Idea for a Survivorman episode.

I would like to see him take a basic PSK out and show how much help it can be.
 
If I remember correctly, I passed along a similar idea about "hiking" to one of those shows. Setup was your hiking the PCT or AT or where ever. You leave your base camp briefly and come back to find it ransacked by a bear. For the drama and fun, they bring in a bear and let it shred the backpack, tent, etc... Now you have to hike out with just what you have with you...
 
This is exactly what his shows are about. Pretty much he shows how a normal person could possibly get lost/stranded etc. You see most people think , I will never get lost in a desert, go to the artic, etc. He shows how if you rent a kayak and go too far and end up losing the kayak. He shows how if you go hunting just off a known trail and get lost. If you get left while scuba diving. Get lost while hiking in the Sierra Nevada on a known hiking trail. Its all been done, other than going to the AT and doing the exact same thing he did in Sierra Navada, you guys will complain and say he did the same thing. There are really only so many scenarios that normal everyday people will get into and he has pretty much shown them all. Now only sometimes does he show self rescue, like Dual Survival does. But this is also tricky as the common person with a family generally is too stupid to try and find his way out and really is better off staying where people might look for them and not roam around the countryside. Anyone that somewhat knows where they kinda are or where a road/town is in relation to them is not going to need this stuff as they will head North and know they will hit a road eventually. I do agree he is the most calm and stale at times, but what he shows is closest to the real thing of surviving in a common situation that could happen to the average Joe. If your having fun your camping, survival is not fun and hard to do.

This is what makes it tough, most people on this site can get by in a pinch so we take what Les shows for granted and want more. The average guy that sits around and never goes into the "wild" will get something out of this hopefully and is the point of the show really. He tried to combine it with education like Ray Mears for a season and it was a failure, not enough people wanted to watch this in the USA.
 
I wouldn't mind a series dealing with outdoor "accidents". Hit your ankle with an axe, fall through ice, get mauled by a black bear, stomped by a moose, break a leg, severe insect bites or stings etc. Some adult drawn animation could fill in the dangerous aspects.
 
Honestly, I think the show would be better if he had a camera crew. He would be able to get more done if he didn't have to do his own shooting, so he wouldn't just be starving for the week. Relatedly, we'd get to see him do more things and it would be more educational. Les is a total bad-ass, and I really respect the concept of the show, but it isn't always that interesting.

- Chris
 
I would Mr. Stroud to add a segment to each show about what gear he took with him, what brand it is, and why he chose it versus other options.

-Stan
 
How about he takes a group of L.A. housewives in the woods and taught them to live off the silicon in their lips and use it as fire starter. That would be impressive.
 
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