man vs wild

Looks like a paracord sling to me. Too bad he can't wash his face with all that water about :)
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The splash photo at http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/manvswild/manvswild.html is the clearest knife shot I could find and it sure looks like a CS Voyager:

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DaleW said:
Too bad he can't wash his face with all that water about :)
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I always think the same thing. Never in my life have I seen anyone get stuff all over there face like that. Makes you wonder what he looked like when he was potty training.:eek: People like him could be where they coined the term "sh!t head".:jerkit: Poor guy.
 
The show is a joke, but Bears watch ROCKS!!!! :D His job is pretty cool too, It must be nice to get paid to play around in the bush.

Breitling Emergency

This watch was designed for Pilots & Aircrews in distress. Features:
Built-in transmitter broadcasting on the 121.5 MHz Aircraft Emergency Frequency. cool
 
Someone had me rolling when they suggested that Bear would be a great side kick to have with you in a survival situation. Things like, "No I don't think I'll jump off that 25 foot cliff into a pool of water. But don't let me stop you!" "Do I want to go first and suck the moisture out of that elephant turd? No thanks, but when your done, you can have my underwear if you're still thirsty."
 
Nemaoz, he was in the The 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Volunteers), which is a special forces regiment of the British Territorial Army for three years. This means he was a fully qualified SAS Territorial, no mean feat, and it is one of the two main routes to getting into 22 SAS Regiment, this is how the likes of Chris Ryan MM got in for example (23rd SAS TA). The SAS TA, work constantley along side the 22nd SAS.

This is what happened to him;

'Bear had spent three years with the SAS when a routine parachute exercise in southern Africa went terribly wrong. His canopy ripped in two and he fell 500 metres, smashing into the desert at tremendous speed and leaving him unable to feel his legs'

Also don't forget, what he does is as much to entertain as anything else.
 
Thanks Yoshi. Bear has accomplished much in his short life as a little research into his bio shows. His wife has taken much the same path. Both are very dedicated to charity work and of course the outdoors. I would guess most of his detractors are simply envious of his accomplishments. While we sit in front of our computer and run down another man's work, Bear, Les Stroud, Ron Hood and others are outside living the life we can't.

Teddy Roosevelt is probably disliked by you who hate Bear and for the same reasons. Here are a few of his quotes.

"I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do."
"Envy is as evil a thing as arrogance."
And "It is not the critic who counts,..."

And as John Wayne said in "The Cowboys", "Big mouth don't make a big man."
 
Yoshi said:
Nemaoz, he was in the The 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Volunteers), which is a special forces regiment of the British Territorial Army for three years.
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Thus the 21st is a RESERVE Unit. Territorial Army = reserves that train a few days here and there. EDIT: link below.

Also don't forget, what he does is as much to entertain as anything else.
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In that case he should preface his show with "I'm going to show you some incredibly stupid X games type stunts to pull while in the woods" rather than "I'm going to show YOU the skills it takes to survive."
 
2dogs said:
While we sit in front of our computer and run down another man's work, Bear, Les Stroud, Ron Hood and others are outside living the life we can't."
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Not necessarily. My computer drudgery and life behind four walls ends in a matter of weeks. I'll feel sorry for the rest of you then. :) Personally, I have never said a bad word about Stroud or Hood. The both do excellent work and I personally enjoy watching their stuff. Grylls..... no thanks. He's a moron and an accident waiting to happen.

But yes, I'm sure we are all jealous that they get to "work" in the field.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Air_Service

22 SAS Regiment being the Regular unit with 21 SAS Regiment (Artists Rifles) and 23 SAS Regiment as the TA reserve units.
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The Territorial Army (TA) is a part of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate
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Selection is reputed to be the most demanding military training course in the British Army with a reported pass rate of less than 10%. It is a test of strength, endurance, and resolve over the Brecon Beacons and Elan Valley in Wales, and in the jungle of Brunei, taking around 6 months to complete.

Selection is held twice a year regardless of conditions. A candidate must be male and have been a regular member of the Armed Forces for at least three years or a member of 21 SAS or 23 SAS (which can be joined directly from civilian life) for at least 18 months. All soldiers who apply must have at least 39 months of military service remaining and to be eligible for selection the candidate must not exceed 32 years of age. A candidate who fails any stage of the selection is 'Returned to [his parent] Unit' (RTU'd). Candidates are allowed only two attempts at selection, after which they may never reapply. Many are not even allowed that.
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It looks like one serves in 21st while waiting to get an attempt or two to complete SAS selection. If he had successfully completed selection, he would list 22d SAS as his unit.
 
I only saw one episode (costa rican rain forest) and I could have swore his knife was Lone Wolf Harsey T2.

I find it funny how everyone is getting so wrapped around the axle about this show. Who cares? Its a reality TV show people, nothing but staged entertainment. If anyone is really gonna be in a true survival situation and have to depend on the skills they "learned" from the show, they are pretty much f-ed anyway regardless of how "good" his advice maybe or not.
 
Nemoaz, SAS TA is a lot more intense than a few days here and there, on top of that if they don't have another job it can be full time. Many people are in TA SAS without any thought of trying for 22nd SAS, but to do their bit when required, the likes of Chris Ryan MM etc are not the norm.

Bear Grylls is no mug, everything is actualy quite well planned out for the series, with the producers been very keen that nothing should go wrong, and if it does they have back up on hand, a lesson the producers of his series learn't from the very unfortunate death, of the late and great Steve Irwin.

Personnaly I like what he does, it seems a mix of escape and evasion and people like Ray Mears, a different angle for sure, and done by a bloke that is no mug, and realy does actualy know what he is doing.

BTW, I'm no Office person either, I'm in job that combines for me the best of indoor and outdoor work.
 
Mixed into the "made for tv" situations on the show is some very good information. I watch the show assuming certain situations are setup to make the show interesting and much of what he does is not realistic for a common person. However, I'd rather it be that way then not on tv at all. I also watch the survivorman series and like that as well.
 
Both shows present a lot of good information but, as is always the case, you just have to know how to sort it from the crap. My personal feeling is that Bear obviously knows what he is doing, he just does a whole bunch of dangerous things too, like glissading down any slope he can find, and running everywhere. For the general population, that is much more exciting to watch than Less who is more reserved and methodical in what he does.

Therein lies the problem, and the complaint that I think most have with Bear. The general public probably does not have the training, nor mental ability (not meaning they're stupid, they just don't think with a survival mindset) to separate out the good from the outright dangerous. The show needs a huge flashing disclaimer on the screen everytime Bear does something that in all reality is very dangerous. "When in an actual survival situation do not do this!"

Just my opinion. I do have to admit, and will do so willingly, that I have learned quite a few little tricks from watching both shows, and if nothing else have helped myself to think much more with a survival mindset.

Charles
 
Bear Grylls is no mug,
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No doubt. He still appears to be in excellent shape.

BTW, I'm no Office person either, I'm in job that combines for me the best of indoor and outdoor work.
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That wasn't aimed at anyone. More of a grumble on my part and the GLORIOUS EXPECTATION OF IMPENDING FREEDOM! :)
 
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