The only journey is the one within Ranier Maria Rilke Alone To be alone... To be able to be alone One of the more popular television shows in the genre of "survival" is simply called "Alone." 10 skilled survivalists are dropped off miles apart in a remote region of the world. From Canada to Patagonia, they must survive using only their skills and a few personal items. They have clothing appropriate to the climate and sometimes a few simple items like fish hooks or a knife. One participant actually brought down a moose with a bow and arrow. Not a high-tech weapon, just a simple, self-made bow, and arrow. These folks have real skills. One of the women on the show once made herself a sauna. She lined a shelter with found materials, built a fireplace with rocks and heated water for steam. There was even a mossy path to the sauna that she...
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