What was your favorite part of the trip or the most memorable?

Hi Ed. How heavy was the pack you were carrying to Tin Cup Lake?

Hello Ed,

My wife and I have been watching the show and we are dissapointed in so much. What did you expect? You're alone in the wild! And you have a lot of gear that should give you an advantage and yet you do nothing but complain! Be a man! You've got a shotgun and a rifle! a fishing pole and tackle, and covered hammock, a tent, pots and pans, heck, you have all the essentials and you want to quit everyday. And why do you keep moving your campsite? Are you looking for a McDonalds out there? You should've stayed where you caught the fish during you first move. You had everything you needed all around you. You just have to work for it and be patient. I think you're just not cut out for something like that. First of all you have to want it bad enough, you have to want to be there and to prove to yourself you can do it because ultimately, you can! You need to be hunting and fishing more!

Hi Ed,

I see you are carrying a 12 gauge shotgun with you for protection and possibly hunting. What kind of shells are you loading it with for protection against brown bears also does the gun have the rifled shotgun barrel attached?

When you were afraid of running into a bear. Couldn't you
have used your rifle to shoot it?

How did you know what leaves to eat? did you drink pineneedle tea? It is good know you made it back! I was very sad to see how depressed you got. was there natural wheat you could of ate?

Hi Ed. Why do you think so many of us have the desire to go into the wild and test ourselves? Is it primordial? I think about why I would like to do something like this, but fail to understand.

Ed, I was saddened to see some of the equipment you hauled in your backpack...my suggestions for next outing are : Titanium pots and pans instead of Dutch Oven, a folding lighweight saw instead of a full size axe, one combo rifle/shotgun instead of two guns (you missed the squirrel with the riot shotgun anyway), and lighten up on the camera equipment and mounts...Good Luck on you next adventure!

Hi ed im 14 years old and i was watching your show and i think you did a great job i would not have lasted that long not many people would and id like to have the chance to talk to you more about it so here is my email kydako95@gmail.com i hope to hear from you :)

Ed,

First off I have to say that this show was interesting. I am a veteran of the United States military and did some survival training in my career which also included surviving in a mock POW camp. Ed, I only had one MRE, and an onion, a knife, a 9mm, a M16 and the clothes on my back!

It is hard to be out in the wild on your own and to navigate through the woods. But you made some mistakes. One, you spent to much time moving your camp instead of staying put. Two, instead of working with nature you worked against it, fish are in the deep ED! Third, I learned a long time ago that your attitude is everything. You totally talked yourself out of surviving!

I still commend your efforts because I know it takes a lot of hard work to stay alive in those harsh conditions. I welcome you back to civilization.

Are you going to do another show or adventure? I'd like to see you adventure with a buddy this time, like that chef who can whip up some great food in the wild.

Awesome job Ed. I have a question about the gear you were wearing, where can i find that Scandinavian coat you were wearing?

Hi again Ed, I'm the chef that wrote you earlier from Alaska. Luke was right, I would be a great companion to survive with. I served 12 years in the Army. I taught arctic survival for the military, and also cold water survival. I'm an Airborne and Air Assault soldier, and also went through Jungle school. I have guided for 2 major lodges in Alaska, and lived with my wife on the middle fork of the Goodnews River in Alaska for 4 months during the summer to guide clients without going back to the lodge. We lived about 45 miles from anyone in the out camp. I have lived around brown bears and inland grizzly bears for that whole period, kinda like Timothy Treadwell. Although I NEVER tried to touch one. I have recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service, and always looking for a great adventure. Between the Military and the Postal Service, I attended Western Culinary Institute La Cordon Bleu School, where I graduated at the Top of the class with a 4.0 GPA and perfect attendance. I graduated in the Jan 1999 class. I'm 47y/o and would love to talk to you about your next adventure, or give you some solid advice about how to make it succesful. Email me if you want to talk. Todd... im12fishard@yahoo.com Thanks