Bear Grylls is a nut!
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Why didn't he ask the cameraman to share his Fiji Water?
I always wonder about that...when Bear is suffering and starving, is the cameraman, too? Does the camerman have to eat bugs? Or is he just really really selfish and hordes the Cliff Bars for himself? And what does the guy's union have to say about his working conditions? I always envision an SUV full of supplies just behind the cameraman, following them around...
I always wonder about that...when Bear is suffering and starving, is the cameraman, too? Does the camerman have to eat bugs? Or is he just really really selfish and hordes the Cliff Bars for himself? And what does the guy's union have to say about his working conditions? I always envision an SUV full of supplies just behind the cameraman, following them around...
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That's also why I like Les Stroud better. He actually films himself. I know he has gps and stuff, but he is out there by himself. The one I watched the other day was funny as hell. He built this raft out of logs, and when he hopped up on it, the vines snapped and the whole thing fell apart leaving him soaked.
To be fair, considering some of the cliffsides Grylls scales, filming yourself would be pretty much impossible.
It's true that some of Man VS. Wild is faked, but that doesn't make a lot of the things he does any less dangerous. Often times one slip and it's all over.
I disagree, I know about all that, but I think it's an entertaining show anyway.
I'd still die for sure in a survival situation though, the instructive value of Man vs. Wild is minimal at best.
That's what makes the show so BAD, and potentially dangerous for viewers. He REPEATEDLY makes terrible, terrible decisions. Why go around a ice-cold river when you can jump off a cliff, hope it's deep enough, struggle to swim across, climb a sheer wall on the other side, and then hope you can find a hot spring or start a fire in time to avoid dying?
He makes this kind of decision all the time, and it gives people bad ideas, generally. I'd say, on average, 90% of the things he does are the opposite of what you should do in a survival situation. Plus, with the camera guy there to talk to, a few extra takes when things go wrong, slipping him food or a warmer place to stay... The show is crap!
Survivorman is a MUCH better show. Part of the interest in it IS that he is alone, so gets a little bored and nutty as time goes on. Plays the odds, doesn't take stupid risks, gives good advice. I believe that every night, after the camera goes off, the crew swaps out his batteries and chats about his plans for the next day, but it's a much more limited interaction, and not nearly the staged, contrived crap that Bear does...
exactly. eating bugs, drinking his own piss, and 'kewl' outdoor adventure things. Like, for example, the time he decided to slide down a crevase in a glacier because it would be a little faster. Most of the time, that gets you killed. not even worth considering...
following anything he does out in the wild gets you killed in 20 minutes, tops. At least Les keeps it realistic, and his actions and advice would be helpful for most people. Granted, he starts with more knowledge of edible vs poisonous plants and such, but generally, you could do what he does. Makes the smart choices, plays the odds and doesn't take risks. Not a jacked ex-special forces guy, just a regular guy, mostly.
following anything he does out in the wild gets you killed in 20 minutes, tops. At least Les keeps it realistic, and his actions and advice would be helpful for most people. Granted, he starts with more knowledge of edible vs poisonous plants and such, but generally, you could do what he does. Makes the smart choices, plays the odds and doesn't take risks. Not a jacked ex-special forces guy, just a regular guy, mostly.
Did he really do that? (I've only caught his show occasionally)
They'll catch his demise on camera one day if he keeps that up.
yes, he did. basically a giant slide, going down a mountain at about 40mph. Through tunnels and everything. was just waiting for a break in the floor, or a tunnel getting narrower on him, ceiling getting low, etc.
also sees a rope hanging across a ravine, and HAS to climb across it. Croc-infested swamp? He's got a plan for the best way to try and get across.
complete moron, just adrenaline-fueled suicide
also sees a rope hanging across a ravine, and HAS to climb across it. Croc-infested swamp? He's got a plan for the best way to try and get across.
complete moron, just adrenaline-fueled suicide
I like Man vs. Wild a lot more than Survivorman. I realize that Man vs. Wild is far more fake, but dammit, Bear is just so charming. He does a lot of cool looking stuff, and he always seems excited to be doing it.
Survivorman is just kind of a grizzled old fat lump of boring. He'd be great to have around once society collapses or whatever, but I have no interest in watching him on television.
Survivorman is just kind of a grizzled old fat lump of boring. He'd be great to have around once society collapses or whatever, but I have no interest in watching him on television.
That's the thing through - because Bear has a crew, he has more of an opportunity to set up good shots. It also doesn't hurt that they have more money to go to crazy locales that look nice.
I also suppose that being Canadian is pretty boring as well.
I also suppose that being Canadian is pretty boring as well.
A mate of mine runs survival courses, he's started using Man vs. Wild at the start of the course.
He shows one of the episodes and then when the students get all worked up and think they are going to be doing naked press-ups in the snow, he tells them "this guy is a muppet, you don't want to die because you are a muppet".
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To be fair though, he sometimes does stuff that obviously no sane person would do, and he says so, to demonstrate what you could do to avoid dying if that happened to you - like intentionally jumping into a frozen lake or so.
I do agree with you about Survivorman. He is awesome! I feel bad for him that he always has to track back and get the cameras. There was a couple of episodes though where he said that he was just gonna leave them and his crew could go back and get them.
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