I love it. I dont care about the film crew and so forth. What he does is uses only when or if needed so for the sake of tv its fine that it is there. Considering the amount of time he is out in the 'wild' it just makes sense. His knowledge and ability to eat almost anything to survive shows his dedication.

This show mixed with the move Into The Wild - really makes me want to take a long camping trip on foot with minimal tools. A friend of mine hiked his way from souther AZ to the Grand Canyon on a three month excursion last summer with only $100 on him as an emergency.