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Survivorman fan found dead in Muskoka wilderness
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Something I noticed about this news report intro: "the desire to test yourself in this way is instinctive". That's a succinct and wise way of describing it.
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I personally like that he specifically states that he has his harmonica as part of his MENTAL survival kit.
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Survival is still survival, while a few may die, the shows open up opportunity for some to pick up or hone survival skills.
Survival is an every day activity across the world, the basics should be taught and re-enforced, even as an "activity". Works for the boy scouts.
Survival is an every day activity across the world, the basics should be taught and re-enforced, even as an "activity". Works for the boy scouts.
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.....venturing into the wild isn't all that demanding; if nothing else TV should have taught the attentive viewer that it's just a matter of drinking one's urine for hydration, biting the head off a few live reptiles and an occasional bat for sustenance, and scrambling through the most treacherous parts of river rapids......in order to safely makes ones way by evening to a warm bed at the local Holiday Inn. (Side trips to the occasional dank cave or leech infested drainage ditch optional).
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Glad we can all make jokes about the tragic death of this guy. Classy
I trust you have some sort of legitimate fact to back that up? So far, all I have seen is the postulation of the "news."
always thought that there should have been clear public safety warnings about the dangers of carring out solo wildeness survival techniques as show on tv at the begining and ending of each episode screening.
you know, like ... "kids! don't try this at home. all stunts are performed solely for your entertainment by trained stunt professionals".
you know, like ... "kids! don't try this at home. all stunts are performed solely for your entertainment by trained stunt professionals".
he's an idiot who died an idiot's death...went to play "Survivorman" with just a hatchet and matches, in the winter, and with a chronic arthritic condition; qualified himself for the mission with the reading of Stroud's book and watching all of his shows...
yet another Darwin Award winner...
yet another Darwin Award winner...
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Light a candle in the wind ?Glad we can all make jokes about the tragic death of this guy. Classy
I'll have a Novena said for him tomorrow. Make you feel better ? 
Oh, and thanks for the compliment....I'm sure you're quite stylish yourself.
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You never know where these threads will go!!!
If I die on my bike at 160 mph will you say the same about me (the idiot part)? I value my activities, leave no dependents, never ride that fast when others are around...
Maybe he wanted to live life to the fullest, valued bare-bones camping, and could think of few better ways to die than in the wilderness.
We all make our choices; not all of us are brave enough to accept them; fewer are brave enough to accept each other
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....well, certainly, one man's "adventure" is another's fool-hearty misfortune.
And since you asked.....if you die on your bike going 160 mph most folks will probably put you in the "fool-hearty" camp.....and then thank the Lord you had enough sense to "never ride that fast when others are around..." so as not to "visit" misfortune on the innocent.
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At 26 with a strong body and mind I feel only now that my skills are where they can keep me going for some time in the bush.The knowledge I've gained from books,films,the people of this fine forum and most importantly my own practice.I've been drilling myself on the basics of fire starting,shelter making and water accumulation.
Stories make me sad not just for the guy who dies but casts us all who love theses kind of activities in a reckless way.Not to mention dragging Les Stroud and his Survivorman brand into the news in a negative light.
I plan to do a survival trip this summer.3-4 days. I'll play the lost hiker but with the stuff I typically hike with.GOOD knife(naturally),multi tool,water purifier,a scant amount of food,steel water bottle,pot(the cooking kind) and most importantly a SPOT GPS tracker and a radio.I have a GPS and compass too but I'm working that into the scenario.I've picked a spot far enough away not be disturbed but close enough to get help to me if needed.
Stories make me sad not just for the guy who dies but casts us all who love theses kind of activities in a reckless way.Not to mention dragging Les Stroud and his Survivorman brand into the news in a negative light.
I plan to do a survival trip this summer.3-4 days. I'll play the lost hiker but with the stuff I typically hike with.GOOD knife(naturally),multi tool,water purifier,a scant amount of food,steel water bottle,pot(the cooking kind) and most importantly a SPOT GPS tracker and a radio.I have a GPS and compass too but I'm working that into the scenario.I've picked a spot far enough away not be disturbed but close enough to get help to me if needed.
I like Les Stroiud's show a lot.
I don't think he had anyhting to do with this guys demise. The guy was a grown man in charge of his own actions. Its a tragedy that hs is gone, but he did it himself.
I watch Stroud's show all the time, and I don't think that most people in their right mind would try what he does with no expereince or training.
I don't think he had anyhting to do with this guys demise. The guy was a grown man in charge of his own actions. Its a tragedy that hs is gone, but he did it himself.
I watch Stroud's show all the time, and I don't think that most people in their right mind would try what he does with no expereince or training.
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First off, I don't have any problem with Survivorman show playing down the dangers of what Mr. Stroud is doing. I think they make it clear that it is a dangerous outing and shouldn't be blamed for this death.
Second, I think the thing that is practiced in the scouts and that activity across the world would be better called preparedness. Or preparedness training.
IIRC the Boy Scout Motto is "Be Prepared"
Once the activity becomes "survival" the defication has already hit the oscillation.
It has long been the recommendation of this forum to bring all the supplies that you need when out on an adventure to test your preparedness.
Go ahead and live for a weekend with just your flint, steel, knife, tarp and fishing kit.
But...
Keep the pack with the warm, dry clothes, matches, gasoline, steak and other camping items with you in case things go wrong.
This way one can test one's skills while staying out of an RLSS®
