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November 10, 2006
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Bear feasts on insects and has a close encounter with an octopus as he makes his way across the Sahara Desert to get to the African coastline.
Bear Grylls travels around the globe to find the most dangerous tourist locations and environments, in order to show us how to survive in them. With his simple survival techniques and his knowledge of the wildlife, he is able to give handy tips that could effectively save lives. Whether it's… More traversing across volcanos or stuck on a desert island, Bear is always one step ahead when it comes to survival of the fittest.
OK! i'm NOT a survivorman fan i like man vs wild better SOOOO anyways if Les states that he is "alone" (wich he does) who takes the pictures u see online? who tapes him taping himself? WHO TOOK THIS PICTURE??????? BOTTOM LINE IS: HE IS NOT ALONE!!!! WHY DOES HE HAS TO LIE????
I dont know about you but this show reminds me A LOT of Survivorman. I've been watching Survivorman way before i knew of this show, but MvW is pretty awesome, I must say. I mean to me the two series are entirely different. The fact that Survivorman doesnt have any cameramen, just him byhimself… More makes it way different. But either way i like both of them. What do you guys think?
Even if this is true, it's still an awesome show!!!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=470155&in_page_id=1770
I think Bears survivor show is a good one.I admit I would have a hard time eating some of the stuff that he eats on his show.I was wondering if he ever got sick from eating any of these items.And would have to spend sometime in the hospital? hide show
Bear has a very good show..There is a lot to learn from it.I try to watch all his shows.He shows different ways on how to find & catch your food &
how to make water(find water),when out in the desert.
But I often wonder way he risks his life,by jumping into water that is less than 32 degrees. Or why he jumps off of a cliff that could be over 40ft from the ground,into a lake or river.I wonder if he ever gets hurt. I know I would try to find a way around the cliff to get to the other side of the river(lake).Wouldn't it be easier & safer to go around?
But all in all,Bear has a very good show,and I find it very educational.
Yes, they are two different shows..... hide show
I have noticed in some of the reviews that fans think that Man Vs Wild is a show one learns so much on survival, and SM is entertainment. I am a little lost on that thought. This is my opinion: If I ever go camping again ( which I kind of doubt at my age ), I would rather watch ten reruns of SM than MVW for a little insight. Something tells me I would go camping near here, maybe in the Shenandoah State Park, or VA Beach area- Not Vietnam, a volcano lava tube, or in the freaking Alps or the Amazon. You may learn a few things from MVW, but SM will teach you basic stuff for us normal folks here in America. This Bear guy is good at what he does; fit; a accent that probably drives the chicks crazy. SM is SM- You see what you get. No glitz, parachutes, or camera crews following close. ( I hope he never stops quick! ). Thank You.
I like the show and watch it often, but this dude is lucky to be alive. hide show
As noted I do like the show and watch it often. It's very entertaining. But this guy is lucky to be alive even with his camera crew and support at hand. I remember something to the effect that Bear had some serious military training in survival skills in the past. I'm amazed that he made it through even that!
The dude, really fun to watch now - don't get me wrong - but he's a spastic! How the heck he's lived so long - forget the challenges of the show - is beyond me. I'd hesitate to follow him across a city street.
I'm watching the Artic episode as I write and, frankly, I'm amazed he made it past the first 17 minutes, given that he'd dropped his hard won meat into a freezing water hole and then promptly proceeded to follow it in. Good luck.
Bear's impatience, which to his credit he's aware of, is absurd. You can't live in the wilderness with that kind of impatience! He bulldozes into situations like a rank amateur blissfully assuming that sheer determination, momentum and luck will get him out the other side. So far so good, but remember he has some serious support out there.
A Boy Scout would be better at this. One of the key elements in wilderness survival is the analysis of a dangerous situation and the application of a thoughtful plan.
Maybe it's the 40 minute limitation of show time that drives him (the rest being given over to advertisements) ... I don't know. But if the show's intention is to impress someone that this is the way to do it -- get serious!
But, as I've said, I do watch it and find it ... entertaining. But I think part of it is that I'm so amazed that actions so moronic, even maniacal, don't result in his demise right there on TV. And, of course, I want to see more!
Maybe someone will someday put together a show that shows how it really should be done. Meantime, the Bear will do.
Go Bear!
I have to say that this show makes me happy to be in a safe environment. This guy is totally asking for death. I wonder if he has a death wish. He keeps pushing the issue and it makes for some entertaining television. I am surprised he hasn't killed himself and I can say that I respect him for being tough, but not for being stupid. The show is very educational and sheds some light on how to survive in harsh, impossible conditions. I wouldn't eat the things he has eaten and I wouldn't even try. Of course, it's easy to say that when I am not in the situation of desperation. Overall, this is a good show and one can learn alot from watching it. Thank you.
I really love to watch thise kinda shows that makes people have to push them selfs to the limit, i have to say that this guy s crazy half the things he does to live out in the wild i would be died that is all i can say i don't now how he does it every episode gets harder for him and he still finds a way out of were every he is. Some people think that it is all fack and there are people every were with him and they just give him somthing to eat after a cut but i think that he is real and does all of thise thing our what would be the point of showing the people how to live out there if you get in a problam and can't get out i think that he is all real and does what you see and he does not get outside help after a cut of a part of the show, i do now that there are camera men there but i think that he does all of it him self! =)
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