Hey City, I cannot believe I respected this guy so much. I know this is old news- but its still entertaining. I actually liked his show more than Survivorman at one point. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3UpSlpvb1is"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3UpSlpvb1is" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/acYExF4RRqE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/acYExF4RRqE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> Just further evidence: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gc6SRk9wtqE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gc6SRk9wtqE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
Well...these videos don't change the fact that Bear Grylls could rip Survivorman limb from limb and consume his internal organs for sustenance.
i know man i loved him a lot too but now i just cant watch his show survivorman is the shit, always has been
I was pretty dissapointed when I found out he was fake. I used to like that show way more than survivorman, because he had good camera angles and good quality, but survivorman carrying his own cameras make him even more badass.
Hell yea, he hikes most things twice, because he leaves a camera setup that he must go back and retrieve.
Survivorman is 10x better than bear. Its hard for me to take a survival show seriously when you have a camera crew who obviously isnt suffering as much as the host acts like he is.
Fuck yeah, that definately makes it harder, but I give him more respect just for the aspect of being actually, 100%, totally alone. It's just a whole different mentality you take on. Bear Grylls always seemed too pompus too me... kinda just like "Hey, look at me, I'm bear Grylls. I'm like a modern day ninja." The funniest part was how half of the things he was teaching you in order to survive, like having to climb very harsh obstacles, right afterwords or before he says "You shouldn't attempt this without the proper training" or implies that the only reason he can even do it is 'cause he was in the British Secret Service. Les just looks like some random dude they picked off the corner and said "Hey, we'll give you some money if you go sit in the woods for a week, with some cameras. Oh yeah, we'll also give you a broken Bic, some tissue paper, and some bubblegum..." Survivor man was the shit, is the shit, and always will be the shit, wether or not that other dude is a fake.
fuck man vs wild survivorman for the win, he's just way cooler and more entertaining, not to mention he isn't FAKE like that british schoolboy
I don't know how many of you can relate- but I know I can. Its totally different even just hiking on trails alone vs with some one. Nevermind out in some "wilderness". I camped out for 4 nights in New Hampsire by myself (hiking during the day). I could not get any sleep the first nights, finally the last night I was sleeping an hour at a time (I had to wake up an feed/stoke the fire). Way different than being with a companion.
Ah, I hadn't watched any of this stuff until now, and I wish I hadn't seen it. I enjoyed watching the show, but I can't see myself enjoying near as much as before, if at all now. Oh well, survivorman it is
Why can't anyone cut this guy a break. The bottom line is that he is making a television show for entertainment and not for educational purposes. The man is not literally going to risk his life every week so we have something fun to watch. Sure the show takes some creative liberties with its location but its just for fun, to see what a person can do in extreme situations. You don't think Les Stroud has his safety crew nearby for his own sake. Plus how often does Les "find" something useful in his bag. Like he forgot he packed fishhooks, rain gear and an axe. Don't believe for one second he doesn't have a half dozen power bars and water purification tables. We should take these shows for what they are at face value, entertainment, and good entertainment at that.
bear grylls is a former british special air service trooper and was in fact trained to survive in all kinds of adverse situations and harsh conditions. whether or not he seems to be a fake, i still think he is the fucking man, FTW. its a tv show. everyone started riding bear gryll's dick because one pissed off advisor/consultant from his show outed him. if/when the next season comes on, rest assured ill be blazed watching it.