I have been binge-watching Naked and Afraid again. If you are unfamiliar, each episode features a man and a woman—normally total strangers—who enter a challenge to survive together in the wild for 21 days. The catch? They are totally naked and supplied with (at most) a pot, a fire starter, a machete (or some equivalent), and maybe one more exotic item such as fishhooks or rope.
Each season, the same dynamic
develops. A tough-talking, muscular guy
struts into the challenge claiming he will make nature bow to his will. Within a few days the dude is curled into a
ball and whimpering. And then he taps
out.
The woman finishes than
challenge on her own.
In an episode I watched last night,
the man started whimpering on the first night.
I suppose this would bother me greatly if I imagined myself a tough guy. I might feel offended in some way. I know better. No way I would attempt 21 days naked.
I am thinking my maximum is 3
days. One day, if I see a big spider.
— Mitchell Hegman
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