Very entertaining. Not a huge fan of reality shows however, being an outdoors guy, I enjoyed this very much.
3 Reviews
Great Show, Great Race: Real people...
proto573 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
This show follows five two-person teams of amateur off road racers, competing in a race across the state of Alaska.
The teams are regular people, with vehicles and gear that most of us could afford... not multi-million dollar trucks with huge sponsors. At one point, a crew laments the loss of a $3,000 tire... yes, an expensive tire, but it mattered to the guy. In a Baja or Dakar race, backed by Michelin or whoever, this would not be an issue.
An old Land Rover Defender (Diesel), two Toyota trucks (one I think you could get on Craigslist for about $3,000!), a 1942 Jeep with a Chevy V-8, and a 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser... all vehicles pretty much any amateur off roader could manage to assemble... bring this adventure so much closer to home. I really could relate to it. And the drivers and crew... a cross section of varied personalities and backgrounds, all reacting differently to the challenges they face.
And then, they are competing across some of the most beautiful terrain imaginable, deep in Alaska. All in HD. I find this a very exciting and entertaining show, and seemingly very different from the scripted, and partially scripted, fare that seems to pass as "reality" these days.
I highly recommend it.
The teams are regular people, with vehicles and gear that most of us could afford... not multi-million dollar trucks with huge sponsors. At one point, a crew laments the loss of a $3,000 tire... yes, an expensive tire, but it mattered to the guy. In a Baja or Dakar race, backed by Michelin or whoever, this would not be an issue.
An old Land Rover Defender (Diesel), two Toyota trucks (one I think you could get on Craigslist for about $3,000!), a 1942 Jeep with a Chevy V-8, and a 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser... all vehicles pretty much any amateur off roader could manage to assemble... bring this adventure so much closer to home. I really could relate to it. And the drivers and crew... a cross section of varied personalities and backgrounds, all reacting differently to the challenges they face.
And then, they are competing across some of the most beautiful terrain imaginable, deep in Alaska. All in HD. I find this a very exciting and entertaining show, and seemingly very different from the scripted, and partially scripted, fare that seems to pass as "reality" these days.
I highly recommend it.
Just awful
robertmckaig29 August 2020
It's unimaginable that they couldn't find ANYONE else in the WORLD to be a part of this production.
Every person involved is weird, off centered and definitely someone you would avoid in life...especially in the woods of Alaska.
The relationship between Pete and Shey is downright CREEPY! Dunno if they are married, brother and sister, or perhaps both. But she couldn't drive to Starbucks...yet she's in charge?!? Avoid this program like an STD in Eastern Europe...it's gonna burn!
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