After his ultralight airplane runs out of fuel, Les Stroud is stranded in the Australian Outback. Created by Les Stroud Starring Les Stroud For more updates, follow my Facebook page! / thereallesstroud #Survivorman #LesStroud
This guy is a legend. So underrated. This would be impressive in 2024 if a famous youtuber did it with a crew, Les Stroud did this 15 years ago with no crew.
I mean…he flew the plane. Successfully landed it. The talent he has didn’t quite hit me as a kid. I always knew he was something special…but damn. Just a stupendously talented human right here. Proud to know you exist, Les.
@@I_amTurok look I'm good at everything I do as well but les not only has the ability and knowledge but the experience to match. It's all possible to do and learn and many people spend their lives learning just one of the skills Les keeps in his bag
@@plotholedetective4166 It’s not as if he’s some genius human that no one could ever match. There are lots of guys with just as many skills as Les, and even more than him. Very skilled, no doubt. But the only difference is he films what he does, and most of the other people don’t.
There actually is a directors cut and he said he actually had to rush to learn to fly for this episode. And he had a flight instructor laying down in the back.
what i love is that he spares the sheep because he knows his situation isnt dire, he has a safety net, yet he still mentions that it would be proper in survival.
Some of my most memorable moments from childhood was watching this show late at night on cable tv, I seriously thought you were a superhero Les. Still do in a lot of ways. Thanks for all the happy memories.
I love how all the comments on Les’ video’s are positive. Not only in quality and thankfulness, but about the nostalgia and sheer ‘back-to-the-roots’ theme. Blessings for the uploads Les!
Les educated an entire generation of kids and I have no doubt his information and survival techniques have saved lives. It’s so wholesome seeing everyone come back to appreciate the great man
@@adamh8517 Yes educated kids. Like how to survive on a deserted island...if you "luckily" find a working washed up lighter on the beach. Or off the coast of Mexico...IF you have a kayak and lots of other stuff. Or in the planes of Africa...IF you already have a made shelter in the form of a hot air balloon cabin. Or how to survive in the winter in Norway...if you happen to run across an empty cottage and have your car. Blah blah blah.
@@mojebi3804 The sad truth is if you really did find yourself stranded with ABSOLUTELY nothing at all, human survival is almost literally impossible in these harsh areas. A person having a lighter, or a pen, or some random item someone might carry with them on any regular day, actually makes sense.
Bear Grylls did the Aussie outback and struggled immensely, Les handles it like a boss, would love to see new episodes, Netflix should give this man a show
@@Red.OG. If you haven't yet, you should watch Les's commentary videos, in a couple of them he actually talks about Bear and why he doesn't like him very much. (Apparently he even hates the outdoors according to one of Les's friends who worded with Bear in a video.)
Bears has way more survival training. Both shows aren't as authentic as fans think. Walking around with a crew is something both shows do. Not only bear.
@@tanishazoa138 Uh, actually Les does all the filming (Aside the shots that show the team moving away from him), catching food, survival tip and mistakes by himself. You can even learn about this stuff through google. Bear had his crew do 90% of the work and he came in to finish stuff. Hell, he'd leave the area and eat at restaurants unlike Les. Les is actually legit.
the chances of doing a forced landing in most of outback australia and finding standing water that isn't more salty than the sea is slim to none. this really was a best case scenario.
One of the main reasons that The Bush-Tucker Man became so knowledgeable about the food & water situations of the Aussie Outback was necessity ... after being a decorated soldier sneakin-and-peekin in Vietnam, he was transferred to the fledgling Army Aviation Branch-Rotary Wing... and similar to the ultralight aircraft Les piloted in this ep, BTM was flying all over the Australian Outback in a small, single piston engine, one-person helicopter... with no spare parts and often just enough fuel to supposedly reach his destination. So he knew, there was not only a very real possibility of him going down for one reason or the other, he realized it could happen anywhere, anytime, and there was no Cavalry to mount up a rescue...he could be forced to live off the land for who-knows-how-long. So he forced himself to become an expert in the Aussie Outback and especially food and water.
"In an emergency situation, nearly anything can be used as an emergency landing zone like highways, flat strips of land, or in our case a landing strip."
Man, Les is a straight up beast. I remember being 8 years old and having nightmares of the shows intro. Very vivid dreams of sand dunes or endless oceans, they were very scary at the time. As i got older that fear turned to respect. I regularly dream of wide open spaces far from civilization nowadays, It's really refreshing ironically. Thanks, Les.
Simple and well put comment. I remember watching so many of these as a youngster and it's nice to get a hint of that memory as I see les battling nature years later.
Les needs 4 things when surviving, water, food, fire, and shelter. The more he has, the better his week is. He didn’t have much of a shelter in this episode, but he really didn’t need it. So 3 out of 4 made for a good week of survival.
In most parts of the Outback you could easily have 100 flies on you at a time. It's incredibly irritating and best dealt with by wearing a mosquito netting hat and tucked into your shirt. (Been there done that) That was a really good sized yabbie he caught, they're normally smaller than that in arid areas of South Aussie. If he was in Tassie they're up to 3kg !
It must be hard to survive alone and set up his cameras to get good shots on top of it all les is the GOAT survivalist unlike bear grylls doing all that dare devil shit since he was in the SAS
@@oliewray8357I admit fully that I'm not this dude's biggest fan - but the physical aspect of having to basically do everything 3 times, it cannot be overstated how hard that is. Try to think about it ... if he wants a shot of him walking 1000yd "into the desert" in one direction, he has to set up his camera, walk 1000yd with all his gear & pack, GO BACK 1000yd to pick up the camera, RE-WALK the 1000yd this time also carrying the camera , AND THEN keep going with his march and tasks... that's why he gave the show up. It was just too physically demanding to do everything, himself, IN TRIPLICATE. Bear Grylls and Cody & Dave have crews with tents to sleep in, food & water & supplies if needed, and vehicles standing by. This guy has himself, his pack, his cameras, and an emergency satphone.
I seriously doubt Les would ever read this, but you’ve taught me so much. Your family is lucky to have you and I love the fact you’re lucky to have them. Keep on keeping on my brother. You’re a hero in my book.
I think in this Video Les ate more than nearly any other place he's recorded himself in, and you can just see the difference in energy he has during these videos. It's crazy to see how the body endures harsh elements, little sleep, food, and water. Thank you Les for making these videos and being such an inspirational figure in my life.
There’s one time on a cold coast where he gets a ton of Arctic char (not sure how to spell that properly), and another time where he has lots of coconut and clams and fish. But this is pretty high up there.
Hey Les, I grew up on a river and I found the best way to catch crawdads is to put a bucket or a net behind the crawdad, then spook them. They flutter backwards and will go right into your trap.
@@turbocharged0611 my mommas name be Bigback Irene Sanchez. My phone got disconnected when they took out the payphone close by 15 years ago. I dont have an address or ss either, i remember mommas stories of how she had 5 people on her back sneaking into america, thats why her name is Bigback. Maybe send it to the Reno post office ill pick it up there.
Interesting to watch. The Flinders Ranges, where this was filmed, is my old stomping ground. I’ve spent years hiking through this area. The Wilpena Range in the background has some absolutely stunning scenery, much prettier than what we see here. Wes used to hike for days on end, finding beautiful drinking water in the main creek beds. Nowadays however, feral goats have run rampant throughout the ranges, and the waterholes are now undrinkable, meaning you now have to carry all of your water with you. Luckily the government and landowners are working on reducing their numbers, but I doubt it will ever return to how I knew it as a young lad. Still, it is without doubt one of my very favourite places!
I remember the times at university, coming home after a hard track practice on a Friday, warming up some cheap Walmart Delux brand Taquitos rolls and watching survivor man and then myth busters. Go-easy days for sure. ....Now I am about 15 years older and 40lbs heavier...Thanks Les.
Australia is actually quite habitable if you know what to look for. The issue is that it isnt so conducive to civilisation as a whole (irregular rain cycles, poor soil quality, low area productivity ect)
20.49...just on foot its impossible to hunt and run down an emu....... Australian Aborigines hold my beer. Although they used spears. It was great to watch this show in my country and learn some bush craft skills. Thankyou, A great resource.
I grew up eating crawdads catching them the same way! But with worms. They usually don't let go. One time I caught 72 of them out of lake michigan and we had a feast back at the campsite. You're a hero Les
You would love the Marron here in Western Australia way bigger than a yabbie or crawdad if you caught 72 in or out of season you would have a massive fine and probably jail but they are yummy and fun to catch and way bigger
@@turuff7114 He took ‘em all, every single one! But it’s cool to pose on RU-vid! It’s channel about survival and nature! He’s talking about 72 catches and a feast at the camping site
@@Grisuu I know I was talking about if he had come to WA and caught 72 marron, they have a season and bag limit, catch or even touch one out of season could get you into heaps of trouble .
This is my favorite episode of Survivorman, and I've probably watched it a dozen or more times, but I never saw the sheep at 19:39 in the background until now. Find something new every time, lol
you are a Legend Les. only one that actual survives FOR REAL. everyone else has camera crews and safety crews and stays at hotels at night while filming
Dude check out Ed Stafford. He films alone and doesn't bring a thing except cameras and a sat phone. Never going to see Ed starting a fire with a lighter.
I live and work out of Alice Springs- around here we call Witchetty Grubs "Maku". "Malu" is kangaroo, though there are four different words in Arrentre for Kangaroo. There is plenty to eat out there- parenti (a type of monitor lizard), feral cats, bush turkey. For more Australian survival, check out Les Hiddins, "The Bush Tucker Man".
FFS get off your easy chair and get a little perspective. He's not even really roughing it... Let alone you or anyone else watching this programming online 🤣🤣🤣
Mine was the costa rica jungle (kayak) one... he was set up and living large within a couple of hours... which would have been a boring show, so he decided to go through the jungle, and almost died and admits it was a horrible decision to up the ante.
This episode has some of my favorite shots of the show, the time-lapsed sunset, the desert moon, and the wide lens shots of the infinite plains of the Aussie outback. Makes you feel the scorching heat, and at the same time feel the shivering cold of the nights.
Nice vid man. However on night two, you slept under the most dangerous Eucalyptus tree we have out of nearly a 1000 different ones. They frequently shed massive limbs hense its a big no no to camp under a Eucalyptus Cameldulensis tree. The do however provide amazing firewood
I am a older female (68) that teaches young adults how to survive in the deep forests and in the winter as well as the warmer months. . and do what it takes to get found. How to build shelter, fire, look for water, etc..but man, you rock! I really have always wanted to visit Australia, but I don't think I'd survive. Australia is the only country thats trying to kill me. I am not ashamed to say I would, could, should do well there. Hats off to you!
I'm not sure why he keeps talking about the King Brown snake in that area. He's in Wilpena Pound, South Australia, right on the edge of the snakes known range. Being Australia though, there's about a dozen other snakes he needs to worry about ! lol
@@joitea5588 there's over 100 species of crayfish in Australia, if you're trying to be a grammar nazi due to the "crawdad" nomenclature then that's on you for being immature.
I'm still waiting for the Survivor Man on Mars episode. Supposedly the hardest Survivor Man ever! I heard Matt Damon actually gave him tips before he left.
Les is just your typical Canadian. When we're not playing hockey, we're flying our own ultralight planes into remote areas to take on nature for a week. A jar of maple syrup and we're good to go.
Les digging for water reminds me about the Celts and Anglo-Saxons who would often dig a well near rivers and other places, and often for the reason Les was digging his
This helps me in the problems im experiencing thru life. Thank you Les. You're a safer in more ways than you know. You help me continue thru the hardest times. Hope everyone is doing well and stays healthy. Peace be with you fellow humans
Les Stroud is the pioneer of so many filming techniques as well as survival wizardry. There is nothing fake or put on when it comes to Les. He's the realest, most honest guy in the field. I really hope to meet him one day. I can't wait for the next Bigfoot series!!! Keep the amazing content coming Les!
@@HititFromTheBank He split the one paper match down the middle. I tried this myself after watching Les do it. It absolutely works 100%. You just have to tear it apart slowly and evenly or you'll split the white part into an unusable mess.
Well, the awesome thing about Les uploading these videos on RU-vid is that they will now be here forever. People 1,000 years from how when the world is an entirely different world and half these places he goes doesn’t even exist anymore along with the animals not existing, people will be able to learn from these videos options on how to survive if they end up stranded.
Man how I wish I could go camping with les. That would be so freaking awesome. Absolutely love your channel man. You’re the one and only true realistic survivalist. Thank you so much for being true to your skills and really teaching us. Much love from Michigan!
I’m sure others have mentioned it, but the golden rule in the Aussie outback is to never leave your vehicle. If you’ve organised the trip properly, you’ll have notified friends, relatives or authorities of your intended destination and arrival times so rescuers will be out promptly, usually by air. A vehicle and its tracks are much easier to spot from the air. Makes for good tv to just wander off with an EPERB though...
If you watch the Norway episode he talks about how staying put can often be fatal. Unless you know FOR CERTAIN that help is coming and knows exactly where you are. There are other episodes where he stays in pretty much the same spot the entire time, it depends what resources are available in the immediats surroundings. The premise of this show is a worst case scenario.... like a plane crashing. Someone might know your flight plan but the plane could've went down anywhere along it and gone off course during the descent. There are plenty of feasible scenarios where you know help is not going to come anytime soon. In which case you can only stay in the vehicle as long as your water lasts.
@@barahng Here it can be fatal either way, with the balance of probability for survival favoring staying with your vehicle. Unless you get lucky, you're probably not going to find a water source within a survivable radius from your vehicle. It may be the only source of shade. Search and rescue will be done by air and they're going to spot your vehicle not you. As OP said, its a golden rule for a reason here.
@@barahng yeah I get what your saying here but in Australia it's a big no no. People die every year by leaving their vehicle. Australia is just too big and too dry. If you don't know the country and how to read it to get out you will just get dead quicker.
What a load of shit....35 year bushman....ohh watch out for the man eating king Browns lol...he ain't even outback. No fuckin sheep in the outback yo...
I love how this guy eats grubs and is like “mmmmm it’s delicious!” Bear grills eating a med rare steak in the woods “ ohhh feed gawd! It’s dreadful! “ 🤣
THANK GOD FOR MIRACLES TO keep US ALIVE. i have gotten to use up my wool yarn making a poncho, i had to use acrylic yarn and cotton yarn too to finish. i didnt have enough wool. the small holes in it gave me some air flow and kept me from sweating in it. on the way to the store i walked to. on the way home with my cart full of groceries i did sweat a bit. around the neck. i scarf on too. fun to make first time i made something other than a scarf or blanket.
Les Stroud is still a real badass and Survivirman still the real deal. Having spent many nights in the desert and taught desert survival, he is spot on that the desert aka arid regions can get very hot during the day and quite cold at night.
im super skeptical of Bear Grylls and his Man Vs Wild episodes, but you are clearly the true survivor without question. Grylls has his camera crew and you just know they're feeding him offscreen. Doing this solo and filming by yourself for a whole week really takes balls of steel. Love your channel Les! If you were staying for an indefinite amount of time, would you have just stayed put at the spot with the yabbies and grubs and water?
There's nothing real about Bear Grylls' show. If you search around youtube you can find people going to locations he was "surviving" at where if you changed the camera angle you would see civilization. Most famously in the Hawaii episode where he had to do a dangerous leap across a gorge to continue -- where if you turn the camera around he was a couple hundred meters from a busy highway.
There's footage of him climbing a super dangerous cliff thing and the cameraman pans over to a trail that he could've took while what he does is real hes not a survivalist he shows people how to risk their lives unnecessarily. Drinking piss has never been a real survival technique
Grills always has way too much energy and burns so many calories running and jumping all over the place, and you never see them replaced. If he really wasn’t eating like he says, he would be so slow and lethargic come day 3.
Bear never claimed to be out surviving too be fair. His show was an over the top presentation of what you "could do" in the worst of circumstances. Obviously his show is staged and its likely youd be dead already if you had to resort to the stuff he shows.
You're not getting nearly the views you deserve. Please don't let that deter you. You do many things well, but the thing you do the most well is getting many people to think about their existence and self worth by self examination. I hereby help lift you up to continue.
People are still finding them! A couple months ago I binged everything I could find on science channel and hulu but there were a lot missing. So glad someone commented on another LS video by GQ that he had a youtube.
This video certainly made the Australian bush look a lot more hospitable than it actually is. Please don't assume that you'll be able to find this much water or "oases" like this, if you get lost in the outback or what is sometimes called the "Red centre". I think the most important thing he should have said, in what was otherwise a great video... If you break down (Plane, car or motorbike), DO NOT under any circumstances leave your vehicle. If you've made all the right preparations before you left and informed people of your route, time of arrival etc, then someone will come looking for you. If you leave your vehicle and get lost (happens ALL THE TIME, even to experienced people), because it's red and flat and everything looks the same, nobody will ever find you! Not unless someone like Les is doing a TV show five years later and randomly finds your rotting corpse beside all the other rotting corpses at the poisoned Creek. Just FYI.
That's a REALLY good point which Les himself has iterated. With the prep beforehand, staying put is your best bet anywhere. This is for when you absolutely NEED to move or its death otherwise.
