whateverwhat:
He drank his own piss last week in the Outback...

You know that whole "No rules, just right" part? Yeeeeah...not QUITE that far.

Plus, that was probably Budweiser.

Plus he named his son Marmaduke. I wouldnt take a lot of his advice either, but its always something to think about if you are desperate...

whateverwhat
Claim:
The dude climbed Everest when he was 23
Likely fact:
For his birthday his family took a trip to the base of everest he climbed up about 10 feet.

Claim:
sailed the artic ocean in an inflatable raft, etc.
Likely fact:
He inflated the craft and paddled it around the bay for 20 minutes

Hes already proven himself as far as I am concerned, and he has good survival tips.
You have never even been outside, have you?

"Survival expert Bear Grylls faked a bear attack....."

Dad??

SURVIVAL expert Bear Grylls faked a bear attack by getting a colleague to dress up as one in fancy dress

Geez, you'd think the pink-and-sea-foam-taffeta prom gown would have been a dead giveaway to the viewers that it wasn't a real bear.

Most of his show is fake, or "dramatics" for educational/entertaiment. But I saw the dude squeeze an elephant turd and drink the turd juice. That's hardcore.

rat_brain_flies_plane:
Dear Bear Grylls,
In Serious Forest bear grills YOU!

haha! nice!



/Survivorman FTW

haha, are you serious about those facts Uncle Carl? He wrote a book about his Everest climb you know...

My dads an outiftter in Montana, Ive been outside more than a couple times...

Dubya Saved My Life: I saw the dude squeeze an elephant turd and drink the turd juice. That's hardcore.

He stole that from like the third season of Fear Factor.

Dubya Saved My Life: Most of his show is fake, or "dramatics" for educational/entertaiment. But I saw the dude squeeze an elephant turd and drink the turd juice. That's hardcore.

That's 2nd place on Fear Factor ;)

fien111: Bear is a biatch, let's see his fat ass carry his own damn camera

Why does everyone assume that Les carrying his own cameras makes him more of a badass? It doesn't. I find that it detracts from the entertainment of the show.

Anyways, they're two different types of shows.

Also it turned out that he faked drinking his own piss. He actually drank the cameraman's.

Uncle Karl: For his birthday his family took a trip to the base of everest he climbed up about 10 feet.

No, he summited the mountain. I believe that one, maybe two of his team members died during that climb.

Reminds me of that Kids in The Hall skit

Link (new window)

I love the guys who climb Mt Everest with a base camp full of electronics, dozens of people providing support, a Blackhawk helicopter on stand-by and thousands of dollars in the highest-tech equipment they can find.

And they're accompanied by a couple of Sherpas smoking homemade cigarettes while wearing Wonder Bread bags on their feet who carry all that shiat for them.

Sad when the most real and honest thing on modern TV is Professional Wrestling?

Onkel Buck: Reminds me of that Kids in The Hall skit

Link (new window)
Possible NSFW due to langauge. there is only word used in the whole skit but it may offend

RockIsDead: Sad when the most real and honest thing on modern TV is Professional Wrestling Dirty Jobs?

camelclub: Like I said, I like his show, but wish they were a little more forthcoming with the film crew like Dirty Jobs does with their shows.

The Salt miner episode of Dirty Jobs is one of my favorites just because they do a bit of 'behind the scenes', showing the cameramen huffing along beside the cars to get out of blast range, etc.

mmmm... Mike Rowe

midigod and Ignition Tube

Thanks.

Why do TV shows pull this crap?

just a note: never drink yuor own urine straight, especially in a survival situation. better to pee in a container (preferrably glass), put that in a plastic bag, and then drink the condensate. much better for you, and none of that gross piss which will kill you if you're already dehydrated.

Onkel Buck: Onkel Buck: Reminds me of that Kids in The Hall skit

Link (new window)
Possible NSFW due to langauge. there is only word used in the whole skit but it may offend

Your link isnt there but I know exactly which one it is

Bear Grylls. Pfft? My name is Shark Lazers, and along with my assistants Piranha Blazes and Wolverine Stabs, we're really getting a kick out of these replies.

byukid: just a note: never drink yuor own urine straight, especially in a survival situation

Yes. It's best to add a little vodka, perhaps an olive. :D

ginger ninja: The Salt miner episode of Dirty Jobs is one of my favorites just because they do a bit of 'behind the scenes', showing the cameramen huffing along beside the cars to get out of blast range, etc.

They've been doing a lot of behind the scenes stuff this year. It's really been cool to see.

mmmm... Mike Rowe

LOL! Go to the discovery website, and check out his video responding to a fan's "man crush" on him :D

(no, NOT ME)

mikaloyd: One is pussified and fake and gives advice that would likely kill a person who actually went outdoors and tried it.

I don't think you know much about him if you're calling him "pussified" and "fake". Read up on his background.

His advice is simply how he would go about surviving in a given situation. He frequently says its not the best way or the only way, just his way. Hes certainly not encouraging people to go out try his tips for the hell of it. A lot of it is meant to be used in last resort situations where you may get hurt but you'll still be alive.

Rapmaster2000: Bear Grylls. Pfft? My name is Shark Lazers, and along with my assistants Piranha Blazes and Wolverine Stabs, we're really getting a kick out of these replies.

I guess we can get Wolf Blitzer to narrate this show...

LandOfChocolate: A lot of it is meant to be used in last resort situations where you may get hurt but you'll still be alive.

Well, in his case, it's more like "motel 6 situations"...:D

I don't really care. He's an actor. Survivorman is boring because the guy actually uses realistic survival skills, like huddling in a shelter with a fire all night.

whateverwhat
That is why I said likely fact not fact, I cannot prove it but I suspect it to be the truth.

Well my dad is a lumberjack that rapes bears, Christ what are you farking 12? I think the my dad is a "" stopped when I was a kid.

Many of the things Bear Grylls does will get you killed, such as the using a leaky boat in glacial waters.

danic101: Can't wait for the new episodes of Survivor Man starting August 10th.

Really new episodes? Can't wait.

/Les Stroud will out-survive Bear Grills any day
//Bear would clearly die a slow death without his camera crew..."I'm really disorientated"

mistergecko
I think realistic survival skills are sort of the point.

Bear was in the SAS. That is bad ass. But...

The Man vs Wild is fake Wiki (new window)

Uncle Karl: Well my dad is a lumberjack that rapes bears, Christ

I think I saw that episode...

FWIW Helicopters on standby would do you no good while climbing Everest. They can barely get higher than basecamp due to the thin air. Also, the sherpas have nice gear. A SHIATLOAD of gear is left on the mountain every year and sherpas are the beneficiaries.

Sherpas are the most hardcore people on the planet. Any one of those guys would put Bear or Les to shame. There was a great article in Outside on Sherpas. One of the writers was trying to carry some of the loads that they carry and he could barely lift a third of what the Sherpas were carrying even though he was twice their size.

That being said, I find both shows entertaining, and that's the main point of TV. If you really want outdoor survival skills, a book or a class in the actual outdoors is the way to go.

settle down Uncle Karl...

you sound a little wound up for Monday morning...

LandOfChocolate
His background is carefully spun bullshiat. The guy is nothing more than an over-marketed moran adrenaline junkie. Last resort situation or not, if you take his advice you will end up freezing to death in the woods.

He just wanted the pick-a-nick basket... Sheesh!

Uncle Karl: His background is carefully spun bullshiat. The guy is nothing more than an over-marketed moran adrenaline junkie. Last resort situation or not, if you take his advice you will end up freezing to death in the woods.

So are you!

/Baseless assertions are fun and meaningless.

IXI Jim IXI

Plus, that was probably Budweiser.

Whats the difference?

////Required beer snob comment.

Scarmiglio: FWIW Helicopters on standby would do you no good while climbing Everest. They can barely get higher than basecamp due to the thin air. Also, the sherpas have nice gear. A SHIATLOAD of gear is left on the mountain every year and sherpas are the beneficiaries.

Sherpas are the most hardcore people on the planet. Any one of those guys would put Bear or Les to shame. There was a great article in Outside on Sherpas. One of the writers was trying to carry some of the loads that they carry and he could barely lift a third of what the Sherpas were carrying even though he was twice their size.

Yeah I was just trying to get across the Sherpa part. I'm a little hazy on the actual details of what is necessary to climb Everest. I was envisioning Mt. Hood in my head.

I knew that show was a phoney right from the start. On top of being faked, it's dangerous, on one episode while supposedly teaching survival skills, Mr Grylls was running, top speed down a steep, very rough surfaced incline. One twisted ankle in the backcountry can be a death sentence.
Les Stroud, the original "Survivorman" blows this guy away. Too bad he isn't as hunky, it appears that's the network's 1st consideration as they dumb down ans sex up their programming for us.
The guy even prays at the beginning of each episode...gimme a break. He and Dog the Bounty Hunter, true Christians.

My only survival experience comes from a multitude of girl scout camping trips, and cripes... even I know that Bear's "techniques" would be more likely to get me killed than save me. Plus I find it hard to take him seriously when he's being followed around by a full camera crew.

Forget Bear Grylls. Long live Survivorman!

Kionae: My only survival experience comes from a multitude of girl scout camping trips,

Alas, few of us can make that claim...

whateverwhat 2007-07-30 12:57:50 PM
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Hes already proven himself as far as I am concerned, and he has good survival tips.

He drank his own piss last week in the Outback...

Your first statement contradicts your second statement.

Never drink urine, never drink seawater it halves your survival time.

I think you all know the episode where he eats the big fat grubs.

Well, I have it on very good authority that when cooked for about 2 minutes those things smell and taste exactly like bacon.

That might be useful information for anyone stuck in the Amazon. But you go ahead, Bear, eat them raw.

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