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It's funny how they tell us this is about people who live off the grid but none of them actually do. Marty is off grid when on his trap line but his home is quite modern, as are the others. While the voice-over does over dramatize and exaggerate the "danger aspect" for the most part we do see an honest portrayal of how Marty, Tom and the others live. The one exception is Eustace Conway who's story is total fiction. He does not live off the land but off the people who pay good money to visit his land. He in truth raises almost none of his own food. He claims to live on less than $2,000 per year and that selling firewood is his only source of cash income but check out his website, Turtle Island Preserve. You can visit Turtle Island and get a 2 hour buggy ride for $65 or take a half-day course on how to carve a wooden spoon for $95 but to send your kid to camp is $700 for 7 days or $1400 for 14 days. He claims to live like Daniel Boone but did Ol' Dan have his own website? This phony is a great disappointment and promoting such an obvious phony makes one question the whole series. Eustace is like a televangelist begging viewers to contribute when in fact he is in no need of help but is actually rather well to do. Very disappointing indeed.

I seen the rating on here and was pretty shocked with how low it was. I love the show and haven grown up in the mountains in upstate NY i can say it is pretty accurate. I'm no mountain man but i am no stranger to the way of life either. The show is authentic so ignore any haters.

The only thing about it that i find annoying is that they repeat themselves way too much. I lost track of how many times i heard bears are dangerous. Or you can't fight the weather... Other than that small gripe i enjoy it very much.

I think more Americans need to learn how to survive and live off of the land, i fear we have become far too separated from nature. The show might help to actually teach people a thing or two. Nothing too complex as there is an element of drama for TV.

Hopefully it will spark some interest in the freedoms out country should be enjoying rather than the hustle and bustle of the average 9-5 wageslave. These men are truly free. You have to respect that!

Ive watched this show for quite awhile but just saw the episode where one guy took a hunter to shoot a kodiak. But all they took was the hide. Was pretty brutal. I understand that they kill them too kihei the numbers down but can't the meat be used? I have watched my kart episode of this brutal shoe

Tom is Awsome! He is the real deal, he is committed to always doing the right thing and works so very hard. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge and loves his lifestyle. Tom is my fav!

I would watch a Morgan and Margret show. They are/were new to off the grid living. IMO, most of the fans want to do what they do. There was a lot of doubt in the beginning but they worked through it. I find the other actors as fluff pieces. "they're pros, they're great, only they can do this, they've done this for whatever years and are the best." another bothersome criticism, when the actors and Sweeney are saying misfire. Maybe the term means something different off grid but firing and missing your target is not a misfire in my upbringing. The other actors it's always how great they are at what they do. That's a fluff piece for someone's ego. But it's still an entertaining show. BTW. The filming angles just shows how each shot is scripted. Never the less, just wish they they gave more airtime to Morgan and Margret. They're doing what I want to do.