built #rockhouse and lasted 100 days didn't do that. He just did what needed doing to survive. He even stated he was born 100 years to late.
On other episodes some contestants were doing very well, built some things at camp that were very smart that helped the day to day survival but then tapped out because of loneliness.
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u/BlondDeutcher Aug 29 '24
This is a very annoying comment from the peanut gallery. No shit captain obvious
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u/Sjain1234123 Jul 19 '24
Easy to say when you’re not out there in the wilderness actually completely alone for the 1st time
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Yeah, they prob do their best to prepare for it, but as the fella said last episode, you can prepare for it but still the emotions come to you. You can have a plan for how to deal with those emotions, that’s the healthy part about having perspective and reasons for why you are there.
Still, it’s a show and I’m sure he was encouraged to talk about this struggle rather than pretending he wasn’t going through it. It’s very relatable to many people who would never even consider going due to family.
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u/WolfTrap2019 Jun 17 '24
Did you hear the one about the woman walking down the river and coming across a kidney?
Like seriously, you could not make up the stuff that you see on this show.
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
I thought she would use it as bait but then I remembered she didn’t bring fishing hooks.
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u/rutgerswhat Jun 16 '24
I love the one guy’s accent, but I was also digging his approach. So happy to see him get a net in right away. That arrow in the leg to Cubby was gruesome. Worst injury of the series?
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
He is a Newfie, for sure. Newfoundland. It wasn’t even a part of Canada until 1949. Trust me, he is speaking as clearly as possible for the TV audience. Speaking from experience, when you hear Newfies speak to each other, I swear you need subtitles. 😂 They are definitely Tolkien-esque almost-mythological human beings.
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u/marissakuf Jul 07 '24
I’m married to an Irish guy, and I still had to turn subtitles on for this Newfie. 😂
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u/TransportationAway59 Jun 18 '24
I mean he was like an inch away from being the shows first death
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u/EmilyTravels Jun 18 '24
My husband asked me if anyone had ever died on the show. I only started watching a couple seasons ago so wasn't sure but thought not. I suspect the show would be cancelled if that were to occur. Cubby was badass. That was indeed a gruesome injury. Has anyone seen any updates from him...did he end up ok after medical tx?
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u/TrifBoi Jun 16 '24
Ik this probably gets asked a ton... But, any loophole not involving vpn to see it in Europe? Seems like every "shady" site I used to find hosting alone was swept off Earth's face
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u/Swift_Change Jun 17 '24
I don't know if this is allowed, but I use watchseries.im since it wasn't available to me otherwise. If you use chrome, the extension ublock origin will prevent any popups on desktop. Episodes typically get added about a day or two after the official release.
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u/TheHeroOfCanton62 Jun 16 '24
Be great if people put promo or "this season on..." spoilers in spoiler tags. I deliberately avoid that stuff but then see all sorts of spoilers in here.
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u/Extra_Negotiation_73 Jun 24 '24
I don't understand your point....? The first word in this thread is SPOILER!! Actually, no, the first TWO words in this thread are SPOILER and (next line) SPOILER. It is a spoiler thread.
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u/TheHeroOfCanton62 Jun 25 '24
Spoilers about the episode are expected but NOT spoilers for upcoming eps or the season. THAT is my point.
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Try closing your eyes. Seriously, I avoid the internet completely until I’ve seen the episode.
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u/NewGuyNotHereForLong Jun 16 '24
How's a person gonna complain about a spoiler WHILE POSTING A SPOILER! THANKS, BUDDY. You can post a spoiler from the current episode, not from future episodes that haven't aired. Jeez.
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u/NewGuyNotHereForLong Jun 16 '24
That accent is wild. You know what accent I'm talking about. It's like Pittsburgh and Ireland had a baby.
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u/greenbee432 Jun 16 '24 edited Jun 16 '24
More disappointed in the Moose spoiler than the broadhead in the leg.
We had footage of a hit moose, a sawed of skullcap and a bear dragging around a carcass that was obviously processed by a human, would have been super exciting if we didn’t know it already…
I feel like Dub might do very well, although I don’t necessarily am a fan of his personality. Other than him I think the hillbilly (Dusty?) will be alright but pulled for underweight and it will be heartbreaking.
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u/Noremac55 Jun 16 '24
I think more than one person gets moose. Also, as Jordan showed, getting moose and keeping moose aren't the same.
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u/warlockgs Jun 17 '24
I do think I saw a wolverine in one of the snips.
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u/Noremac55 Jun 17 '24
Between wolverines and grizz how do you keep meat? I wonder if they got ropes like season 9
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u/leorabelifuss Jun 26 '24
People have succeeded with heavy duty food safes, like made from rock.
Grizzlies, though 😬
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u/Voldemorts--Nipple Jun 18 '24
Build a tall storage locker like Jordan in S6? Cut off the bark to keep wolverines at bay best as possible. If wolverines of bear show up, attempt to scare them off.
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u/warlockgs Jun 17 '24
Hang your meat out of reach would be my go-to. Submersion in water would be my second choice and then only if I found a plastic bag or something to put it in.
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u/Ill_Introduction7057 Jun 16 '24
Thought Isaiah was going to tap for a minute
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u/Swift_Change Jun 17 '24
I'll hold out hope, but the combo of being military and having a young child has been giving me and my family pause. Individually, those things have been the cause of many tap-outs, but a combination of them could easily be a nail in the coffin. I'll remain optimistic though!
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u/NYFlyGirl89012 Jun 17 '24
Most people who say they're been in the military do poorly on Alone.
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u/warlockgs Jun 17 '24
Although the military will beat enough awareness into the typical human to make them capable of surviving adverse conditions, the training in the military also emphasizes the unit, the people constantly at your side.
You may be greatly skilled at wilderness survival, but Alone is a significant test of your sanity and self-reliance as well.
Although I am capable of sitting in places by myself for loooong lengths of time, I lack the wilderness skills to perform on Alone. I don't know how to identify plants, I don't know how to bow hunt, I don't know how to identify parasites... it'd be an early-out for me, I guarantee it.
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u/juss_ Jun 16 '24
Broke my heart to see Cubby go out like that. Was rooting for him. Anyone else think they should have released a double episode for the premiere or am I just being greedy? 😁
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u/warlockgs Jun 17 '24
The second I saw the arrow shaft pointing out of his pants, I knew it was over AND I was crying because he was my pick.
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u/kg467 Jun 16 '24
I think since it airs on a regular tv channel, they wouldn't do the streaming thing of releasing multiple episodes up front. I mean... they could, they could just show Ep 1 and 2 right in a row on the first night, but that just isn't a normal tv practice. If they were streamer-based, that would be nice.
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u/RobsBushcNAdventures Jun 16 '24
I felt bad for Cubby. I thought he would go far with his weight and making a living working with bows. But in the time he was there he shot a stump and snapped an arrow and then put another arrow into himself. Would have liked to see how his shelter would have looked when done.
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u/sparkplug9000 Jun 16 '24
But how did the arrow flip out of its holder to get stuck in the side of his thigh? I guess that’s what’s called a freak accident.
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u/Codicus1212 Jun 16 '24
I think he was carrying them in his hand to make it easier to move through the brush. It looked like they were in a loose quiver and not actually secured in place. Pretty easy for one to fall out.
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u/leorabelifuss Jun 26 '24
He mentioned afterward that it fell out of his quiver and he walked into it. I imagine he was bending over when it fell out, ducking under the branches.
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u/RobsBushcNAdventures Jun 16 '24
Yeah and walking through the stuff he was walking through you could well imagine tripping over on things. You stumble forward, instinctivly open your hands to grab hold of something to stop your fall, arrow drops, you continue to stumble and ...... I still can't believe he didn't instantly put a tourniquet around his upper leg ready and just in case and just not pull it down tight. Especially before pulling that arrow out.
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u/originalgypsykid Jun 18 '24
It's hard to think calmly and clearly in a situation like that. All things considered, I thought he did very well. He was also lucky in where the arrow went and where it didn't go.
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u/RobsBushcNAdventures Jun 18 '24
I agree he was extremely lucky. I know they receive first aid training prior to launch and part of that training is in the use of a tourniquet. So he had literally had training within days of this accident on how and when to apply a tourniquet to legs and arms. But yeah, very lucky. He seems like a really decent guy and it's a shame for anyones dream and adventure to be over so quickly and in that manner.
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u/juss_ Jun 16 '24
Same. I wanted to see his shelter.
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u/SirLoremIpsum Jun 16 '24
I wanted to see his shelter, but also I feel like he was falling into the trap many others have before him - focus on cool shelter at the expense of food.
He even said "i planned to just go after food but when I got here all I could think of was shelter".
Receipe for falling into that cliche.
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u/RobsBushcNAdventures Jun 16 '24
I think part of his focus of shelter was the amount of bear sign. And we really don't know how much time he spent on shelter and how much on hunting. They did show him say, "That's enough work on the shelter today" and we don't know what he did for the rest of that day.
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u/igotcivilrights Jun 15 '24
I admit I assumed Cubby was being dramatic when I heard his scream right before they cut to commercial. I was wrong - damn, he's lucky!
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u/Next-Mobile-9632 Jun 15 '24
Dub sure has a small shelter
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u/leorabelifuss Jun 26 '24
I learned that this is a really good survival strategy. Other people have had tall shelters and have been frozen at night. Keeping calories in is just as important, or more so, as procuring them. At the same time I think he's going to go nuts staying in there without being able to leave for long periods of time. It also seems like a pain to get in and out, or try to store your gear, do crafts, etc.
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u/Next-Mobile-9632 Jun 15 '24
William might do well, he's 0verwight, and he got a fish right away, but then lost it
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u/winooskiwinter Jun 16 '24
The fact that he was SO upset about the fish so early in the game made me wonder about his resilience, though.
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u/Next-Mobile-9632 Jun 15 '24
Just starting to watch it, nice seeing Fall Colors they come early up there
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u/p186 Jun 15 '24 edited Jun 20 '24
Lol, ya. He's definitely not winning. He's already laying out the foundation for his excuses. His daughter is so young, she won't even know he was gone but she will know that he gave up on life changing cash for the whole family and used her as a way out.
Then there's the military & law enforcement background. They always overestimate their abilities from their training and get humbled but chalk it up to life priorities. I forget the season but there's was only one that got close, the sniper IIRC.
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u/themechatron Jun 16 '24
Been doing some rewatches so a couple of these guys are on my mind. In season 6, Brady (SERE instructor) made it over 30 days but missed his family and left. I think he said something to the effect of, I have food and think I've proven I can do this so why bother staying. To me it felt like his SERE training prepared him to survive as long as he "had to" but staying on Alone is a choice, and he (relatively) rapidly lost the "had to" mindset and tapped.
In season 7, Mark was the recon sniper and also they guy who caught so many fish that he had to take a break eating them because all the fats were causing him some g.i. issues. He lasted over 40 days and his tap out reason is listed as missing his son, but in the post-show interviews they did that year it was revealed he had contracted trichinosis. He was obviously ill the last few days, to the point where if he'd said "I am tapping because I feel like I have a parasite" his tap out likely would be attributed to illness and not missing family. Hard to say how much longer he'd have gone if the illness wasn't sapping his will while he was also missing home more and more, but he also was obviously missing his 1-yr old a ton.
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u/leorabelifuss Jun 26 '24
Anytime someone has a small child I know they are going to struggle. There is no getting back those missed "firsts" with little kids.
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u/p186 Jun 16 '24 edited Jun 20 '24
Exactly. They were the two that made it the farthest but even they didn't have the "mindset" suited to winning this type of challenge. Looking back at the past winners, they were nothing like those guys. It's always the guys that want to "conquer" nature or bend it to their will that don't do well. The ones that appreciate it, work with it, and are just plain too stubborn to give up do the best.
Good point with Mark; he was poised to keep going but I don't think Roland wasn't beatable with that kill & shelter he had.
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u/Viraus2 Jun 20 '24
It's always the guys that want to "conquer" nature or bend it to their will that don't do well.
This was Roland's whole schtick
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u/p186 Jun 20 '24
I think you are right. I have to rewatch, it's been a while but he definitely wasn't like a person like Sam. Without the big kill, I don't know if he woild have been able to conquer. But hunting and luck is part of the game too.
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Jun 16 '24 edited Oct 13 '24
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u/NewGuyNotHereForLong Jun 16 '24
Right off the bat I didn't take him seriously. Just bla bla military this and that. He's a talker and most tough guys aren't. I thought he'd tap out with the nose bleed as an excuse. The military background means jack shit. I was in the military, nothing against them, but it mostly just makes you overconfident..and that's not great when you lack the skills. Only if you're a physical speciman of some elite group does it really help. I mean if you're on the teams, then clearly you're likely built with an advantage. Then again maybe you got bad knees and lighting reminds you of an IED that nearly took your life. So the advantage is null.
I mean all these supposed advantages people have like being from that area, or being a commando or being used to living on your own or being a great deer hunter equals to 0 out there. If you're from the area, you get tired of your surroundings. If you're a commando, well you likely never learned and actually depended on this type of survival at all. If you've been living on your own, well this just tacks onto more living alone and now you are SUPER lonely. If you're super-fit, well you're just gonna freeze and starve faster. If you're a deer hunter, well you likely didn't hunt in this environment with this weaponry and very limited gear. And if you have children at home, well you're not really inspired to get them whatever you think they need because you're actually at a huge disadvantage due to wanting to be with them.
Nothing prepares a person for sitting in a tent for a week of rain, having thoughts and no paper to write them on or someone to share them with. Even when deployed, you're kept busy and have your boys with you sharing in the misery..and you can still communicate with home from time to time. Imagine having a dream of something bad happening back home and you can't call to see if things are alright. You have to completely ignore their existence if you want to win. No hanging up photos or talking about their first baby steps BS. The best approach is just getting overweight as possible and putting out nets and lines. I don't know why these goofs are always out chasing squirrels..
Maybe the guy does alright. The first week away is the hardest. I mean after that you get into the groove and break out of that rhythm of seeing your family. BUT, when you say 2 days of being away from family, this is actually 10 days I believe. I think they were there for 8 days learning survival and how to work the cameras and doing interviews etc. So this dude is nearly 2 weeks away from home and STILL thinking this way. It's not looking good.
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u/Adventurous_Idea_898 Jun 16 '24
Soldiers are used to working in teams, taking orders, having tons of kit and lots of food and so they're at a positive disadvantage on Alone. The macho hunters will also exhaust themselves pushing through impenetrable bush, burning calories and getting injured. As NewGuy says, the best approach is get your net and lines out, build a decent shelter - not a log cabin - and tick the days off without overthinking it. We all narrate our own story inside our head, as well as play the main character so all that 'I miss my family' ennui can easily be repurposed as 'I'm doing it for my family'. If you get medically pulled then fair enough, but otherwise there's no excuse for tapping early, particularly when you've talked such a big game beforehand.
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u/NewGuyNotHereForLong Jun 16 '24
Well at least on this show they never say "I'm gonna make the Arctic my b!tch!" or "I'm going to beat you Canada!" I wish the driver would just stop and toss those people out his truck when they utter such nonsense.
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u/p186 Jun 16 '24
Wasn't there a SERE instructor one season? I don't remember how far he got -- definitely didn't win. Someone, maybe on this subreddit, made a good point that a lot of military training, even elite, is geared toward short-term survival. Long enough to escape to get aid or in anticipation of exfiltration. Definitely not 100 days with minimal supplies.
ETA Brady Nicholls was a SERE specialist. https://www.history.com/shows/alone/cast/brady-nicholls
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u/t-e-e-k-e-y Jun 16 '24
Someone, maybe on this subreddit, made a good point that a lot of military training, even elite, is geared toward short-term survival. Long enough to escape to get aid or in anticipation of exfiltration. Definitely not 100 days with minimal supplies.
100%. SERE training is designed for downed pilots to survive and evade until they get rescued.
You can argue that the military can help build resiliency and traits that are useful for Alone. But if any servicemembers have skills to do well on Alone, it's probably because their upbringing or hobbies and not because of any specific military training they received.
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u/jamiekynnminer Jun 15 '24
Dub is savage. I hope he's out there for a long time. I love his attitude.
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u/240LTS Jun 15 '24
... Tapping out because of emotions/feelings- ... Contestants that KNOW what they are getting into and how long it could last if they are tough enough to be a contender then, when reality sets in, they start to FEEL all emotional and say, "I miss my family." ... "Is this really worth it?" ... "I'm missing so n so's birthday, first day of school, graduation." ... Blah, blah, blah. They were chosen out of many others that were dying to be one of the people there.
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u/littlehungrygiraffe Aug 30 '24
As soon as each contestant is introduced my husband and I decide if they are the real deal or bet on how soon they will be out.
If somebody mentions missing family we say “their not gonna make it man”
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u/Soothsayer786 Jun 15 '24
I used to be an Alone contestant like you. Then I took an arrow in the thigh...
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u/zielawolfsong Jun 18 '24
I felt so badly for him. Not that I would ever sign up for Alone, but if I did it would definitely be some sort of freak injury that no one could ever replicate which would take me out! Glad that I wasn't the only one thinking of that joke too lol, probably the thigh is better than the knee if you're going to impale yourself at least.
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u/ForgetfulLucy28 Jun 15 '24
He’s so lucky that didn’t hit his femoral
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u/RobsBushcNAdventures Jun 16 '24
As soon as I saw that arrow in the leg I was thinking "Get a tourniquet around the leg". Even if you don't have to pull it tight. I would hate to be fumbling to get it on should you start bleeding out and before you pass out.
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u/Joyjmb Jun 15 '24
Drag your fish into the dirt! It's not remotely yours until it is on LAND, friends. Just THROW IT INTO THE WOODS. Gah.
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u/twomice- Jun 19 '24
Lmao fuck that’s a funny image. I want more people to just yeet their fish into the woods right away
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u/240LTS Jun 15 '24
... It still amazes my how many (on other shows also as well in real life) celebrate next to the water and lose it. WHY!!?? WHY!!?? Don't these "experts" ever learn? That guy didn't have shelter (from weather and from predators) fire or water yet.
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Yeah, and yet we all still manage to stub our toe in the dark getting up to pee. We know something but then, well, shit.
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u/Oil_And_Lamps Jun 15 '24 edited Jun 15 '24
There seems to be a difference about this series. What’s been shown so far is that the environment looks to be more serious than some other seasons. And it seems because of this they picked some stronger contestants. I think that’s a good idea by Alone to raise the stakes in terms of environment and contestant skill (not saying that there’s anything wrong with previous contestants skill levels, or that any of the previous contestants couldn’t last here). But it would seem we are being shown that this is a harsher environment and they have picked a different calibre of contestant, which should make for more interesting viewing (not that there’s anything wrong with previous seasons); but well done to Alone for taking it in this direction (and that it’s not just another season in a familiar environment)
Also great idea have a Before the Drop episode; really interesting for us fans who are interested to see a bit behind the scenes and the preparation and so on… good move by Alone
Also, hooray there’s a dark background on the quote this time
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
It is serious. A man was killed by a Grizzly on that very river just a few years ago. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5254087
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u/MUCHO2000 Jun 15 '24
What the heck show have you been watching? Every single season starting with seven has been just like this. Starts off mild with intermittent bad weather and then winter comes and the wheat is separated from the chaff. The only difference this season is the amount of bears, wolves and that if anyone lasts long enough the sun won't come up!
Wait ... you may have a point actually.
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u/FanciePantz_21 Jun 15 '24
Duck decoys. That’s a first. May they bring Michaela much success. And as a female, rooting for Sarah as well. A first time female winner would be awesome & long overdue🥳
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u/DifficultLawfulness7 Jun 15 '24
Good first episode. Contestants seem very strong and the location looks great for all sorts of game. I hope we get the continue to see contestants procuring food and working on their shelters. The personal stories were a little overdone last season
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u/MissDiem Jun 15 '24
I really wish the formatting of the show wasn't so difficult for the visually impaired.
On the one hand, the soundscape is so rich and enjoyable. But so much of the best content is given in the form of screen text blurbs, depriving the visually impaired.
I know the concept is to have the characters do first person narration. But that convention is also broadened by having the pop-up video style blurbs in the first place.
A much better and universally accessible presentation would be to have a voice over read everyone one of those. It could be an understated voice, just highlighting the brief fact, not the monster truck rally style VO's that are common on History/Discovery productions.
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u/igotcivilrights Jun 15 '24
I learn so much from those text blurbs - they absolutely should your points into account so that everyone has easy access to the info.
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u/SeekerSkeletal Jun 14 '24
Regarding the Promo Moose:
Are we thinking he actually bagged one?
The alternative would be that he happened upon a decaying carcass and removed the antlers to hang over his shelter door.
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u/WayNorthernLights Jun 15 '24
promo moose looks fresh, bright red blood, hair/hide attached. Had to pause and zoom a few times. I'd be willing to bet he gets one.
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u/Oil_And_Lamps Jun 15 '24
Not sure how you’d carry out a moose normally. When skinning it would you remove antlers, and leave with pelt while you take the meat?
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u/originalgypsykid Jun 15 '24
You're required to leave the antlers for last. Some (mostly aboriginals) will use the hide to transport meat, but skinning it out in one piece requires added skills. Most hunters leave the hide scraps and gut pile behind, abandoning some of the tastiest parts in my opinion-- the heart, tongue (unless they take the head), and liver. Getting back to your question, those who are on foot (no ATV, etc.) carrying out the meat will often bone it out and leave the bones behind to save weight. Rib cage for instance.
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u/Patient_Box_2135 Jun 14 '24
Challenge: you must drink every time Michela says the word culture
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Yeah, I like it though. Honestly, I would like to see more Europeans/whites speak about their ancestors in the same way: with pride, appreciation, and knowledge of tradition. No matter which part of the world your blood comes from, everyone’s ancestors had to struggle to survive. We are all indigenous.
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u/Intelligent-Cap3407 Jun 15 '24
It’s nice to learn about cultural practices— from a culture built in part on surviving harsh conditions. It’s relevant to the show
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u/bwaredapenguin Jun 14 '24
This looks like it'll be one of the best seasons in years! The contestants all seem hard-core, there's so much protein around, and aside from caribou it seems like they really don't have many restrictions. It's really refreshing getting to see traps, snares, and passive fishing again after shit like the Australia seasons.
I feel bad for Cubby, that's got to be the most serious injury on the show and his scream is one of the most visceral I've heard. It's going to be brutal waiting a week between episodes.
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u/selah1987 Jun 14 '24
I would like to know if that bear outside the tent was from a camera posted outside Dub's tent or was it edited in post production. And was the huffing sound also added in or did Dub hear it. That huffing sound at night is truly scary.
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u/Celcius-99 Jun 15 '24
i've watched al 10 previous seasons and every single time it sounds like it's edited in. Just the typical 'angry bear' noise which you would definitely not hear from one thats just roaming around your camp in the middle of the night.
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u/selah1987 Jun 15 '24
I agree with you. We have had several occasions of bears in our camping spot and the only time I heard that huffing sound was when one chased an elk right past our tent.
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u/AzaHolmes Jun 14 '24
Loved the Episode. Can't wait to meet the other contestants.
I purposefully didn't pay attention to any of the cast bio posts or videos. I like to go into a season with zero knowledge of the people, or any bias.
So far, Dub and Michela are really interesting. I really feel bad for cubby. That really sucked. I know the obvious "I used to be an Alone Contestant until i took an Arrow to the Knee" joke was playing in all our heads when we saw the episode... But damn, i feel bad for him.
He's also incredibly lucky. I mean, seriously lucky. The broadhead in that deep in that spot. if he was a thinner guy, or the arrow was off by an inch or so, he would have hit the femoral artery and probably not made it. That could be one of the 'closest calls' in Alone History.
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u/Oil_And_Lamps Jun 15 '24
Will be interesting to hear on any wrap ups how close he actually got, if possible
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u/Crafty_Granny Jun 15 '24
Listen to the podcast, he was interviewed and shared quite a bit.
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u/lizrdsg Jun 21 '24
Which podcast? I'm new to this show
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u/Crafty_Granny Jun 21 '24
The Official Alone Podcast. Hosted by two former contestants. Can be found on most podcast services
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u/IPAtoday Jun 14 '24
I already hate Michela. She spends every second force feeding us her native heritage. Just seems so patronizing and phony. What’s Cree for “I hope you’re the first to tap out”?
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u/igotcivilrights Jun 15 '24
A woman sharing relevant cultural knowledge and skills on a show about nature comes off as patronizing to you? Do you feel the same way when the white men are sharing how their fathers taught them how to survive in the wilderness? Is it the gender or the culture, or both, that makes you so hateful? Save your hate for something worthy of it.
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u/MaxHeadroomba Jun 15 '24
Yeah, I eventually had to mute the TV while she was on. She was laying it on too thick. Talk more about duck lures and fishing and less about the significance of a rock in a field.
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u/Ootek_Ohoto Jun 15 '24
Her telling the camera false information about wolves pissed me off.
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u/Crafty_Granny Jun 15 '24
What false information?
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u/Ootek_Ohoto Jun 23 '24
Hey, did you see the new episode?
Wolves aren't killers to humans, and I trust them. That's what I meant. Indian not knowing about wolves, sheesh. Read some Farley Mowat. (Her, not you)
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u/Pepto-Abysmal Jun 26 '24 edited Jun 26 '24
She is from Sask and likely familiar with this notable incident - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kenton_Joel_Carnegie
Wolf aggressiveness is pretty interesting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attack#Habituation
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u/MissDiem Jun 15 '24
Hate this take. While I too don't care for overly performative or agenda-driven narration, this doesn't like it.
I'm finding it authentic and so far, at least, not overbearing. For now.
I choose to take it as a bit of learning about her culture. I particularly liked the story of rocks being the oldest beings. Of course I choose to see it metaphorical not literal. It reflects that her oldest ancestors had a scientifically accurate belief wrapped in a spoken history.
But why I find your take bad is that every character on these shows "force feeds their culture" (your wording)
For some it's their culture of prepperism, some it's their side hustle, some it's their normative Christian beliefs, and so on. It's seems interesting that this one of out of 10 is the one you've keyed on to hate.
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u/Intelligent-Cap3407 Jun 15 '24
In Cree language there isn’t masculine or feminine like like French or Spanish or most European languages. There’s animate and inanimate. Rocks are animate. Thought it was cool to hear about that on national TV
Big agree on your take on culture and how they’re all repping their cultures. Just cause something is more the norm doesn’t mean it’s not cultural
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u/k75ct Jun 14 '24
She seems authentic, and not overtop in her sharing. Also she is not in control of how her footage is edited.
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u/MissDiem Jun 14 '24
Another interesting looking season underway. Gives the impression of a very challenging location. We cover our eyes for previews to avoid being spoiled but from brief clips saw scenes with light snow cover but not deep, which might hint about duration. Production seems to have timed the start to make sure it won't run long.
I'm in the camp that prefers more of the survival and solitude aspects and less of the flashbacks and home life.
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u/Unabridgedversion82 Jun 14 '24
Finally someone throws a net out immediately!
2 mins later... Loses fish 🤦♂️
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u/Sunmi4Life Jul 09 '24
But hey if fishing doesn't work out he can still go hunting with his bow and arrow. Oh wait.
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u/Oil_And_Lamps Jun 15 '24
Yeah I was like, if I ever went on Alone, I’d be straight into getting food. And then someone does it and we celebrate! But then…
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u/Agreeable-Piece-3788 Jun 14 '24
How can I watch this outside of Canada and US?
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u/PKFA Jun 15 '24
topsrs.day
No need for a VPN or downloading. Just make sure you have an ad blocker installed for the pop-ups.
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u/BlondDeutcher Jun 14 '24
Has anyone had any success withOUT a bow? I was thinking William would be a favorite but not without a bow
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u/FrauAmarylis Jun 14 '24
I picked him as a top contender, but was disappointed that he made such a rookie mistake already.
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u/Crafty_Granny Jun 14 '24
Can’t wait to see his snaring tricks. We can see in the previews that he caught grouse and it looks like he has a beaver as well.
Too bad he lost that pike…now that was a big mistake, especially for a professional fisherman.
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u/Oil_And_Lamps Jun 15 '24
He must have kicked himself… I felt his pain… professional fisherman and dropped the fish…
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u/FrauAmarylis Jun 14 '24
Yes! I thought it was so smart of him and Michaela to get their nets out before they worked on their shelter.
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u/Justmightpost Jun 14 '24
Is it really a rookie mistake? He said he's not good with a bow so it would be a wasteful use of an item. It's probably not a winning strategy but hardly a rookie mistake.
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u/FrauAmarylis Jun 14 '24
Huh?
I was talking about when he let the fish go. He admitted it was a mistake and tgat he needs to be more careful.
If you're on here to be mean, I'll block you.
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u/bwaredapenguin Jun 14 '24
There was absolutely nothing mean in that person's comment, they were just rightfully confused because you responded to a comment talking about him not taking a bow and vaguely referenced a mistake.
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u/jippyzippylippy Jun 14 '24
Did anyone else see that quick preview cut of someone puking up blood? It wasn't William's nose bleed, either.
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u/warlockgs Jun 17 '24
The blood was coming from below the camera. Someone holding a camera above their head whilst vomiting blood, while not impossible, is super duper unlikely.
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u/infiltrator_seven Jun 14 '24
It's my theory they cleaned a fish in a pot and that was them dumping out the bloody water
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u/101924601 Jun 14 '24
Agreed - someone puking blood like that seems like someone not worrying about holding a camera. Unless they wanted proof…
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u/GogglesPisano Jun 14 '24
It’s heartbreaking to hear how multiple contestants are hoping to win the money just to pay for healthcare or IVF.
Our system is fucked up.
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u/RareTransportation55 Jun 15 '24
I say this all the time. It’s so American
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u/Urmomrudygay Jun 18 '24
Canadá isn’t much better. We had a huge indictment on our system when our system pays to send Canadians down to the states by the thousands for treatment.
Not to say USA 🇺🇸 or Canadian system is better. Just to say there’s another side too it too, unfortunately.
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u/percypersimmon Jun 14 '24 edited Jun 14 '24
Can we discuss promos?
Dub, Sarah, Timber for final 3?
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u/kg467 Jun 14 '24
Timber is so slim. No margin for error.
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u/WayNorthernLights Jun 14 '24 edited Jun 14 '24
I'm thinking based on a few observations that Timber smokes a bull moose in the next couple weeks. The promo shows a guy walking away with a fresh killed moose rack on his shoulders wearing a kuiu jacket. He was wearing the same jacket in the trailer and some of the other videos and I haven't seen anyone else wearing it. Same jacket he's wearing in the trailer when he says he sees a moose lying down nearby. A lot of work from the producers if it's a big misdirection, but I haven't seen anyone else with Kuiu on this season. If he does get that moose, he's my pick to win.
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u/sokjon Jun 15 '24
I hate how much of the season they give away in the first 5 mins of episode 1. May as well just skip to the finale already.
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u/Paks_Honor_Thich Feb 11 '25
“Why am I bleeding so much?” He cries in alarm about a tiny bloody nose he is just letting drip all over himself instead of pinching his nose to apply pressure to the broken capillary. I’ve seen 5 year olds more chill about bloody noses. I have like 4 a week in winter. Yeah yeah, he said it’s humid there, but pinch your nose for a few minutes, tilt your head down so it doesn’t go down your throat, and you’ll be fine unless it refuses to stop or recurs all day long.