The first episode looks really promising.. until several situations that seems totally staged/fake like when the cowboy fired his gun to a fish (obviously a dead fish) in the boat etc. These things made me question whether or not the show misleads its viewers like some of the other survival shows have been known to do.This doubt about the reality presented in the show disappointed me because I had high expectation on this show. And while many things on television are misleading, if not straight lies, it's nice sometimes to think that someone is different than all the rest. From what I found, I no longer trust the show.

I really liked the series and if it wasn't so obvious that its fake and scripted I'd be fine with it being so. Like come on. All teams have 72 hours to reach the leg and they all make it there 5 minutes apart from the other...following completely different paths. And every time they reach it in the last hour...I was actually laughing when i was watching them running to make it there in time, at the last moment. And in every episode this happened, like come on.There are other things as well that stand out as fake but i watched the series over 10 months ago so I don't remember details. It would be so exciting to remake it and be real this time...

I don't think people are giving this show a fair chance or fair reviews. They claim it's fake but have no real proof. Where's the proof? Because of edited sections?? How does that make it fake?? ALL shows are like that. It's something that has to be done. This is definitely one of the best shows on TV anymore. I refer you to The Kardasians (sp?), Honey Boo boo, Dance Moms (more the bad attitudes on that one. I actually love watching the girls dance but their moms..*shudder* I couldn't take them anymore) if you like those shows fine but USA is better in my opinion. These guys are professionals in what they do, Military include despite not really have taken on this type of ground before. I don't see anyone like that agreeing to do a fake show. Especially when they absolute loooove what they do for a living. I'm surprised people haven't claims the two injuries on the shows are fake too. And fellow Ladies, good looking and funny guys, that alone is a good reason to watch. WATCH it for yourself and don't get pulled in by the 'fake' claims and refuse to watch. Especially since 'everyone' watches fake shows all the time and never have a fake complex about them.

Season 1 was a pure test for the show, since it had been a new release, so rules were different in Season 1, than in Season 2. In Season 1, it wasn't a competition, there wasn't any prize, and everybody could change their group throughout the journey. Plus, everybody was given 72 hours to reach the end of the leg.But, in Season 2, they realized a lot of changes that needed to be made to improve the effectiveness and challenge of it; thus, improving the show and Alaskan experience that was gained. They upped the stakes by adding four specific teams, each with an orientation around them (The Mountaneers, The Military, The Woodsmen, and The Endurance). They also reduced the time to reach the of the leg down to 60 hours, but provided a bear-barrel at the end, filled with goodies to help them on the next leg (protein, nourishment, etc.).Overall, this show is nothing less than a thrill-ride for every survival enthusiast out there! Whether you're in the show, fighting the competition, or you're watching the series from home, you get just as much a feeling of fear, adrenaline, hunger pains, etc. They're doing all of this for the Grand Prize of the Title of: "Best Alaskan Survivor." That's it! No cash, no new car, just a Title to show off your Alaskan survival skills!