Excess Baggage TV Show - Federation Peak?

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

Over the last few weeks I have seen the shorts for the new channel 9 "reality" show, "Excess Baggage".

I noticed one of the contestants appears to be standing on the summit of Federation. Other contestants seem to be doing other outdoor challenges, like rock climbing and mountain biking.

I probably would have believed it to be real footage until I noticed the guy on Federation who is holding a mountain bike in the air!

Surely this must be computer generated or he has been dropped there from helicopter? Anyone one from bushwalk.com completed the summit climb with their mountain bike over one shoulder???

[ILUVSWTAS]

Over the last few weeks I have seen the shorts for the new channel 9 "reality" show, "Excess Baggage".

I noticed one of the contestants appears to be standing on the summit of Federation. Other contestants seem to be doing other outdoor challenges, like rock climbing and mountain biking.

I probably would have believed it to be real footage until I noticed the guy on Federation who is holding a mountain bike in the air!

Surely this must be computer generated or he has been dropped there from helicopter? Anyone one from bushwalk.com completed the summit climb with their mountain bike over one shoulder???

haha for real?? getting to the base of fedder with a bike would be harder than taking it up the big guy....

[stepbystep]

Have thought it would be amusing to airlift a snack vending machine in just to get the reaction as someone clawed their way to the top

[doogs]

Even better - a skill tester

[Greenie]

Fast forward to 1:36 to see the footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Gbg0R_zzE

[ollster]

You'd need to drop a trail of pies along the farmhouse creek track to get them up there. Squeeeeeeee... here little piggy!!!

[stepbystep]

Cheeky monkey's, even more remarkable is someone in a Hawthorn jumper could get there!

[dee_legg]

Hahaha! This is hilarious. I think the free solo of one of the Apostles topped it for me!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Cheeky monkey's, even more remarkable is someone in a Hawthorn jumper could get there!

Hmmm now then thats a remarkable idea.....

[stepbystep]

Cheeky monkey's, even more remarkable is someone in a Hawthorn jumper could get there!

Hmmm now then thats a remarkable idea.....

I dare ya to carry the extra weight....and someone has to take the photo

[ILUVSWTAS]

Cheeky monkey's, even more remarkable is someone in a Hawthorn jumper could get there!

Hmmm now then thats a remarkable idea.....

I dare ya to carry the extra weight....and someone has to take the photo

Done!!

It's a nylon fabric, so walking in it wouldnt actually be that bad.....

[pazzar]

Done!!

It's a nylon fabric, so walking in it wouldnt actually be that bad.....

Would make a good scrub shirt. It's one of those you don't mind littering with holes and tears

[ollster]

Would make a good scrub shirt. It's one of those you don't mind littering with holes and tears

Possibly stab wounds if you run into a Collingwood supporter.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Would make a good scrub shirt. It's one of those you don't mind littering with holes and tears

Possibly stab wounds if you run into a Collingwood supporter.

Hahaha yeh true, tho you dont get too many bogans bushwalking

[eggs]

Definitely computer generated - if you slow it up they are huge relative to the peak - probably 20 foot high or more.
So the scale was all wrong.

[ollster]

Definitely computer generated - if you slow it up they are huge relative to the peak - probably 20 foot high or more.
So the scale was all wrong.

Well, they are all supposedly quite fat.

[pazzar]

Definitely computer generated - if you slow it up they are huge relative to the peak - probably 20 foot high or more.
So the scale was all wrong.

Well, they are all supposedly quite fat.

Fat, but not fat giants!

[Liamy77]

I think i've seen one or two of them before... fat giants that is??!

dont pick on Hawthorn supporters.... after all the club is in need of all the help n support it can get

[ollster]

I think i've seen one or two of them before... fat giants that is??!

dont pick on Hawthorn supporters.... after all the club is in need of all the help n support it can get

I already help by paying my taxes, apparently.

[doogs]

I think i've seen one or two of them before... fat giants that is??!

dont pick on Hawthorn supporters.... after all the club is in need of all the help n support it can get

I already help by paying my taxes, apparently.

Yup, to watch a bunch of grown men chasing a ball whilst wearing hotpants, bizarre . And not even mentioning the camp show tune they sing at the end of the game Sorry but my ...park pass and any camping fees are probably paying for this instead of being reinvested in the parks or on something useful

[ILUVSWTAS]

I think i've seen one or two of them before... fat giants that is??!

dont pick on Hawthorn supporters.... after all the club is in need of all the help n support it can get

what an odd remark.... second biggest membership based club in vic, behind the bogan scum army of collingwood!!

[Liamy77]

I think i've seen one or two of them before... fat giants that is??!

dont pick on Hawthorn supporters.... after all the club is in need of all the help n support it can get

what an odd remark.... second biggest membership based club in vic, behind the bogan scum army of collingwood!!

sure they have lots of members... just sayin they need a heap more help is all ... especially if they hope to beat the crows next season

I like the footage.... looks like a fun take on weight loss tv?!

[ILUVSWTAS]

hehe oh now where to begin.......

[Phil]

Ha ha!!........just saw the 'sneak peak' for this show and noticed the Fedder shot too. Wondering if it was legit I did a google search (without being aware of this topic on the forum here).........should have known we would have resolved it on this forum already

[photohiker]

This gets stranger by the minute.

Apart from falling off cliffs or spraining an ankle etc, what do you think would be the biggest risk for a bunch of fatties to go exerting themselves in the natural environment?

Heart Attack maybe?

Weighs in at a solid 104.5kg

[ILUVSWTAS]

This gets stranger by the minute.

Apart from falling off cliffs or spraining an ankle etc, what do you think would be the biggest risk for a bunch of fatties to go exerting themselves in the natural environment?

Heart Attack maybe?

Weighs in at a solid 104.5kg

I know of quite a few very strong walkers who weigh in at or over 100kg.

[photohiker]

If the cap fits...

If you're a fattie like the participants in that show, I don't think you fit the class of 'strong walker'

You can be 104kg and fit, no problems with that, but being 104kg, fat and unfit, and lining up for a high exertion TV show is what it is. Silly.

[ILUVSWTAS]

If the cap fits...

If you're a fattie like the participants in that show, I don't think you fit the class of 'strong walker'

You can be 104kg and fit, no problems with that, but being 104kg, fat and unfit, and lining up for a high exertion TV show is what it is. Silly.

Yeh I know what you were saying. Thats commercial television for you though int it, soulless and annoying.

[photohiker]

BMI is an imperfect measure, but if Fed is 6 foot (183cm) then his BMI is 31.2

18.5 - 24.9 Normal
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0 - 34.9 Obese

BMI Calculator

I think you'll find that it's pretty hard to be in the obese BMI range and fit. Overweight BMI range and fit, yes.

On the other hand, I don't know all there is to know about this. My BMI is 21.

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

My BMI is around 18. It dropped slightly below (17.9) for a couple of weeks a few years ago and I temporarily lost my medical certification for work.

It is a crude and often unreliable representation of someone's health.