Are Survival Shows Like ‘Alone’ and ‘Naked and Afraid’ Real? Instructors Rank the Best and Worst

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Most of us watch reality survival shows like  Alone or  Naked and Afraid from the couch and think, “I could probably do that… right?” But what do people who actually teach survival for a living think of those shows—and which ones, if any, you should treat as more than just TV? While it’s rare to find active-duty SERE instructors publicly spilling behind-the-scenes opinions, several well-known survival instructors and seasoned outdoor professionals have gone on record about the biggest and best