Bear Grylles

[Sea Moose]

This guy is crazy!

He will eat bloody anything!

He looks like he has gone down on a chick... during that time....

 

[Yeem]

Are you saying he ate a chick?

 

[brainhulk]

what is that? strawberry jelly?

 

[zerocool84]

what is that? strawberry jelly?

He ate the camera man.

 

[Gothgar]

He ate the camera man.

Naw, he just got done eating the continental breakfast at the Holiday Inn that they stayed at while pretended to actually sleep in some shitty shelter

 

[BUTCH1]

Some of the shit he does makes no sense, in one episode he's dropped off in Australia and in making his way to the coast climbs huge cliffs and takes huge gambles on falling, if one were truly on their own the LAST thing you would want to happen is a 50 ft fall onto a rock pile, much smarter to me to find a way around it IMO..

 

[fatpat268]

Some of the shit he does makes no sense, in one episode he's dropped off in Australia and in making his way to the coast climbs huge cliffs and takes huge gambles on falling, if one were truly on their own the LAST thing you would want to happen is a 50 ft fall onto a rock pile, much smarter to me to find a way around it IMO..

No kidding. Nearly every episode he's climbing something that would be nearly impossible for someone untrained in climbing.

It gets viewers, sure, but it's terrible survival advice.

 

[destrekor]

Naw, he just got done eating the continental breakfast at the Holiday Inn that they stayed at while pretended to actually sleep in some shitty shelter

You do realize he climbed Everest at 23 (and a different one in that range the year prior) less than two years after destroying his back in a skydiving accident while in the SAS.

Fuck, just writing that makes me feel like I've done nothing with my life, considering by this time in my life he had already climbed the fucking tallest mountain on the planet after rehab from destroyed discs in his back, which almost left him paralyzed.

 

[rh71]

you there, what is your profession?

 

[sactoking]

You do realize he climbed Everest at 23 (and a different one in that range the year prior) less than two years after destroying his back in a skydiving accident while in the SAS.

Fuck, just writing that makes me feel like I've done nothing with my life, considering by this time in my life he had already climbed the fucking tallest mountain on the planet after rehab from destroyed discs in his back, which almost left him paralyzed.

Yeah, and he pissed away all that cred when he made a TV show in which he purported to show survival skills but instead went and chilled at a Holiday Inn while his handlers staged scenes for him with "wild horses" in the Western Sierras that turned out to be stable horses. Oh, yeah, there ARE no wild horses in the Western Sierras. Hell, there really aren't any wild horses in the Eastern Sierras. You gotta go more into Nevada to find real wild horses.

Les Stroud may be a whiny bitch but at least his show ain't staged.

And really, back on topic, Grylls doesn't eat anything that probably isn't eaten in the normal course for some indigenous person in a really poor country.

 

[BUTCH1]

You do realize he climbed Everest at 23 (and a different one in that range the year prior) less than two years after destroying his back in a skydiving accident while in the SAS.

Fuck, just writing that makes me feel like I've done nothing with my life, considering by this time in my life he had already climbed the fucking tallest mountain on the planet after rehab from destroyed discs in his back, which almost left him paralyzed.

I didn't know that but you can tell by watching his shows he's skilled at climbing, but if you or me were stranded somewhere and have little or no climbing skills/abilities it's just a horrible idea to attempt unless there is no other option at all since even a 10 ft fall can yield devastating injury then your chances at surviving are zero...

 

[destrekor]

I didn't know that but you can tell by watching his shows he's skilled at climbing, but if you or me were stranded somewhere and have little or no climbing skills/abilities it's just a horrible idea to attempt unless there is no other option at all since even a 10 ft fall can yield devastating injury then your chances at surviving are zero...

I'm not exactly interested in debating if what happens in the show is the best idea for every situation, as I don't really think the show is really about that... it's more about what can be done, not what should be done.
Most things on the show are a few good ideas connected with concepts that will draw attention.

As far as climbing versus going around, perhaps going around is a much lengthier journey, which comes with its own hazards. Survival is really about taking the route with the least risk, sometimes going the shortest distance, regardless of what is in-between A and B, is the best option. Many predators are on the low ground, for instance.
Plus, climbing things draws attention.

Oh, and when you are in survival mode, you will be more capable than you'd ever imagine. Our body is extremely capable, even with limited training... it just has to be pushed into a corner. Your brain even works differently when put into that mode... you might not have a single drop of training or experience in something, but figure it out as you go if your life depends on it... granted, not every single individual human will succeed when put into survival mode, but that's pure nature.

You know, most animals don't get training at certain things, but just do it when trying to escape or get to the only source of water that is way out of the way.

Like I said, I'm not really trying to debate the decisions on the show. It's the underlying idea that is really the point.

 

[BUTCH1]

I'm not exactly interested in debating if what happens in the show is the best idea for every situation, as I don't really think the show is really about that... it's more about what can be done, not what should be done.
Most things on the show are a few good ideas connected with concepts that will draw attention.

As far as climbing versus going around, perhaps going around is a much lengthier journey, which comes with its own hazards. Survival is really about taking the route with the least risk, sometimes going the shortest distance, regardless of what is in-between A and B, is the best option. Many predators are on the low ground, for instance.
Plus, climbing things draws attention.

Oh, and when you are in survival mode, you will be more capable than you'd ever imagine. Our body is extremely capable, even with limited training... it just has to be pushed into a corner. Your brain even works differently when put into that mode... you might not have a single drop of training or experience in something, but figure it out as you go if your life depends on it... granted, not every single individual human will succeed when put into survival mode, but that's pure nature.

You know, most animals don't get training at certain things, but just do it when trying to escape or get to the only source of water that is way out of the way.

Like I said, I'm not really trying to debate the decisions on the show. It's the underlying idea that is really the point.

Well I'll agree to a certain extent, with it all on the line I'm sure I could push my 53 yr. old body a lot further than I would normally think I could, but the fact remains, rock climbing like the type he does is extremely risky and should only be undertaken as the LAST resort. Adrenalin or not, falling onto a rock pile is gonna fuck you up, survival chances now gone..

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Yeah, and he pissed away all that cred

ROFL! Climbing Everest and serving in the special forces, invalidated because he became a "Presenter" for a T.V. show? GTFO.

 

[dr150]

Bear has a huge ego.

His show =>.........."Watch me do acrobatic jumping from a plane to start off every show so you'll think I'm cool. Watch me do other stunt shit you can't do....in the name of "survival". Watch me eat things that would make you puke!"

Bear constantly tries to prove to his audience that he's "macho worthy" (even though he stays at a resort when off camera).

This is not a teaching survival show, but a show about him playing for an hour thinking he's James Bond of the wilderness.

 

[waggy]

ROFL! Climbing Everest and serving in the special forces, invalidated because he became a "Presenter" for a T.V. show? GTFO.

to a point yes.

he has a show claiming a bunch of shit. how hard core he is. when the truth is he is staying at the holiday inn down the street and not doing what he said.

but its a show. but that is one of the reasons i don't watch it anymore. Most of the stuff he does is not realistic. if you are trying to "survive" the shit he does is going to cause more risk.

but then a true "survival" show would be boring after a while.

 

[Koing]

ROFL! Climbing Everest and serving in the special forces, invalidated because he became a "Presenter" for a T.V. show? GTFO.

I know, it's hilarious...

Lets see how many of us have climbed Everest or been in the SAS...

Koing

 

[0roo0roo]

his show has become a cartoon, but its still fun to watch

 

[dfuze]

Naw, he just got done eating the continental breakfast at the Holiday Inn that they stayed at while pretended to actually sleep in some shitty shelter

Lol, love the disclaimer on the show after all that stuff blew up in his face.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

ROFL! Climbing Everest and serving in the special forces, invalidated because he became a "Presenter" for a T.V. show? GTFO.

I don't doubt the dude is a badass, the thing is he's a clever badass who stages shit on his show to make him appear to be even more badass, which takes away from his original badassery, get it?

 

[her209]

to a point yes.

he has a show claiming a bunch of shit. how hard core he is. when the truth is he is staying at the holiday inn down the street and not doing what he said.

but its a show. but that is one of the reasons i don't watch it anymore. Most of the stuff he does is not realistic. if you are trying to "survive" the shit he does is going to cause more risk.

but then a true "survival" show would be boring after a while.

The funniest one is where they showed Bear out in the "wild" and then they panned to the left and there's a paved road.

 

[Sea Moose]

Why cant he be normal

Every man knows that in a survival situation, a woman shall bring a sammich

 

[JJ650]

Yeah, and he pissed away all that cred when he made a TV show in which he purported to show survival skills but instead went and chilled at a Holiday Inn while his handlers staged scenes for him with "wild horses" in the Western Sierras that turned out to be stable horses. Oh, yeah, there ARE no wild horses in the Western Sierras. Hell, there really aren't any wild horses in the Eastern Sierras. You gotta go more into Nevada to find real wild horses.

Les Stroud may be a whiny bitch but at least his show ain't staged.

And really, back on topic, Grylls doesn't eat anything that probably isn't eaten in the normal course for some indigenous person in a really poor country.

Oh man, that episode had me rolling. You could SEE the horse shoes on the stallion.

"The same horses the ancient american indians rode" wtf


By the way, I thought he served in the French Foreign Legion..?

 

[Nebor]

I know, it's hilarious...

Lets see how many of us have climbed Everest or been in the SAS...

Koing

John of Sheffield has! He's also the best sniper in the known universe.

All according to him.

 

[DrunkenSano]

Les Stroud may be a whiny bitch but at least his show ain't staged.

That's why I liked Survivorman so much better, it's realistic. If I was stuck in the wild, always hungry, and wondering if I will live, I'd be a whiny bitch too.

Bear Grylles is entertaining but in no way should he be spouting bull about his show being a survival expert show. He'll get people killed.