Season after season contestants on the reality show Survivor arrive on location clueless and unprepared. With each new cast I wonder why they didn-t do more homework in anticipation of the adventure of a lifetime and the possibility of a million-dollar payoff for their trouble.

It seems a no-brainer that anyone considering auditioning for Survivor would brush up on basic survival skills and work on physical fitness. I would think that prospective contestants would spend every spare moment fishing, swimming and beefing up.

The most obvious to me would be designing and building a practice shelter. I can-t imagine spending days on end in a jungle or forest without adequate sleeping quarters and protection from the elements yet survivor contestants arrive with no inkling of where to even start.

The most glaring example of poor shelter planning was a tribe who decided to excavate a large hole in the ground and construct their shelter on top. Of course this proved to be a bad idea when the hole filled up with the first storm.

Without a doubt the best Survivor shelter was built under the direction of former construction worker Boston Rob. Of course this season the tribes had the advantage of lumber and tools.The hits keep comin-: And The Alums Returning For ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ Are . . .