What the fuck, every one of these, I mean I just watched Survival Alaska and these shows do provide a few tips but no matter what happens you know there is always a full camera crew in tow. A guy gets into trouble and you are supposed to think OMG, but then you realize that there is a FULL CAMERA CREW right there.

It's cheap entertainment for networks, and you have to suspend belief to enjoy it ...

http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_1318_17-lies-hidden-behind-scenes-popular-reality-shows/

I despise reality TV.  There was only ever ONE actual good reality show, that came on sometime around 2002 I think.  They took a dozen random people and threw them out in the woods with a camera crew, sure, but it wasn't about survival on your own in the woods.  They THEN released three professional mercenaries armed with paintgun weapons to hunt them down through the woods as they ran to get to the safe zone every day.  It was a great show.  Only lasted two episodes though, because they didn't try to bullshit up the drama.

I think I might remember that ....

They're mostly complete shit. I do like Come Dine With Me, though.

Never seen it ...