Bear Grylls is Fake
Bear Grylls is at it again! This time using a fake bear on his TV Show Man Vs. Wild to simulate a real bear, and danger.
Just last week Bear Grylls was caught sleeping in Hotel rooms when he should have been sleeping in the wild!!
We all now know Bear Grylls = Entertainment ONLY, it’s not areal show like Survivorman!!!
Filed under: Man vs. Wild
bear grylls takes to many chances.les is more knowlegable to me,he more down to earth plus i dont think he would drink his own piss
Comment on July 30, 2007 @ 5:01 pm
I find survival man completely boring. I haven’t seen a real report that Bear Grylls is fake. If he is fake at least he is worth watching. Survival man won’t drink his own piss because he shows sucks.
Comment on July 30, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
I agree with Bryan. I didn’t like Survival Man and won’t watch any more. I like Man vs Wild fake or not and can’t wait till the third season.
Comment on July 30, 2007 @ 6:54 pm
Hey Guys, it’s in the news paper… he’s been int he paper 3 times in the last week and a half!
Time to find the article.
Comment on July 30, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
Bear Grylls is a fake! Man vs wild is fake! Survivorman wahooo!
Comment on August 3, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
Keep in mind that the guy one the non-fake tv show carries a radio, gps, and has a support team always within what…15 minutes of his location? (at the most)
Thats probably what I would do.
I had a feeling that Bear guy was fake. I didn’t get a good vibe from him on that show. It seems he could always find major risk to take each show….massive cliff that just has to be scaled…ect. Furthermore…the guy never dies. I’ve been waiting for him to pull a Crocodile Hunter….but it doesn’t seem like thats going to happen with either of them. One isn’t an idiot, and the other one sleeps in motels.
Comment on August 16, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
Man vs. wild is not about putting a man’s life at risk. Bear Grylls has already proven that he can survive the elements by climbing Mt. Everest and crossing the Artic Ocean in little more than a dingy. This show is all about the survival tips he teaches us through his actions. They don’t say it’s a continuous journey.
Les just spends the show setting up cameras and talking about how cold he is while waiting his 7 days.
Comment on August 17, 2007 @ 11:48 am
survivorman is by far the worst show to be placed on tv sense PeeWees playhouse. I agree with ssil, the guy is sent down there with 2 fucking suitcases of camera equipment and god only knows what else he shoves in there. He doesnt teach you shit about survival other then how to complain,sit around for 7 days then walk 10 minutes to his ride out. At least grylls has you sitting there watching and if you walk away your pissed because you missed something, with les you walk away for half the show come back and hes still trying to catch the same ass fish. Id also like to see hard proof about the allegations of grylls fraud, other then just so called eye witness reports of him being at hotels, so far i havent heard anything that makes this fact, rumors and allegations are allways in the newspapers doesnt make it fact
Comment on August 22, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
I’m totally amazed that people actually believe Bear’s deluded hype that he was in the SAS???? Let’s have a reality check here, no SAS TA (21) or (23) would EVER say that they were present/ex SAS, only guys from (22) SAS have the right to say that, as well Bear knows!!!!! He has brought shame on the British SAS with his big fat fibs! Bear was in (21) SAS TA, part of the part-time Territorial Army for civvies. He passed selection for a TA SAS Regiment NOT THE REAL SAS! Even, then he only served 3 years part-time.
Ah but Bear would say “same selection though” What total deluded rubbish this guys says; FACT; Any guy wanting to join (22) SAS from (21) or (23) has to do full 6 mths selection, no fast track allowance (they rarely make it) Even if they pass, they are then sent away for 6 mths for basic Army training skills with the Para’s before entering F/T with (22). So does that say equal selection to you? When you are badged to (22) then you are SAS Bear, you are a disgrace to the genuine hardworking guys in (21) and (23) SAS TA that don’t bullshit and the real deal guys of (22) SAS. Shame on you!
Why on earth did Discovery use a TA SAS guy and not a real (22)SAS guy with true experience and skills. I bet they regret it now.
In future Bear say your correct title ex (21) SAS TA. You so love to miss out the TA bit don’t you?
Comment on August 29, 2007 @ 7:23 am
The real issue with “Man vs. Wild” isn’t that it is only a depiction of survival scenarios v. real situations… the real problem is that much of the advice given by Bear is critically dangerous, and could get you killed… It is not practical or informative survival advice. The show is a farce and sham because of his poor advice that is inaccurate and dangerous…
The link below discusses the “bad survival advice”.
http://www.daughtersoftiresias.org/bearwiki/Bad_Advice_and_Inaccuracies
I believe that he is a phenomenal athlete and fully capable of handling the physical challenges that are depicted on the show… Granted they stage the shots and setup the situations… I suppose it is advisable to eliminate the real danger (why should he kill himself for a show???), and to make the scenes more exciting and entertaining to watch (he is essentially replicating real situations in more a production friendly manner).
The problem: 1) It is a let down to see it is faked when it is billed as REAL SURVIVAL, and 2) It is upsetting to treated like we are all dumb out-in TV land (I for one am not OK with being lied to for the sake of entertainment - refer to the 1950’s game show “Twenty One”) 3) IT IS WRONG ON SURVIVAL!!!
So, Bear Grylls may be a capable and skilled survivalist, but he is not a genuine all-encompassing survival expert. He uses off screen consultants for the survival techniques that he presents, and the scenes are setup for him to be oh so adventurous… but yet somehow they actually come up with critically BAD survival advice… as in the link above…
1) Drinking your urine - full of toxins
2) Squeezing elephant dung to get moisture - saturated with disease causing bacteria
3) Drifting down stream at high altitudes - The fast track to hypothermia
4) Jumping into a white-water rapid - ticket to drowning
5) Using parachute cord to repell - happy landing
6) Swimming under a log jam not knowing if there is an openning - who needs air anyway???
7) Climbing a tree to get ripe avocados - The ripe ones are on the ground dummy, big waste of energy
8) Use coconut oil as a sun block - believe that and you will fry in the sun thinking you are protected
9) No discussion on the time, planning and preparation needed to gather enough firewood for an entire night, to build a sturdy raft, to build an adequate shelter, to gather enough food - he just runs, jumps and climbs all day, then settles down to a fire with plenty of wood, has a nicely crafted raft with sawed ends, starts grabbing food on a whim because he is hungry…
Bear Grylls - On this day, he is Rich Santoro’s “Worst Person in the World” (homage to Olbermann)
Comment on August 29, 2007 @ 11:28 am
Survivorman is one of the best reality survival shows I have ever seen. Les is a real person and I can see myself in his place. Yea, he complains but lets see you live outside for seven days without food or equipment. And besides that Les is likalbe while the Man Vs Wild guys is an ass.
Comment on September 21, 2007 @ 8:13 am
yo yu all need to shut the hell up cuz if he sleeps in a hotel some times so what yu would to if yu had to spend so many night out side in the cold and foodless.. he actually makes the show intresting and is running through forests and deserts .. soo wat les just sits there telling why its important to stay put.. if yu just follow a stream to a river and a river to a road or something its a lot faster to get out of the wilderness .. and les just sits and build dumb shelters and waits 6 or 7 days for walk for what maby a mile or so before he gets picked up. and yea bear drinks his urine .. he didnt get sick why dont you ppl get yur facts straight.. hes only gotten sick 2times once in the jungle where he had a stomach sickness.. and after he ate that dead zebra in africa but he was lifted up by helicopter and brought back to a village . and recieved medical treatment. he puts him self in real danger .. les just sits around not doing much.. wat the most Les has came in counter with a wat a bear all the way on the other side of the river .. yea real danger .. wat ever bear is great and les is boring as hel
Comment on September 24, 2007 @ 12:21 pm
I watch both shows and believe both men research the areas they plan to survive in. I don’t recall Bear recommending that one drink his own urine at his or her first thrist w/o water. I took urine and moisture from elephant feces to be a last resort, maybe even a near death-last resort method of obtaining moisture. I think one can learn survival methods from both men, in spite of them being very different.
Wade
Comment on September 24, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
Both shows are noteworthy. If Bear was in a hotel then perhaps he actually ran into a situation that required intervention and thus not something for the show. Both of them ARE putting their life on the line, right? I have seen (on MVW show) him go into frigid cold waters, swim into alligator filled waters, etc. His camera men deserve the same accolades and so on. Cameras aside, they are both doing things that one should think about. Is that not the intention of the program?
Comment on September 27, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
Whoever thinks watching Bear is better entertainment than Les Stroud is a complete dumbass. Man vs. Wild is a pussy show that stages everything and teaches you nothing about survival. All Bear does is douchebag stunts that will get you killed. Survivorman is much more entertaining because, quite frankly, it is a fake ass show.
Comment on September 30, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
It is not a fake ass show**
Comment on September 30, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
hmm… you all have made me think about this… i wonder. personally i liked to watch man vs wild better, but now that i have been shown how it is staged… of now that i believe it is staged i kinda annoys me…hmm, maybe its like i love new york… i hate her but yet its still an entertainig show… and i feel like bear is fake, but its still an entertaining show.. so maybe it doesnt really matter who the hell it is thats on and whether its fake or not…( like i love new york.. do u really think that those guys love new york??)tv as long as ur entertained!!
Comment on October 7, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
I think Bear Grylls is a big fake! I don’t think that he will have many fans after this. He is in as much danger as you typing on a computer in your nice cozy office. When he brings flint and steel and a water bottle he probably also brings five chocolate bars, two peanut butter cups, a milkyway bar, and three pounds of chocolate chips! When he goes on a desert trip his crew brings enough water for th e crew and Bear Grylls.
Comment on October 8, 2007 @ 3:52 pm
I don’t watch “I love New York” (saw it flipping around, watched a bit… then moved on). The whole appeal of the show is the survival tension and the learning component… Without the tension, and knowing that much of the advice is patently wrong for survival… it has lost its entertainment value. For staged outdoors survival, I will watch “Crocadile Dundee”.
Ever seen the movie “Quiz Show”??? That movie has some insight into why being lied to for the sake of entertainment is wrong…
Comment on October 10, 2007 @ 9:25 am
Man v. Wild ought to be called “Bear Grylls does a one man Fear Factor knock-off”
Comment on October 12, 2007 @ 11:29 am
A former crew member (sellout) “CLAIMED” that he was sleeping in a hotel during the filming of an episode. Of course the guy will want to get revenge so it has a good chance of being a false accusation. And if it is true, who cares…he bit a live fish and drank the spinal fluid. Hes the man and i will always watch the show.
Comment on October 12, 2007 @ 5:43 pm
The SAS is the only regiment to be born out of it’s TA couterpart; in fact, all CO’s must serve with the 21/23 lads. For an arm chair pundit in these letters to ‘put down’ the reserve lads, is an insult.
Comment on October 21, 2007 @ 3:43 am
First of all…it’s television; don’t take it so darn serious! Second thing…pay attention. Bear has said on air, that sometimes things like snakes, dead camels, etc. are brought in just so he can show you what to do. He also tells you when he’s going to do something just to give a demo of what actions to take. I was watching an episode when he admitted he wasn’t going to be camping overnight, but he was going to show how to build a shelter. As for the piss drinking…he did mention that it was a last resort and to drink it soon after expelling it, because the longer it’s kept…the more bacteria builds up. Although I enjoy both shows; Les is a bit of a whiner. He is interesting, but not too exciting.
Comment on November 23, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
Survivor man SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Man VS Wild is a lot better. Bear Grylis is the bees knees
Comment on December 1, 2007 @ 12:25 am
Survivorman is way better Les will climb a mountain to place a camera climb down then climb again for a cool shot. Bear is followed around by a camera crew who does everything for him
Comment on December 2, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
There’s nothing to discuss here Bear and Les are both just actors laughing all the way to the bank
Comment on December 5, 2007 @ 1:00 pm
Anyone else notice that the people who dismiss Bear as a complete fraud happen to be naive, unrealistic, and not just a bit paranoid? It makes me wonder if many are so cut off from real life in the wild that they can’t imagine someone like them self living out there on their own. Really most modern humans struggle setting up a tent and getting a fire going with a bic. Not that every person that accuses this man of fraud lacks understanding of the woods, some have it, but there just seems to be a tendency in many to disbelieve that what Bear does can be done and that is a sad thing to go around thinking. Anyone can do what Bear does without help in the wild given a little knowledge and some space for creativity to express itself through an open mind.
Comment on December 13, 2007 @ 3:01 am
bear grylls is fake but its entertianing
notice:every episode he never catches eny thing it always says that a persone lended him some thing and he lies
Comment on December 29, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
hellow world bear grills is fake but has a kool show (if want 2 kno more sign up for tagged.com)and add me or go 2 youtube and look it up
Comment on December 29, 2007 @ 1:38 pm
i am not fake but i did sleep in a hotel because it was to dngerous
Comment on December 29, 2007 @ 1:40 pm
OK,this is the last time im gonna say this.Bear,you are a good showman,thats all. Your SAS history is a bit out to fucking lunch, I’ve watched your shows to see what you’ve got in the way of survival and all I’ve seen was bullshit. Yes, I understand it is a show and that things have to be speeded up, so you get your crew to help you along the way. so far all I see is someone who is full of energy and you actually waste alot of it finding all these berries to make water taste better and to get rid of impurities. Hell man,i’m in the army and I had to go without water for a long time without any goddamn energy and I wasn’t looking for these magic berries you take because I had no energy to waste. I had to use it to drag my fucking carcass over the next ridge or R.V. You were in the TA or militia,part time hobbyist,having a fun time till your mom came and picked you up after the weekend was done. I will watch your show for the occasional hoot and guffaw, but I know it is full of shite,thanks for the laffs Bear…..now on to Les. Well yeah,you bitch alot,I mean you bitch more then I do in the field, but that has to be expected when your cold ,wet and tired. But like all soldiers, if your not complaining,thats when something is really wrong. I think your version shows no bullshit, I was looking all the time to see if your camera moved by itself and I havent seen it. Meaning you got a crafty cameraman or your really out there by yourself. Myself and another army buddy argue all the time about you two and I think I have finally proved that you were the best. You actually do survival shit, its not easy and that the way Bear makes it look. That time you were down in the jungle and you had to pull back was the best one you did. It just proves sometimes you can’t beat it, you have to know your limitations. Bear just doesn’t see his, because he hasn’t really done it. Great shows Les, please keep it up.
Comment on January 3, 2008 @ 11:12 pm
Bear grylls could whoop the guy from survivor mans’ ass anyday
Following an investigation by the U.K.’s Channel 4 — which also broadcasts the reality series under the title Born Survivor: Bear Grylls — Discovery Channel has decided to air re-edited versions of Man vs. Wild to acknowledge that some scenes in the unscripted series are staged.
Discovery Channel aired four straight first-season episodes of Man vs. Wild on Monday night, all of which featured a disclaimer that ran at the beginning and in the middle of the show.
“Bear Grylls is trained in extreme survival techniques,” reads the disclaimer, according to The Reporter. “He and the crew receive support when they are in potentially life-threatening situations, as required by health and safety regulations. Professional advice should be always be sought before entering any dangerous environment.”
In addition, Discovery Channel is also implementing a voiceover during segments of the re-edited episodes in which viewers were originally led to believe Grylls didn’t receive any off-camera assistance, according to The Reporter. For example, an episode set in the Scottish Highlands showed Grylls eating a rabbit he claimed to have caught in a trap.
“My trap didn’t catch anything overnight, but I’ve been brought a rabbit to tell you what to do if you’re luckier than me,” Grylls said in the voiceover, according to The Reporter.
A Discovery Channel team has been “working around the clock” in recent weeks to verify the truthfulness behind each of Man vs. Wild segment, according to The Reporter, which added additional episodes were still being edited as of Monday.
id say he is just tryin to give more tips for surviving and making show more ineresting
your welcome
Comment on January 5, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Let’s put it this way…who would you rather be stuck in the wilderness with? My vote is for Les. These shows are meant to be educational first, entertaining second. If you think Man Vs Wild is more entertaining, that’s great, we all want to be entertained. But educational? No way. If you’ve ever spent any length of time in the outdoors, you know it isn’t minute after minute of adrenaline pounding excitement. If it is, there’s something seriously wrong. The slower pace of Les’ show makes it way more realistic.
Comment on January 19, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
I am actually pretty satisfied with the edits to the old episodes… If they would have just sold the show as - an adventure series, where this former special services, youngest Mt. Everest climber, outdoor athlete, guy goes into extreme situations and interacts with locals and other experts to learn how to cope and overcome dangerous situations… I would have never complained (minus the erroneous survival tips like drinking urine and drinking water from feces… and jumping into fridgid rapids… and the misleading setup shots where he uses safety gear and depicts successful hunts that really failed, and falsely illuded to roughing it while staying indoors… well, I guess I would have still complained abit).
In any event, the show can still be good (and would have been from the get go) if they were honest in what they were doing…
Comment on January 24, 2008 @ 12:22 pm
I’m not sure why everyone compares these shows side-by-side when the only thing they have in common is both Les and Bear are willing to eat anything. I have always thought that Bear was simply showing how you COULD survive if you had the backround he has. Les meanwhile, was demonstrating survival techniques that ANYONE can use. I don’t doubt that Bear has spent many nights alone in the wilderness on his own, but I have never thought he was spending EVERY night outdoors during the course of an episode. Bear has NEVER caught anything significant on his program. He is given rabbits or sheep to demonstrate survival techniques and this is where the two shows diverge. Les catches all of his own food and in doing so reminds us there are no guarantees. Regardless of how many traps you may set, it only helps to better the odds, whereas Bear would lead you to believe that you need only try and you shall receive. That is simply not the case when you’re on your own. Unless you’re a Navy SEAL or Airborne Ranger, Bear’s program is of very little value. The average person isn’t an expert rock climber or or swimmer capable of standing freezing cold water, nor can they endure forced marches in 100 degree heat. Les on the other hand shows just by the day-by-day sequence of the show that after four or five days in the wilderness without food, you don’t have the energy to take on these massive tasks. Les also gives accurate advise on how to deal with wild animals while Bear’s is far less accurate. Bears advise on Alaskan bears is a great example. Bears to not hunt people. If they did, all of his ‘yo bear’ yelling would attract bears and make it more dangerous, not less. Les is entirely factual when he says that bears are more scared of humans than the reverse. Survivorman is also an asthetically pleasing show. His eye for filmmaking is masterful and his use of time laspe is exceptional. Man vs Wild simply documents the surroundings much the same way you might on a family vacation. I would expect better work from a film crew, considering what Les gives us.
Comment on April 21, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
I have only seen the re-edited versions of Man vs Wild, but every thing they say now makes it very obvious he sets his situations. For instance, he said im going to jump off of this rock face so I can sow you what to do if you fall. Maybe before it was edited they just led you to believe he fell. And lots of times he will be like making this raft takes several days alone so my crew will help me make it and all of the sudden hes floating down stream. Now I will give you this really doesn’t help you if he doesn’t show you step by step how to make it. Also you need to understand he purposely makes extreme situations because sane people don’t go the place he goes, but the people who do probably are smart enough to have a water bottle and a knife. I mean if I’m parachuting on top of a mountain in east jesus nowhere i think I would carry a flint striker wouldn’t you? Honestly it’s not like they are trying to make you believe normal everyday people have parachutes at all times.
And for those for those of you who are like why not get a real SAS guy?
If you are pushing that hard why not get an American special forces man since it is probably viewed by more americans.
I mean would it make you feel better if were an Army green beret, a Navy SEAL, or an Airforce PJ? Because I can guarantee he doesn’t pick what he does, his producers do, and so no matter who he is it will be almost the same.
Comment on April 27, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Doesnt seem anyones mentioned his family. I didnt read through all the comments but the guy has a wife and kids. I imagine as a father and husband he takes whatever precautions are needed to ensure his safety. He clearly has proved himself as an adventurer and surivor.
The show is made to show us what would happen in a specific situation and i for one dont mind the fact that those situations may be setup in some instances. You also have to realize that they are on a schedule and budget and with all TV some things dont always work to your advatage and require a bit of reevaluation.
I am a fan of Bear and think the show is great and is presented great. I think Les is also amazing. I have a hard time watching his show as well. With the camera crew and setup of man vs wild bear has more of an opportunity to teach and i personally learn more from his show.
Props to both. I dont understand why there is such a argument between them. I love the outdoors and i love shows about it.
Comment on April 27, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
i do not understand how people are super impressed with this guy because he drinks piss….thats gross! but i just want to point out mountain dew looks similar to piss…..
Comment on June 1, 2008 @ 1:33 pm