It would seem that shoes would be the clothing item most missed. I don't think most people have the foot padding (growing up without shoes) that would make their feet tough enough to withstand the thorns, spikes and poisonous insects!
shareI read somewhere where they have the option to wear something on their feet and they all refuse it. The thorns in some places are killer, really bad.
shareDude, this doesn't make any sense. I doubt that any of the contestants would reject any form of items offered when they have almost nothing, especially freakin' shoes.
shareI don't get it either. Not wanting to wear shoes. I think I read in a Q and A on the Discovery website that they refused shoes.
There have been a couple people who rigged up some pretty good sandals, at least.
I agree. One of the first things I'd do is make some kind of shoes (depending on the environment. On a Beach maybe not, but desert, thorny, rocky places, absolutely. I'm always surprised by extraction, they haven't made some sort of sandal with leaves/tree bark or burlap bag to prevent cuts/infections. I can't stand walking barefoot on rocky surfaces for very long. They make bras/shady hats, but no shoes...crazy.
shareSeems to me that most of the women on the show starts making a goddamn bikini as the first task. (before the life-saving shelter, water, fire).
What the heck are they doing on that show if this is their first priority? (sort of a hint in the name of the show).
Moreover, many of the women open their presentation with "I really don't like to be naked and..."
Shut up.
Anyway, this show should change name to "Pissed off and starving slowly to death in the jungle" and have the contestants wear bikinis and boxers, that way, we don't have to watch blurry-people having a fit in the bush. They will be just as warm/cold, the naked aspect, as long as it is censored to kingdom-come, is downright stupid.
And yes.....with the feet westerners have, we need shoes, our feet aren't hardened by years and years of trampling around in the bush or savanna.
Africa seems to be the recurring place where people have serious issues with thorns in their feet.