I agree with Chris, I enjoy the shows. As much for the scenery and the situation they are in. I don't watch the Survivor show regularly, but the times I've tuned in, I kinda tune out the Game Show BS parts of it, and think about the island they are on, the natural materials available, etc, etc.
Bear is just in excellent shape. Add to his excellent physical conditioning a healthy dose of smarts, and then on top of that add the experiences he's had such as SAS, climbing, and what you get is a balls-to-the-wall adventure show.
I don't think Bear has a Slow Speed. He is either sleeping, or full tilt boogie.
Les, on the other hand, seems to follow the theory of slow steady progress and pace. Les isn't running around like a crazy man, but he is always making progress, proceeding to his next course of action.
They may have made a mistake having Les lug those cameras around, they could have simply sent a 2 man camera team with him, and told the audience they were held to a non-interferance role.
But with both Les and Bear, it's a matter of personal styles.
Bear, each show, repeatedly, will tell you, "it's much safer to go around, but I'm going to go this way!"
Well I'll tell ya what, in all of those cases, I'm probably going around.
It would take a very compelling reason for me to risk a broken femur or snapped neck taking the "questionable" route.
Finally, we all have to recognize that once it's filmed, the video editing takes place, and the final outcome of how the show is portrayed falls in the hands of the production crew.
And that is an excellent pick-up by RunningBoar, there wouldn't be any bugs if you awoke to a frost, swamp or otherwise.
What i was thinking during that episode, was, "wow, he must be there in January, because they probably get only a handful of frosts per year in that part of Georgia?" The bug part didn't even cross my mind.
Good Pick-up Chris!