Grew up in AK. Made the trip to Chitna / McCarthy multiple times for the Copper R Salmon runs (dip netting). Carried out Kings & Silvers in backpacks! (My brother fell over and got pinned the by weight of his salmon pack.) In the 70s and 80s, the Kuskulana bridge had no guardrails - ouch! On one trip, our car broke down halfway between Chitna & McCarthy. Yeah, we survived with make-shift camping and much hiking. A beautifully wondrous place to be stranded. At times, a road went all the way into McCarthy. Other times, there was no road: you crossed the Kennecott R via cable car. July 4 celebrations were crazy. Hardy old-timers spun tales that made your blood run cold. Truly wild country. Surrounded by mountains, glaciers, roaring rivers, and abundant wildlife, even the air smelled WILD. In March of '83, a serial killer terrorized McCarthy. Six people killed. Roads snowed in and no phones. Sad. Exploring the Kennecott mine was magical - before it became a National Landmark. Still great, but a little touristy. Got to hand it to those early copper miners - they were freakin' tough. ** Thanks for bringing back Great memories. **
As someone who has lived in McCarthy for a summer it is hilarious how dramatized this show is. Niel is extremely civil. I wonder how much they paid him to act like that
Their children will have nothing for them in the future, if they don't modernice or create opportunities for the young ones they will leave, the adults expect them to live like they never did.
Dont know why Neil put up with Jenny , no , the bucket wasnt even cloase to her head , way too much Jeremy , Tim was cool , overall , the show was watchable .
While I know plenty of drama queens like that in RL? In this it seems really obviously staged :P. But then I only saw it on a youtube spiral of "oooh what's this" so what do I know :P.
So the whole show is based on a bunch of people making drama so they can be famous on TV, as per usual on reality TV. Can't blame em, as long as the public pays for the drama they keep making this stuff :P .
This show is over the top. The entire town is based on tourism. It’s in the largest National park in the US
Grew up in AK. Made the trip to Chitna / McCarthy multiple times for
the Copper R Salmon runs (dip netting). Carried out Kings & Silvers
in backpacks! (My brother fell over and got pinned the by weight of
his salmon pack.)
In the 70s and 80s, the Kuskulana bridge had no guardrails - ouch!
On one trip, our car broke down halfway between Chitna & McCarthy.
Yeah, we survived with make-shift camping and much hiking. A
beautifully wondrous place to be stranded.
At times, a road went all the way into McCarthy. Other times, there was
no road: you crossed the Kennecott R via cable car. July 4
celebrations were crazy. Hardy old-timers spun tales that made your
blood run cold. Truly wild country. Surrounded by mountains, glaciers,
roaring rivers, and abundant wildlife, even the air smelled WILD.
In March of '83, a serial killer terrorized McCarthy. Six people
killed. Roads snowed in and no phones. Sad.
Exploring the Kennecott mine was magical - before it became a National
Landmark. Still great, but a little touristy. Got to hand it to those
early copper miners - they were freakin' tough.
** Thanks for bringing back Great memories. **
As an Alaskan, this was beautifully said!
As someone who has lived in McCarthy for a summer it is hilarious how dramatized this show is. Niel is extremely civil. I wonder how much they paid him to act like that
Well good to hear it's all an act. Can't stand his character on the show. Him and his mine project is stupid.
He seems like a weasely douche who needs to disappear into an old mineshaft, never to be found again.
You can tell it's staged. LOL
I miss this show! really hope to visit that old mine someday
how did they get all those vehicles across the walking bridge.
Their children will have nothing for them in the future, if they don't modernice or create opportunities for the young ones they will leave, the adults expect them to live like they never did.
Why is the town putting up w this. There’s plenty of land out there to make things disappear, if u feel me.
Dont know why Neil put up with Jenny , no , the bucket wasnt even cloase to her head , way too much Jeremy , Tim was cool , overall , the show was watchable .
While I know plenty of drama queens like that in RL? In this it seems really obviously staged :P. But then I only saw it on a youtube spiral of "oooh what's this" so what do I know :P.
i'd let him hook me up...and then not pay the bill. unhook it then!!
The townspeople want it the way it is
Staged
Nuclear secret missiles. Frankah deland lightfoot
So the whole show is based on a bunch of people making drama so they can be famous on TV, as per usual on reality TV. Can't blame em, as long as the public pays for the drama they keep making this stuff :P .
Keller the scary crazy dorpsgek of McCarthy.
He acting McCarthy is his proper town.
Neil is Neil, good for McCarthy
McCharty
Dad Neil leave McCarthy?
Just chase him
Neil totally Gayed up the saloon with some freak
Does that person still work there?
Primero.el.jeremi ese