The Boonies

I see a lot of reviews here saying this is boring and "lame" television. however, joe's story is unlike any other. i've never heard of anyone in the modern day living in a cave, of all things. and it's really fascinating how he lives. it's worth the watch for him alone, as well as bear claw. he's living an authentic 1800s pioneer lifestyle, and i most definitely think it's true. for a look into off the grid living and survival, this is the series to watch. it's short, i really want there to be another season- whether it revisits the previous boonie dwellers, or all new ones!

Disregard all the armchair survival experts who are slamming this program. It never claimed to be an educational program on how to survive in the wilderness.

Like almost every other program on TV, it's entertainment, and it does a dang good job of it. Watch it, if this is your kind of thing, you'll enjoy getting to know the interesting characters who you'd expect to be living in The Boonies.

Having just discovered this program, I am truly enjoying a window into those featured persons lives! I get the impression that they are truly down to earth and are genuinely good people! I'd love to hang out with any one of them! Especially, because they don't kill anything as a trophy, they consume their hunted animals. Can only respect that! It's an awesome show! I only dream of living off the land!

This is an entertaining show. But literally the only reason I'm leaving this review is to ask/exclaim: Why do these people seem to think they own the land that they occupy?! No one is "trespassing" due to the fact that YOU DO NOT OWN THIS LAND. Merely using and occupying an area does not make it yours. That's one of the differences in living off of the grid and participating in the rat race. If you want to be able to keep "trespassers" away, you'll need to purchase that land buddy. That is all.

People who move away from society most generally do not want to be movie stars. I know a few families including ourselves who lived and raised they're kids in Northern Idaho and NW Montana. kids peddled a stationary bicycle every Saturday morning to generate electricity so they could watch cartoons. And no, they were not skinny and under-nourished, you would have to be a real fool to starve in this country with the deer, elk, moose, porcupines, squirrels,game birds, fish..... Im happy this show aired and wish it was still on, Clearwater river and valley is a site to behold let alone the little mtn man guy, who is basically just a local living in a tee pee rather than a house! Maybe Bear grils will come and make you guys the kind of show you crave! lol...Mr.x