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Dustin munched on kelp that had washed up but declared it is not as crunchy as it should be. He said he didn't want to eat too much because it makes him more dehydrated. His energy is flagging as demonstrated when he dragged that washed up pole a few feet and then dropped it because it was too heavy. Because he is being edited so skewed towards not being there for the long haul makes me think he is a gamer and may be amongst the last few.

Brant stated that the isolation jarred him and broke his will. Flashing lights and visions both hallucinations from drinking salty bacteria laden backwash plus his loneliness did him in. Seems he made little progress in his 6 days there to set up a permanent camp and the forest terrified him so his time on VI was up. Mitch has rallied and is starting to use his outdoor skills in making char fiber, setting up his net. His prayer was very telegenic. Adorable his daughter called him lovely. He cooked the big coho and hopefully fishing/crabbing will sustain him over the months to come. BUT at the cost of a visit from Mr. Cougar. Makeshift a torch to ward off the cougars/bears/wolves when checking his net at nocturnal low tide? Dustin has a substantial house with a back wall and sides. He is the Aloner who is NOT afraid of bears and cougars but afraid of skunks. He took the header while filming. His attitude last night was pitiful, he is feeling sorry for himself. But he seems to be setting himself up well for the long haul. Sam needs to get busy. He hasn't made any notable improvements from the last episode. But he had little camera time so hard to tell. Alan opines that if you spend enough time in the wilderness you better like yourself. Rolls up bull kelp and declares them the #20 mini burrito dish on the menu. Lucas is thriving and enjoying himself and the challenges of mastering his environment. Not much camera time but the mushrooms were a nice find. A victory to forage food from the forest.

Book is a fast read, really. Read half of it at the airport magazine shop while waiting for my outbound flight and finished it at another airport book shop while waiting for the flight home. Recognition of the dedication/sacrifices of their mothers, fathers, brothers, exended families, doctors and nurses is lovingly documented by both. Bill tries to convey the depth of his despair and will touch those who feel disenfranchised by society. Jen's lack of bitterness is to be admired. Both choose to be happy and are to be applauded for giving their fans a peek behind the curtain.

The title of this thread has become PROPHETIC.

Kate +8 is rising from the ashes like a zombie so if the Little Couple goes away for a while there will be enough interest in a Will and Zoey teen years update.

TLC is happy to have the Little Couple no matter what the ratings are in light of the you-know-who molestation fallout.

Why Wayne wasn't singing/rapping at the top of his lungs when the bear was prowling around has vexed me. Maybe VI bears attack singers/rappers? He didn't even have his bear spray unlocked and ready if the bear entered his tarp. I think it was Lucas who did the test firing of the clay he found by the water source. The clay must have too much sand to allow it to be fired into ceramics which then can withstand high temperatures needed for a hearth. You need less than 7% sand in clay for it to be useful for ceramic purposes.

We are going to have to either use the Aloners' real names or nicknames to sort them out. Joe didn't even last long enough to see his only fire burn out. Guess it was a domino effect- he was spooked by the bear across the river, lost his ferrrous rod by his carelessness, the thought of having to keep a fire lit or game over was too much for his psyche. He will be pleasantly pleased he was was the third to wuss out. Small victories. Disappointed that Wayne-Buoy Boy tapped out day 4/5. His bravado came from his primitive knives, stone hatchets. Why did he get a night time rescue?

A comment was made on another Alaskan show that only a desperate grizzly would risk coming that close to a homestead for a meal. Thinking wolves may also see the low hanging meat as easy pickings.

We learned something new: Zoey's on CPAP, too. She can look to Will to eventually accept the mask. Adorbs when Zoey wandered off the set to sit on the lap of the tech to watch the rest of the family on screen. She is a self contained girl and is happy to do her own thing.

Keep thinking about that Japanese soldier in the jungle who didn't know the war ended so was still in combat mode decades after everyone else went home. Hoping producers don't interfere and give updates or any info about the other Aloners. Complete aloneness. No people interaction. Sure don't want any guys teaming up to split the half million, want ONE winner. Irritated me when one guy said if he stayed out so many months he would see it as a personal victory. Preemptive reason to tap out early. Please send a pack of wolves to his camp to accelerate his personal victory timeline. Aloners should go in with the attitude of one year minimum to separate the men from the boys. Then it gets interesting... who will go beyond the initial agreement to win. My favorite is the guy in the dingy who drops them off and picks them up. What is his story? Is he a local? Is he a producer? He is the last one the guys talk to and first one they talk to when they tap out. Very enigmatic.

Bear spray http://www.centerforwildlifeinformation.org/BeBearAware/BearSpray/bearspray.html It is like inhaling micro ground up ghost peppers as well as getting it in your eyes and mouth. It stings, burns, hurts like Mofo, so the bears back off. Yellowstone we came upon bear after bear but we never had to use our bear spray, but our hand was on the nozzle. Go back to the Alone website and you can find the master list and the 10 specific items each man chose. Brant looks like a young Grizzley Adams.

He just made his life more complicated because he HAS to keep his fire lit. Is this incident the wake up call he needs to kick it to the next level, getting his mental game sorted out or will the lost fire tool sink him. I'd put him on the bubble. About camera placement-the men place the camera in a far spot, walk back then tape themselves going toward it. Then pick it up and place it in another vantage point and so on... Les Stroud shows himself do it all the time on his Survivorman show. Hope they have a reunion show. The Season 1 remaining dudes could still be duking it out on VI for all we know. If anyone can find the quitters' twitter accounts put the link here so we can read their take on the show.

The early episodes seem to give the spotlight to the men who are on the brink of tapping out. Need to get rid of a few more of the wannabes before we can distinguish one from the other. Who knew those big bags of clippings that fly off of gardeners' trucks onto the freeway were boats? My early prediction: Lucas Miller The guy who put the extra set of eyes on his hat, had his coffee pot on the fire, set up his canvas tarp teepee style with a tarp foyer.

Sue's on the mend. Maybe she will get that "cousin" to help run the camp since he helped her a few seasons back? Glenn spared us his nakedness by not filming his spring bath event. Erik and Martha Mae a nice personable couple, millenials living the dream. The Hailstones, you make back breaking work look easy when it is definitely not. No Andy on the show, perhaps he finally pissed off his camera crew and producers assigned to his storyline. That's the season folks!

Ferrocerium is the word of the day boys and girls... Learn how to spell it, use it in a sentence but more importantly ...do not misplace it. Hopefully, Joe will figure out to hit rewind on his cam and see specifically where he put it.

It is fun guessing who will tap out next. Josh positively called to get him out of there THAT night but the producers made him wait until daylight. The guy in the boat who picked up Josh was probably thinking....what a wuss....

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/josh-duggar-sex-abuse-scandal-fathers-day-instagram/ Barf...

Zoey is a wicked mimic, much to our delight. Her typing with downcast eyes, flat fingers and not doing the "hunt and peck" method showed the sophistication of her humor. Declaring to her dad to not to touch "her work" is what she has heard from Bill/Jen countless times. Delivering her zingers with a straight face and a subtle comedic flair is golden. Bill must be delighted to have kids that are funnier than he is.

The Last Alaskans is an 8 episode "event" as Animal Planet describes it. I am going to read Heimo's book. Too limited for its own forum?

Hot Dr. Pepper is a real retro beverage. http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/01/soda-hot-dr-pepper-warm-soda-tradition-southern-drinks.html

Read Erik and Martha Mae's story: http://talarikcreeklodge.com/our-story.php

I'm going to use one of the Tuesdays to drain my brain from this season's dreck. Get M@FS amnesia so I can be duped again with the Atlanta marrieds.

This season has set the bar is set so low for the men. Can we expect the 2 escaped felons from the Clinton Correctional Facility to be 2 0f the 3 on the show the season after Atlanta?

Flogging for saying "the experiment" or "the process." No producer prompting of what to say for the TH. Save Dr. Pepper!