Bear Grylls

god another bear thread anyone that
1;shoves big tubes up his ass (with bird shit in it)
2;drinks his own piss (and might like others)
3;eats deer shit
(( out of line ))
 
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In that particular episode he didn't wash up on a rowboat, the boat was already there to simulate a shipwreck.
It was a nice sized boat so I'm not sure how he would have been able to turn the boat over by himself.

Not to mention that the island was literally crawling with rats and sand fleas in which case you would want to be off the ground.
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So,whether it washed up with or without him, do you think he made a good choice in imediately destroying his boat.
 
It's like watching a Jackie Chan film - there is the illusion of real danger but at the end of the day it's still him doing al this stuff - like riding an inside-out sheep as a toboggan down an icy slope.

You can't make this stuff up!
 
I have seen many of his episodes. It is purely entertainment. Kinda like watching wrestling......lol. Many of the stunts he does are fun to watch, but you could get seriously hurt trying them. Some are feasable though, but there are better people out there I am sure for true survival tips and instruction............ I do know he eats things that would make me puke though :barf:
 
I don't want to bag on the guy, wait for it.... Yes I do! I have little respect for him as an entertainer or a human being. Pretty sad when I don't even know the guy, even the dork pulling cheap majic tricks at Olive Garden on tuesday nights can keep his friggin' wires and lines hidden better then old "Bear". I'd like to see him in a thunderdome match with a bear, and no backup team. How in the HEck;) did this guy get a show, and why ain't it canceled yet. I hope he dies doing what he loves, (making an ass out of himself) and they catch it all on tape. Honestly though, shouldn't we all be that lucky? He obviously enjoys himself.
 
G'day kuRUpTD

Thanks for your response :thumbup:

Not having seen any of the survivorman episodes, I can only go on what people have said about it :)


KuRUpTD said:
In that particular episode he didn't wash up on a rowboat, the boat was already there to simulate a shipwreck.
It was a nice sized boat so I'm not sure how he would have been able to turn the boat over by himself.
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Not having seen the actual boat in question, it's hard to accurately suggest whether or not it was feasible to flip the boat. If a row boat, one man can do it.

But I will ask, did he have a good look around the "island" he found himself on to check out the available resources at hand before dismanting the boat?

With regards to both shows, I understand that both gentlemen rely on the advice of locals before filming.

So I have to ask, why aren't we seeing the locals demonstrate what is required in their neck of the woods, rather than a pair of "on screen actors"?




Kind regards
Mick
 
The first time I saw an episode of Bear, he was in the desert. It was hot so he went down into a canyon to be cooler and find water. He found water, lots of it, and followed it on down the canyon. When he came to a spot where a brush wood dam was blocking his way he dove underwater and through the dam. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! What idiot, alone, would dive underwater to find his way through a brushwood dam and especially one of unknown width? I never watched him again, too far out and too stupid.

As for Stroud, he loses me when he plays (or makes atrocious noise) with his damned harmonica. Also when he gets too deep into yuppie philosphy, ghosts, and so on. He lost me when he was in the southern swamp and kept talking about predatory gators. Then he makes camp on the ground at the water's edge. Go figure. I sleep in the trees or make a palisade when I'm sleeping in a swamp with gators.
 
Learning survival techniques from Bear Grylls is like learning life lessons from Dr. Phil: Either way, you are better off with Dora The Explorer. :D
 
SouthernCross said:
Not having seen the actual boat in question, it's hard to accurately suggest whether or not it was feasible to flip the boat. If a row boat, one man can do it.

But I will ask, did he have a good look around the "island" he found himself on to check out the available resources at hand before dismanting the boat?

Kind regards
Mick
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Hello Mick,
The premise of the episode was of a person stranded on a tropical island...a small one at that. He probably could've salvaged the boat if he had to but that wasn't the case. There was a storm on the horizon and he decided to demonstrate how to build a shelter with a structure that was available as opposed to building a shelter from scratch.

Here is part of the episode ... hopefully you are able to view it.

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Well, I actually like Bear Grylls. He is an enthousiast guy, who enjoys the things he does, makes an entertaining TV-show, visits beautiful areas around the world and he managed to make people pay him for all that. In my opinion it is great if people succeed in turning their hobby into a job.

Some say he does things in his TV-show that you wouldn't do in a real survival situation. I often agree, but I wonder if Bear Grylls would behave the same if he were in a real survival situation. I think that what he shows on TV is all just entertainment.
 
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He seems like a very nice guy.
But he's not an expert. Watch him using the firebow and you can see he's clearly not familiar with the technique. The wrist holding the spindle isn't held firmly against his shin.

Just a very fit, very entertaining performer.
 
Mixed thoughts on Bear.....but still watch.

Les is a solo camper (and that's a gimme), not a survival expert. Don't watch Survivorman anymore, irritating and ridiculous.
 
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I enjoy Bear's show. I have no problem with it in terms of entertainment. He takes too many chances for it to be an appropriate approach to a dangerous situation. But he has some good stuff in the show.

Les Stroud has been called the starving man which is probably pretty close to reality in a longer term survival sitution.
 
Television programs such as these, whilst perhaps having a modicum of information, are purely for entertainment.

If you want advice on sea survival, ask Steve Callahan, if you want to be entertained, watch Bear Grylls!
 
To me,survival is improvising with whats available in order to live.
If Bear,Les,or any other television show can spark an idea or thought
on how to do something more effectively,great.

Many of the scenarios on these programs are there
to make it a TV show.
"Why rappel down the elevator shaft vs take the stairs" (urban episode)
how interesting would it be to watch him walk down the stairs? (example)

Ya,some of this stuff could be dangerous or deadly while
some info is really good.
Thats why we are here at BF Survival,to update our spam filters
by discussing the difference.
Common sense is a wonderful thing.
 
I think it's fine to say that his programs are more or less just for entertainment purposes, that you see little value in them etc...But IMO to comment on his worthiness as a human being is taking things a bit far.

He has raised a huge amount of money for some very decent charities http://www.beargrylls.com/charity.html and has accomplished many difficult and dangerous adventures.
 
I'd love to see Bear Grylls in a commercial.

"I'm not a survival expert, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night".

That would be funny.
 
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