Am I the only person who sits at home, alone, on a Wednesday night, and googles "How to skin and cook a squirrel"? Subscribe now for unlimited access . $ 0 / (min cost $ 0 ) Login or signup to continue reading Continue with Email Continue with Google Continue with Apple See subscription options I've become addicted to the television series Alone . The second season of the Australian version is currently airing on SBS on Wednesday nights, but via streaming I'm off to the wilds of Saskatchewan, British Columbia and even Mongolia as often as I can.
I guess the main thing I'm wondering is if I could ever survive longer than a couple of days. I have no discernible skills at all. I can fish a bit, and indeed I want to do a bit more of that, but I can't bring down a musk ox with my bare hands.
I'd have to swot up on which vegetation was edible, what medicinal purposes they had and the like. Could I build myself a shelter? Possibly but I'm even a bit rubbish at putting up a tent. I know I'd have no chance.
The only part of it I know I wouldn't have trouble with is being alone. And being alone in nature. I love watching the journeys (and Alone is the only reality show where I'll allow the use of that over-used reality television trope) of women on this show.
Tamika made it to the top four of season two. Picture SBS Canberra's own Kate Grarock got to the top four in season one, which was eventually won by the inspiring Gina Chick. I've seen Kate braving the wilderness of the Gang Gang .
