Survivorman | Mexico Part 2 | Les Stroud 

When you play "Stuck on a deserted Island, what would you take" the answer is always Les Stroud.

Your a bloody legend for uploading all these got me through some boring times cheers les

3:25 Les calling out Bear Grylls lmaoo

The man, the myth , the Canadian

“The problem with holding the cigar is in always putting it to my mouth” lmao man just say I’m alone on an island and wanted to hit the cigar a few times. We all love you.

11:01 my mom, back in the 70s(i believe if i recall correctly) did that once off the shore of holland, but with a phone number, turned out some woman found it washed up on the uk shores, and they actually, for years and years, kept in contact and sent eachother christmas cards and birthday wishes and stuff... so cool..

What I love about Les Stroud is that he not only did the survival part for real, but he made the TV show from the ground up in the beginning to what it became. The other shows, Vs Wild, Dual, Alone etc. Were someone else's idea and production.

“Man vs the wild” I see what you did there Les lol

I LOVE how this man always keeps the wellbeing of nature in his mind as much as his own! "Leaving something behind makes survival possible." Yessir! 👏👏👏👏

3:25 is why I love Les’s approach to survival. His philosophy is that WE need to adapt to nature. Whereas folks like Bear Grylls treat nature like an adversary that you must “beat” to survive.

I feel like he's one of the only true survivalists, so many people pretend to survive while they have a whole camera crew.

When he threw the wine bottle in the ocean he said it had been 10 years since he had done that this was filmed in 2012 now its 2021 time flys so fast thank you Les Stroud for your time. I know many others including myself have learned amazing things from you from survival to self knowledge again thanks man

I don't take it for granted you uploading these old episodes! Thank you Les! Survivorman is the ultimate late night comfort for me that I can watch literally over and over. So familiar and soothing. It's one of the only shows I've bought many single episodes for. Worth every penny.

I forget how poetic Les Stroud can be. He slips a few lines in here and there especially when he's inspired by the beauty of his surroundings.

Thank you Canada, for Les and the trailer park boys

The finest program ever on television...

watching this show made me feel like my sewing skills could actually be useful in a survival situation, I am much encouraged.

Glad I just discovered on Christmas Day, 2021 that Les had uploaded his library to RU-vid ! What a great present for me. Him being sick off the oysters reminded me of the time he got really sick from that turtle in Georgia.

I love the way he continues to play along with the "having to carry fire routine" right up to creating a fire using a bow drill, despite having a fire steel right there on his knife sheath the whole time lol. That's discipline!!

I like how he uses everything around him to his advantage in a survival situation letting nothing go to waist. Like in this case where he salvages parts from the boat to aid him during his trek on the island. I have seen an episode where he did the same thing with an airplane and yet another where he did the same thing with a car. Very Smart and resourceful.

I wish there were more of these ten day episodes. Les, it’s almost been 10 years since this was filmed, ever think about doing some more episodes? Cheers.

I run a cigar business with my brother and whenever we go camping for a few days, we always have plenty of cigars on us. We used this method of fire-carrying many times and it never fails. They're ideal for it, they might as well be part of every campers gear.

Yeah, man vs wild. The man, yepp, the man is winning over nature, ohhh yeah my friend. Love these little ironic mentionings.

My absolute favorite thing about this series are the subtle digs at *Gear Brills*

This is just awesome, watching him be so humble and calm in all the environments, gotta love it

"This man vs the wild nonsense...". You tell 'em Les.

Man you inspired me to learn about survivalism myself and now I am very fond of stealth camping and going remote and just being one with nature, experiencing true humanity. It's life changing going where few have gone before and relying on the land it brings you to your roots.

Two things, wrapping the copper tube with a seawater soaked rag will increase the still output. Two, bees and birds head to water morning and evening, you can follow them. Bees usually will only live within two miles of fresh water. Hiking in dry desert bees have somehow followed me and contiously drank my sweat.

I know we all keep saying It time and time again but I truly love this man.

Is anyone else going through the rabbit hole of RU-vid by watching this man again it has been tool long thanks 😊

“Human beings always take the path of least resistance,” he says in the middle of a voluntary 10 day survival mission in the middle of nowhere.

Les, I know there's to many to read. But I gotta say, just in case you see this... I've been watching you for years and you sir are my idol and inspiration. I couldn't possibly express the respect I have for you. I hope all is well in your life now. Survival is a fight between you and your mind. You taught me that les. Thank you.

Hurray! I’ve been waiting on baited breath for the part 2! Been a fan since I was a kid Les, you taught me all I know about the great outdoors. Maybe I’ll see you in the bush near BC one day my friend. You are a legend!

This is a really nice episode. As rugged as this land is, it's also beautiful. Gives me some feeling of calmness.

Who else wants to see Les on Alone? :-)

It's crazy how destructive fire is, yet when you are surviving in the middle of the night with a fire and no one else. The fire feels so soothing and emotionally supporting.

Hightlight of my week!

Bought all your dvds many years ago. So happy to find you on yt. Some of the most positive grounding content out there, reminding us of the simple joys of living and pushing thru difficult times. TY

Imagine how excited someone would be if they saw this vid and later found the bottle washing ashore? That’d be so awesome!

Ahhhhh, I miss this

I love these 10 day episodes!

I never tire of Les Stroud and Survivorman! Its entertainment value alone is head and shoulders about whatever copycat shows are out there.

Les, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for survival education over the years. I've been watching Survivorman since I was a young teen and I still come back to watch. You are the one that got me into survival and for that, I thank you. Stay safe Les!

Youre a legend for uploading this for the world to see. Youve done a better job for children doing this than the entire world’s education system combined. If im ever in a survival scenario, I will pray to you and the lessons youve taught me that are ingrained in my mind since I was 7 years old.

Love the distilled water still. Clever cigar fire log. The “naturalist” medicinal plant identification was really cool. Les, you blow my mind dude - really incredible - the fire starting really got to me man!

Every time he walked away from that camera, he always came back "for us", what a good guy, a Canadian legend, Thanks Les.

Les's writing is underrated.

Les Stroud is the best!!

That was the longest week of anticipation for this part 2 lol thanks Les

Les' delight at getting a fire started is the same every time. Sheer Joy 😊

Ive grown up in several parts of Texas, and southern is brutal. it always blows my mind people walk dozen's of miles in this country to cross the border. Politics aside, its a tough trek.

I have met Les when he came to the Chapters bookstore next to my office at Yonge/Bay and Bloor in Toronto. Such a down to earth person. Really makes anyone comfy whilst interacting unlike Toronto folks.

What is tremendously smooth on Les's part is how he does it I almost hurt myself laughing when in his movie.(interviews with monster's and bigfoot) he commented on all the things he has eaten and tasted and ends with but I would never drink my own pee I just wouldn't do it .. myself and my boys laughing so hard.. to think he even mentioned it in his movie and you know if you are a fan we all know who he is talking about. SMOOTH but a great slap in the face at the same time well done I say .

I really wish your show would come back on. Huge fan Les. I’d like to try every location you have been to and see what I learned

“I hear so much of this fighting against nature, this man vs wild sort of thing. It’s just nonsense” LOOL Bear bro where you at

I’ve learned sooo much this episode. Now I know how to look for trails leading to water. Skill for life.

came to learn survival skills, stayed for the harmonica

So many subtle (and not so subtle) jabs at Bear Grylls. I love it!

Super respectfull to his surrondings and ancestors traditions i love it!

Survivorman is on RU-vid! My life is complete but I'm never getting off the couch again! 🤣

Wow, really nice videos. Jehovah has made a beautiful earth.

I was so thrilled to see that his heel healed There was no hill for him to die on Hes also sometimes quite hillarious Hi’ll have teach me some surviver lessons sometime

Les Stroud and "therunningmanZ" remind me of each other quite often but especially when they find time to stop and appreciate beauty.

Great series!! I love the knowledge and wisdom you share Les. Respect

I've come to see you very late Mr. Les and I hate that but I must say this is one of the greatest things I've seen and you've put a lot of things into perspective for me in a way I've never had before. I've always respected nature but you've brought me to a new light and meaning. How people had to survive before we take it so much for granted. I'm going to learn that bow drill technique.

“Man vs the wild sort of thing” throwing shots at bear grylls 😂

I notice a lot of people take to trashing the likes of Bear Grylls and his Man vs. Wild show. Let's be clear about one thing: it isn't a comparison, because they aren't really doing the same thing. Also, I guarantee you if they met, they would find a lot of respect for one another. Much of their advice lines up pretty similarly - except when it comes to eating snow, for some reason. Les is a real, live-off-the-land survivalist. He studied, spoke to everyone he could, interacts with locals at every site, and went on countless expeditions with experts before trying it on his own. And he NEVER goes to a place to film the show without first scouting it a bit, and again, talking to the locals. He has acquired an amount of knowledge and experience that is incomparable. Les makes it as authentic as possible by otherwise not being prepared beforehand, and bringing no one with him. SIDE NOTE: He also alienated a portion of the wilderness trekking, wannabe survivalist hipsters when he declared their deity, Christopher McCandless, a "terrible survivalist". If anyone has half a brain, they know Les is right and Christopher did almost everything wrong. Bear is an ex-special forces officer, turned adventurer who is always after life's next great thrill. He has a lot of survivalist knowledge as well, but the purpose of his show was always to stage situations someone might encounter, no matter how extreme, and show how it's possible to survive. Bear was virtually never in any danger of starving or dehydrating - though he did put himself in physical harm by attempting ridiculous feats - and he had a crew with him at all times. He valued doing the most extreme things to encourage survival techniques, but also for the entertainment of the viewers. The downside to a lot of his survival techniques were twofold: 1) Bear is extremely athletic being ex-military, and was able to get out of things average people likely couldn't; and 2) his whole plan was to hike out of wherever he was. He almost never planned to set up camp, stay put, and get a bearing on his surroundings. He was always move, move, move, which again, could get an average person into even worse situations.

Every show, every time! I love his fire laugh lol

Met Les up in Tennessee he was doing a concert. I was up there doing a taste test on moonshine and he stopped prepping for the show to talk with my family. He was super nice.

Hey Les! Been watching since i was little and have always been entertained by your show. Thank you for uploading your show to RU-vid.

Spirit of the land healing the soul. I love it. Thats why you're the best, you respect mother natures power and beauty. Thank you Les 👍

i need to get my hands on that 20th anniversary collection

One overnight in West Big Bend I stayed in a cave overhang, put up thorny barrier and metal chime alarms. Javelina came to the outside late at night investigating and left. In the morning I hiked down to the river and went through a wash in Very rough country navigating boulder obstacles. Finally it turned into a little canyon and you could see cow trails to a similar spring like what you found. I didn’t drink the green water but felt like finding it was a relief. The next day I climbed back out on the trail in a foreign wasteland with hidden secrets. Thanks for sharing Your skills.

Being a Canadian and living in cold climate you did really well in that area, as an Alaskan I have a difficult time in hot climates. Your primitive fire skills are very good. I have learned most all primitive friction fire methods and I like the methods used by west coast Alaskans the best. I actually mastered these techniques and have taught many their methods.

you're a legend Les! I've been following your work for over 12 years. Ever since I started college studying Geology. Thank you for posting this

I think this video had my first issue ive ever had with survivorman. He went back for his fire because he said he didnt have any matches. It looks like hes got a ferro rod in his knife sheath, which would be easier than going back on a 15 minute walk just for the fire.

I love your distain for man vs wild and bear Grylls in general. He's a schmuck

You know a man is hungry when he is wielding a scorpion hotel in bare feet.

🎶 I'm drinking dirty water , I'm living on leaves and roots , I've been walking so hard , I've got blisters on my boots 🎶 .

3:28 - the well overdue subliminal Bear Grylls diss ...shots fired Les ..git em lol 😜

PLS DON'T DIE! I WANT TO SEE YOUR VIDEOS UNTIL I DIE!

*looks for scorpions in sandals* survivor man✨

His the best period!

I literally waited for part 2 every day checking your channel. Great job!

Wow what a show! Loved this episode, I learned a few new things

I feel like a live Strou- err.. I mean live stream hike would be so well received here

I freaking love you Survivorman Les Stroud you're the best and you've taught me so much things that I've helped me get out of sticky situations

I can’t believe it but I’ve actually never seen this episode before.

That Mexican heat might as well be Mars, so inhospitable. Les is king of nowhere lands.

The first hint that there was fresh water inland was that the Island was home to the Seri. The next hint was the presence of coyotes, they can't drink sea water and survive. Water is the most important thing in desert survival. He wasted a lot of time before deciding to look for a water source. An average person needs about 1 to 2 1/2 gallons of water a day, depending on the time of year. The more active you are the more you need too. I worked as a carpenter in Las Vega NV. working in the hot sun, in the summertime I went through 4 gallons a day and didn't pee until after I went home at the end of a day many times. Wrapping the stills pipe in wet rags or seaweed would have increased its output. Why he didn't build several solar stills on the beach is a mystery to me. US Navy has a great survival manual that shows how to build then out of several different materials. Animal tracks are one way to find water and another is bees. Bees need water to make honey in addition to nectar from flowers. WAsps also need water to build their nests. Water in the open evaporates very quickly, so it will be found in sheltered spots or where there is a stream bed then if choose the right spot, you can dig for it. Another source of water was the prickly pear cactus, fruit or "the beaver tails" aka leaves, or the low growing cactus I saw in one of his shots, when you burn the spines off with fire it is also very tasty and retains a lot of water.

I'm so happy to see this series uploaded to youtube! I used to watch Survivorman with my dad years ago. Great memories :)

Sometimes survival is not always against nature and the elements, but instead against our own minds. I can honestly say that your content has helped save me from mine often over the last few months. Thanks Les!

I love u, Les.. you've taught me so much and use ur teachings every time I go camping...I like to do it the real way, with intelligence and patience....I hope u know how much ur videos do for people, including me...thank u for everything u do, ur truly an amazing man

I'm from Hermosillo City and that island is huge yet so dry. It's the biggest island in México. ¿Les in your experience and perspective is the Sonoran Desert difficult to survive/challenge it compared to other harsh places you've been to?

Les Stroud you are one of the Greatest Canadians we have. I have watched many Bush crafters and they all owe you their start. I am glad you found a home on RU-vid.

So crazy he can film hisself 🤷🏻‍♂️. Seems like a blend of apocalypse now n hunter s Thompson, it’s definitely mesmerizing 👍🏼🤘🏼

100 bucks Canadian? I'm going to be scouring the seas and shores for that bottle

Les, I know it's late in the game for it, but I'd have loved to have seen you collaborate with Cody Lundine on something. You both have similar "go slow and use your head" approaches and both with encyclopedic knowledge at your disposals...I think that would have been something fine to behold. Thank you for all you've shown us.

This is from 2012!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I thought this was from sometime in the last year or two O.o

Fan from day one, thank you for keeping it real.