Sarah Palins Alaska

[Oompaloopa]

Setting politics and Kate BOSSY-Lin aside for now, I love this show for its amazingly beautiful scenery. I have never seen anything so majestic, peaceful, and inviting.

One point I would like to make is if Sarah is planning to run for President, just like Hillary Clinton or any male candidate, it's needful to be in the media as much as possible as are efforts to raise money, via authoring a book, then attending book signings, speaking engagements, etc. Who stayed home with Chelsea when Hillary was on the road? it takes a lot of sacrifices to become the President of the United States. I believe Sarah Palin did a great job governing Alaska....ask the majority of Alaskan's and I think they will agree. As for being ready to take the top seat of command? The jury is still out.

One piece of advice I have for Sarah would be for her to hire a voice coach. She has such an irritating grate to her voice and a horrible command on the English language by slaughtering words, for example, "gunna, goin, comin, ya" etc. She leaves off the ING on most of her words and would sound far better saying YES, instead of YA! Not only that but she could get her point across using far less vocabulary. People from England say the American's slaughter the English language. I agree.

I love the Palin family dynamics and values as well as their “down-to-earth” approach on life.

Please get Kate BOSSY-Lin off my screen! Love her kids, can’t tolerate the mothers tirades.

[Poppy Fields]

I don't camp, I can't stand it, but I would be willing to deal with it to see Alaska. Of course it couldn't be for more then 2 nights!

I've been to Alaska - and I would be unwilling to camp there unless the campsite was in one of Alaska's notable state parks AND it was the right time of year. Camping and "bear practice" with guns isn't my idea of a good time. Neither is camping is the rain and freezing to the bone.

Heads up to anyone looking forward to an Alaskan-novice camping experience: Do not choose a site that is accessible only by boat-plane. Boat, OK. Plane, OK. Boat-plane - no way. Especially if you are going with children.

[libgirl2]

I've been to Alaska - and I would be unwilling to camp there unless the campsite was in one of Alaska's notable state parks AND it was the right time of year. Camping and "bear practice" with guns isn't my idea of a good time. Neither is camping is the rain and freezing to the bone.

Heads up to anyone looking forward to an Alaskan-novice camping experience: Do not choose a site that is accessible only by boat-plane. Boat, OK. Plane, OK. Boat-plane - no way. Especially if you are going with children.

And I have seen one too many camping horror flicks!

[misterteetoo]

Sarah did not exactly look like a crack shot in this kill. It took her several tries to bring the cariou down and it was not clear that they were all "clear" misses, not woundings.

Sarah Palin and Her Father Hunt and Kill a Caribou (VIDEO)

I know nothing about hunting, but I would imagine that an animal being targeted and shot at would split after the first shot is heard. This animal basically pranced back and forth for several minutes as SP kept shooting at it and missing. Also, what's with her dad saying that it won't runaway? Why would it just sit there?

Can those with hunting experience explain if they have eve shoot and missed and had the target just sit there for another half dozen shots? If no one has experienced this, how did they kept the animal there? Was it chained?

[Kiz]

I know nothing about hunting, but I would imagine that an animal being targeted and shot at would split after the first shot is heard. This animal basically pranced back and forth for several minutes as SP kept shooting at it and missing. Also, what's with her dad saying that it won't runaway? Why would it just sit there?

Can those with hunting experience explain if they have eve shoot and missed and had the target just sit there for another half dozen shots? If no one has experienced this, how did they kept the animal there? Was it chained?

One theory as to why an animal may not react to the sound of a gun shot is that they think it's thunder. An unfamiliar sound, such as a human voice, may be more likely to scare them off.

[nanarama]

I don't think it was THAT cold. I read that the temp. was about 53 degrees. That's not warm, but in a coat and "19" layers I think I could handle it - even in a drizzle.

[Poppy Fields]

I don't think it was THAT cold. I read that the temp. was about 53 degrees. That's not warm, but in a coat and "19" layers I think I could handle it - even in a drizzle.

That's normal for Alaskan summers. Not exactly warm, add rain and wind chill (and sunset) and sleeping outdoors can be anything but comfortable. You need the proper gear and proper shelter.

[Rattus]

Who stayed home with Chelsea when Hillary was on the road?

When Hilary was stumping for the nomination? Chelsea was busy making wedding plans, she wasn't a special needs infant.

[nanarama]

Don't you know TLC is loving the press that Kate's behavior is (once again) getting? If it had been a nice, uneventful camping trip with everyone sitting happily around the campfire singing Kumbaya, not many people would be talking about it afterward. And ratings depend on people getting excited about a show - even if the buzz is negative. TPTB at TLC must be thrilled!

[ASassyKat]

Don't you know TLC is loving the press that Kate's behavior is (once again) getting? If it had been a nice, uneventful camping trip with everyone sitting happily around the campfire singing Kumbaya, not many people would be talking about it afterward. And ratings depend on people getting excited about a show - even if the buzz is negative. TPTB at TLC must be thrilled!

That's why Kate is such a draw, you can count on her to have a meltdown at any given point. In that sense she's ratings gold.

The camping was fun, albeit I'm not as young as I once was and enjoy creature comforts. However, the kids were having a blast, so even I would suck it up for the sake of the kids having a once in a lifetime experience.