The Marked Tree

Backpacking, Wilderness Survival, and Martial Arts

#Last: Freeze, Mr. Solo!

JTHats | February 23, 2009

This, I can identify with totally.  This is also the last episode I’ll see, even though there ought to be two more in the series.  I think I’ve seen enough. I’ve also read some of the comments posted at HULU, including a rebuttal by one of the men who was filmed in this SERE class.  [...]

#6: Tropic Thunder

JTHats | February 19, 2009

Either there’s a lot more going on back at base or these people have regular jobs and just do this on the weekends. I think they are being nice because there’s a film crew watching.

#4: Seventy Pound Packs

JTHats | February 18, 2009

In the Army, we always envied Air Force gear and living conditions in general and part of me wants to point out all the reasons these guys should be glad they are in the Air Force.

#2: Men Who Eat Balls

JTHats | February 7, 2009

Episode Two:  FAM (Familiarization week of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course SERE) continues as a less whiney version of Survivor! the TV series.  At least no one tries to make it look like the hapless yearling bull the instructors give the boys to beat to death with a sledgehammer was a wild animal–I’m [...]