Survivorman Episode 9 - Lost at Sea - Faked?
With all the drama floating around about Bear Grylls we did some digging on Survivorman! And what we’ve come up with for Les Stroud is shocking! Fake!
This is a SurvivalShows.com exclusive report!
During the taping of Episode 9 Lost at Sea Survivorman Les Stroud was flown back to the Radisson every night near Belize City to relax, sleep, and sip drinks by the pool. You know that authentic looking sunburn Les shows off while on his raft? Fake! He got that from laying out by the pool at the Radisson Hotel in Belize. Did he purposely get sunburnned at the Radisson to make it look like he was lost at sea for days? PROBABLY!! Les Stroud most likely fell alseep near the pool 
You may also recall during this episode of survivorman Les Stroud points out a severe thunderstorm approaching and that his safety crew may have to rescue him from his life raft so he doesn’t become “really” lost at sea.
Les has admitted in interview to having a safety crew but also stated he will NOT film the show if the safety crew is “to close”.
Is Les Stroud and Survivorman a fake?
In my opinion NO! I don’t believe he stays in hotels while filming other episodes. I also believe Les Stroud is the “real deal” when it comes to being a survival expert. Sure he takes advice from others that know the area he will be in but in the end it comes down him and he proves he knows what he’s doing.
Yea, Survival shows are fake. That sucks. It’s such a shame because I really thought he was surviving on his own. It just goes to show you can’t believe everything you hear.
Comment on August 27, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
The stroy about hotels is Bear Grylls from man Vs. Wild. he is he the one faking his show and giving survival advice that will kill you.
Comment on August 27, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
Rich - This is about Les Stroud from Survivorman NOT Man Vs. WILD.
We have other news about Bear Grylls in another post here…
Comment on August 27, 2007 @ 7:33 pm
Where is this information coming from anyway?? Not to really question your credibility or anything, but what is your source??
Comment on August 31, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
The source requested that their name be kept off the website. I can say they live in Belize and were in close contact during the episode and `hotel` action.
Comment on August 31, 2007 @ 9:01 pm
I think this is all stupid if anyone of you watched the show they are not faked. Why would the network allow the show to be faked you don’t think they could find someone that truly does survive for 7 days. You guys are only kidding yourselves. Les stroud is the man and he is real he survives way better then stupid lame ass bear grylls. There is no way the show is faked in any way you dont think les stroud enjoys surving on his own for 7 days your crazy he probably goes on solo trip son his days off you morons
Comment on September 1, 2007 @ 10:26 am
If this is all true, were all the scenes of Les sleeping on the isalnd with cockroaches faked? Are you sure this pseudo info does not come form a scouting trip Les took with the crew to the location? Les has stated he always travels to locales first to scout and ifnd the best spot to shoot. Please be more specific and concrete with your allegations.
Comment on September 3, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
Considering all of the allegations surrouding Bear Grylls and the detrimental effect that is having on his reptation, I would greatly appreciate if you could provide some more substantial information for the sake of Stroud’s reputation.
If the source is in fact accurate, are you certain the source did not see Stroud at the hotel during a socuting trip? He always visits the area he plans to survive in a couple weeks in advance to learn necessary techniques and find a good place to film.
Thanks
Comment on September 3, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
Dude & Viewer: I am simply re-stating what I heard. It could have in-fact been the scouting trip this person witnessed him coming back to the hotel from.
If you read my opinion.. I don’t think he’s fake.
Comment on September 3, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
Thanks for the reply. Is the source reliable in your mind? If so could you ask said individual if it was in fact the scout trip?
Thanks
Comment on September 3, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
hes fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment on September 10, 2007 @ 6:28 pm
Episode 7: Canyonlands
OK I had a couple of problems here. All of which were water related. First off (and most significantly) he was eating snow for hydration. This is just one step short of drinking sea water on the proverbial list of things not to do to survive. And later he sat around complaining that the walk to a decent water hole was half an hour away. Umm you have better things to do? Not to mention that he left the bottle behind at the abandoned camp he found, there was another quart he could have taken back to camp. Now why he wouldn’t adjust his sleeping schedule to remain active during the nights and sleep throughout the warmer daylight hours is a bit puzzling too but maybe that had more to do with filming. Hey at least he admitted bailing a day early and not hitting the Marriot and adding a day in the editing studio.
Comment on September 18, 2007 @ 8:09 pm
What about after the filming…wouldn’t you want to go back to a hotel and sip some drinks after 7 days of living off the land? I don’t think the show is faked due to the fact he makes mistakes and those mistakes are ones that showcase his poor choices. (Like building a fire in his shelter…which catches fire) Why would he show those kinds of issues…when other issues would be more exciting to fake?
Comment on September 20, 2007 @ 4:38 am
Surviorman absolutely blows. Now dont get me wrong but, i think that both Man vs. Wild and Survivorman both have camera crews. And yes they may “both” leave their surroundings and relax @ some local hotel for the night or what have u. But for starters, its for entertainment purposes. Why literally kill yourself for a show? Their purpose is to give you some tips on survival in extreme situations in unlikely terrioty in different parts of the world. Thats it. But back to good oh Les.. he sucks. Like i said even though both Man vs Wild and Survivorman both might have its moments of phony-ness, At least bear doesn’t have a butt load of supplies with him when he is doing his show. Not only does Les have a camera crew near by.. he has a knife, a canteen, rope… a water tower full of water… I even seen Les in the african dessert with a vehicle constructed with two large jet engine like flamethrowers on the end to scare away lions and other predators. How realistic is that? And another difference is Bear is almost constantly on the move wherever he goes. I dont think I’ve seen Survivorman (Les) take more than eight steps in the last 8 epsiodes i’ve seen. When u stay in one remote spot its easier to film your progress because u tend to have more energy than moving possibly miles across terrain. Lets see Les film video in the middle of the swamp in the Everglades of Florida with alligators lurking around like Bear Glylls has.
Comment on September 21, 2007 @ 7:37 pm
I just finished watching 4 back to back episodes of survivorman. Les does a great job explaining survival techniques. I think the show is very interesting and entertaining. I really don’t care how close his backup crew is to the daily filming location. We all have to remember that Les is not only surviving for 7 days but also recording and telling the story himself. I think he and the crew do an excellent job presenting this show in a very interesting format.
Comment on September 23, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
swordfish- VERY Well said. I agree 100% with what you said. Les does a VERY GOOD JOB teaching us techniques and interesting tid-bits of information. When I watch Bear I feel more like it’s for show than anything.
Comment on September 23, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
LES IS LIKE WATCHING YOUR UGLY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WITH NO SHIRT HALF THE TIME TEACH YOU HOW TO SURVIVE UGH
Comment on September 24, 2007 @ 6:50 pm
@me,my girlfriend,and a team of nay-sayers-
1)Les carries his own camera gear
2)You’re not supposed to move when lost.
3)Bear gives completely wrong survival advice,and even once filmed ‘beside a volcano in Hawaii’ that was actually ‘beside a HIGHWAY in Hawaii’.
4)He has a safety crew…about two miles away.
Comment on September 25, 2007 @ 7:21 pm
me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers:
He has a typical amount of equipment for each situation he encounters. He doesn’t have a water tower full of water. He usually has enough for a couple days and is left to find his own source after he runs out.
That “jet engine” vehicle that you referred to is the remnants of a hot air balloon that “crashed”. He made a shelter out of the balloon enclosure and, yes, used the hot air flames to scare lions. Hot air balloon crashes ARE in fact realistic.
After reading your post, however, I don’t think there’s a realistic chance you’ve watched an entire episode. Had you watched that particular episode, you would have known it wasn’t some sort of jet-car.
Maybe try learning from Les. His information is usually sound. Like any human, he makes mistakes. He films those mistakes. He films EVERYTHING. You might not be able to grasp the concept of “multiple cameras”. If you watch really closely (and you actually have to WATCH an episode for this), you can see his other cameras set up on tripods or layed on the ground.
Enjoy it. It’s real.
Comment on September 26, 2007 @ 4:35 pm
Some of you guys sound like you’ve never even seen a whole show of Surviorman (a great show might I add). Les is incredible. Bear only hopes if he is ever stranded for real that he was stranded with Les. The ‘jet engine’ thing makes you, ‘me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers’ sound stupid. If you’d have watched the show you would have realized that the ‘Jet Engine’ is actually the working parts of the Hot Air Balloon crash he was simulating. Also, you are crazy if you think Les has a camera crew or a ‘water tower’. Try actually watching the shows before you bitch.
Comment on October 1, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
The intent of both shows is to display the tools and skills necessary to stay alive if you find yourself in these situations plus the entertainment value. As an avid outdoorsman, of course I am hitting the trail with a water filter and my grub for a week along with a knife etc. but in the backcountry anything can happen and any one of us could find ourselves in a similar situation, as both hosts point out in almost every show be it as an outdoorsman or a fat american tourist walking in the grand canyon. I dare any of you naysaying couch jokeys to survive over night without water and food
Comment on October 1, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
I think everybody here should stop bickering about which show is great and which show is “so totally fake”. Instead of fighting each other, you should work together to defend both shows since the credibility of both is being questioned by the outside world.
I think yonderphreak’s insights on the issue are good valid points. From what I’ve seen, and I have watched both shows several times, the survival tips are helpful, and well demonstrated. All the talk about safety crews and camera crews would just be common sense, like Les said, you don’t want the situation to become a “real” survival situation. And regardless of the “actual” situation, both men do and demonstrate a lot of things that truly would help you in survival situations (Bear escapes quicksand, and Les sets simple but clever traps for food).
Just a final note I wanted to point out:
Bear Grills does have a camera crew, and that is stated in the opening of the show, so it’s no secret. The rule is that he can’t get help from them except in cases of emergency.
Comment on October 1, 2007 @ 10:50 pm
I don’t understand why this article points out that Les said that he may need to call in his safety crew as if he was being deceiving, when really he openly admits throughout the show they were near by. Do they not realize that he’s in the middle of the ocean on a blow-up raft? I doubt ANYONE, even Les, would put themselves in THAT MUCH danger when it would be oh so very easy for him to die.
Comment on October 5, 2007 @ 12:49 am
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Les Stroud and would leave my husband and three children for him. That would be a great episode…he could come across me after I have been stranded and he can rescue me and we will survive together. I would even help him make traps and learn how to drink my own urine like he does in the Kalahari.
Comment on October 8, 2007 @ 9:31 pm
To number 12, Gary
Start Quote “Episode 7: Canyonlands
OK I had a couple of problems here. All of which were water related. First off (and most significantly) he was eating snow for hydration. This is just one step short of drinking sea water on the proverbial list of things not to do to survive”
Okay, this was shot in the desert…you don’t eat snow in the WINTER because it lowers your body temperature (obviously bad) - In this case, it was needed in order to get some needed water. Also, for other people, it is a TV show, and you can’t expect everything he shows you to be true. However, a lot of it is, and he does a very good at showing you survival techniques - I would know some, as I am an experienced hiker/trapper/guide that has been in some binds - I have used some of the exact same techniques. So people, just let it be and have fun with it!
Comment on October 11, 2007 @ 5:33 pm
Man, I was so disapointed to hear allegations of Bear Grylls faking portions of his show. I dont know about that, but what I do know is he could kick my butt and last a heck of alot longer in the brush than I could. Same with Les Stroud. Only problem with Les is that he is Canadian! Just Kidding!
Comment on October 15, 2007 @ 7:49 am
To all who thinks Les is a fake well, you’re wrong in many ways.
As far as me,mygirl and a bunch other stuff, he said he saw Les with a jet engine and too many suplies. Dude get your facts right! It was a baloon crash and he takes on his trips the items that a lost person would have in the situation at hand.
Now for the rest. I don’t know bear grylls but I see many things wrong with his technique and I do know Les and he is not a fake. I gave him this site so he may pop in and give his two cents.
Survivorman fans rest easy, Les is the man and I am the bearded fellow with him when we scout an area. You can see me on the behind the scenes.
Comment on November 3, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
he is not a fake I love his show and thinks he dose everything the smart way thanks guys
Comment on November 4, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
All I am going to say, anyone who believes this fiction is a moron.
Comment on November 5, 2007 @ 8:13 am
Les fuckin rocks, is fucking not fake, and bear fucking sucks my dick all night long in the hotels he is staying at while les is fucking sleeping in the cold on the fucking ground doing what he does best, surviving
Comment on November 13, 2007 @ 1:08 pm
After watching both shows avidy since the begining, I can say with some confidance that Les Stroud has very little to hide or lie about. And personally, I don’t give a shit if Bear Grylls fakes anything or gives bad advice, he is fun as hell to watch and they’re both good shows. So yes, just relax and enjoy them, and for the love of god find something better to debate.
Comment on December 26, 2007 @ 6:01 am
What the hell, people learn how to spell, whether either of these are fake is beside the point. They are situations, not real life. If it were real they are not showing the panic side of it. They are entertaining and i enjoy both shows, they show situations in places i know for a fact i or most of you will never in visit in a lifetime.
Comment on December 26, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
okay. so ppl… iworked on the show les and let me tell you.. there is no faking here. les gets paid a descent amount of money to do what hes supposed to do. hes a tough guy and to the people who said that his safety crew was 2 miles away.. your out of your mind. les is sometimes up to an hour away from us. we had people working around the clock checking out doppler radars…etc. les always has a sattelite phone wt him when on his trips. thats all i have to say.
Comment on December 27, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
I am Canadian, not that it makes any difference, as we Canadians do not all live in the wild. As far as either show is concerned they in my opinion are not to be taken seriously.
As a weekend hiker and average camper, I have no claim to expertise, but, common sense tells me always be prepared for the unexpected.
I generally carry a fanny pack with run of the mill essentials such as waterproof matches, trail mix, a bottle of water, a couple of granola and chocolate bars, a first aid kit, a small flashlight, and if I’m really going out in the wilderness, A GPS!!!!!!.
My son and I watch Les Stroud sheerly for the entertainment value and have nicknamed him “It’s a Miracle he Survived, man!”
For instance, when stranded on an Alaskan beach, don’t sit on your backside complaining about how hungry you are, walk down at low tide flip over a couple of rocks and have a clam bake!!!! Same episode, don’t build your fire too close to your shelter or at some point you are going to be homeless, here’s another jewel, when you find edibles gather extra for later!!!!
Another episode, if God forbid your small plane goes down, use it for shelter and stay with the plane, don’t go trudging through the woods, in a snow storm trying to walk out. Rescuers will be looking for the plane, not trying to track you in the woods.
I could go on and on, but, I will begin to bore you if I haven’t already. I just have a real problem with kids watching this show and perhaps following his advice to their deaths.
Take it as what it is, purely entertainment, but, most importantly, when you are planning to go off the beat and track, TELL someone where you are planning to go and when you plan to return!!!!!!!! That way if you don’t have a television crew to pick you up, rescuers will have an idea where to look for you!!!!
Just my opinion.
Comment on January 14, 2008 @ 1:38 am
All I know is, Bear Grylls rehydrated himself in the desert by pissing in a canteen and then drinking from it.
Les Stroud dug a small hole in the sand, pissed around the hole, put a cup in the middle and covered the whole with some plastic and waited for the actual h2o to evaporate, condensate on the plastic, and drip into the cup.
This may have nothing to do with whether or not he’s a fake, but just wanted to point that out
Comment on January 25, 2008 @ 12:12 am
I’ve had it with all the hype and deification of Les and finally have to spill the beans because even my own kid fell under his spell and I want him to know the truth!
The Survivorman show is fake. Congratulations to all of you who see through this sleight of hand B.S.
Naturally, those of you who belong to Les’ cult of worshippers will dismiss what I write here. Such is the beast of blind worship and if Les is anything, he is charismatic…..until you get to know him better and realise he uses people like a flu sufferer uses toilet paper. This, however is common to all narcissistic TV types.(I really need to get out of the industry)
For those of you who seek the truth, read on and dig deeper - to quote another TV series: “The truth is out there.”
I can’t identify myself for various reasons, but I am very intimately familiar with the show. Yes, it may sound like a cop out, but think about the potential career complications and if you are serious about exposing this modern day Grey Owl, then follow my advice at the end.
But before I go on……Caveman wrote he was the “location scout” with Les and can be seen on the behind the scenes episode. To that I ask ” Which season’s behind the scenes episode?” I ask because I was involved in season one and met the guy who was the location scout and in my and other’s opinion is the real deal(I think he is ex military or something along those lines)behind the smoke and mirrors.
In other words, “Caveman…..are you the guy I and others met who was responsible for coming up with the ideas, creating the props, shelters etc. and taking care of Les while he played with his cameras? If so, why are you still covering for him, it must be getting pretty tired by now seeing someone else taking credit for what you do. If you are the person I am speaking of, then I guess you are happy in you role as the toady to a false prophet. You really need to get another job.
I am curious Caveman why you do not identify yourself. You tell us you are with the show and that you appear on camera in the behind the scenes episode (A claim anyone can make!), but you do not self identify - Why? Surely, it can’t be a secret since you already told us this much. Curious……. could it be that this site,which you say you “started to allow to give his two cents” is really nothing more that a publicity engine to keep the hype going? Ahhh, the sneaky world of publicity marketing…….I smell a rat!
Any reality TV or for that matter any TV insider will tell you that the purpose of a show is to attract viewers. The producers attract viewers by creating “drama” and “suspense.” They also look for a “gimmick” to suck viewers in - the latest trend being shlock reality shows with slick editing tricks and cheesy dialog about imminent danger. Survivorman is just such a show and as many of you realise, it is hardly true reality, but a very clever application of “The Blair with Project” type production techniques with a lot of hot air about authenticity.
For those of you who are….. I would look carefully at the shows credits (which roll by rather deliberately fast). If you have the time, resources or know a good reporter who wants to expose a fraud and some really juicy facts of misrepresentation and manipulation (a la Belize) then track down the people listed there (Some may even be on the net). Film crews, researchers, consultants and sponsors folks……check them out. These people all have something to tell and you will discover a lot more stories (and GASP photos!)about what really went on. I know I’m not the only one already starting to itch from keeping it all bottled up. Such a narcissistic phoney!
Your answer is there, in the credits and I know you will find a wealth of information to settle this debate once and for all……..you may even find “Caveman”(I keep wondering if you are indeed the real one and why you would still cover for him).We
need a name and a photo of you with Les - on location!!!
BTW, I heard he couldn’t start a fire in several episodes and had to cheat with editing. Keep an eye on the editing when he is doing and making things and look for where the clips are spliced together.It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what’s going on.
Comment on January 30, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
I checked it out on Snopes.com.I could not find a thing obout it on that.
Comment on February 19, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
I notice none of the nay-sayers here have posted any EVIDENCE of fakery.
Comment on February 21, 2008 @ 10:40 am
in regards to the INSIDER’S mini essay on how much he hates les and how fake he is…you state some good points but the whole thing is that we have to take your word for face value. you tell everyone to go after the cast and get a reporter and dig to the bottom…but oh wait i thought you were the truth and did know what really happened, are you to pussy, don’t go around expecting someone else to do everything for, and further more if your SO passionate about proving hes fake go do it already. i would like to believe you but after reading what you wrote your character doesn’t seem trustworthy. i you worked for him then you knew very well what was going on and not only went along with it but got paid to go along with it, you sound like a jealous bastard with to much free time. If anyone feels like proving anyone else is wrong please have something more that god damn hearsay.
Comment on February 27, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
you all suck!! you dont know anithyng about survivor
bear he is a fucking lier she goes with another twenty man you suck…
Comment on March 4, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Where’s the evidence of the fakery for survivorman? NONE.
Comment on March 4, 2008 @ 10:00 pm
i love wotchin bear and surbvivorman but u can tell theyre faked the real expert is ray mears he is a legend but just doesnt have the excitement value that bear and les stroud can offer but he knows his stuff!!!!!
Comment on March 8, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
just because he has a safety crew doesnt meen hes fake, he still does everything on his own, and hes still a genious. the reason for the safety crew is becasue he has to have one.. so he doesnt die if he gets seriously injured or something. hes not fake
Comment on March 9, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
I don’t drink piss,
and i simulate real situations,
the reason i’m even in situations with all those tools is because those are simulations of real events.You wouldn’t find me mountain climbing butt naked with just a knife and a water bottle. Of course i would have the resources from the activity I was doing. Sike i’m not really les stroud but seriously, why be so damn critical of the show. The most important thing is Les kills his own ass out there and really tries hard to authenticate the experience of surviving in the wild. And best of all he shows all of his mistakes and is fine with showing that he is not perfect. That gives me the strongest sense of his professionalism. Also it takes immense mental strength to constantly talk to a camera for 7 days. Seems shorter for us but really if u think about it. An ENTIRE week of work school sleeping eating watching tv doing w/e the fuck we want, in a swamp, on a mountain etc. That is humbling, i don’t care what you say.
Comment on March 15, 2008 @ 8:29 am
Dude, Les stroud IS the real deal. Bear Grylls has a camera crew, who happen to have a boom lift, whereas les is alone. bear sleeps in hotels, les dosn’t. sure bear’s show is a little bit more exciting, but its pretty much fake.
Comment on March 29, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
It’s amazing how fast people jump on the bandwagon to discredit someone without a shred of proof. There is zero proof that he ever stayed in hotels. There is zero proof that he was by the pool. Show me one invoice, maybe his signature on a receipt. How bout a pic of him by the pool…no? Didn’t think so. Why not find someone who saw him there…nobody? People, when will you learn that blogs are not news. They haven’t got a clue about news, or facts, nor does anyone check up on their stories when they feed you a load of BS. They’re the reason stupidity like this gets started. Stop being so damn gullible.
Comment on March 30, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Insider…
Your posts are very amusing to read… but I know what you are doing. People like you have a great time playing the devil’s advocate. You talk the talk but are backed by nothing… I doubt you have even watched a full episode… Wikipedia is a wonderful tool isn’t it? I enjoy reading this stuff and take no offence because it is all good marketing for the show.
Thanks to those who defend the show… but if you stay true to yourself in what you do, things like this soon burn out.
There is a clever quote about “rubber and glue” that applies here… Atleast it was clever back in elementary school.
Later.
A. Mused
Comment on March 30, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
First off, the author of this blog regurgitated a statement that was already out there. His ending passage defends Les Stroud. There is nothing wrong with posting this kind of stuff.
Les and his crew shouldn’t be worried about false allogations and bad publicity because there is nothing to back it up… and they can rest easy knowing that there will never be any evidence to validate this.
Two of the show’s survival consultants are personal friends of mine… and Les and I currently share the same primitive skills mentor.
Les is a more capable woodsman than even his own show makes him out as. How boring would it be to watch him do everything right and stick to techniques that he is familiar with? For the most part, Les knows what he is going to attempt while on location and doesn’t choose to sit and practice beforehand simply because he wants it to be real. There are many who will buy a pocket survival kit and use it for the first time when the SHTF and they are in trouble. That’s why you see him fail at times because it doesn’t always work out the way you plan it. He consults local experts and learns how to take care of himself because lets face it… if he loses it… the show is done.. he is not a fool.
Les and his crew will tell you that there have been times when he runs into folks out in the middle of nowhere. (it’s in the behind the scenes) What can you do? Say hi and tell them you are filming a show so drinks will have to wait till next week… lol. If it were real, at that point you would be rescued and the show would suck… so there is a give and take between reality and making a good film.
I can assure you that he does not go back to a hotel room while filming… nor does he order a pizza to be delivered to the African savannah…. “Just look for the guy sleeping next to the ‘jet engine’… How much should I tip?”
Rick
Comment on March 31, 2008 @ 5:10 am
It seems hard to believe that this is a fake. Even if he did go to a hotel to “ride out” the storm…what’s he supposed to do? Really drown in a boat so the show can get higher ratings… Also, since he had to go to the hotel, why not have a couple Martini’s by the pool and relax a little
I personally think he’s awesome, and the real deal.
Comment on April 13, 2008 @ 9:11 pm
The bottom line:
Man vs Wild and Survivorman are better, more entertaining shows than the rest of television combined!
Comment on April 21, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
Survivorman is not a fraud, his survival techniques are proven to work! He is scientific about his approach. He studies every site before filming, and talks with locals of each site and after that he is put in the wild to survive.
Now the purpose of his film is teach you survival techniques incase the situation presents itself. I am sure he also does not want to die in any show, to prevent that he would need a panic button as i would want one too. This does not mean he is a fake!
The one thing i do not like is that people make up stories and find flaws in people that don’t mean anything.
Survivorman is the best in the world for what he does - don’t take that from him.
For anyone writing nasty things about him go and try to do what he does, more then likley you won’t beable to accomplish what he can.
Comment on April 25, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
you know in my opinion.. if you think les is a faker you either over-analyze everything and need better thing’s to do with your time.. or your just not that bright.. a few of you have stated very valid points, if there were any proof at all that les is a faker, they wouldn’t have continue to ask for more seasons, because they wouldn’t want a show based on a fraud.. and bear grylls makes his fans fully aware that he has a camera crew and so fourth, he doesn’t hide it.. in conclusion les is the man for sure, and i hope to hell that he continues to make more episodes because i literally could watch him surviving on tv for countless hours, the outdoors rock.
..i just wish i could find his Stranded episodes somewhere
Comment on May 9, 2008 @ 6:23 am
hello
Comment on May 9, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
um, heres the thing, les stroud on one episode i saw did not wanto show us HOW to gut a snake because it was to gruesome, im trying to survive in the wild, i probably need to know some valuable information like HOW TO EAT!, i personally already know this stuff, but if a feller is watching it from the city, and thinks hes a hiker and gets lost, he wont know what to do, for me Les Stroud leans a little to much toward tree hugger, and Bear Grylls seems to be pretty much a fake, i say give me a show, and i WILL survive. and remember, alot of these guys HAVETO have crews on hand for insurance purposes of the show. Goodnight and God Bless. One more thing, QUIT COMPLAINING ABOUT BEAR GRYLLS AND LES STROUD ANYWAY! Go out, do it yourself, IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS! trust me, surviving by yourself, thats TRUE entertainment, not sitting on your fat lazy rear end and watching T Freaking V!i challenge ANY of you to do what they do, or claim to do, for 7 days, you get a water bottle, knife and flint, and revolver of your choice, though i would suggest either a .44 Mag, .357, or .45 colt, NOT a 9MM, or .45ACP, those are VERY week. anyway, try it, i dare you.
Comment on June 14, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
OK, I would first like to say that Les is NOT a fake. That said, allow me to continue.
The people who say “I dare you to go and survive” Are people who have not done it. I am 13 years old, and I researched wilderness survival for a day or two, hiked about 4 or five miles into the woods, and stayed there for three days. I had just my clothes, and a cell phone (I take risks, but I’m not retarted)
It’s not as hard as it looks.
I’m not trying to cramp his style, obviously, I was not surviving in the mountains or any other harsh place, I was probably in one of the easiest places on earth to survive.
Judging by these standards, I believe that it isnt too hard for a network to find somebody who can survive. So either they could admit that there are camera crews with him (like in man vs. wild, though i highly doubt they actually help) or just get the real deal. Why would they go through so much work faking it if man vs. wild makes just as much profit without faking anything?
Comment on July 10, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Oh, and I had a knife, forgot to mention that, sorry.
Comment on July 10, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Survivorman is not fake, we know people who helped him scout out territories for his different survival weeks, they saw him loaded up with his 3 cameras and just a few supplies. There was one cameraman filming him leaving and returning and filming the starting point and surrounding territory but Les Stroud took off on his own and was alone for the full 7 days. He doesn’t even have any big ‘entourage’ or anything like that. Only a few people actually go on the locations with him. The shows are really good in our opinion.
WE have never watched the other guy’s show so cannot comment. But the Canadian is definitely for real. By the way, when he came back from the weeks, apparently he was really thin and exhausted. Like, wiped out. It’s definitely real guys.
Anyway, we’re hoping he will make more. It’s good TV for a change.
Comment on August 5, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
It does not matter that Les stayed in a hotel during some filming. It wouldn’t matter if he had four course meals brought to him either. The real point of the show is to teach you how to survive if you are ever in dire straights. Let’s face facts here, 99% of the people who watch these shows do it because they are entertaining. They would never get lost because they would never go anywhere that does not have a fast food joint nearby. I teach survival to Boy Scouts, I use the shows as visual aids and I live the life, taking extended trips into the wild, living off the land. It’s something everyone had to do before stores were found on every corner. Both Les and Bear are okay in my book. They show you how to survive when something happens to you. So, stop judging and start paying attention. Your life may some day depend on it.
Comment on August 23, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
I found this site after “one thing led to another” while reading up about Les and Survivorman.
I find it rather irritating that people put this much thought into proving someone is a fake. (I can’t believe I put that much thought into reading this entire board, but I digress…). First off I have not seen Man vs. Wild so I am not familiar with Bear, but from what I understand he does have a camera crew with him at all times. I remember Les exclusively explaining that, without being out in the wilderness for 7 days alone and doing all the filming himself, he wouldn’t have a show. I find it hard to believe that someone who lived in the bush for a year straight and is an environmental activist (or what have you) would even feel the necessity to fake a show like this. And in my opinion, there’s nothing to even fake. He complains so much about the weight of his camera gear, explains that the hardest part of the show is again, hauling around the cameras. Why is Survivorman maybe not as entertaining as Bear’s show? Because when you’re doing all that stuff yourself, you get tired pretty quick and it limits what you are able to do physically. I think the end result is pretty good if you ask me and I saw the authenticity from the very beginning.
Also, those of you who believe he’s such a fake really need to get acclimated to his other work, such as “Snowshoes and Solitude”. These were the preliminary Survivorman shows where he pretty much stayed put for 7 days and taught about survival, again, on his own. He also produced a show called “Off the Grid” which showcased a way to live completely without wired electricity from the city (granted it was super expensive and he admitted it may not have been a smart move money -wise, it was still interesting to watch).
I think Les has a good thing going for him, and has no reason to be a fake. People - if you want to prove something is fake, stop writing posts like you’re the National Enquirer and give some solid evidence. Plus it looks like the majority of the morons who posted here are 12 years old….
You know something else? What you see on camera is authentic. Do you really care if the guy uses his satellite phone or radio to talk to his family after the cameras are off? Do you really care if the guy is human and talks to his crew? Safety comes first and if you want to keep seeing shows like this, better that he is safe than another Steve Irwin. And jut one more point before I get out of here - on the behind the scenes episode he bluntly tells us that while he was filming in Alaska some people on a boat rolled by and recognized him and offered him a beer and whatnot. But he declined and said he needed to keep filming his show. You want hard evidence? Where are those people to report what really happened? Don’t you think they, if anyone, would have leaked solid evidence if he had a crew with him? Instead of coming up with some bullsh*t excuse from the Lost at Sea episode?
Comment on September 10, 2008 @ 5:16 am
to those who says it’s fake… if it bothers you that much, don’t watch it and stick to your re-runs of star trek. i’m not saying i think they are real, but c’mon, all television viewing requires a little bit of imagination… some shows more than others. why are there always whining babies who love to ruin other peoples’ fun??? just shut up already!
Comment on September 10, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
the only thing shocking if your stupidity.
Comment on September 22, 2008 @ 2:42 am
It’s real survival. Les does not fake it, and to prove that, he isn’t stupid.
Of course he did claim that he came too close to dieing when he went out in the desert, and that some of his techniques aren’t ‘by the book’ in his interview on “The Hour After”… He does not claim to be a survivor guru, he merely shows people what ‘he’ would do.
And so far he’s done an excellent job doing it all by himself (wisely having a crew a phone call away if he is in a near death situation).
If you want a ‘true survival show’ to watch, then stick a guy out in the wild for a year and watch him die… better yet, true survival would mean he wouldn’t burden himself with his own filming equipment, so the best survival show you’d ever see is one you experience first hand without having any real evidence of it being a ‘fake’ show when all I see here is speculation and word of mouth.
Survivorman is as real as ‘can be’.
Comment on November 3, 2008 @ 8:09 am
Sure Les carries some basic equipment however it is never more than a few basic items. At the start of each show he outlines the equipment he carries.
The purpose of the show is to outline some basic survival techniques and describe what is required to survive in different areas of the world. Les would have a high rate of failure if he carried absolutely no supplies whatsoever.
I spend time in the wilderness (sadly not at the wonderfully exotic locations Les shows) and can tell you the average and even experienced outdoorsmen/women would have a high rate of death if they had to survive for seven days with no supplies whatsoever. However you would have a hard time getting to most of the locations shown with no gear whatsoever and if you did manage to do so you would be very stupid to do so.
The limited items Les carries are very reasonable. Whenever I even go on a day hike I carry basic supplies such as appropriate clothing, a multi-tool, water filter, 2-3 liters of liquids, some food snacks, survival blanket, some rope and so on.
Comment on November 6, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Seems that my initial comment got deleted somehow but here it is again.
I think the amount of gear Les brings with him is very reasonable considering he only brings a few items every time (multi-tool, some clothes, perhaps some water or a candy bar, and so on).
I go into the wilderness and even on a day hike I bring certain minimum items such as proper clothing, a multi-tool, 3 liters of fluids, emergency blanket, some rope, a water filter and so on.
No one would even get TO the locations he shows without a few basic items and if they managed to do so they would be complete morons.
As a reasonably experienced outdoorsman I can tell you the vast majority of people would die if put in the situations Les puts himself in if they had no gear whatsoever.
His show looks very realistic and it is much more interesting since he is actually in danger himself. If what he says about the rescue crew coming to get him only at the end of the week then he is putting himself in real danger and could die out there.
Comment on November 7, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
okay…
a friend of a friend of a friend is NOT a viable source. Les Stroud AND Bear Grylls are BOTH 100% in the wild, 100% of the time. In ONE of Les’ episodes he was taken aboard a boat when at sea, but JUST for severe safety concerns about an approaching storm. As for anything about a hotel… wtf man. Do you just make this stuff up?! I love both Survivorman and Man Vs Wild, and it really irks me when people complain about how “fake” they are. You go try to survive out in the desert or forest or ocean for a week. Ill send out the SAR for your ass when you fail miserably.
Comment on November 8, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
to # 14 me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers
That episode in Africa..it was not a flame thrower but a hot air balloon. With that, it would have been like..what if his balloon popped and he crashed landed far away from towns and villages? If you watched it from the beginning then you would see.
Comment on November 14, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
dudes, les stroud is f***** awesome, bear can suck a grub worm for all i care
Comment on November 16, 2008 @ 7:10 pm
HEY… me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers
uhhhhhh……..maybe he has those things because HE IS NOT FAKING and couldnt get by without those tools? Remember the themes are “what if” and many hikers DO HAVE knives and back packs and things of that sort, so to say hes faking because he has some supplies is just ignorant and not a well thought out statement.
As far as a camera crew, I think not dumd ass. If you pay attention and use a brain cell or two, you will notice that in certian episodes he actually will tell you he has to do things two times to film it. Why do twice the work if you have a crew holding the cameras?? DUMB ASS!! Seems to me you dont pay alot of attention to anything let alone accusing someone of being fake. Get your facts straight before making accusations.Do some research and find out the truth before the judging of anyone.
Bear actually lets the audience know that some scenes are simulated to show what to do in certain situations, but does that mean hes fake? I cant say either way, but I do know for a fact that Les Stroud DOES in fact do his own filming and DOES NOT have a camera crew along. Les, DOES do 7 days on his own in these places, and in my opinion is much more of a real show than MAN vs. WILD. Personally I like both, but if I had to only watch one show, Id watch survivorman hands down.
Theres always someone that is going to say these guys are fake, and sure, they have certain supplies, youd be a complete idiot to go hiking without a knife, bottle of water, back pack, and something to make fire with. So as far as … me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers…….you girls need to stick to your MTV and the REAL FAKE SHIT!!!! cause you dont know shit about surviving nor do you have what it takes to underestand the shows MAN vs.WILD or SURVIVORMAN.
Comment on November 21, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
Oh my god…i cant believe i just read every single post on this ridiculous fucking page! i swear, i have no idea why or how the human mind has come to this. seriously, i do have to agree, at least partly with the guy above, get out and do it yourselves! i’m born and raised in montana and now live in oregon. i’ve been out in the thickest, darkest, most beautiful country you can imagine and i gotta tell you…who really, if you think about it, gives a flying fuck if its real or not? i mean, is there anyone on this entire page that it would really matter to? i just cant believe the way some people act…i guess what i’m trying to say is you all need to take a deep cleansing breath and get a fucking life for fucks sake!
Comment on November 29, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
Seriously? One episode where he had help you idiots are calling it fake. First of all, it’s TV SHOW! I wouldn’t expect these guys to actually risk life and limb. It’s amazing that you morons think the show’s BS because they put their own safety first. The point of the shows are to demonstrate survival techniques, not film a live-action survival situation. One episode Les staged a plane crash. By the “logic” of some of you mindless idiots, he should have actually crashed a plane. You’ve completely missed the point of the shows.
Comment on December 16, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
Alright, Im pretty sure that Les does sometimes take time off, who’s to say it wasn’t after his 7 days on the land, we all know that Bear is fake and if you watch the thing at the beginning of the show is states clearly ‘Situations were presented to Bear during filming’, so shut up, oh, ‘me, my girlfriend, and a team of nay-sayers’(yeah right) the reason that he had that stuff is to show you situations people may be in, and stuff that they may have with them, so shut up, for God’s sake, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!
Comment on December 19, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
The footage in Survivorman appears to be taken by a crew at least in some cases. In the Belizian Jungle right before he cut his finger, he was distracted by a monkey and looked up and behind himself when the monkey made noise. The footage panned immediately to the monkey up the tree and then immediately back down to Les as he continued his attempt to cut a branch which resulted in his cutting his finger. It seems obvious that that footage was taken by a crew. Without someone panning the camera up and down to the monkey and back to Les, I don’t see how that footage could have been taken.
Later in the same episode when he is nearing the beach at the end, the camera appears to be in the hands of a cameraman walking along with but ahead of Les as the footage for several steps of Les walking is clearly not taken from a single vantage point.
It seems absurd that Les would set up some of the long distance shots himself only to walk back after setting up the camera, to film himself walking a long distance. The time to set up footage like that repeatedly throughout the day would eat up a huge amount of his survival time. But until I noticed the above examples I could not be certain that there were camera men taking the footage.
The show may have its merits in any case, but what I object to is the pretense, if indeed it is a lie, that Les is setting up and taking all the footage himself. It makes one wonder if that aspect is a lie, then what else is faked.
If one watches purely for entertainment and/or survival information the facts regarding the footage may not matter. But I think it is a blight on the show and on Les’ credibility if they are not being truthful.
Then again, it’s a show on TV and anyone who expects reality tv to be completely real is just being gullible. Their prime motive is to make a buck and to do that they have to appeal to the interest of their audience. Apparently they feel confident enough that their audience is not going to discern the facts even when some of the footage reveals that there is at least one cameraman in some of the shots.
I’d like to hear what Rick and Insider and anyone else who claims to be in the know has to say about how the footage I described was taken.
Comment on January 1, 2009 @ 4:54 am
Bear Grylls i do not believe is a fake, where would you find a hotel in the jungle of Belize, or on a deserted island?
Meanwhile, on Les stroud, i noticed something. there are almost no shots during the end of the day in his videos, or in the early morning for that matter. Possibly when he’s being flied back to his hotel 100 miles off the coast of his apparently “deserted” island?
Comment on January 13, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
man vs wild and survivor man are both fake but there suppose to show u what to do in a survival situation
Comment on January 13, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
k um.
idc if they r fake or not jus dont take eithers advice seriously if u dont wanna die.
O.O
Comment on January 24, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
put the two men in the wild and let them survie at the same place and see who will be the best. i like them both.
Comment on February 15, 2009 @ 7:53 am
Great show!!!! Love it.
Comment on February 25, 2009 @ 6:16 am
Alright, this is an extremely old topic but I’m still going to comment. Look Les isn’t doing anything that’s impossible. The fact that he filmed the pilot episodes himself THEN pitched it to Discovery on a cold call shows that he’s the real deal. Why would Discovery put a no name on TV and pay to put him up in hotel rooms during the first season? None of that makes sense, also the fact that real people have survived these situations and then said that it was tips they learned on Survivorman that helped them out, just shows how credible the show is. Lastly the fact that the show is no longer on the air, that Les stopped making them is also proof that he’s real. Why would someone give up staying in hotels for 7 days if they didn’t have to? They wouldn’t. Grow up people.
Comment on March 18, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
Hey “me, my girlfriend and a team….”
You’re an idiot. The reason why Les had a baloon flame thrower in the african jungle is because he tries to simulate you getting stranded. He’s used a bike, car, plane and other things. he also brings alone items that people often have on them if they get lost.
I personally dont believe this story is true, and i’m a firm believer that this is as real as it can be. As far as a safety crew, well duh, i would like to have someone there just in case.
Comment on March 26, 2009 @ 10:53 am
fake or not some of the things he says in the show is pretty informative if any of this actually happened to someone, so it’s still useful
Comment on April 4, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
“Insider”……. You’re calling the other dude a liar because he wouldn’t reveal his identity, after you just told us why you can’t reveal your own…….and it’s the same damned reason the other guy had!
Comment on June 2, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
I watch Survivorman all the damn time. I don’t care if it’s fake, because it has valuable points and tips for if I ever get lost while I’m hiking in my TN mountains. Also, it’s entertaining, and it’s fun to try the stuff on the show for yourself. There are much more obviously fake people in this world, who have hurt a lot more people than Les Stroud has. So I say everybody needs to leave him the hell alone. And “Insider”. . . if you’re so concerned about it why don’t you prove it instead of throwing insults around and telling people to harass people they don’t know with a bunch of questions? And survivalexpert. . . You don’t have to be such an uppity dick. Just because you choose to throw yourself out into the wild for no apparent reason doesn’t mean everyone else wants to. Also, kids watch his show and I know a few of them who would not be happy to watch him gut a snake. If you really want to know how, go look it up yourself.
Comment on June 16, 2009 @ 8:46 am
Okay people come on now. Both shows are fake and you can get over it. Both teach good survival techniques, you all should realize this. But your telling me that les walks 100 yards away then walks back to get his camera every single time? Wait, as I’m watching survivorman now I just saw the camera was about 100 yards in front of him. So he walked there put the camera there and walked back? People.. he has a camera crew. So does Bear Grylls. They’re both interesting shows that are faked, but the stuff Bear does is not faked like jumping into hypothermic water. Simpletons.
Comment on July 23, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
(En Español, para que los de habla española entiendam, si es que por alguna razón pasan a ver este foro).
En mi opinióm es mucho mejor Les Stroud que Bear Grylls, pero también hay algunas contras.
(Argumentos) De Les Stroud:
Les Stroud como muchos de nosotros sabemos dirige el programa de Discovery Channel Survivorman, lo cual me parece un gran programa para aprender a sobrevivir.
De Bear Grylls:
Bear Grylls como muchos de nosotros también sabemos dirige el programa A Prueba de todo (en español por supuesto; no conosco el nombre en inglés).
De Les Stroud:
Él hace el programa SOLO, SIN ACOMPAÑANTES, como se puede ver la mayoría del tiempo, además dice en algunos capítulos que las cámaras las debe llevar y colocar en determinados lugares y eso lo fatiga, frase que me parece muy convincente pero CONTRADECIBLE. Ahora bien, yo ví en muchos programas de Survivorman que él no mostraba algunos elementos que él consumía; argumento CONTRADECIBLE. Eso genera una gran falta de información acerca de qué plantas comer y qué plantas NO comer.
Aparte de eso Les Stroud lo que nunca hace es subirse a riscos y descenderlos, y escalarlos, creo que eso es algo que no todos pueden hacer, como por ejemplo los que tienen miedo a las alturas o los que no tienen la fuerza suficiente para escalar, argumento CONTRADECIBLE.
De Bear Grylls:
Bear Grylls hace su programa con UN ACOMPAÑANTE, el camarógrafo.
Bear escala riscos y esas montañas empinadísimas, que solo los capacitados pueden subir, además Bear hace que se vea fácil escalarlo ARGUMENTO CONTRADECIBLE.
Él también busca comida, obviamente como aparecen en todos us capítulos, para alimentarse, y encima él describe la fruta, cosa que yo no ví mucho en Les Stroud, pero Bear nunca carga cosas pesadas como Les, ya que Les filma todo por su cuenta.
Para concluir:
Jamás déjense llevar por todas las cosas que dicen en la televisión, ya que no siempre son ciertas.
Puede que enrealidad Bear se inyecte anabólicos para tener fuerza y que nunca haya ido al ejército, o que a Les le carguen en un carro de golf el equipo de filmación si él se cansa. En fin, hay muchas cosas que NO SE MUESTRAN EN LA FILMACIÓN, QUE ESTÁN EDITADAS O BORRADAS ¿QUIÉN DE LOS TELEVIDENTES SABRÍA ESO?
En verdad yo soy más fanático de Survivorman que de A Prueba de Todo
Comment on August 18, 2009 @ 12:50 pm
I just watched the Belize episode of Survivorman and have questions as to why he decided to swing from a jungle vine. It seems he is at the 1,000ft falls in the Belize district of Cayo which is located in Western Belize. There are not many falls in this country and if you ask any Belizean or person who has lived here for an extended period of time, we will all tell you that there are much easier and safer way to do what he has done in this episode. All I want to express is that if Survivorman would have hiked a bit he would have found a better way to get around the Jungle of Belize. This is a small country where there is not much going on a day to day basis so, when something like this is showcased on a program and the information is incorrect, it gives people here lot’s to talk about.
Comment on August 23, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
ok i like mvw and surv man but really the both fake. in the new mvw in vietnam he was going down a river without anything but les on the other we down a river in a canoe… yeah bear does make mistakes like in thr texas episode where he ttord to cross a gourge but almost fell… but les lit his his shelter on fire when he was in canada what im saying is thry both fake but both are cool but bear is better lol because he did alot more then les like everest 25k foot formal dinner and british special forces
Comment on September 4, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
In reply to #83:
If you ever watched behind the scenes, it shows Les walking along the side of the path to put a camera in the front and then film himself walking in the direction to the camera. He’s a filmmaker. He gotta make things interesting to watch.
Comment on September 5, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
YEP!
Entertaining and you learn something.
Comment on September 12, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
I have watched about 10 episodes of MvW and 8 episodes of Survivorman.
I have researched Bear Grylls fraud claims extensively and I consequently believe Bear’s show is deceptive and filmed for pure entertainment. He is a little man with a big chip on his shoulder - only 3 years as a RESERVE SAS soldier (ie just weekends) who has a rich daddy (Sir Grylls) who began funding all his little boys fantasies (ie to climb everest etc). Bear is simply a showman, never stays out for more than 2 nights, cheats regularly, deceives the audience and gives some TERRIBLE survival advice. On reflection, ‘Man Vs Wild’ is probably an appropriate name for his show as he literally goes against nature hahaha…
Les Stroud seems legit… Les is HARDCORE!!! GO LES U R THE MAN!!!
Aussie Surfer - 25y.o.
Comment on September 17, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
Lets face it. Bear Grylls is a Kamakazi moron. Using his methods will get you killed PERIOD. Who in the hell would kill a snake skin it and tie the skin on one and piss in it and drink it later? Dudes got some serious problems. He needs a head shrink.
Comment on September 22, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
Im pretty surprised at the people who think bear/man vs wild is a legit show….he definitly acts like hes surviving off the land….but he has more energy than a 5 year old….to do what bear does is imposible without getting lots of sleep lots of food and lots of water…les is definitly legit..wish i could meet him just to ask his opinion of man vs wild…people should be using their heads a little more…man vs wild is imposible….seriously…..cant be done the way he portrays it….if you eat or drink hardly anything for 3 days…..do you think you can climb up fucking vines in some jungle like 15 meters high?? LOL…..
Comment on December 4, 2009 @ 10:04 am
If I was in a survival situation I could only wish I had either of these skilled guys with me. I dont think bear would be trying anything risk in a real situation,so sure that part is questionable..but i would blame producers for that more than anything.
As for Les, whether or not he gets along with his supposed former staff, I dont even care. Us wildlife/nature lovers are a peculiar bunch anyway..who cares what everyone else thinks… He demonstrates an authentic interest in showing things as they may really be for one of us. So I appreciate his non-Hollywood approach and give respect for risking ratings for a more personal style of filming. It wont make him rich..but I really respect that approach.
What is really upsetting me is that anyone who has an opinion here has somehow been curious and wanted to watch the show, and are still trashing it. There is nothing else like these two shows, and I would be REALLY upset if one of them got fatally injured or if their shows got cancelled. So if they are being safe..all the better!!
I really like having the wilderness in my living room from the comfort of my couch, when I cannot be out there myself. Thanks to both for bringing people that.
Comment on December 7, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
If we’re talking realism , as a person who has personaly done, many things shown by both Les and Bear, in My opion, Les would provide more useful and safe information to the average person. Bear has been specialy trained by the British Special forces to overcome opsticals that the average person could not overcome. And as far as equipment the normal person may have in a unprepared servival situation then Les is the more realistic. Even thought I personaly have been trained in certain survival situations, I still don’t carry with me flint and steel on a daily basis.Les has shown many ways to start fires. Occationallly with the luxury of one or two matches. Do I believe that everything they say and do?No. But, I do applaude both men for doing what they do, which is entertainment with a possibilities of gaining life saving knoledge when used wisely within your own personal limits.
Comment on January 20, 2010 @ 4:04 pm
survivorman is not fake. there is no evidence wat so ever on it being fake. its an excellent show and is very interesting to watch. man vs wild on the other hand is a much more action packed show but is also staged. so more of it is not too real. bear like to take risks because of the safety of the crew right beside him. survivorman is a slow but real process showing a lot of good, possible survival tips for the everyday person, while man vs wild is a fast paced dangerous show that shows some good survival tips but a lot of the things he does will lead you to your death (like jumping into rivers, messing with rattle snakes, climbing up massive trees for no good reason, pole vaulting over canyons, etc)
Comment on February 1, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
No they are not fake!!!…well they are making a show for us so even if they carry a satellite phone or some other things it’s not a matter of yapping that it is fake.. come on people !!!! would you risk your life to entertain others??? so why should they…. they are just telling how to make a shelter and burn light…also how to find food if you are in such a place….so don’t be sarcastic and just enjoy …learn and feel the wilderness of the nature….
Comment on February 3, 2010 @ 9:49 am
So basically what you’re saying is this: I heard from someone who heard from someone that they saw Les at a hotel, but I won’t tell you who told me.
Verdict: You’re full of shit.
Survivorman rules.
Comment on March 13, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
this forum seriously sucks lol
Comment on March 15, 2010 @ 10:32 am
I dont know which episode you are talking about, however, in my opinion, there is NO WAY LES STROUD is doing his own camera work! I’ve seen to many flaws. It’s impossible to get perfectly framed and fucused film footage of HIMSELF from across rivers, deep in a crack in the arctic and just today I caught the last 15 minutes of Mr Stroud in the Georgia Althamah River Basin. Mr Stroud was on a makeshift raft, in the water and the camera was on dry land filming Mr Stroud falling off the raft, getting back on and falling off a numbedr of times. The focus was perfect as was tghe “framing” of the action…At least Man vs WIld has a disclaimer before his dopey show starts.
Comment on April 25, 2010 @ 10:16 am