Great information Dave. Just finished watching Yukon River Run for the third time. I have a lot of respect for you and Brooke and all that you have done.
Hey Susan. Neil and Lauro are at the bridge right now with a brand new raft....I might go float a short leg of the trip with them. Rafting on the yukon is amazing.
Bushradical I would love to do that someday. It’s exciting there’s a new raft. Love the way all the tents look on the raft. You have had some amazing experiences and sounds like you’re about to have another one. Go for it!!
Only your third time watching YRR Susan? 2 more times and you will catch up to me! Awesome that your gonna go hook up with Neil and Lauro for a bit of a float Dave... Awesome!
Man oh man would I love to float down the Yukon on that raft. Wonder if they need a cook. I would bring my Whipple Ulu and everything would just come together perfectly...
Dave this just may put a spring in your step: I just got into CZcams a couple weeks ago, and although I have other favorites, notably Far North Bushcraft and Survival and Survival Russia as well as Girl in the Woods (incidentally how I found your channel), tonight I just finished watching your last video I had not seen. This is the first time I have ever watched every video a person has made, giving you a unique status in my CZcams experience. I may complete other channels but there will never be another first! Thanks to you and Brooke as well for sharing. When I was 9 I moved from Alaska to Michigan, so I’m sure you understand how well I relate to both of you. Cheers!
Wow, I feel truly honored! Thanks for taking the time to tell me. I don't know if anyone ( except me) has ever watched all of my videos. LOL!! Thanks !
Great video Dave. I've had a channel on CZcams for a couple of years and it's given me a great appreciation for everyone who has gone out on Alone, and all of the many CZcamsrs out there. Thanks for the great content. - Josh
Man, I am trying so hard to get on the show. I genuinely want this. I can't run my farm without a huge cash infusion in the next couple of years. I know it's a long shot but I do think I could make it. Thanks for this video.
Great tips! A large part of why I created my channel is one of the tips you hit on! I, as many; would love the chance to be on Alone and I think you are correct with the perspective of getting to know a camera and at least basic editing. I figure starting early will help for a couple years from now when I will be in a life position to allow me to get on the show! Thank you for sharing!
First off you guys are a light in a dark spot...If i ever have the incredible chance too truly be challenged. I'd try being a mirror of you guy Great video!!
Nice to hear your inside take on Alone Dave. I never expected young Sam to win season 5. He never seemed able to get any food. Still happy for him and his family that he prevailed. I think you already won in life when you met Brooke! Best wishes.
Awesome info man I really appreciate it. Thank you. Being on alone is one of my life goals. I'm new to your channel and I am glad to have connected with you. You and your wife are an inspiration to many. I really do appreciate your input on this subject thank you
Thanx for the tips dave.... Iv always tried to stay under the radar. ...never wanted to put myself out there. .. (so they say)...but I know I have what it takes at least to be a contender....and I wil keep trying.....luv to see alone n newfoundland. ..
Newfoundland would be tough. Quebec, Ontario....I would love any of those areas. A hudson Bay Alone would be the bomb....I would so love to do that, I would feel so at home in that country.
I think Sam winning this season shows that bushcraft as a “course of study” is not necessary to win the contest. That isn’t to say he can’t build (shelters, traps), use a knife, or make a fire-clearly he can do all that because he DID all that, but he did it because he was living out there, not because it’s some kind of art. I only learned the term bushcraft in the last few years, but I’ve been camping all my life, and we had knives and axes then too. I think Ted and Jim said it best after they won: “it’s about who can suffer the longest.” I mean, hell, they slept on the ground under a tarp and ate bagsful of “sea bugs” in order to survive. As far as I’m concerned anybody who lasted two weeks or more is a certified badass. I’m doing a solo overnighter this weekend and I’ll be glad to get home and take a shower after that. Thanks again for the insight, Dave-although I have no desire to be on the show, I would kill for a similar type of experience-minus the cameras.
I think we look at things the same way. I also never heard the term "bushcraft" until a few years ago, and it has been boiled down since then to almost a "college" course. When I hear someone talk about the proper way to use a bowsaw or talk about the minute differences between Japanese Pruning saws.......well I just tune that noise out. I know a few folks who have spent major time in the bush, trapping and mushing dogs etc....and their gear is junk, and they don't give a hoot what some survival instructor thinks is the best grind on a knife.
I hear you, brother. Yours is a much needed voice in the CZcams community of survival “experts.” While I like good tools just as much as the next guy, it’s not the gear that gets us outside. I just spent the weekend in a $50 Colman tent, and it did the same thing a $500 Big Agnes tent would do. I’m just not willing to spend stupid money on gear when I can get essentially the same thing for a lot less. Anyway, thanks for your perspective.
Great video. Interesting things you talked about but the backstory is good, if you sent a video of you showing different skills then you might get near to being picked but would probably fall down when they asked what else you can do. You said about having made videos of previous adventures and that goes farther than just a skills video. Survival schools can only teach you things where you are other than the international skills. I mean you can't teach what to eat if it isn't available. You see it with some contestants who come prepared for living where they come from then are dumped into a wilderness where some of their equipment is useless. In Season 6 someone commented that looking at the other seasons taking a bow was the last weapon you wanted as in most areas they were useless unless you wanted to expel tons of energy making a fire. Thanks for this video, it answered some questions I had wondered about myself. Bob
Great Video. I think these are great tips to help anyone wanting to try to go on ALONE. I would love to try, but think my age, 58 would hamper that, but I would go in a second if I could. It is interesting that you make the point, that not all are super survival experts just guys that love the outdoors. I was lucky enough to have met Larry a couple years ago and been at a couple camps with him, it is cool to see real everyday people giving this a try. Thanks for the tips.
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺. I love watching alone and what's it's about. I'm a fisherman and camper. Haven't done hunting but would love to try this out. Great information and video
I wish Alone had been around when I was at least 20 yrs younger, but I don't think I have the endurance it would take now days. I really enjoy watching you guys though.
On an aside, I'm going to be building a home from storage containers, because I just don't have it in me to cut down, debark, and mill trees (not a tree hugger, just seems like a lot more work that I am prepare to endeavor). I just recall your video where your tent shelter was trashed, and thinking a storage container would be a great way to keep your stuff secure. It's bear proof! Seems like your log cabin is pretty well established though.
Yes exactly. lol Weather proof, fire proof, water proof, bear proof... It sound ridiculous the first time you hear about it, but you can make an epic cabin with them. Can build on posts, and the real cost savings is in the hidden costs of maintenance, and time. You can build a home in months instead of years, and build your doors/windows just inside the doors, so you can insulate the doors, and they would still be functional for securing the home, or for buckling up for warmth when winter or night hits. You've got your thing going with logs, and you're fantastic at it though. Maybe you could make one for when the kids grow up, and you don't wanna process logs. lol
Shipping container structures are an outstanding idea. They do have draw backs. Research very thoroughly what you intend to do and look for others that have done it before. See what problems they ran into and adjust your plans accordingly. If you plan on burying one in the ground like some people do. Be very careful about your plans. I have seen several videos where the containers either crushed due to weight of the dirt or rusted out because of ground moisture.
Burying a container is silly, they are not designed for lateral loads (backfill or earth). Basements in cold weather/wet environments are silly. I'm gonna build it on concrete reinforced pillars prolly 2 ft off the ground. Going to use 2 or 3 containers on the outside (40 ft High Cube) of a with hollow core/concrete pre-cast planks in the middle (24x40ft total floor space) for the floor and roof (2,640 sq ft). I can build a 2nd or 3rd story on top if I want or need more space.
I must say you and Brooke had an amazing cabin on season 4 I just sent my application and questionnaire in this would be a dream come true I love alone and thank you so much for all the tips stay safe and keep enjoying life
Thanks dave...I've been filling out the casting call past 3 years...I'm just a average joe....construction worker...that love the out doors....shelter...water ...fire...and common sence....
@@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 go to there website...you have to to a self interview...tell them about your self...what your capabilities are...also half to video yourself making a shelter..and video yourself making a fire.....short and sweet..they just want to see what you can do before you go out and be screwed not knowing how to do nothing..
Hey Dave, took advice from last video you gave me and wasn't surprised it to be your number one tip. Its hard to speak to an audience that's not there and convince them your confident in your skills. How much further and to what extent can Alone be taken to keep everyone interested? Thanks for the help and keep up these information tips.
Great tips! I've always wondered about the process. I liked the encouragement to just be who we are because in the end when a person is refined/broken down by the Alone experience like going without food, coming to terms with the possibility of animal attacks and even missing family, you will be exposed for who you really are. So why make that a surprise to everyone in the first place? The biggest challenge for most Alone participants is eventually the lonliness, how does one prepare for that? (Rhetorical question)
If I was 20 or 40 years younger I might be interested. I think the #1 reason they wouldn't want me for a television show is... I'm not a talker. I can easily go days or weeks without speaking, I've gone as long as two months. "I never learned anything while I was talking." -- Bing Crosby
I used to teach television production at our local community college, and did seminars in the summer at a couple universities, but I was never in front of the camera. The closest, I guess, was a few years back a friend of mine was going out looking for Sasquatch evidence, I went with him as cameraman for a web series thing he was working on. Sometimes I would turn the camera on myself and comment on what he had just said or done, and he ended up using some of that footage.
There are no two people I'd rather see repeat on Alone, than you and Joe Robinet. Alas, Joe has said that he doesn't think he has enough body fat to endure the ordeal, considering the lack of food as the season progresses. I just love the style you both use in sharing your videos. Please keep them coming, Dave.
Q: In hindsight, was the bar of soap a good idea or not? I’ve been in a lot of remote locations for extended periods of time and I knew exactly where you guys were coming from on that.
I neve felt like we were missing anything....I think we could have done just as well without the pan......and probably better if we would have taken 2 pots instead of a pan and a pot. But, as for the soap, I would take it again in a heartbeat. We couldn't keep weight on over the long haul, but we had a great time, and the soap was a wonderfull thing to have.
Hey! Are you guys still in Fox? I'm out on CHSR. This video was pretty eye opening. I've been applying to Alone for two years now with no replies. I think that I am really glossing over the questions in the form that they send. I would appreciate some feedback or some tips about it, if at all possible. Thanks and you two are awesome!
Try hards remind me of those train wreck American Idol auditions. Desperation is a HUGE turnoff. Nobody roots for try hards outside the Special Olympics. Personality is the key, as well as a compelling story to tell. You guys were characters on a show. Being interesting makes for better TV and is more compelling than being skilled. Great advice. I keep looking for updates on your home. There are lots of channels making log cabins, few of them are as interesting or entertaining as your channel.
OHHHH.....you're spot on about the american idol comparison! Good analogy. As for the cabin videos.....I have been super busy lately, but I am shooting videos of my progress on the cabin.....what little of it there has been, LOL
Both you and your wife need to compile a book.. a biographical tapestry of know how.. to what you do and did.. before and after ... canoeing, fishing & hunting, video editing, internet, research, practical stuff to what you need in any situation, knots (tent Rope, fishing, boating).. homestead, raising a family and ofcourse bush-crafting... it will be an interesting read... being a librarian i can say.. people in parts of the world still rely on books and magazines.. even if the magazines are phhfff 50 years old.. that is sill written word & was someone practical work. Thanks for the tips.. stay safe.. GOD BLESS
Hey Dave, good tip about getting used to taking video, that's pretty big. I know Brooke is used to doing video and wondered why she didn't get much air time, my thoughts were that maybe she didn't submit much, I dunno, she hasn't talked about it much. Zack Fowler did a cool video about making a submission video for the show. It was pretty interesting. Check it out if you can. Stay awesome.
How do you get on the series on to the island and what are the stipulations you have to follow and everything can you send that information to me I'm interested
My pa was a special forces. Caught a 15ft hammerhead shark. Well hooked up never landed it. Almost lost n ear while climbing tree. Got some gnarly pics. Big lesson learn, and shows ive learned my lesson sorta. I got good storys.
Hello Dave, thank you for sharing your fine video. I really enjoyed it. I just subscribed to your channel; therefore, I will not miss any of your future videos. Be safe out there. 🤗
They called and gave us all a heads up and asked who was interested in going. Then they picked a few people they thought would round the 10 spots out the best. I would have loved to go.
Hey Dave have you ever had problems in your log cabins due to shrinking or expanding due to season change or drying? I heard a commercial builder discuss it and it seemed they needed special techniques to deal with it, for instance around windows... appreciate and experienced insight!
When you build with horizontal ones you have settlement issues, and you need to leave space above windows and doors for the logs to shrink and settle. About 1/4" per foot.
Good on you Dave, great video again mate. question though - do you think not being situated in Nth America damages your chances - from you experienced? Im from Australia and not sure if the show takes people from O/S
.......here's the deal.....I don't think they are taking people outside north America. "Because" there is a good chance that the show will get franchised at some point, then there would be an ( Alone Australia) and an (Alone Europe) etc. There have been rumors for a few years about that.
@@Bushradical thats really interesting dude. and makes absolute sense. the australian bush is another level, the outback is insane. would make amazing viewing..similar with some locations in europe. if they were to do that, it would reinvigorate the show and allow it to claim 'global' cred.
Excellent information I greatly appreciate that! My biggest question however, do you send the email with an attachment to your CZcams channel/Audition Video? Or do you just send an introduction email, wait for a contact then show them your CZcams? Not sure what the proper etiquette is in this situation when applying.
Hey man. I sent in an application about a month ago. Should I send a edited video of some skill including a backstory or will they ask for something like that later?
Hey I got an email and been talking to a talent agency that I filled the application out for the show. They said I need to pay 347$ to get my team and go to boot camp. Is this really how it works?
NO! there is no "talent agency". The casting is all done by the production company ( Leftfield Pictures) they dont charge anything. This is a scam thats been going around
So question, can anyone with experience just apply? Hopefully no one with little experience tries to take on that challenge... Or do they prefer people with CZcams channels and more evidence to show that they're capable? I know a few CZcamsrs got asked to go on the show when it started airing. Wasn't sure how it works to be noticed.
Thanks for this video. I thought it was pretty cool of you to do this for us. I'd like to go on alone at some point. when they pick you for the initial Camp, how much notice do you have to put your Affairs in order? What was your experience?
Thks, Dave....will have to check iMovie out. It certainly seems to work for your videos, which we always enjoy. Very much enjoy your insight into Alone, one of my favorite TV series. Can't wait until next season, wondering where it will take place.
Do you keep yourself better equipped when in the woods for those "What If" scenarios should happen to pop up. If it were me in the woods for a period of time, I would be like Mr. Gadget.
Good information Dave love to watch but I ain’t going no damn where lol I liked the Yukon river run just as good as alone my health is shot lol I’m not a couch potato I squirrel hunted Saturday killed 7 but had to eat pills had chest pain but I relished every minute of it I love eating squirrel I can eat the whole pot when my first teeth started pokin through mom would feed me squirrel they was three old squirrel hunters kept me in good supply lol always wanted to go to Alaska but I’ve waited to long so I watch everything I can keep making them videos you and Brooke their awesome
I've been Living the Off Grid Hunting, fishing, Making Trails since I was a kid. Any Native American who lives in the bush off the bush. Has a wicked Back ground story. Grand partners where Bush pilots here Canada in the 1950's. My Snowmobile trails have been added to NB Back ROAD MAP Books. I Don't have an audience. But Wish I had the 1 miilion. LOL OH well Retired at age 37. now 45 and living off the land for 9 years. No need for the million. LOL But would be cool to leave my knowledge for others.
Great video, Dave. Like sitting in a stump talking to a friend when I watch you and Brooke...
Thanks Ross.
Great information Dave. Just finished watching Yukon River Run for the third time. I have a lot of respect for you and Brooke and all that you have done.
Hey Susan. Neil and Lauro are at the bridge right now with a brand new raft....I might go float a short leg of the trip with them. Rafting on the yukon is amazing.
Bushradical I would love to do that someday. It’s exciting there’s a new raft. Love the way all the tents look on the raft. You have had some amazing experiences and sounds like you’re about to have another one. Go for it!!
Only your third time watching YRR Susan? 2 more times and you will catch up to me!
Awesome that your gonna go hook up with Neil and Lauro for a bit of a float Dave... Awesome!
Man oh man would I love to float down the Yukon on that raft. Wonder if they need a cook. I would bring my Whipple Ulu and everything would just come together perfectly...
how do i apply?
Dave this just may put a spring in your step: I just got into CZcams a couple weeks ago, and although I have other favorites, notably Far North Bushcraft and Survival and Survival Russia as well as Girl in the Woods (incidentally how I found your channel), tonight I just finished watching your last video I had not seen. This is the first time I have ever watched every video a person has made, giving you a unique status in my CZcams experience. I may complete other channels but there will never be another first! Thanks to you and Brooke as well for sharing. When I was 9 I moved from Alaska to Michigan, so I’m sure you understand how well I relate to both of you. Cheers!
Also I forgot to mention I’m 44 so that puts us in a close ballpark too
Wow, I feel truly honored! Thanks for taking the time to tell me. I don't know if anyone ( except me) has ever watched all of my videos. LOL!! Thanks !
Right on
❤ fantastic 👏
Great video Dave. I've had a channel on CZcams for a couple of years and it's given me a great appreciation for everyone who has gone out on Alone, and all of the many CZcamsrs out there. Thanks for the great content. - Josh
Thanks Josh.
Dave, many thanks for this info. Keep on helping us get better. Respect and Honor. Salute
Much appreciated
Man, I am trying so hard to get on the show. I genuinely want this. I can't run my farm without a huge cash infusion in the next couple of years. I know it's a long shot but I do think I could make it. Thanks for this video.
Good luck
@@Bushradical thanks! I'll need a whole lotta luck just to get them to read my email lol
@@elliotw5918 Did they ever get back to you?
Excellent video and thoughts. Thank you for sharing! I'm still trying!
good luck.
@@Bushradical thank you! I had a phone interview for season 6 but didn't make the cut
Luv to go up against you...you would be a tough SOB....
@@xjeepmanx it would be an honor!
@@jiujitsu2000 what kind of things do they ask during phone interview? dont give up keep trying.
Great tips! A large part of why I created my channel is one of the tips you hit on! I, as many; would love the chance to be on Alone and I think you are correct with the perspective of getting to know a camera and at least basic editing. I figure starting early will help for a couple years from now when I will be in a life position to allow me to get on the show! Thank you for sharing!
If you shoot and edit you already know what you're doing on that end...it makes the rest a lot easier.
First off you guys are a light in a dark spot...If i ever have the incredible chance too
truly be challenged.
I'd try being a mirror of you guy Great video!!
Thanks Don, I appreciate that
@@Bushradical you are most welcome!
Nice to hear your inside take on Alone Dave. I never expected young Sam to win season 5. He never seemed able to get any food. Still happy for him and his family that he prevailed. I think you already won in life when you met Brooke! Best wishes.
Thanks.
Love your attitude. Get rid of the mental clutter. How is your gut treating you? Praying for you and your family.
Thanks Ellen. My gut has been doing fine, and thanks for asking. I've had a lot of problems in the past and its good to feel good.
Awesome info man I really appreciate it. Thank you. Being on alone is one of my life goals. I'm new to your channel and I am glad to have connected with you. You and your wife are an inspiration to many. I really do appreciate your input on this subject thank you
Thanks Mickey. BTW...Our son is also named Mickey.
Thanx for the tips dave....
Iv always tried to stay under the radar. ...never wanted to put myself out there. .. (so they say)...but I know I have what it takes at least to be a contender....and I wil keep trying.....luv to see alone n newfoundland. ..
Newfoundland would be tough. Quebec, Ontario....I would love any of those areas. A hudson Bay Alone would be the bomb....I would so love to do that, I would feel so at home in that country.
I think Sam winning this season shows that bushcraft as a “course of study” is not necessary to win the contest. That isn’t to say he can’t build (shelters, traps), use a knife, or make a fire-clearly he can do all that because he DID all that, but he did it because he was living out there, not because it’s some kind of art.
I only learned the term bushcraft in the last few years, but I’ve been camping all my life, and we had knives and axes then too. I think Ted and Jim said it best after they won: “it’s about who can suffer the longest.” I mean, hell, they slept on the ground under a tarp and ate bagsful of “sea bugs” in order to survive.
As far as I’m concerned anybody who lasted two weeks or more is a certified badass. I’m doing a solo overnighter this weekend and I’ll be glad to get home and take a shower after that. Thanks again for the insight, Dave-although I have no desire to be on the show, I would kill for a similar type of experience-minus the cameras.
I think we look at things the same way. I also never heard the term "bushcraft" until a few years ago, and it has been boiled down since then to almost a "college" course. When I hear someone talk about the proper way to use a bowsaw or talk about the minute differences between Japanese Pruning saws.......well I just tune that noise out.
I know a few folks who have spent major time in the bush, trapping and mushing dogs etc....and their gear is junk, and they don't give a hoot what some survival instructor thinks is the best grind on a knife.
I hear you, brother. Yours is a much needed voice in the CZcams community of survival “experts.” While I like good tools just as much as the next guy, it’s not the gear that gets us outside.
I just spent the weekend in a $50 Colman tent, and it did the same thing a $500 Big Agnes tent would do.
I’m just not willing to spend stupid money on gear when I can get essentially the same thing for a lot less. Anyway, thanks for your perspective.
Great advice even if your not trying to get on Alone !
Love the pot in the background. I made coffee in one like that this morning.
Thanks!
Great video. Interesting things you talked about but the backstory is good, if you sent a video of you showing different skills then you might get near to being picked but would probably fall down when they asked what else you can do. You said about having made videos of previous adventures and that goes farther than just a skills video. Survival schools can only teach you things where you are other than the international skills. I mean you can't teach what to eat if it isn't available. You see it with some contestants who come prepared for living where they come from then are dumped into a wilderness where some of their equipment is useless. In Season 6 someone commented that looking at the other seasons taking a bow was the last weapon you wanted as in most areas they were useless unless you wanted to expel tons of energy making a fire.
Thanks for this video, it answered some questions I had wondered about myself.
Bob
Thanks Bob
Great Video. I think these are great tips to help anyone wanting to try to go on ALONE. I would love to try, but think my age, 58 would hamper that, but I would go in a second if I could. It is interesting that you make the point, that not all are super survival experts just guys that love the outdoors. I was lucky enough to have met Larry a couple years ago and been at a couple camps with him, it is cool to see real everyday people giving this a try. Thanks for the tips.
Pete Brockdorf from season 4 was 63, so there's no reason not to apply. Good luck
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺. I love watching alone and what's it's about. I'm a fisherman and camper. Haven't done hunting but would love to try this out. Great information and video
Can't wait to learn how to get rid of the mental clutter.
me too. Brooke keeps all her footage for later and she has a dozen SD cards full of footage.....I just couldn't handle that , LOL
I wish Alone had been around when I was at least 20 yrs younger, but I don't think I have the endurance it would take now days. I really enjoy watching you guys though.
Thanks
On an aside, I'm going to be building a home from storage containers, because I just don't have it in me to cut down, debark, and mill trees (not a tree hugger, just seems like a lot more work that I am prepare to endeavor). I just recall your video where your tent shelter was trashed, and thinking a storage container would be a great way to keep your stuff secure. It's bear proof! Seems like your log cabin is pretty well established though.
Storage containers....Like a Conex? those things you see stacked on ships? I know a few folks who have done awesome things with those.
Yes exactly. lol Weather proof, fire proof, water proof, bear proof... It sound ridiculous the first time you hear about it, but you can make an epic cabin with them. Can build on posts, and the real cost savings is in the hidden costs of maintenance, and time. You can build a home in months instead of years, and build your doors/windows just inside the doors, so you can insulate the doors, and they would still be functional for securing the home, or for buckling up for warmth when winter or night hits. You've got your thing going with logs, and you're fantastic at it though. Maybe you could make one for when the kids grow up, and you don't wanna process logs. lol
Shipping container structures are an outstanding idea.
They do have draw backs. Research very thoroughly what you intend to do and look for others that have done it before. See what problems they ran into and adjust your plans accordingly.
If you plan on burying one in the ground like some people do. Be very careful about your plans. I have seen several videos where the containers either crushed due to weight of the dirt or rusted out because of ground moisture.
Burying a container is silly, they are not designed for lateral loads (backfill or earth). Basements in cold weather/wet environments are silly. I'm gonna build it on concrete reinforced pillars prolly 2 ft off the ground. Going to use 2 or 3 containers on the outside (40 ft High Cube) of a with hollow core/concrete pre-cast planks in the middle (24x40ft total floor space) for the floor and roof (2,640 sq ft). I can build a 2nd or 3rd story on top if I want or need more space.
It is not silly and has advantages. It just has to be done properly.
Another cool video. There’s a theme with with what everyone ( contestants ) say is needed to make the cut. Thanks man. !
You're very welcome.
I have no hope or desire to be on any show ever, but I watched this whole video just because Dave is that good.
Thanks Al!
Hi Dave, good tips for getting on the show, Rock On!
Thanks Z
Had to go back and watch this again! I can’t get the thought out of my head, thanks for making this
I must say you and Brooke had an amazing cabin on season 4 I just sent my application and questionnaire in this would be a dream come true I love alone and thank you so much for all the tips stay safe and keep enjoying life
That's awesome. Thank you! I'll take all the tips and "inside info" you're willing, or can, share.
You got it G! I have two other videos on the subject.
TIP #5. When making your application video, be sure to have a Fire in the background. Definitly
LOL, wouldnt hurt
Thanks dave...I've been filling out the casting call past 3 years...I'm just a average joe....construction worker...that love the out doors....shelter...water ...fire...and common sence....
Thats all you need. Good luck
Hey did you ever get accepted or talk to anyone about it yet?
@@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 no ..but I keep filling out casting call every year
@@stag3t-muspsa910 where are you going to fill it out?
@@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 go to there website...you have to to a self interview...tell them about your self...what your capabilities are...also half to video yourself making a shelter..and video yourself making a fire.....short and sweet..they just want to see what you can do before you go out and be screwed not knowing how to do nothing..
Hey Dave, took advice from last video you gave me and wasn't surprised it to be your number one tip. Its hard to speak to an audience that's not there and convince them your confident in your skills. How much further and to what extent can Alone be taken to keep everyone interested? Thanks for the help and keep up these information tips.
I'm not sure. I have no idea what season 6 will be like.
Great tips! I've always wondered about the process.
I liked the encouragement to just be who we are because in the end when a person is refined/broken down by the Alone experience like going without food, coming to terms with the possibility of animal attacks and even missing family, you will be exposed for who you really are. So why make that a surprise to everyone in the first place?
The biggest challenge for most Alone participants is eventually the lonliness, how does one prepare for that? (Rhetorical question)
Good question. Go one an overnight camping trip SOLO in the most remote area you can get to. Thats a start.
If I was 20 or 40 years younger I might be interested. I think the #1 reason they wouldn't want me for a television show is... I'm not a talker. I can easily go days or weeks without speaking, I've gone as long as two months. "I never learned anything while I was talking." -- Bing Crosby
LOL, love it. I bet you would be great on TV Duck!
I used to teach television production at our local community college, and did seminars in the summer at a couple universities, but I was never in front of the camera. The closest, I guess, was a few years back a friend of mine was going out looking for Sasquatch evidence, I went with him as cameraman for a web series thing he was working on. Sometimes I would turn the camera on myself and comment on what he had just said or done, and he ended up using some of that footage.
Man I really would like to do this
Great tips! I'm never going to be on Alone but I'm a fan of the show and love the behind the scenes information!
Thanks
Hope a bunch of you will get on the show so I can watch you all in the new seasons!
That would be great.
There are no two people I'd rather see repeat on Alone, than you and Joe Robinet. Alas, Joe has said that he doesn't think he has enough body fat to endure the ordeal, considering the lack of food as the season progresses. I just love the style you both use in sharing your videos. Please keep them coming, Dave.
Q: In hindsight, was the bar of soap a good idea or not? I’ve been in a lot of remote locations for extended periods of time and I knew exactly where you guys were coming from on that.
I neve felt like we were missing anything....I think we could have done just as well without the pan......and probably better if we would have taken 2 pots instead of a pan and a pot. But, as for the soap, I would take it again in a heartbeat. We couldn't keep weight on over the long haul, but we had a great time, and the soap was a wonderfull thing to have.
Hey!
Are you guys still in Fox? I'm out on CHSR. This video was pretty eye opening. I've been applying to Alone for two years now with no replies. I think that I am really glossing over the questions in the form that they send. I would appreciate some feedback or some tips about it, if at all possible.
Thanks and you two are awesome!
Try hards remind me of those train wreck American Idol auditions. Desperation is a HUGE turnoff. Nobody roots for try hards outside the Special Olympics. Personality is the key, as well as a compelling story to tell. You guys were characters on a show. Being interesting makes for better TV and is more compelling than being skilled. Great advice. I keep looking for updates on your home. There are lots of channels making log cabins, few of them are as interesting or entertaining as your channel.
OHHHH.....you're spot on about the american idol comparison! Good analogy. As for the cabin videos.....I have been super busy lately, but I am shooting videos of my progress on the cabin.....what little of it there has been, LOL
Both you and your wife need to compile a book.. a biographical tapestry of know how.. to what you do and did.. before and after ... canoeing, fishing & hunting, video editing, internet, research, practical stuff to what you need in any situation, knots (tent Rope, fishing, boating).. homestead, raising a family and ofcourse bush-crafting... it will be an interesting read... being a librarian i can say.. people in parts of the world still rely on books and magazines.. even if the magazines are phhfff 50 years old.. that is sill written word & was someone practical work.
Thanks for the tips.. stay safe.. GOD BLESS
Thanks Edward, maybe someday we'll do something like that.
Good vid Dave!
Thoz are also some good tips on life!
Thanks C2F!
I have been trying since the beginning. And I am tired of trying I'm just getting older and I more unable to have a good chance finishing the show
Hey Dave, good tip about getting used to taking video, that's pretty big. I know Brooke is used to doing video and wondered why she didn't get much air time, my thoughts were that maybe she didn't submit much, I dunno, she hasn't talked about it much. Zack Fowler did a cool video about making a submission video for the show. It was pretty interesting. Check it out if you can. Stay awesome.
Thanks Nate. Brooke sure wasn't very happy about the air time she got. She caught 16 fish and they never even showed her fishing.
How do you get on the series on to the island and what are the stipulations you have to follow and everything can you send that information to me I'm interested
Thanks for the insights, Dave ... being a photographer for the school yearbook should come in handy :)
Absolutely!
Thanks for the insight
That was good information. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Thanks.
Do you think you might get the opportunity to go on again, and if so would you?
I doubt I'll ever get the chance, but I would go in a minute.
My pa was a special forces. Caught a 15ft hammerhead shark. Well hooked up never landed it. Almost lost n ear while climbing tree. Got some gnarly pics. Big lesson learn, and shows ive learned my lesson sorta. I got good storys.
Thanks
Excellent video
Thanks
Thanks Dave. Great tips.
Thanks Patty
thx again dave.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks
Hello Dave, thank you for sharing your fine video. I really enjoyed it. I just subscribed to your channel; therefore, I will not miss any of your future videos. Be safe out there. 🤗
Thanks Ronald for the sub! Hope you enjoy the channel!
Dave season 6!!!
I don't think I'll ever get the chance again. I sure would like to go it alone one time.
Well i hope you do!
Did the History channel offer you a spot on season 5? I would like to see the fans vote for who goes on the redemption show.
They called and gave us all a heads up and asked who was interested in going. Then they picked a few people they thought would round the 10 spots out the best. I would have loved to go.
Bushradical I believe you would have been a good contender.
Thanks Dave. Great info.
Thanks
Hey Dave have you ever had problems in your log cabins due to shrinking or expanding due to season change or drying? I heard a commercial builder discuss it and it seemed they needed special techniques to deal with it, for instance around windows... appreciate and experienced insight!
*any exp insight...
When you build with horizontal ones you have settlement issues, and you need to leave space above windows and doors for the logs to shrink and settle. About 1/4" per foot.
I heard that I hear Michigan is the place for morelsI would love yo go
There are a few Morels here for sure.
Good on you Dave, great video again mate. question though - do you think not being situated in Nth America damages your chances - from you experienced? Im from Australia and not sure if the show takes people from O/S
.......here's the deal.....I don't think they are taking people outside north America. "Because" there is a good chance that the show will get franchised at some point, then there would be an ( Alone Australia) and an (Alone Europe) etc. There have been rumors for a few years about that.
@@Bushradical thats really interesting dude. and makes absolute sense. the australian bush is another level, the outback is insane. would make amazing viewing..similar with some locations in europe. if they were to do that, it would reinvigorate the show and allow it to claim 'global' cred.
I think it might go global with regional versions. Just rumors so far, but it could happen.
Excellent information I greatly appreciate that! My biggest question however, do you send the email with an attachment to your CZcams channel/Audition Video?
Or do you just send an introduction email, wait for a contact then show them your CZcams?
Not sure what the proper etiquette is in this situation when applying.
Hey man. I sent in an application about a month ago. Should I send a edited video of some skill including a backstory or will they ask for something like that later?
If they like your app, they will contact you for more. Good luck!
@@Bushradical thanks so much
Any advice on what to write in the beginning email ?
Hope all's ok thanks for answering about the knife
I was really inspired by your videos
Thank you.
Hey I got an email and been talking to a talent agency that I filled the application out for the show.
They said I need to pay 347$ to get my team and go to boot camp. Is this really how it works?
NO! there is no "talent agency". The casting is all done by the production company ( Leftfield Pictures) they dont charge anything. This is a scam thats been going around
@@Bushradical Thank You! I'll be sure to report them to the BBB.
Do you have the actual like into the application??
Or do we just send them a video?
Great tips rabbit!
I can't wait to see TSP on Alone.
Thanks TSP
Great video Dave🙂
Thanks Spider.
Good tips, Dave.
Thanks Mitten. Where in Michigan are you?
@@Bushradical I'm over near Muskegon.
Oh right on. My mom lives over there.
Dave I'm 69 yrs old. I think I can do all the skills that are needed but will I be disqualified because of my age !
Good luck. I like to see old timers given a chance
They need to do an oldtimers edition, I think we could give the young'ns a run for their money
@@warrenswildernesswoodlorea3151 yaaas that's a great idea. .
HELLO.... ALONE BIG SHOTS....THIS IS A GREST IDEA...ARE YOU LISTENING? ???
No, your age shouldn't be an issue.
Love your videos
Thanks Lonnie.
Hope to see more videos
I'm working on some vids right now. Thanks
Good advice thanks for sharing personally I've always hated being in front of the camera I just felt more at ease being behind the lens. ATB Spam out!
Thanks Spam
I've just got done watching all the seasons lol just started the Danish version (that is different). I was wondering do they make you wear a mic?
So question, can anyone with experience just apply? Hopefully no one with little experience tries to take on that challenge... Or do they prefer people with CZcams channels and more evidence to show that they're capable?
I know a few CZcamsrs got asked to go on the show when it started airing. Wasn't sure how it works to be noticed.
Thanks for this video. I thought it was pretty cool of you to do this for us. I'd like to go on alone at some point. when they pick you for the initial Camp, how much notice do you have to put your Affairs in order? What was your experience?
A couple months.
Another good video, Dave. Curious, though, as to which video editing sofware program you use.
iMovie. It comes on Apple computers. I think I bought the latest version for $14 or so.
Thks, Dave....will have to check iMovie out. It certainly seems to work for your videos, which we always enjoy. Very much enjoy your insight into Alone, one of my favorite TV series. Can't wait until next season, wondering where it will take place.
I wonder if they will take people who are over 60?
About how many people were at the boot camp when u went? And how many people do u assume are going to try outs today?
They ask about twice as many people to boot camp as they take on the show
Do you keep yourself better equipped when in the woods for those "What If" scenarios should happen to pop up. If it were me in the woods for a period of time, I would be like Mr. Gadget.
I keep it pretty simple
Good information Dave love to watch but I ain’t going no damn where lol I liked the Yukon river run just as good as alone my health is shot lol I’m not a couch potato I squirrel hunted Saturday killed 7 but had to eat pills had chest pain but I relished every minute of it I love eating squirrel I can eat the whole pot when my first teeth started pokin through mom would feed me squirrel they was three old squirrel hunters kept me in good supply lol always wanted to go to Alaska but I’ve waited to long so I watch everything I can keep making them videos you and Brooke their awesome
Thanks LT. Sorry to hear your feeling so rough. At least you can still get out and go hunting.
How can I get in Alone?
I've been Living the Off Grid Hunting, fishing, Making Trails since I was a kid. Any Native American who lives in the bush off the bush. Has a wicked Back ground story. Grand partners where Bush pilots here Canada in the 1950's. My Snowmobile trails have been added to NB Back ROAD MAP Books. I Don't have an audience. But Wish I had the 1 miilion. LOL OH well Retired at age 37. now 45 and living off the land for 9 years. No need for the million. LOL But would be cool to leave my knowledge for others.
You should do a channel. Thats the best thing is getting to share interesting things with folks
@@Bushradical I got called for the show. Do we really need to pay 347$ to go?
U don't winter in alaska
Not any more. We spent 12 winters there....that was enough.
We have hunt in season comin up if u have any of those knifes made I'd like to get 1
The Ulu Knives? I will probably make another batch this fall ( in about a month or so)
I want to go to Alaska with u
I'm almost ready to head south , LOL
Just to be clear, do you need to learn how to run a camera?
Yes
Would you do Alone again by yourself?
I would love o do Alone by myself!
I think I would have a good shot at winning on a solo version.
has Brook seen this comment?? :)
Brooke is the smallest person ever to be on alone at 124 lbs. Her lasting 49 days was quite a feet and I'm super proud of her.
Brook is AWSOME!!!
R u in Michigan or Alaska
Just left Alaska....I'm now in Michigan.
Got in 3 days ago. Major storm damage to my Michigan property, I had to cut the summer short.
You delete al your videos, must have good faith in CZcams
I want to be on alone .
I know I can last at least 48 hours without beer!
Thats a start, LOL
Hey I want a Hulu knife
Maybe I'll make some this fall.