Bear Grylls Injured

Sucks that it happened on a charity deal.

Sure, he takes a lot of risks, and really isn't the best example to follow on surviving, but I think some are really enjoying another man's suffering a bit too much.
 
I don't think anyone here wishes the guy ill, or feels good about what happened. Grylls has my sincere sympathies.

At the same time, I refuse to feel bad about pointing out the almost inevitable outcome of this kind of daredevil adventuring.

It is possible to feel genuinely bad for someone, and to simultaneously feel that their being injured was the result of an injury-prone pattern of behaviour.

All the best,

- Mike
 
kiahs said:
Bear: "OK, I need to get some food in me if I'm going to survive this hospital stay, so I need to get to the cafeteria. Unfortunately, it's on a lower floor. Taking the elevator would require at least a three minute walk down the hall, and in a survival situation, you could starve in that amount of time. What I'm going to do is tie my bed sheet around this machine here and rappel out this window down the side of the building."
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LOL!

That about sums him up!
Not a methodology to emulate for sure.

Still i wish him a speedy recovery.

Despite his irresponsible antics Bear reminds me of that kid you knew in elementary school, you know the one who would eat bugs and dirt to gross out the girls!
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The real test of "Bear" will be to see if this accident changes his attitude and methodology. Can he change or will he keep on with his reckless ways?

Either way Les Stroud and Ray Mears need to give him a good talking to.
 
Bear is young and in excellent condition. Today, hes a little older and wiser.

Years ago , I crushed my heel, alone and miles away from the nearest road. I was young and had never been hurt before. I was a lot smarter after that.
 
I was expecting a story along the lines of:

'Bear Grylls was seriously injured in a near fatal accident today in (insert country name here). While filming an episode of his popular survival show Man vs Nature the explorer/adventurer slipped on a wet bathroom floor in his hotel suite. Bears' official spokesman had this to say on his status "After slipping on the wet floor Bear fell and badly twisted his ankle, we hope and pray for a full recovery and if any fans or supporters that wish to say a prayer in his name then that would be most appreciated. Bear himself had this to say on the matter: If I fail to make a full recovery then at least I failed while daring greatly.'

On a more serious note I never like to hear of decent people being injured. I have no doubt he'll be tough enough and well insured enough to get good medical help and make a full recovery.
 
Bear Grylls, teaches things that will likely result in the death or severe injury of those who watch his show and do not know better and find themselves in a survival situation.

He has been caught repeatedly faking footage and not actually staying in the wild during filming, BOTH of which are nothing more than lying.

I actually do think it's funny that his antics caught up with him. :D
 
It is obviously easy for sincerity to be misinterpreted as sarcasm and gloating due to the fact that inflection cannot be easily detected through the written/typed word. Hell, sometimes it is misinterpreted in the spoken word.

Look, I liken it to my kids. I don't know how many times I told them to not jump on the bed because eventually they would get hurt. You know what? They still did it and one of them got a black eye. I still hugged her and comforted her as she cried, because I love her. But it is important to make the point at that very moment: "Do you see why I told you not to jump on the bed? Not only because you would eventually get hurt, but because I didn't want you to get hurt because I care about you." Bear does a lot of the things he does for noble reasons (charity), but it does appear he possibly does them for some not so good reasons concurrently. My point was that he needs to step back, re-evaluate, and re-assess as he could have hurt others this time (and probably other times). I know he is going to have plenty of time for that right now. Hopefully the "pain was not in vain" as my grandpa used to say.

Get well soon Bear.
 
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Well if he didn't do all that stupid stuff, many people would not watch. He does it purely to generate viewers. Sensationalism sells. Not everyone is hardcore outdoors like us.

You have to admit, stupid or not the guy has balls.
 
Ravaillac said:
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Now I'll explain you how to survive with only a knife and a £60,000 helicopter rescue team
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Sorry, but that just made me LOL. :D
 
ejes said:
Look, I liken it to my kids. I don't know how many times I told them to not jump on the bed because eventually they would get hurt. You know what? They still did it and one of them got a black eye. I still hugged her and comforted her as she cried, because I love her. But it is important to make the point at that very moment: "Do you see why I told you not to jump on the bed? Not only because you would eventually get hurt, but because I didn't want you to get hurt because I care about you."
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Yeah, we should all go visit Bear and kiss his boo boos. :rolleyes:

He's a grown man, not a 2 year old. If he chooses to put his life in danger for no apparent reason, that is his choice. The problem is that he's putting others in danger too. He starts his show by saying something along the lines of "I'm going to show you how to survive." He then proceeds to scale cliffs, jump large gaps, cross rotten rope bridges and logs, eat rotting meat, etc. What makes it worse is that he doesn't bother telling the audience about the safety gear under his clothes, the new rope the crew laid across that bridge, or the fact that the "rotting" animal was just brought in by a rancher for the sole purpose of the show.

He does things that he wouldn't survive without the proper precautions, and tells the audience to do those things without those precautions. The problem lies in the fact that for a lot of people, he is their sole source of info on the subject, and someday it will get someone killed.

You don't teach someone to drive with an instructor who tells you to do 120 through the city with your head out the window and a pint in your hand.
 
kiahs said:
Yeah, we should all go visit Bear and kiss his boo boos. :rolleyes:

He's a grown man, not a 2 year old. If he chooses to put his life in danger for no apparent reason, that is his choice. The problem is that he's putting others in danger too. He starts his show by saying something along the lines of "I'm going to show you how to survive." He then proceeds to scale cliffs, jump large gaps, cross rotten rope bridges and logs, eat rotting meat, etc. What makes it worse is that he doesn't bother telling the audience about the safety gear under his clothes, the new rope the crew laid across that bridge, or the fact that the "rotting" animal was just brought in by a rancher for the sole purpose of the show.

He does things that he wouldn't survive without the proper precautions, and tells the audience to do those things without those precautions. The problem lies in the fact that for a lot of people, he is their sole source of info on the subject, and someday it will get someone killed.

You don't teach someone to drive with an instructor who tells you to do 120 through the city with your head out the window and a pint in your hand.
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You obviously miss my point. That's not what I meant by that at all.
 
If someone is basing their sole source of survival information off a television show, they have issues! :D

Again, we still don't have any details to his accident, yet most here are assuming the worst. :rolleyes:
 
The show is very good. He is an expert on survival, and many people can't do the things he does, but I think he has some good ideas. When he toboggans down the hill in one episode, it is really pretty cool. He is not Survivor Man, as the name of the show is Man vs Wild. He is doing things to compete against the natural forces that would kill a man in a very short time. He is a competitor in the true sense of the word. The fact that he sleeps in hotels is not a consideration. Many people take short cuts, that might be considered cheating. Look at how the athletes cheat. They make millions doing it too. I say, all the power to him!
 
This is true, this thing about assumptions. For example, I am assuming The Bear was flying an ultra-light, or hang gliding, or something similar, and he somehow crashed and broke his shoulder. I don;t really know what happened.

I do know, however, that he's like a little kid when he's out surviving. Everything has to be done quickly, like running to the edge of a cliff to see if there's a way down, etc. I don;t blame the guy for having an exciting show - I like it. Nor do I worry about someone "learning" to run up to the edge to peer over (as opposed to a cautious approach).

But really, The Bear and his show isn;t about "teaching" bad habits. It's about trying to show a few ways to survive. The problem is, Bear's bad habits just get in the way of the show! (or...as someone alluded to, they make the show what it is).
 
Yeah, I just watch Bear's show for what it is and get some entertainment out of it and try to think of a safer way to do some of the stuff he does.
On the other hand, I think some of the things Les does are a waste of time and/or resources, but I just make mental notes and again, take it for what it is, a television show, and let it slide.
 
Pilot1 said:
Not everyone is hardcore outdoors like us.
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I sincerely hope that is sarcasm.I honestly doubt there a dozen guys here who've actually been in harm's way in the outdoors. How many guys here can actually say(no need to answer) they've been in a region where a screw-up would very likely result in loss of limbs or death? I'm not talking about going out your back door to see if you can light a fire. Seriously, how many?
Guys are talking about a winter campout in the near future. Wanna get an idea of full conditions? Why not take a trip to the Presidentials and knock off a few this winter?
Bear does some stupid shit for ratings, but that's what the show is about. Then the "experts" here go into how it should be done:rolleyes:It's no different than guys here getting in arguments about what gear Jack Bauer should carry or the knife that James Bond is using.
I put over a 100 days/year in a sea kayak and climb all winter , but I'm coming to the conclusion I better get out more to catch up to you guys.
Hopefully, Bear fully recovers and continues to be successful in all he attempts.
I've got no beef with anyone here ,but I think it's time I take a break from this site for a while before I'm escorted out. But man, some of you guys gotta get a grip.
I wish everyone well,
Peter Lavigne
 
Bear Grylls, teaches things that will likely result in the death or severe injury of those who watch his show and do not know better and find themselves in a survival situation.
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I doubt most of the wannabe survival fanticisors(sp?), including myself, will ever find themselves in the type of survival situations that he puts himself in. Most won't even find themselves out of their own backyard yet alone the modern city that they live in. I'm sure most people wouldn't remember what they saw on the show after time anyway. They'd probably remember something like survivorman using bubble gum for a fishing bobber instead (truly useless but great entertainment).

I've been all over the world, in some dangerous places, and have yet to be in any situation that remotely comes close to anything on his show. What percentage of the population will ever find themselves in any of the situations he put's himself in? Probably 0.00000001%.. and that's on a good day. And of the 0.00000001% of the people in those amazing survival situations...what's the possibility that they are a Bear fan and have been taking notes on all his shows? Probably another 0.000000001%. So does it really matter?

His show is pure entertainment. You would think people realize that and take it for what it is.

I hope he recovers soon. I enjoy his and survivor mans show...though survivor man makes me laugh a whole lot more.
 
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flipe8 said:
I sincerely hope that is sarcasm.I honestly doubt there a dozen guys here who've actually been in harm's way in the outdoors. How many guys here can actually say(no need to answer) they've been in a region where a screw-up would very likely result in loss of limbs or death? I'm not talking about going out your back door to see if you can light a fire. Seriously, how many?
Guys are talking about a winter campout in the near future. Wanna get an idea of full conditions? Why not take a trip to the Presidentials and knock off a few this winter?
Bear does some stupid shit for ratings, but that's what the show is about. Then the "experts" here go into how it should be done:rolleyes:It's no different than guys here getting in arguments about what gear Jack Bauer should carry or the knife that James Bond is using.
I put over a 100 days/year in a sea kayak and climb all winter , but I'm coming to the conclusion I better get out more to catch up to you guys.
Hopefully, Bear fully recovers and continues to be successful in all he attempts.
I've got no beef with anyone here ,but I think it's time I take a break from this site for a while before I'm escorted out. But man, some of you guys gotta get a grip.
I wish everyone well,
Peter Lavigne
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BYE BYE! thanks for leaving, come back when you cant stay so long...:p
I love how this forum gets whenever anyone mentions Bear Grylis...its laughable. I wish him a qiuck recovery, and a healthy return to the ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY!!! who really cares..(other than Peter) about a television show...I know I dont.
Now I am gonna go in my back yard and baton some wood, strike a ferocium rod...and then get my Mom to make me a peanut butter sandwich.
 
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flipe8 said:
I sincerely hope that is sarcasm.I honestly doubt there a dozen guys here who've actually been in harm's way in the outdoors. How many guys here can actually say(no need to answer) they've been in a region where a screw-up would very likely result in loss of limbs or death? I'm not talking about going out your back door to see if you can light a fire. Seriously, how many?
Guys are talking about a winter campout in the near future. Wanna get an idea of full conditions? Why not take a trip to the Presidentials and knock off a few this winter?
Bear does some stupid shit for ratings, but that's what the show is about. Then the "experts" here go into how it should be done:rolleyes:It's no different than guys here getting in arguments about what gear Jack Bauer should carry or the knife that James Bond is using.
I put over a 100 days/year in a sea kayak and climb all winter , but I'm coming to the conclusion I better get out more to catch up to you guys.
Hopefully, Bear fully recovers and continues to be successful in all he attempts.
I've got no beef with anyone here ,but I think it's time I take a break from this site for a while before I'm escorted out. But man, some of you guys gotta get a grip.
I wish everyone well,
Peter Lavigne
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WOW- I agree that you should take a break from here if you want to insult many of the individuals on this board who show us what they do in the wilds on a regular basis. I am not one of these guys as my injury has decreased my outdoor time for now, but I do not try and pass myself off as an expert. When you say that you have no beef with anybody after purposefully insulting everybody you do yourself and everybody else a disservice. If you do put in the hours climbing and kayaking please share it with us as I feel that most of us would be interested in what you have to share.

Then again this is my personal feelings and I do not speak for anybody else here, however we do try and make this a subforum where everybodies opinions are treated with respect and rarely do we go out of our way to insult as I feel you were wanting to do with this post.

Kris
 
flipe8 said:
I sincerely hope that is sarcasm.I honestly doubt there a dozen guys here who've actually been in harm's way in the outdoors. How many guys here can actually say(no need to answer) they've been in a region where a screw-up would very likely result in loss of limbs or death? I'm not talking about going out your back door to see if you can light a fire. Seriously, how many?
Guys are talking about a winter campout in the near future. Wanna get an idea of full conditions? Why not take a trip to the Presidentials and knock off a few this winter?
Bear does some stupid shit for ratings, but that's what the show is about. Then the "experts" here go into how it should be done:rolleyes:It's no different than guys here getting in arguments about what gear Jack Bauer should carry or the knife that James Bond is using.
I put over a 100 days/year in a sea kayak and climb all winter , but I'm coming to the conclusion I better get out more to catch up to you guys.
Hopefully, Bear fully recovers and continues to be successful in all he attempts.
I've got no beef with anyone here ,but I think it's time I take a break from this site for a while before I'm escorted out. But man, some of you guys gotta get a grip.
I wish everyone well,
Peter Lavigne
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Yes - its been nice not knowing yeah! Take care...
 
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