Survivorman | Patagonia | Les Stroud 

Exactly. Other survival people: "now your going to want to steal the kill from a pack of wolves, that's much easier than hunting yourself"

Yes i also thought the same n will always remember wat Less just told us.

Very well summed up ! A lot of survival situations that come into being due to negligence and overconfidence during hiking can be easily prevented with some common sense (of self-preservation), humility and restraint. In my own country, there have been countless accidents and deaths of tourists in our tallest mountains (the Tatras), because some people don't think of them as a real wilderness where you need to go prepared, avoid bad weather or at least be prepared for such weather. I can't count the number of times I've read or heard about yet another case of some hiker, mountain climber, alpine skier who went to those mountains or a different range and grossly overestimated their capabilities, or underestimated the weather - or worse yet, went to some location or trail despite a seasonal closure (ban on entry, due to avalanche conditions, perilous weather, etc.) - and the result was predictable. The mountain rescue service then had its hands full, either transporting a half-dead and crippled hiker (or several of them) or transporting the dead. This is still within a fairly densely settled country in the heart of Europe, close to civilization. Imagine getting lost in a truly isolated wilderness, like these ranges in Chilean Patagonia, and hoping against all hope for an easy and quick rescue becomes all the less realistic. Overestimating one's capabilities might be the leading, number one cause of death in many mountain hiking trails. Accidents happen of course, but a lot of these deaths occur due to entirely preventable reasons. I think it's telling that there have been cases in my homeland where tourists and rescue service personnel occassionally stumbled on some hiker's skeletal remains, and it turned out they lay there for decades, without anyone finding them. All of this In a rugged, but area-wise relatively small alpine range. If it's sometimes tough to find or even learn about lost tourists within such a small mountain range, that cases like this happen, you know you shouldn't be tempting fate in an even more inhospitable wilderness.

risk taking is so risky

He’s pretty much addressing man vs wild. Don’t cliff dive into a pool without knowing the bottom depth.

That's funny :)

You are so screwed If a wild Les appears. You better hope he takes you In.

@@liamnissanS2K *A WILD LES APPEARS* [Persuade] - [Attack] - [Barter]

😂

Then follow him!

Yep, hubby and I hike several times a year on the Bruce Trail, which runs along the Niagara escarpment. It's gorgeous trail and while it feels super wild it's very popular (we are never the only people out there) and close to civilization- one part runs straight through a village where we always stop off for ice cream- but the terrain is rugged. You'd think "Eh, I can SEE houses that way! And hear the road that way! And there's a field of cows! How could anyone die out here?" ....well, that big escarpment, for one thing. It's *high*. People who didn't check the trail markers, or hiked at night without knowing the area, or thought they could get closer for a cool picture, fall off it and often fall to their deaths. We used to hike up to one spot on top of a cliff that had a great view, and one year suddenly there was now a fence at the drop-off (which also ended the panoramic shots we took on it). "Huh. Why'd they throw this fence up?" "Oh, you didn't hear? A kid fell off the cliff and died. Was riding his mountain bike and didn't know the trail ended here, couldn't stop in time and fell over fifty feet to his death." There's also no cell signal due to the terrain! So people do get injured on bad parts of the trail (there's a part we simply will not hike in winter because it's such dangerous footing already in SUMMER with all these hip-deep wide cracks and crevices all over the rocks, and snow completely hides them in winter) and are then stuck there for hours, or an entire day, until they can drag themselves to somewhere with signal or someone can hear them yelling for help. My hubby didn't really understand the desire for me to always have a survival kit on the trail for the same "But we're not even far from houses and roads, you can SEE them half the time!" situation, but bringing up "And if we snap a leg in those cracks, or fall half down the escarpment and can't climb up or down, then what? No cell signal to call for help, remember? We could be stuck out there for a few *days* if the weather turns bad or nobody realizes we're not back yet."

Well said. I went out to a famous waking trail in Australia here and didn’t think it was ‘dangerous’ until I ended getting lost after I took the wrong turn and got lost for two days. Wasn’t fun at all! Thank god my family knew I was missing and went looking for me. Never underestimate how quickly things can turn south, even if you think it’s ‘safe’. Always be safe than sorry.

Amen & thank you sir!!

well said sir.

Well said. And it doesn't have to be unfamiliar territory - I took a hard fall yesterday on a trail I've hiked literally dozens of times. Still don't know how, it just happens sometimes. I'm fine but if I wasn't I had enough in my day pack to make it through injured, waiting or pushing through, and a whistle if I fell down the embankment and couldn't get myself out. And this is a 3 mile loop that plenty of folks use. Sometimes I just want to go with nothing but unless someone is at the other end expecting me within the hour, not a phone call away... Nah.

"perish"

This killed me 😂

i thought you were supposed to bite them and eat the precious lemon skin

😂

This is gold

@Jordan Lane Use a damp cloth to cool your carotid arteries.

Lmao!!!

Les has the BD, you know what in talkin bout

And hope you are eating while he catches a good meal and eats it 😄

LOL

Eh, wives know how to ruin a perfectly good man time.

I can only assume that "what was around me" was a beer and a lawn chair.

😂😂

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 , They usually are really bitchy towards the girlfriend too.

What a way to hang in there , your courage and determination are truly inspiring . 👏

My father taught me everything I need to know. So id say no to Les teaching me anything

not everyone is a clueless cityboy like you. lmao

He's at over 600k now. Very interesting and informative stuff so I can only see this number growing!

To me he was the only Father Figure i had, and growing up as a City Boy that didnt like Life, he showed me the beauty of our World, which was just beyond my Horizon. I just needed to push trough long enough to arrive at the true Beauty of Planet Earth. So he did teach me a lot growing up, maybe not even purely in a Survival Sense.

​@@pantsmage970 Well let's see. Your father is some random dude and Le Strout is a trained professional... Yeah, I'd still listen to the trained professional. I do not doubt your father's skills, but I would still trust a train professional

Fun fact: This place Patagonia- means "Land of the BigFeets " by Ferdinand Magellan of all people, the explorer.... then 300 year or so later by Darwin with the land of giants . Bigfoot. hmmm.

Hahahahaha, what? For never giving any good advice?

You have my vote

He is an international treasure!

@@andrewsmithphoto no way, he’s ours eh 🇨🇦

Well said 😁

I found this one a bit repetitive and boring to be honest. I still watched it because I’m a huge fan of Les Stroud and his lessons.

Repetitive Maybe but I bet it's soaked into your mind & others. 😊

@@m00semanus 100%. They stretched a 20 minute episode into nearly an hour.

All these shows are a joke. Go out and do the real thing. With or without a camera this shit is fake as hell.

@@topher4251 def not. People call it fake. Because the most shows looks like they really survival enstuff. But they just show how to do it. This guy is def one of the most realistic/realest survival guide.

@@035gogmofo6 agreed. Les shows the good and the bad. admits when he goofs up or just learns some new things. but first and foremost tries to teach. I dont pretend to know Les but he seems like a straight shooter to me.

@@topher4251 nah u wrong Les is the real deal just bc he has a show don't make him fake.

@@nippy3126 ok ill believe you. You back up your statements with facts. Bet dude goes out and scouts the area before filming so he knows where to go for good content. Its a t.v. show you dolt. Of course its scripted and set up.

I was about to comment the same thing hah

Damn I’m wasted

Everytime he says “perish” and u are done for

@@hopper87hopper ya so many LOL

Game on

time stamp?

Infidel. haha

Les first mentioned this in a much earlier episode I’ve taught all three of my kids the same method. It’s a great idea the man is full of them

@@lucymiller6616 6:50

Bless you bro. 🤙

I'm so terribly sorry for your loss.

Infinite blessings my friend. 🙏

Power on my friend! Cheer's!!!

Condolences on your loss.

Minimal dialogue are you joking it's literally non stop dialogue

In a way, they are one in the same. The fault lines from Alaska/British Columbia, to the Rockies in the US on South into Mexico, central America on to Chile and Argentina are connected. It's pretty fascinating to say the least!

@@MrTedman82 Also they are in similar latitude if I'm not mistaken

There are several sailing videos on sailing the “Straits of Magellan” seeing the Patagonian archipelago from the water is just as beautiful.

@@MrTedman82 Yep! It's called the "North American Cordillera"

@@Overlord99762 Well the Rockies stretch from Canada through Mexico, so yes I suppose a portion is inevitably at the same latitude

Glad to hear you made it friend

Lmfao I had a similar experience at Devil's Thumb in 2016 then when it got dark and we got down to Beehive my friend and I heard a terrifying animal and it was dark and we were the last ones up there lol.

@@jjnich4915 great times! Lol in hindsight its a fun story, beehive is still quite a ways from the bottom. It felt serene being the last ones just a calm unbothered area at the base, and my friend also heard a “mountain lion” lol we are from the Toronto we took rocks with us after that growl just in case!

@@asfandbabar5635 lol thanks for sharing that. Yes! To be honest the switchbacks up to big beehive are really sketchy in the dark. Definitely not a spot you want to step off the beaten path lol! The worst part though was going down the shuffle near the top of Devil's thumb near where the rock pile is (or was). I think what my friend and I heard was also a mountain lion as they are abundant in that area. Definitely should have left earlier in the morning but we are both experienced hikers and both had our phones charged up good and I have been turned around in the rockies in more remote spots so it was no big deal but the situation could have been a lot more dangerous bad it rained etc. Also I am from outside Toronto too so shout outs. Thanks for sharing your similar experience.

@@jjnich4915 we cut through the switchbacks, we slid down the side, and nice! What would you recommend as a good spots to hike here and around the GTA?

Those words are some of the realest survival advice one could have

@@nicks4802 indeed sir. In the wild and in life in general.

Should be a on a 5 panel hiker cap.

watching this episode before you finish your chores? thats a lemon!

@@shimshamkabam the second one too, I forgot to purchase Irish cream for my coffee.

Isn’t this an old episode

Watch on 2x speed, then it's only 24 minutes

Bro.. I keep watching episode after episode... I have been here 2 days!!!

Les often throws some shade at Bear Grylls. I love it. Bear Grylls eats some gross for camera. If Les has to eat something gross, it's because he literally hasn't had more than a few bites of food for four days and he's a desperate man.

Bear Grylls learned and practiced what he did in the British military. He's the real deal regardless of what you think of "man vs wild" which was a tv show produced by someone else.

@@heyman5525 you lost your argument when you called the british military the "real deal" Lmao they don't do anything.

@@StopWars420 really? British special forces? ok.

@@StopWars420 first, I said Grylls was the real deal. Second, regardless of active duty, the military trains in real life situations. They don't sit around eating cheese puffs until the next war starts.

Then check out Ray Mears. Guy is a incredibly knowledgeable bushcraft pioneer

@@lukeempty3386 I've actually watched some of that guy's stuff also he is legit.. I was mainly referring to man vs wild ....etc

@@sticks747a yeah Bear Grylls is still pretty legit in the way of his morale etc. He's a pretty crazy dude and ex military so I wouldn't disregard him. Even if he doesn't stay in hotels sometimes I can assure you do it if he had to. But I get your point

He's just a adrenaline junky in my opinion. He doesn't make good decisions when it comes to survival. But everyone has their own opinions. I like les cause he's just a humble dude that plays music and loves the wilderness like me .

I just realized les is talking about the exact same thing I was at the beginning of this episode lol.

Number one priority in survival is your healthy mind state. A scared, confused mind will fuck you up more than Mother Nature.

"So many experts will tell you fire is last priority". umm sorry but those don't really sound like experts so I,. I don't believe you.

@@Gaelztorm Well thats okay my friend god bless you

@@jackthequarterback That's right. It can be difficult to stay calm in a survival situation I can attest to that, but truly the most important for sure ☺️

@@funonvancouverisland Shelter is # 1, especially on rainy, windy Vancouver Island! Fire is great if you can find dry wood. Lotsa water!

oh wow. im 14 now, watching this. ive got close relations with a guy who trained many legendary wilderness survival experts and guides so im hoping to be able to learn and do bushcrafting some time.

He’s only been doing videos for a few years, also, nobody cares about your age. Now go to r/imbadass

Aye!

I am the same i only de-applied this rule when i thru hiked the TA Trail in 2018 and 2019.

And after I post this, he says "Muscles and machismo alone can never defeat a mountain." It's true, man. Respect nature. That's all there is to it.

Well said. I love how you worded that. He is a very humble and wonderful person to learn from, I have so much admiration for him also.

Funny RU-vid name !! LOL

No you have a lemon? Damn well having a lemon deserves another one

That's at least 2 lemons.

Up

That's so true. I love these episodes and it's good information to know, but we all hope we never actually need it

Me too

Me to, i grew up in nothern California in The middle of the woods and would always attempt to build shelters in the woods. 😂

Cheers, thanks for sharing and having humility. I'm a big fan of my little silicone coated tarp, it's super light/small and totally waterproof, plus if you have enough cord and some practice then you can set it up a hundred different ways or wrap yourself in it for an emergency bivy.

@@micahned I have a Siltarp but think a SOL bivi would be better. Ideally both.

"BLM"?

@@mikesendec3972 Bureau of Land Management.