Appalachian Outlaws

The shows allows outsiders to see some of the Appalachian culture & means of survival. One being ginseng hunting. Some scenes do seem somewhat far fetched but other than that I believe it gives a good genuine sense of the ginseng season in Appalachia. People are also able to pick up a few tips & such regarding the outdoors. Most of the cast are great my favorite being Greg, he's a southern man following southern tradition & taking advantage of what resources are given to us. I really enjoy the show & characters. Great reality show for those interested in the outdoors, Appalachian/Southern culture & the art of ginseng hunting.

Everyone has their own opinion & like different things but myself & my family really enjoy this show. Fingers crossed for many more seasons.

I want to thank the other reviewers. I was afraid the show was real until I read their posts. I can now enjoy it as the comedy it is. The way the "actors" trash talk about what they're going to do to them dadblame poachers and then run away like little girls at the first sign of trouble is actually pretty hilarious. It's kind of like Breaking Bad meets Justified meets the Real McCoys. Maybe the producers are aiming the show at a really ignorant audience that will buy any stereotype thrown at them. It's certainly not intended to be taken seriously by anyone who knows anything about the region or who has half a brain. History it ain't.

Greg is a "hillbilly"? The man looks and talk the part, but,in one episode he pointed out a "5 leaf poison ivy"; the plant he showed is harmless Virginia Creeper... Next episode he had no idea how to steer a canoe using an oar as a rudder and just let the canoe go wherever the current took it. I could go on and on. Pffft

This is an over-dramatized portrait of life of some people in various states in the Appalachian region. NOT A DOCUMENTARY. Not a 'reality' show. More like a dramedy or a mockumentary. Pretty hilarious though, and I'm a Southerner with deep roots in Appalachia myself.

If you're gonna make a fake "reality" show, at least make it interesting. Everything thing that happens is impossible to believe and nothing actually happens anyway. They always act like people are going to die and then nothing at all happens. Worst show ever.