Baystate Jeepers

Interesting show, some real personalities
http://www.history.com/shows/alaska-off ... river-rage

Watched both episodes so far. I told my wife last night that I hope mullet guy hurts himself, he is an absolute idiot.

I saw the last 15 mins of the second show. Set the DVR to catch the rest of them but not sure what I think about it yet. Seems really odd.

So far there hasn't been any "trail blazing" as they have been on established trails. Beth was concerned that they all went through the bog like that. I told her they were actually doing less damage that way vs. trail braiding and tearing up a new wider area.

I watched one guy sream at one crew for driving over a downed tree then he himself wrapped a which cable
Directly around a live tree

nhdcoye wrote:I watched one guy sream at one crew for driving over a downed tree then he himself wrapped a which cable
Directly around a live tree

Noticed the Rover crew doing that as well.

show is already starting to annoy me. Seems like they are creating drama for the sake of TV. The mullet guy is truly annoying... may watch one more, but the thing I like about wheeling is the comradierey and this being a contest removes the element from the equation... well that and driving over stuff...

Stolen from Expo Portal:

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I will keep watching. If nothing more than to watch a Land Rover (which pains me as I am a British car lover) constantly needing repair while a beat to **** 55 plows on without any issues.

This was posted up by Mark W from Mud. If you know him, he is an Alaskan and hosts a legit expedition, not a camping party, through Alaska where 35s, lockers, snorkel, and waterproof everything are requirements. He also helped scout and set up logisitics for the show. I tend to believe him over anyone here complaining about damage:

"For the record... they did not crash through woods and streams.

Everything they did was on long established roads and trails. Even when it looked otherwise. Any streams or rivers they crossed were at permitted crossings and carried no environmental impact.
Any film you see of them seeming to drive in creeks or rivers are either actually large overflow areas on flooded sand flats, simply puddles, or sterile rocky runoff ravines. Again, with no environmental impact.

Keep in mind, that here in Alaska, many many of our trails (and even legally recognized right of ways and roads) are often indiscernible to the inexperienced eye. Many of our trails use flowing river beds for their route. Seen on a camera, operated by a skill professional, you might never realized that they are not forging across virgin wilderness that has never seen tire or foot print

If you see scenes that look to be set in formerly pristine marshes and wetlands... nope, again it is all legal trail/road. And any seeming "shredding" of the environment they may seem to be doing will be unidentifiable by next season."[/QUOTE]

Makes me feel at least a little better on it.