Survival shows have continued to achieve reputation with the fan bases of shows like Survivor and Naked and Afraid attaining hundreds of thousands. But the problem with these displays, viewers have noted, is their lack of authenticity. Queue Alone; the first survival display that in reality leaves contestants to fend for themselves in faraway locations around the globe.
The 8th season of Alone took its contestants to Chilko Lake, British Columbia where they faced one of the most roughest parts - and predators - the display has ever encountered. After Seventy four days, Clay Hayes emerged victorious. TheIssues spoke with Clay about his enjoy on Alone and the driving factor at the back of his starvation to be the only survivor.
How Clay Hayes Became A Successful Hunter
One of the toughest aspects of surviving in Chilko Lake was once accessibility to meals. Scarcity and competition with natural world - specifically grizzlies - left contestants hungry from the soar. However, it was once Clay who impressed viewers with his knack for looking. So, how did Clay grow to be this type of willing hunter?
"I suppose I’ve always been a hunter. It’s something I’ve been drawn to for as long as I can remember...I grew up on a ranch in...rural Florida, where I could spend immeasurable time in the woods close to nature. Hunting provided a way to be intimately involved in the natural world around me. "
In a day and age the place many find looking to be a barbaric game, Clay's intimacy with the pastime supplies a stupendous point of view on lifestyles that he's been able to share with his youngsters.
"The indirect and convoluted way our food and energy get to us can lead many to think they can escape the impacts they have. But that isn’t possible. Life feeds on life and I, for one, want my children to understand what it takes to live."
While that view would possibly be polarizing to some, a cliché reference may lure readers to in point of fact understand Clay's message: The Lion King's tune "Circle of Life." That's proper, even essentially the most magical of Disney's songs don't seem to be all the time as serene and natural as one might think.
The reality is, the circle of life includes loss of life, and that inevitability is not one thing to shy away from.
Clay On Why He Applied For 'Alone'
Despite looking's dark undertones, for Clay, the sport has proven to be beautiful and, given his Alone experience, life changing. At that, what forced him to practice for the show?
"From the first episode of Alone I ever saw, I knew that, if I were to be on a TV show, Alone would be it. It was also a once in a lifetime opportunity...I knew it would be the hardest thing I’d ever attempted and that, through that struggle, I might learn something about myself that I might not learn otherwise."
Some people may sit on their couches watching the display and considering "why would anyone do this?" Clay is right here to prove that even probably the most audacious and anxious adventures have courses hidden within them. Living life on the edge is full of rewards in the event you dare peer over the cliff.
Clay's Advice For Future Survivalists
So, what advice does he have for other aspiring outdoorsman who would possibly have the inkling to put their survival skills to the check? Reiterating his sentiment, Clay offered the next:
"Don’t be overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. Just get outside any way you can and spend time with nature."
The growing have an effect on of technology and its ever-present being has the tendency cast a shadow over the wonderful thing about the character that surrounds us. Sometimes, similar to Clay, you simply have to look up.
As for venturing off on a solo adventure like Alone, we wanted to know what it might take to be as a success as Clay fighting against the weather.
"Perseverance. At it’s very core, surviving in the wilderness is no different than any other difficult challenge in life. You have to have the strength to not be deterred, to put your head down and grind away at the problems in front of you. One step at a time. That’s how mountains are climbed."
Keeping with the theme of classic childhood motion pictures, one can heed Clay's message through taking the lyrical genius of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town's famous music "Put One Foot In Front Of The Other" at face value. Life is sat right in front of you - you simply have to succeed in out and grab it.
Catch Clay's season of Alone, now streaming on Netflix.
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