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Wise Old Owl
02-22-2011, 22:03
Science Channell Right now, "beyond survival" with indigenous Indians of shi lanka.
Looks like he put on some weight.
Sierra Echo
02-22-2011, 22:16
They had a survivorman marathon on Sunday night I believe it was.
JaxHiker
02-22-2011, 22:57
I'm sorry, I like Les but "Beyond Survival" sucks big time. I couldn't get past every episode being about smoking peyote and taking some acid trip to meet my ancestors (or something along those lines just change the natural drug of choice).
He should do "Beyond Survival" on the AT.
I'm guessing either bourbon or weed would be the indiginous drug of choice. :-)
He should do "Beyond Survival" on the AT.
I'm guessing either bourbon or weed would be the indiginous drug of choice. :-)
hed probly have tht and psilocybe cubensis mushrooms or amanita myscaria for the most northern sections ive enjoyd just about all his work didnt care much for the arctic one tho..
daddytwosticks
02-23-2011, 20:28
Welcome back JAK! :)
Wise Old Owl
02-24-2011, 19:51
hed probly have tht and psilocybe cubensis mushrooms or amanita myscaria for the most northern sections ive enjoyd just about all his work didnt care much for the arctic one tho..
doc you need spell check or lay off the mushrooms.
Wise Old Owl
02-24-2011, 19:51
I'm sorry, I like Les but "Beyond Survival" sucks big time. I couldn't get past every episode being about smoking peyote and taking some acid trip to meet my ancestors (or something along those lines just change the natural drug of choice).
very fair.
doc you need spell check or lay off the mushrooms.
thats kinda rude i dont go around callin you out.. im also not on mushrooms. i dont see a spell check option if i did id use it.. ill blame public school here for the spelling.
Pedaling Fool
04-10-2014, 08:30
Les did a 2-part bigfoot special for a Canadian network last month http://lesstroud.ca/news/survivorman-bigfoot and it was shown last night on the Discovery channel; the second part, I believe, will be aired on the 16th (4/16). http://bigfootevidence.blogspot.com/2014/04/finally-survivorman-bigfoot-premieres.html
He's a skeptic, but an intrigued skeptic. He claims to have had two possible encounters of bigfoot.
Northern Lights
04-10-2014, 09:23
We've already seen part two of the big foot episodes here. I LOVE Les! If he wasn't married I would want to be his surviorwife :D
Tipi Walter
04-10-2014, 10:27
I'm sorry, I like Les but "Beyond Survival" sucks big time. I couldn't get past every episode being about smoking peyote and taking some acid trip to meet my ancestors (or something along those lines just change the natural drug of choice).
I haven't seen it but it sounds like he may be going Carlos Castaneda on our butts.
And what's the deal with the harmonica?? If he can go into a so-called survival situation with a harmonica, why the heck can't he also bring along a tarp or tent and pad and sleeping bag and food?? It doesn't make sense.
I'm sorry, I like Les but "Beyond Survival" sucks big time. I couldn't get past every episode being about smoking peyote and taking some acid trip to meet my ancestors (or something along those lines just change the natural drug of choice).
I haven't seen it but it sounds like he may be going Carlos Castaneda on our butts.
And what's the deal with the harmonica?? If he can go into a so-called survival situation with a harmonica, why the heck can't he also bring along a tarp or tent and pad and sleeping bag and food?? It doesn't make sense.
Because then it would be called CreatureComfortMan. Besides that harmonica is the titanium model so he saved a couple ounces.
FarmerChef
04-10-2014, 14:38
Because then it would be called CreatureComfortMan. Besides that harmonica is the titanium model so he saved a couple ounces.
If you listen carefully, he's also misses a few notes here and there. Helps save weight :D
Northern Lights
04-10-2014, 14:42
I haven't seen it but it sounds like he may be going Carlos Castaneda on our butts.
And what's the deal with the harmonica?? If he can go into a so-called survival situation with a harmonica, why the heck can't he also bring along a tarp or tent and pad and sleeping bag and food?? It doesn't make sense.
He actually used his harmonica in one episode for fishing gear or something like that.
daddytwosticks
04-10-2014, 15:34
He actually used his harmonica in one episode for fishing gear or something like that.
Yup. Fashioned it into a fishing spearhead while in the Cook Islands. That's the episode where he wasn't ready to go back to civilization since he was having such a good time and eating like a king. :)
FarmerChef
04-10-2014, 15:41
I wish he'd do a survival show in the mountains of the mid-atlantic somewhere somewhat remote during the spring or summer. I've always thought that if you knew a bit about your surroundings you could eat like a king in the woods. Salad greens, berries, fish, large, tasty, furry rodents and other victuals are everywhere if you just know how to look. Course I wouldn't call that surviving ;)
My favorite episode is still the first one where he simulates a plain crash on the side of a frozen lake. I loved it because he actually tried to restrict himself to one arm for a day or so all while filming himself.
Tipi Walter
04-10-2014, 15:44
I wish he'd do a survival show in the mountains of the mid-atlantic somewhere somewhat remote during the spring or summer. I've always thought that if you knew a bit about your surroundings you could eat like a king in the woods. Salad greens, berries, fish, large, tasty, furry rodents and other victuals are everywhere if you just know how to look. Course I wouldn't call that surviving ;)
My favorite episode is still the first one where he simulates a plain crash on the side of a frozen lake. I loved it because he actually tried to restrict himself to one arm for a day or so all while filming himself.
I don't know, I saw one episode where he was picking and eating Indian Cucumber Root which he called Indian Root and he wasn't sure what the heck he was eating and didn't really have a clue. Maybe his "ignorance" was staged. Fact is, Indian C. Root is easy to ID and one of the first plants a newbie edible fanatic knows.
FarmerChef
04-10-2014, 15:49
I don't know, I saw one episode where he was picking and eating Indian Cucumber Root which he called Indian Root and he wasn't sure what the heck he was eating and didn't really have a clue. Maybe his "ignorance" was staged. Fact is, Indian C. Root is easy to ID and one of the first plants a newbie edible fanatic knows.
Good point, Tipi. I can't speak to his expertise in wild edibles beyond the training he receives from locals. But I would still like to see an edibles expert go out and survive, maybe with Les or another survivalist, and show how readily accessible food is in the rain forest of the Appalachians.
WILLIAM HAYES
04-10-2014, 16:55
of all the shows out there i like his the best bear was a disaster les makes some good points i remember one episode where he tried and tried to start a fire and never could he should have carried a bic
Northern Lights
04-11-2014, 01:41
Good point, Tipi. I can't speak to his expertise in wild edibles beyond the training he receives from locals. But I would still like to see an edibles expert go out and survive, maybe with Les or another survivalist, and show how readily accessible food is in the rain forest of the Appalachians.
I don't think I have ever seen that episode. I know I have seen episodes where he ate cucumber root. And knew what it was. If you research him you will find that he actually lives off the grid with his family. I wouldn't want to be his Survivor Wife if his shows were just for show. He says what research he has done and he tells you when he just doesn't know and it's new to him
FarmerChef
04-11-2014, 08:28
I don't think I have ever seen that episode. I know I have seen episodes where he ate cucumber root. And knew what it was. If you research him you will find that he actually lives off the grid with his family. I wouldn't want to be his Survivor Wife if his shows were just for show. He says what research he has done and he tells you when he just doesn't know and it's new to him
I've always appreciated that about Les. What you got was 100% real, edited to be sure, but no add on support or extra survival tools. I learned more by watching him than watching Bear.
Wise Old Owl
04-11-2014, 09:00
thats kinda rude i dont go around callin you out.. im also not on mushrooms. i dont see a spell check option if i did id use it.. ill blame public school here for the spelling.
OK Hey you are right, to be honest at 11pm I thought it was alcohol, not mushrooms. So yes I apologize.
Spell Check is a app tool that you click on and load into the browser.
A few years ago, I went to a presentation by Les. It was for chairty (I think), and he came across as a really nice and down to earth guy.
It was 20 bucks for the presentation, and 100 bucks to meet him. I just went to the presentation. (100 dollars is a little steep just to meet someone if you ask me)
At the end of the show, he took questions, I had my hand up but diddn't get called on. I was going to ask him what he thought of Bear Grills.
Personally, I think Bears show should be called " Look How Manly I Am" lol
You tube has les's "Off the Grid" documentary
http://youtu.be/LXeuvjSBLGc
WingedMonkey
04-11-2014, 09:22
OK Hey you are right, to be honest at 11pm I thought it was alcohol, not mushrooms. So yes I apologize.
Spell Check is a app tool that you click on and load into the browser.
Three years to reply?
How much bug spray have you inhaled?
fastfoxengineering
04-11-2014, 14:34
I don't know how many of you use Reddit, but Les has done two "Ask me Anything" aka AMA's on Reddit's website. It's a pretty good read. And yes, he gives his professional opinion about Bear Grylls, Cody Lundin, and Dave Canterbury.
double d
04-11-2014, 22:17
I remember once when Dave Canterbury simulated an open wound and then used gunpowder to "close" the wound. After that, I said to myself enough of this stupid sh** by wasting my time watching these guys (although I can tolerate Cody, he's okay).
Remember an episode of Man Woman Wild where Mykel Hawke did surviving a "wildfire"? This is a topic I am very qualified in. I wrote a critique about some very questionable advise he gave, and he ripped me a new one. He started out telling me that I should just be happy he did an episode about the subject, and that the attention would be good even if the actual advise was bad. Then he told me about the people that he had as his SME (subject matter experts), and he totally told me off and called me a bunch of names.
I answered him, and explained my expertise. Then I spoke about specific problems (like building a mud hut to wait out a fire in, bad idea, you will die) We went back and forth, and ended with an agreement to disagree.
I decided then that the issue is that these guys are really knowledgeable on some subjects, but they do shows on such a broad range of subjects that they end up speaking about stuff they really aren't expert on. At the end of the day, it's a tv show, and should be taken for entertainment only.
Not that my opinion matters to anyone but me...
I think Les is OK in that he does his thing and films it himself. No off camera crew to back him up.
I had to deduct a point when he did his snowmobiling show and revealed that his rescue crew was within radio range. Then he and his entire crew had to be rescued by helicopter. I do credit him for filming and revealing the whole thing.
Bottom line as Myakka_ mentioned...it is a television show and is entertainment.
Pedaling Fool
04-12-2014, 09:23
Not that my opinion matters to anyone but me...
I think Les is OK in that he does his thing and films it himself. No off camera crew to back him up.
I had to deduct a point when he did his snowmobiling show and revealed that his rescue crew was within radio range. Then he and his entire crew had to be rescued by helicopter. I do credit him for filming and revealing the whole thing.
Bottom line as Myakka_ mentioned...it is a television show and is entertainment.You do have to wonder how much say the lawyers/insurance companies have in how shows are done.
Pedaling Fool
04-14-2014, 15:37
Les did a 2-part bigfoot special for a Canadian network last month http://lesstroud.ca/news/survivorman-bigfoot and it was shown last night on the Discovery channel; the second part, I believe, will be aired on the 16th (4/16). http://bigfootevidence.blogspot.com/2014/04/finally-survivorman-bigfoot-premieres.html
He's a skeptic, but an intrigued skeptic. He claims to have had two possible encounters of bigfoot.
Confirmed. The second part of the two-part special will be aired on the 16th
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/tv-schedule.htm
Wednesday April 16
10:00 PM
60 min.
Survivorman: Bigfoot
Radium Springs
In the second episode of this 2-part special, Les continues his survival in the remote area of Northern Alberta to get as close as he can, if that’s possible, to the legend known as Sasquatch. But Les isn’t easily swayed and needs 100% irrefutable proof.
Pedaling Fool
04-30-2014, 07:41
The Science Channel is airing Survivorman's Bigfoot special (Two part) The first part will air this Friday night (5/2/14) at 2200 (10 pm for you civilians). The second part will be a week later, I believe the following Friday.
http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/tv-schedule.htm
The ORIGINAL survivalist show - Les Stroud on Survivorman. I like the way he has done it. The real deal doing it in a way without so much TV Hollywood production!
Wise Old Owl
04-30-2014, 19:11
You bring up a very interesting idea about the "hollywood" issue... I have never caught Les in anything other being very true to himself and his son. His new series is excellent.
Without going into too much detail, I cannot say the same about the other shows. Dual Survival is FINISHED. I like watching these shows for a "nugget" or two and pick apart the mistakes when I see them. Cody was fired, he could not get along with Joe and they were always fighting off camera. Joe replaced John and he was fired for lame reasons. Then lo and behold the Shi Lanka show and clearly they are staying at motel 6 again because the waterfall they are at is so far inland and has a 1/2 mile trail out to it from the road and is a tourist attraction. Well they got caught again. Allow me to sum it up in one word.
Disappointing.
stillatit
05-01-2014, 19:40
I've always been divided in my thoughts about Les Stroud, but I still watch the show when I can. I've seen two of the episodes with his son. I'm glad he's come back to it after that stint he did (which flopped, of course) where he went off and lived with "primitive" tribes. I love his first show set and the recent version, but in some ways I still him as a little crazy for his inconsistent use of supplies/equipment he brings with him.
Wise Old Owl
05-08-2014, 16:21
I liked the primitive tribes and it did flop. And I would not care if you reached for a Bic lighter or Potassium manganate once in a while. The Father Son idea is sound to encourage young people.
But that Bigfoot thing is a real turd of a show.- He believes in his "encounter" I won't disparage it - just too far fetched to me... if something like that happened to me I would be looking for direct evidence the next morning, and tracking it.
Wise Old Owl
05-16-2014, 00:46
Les... new project is a hit folks like it... Survivorman & Son is neat to watch and the 16 year old has fishing skills that make dad well ..wish he could do better.
Then I find out by accident as I really don't pay attention to the back story of folks in shows that his son has Leukemia and is on his second week of Chemotherapy, based on a facebook page I can barely access. I cannot imagine what the family is going thru... I wish them the best.
Pedaling Fool
04-09-2015, 08:51
The Science Channel is airing Survivorman's Bigfoot special (Two part) The first part will air this Friday night (5/2/14) at 2200 (10 pm for you civilians). The second part will be a week later, I believe the following Friday.
http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/tv-schedule.htm
Les Stroud has gone down the sasquatch rabbit hole. He's producing some episodes for 2015, the first two has already been aired, but can still be viewed http://cryptosightings.com/tag/survivorman-bigfoot-2015
lush242000
04-09-2015, 10:20
We've already seen part two of the big foot episodes here. I LOVE Les! If he wasn't married I would want to be his surviorwife :D
I believe he was married. He got divorced and needed cash. That's why he started filing again. It started with Survivorman and Son then his other shows.
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thats kinda rude i dont go around callin you out.. im also not on mushrooms. i dont see a spell check option if i did id use it.. ill blame public school here for the spelling.
It was and is not public schools, it is/was the student. Obviously, you can take no blame.