/ qtv Between visits to some of the most remote locations on the planet, Survivorman Les Stroud stopped by Studio Q to talk about his new book, "Survive: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You out of Anywhere - Alive."
It's not just about the surviving skills and all that. The amazing scenery, all the new wild places they all visit are fantastic to watch. Les Stroud, Bear Grylls, Ray Mears, Les Hiddins, the dudes from Dual Survival or Man Woman Wild, Lars Monsen are all brilliant and can't wait to see new episodes of any of their adventures. I don't care of their styles, just keep up the good job, you all covered much of the planet's wilderness but there is a lot more out there to see.
bear spent 3 yrs in the sas so he is more than capable of surviving in any situation but he is making a adventure show with a big crew so needs a base to plan & work from he cant expect the crew to live in a real survival situation coz of the logistics involved but bear would out class les in a real situation
@ 5:27 he says "with an ex wife of mine" odd wording, it would seem to imply that he has been married more than once, his wikipedia page doesn't reflect that lol
@TheLordSod I think you underestimate how miserable you feel after going without food for a couple of days while working hard to survive AND trying to film it at the same time. Please don't compare him to hosts that bring a crew and food to their "survival" trips. He is a renowned survival expert - you are not. His skills have handed him his own survival shows - yours have not. He has spent a year out in the wild - you have not. You'll understand if I don't take you seriously.
@MeatPopsicleHomey everyone KNOWS that... It's almost like Bear is taking you on a field trip to show you shit. Don't think that he doesn't know what he's talking about though. Les and Bear are both survival experts. They just have different ways of teaching everyone the art of survival. One survives alone and films it, the other takes you on a "field trip" if you will...
In all seriousness, I'm really happy for Les, his success, his career, and his music. It's kind of a shame he hasn't done much with his musical talents, but hell, it's mentioned on his Wikipedia page, and that's almost as good. Congrats, Les, and thanks for the fun and for having a name that's impossible to misspell.
les should be recognized for his great artistic talent.......one of the better artists of this era!!!!!!!!!!!! the man is a genius! and his camera work while trying to survive is phenomonal
Ahh HI. I ordered a mixer from your channel and the darn thing freezes up. I called the number on TV but was busy. I wasn't aware you had a talkshow when not selling on TV. pleasent surprise
I'm sorry everyone but you just can't compare Survivorman to Man vs. Wild. Survivorman is based upon surviving in a certain location for a given amount of time. Man vs. Wild is based upon taking on amazing challenges which one would probably not undertake in a normal situation. The entertainment of Bear's show is not necessarily around the simple survival, but based on the insane situations/activities he does. They are both entertaining shows but cannot be simply compared fairly.
I see where your coming from. But... Bear Grylls deceived his audience at the start of Man vs Wild. If you happen to have a show from before he was caught staying at hotels during shooting it doesn't say anything about receiving support from his crew. "Following an investigation... Discovery Channel has decided to air re-edited versions of Man vs. Wild to acknowledge that some scenes in the unscripted series are staged."- The Hollywood Reporter He practically lied to all his fans.Lost my vote
they should of called the show ---"Les Stroud's bum"--- ...He probly is one of the few people who could accurately draw a detailed depiction of his rear end... we all could. What ever you do in the future Les... wear pants.
Wow, I managed to completely misconstrue your post Crabjock. I very stupidly thought you were YOU were implying Les was conceited. Reading your post again, it's obvious that you were merely being sarcastic. Very sorry for misreading what you wrote. :-) I'm a huge fan of Les Stroud and having just listened to an hour long blog interview of his the other night, I was blown away but what a truly humble and multi-faceted guy he truly is. He's an inspiration. Cheers. :-)
@JakobsEarth You dont have to take my word for it. I urge you to watch all of his "survivorman" shows. sometimes he does well, other times simply terribly. I think the name was "ed wardle on "alone in the wild" though i may be getting him mixed up. It was on Ch4 (UK) last year How on earth did i state my opinion as absolute truth?? And how would you possibly argue against the notion that you have done just that, if you uphold the idea that i have done so?
@TheLordSod Please do tell me, why is that not relevant? Surely you do not expect us to just take your word for it? How does he fail? I'm truly intrigued by your conclusion as to us it seems he does quite well. And would you please guide us to this survival guru of yours so we can marvel at his great wisdom? It's fine to like or dislike a show, but don't state your personal opinions like they are absolute truths.
@JakobsEarth None of that is relevant. The fact of the matter is he fails. I only know of one other guy who did a genuine survival show- and that was for 3 months! He didn't last the full 3 months because of the psychological stress of being alone, but he filmed everything himself and did a hell of a lot better than this joke. I wouldn't like you to suffer the delusion that any of what you said hadn't been considered by me, or that it has changed my opinion in any way. I hope you understand
Man vs Wild was dishonest in many ways beyond the obvious that there was a camera crew with him, and it didn't have to be. I really don't disrespect that individual but I do disrespect the philosophy that dishonesty is a required part of marketing a product, be it a TV show, music, a bag of potato chips. I'm tired of it, it's unnecessary, and many other people are tired of it as well. On top of that dishonesty in advertising is becoming a thing of the past given today's availability of info
Review around 5:25 into this vid. DID HE SAY "An 'EX-WIFE!!!???" If I heard him right, that blows me away. Over the last few weeks, I've watched some RU-vid vids. with him AND his wife (ex?), and they seemed SO right for each other! What the hell!? Ex-Wife!? When did this happen!? First time I've heard it anywhere! I'm shocked! (SO, DOES ANYONE KNOW? DID HE REALLY SAY "EX-WIFE"!!???) If so: Unbelievable! Hope he's OK with it. Wonder what part "Survivorman" played in that?
Damn! I can understand why Les doesn't want to do Survivorman any longer but I'm really going to miss that show. I refuse to watch the phoney. Looking forward to anything Les Stroud has coming to T.V.
So, you honestly think Les is conceited? If you do, I'm sorry, but that is a moronic thing to assume. If you've done something outstanding, and someone asks you to talk about it, it doesn't make you conceited. Even if he was conceited, I think he has every right to be. The guy deserves it.
@The Ana1234 do you know he is ex sas? so he could out preform les in his sleep but i suppose he does his daily filming then goes to a lodge or hotel to liaise with his crew, his credentials speak for themselves, les is an ex rock band member & music promoter, bear has climbed everest, enough said
like i said bear was trained by the best special force in the world, he could do things that would make les & us stand in amazement, i do like watching survivorman but bears training is on a level only that Les could dream of, bear has climbed everest for Christ sake, could les do that, i dont think so
@Fluffy2Fresh lol he did it for a year, with nothing except a store of dry foods, and some basic tools like a stone axe and some sticks. no metal no plastic no matches no nothing. not in bc but still in the middle of nowhere in canada, plenty of bears etc.
Les actually tested leaves in one episode, he would wipe these leaves on his arms to see if he broke out in a rash. If he did, he didn't use those leaves, trial and error. Just use green leaves and they won't break.
QUOTE: " ... just a thought is he no longer married to Sue because he calls her his an ex-wife of his... just wondering... " You picked that up too, huh? Yeah, I heard it. I'm wondering what happened there also.
@lefty la, i'm not disputing the fact that he & his crew do stay in hotels, what im saying is that, bear has done it all b4 in his sleep i can imagine so i suppose he feels what has he got to prove?
sometimes if I can't sleep, I imagine myself to be in the Canadian wilderness 500 years ago, and try to think about what I would need to survive...and then I fall asleep
@shaolinadr Yes they are good. Not as real as Survivorman but I like them both. I watched Dave Canterburys videos before and I really like his gear philosophy.
its my fav too well im sorta glad that hes not doign the show because its gotta be very hard on family and stuff and trust me hes gunna have more stuff
I've always wanted to know, if you don't have toilet paper, what do you wipe your butt with? I tried leaves and it didn't work out to well....they broke.
@DahnD I know about his shows, because i've watched them all. That includes watching him fail miserably. He'l do a little bit of work, and then lie down in the cold and wet. I don't know, maybe he's just not very fit, or isn't used to physicaly working all day.
Love LS's show (it's 2020 now). I've also heard of Urban Survival as a show. I don't know if anyone has bean dropped in a real urban environment for TV. Something like Wilderness Guy gets dropped in Ferguson MO during the turmoil with no ID or "identity" as far as the POS cops know. So, make it Rwanda.
