Are the settings for adventure reality shows as remote and rustic as they seem?

Are the settings for adventure reality shows as remote and rustic as they seem?

Richard Hall (Reality TV Producer) gives expert video advice on: Where do TV crews stay when shooting in the wilderness or extreme settings?; How do adventure reality show producers prevent crew members from helping the cast?; How dangerous are the stunts on adventure reality shows? and more...

I think people would be surprised that the more remote and rough and tumble locations are every bit as remote and rough and tumble as advertised. Maybe sometimes you can't even do justice to how remote and rough and tumble they are. I would say that happens much more than times when you could turn the camera over there and see a mall. That doesn't really happen. I mean, it's more effective for production. It's more effective for shooting in 360. It's more effective for lots of reasons to have real good locations on reality shows. There's less interference from other people for one thing. But also, there's a certain cache in being able to say: you'll now drive 100 miles into the Kalahari Desert and look for a well.