Man Vs. Wild a fake???
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aw2x3
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From all reports I've seen, he does do this with a camera crew...who are not eating/drinking the same things as he does. I'm sure they're not staying at a
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Hotel, while he's in a make shift shelter but I wouldn't be surprised to learn they slept in tents, etc.
On a herp forum, where I'm a member, there's been a HUGE, HEATED debate about the Australia episode when he caught an Olive Python, killed it and ate it. Now, those snakes are not endangered but people were mad because it was a snake (for whatever odd reason...I could care less and I keep snakes).
His name is Bear Grylls...that's 100% correct and he is former special forces.
It doesn't matter to me if he has a camera crew following him or not...I do believe that 99% of the show is real.
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Hotel, while he's in a make shift shelter but I wouldn't be surprised to learn they slept in tents, etc.
On a herp forum, where I'm a member, there's been a HUGE, HEATED debate about the Australia episode when he caught an Olive Python, killed it and ate it. Now, those snakes are not endangered but people were mad because it was a snake (for whatever odd reason...I could care less and I keep snakes).
His name is Bear Grylls...that's 100% correct and he is former special forces.
It doesn't matter to me if he has a camera crew following him or not...I do believe that 99% of the show is real.
flcandy
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Originally Posted by Rylan1
he got near the horse but he didnt ride it...
I saw that episode, he only lost the horse because he didnt jump high enough to get his leg over its back and kicked it in the arse.
Wouldnt you run to if you got a boot in the but by a man that size?
Never would you be able to get a wild hore to allow you to approach them unless he was on someone's farm and messing with their TAME horses. I have trained mustangs from that area and they are not like that, it takes months to get them to like you.
I will give him credit for eating those nasty bugs and stuff but I think it is a crock compared to survivor man.
Check him out tonight on Discovery he is doing a shark week special.
he got near the horse but he didnt ride it...
I saw that episode, he only lost the horse because he didnt jump high enough to get his leg over its back and kicked it in the arse.
Wouldnt you run to if you got a boot in the but by a man that size?
Never would you be able to get a wild hore to allow you to approach them unless he was on someone's farm and messing with their TAME horses. I have trained mustangs from that area and they are not like that, it takes months to get them to like you.
I will give him credit for eating those nasty bugs and stuff but I think it is a crock compared to survivor man.
Check him out tonight on Discovery he is doing a shark week special.
teen
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im skeptical for 2 reasons.
the first was a reason already mentioned. in the episode where he goes down the river using his backpack, hes definetley wearing a life jacket under his shirt.
in a different episode, hes on an island or somewhere tropical. he uses these roots from a plant to supposedly kill some fish by poisoning the water with the roots. all of a sudden theres like 10 dead minnows by him, but you can tell they've been dead/ were frozen and were placed there.
survivor man is way better.
and i get kinda pissed to when he kills snakes like that. also, that thing where he chucked a piece of wood at a rabbit and killed it looked pretty set up.
the first was a reason already mentioned. in the episode where he goes down the river using his backpack, hes definetley wearing a life jacket under his shirt.
in a different episode, hes on an island or somewhere tropical. he uses these roots from a plant to supposedly kill some fish by poisoning the water with the roots. all of a sudden theres like 10 dead minnows by him, but you can tell they've been dead/ were frozen and were placed there.
survivor man is way better.
and i get kinda pissed to when he kills snakes like that. also, that thing where he chucked a piece of wood at a rabbit and killed it looked pretty set up.
happyvac
Member
Originally Posted by ruaround
NO WAY!!! Lee Stroud wouldnt last 2 seconds against the Bear!!! Survivorman cries in one episode!!!
Survivorman actually has a fair chance to die, and he's got no one there to talk to. He's all alone.
Worst comes to worst, Bear asks the crew for some food, takes the RV out, and the episode never airs.
NO WAY!!! Lee Stroud wouldnt last 2 seconds against the Bear!!! Survivorman cries in one episode!!!
Survivorman actually has a fair chance to die, and he's got no one there to talk to. He's all alone.
Worst comes to worst, Bear asks the crew for some food, takes the RV out, and the episode never airs.
flcandy
Member
Does he use it though? And how often is Bear alone?
I still give Les More credit for what he does.
Nothing is staged he is dropped off and then left to find his way out. Bear has a group of people there to help him if he needs it.
Sorry but a sat phone isnt much help if you have no reception.
I still give Les More credit for what he does.
Nothing is staged he is dropped off and then left to find his way out. Bear has a group of people there to help him if he needs it.
Sorry but a sat phone isnt much help if you have no reception.
flcandy
Member
Originally Posted by teen
im skeptical for 2 reasons.
the first was a reason already mentioned. in the episode where he goes down the river using his backpack, hes definetley wearing a life jacket under his shirt.
in a different episode, hes on an island or somewhere tropical. he uses these roots from a plant to supposedly kill some fish by poisoning the water with the roots. all of a sudden theres like 10 dead minnows by him, but you can tell they've been dead/ were frozen and were placed there.
survivor man is way better.
and i get kinda pissed to when he kills snakes like that. also, that thing where he chucked a piece of wood at a rabbit and killed it looked pretty set up.
I dont think he should eat the snakes while they are alive either at least make it humane and cut the head off or something. I am not against eating a snake if it came down to it but man I would not skin it alive.
im skeptical for 2 reasons.
the first was a reason already mentioned. in the episode where he goes down the river using his backpack, hes definetley wearing a life jacket under his shirt.
in a different episode, hes on an island or somewhere tropical. he uses these roots from a plant to supposedly kill some fish by poisoning the water with the roots. all of a sudden theres like 10 dead minnows by him, but you can tell they've been dead/ were frozen and were placed there.
survivor man is way better.
and i get kinda pissed to when he kills snakes like that. also, that thing where he chucked a piece of wood at a rabbit and killed it looked pretty set up.
I dont think he should eat the snakes while they are alive either at least make it humane and cut the head off or something. I am not against eating a snake if it came down to it but man I would not skin it alive.
flcandy
Member
Deff. Helpful for others but still not authentic, like Survivor Man.
As for the way he does things I dont know if I believe does it all and how the heck can you poison 10 minnows in a stream that has a constant flow of clean water? LMAO
Hey Guys Les is on at 9 EST for shark week! LOL Cant wait they are doing the feeding frenzy episode! Cant wait to see what happens! LMAO
Sorry I just love seeing these people go in and make the sharks crazy and then get bit for their efforts! LMAO
(dont want to see people get hurt but hey you pull for the sharks since there are so many of them killed by us a year and not many people why cant they get a bite in!)
As for the way he does things I dont know if I believe does it all and how the heck can you poison 10 minnows in a stream that has a constant flow of clean water? LMAO
Hey Guys Les is on at 9 EST for shark week! LOL Cant wait they are doing the feeding frenzy episode! Cant wait to see what happens! LMAO
Sorry I just love seeing these people go in and make the sharks crazy and then get bit for their efforts! LMAO
(dont want to see people get hurt but hey you pull for the sharks since there are so many of them killed by us a year and not many people why cant they get a bite in!)
masta man
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I like the show. It is better than many, but some things just shouldn't be done like killing turtles, and squeezing the liquid out of feces to drink, drinking his own urine, and jumping into freezing water. But the thing is his family is filthy rich, one of the always-been-rich british families, and he does it for fun and teaching. Them crazy Brits...
reckler
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In Japan they eat live snakes? LOL My wife is a third generation horse trainer. when we saw the one where he caught the wild horse, I hought she was going to go through the roof. I have taken several survival courses and they tell you in dier situations you should do whatever it take to survive. like eating bugs, maggots, plants, and reptiles. personally for me if I were starving I would still kill a snake and try to cook it before I wanted to eat it.
some of the shelters looked a little fishy too. they look like they were cut with tools instead of how he shows himself breaking the branches. the last thing was the show when he got up in the middle of the night because he thought he heard a bear. well from my personal experiances if you see a bear DON'T RUN. a bear will out run the best runners in the world. and if you run it is there preditory instinct to chase you.
He is a fake.
survivor man does things that I have been taught to do. I'm by no means an expert survivor, but when you live by the mountains it is a good idea to know how to survive in them if you like camping. I have been lost for 2 days once when I was hunting. You start to panic and then you loose your train of thought. it makes you do some pretty stupid things. I made the mistake in thinking I reconized an area and thought I was back on the right trail. I followed it for about 5 hours (at night with my flashlight) until I realized what I had done. Never travel at night was the frist thing they taught us, second was how to make a shelter.
some of the shelters looked a little fishy too. they look like they were cut with tools instead of how he shows himself breaking the branches. the last thing was the show when he got up in the middle of the night because he thought he heard a bear. well from my personal experiances if you see a bear DON'T RUN. a bear will out run the best runners in the world. and if you run it is there preditory instinct to chase you.
He is a fake.
survivor man does things that I have been taught to do. I'm by no means an expert survivor, but when you live by the mountains it is a good idea to know how to survive in them if you like camping. I have been lost for 2 days once when I was hunting. You start to panic and then you loose your train of thought. it makes you do some pretty stupid things. I made the mistake in thinking I reconized an area and thought I was back on the right trail. I followed it for about 5 hours (at night with my flashlight) until I realized what I had done. Never travel at night was the frist thing they taught us, second was how to make a shelter.
kogle
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I guess the only thing I have to add to this is what he does is definitely entertainment. If it were as boring as survivorman no one would watch it.
That still doesn't change the fact that he puts himself in real danger to show the average person how to get out of the same situation.
I mean come on guys this guy used to be special forces and they don't just give that to anyone, the guy has summited Mount Everest. That should speak for itself.
As for survivorman the show is just boring. The only thing he has going for him is he's alone and doesn't have any help but who cares. Most of the time when you're out in the wilderness you're going to be in a group anyhow...
I just think it's really funny for a group of people to poke fun at someone for doing something they most likely couldn't do themselves.
I mean come on guys this guy used to be special forces and they don't just give that to anyone, the guy has summited Mount Everest. That should speak for itself.
As for survivorman the show is just boring. The only thing he has going for him is he's alone and doesn't have any help but who cares. Most of the time when you're out in the wilderness you're going to be in a group anyhow...
I just think it's really funny for a group of people to poke fun at someone for doing something they most likely couldn't do themselves.
aw2x3
Active Member
Originally Posted by FlCandy
Arent sea turtles protected? LMAO That would have been great see him getting arrested while taping a show! LMAO
Neither Les Stroud, nor Bear Grylls have ever killed a Sea Turtle and eaten it. They have killed native American turtles, that are not protected.
Originally Posted by KOgle
I just think it's really funny for a group of people to poke fun at someone for doing something they most likely couldn't do themselves.
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking, KOgle!!
This is the second forum where I've seen this topic and both places have spouted all kinds of rumors, claiming him to be fake. Where's the proof? You can't solely count on a British tabloid.
Maybe the guys family is rich...who cares. He's still out there eating raw, live trout from a river...he's still squeezing liquid from a giant elephant turd and drinking it.
Arent sea turtles protected? LMAO That would have been great see him getting arrested while taping a show! LMAO
Neither Les Stroud, nor Bear Grylls have ever killed a Sea Turtle and eaten it. They have killed native American turtles, that are not protected.
Originally Posted by KOgle
I just think it's really funny for a group of people to poke fun at someone for doing something they most likely couldn't do themselves.
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking, KOgle!!
This is the second forum where I've seen this topic and both places have spouted all kinds of rumors, claiming him to be fake. Where's the proof? You can't solely count on a British tabloid.
Maybe the guys family is rich...who cares. He's still out there eating raw, live trout from a river...he's still squeezing liquid from a giant elephant turd and drinking it.
flcandy
Member
Raw trout/salmon (what it really was) is sushi you eat it when you go out to eat, not a big difference.
The only reason I though it was a sea turtle was that someone stated it was somewhere up above, I didnt see that one.
I think he is more entertaining no doubt about it, but man I would like to know what to do if I was alone not with a group of people. You can see Les Suffering and slowly loosing his strength while Bear never gets tired and he never looks like he is suffering IMO.
I am not poking fun at them for doing something I "couldnt" do myself but man I would like to know how poopy its going to be if I was REALLY alone.
Not sitting talking to a camera crew and drinking tea between takes.
Thats all, besides his show came out after they started Survivor Man and all so he is really just trying for the ratings and the rush.
They saw it could be done and did it to, like all good shows it will be copied or looked down upon depending on who you are its your opinion, and thats all this was not an argument! LMAO
The only reason I though it was a sea turtle was that someone stated it was somewhere up above, I didnt see that one.
I think he is more entertaining no doubt about it, but man I would like to know what to do if I was alone not with a group of people. You can see Les Suffering and slowly loosing his strength while Bear never gets tired and he never looks like he is suffering IMO.
I am not poking fun at them for doing something I "couldnt" do myself but man I would like to know how poopy its going to be if I was REALLY alone.
Not sitting talking to a camera crew and drinking tea between takes.
Thats all, besides his show came out after they started Survivor Man and all so he is really just trying for the ratings and the rush.
They saw it could be done and did it to, like all good shows it will be copied or looked down upon depending on who you are its your opinion, and thats all this was not an argument! LMAO