Survivalist Les Stroud Breaks Down Survival Scenes from Movies | GQ

Survivalist Les Stroud breaks down survival scenes from movies, including '127 Hours,' 'The Office,' 'Into the Wild,' 'The Edge,' '127 Hours,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Open Water,' 'Alive' and 'Jeremiah Johnson.'
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[@RianeBane]

"I don't know which bear this is, in Hollywood terms...it's probably Bart" Of course Survivorman is on first-name terms with bear celebrities

[@josephbishop3231]

He's probably never met Bart, but I knew that bear's first name as a kid...

[@heavenbird9186]

Lmfao

[@josephbishop3231]

@Luffy Chinjah only a handful I think

[@AprilGabrielle]

It actually was Bart. He's good!

[@alexandermarquardt597]

It was Barts last movie. Not kidding.

[@HatFancy]

When I became an eagle Scout my mom mailed Les and asked him to write me a congratulation letter since he was a huge inspiration for me. Les wrote me an awesome letter and I still have it framed in my house. Thank you for your kind words all those years ago Les!

[@gordonilaoa1275]

Gabriel Fischer that is bloody awesome!

[@kareningram6093]

Aw, that's a beautiful story. It's nice to know he's as cool in real life as he seems to be on TV.

[@Kenshinnnnn]

Plot twist - your mom wrote you that letter and lied to you

[@eddieash6189]

He dis that for me when I got herpies

[@ACE112ACE112]

cool

[@LordofFullmetal]

I love that he says "Here's what you SHOULD do" and then immediately acknowledges that in the moment, in that life or death situation, you absolutely wouldn't. You would do the wrong thing and die, because humans suck under pressure. That's how you know this guy is the real deal.

[@gamingwhilebroken2355]

Partly because humans aren’t solitary creatures. We evolved to be in groups. In a wild type setting a lone human was a dead human. Ask survivalists and they’ll tell you that even have one other person with you dramatically increases your chances of survival.

[@bplup6419]

That shaman following him in the jungle making sure he's ok is unbelievably wholesome

[@Julia-lk8jn]

That, and I find it endearing that it seems to be an over-arching human trait; US camera team or Amazon shaman: _"I really don't want to leave that guy alone, anything could happen!"_

[@AnaMaria-ei8ib]

He never said shaman...

[@davechongle]

@@AnaMaria-ei8ibelder, shaman, loosely interchangeable

[@coltonheyen350]

One time when I was 10 years old I messaged Les on twitter saying how much I admire him, and he responded back by correcting my grammar. What a man

[@coltonheyen350]

HipFire the same way you just messed up saying “how do you mess up saying, ‘I really admire you’.”

[@antourte1]

You're missing a period at the end, and the T in Twitter is capitalized.

[@coltonheyen350]

antourte1 nice “bangin” playlist

[@brohvakiindova4452]

@@coltonheyen350 you're missing a question mark though

[@coltonheyen350]

Brohvakiin Dova FOH lil boy

[@116merc]

I like how hes honest with himself, saying hes made mistakes and probably would make more mistakes in a survival situations. Not claiming that hes perfect at it

[@michaelmorgan6674]

cause ignoring your flaws in the wild means death.

[@bentheidiot5522]

Yeah right!!

[@normajean7332]

I like his pants!!....:)

[@debd7631]

I remember an episode where he cut his thumb with his blade, because he was exhausted and not paying as close attention. That's real survival, and the fact that he talked about it rather than attempting to hide it was much more educational and real.

[@biomutarist6832]

gotta know your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to survival ;)

[@jjo053]

the fact that the bear is technically just frolicking in the snow makes that scene funny and adorable

[@Megadextrious]

As someone who barely ever leaves the house, I know if it came down to self- reliant survival in the wilderness I would undoubtedly die. But it’s still super interesting to watch these videos and imagine what it might be like…

[@dragunovbushcraft152]

You have a garage, or back yard, don't you?

[@RafaelKarosuo]

I think this depicts a lot of us, certainly me. I remember when I was a kid, I would dream on being like that "in the wild", now, I think heck, with the ton of training you have to have to actually survive and go out the other way without major harm, I'm just greatful I've never been in that situation.

[@keithmarlowe5569]

You remind me of Kevin O' Leary (Mr. Wonderful) on Shark Tank. Someone was pitching some sort of emergency food ration with heater thing. His reply: "If I ever needed such a thing it would mean I took a serious wrong turn somewhere".

[@imonoke7903]

No

[@warlocc-paul]

@@RafaelKarosuo You'd be surprised what you might do if you were ever truly in a bad situation. Plenty of people with no training have survived and beaten the odds.

[@actuallyzay2267]

I’m still waiting for “Crackhead breaks down drug use scenes in movies

[@Locohappy]

This would actually be interesting.

[@user-emily394]

I need this in my life now

[@archygrey9093]

I want that

[@apollonarbaez1737]

You win comments

[@famepaint]

Oh don't even get me started! Put on the wolf of wall street or trainspotting and watch me start wriggling around the place! It's so hard being in recovery and seeing everyone else having so much fun ;)

[@Vorusen]

Lol the story of the village elder checking up on him over and over in the forest was great. Dude probably knew how dangerous it was and thought "this white man is going to be panther food"

[@masterenos]

if I remember correctly there was an episode where he had to avoid one and head back to the village for safety

[@ah3988]

Lol

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@masterenos Yep there was, I don't remember the episode but I know exactly what you're talking about. I thought it was a Jaguar though, but I might be wrong

[@EjvindGEMDark]

@@soulessshadow5356 All Jaguars are Panthers, so you're both right!

[@87apizzi]

@@EjvindGEMDark other than a recessive gene mutation, you are right.

[@bananascoaster1243]

That's actually really sweet when he says when he's trying to survive 'alone' people keep watching over him. Honestly, the key to our species is our collaboration.

[@ilikeyoutube836]

Thank you for being so compassionate and respectful about the survivors of the Andes crash. What those people endured was unimaginable, and no one has any right to criticize them

[@peterf.229]

Those that do should Google the crash site and formulate a plan on how to survive and get help. They were rugby players , so their fitness level was way higher than mine .

[@ViridianAubergine]

The scene depicted and discussed was that of the Donner Party, a group of families traveling the Oregon Trail that got stuck in the Donner's Pass during winter

[@user-vj4yc8kc6v]

Sure they can be criticized. Knowing what they did wrong may save lives of people in a similar situation in the future.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

I’m pretty sure Ask A Mortician did a video on the whole thing not too long ago.

[@imonoke7903]

No

[@nitsuj6801]

I like how even he admits that he would probably run away if he encountered a bear

[@alexia6107]

"Maybe there's a chance!" I laughed so hard 😂

[@masterenos]

@@alexia6107 I dont have to out run that bear, just you

[@alexia6107]

@@masterenos Thank you for keeping the bear distracted while I run. ❤️✨

[@davidjamesdickie9944]

Pokémon sucks

[@lexymartin6841]

Right! Other guys would be like oh no...ik better than to run. This guy is like you should probably do this but in reality we will make a run for it

[@savehimgffff1777]

Me: *is 17 and hasn’t died yet* “I’m a bit of a survivalist myself.”

[@RandomHandleLol1738]

The antivax kid who lived 3 months : *Amateur.*

[@savehimgffff1777]

A Normie 💀👁👄👁

[@abigailkemp2410]

lol

[@gracienoble2880]

Surviving high school is enough for me.

[@Lenore.18]

Gracie Noble I’m going into it this year *hopefully if the virus goes away* I’m gonna die, wish me luck😂😂

[@RangerHouston]

I like how he’s just like “so I know to play dead, but to be honest I’d probably hoof it” Lol “everybody’s gotta plan until they get punched in the mouth” -Mike Tyson

[@icanpreptoo6673]

I would love to hear more of Les' take on the Alive story. The group did so many things right in the dire situation they were faced with. They utilized their limited assets in very intelligent ways. The fact they had to resort to cannibalism is certainly the most sensationalized but is one of the many things they did that kept them going those 72 days.

[@peterf.229]

They are human and made some mistakes as well, but two were able to hike over a ridge in the Andes and follow a river on the other side, which allowed for a rescue

[@imonoke7903]

They are not human

[@gabrielkawa3477]

@@imonoke7903 Who's not human?

[@MacNerfer]

The other thing to keep in mind is that they were not trained for this in any way. They were a sports team, so in good health, but most hadn't even seen snow before. And then try to survive above the tree line? Impressive.

[@miavee43]

@@MacNerfertheir spouses and family members were on board as well. they are a true testament to man’s desire to survive. they should never be criticized for what they had to do, what a terrible thing to do to people who just survived the worst thing a human can experience :( people are awful

[@katroyal6309]

I love that Les doesn't pretend to be perfect. Admitting that he did some stupid stuff and has a lot of teachable moments.

[@scottyj6226]

Agreed, those types of teachers are my favorite.

[@shoveitupyourtube]

Excellent point. He couldn’t be a survivor if he did.

[@DoiInthanon1897]

I totally agree. That's one of the main reasons I like and appreciate him so much. 🙂

[@agataolejarczyk1496]

My favorite moment was when he was saying what should be done when bear approaches but he would run away anyway 😂😂

[@Diddley_Squat]

Never met anyone who wouldn't admit that.

[@ceilingfanenvy]

you know it's crazy when the office is one of the most accurate ones

[@nbryan0585]

Mattie Lupo@ it’s in my side recommendations rn

[@poopoogamer1232]

It's only accurate cuz it copied Lee stroud

[@MGreen5833]

Well it was a documentary about real life sooo...😂😂

[@rolmos310]

@@MGreen5833 lol

[@MGreen5833]

R Olmos 😂

[@marigeobrien]

Thank you! I've heard so much bad advice about bears. It was my cat who knew what to do. Even to discourage an attack by a bear, you drop down low and curl up. This is what happened. My cat often went along with my dog and I for walks. At the time we lived in a small house in the woods. One time, as we were walking, we happened upon a bear. My dog and I just stood there (to his credit, my dog did not bark), but my cat, who was in front of us, just laid down on the ground, very purposefully, and slowly wagged his tail. It was, as if to say, "nothing to see here. Nope. Just move along." So I dropped down, crouching and bid my dog sit. The bear watched us for a moment, then moved on. Of course, the moment he was out of sight, we all ran for the house. LOL! Smartest cat I ever had. He was legendary. Thank you, also, for getting it right about any animal being a "man-killer." That bear I met? He seemed as scared I felt... and did not seem at all eager to come at us. He just wanted to be left alone.

[@idunnowhat2puthere]

ahh cats. even domesticated they seem so in tune with their instincts. so intelligent.

[@normalhuman9878]

Lol I had a cat that tried to approach a bear

[@bravofoxtrotllc6817]

@@normalhuman9878 What happened?

[@normalhuman9878]

@@bravofoxtrotllc6817 I got nervous and yelled to scare the bear off before anything bad happened

[@wmluna381]

Good story 😊

[@Norvik_-ug3ge]

The great thing about Les Stroud as a survival guru, is he knows what to do as an expert, but understands most people will not be able to do those things, because survival is really hard.

[@saifm344]

Les Stroud doesn't get half the credit he deserves. This dude is hands down the toughest guy I've ever seen.

[@tomdyer8518]

Saif Mohammad agreed. He’s underrated in media

[@user-ox3qw9vs6t]

Isn't going after "Bigfoot" a career killer move?

[@Lowekinder]

@@user-ox3qw9vs6t More a career desperation move, I think he was out of the eye by the time he did that. Still when your name is built on authenticity over style it's not a good look.

[@uscoastgaurd]

@@user-ox3qw9vs6t How so? It's a mix of folklore, culture, and outdoorsmanship all in one. It's not like he brands himself as "bigfoot man" or anything like that. He's a skeptic that has experienced some strange things while surviving in the wild, why couldn't he make a short series out of it?

[@scubasteve3743]

T5 5 I thought the same thing until I went to the website for the show. He’s still Les Stroud and the fact is, people are more interested in Big Foot than actual survival, unfortunately.

[@premium3141]

Kids: dad im hungry :( Les: We have food in our backyard

[@diamondbrony8550]

Dies*

[@austinlittle5407]

"Go check the traps."

[@Alpine_flo92002]

There´s food in the forrest

[@lukecremecheese597]

"hi hungry im dad"

[@Nikku_Enjoyer]

@@lukecremecheese597 nice

[@godSPARDA1995]

00:00-00:24 Intro 00:25-03:41 Into the wild 03:42-07:37 The Edge 07:38-09:44 127 hours 09:45-13:55 The Office 13:56-16:42 Life of Pi 16:43-20:42 Open Water 20:43-23:00 Alive 23:01-26:24 Jeremiah Johnson Since this is my fav Breakdown, I figured I might make it easier to enjoy;) Cheers y‘all

[@romanreigns1p4pking55]

Stay blessed bro

[@artemaniaco293]

thanks

[@tessarasmusson2281]

You are an amazing person 🙌

[@godSPARDA1995]

@@tessarasmusson2281 thank you sweety

[@EricMalette]

How is Cast Away not on the table? Lol

[@stardoll1995]

Hearing Les talk about the Into The Wild story made me so sad, he really did seem like such a charming person, everyone around him to this day were so taken by him and his story has caught the attention of so many people, I teared up a little when he said he didn't have to die cause I always agreed, it was such a heartbreaking situation.

[@Harkness78]

Ego trip Idiots getting themselves killed, I am not too shooken up about it.

[@pocket_sand284]

Chris was a mentally unstable individual who went into the woods to die, He got his wish and the gene pool is better for it. Change my mind.

[@ruthvenmoon]

"Alaska doesn't care if you're charming", "nicely groomed bear, by the way", lotta great lines in this video and possibly some shade at another survivor man.

[@liamb6812]

Mr BG? Lol

[@makinamuerte7590]

Not really. Hes just saying the bear looks too groomed to come off as a wild bear... not trying to "throw shade" at bear grylls. Dont look into things that aren't there lol.

[@ruthvenmoon]

@@makinamuerte7590 I was referring to 12:38

[@ruthvenmoon]

@@makinamuerte7590 Now look up "Man Vs Wild zebra".

[@liamb6812]

makina muerte I was referring to Bear Grylls, Les has called him out before. It’s no secret Bear Grylls shows are staged and do not represent a real survival situation the way Survivorman’s shows do. If you want more info, I believe Les talks about it in April Vokey’s podcast when she interviews him.

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Les Stroud: "I don't know which bear this is..." Me: "Oh, there must be a few different species or subspecies of brown bear that share a similar-" Les Stroud: "...it's probably Bart." Me: "OH OKAY THEN" This video was fantastic!

[@yyelloww212]

Same here. For a moment. Then I said, 'Is it Bart?', right before he did. Granted, Bart is the only bear actor I know.

[@CheckeredParadox]

Okay but my favorite bear fact: there are only 8 species of bear. Total. There are some subspecies depending on who you ask (and scientific consensus on animal subspecies is not consensus at all) But like. Isn't that wild?? There's only 8 bears!! And then there's bats and literally over one fifth of all named species of mammals are different kinds of bats.

[@ytreece]

@@CheckeredParadox those are cool facts!

[@minamayes1529]

😂😂😂

[@bensteer3778]

Looked it up......... it is infact Bart🧐

[@amber-esque]

I LOVE how he specially references “You’re not going to eat a Zebra laying out because it’s Africa.” LITERALLY calling out Man VS Wild when he did literally that. Ate a disgusting decaying Zebra in Africa, obviously placed there xD I love Les.

[@christinae30]

And how many minutes would it take before hyenas, lions and the rest were there eating it? "excuse me guys, I'm weak and have no pointy teeth, but opposable thumbs and a cell phone, so I shall eat that zebra first..."

[@sterlingkuhlmann6270]

I came for this comment lol

[@Yambag]

say "literally" again, it makes you sound super smart.

[@amber-esque]

@@Yambag Super duper smart

[@noyes8882]

@@Yambag says the guy who's only other comment on the channel is screaming cedric

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

Les Stroud is the real deal, I've loved him since Survivorman was on TV back in the day. It's a shame that more people know about Man vs Wild instead of Survivorman considering Les actually survived and filmed the entire thing himself while Bear was full of it, had a camera crew, and would teach you stuff that might even get you hurt.

[@richieb6020]

Based Les>Pee Sip Man

[@Travige57]

So true 💯

[@tinsoldier5621]

My favorite part of man vs wild was how many animals died on the trail he was on! 😂 Yeah the crew killed them by inhumane methods and placed them there😱🤯. I always hoped he'd find a bucket of KFC or a pizza. Both steaming hot 😂🤣

[@Yoder023]

If that's true he would know 80% body thru the head is completely BS

[@dennistmennace]

This man not only specializes in survival, but also minors in shade.

[@MediHusky]

um

[@stevel8270]

I was just gonna say this. My thoughts exactly @rob

[@Davidhodges93]

@Rob you ok dude?

[@Atlas-bn1qb]

Couldn't have said it better, Rob 🤣

[@josephporcheron195]

@Rob same

[@skrubby160]

"I've thrown lots of burning logs in the air" - a man of culture

[@roselandpetals]

Your comment made me LOL. Thank you for your contribution to comments Skrubby.

[@user-nq5vv8xn8b]

roselandpetals wholesome

[@fdrilla]

You’re 1k like

[@M4RCOP0L0]

@@roselandpetals I dont get it. Might help me understand it?

[@twowander2470]

Bahaha. Hilarious. I don’t know how that comment didn’t pop out til you said it, haha. Crying laughing.

[@ninesrae8272]

The story about the native elder made me smile, thats so sweet.

[@Jaxpinkpixie]

I adore how you talk about "Alive" and how right you are when you say no one can judge.

[@cherylcorbett5829]

The part about the native elder checking in on him is seriously so cute and pure I love it!

[@Edeinawc]

@Blake Ubersox That's not the same as being checked on by your mom. It can not possibly be annoying in the scenario even if it's now part of the "show".

[@ambercontreras8067]

Wasn’t it!? Made me smile just thinking about this elder looking at his white guy alone like hey buddy? You lost? Doing okay? Lol

[@theadraghici2960]

That native elder must have been like “god these white people are at it again”

[@thetiredworm2100]

@@theadraghici2960 Ayy there’s the race joke, they always have one under these sorts of comments lol

[@violetskies14]

Lol I thought that was adorable too.

[@ladytalksalot4097]

The village elder bit is actually really sweet. Like, "I know you wanna be left alone, but... you good?"

[@cam-ev1bv]

"I'm supposed to be roughing it here!!"

[@dianapennepacker6854]

If I met Les I would ruin his episode by following him haha! My grandpa and I watched it back when Discovery or History channels weren't reality shows. This one at least had information. Modern Marvels needs a come back! (Ima male. Google blocked me account after I reset a device.)

[@32bitshogun66]

Just trying to make sure no one dies

[@gotcha_dog2360]

@@dianapennepacker6854 lvl bot gguf tiff tt

[@dianapennepacker6854]

@@gotcha_dog2360 No u!

[@aawells07]

This guy is FANTASTIC to listen to. I can listen to him all day. I've never been "into" survival type of stuff but, listening to him it makes me curious and I can actually sense it becoming something I'd be interested in learning more about. You never know when you're going to be put into a situation where you're going to have to survive.

[@mikepastor.k6233]

I loved watching his shows because Les is so affable and explains things so simply that an everyman could feel they could do what he does. Also retains that gregarious personality days into survival with little food and much discomfort. Very genuine.

[@theq4602]

he has a youtube channel with all his shows and some directors commentaries

[@simonzenn]

what is absolutely fantastic to me about the film Into the Wild is that it does not intend to drive people to become survivalists, it intends to show to the audience is that while nature and individualism are good aspects of life and we should appreciate them, we must also recognize that we are social animals, and that one of the absolute greatest natural wonders of our world is that of companionship we find in other humans, and how that helps both us, and those we are finding companionship with. perfectly presented by the relationships chris forms with people, becoming a found family of sorts to him, and him leaving a note at the end of the film saying “Happiness is only real when shared”, under his true name of Christopher, rather than his alias of Alexander Supertramp. god, i love that film

[@dancarter482]

Sean Penn absolutely wove magic with that masterpiece.

[@sorrenblitz805]

Unless you happen to find yourself unable to find that companionship then you learn how to do everything yourself and forget the rest of them. For some of us there's very little in life that is vastly improved by the presence of others.

[@normalhuman9878]

What’s sad is that it really happened A young man really died trying to live this life that’s so romanticized in media but harsh and dangerous in reality

[@sunkintree]

@@normalhuman9878 What's sad is how his father traumatized and abused him so that he was incentivized to romanticize survival without proper preparation as a means of escape.

[@MacNerfer]

@@normalhuman9878 If it didn't happen, we would never have known his name. So this actually immortalized him in a way.

[@noitallmanaz]

he needs to do this as a series... just him talking about things like this.

[@haizi7179]

I'd undoubtedly watch

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

Yeah, an entire spin off where all he does is hold up blurry pictures of big foot and gets super worked up every time he sees a track in the mud.

[@andeusmc2030]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse Yeah wasn't happy about that series, but I think it also had to do with a big-gig paycheck.

[@darkskyinwinter]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse I believe them.

[@xYeaBuddyx]

He should go on Joe Rogan

[@BOOGiNS]

The point when Michael Scott says he's "totally alone out here" you can clearly hear the freeway in the backround lol.

[@BOOGiNS]

@uhh sk8 apparently since it was in the scene?

[@sadierosedurham3258]

yeah isnt that a river

[@whitleypedia]

you can see what a short period of time Michael is actually out there based on the battery in the video camera

[@muqali4203]

@@sadierosedurham3258 Yea, could definitely pass as a river. Not like there is honking or something. This is a stretch,

[@dsause3194]

Wow I wonder if the producers chose to do that on purpose ?

[@oh2txb18]

Love Les' honesty here. Have learned many of these skills and can say, it's no joke. People always say, if society was ending I'd go out to the country or escape into the woods. They have literally 0.01 idea what that entails.

[@tanishazoa138]

Dramatic much?

[@sorrenblitz805]

@@tanishazoa138 not really. A lot of these people who say that would die in days. I even know some of these survival things and I know I wouldn't necessarily last long term unless I got lucky, and I know those chances drop dramatically in an Apocalyptic scenario because there will be other humans fighting for those same dwindling resources. It's kind of like those kids who grow up playing Call of Duty and think they're automatically a badass with a real gun they go join the military and come back broken by the rigors of actual warfare.

[@CyclingM1867]

@@sorrenblitz805 well said. Very few of us today actually have the skills or even basic know how of how to survive when things aren't convenient to buy in stores or online. I have at least some basics and would be OK for a few days or so, as long as I was near water and could make shelter, but I don't know if I'd last much longer than that unless I was with someone else who knew what they were doing.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Idk why but the story about his diving instructor calming him down made me smile, it's just sweet

[@tazzvose6496]

We want Bart the Bear to discuss his roles in movies pls

[@azkasiddiqui9650]

Bart the bear died in 2000

[@tazzvose6496]

@@azkasiddiqui9650 yeah but like he has kids

[@zainnajmi4848]

@@tazzvose6496 yeah but his kids wouldn’t be the same as bart

[@YoungBlaze]

@@zainnajmi4848 Bart Simpson would do just fine

[@lordraydens]

his kids could at least tell us about his father

[@LG-jb9zs]

10:50 hearing him talk about that village elder just hanging around to make sure he's okay.... that's such a great little snippet.

[@irisjoosten8669]

It sounds so wholesome!

[@t111ran3]

Its so touching I wanna cry. Little things like that really show the kindness of a human heart.

[@tiyas5378]

Right??? Such a sweet little story

[@VccTn]

@@t111ran3 cry?? Are you braindead or just over exaggerating for a KZbin comment? Cringe either way

[@mina-simp]

@@VccTn It’s called empathy and having feelings? It’s not that deep???

[@thepaintingmiller]

This man speaks with passion. It is the most beautiful thing to find a passion engrained into you so deep, that a person behind a screen can feel it.

[@ryanshelley4137]

my english teacher made us watch alive or something like that with the same story. me and my friend had a conversation about what would we do if we were in that situation and i said something along the lines of “i understand why they did it but i personally think that i couldn’t but i hopefully won’t be in that situation” and my friend said “man if i had some ranch i would eat you to survive in a heartbeat”. we are still very good friends

[@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810]

Instantly becomes more believable when he says things like this is what to do in a bear attack, but then acknowledges "hey, I'd probably run too."

[@vickiweber4718]

This. I've always heard that you should stay as still as possible but I know instinct would have me running.

[@miguialvarez]

Otherwise he loses it all again, when he says that we loose 80% of our heat via our head...

[@Noah-jb9om]

@@miguialvarez thats just true lmao

[@purplebean8989]

@@miguialvarez the most vital most important organ in your body is in your head lol keep it warm!

[@DrKuryakin]

i dont believe play death thing, if a bear is hungry it will eat cadavers ... so ...

[@wigglethemiddle1]

“Alaska doesn’t give a crap if you’re charming” .... very very true .... when you first arrive, you realize you’re on the menu ... strange feeling

[@morley364]

Another great quote: *pans up to Native American* "that's a good look of disgust right there"

[@waterg7611]

I just got the same words! Just when I saw you’re comment.

[@MsDarby64]

In Alaska we have 35 species of mosquitoes. Neighbors just moved here in January. Outside the other day, about 40 degrees, 3 feet of snow on the ground, he calls me, "Oh my gawd, did I just see a mosquito? How is that possible?" Me: Oh boy... wait until you get a load of August. Have you heard of no'seeums?

[@benjaminking3677]

Les Stroud had so much knowledge when it comes to survival. Especially when explaining stuff like edible plants. You know he has been in a lot of these situations first hand. And for the most part, that’s how you best learn is by being out in nature (hopefully with a mentor). I wish someone could do a film on Simon Kenton and “The Frontiersmen”.

[@vampire66336633]

19:32 listening to Les talk about that moment he had with his dive instructor really made me realize just how awful mine was. On my very last ocean dive before my certification the wind picked up really bad as we were heading to the water. I expressed to the teacher that I was a bit uncomfortable with how rough the water was getting especially since our entry and exist was a really slippery Barnacle covered rock. He completely dismissed my concerns and said we’d be in and out before the water got any worse. So I went in. Once we were far enough out we finally went down but immediately I could tell that I was 1) not getting enough air through my reg and 2) way too buoyant and not sinking properly. So I tried to signal him to go back up but he ignored me and took the two other students down to the bottom. So I was forced to go to the surface alone where the water had gotten exponentially worse. It kept knocking my reg out of my mouth and I was starting to panic. I didn’t want to let go of our small buoy and try to swim to shore cause the water was really scarring me. It felt like forever before everyone finally came back to the surface and when my teacher saw me panicking he just grabbed my bcd and dragged me back to shore and just tossed me like a wet towel onto the rocks to try and climb out. Oh and he failed me for panicking in the ocean so I lost the $500 I spent on the course.

[@Puglord99]

i mean... you failed, and you're upset he failed you? so everyone else was fine but you? yeah, that's a fail. I'd rather be alive with a big meanie head instructor than dead with a nice one.

[@Puglord99]

so you FAILED your equipment check?... sounds like a big fat F to me!

[@wabbithare9653]

​@@Puglord99 sounds like the instructor found the comment.

[@Puglord99]

@@wabbithare9653 no i just dont believe you should get a passing grade if you fail a test thats all. crazy i know.

[@popermen694]

@@Puglord99 so. It’s extremely obvious what they are saying. The issue is how much of an ahole the instructor was being. Especially in a situation where this person felt unsafe. Not failing the class. When diving, when you signal potential equipment issues you need to take that seriously. It’s sad I have to explain this. Keep up.

[@westwilson1083]

Plot twist: he’s actually alone in the jungle recording himself out of boredom

[@hxest]

G’s KZbin etiquette ahaha

[@ToxicSkull0]

Very professional jungle setting

[@thegrayghost704]

I think so

[@coolnate3472]

With what Wi-Fi lol

[@raynehaynes5214]

G’s KZbin etiquette that’s me during quarantine

[@nazibkhan775]

To me, he's more real than Bear Grylls. Les Stroud is the only one who actually survived, by himself, alone and showed us how he did it

[@FerrariTeddy]

That's fax. He really survived by himself WHILE FILMING HIMSELF which made surviving 2x as hard. Bear girls had a film crew and stayed in hotels.

[@pugilist102]

He shows you what survival is really about, starving, cold, dark, exhausting and frightening.

[@drengr2759]

Stroud was in it for the education and Grylls was in it for the Thrylls... and ratings, and money, and fame, and his pathetic line of Walmart "survival" gear. SAS badass to dishonest loser in just a few years.

[@deaded7088]

ed stafford is better than grylls too

[@phillipg7315]

Bear Grylls is legit...BUT...his shows are garbage merely action adventure for the sake of ratings driven by producers who want to make survival look like a James Bond movie.

[@perfectnails_diy]

"People think 3 hours, 6 hours without food and they're going to perish" 😂😂I feel attacked

[@mischiefpuppy9859]

Best quote about survival. "In the city, it will move around you, keeping you just safe enough to keep you alive. In nature, however, nothing cares about you. It won't try to kill you, but it will do whatever it wants"

[@WhiffleWaffles]

This is actually pretty interesting, I'm not even into this general survivalist stuff but this was rather educational. Thanks KZbin algorithm for actually recommending me something useful.

[@ComradeLavender]

Same boat

[@kayleighlasorm]

I've always loved Les Stroud. I'm not into the genre much either outside of watching I Shouldnt Be Alive lol but he is amazing. Never got bored watching the show. He never got annoying and you always feel like you're gaining some really valuable information.

[@erastal]

gracefulgracie u should, its useful to know sone stuff at least

[@brentishaa]

same here 🤙🏼

[@bandit2211]

Your welcome bandit thanks

[@GSNRecords]

The story about the native elder and the huntsman keeping track of Les to make sure he's okay are both so adorable. Love it.

[@HighItsBubba]

It’s amazing. I picture the native elder like “what is this crazy white man doing”

[@parkchimmin7913]

I can imagine him smiling while waving his hand like this: ٩( ᐛ )و

[@vindamato9969]

@@parkchimmin7913 your emoji is making me chuckle every time I see it

[@parkchimmin7913]

Vin D'Amato Thanks! It’s the happy Gary emoticon!

[@Ava-qt5rd]

Open water is actually based off of the real story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan. They were my cousins and were left behind on a trip to the great barrier reef. They still do not know what happened to them but they've been missing since 1998.

[@765lbsquat]

Are they still out on the water or did they swim back to Australia?

[@KristenDETW]

@@765lbsquat What a douche you are.

[@ellisrivera8180]

I go camping, hiking, and off-roading a lot, and this made me think back to all the times where I was in a very remote area with nothing but a car, a phone, and a few things to eat and how quickly something could have gone wrong and I wouldn't have known what to do. This definitely was an eye opener on how deadly and unforgiving nature really is, and I'll definitely be checking into some survival classes before my next outing.

[@salsanacho]

I just like how he included the Office scenes. He's not afraid to admit that he made some mistakes in his Survivorman decisions.

[@mamadana08]

I’m glad he said that about Chris. His story is so sad and dangerous to me. Many of my outdoors friends idolize him as a true individualist who was just trying to find himself and lost. In reality, i feel his arrogance (can’t think of a less harsh word) got the better of him. We cannot make it without others. Survival takes extensive practice, preparation and humility. You have to meet your surroundings with respect or they will humble you.

[@tobykristiansson4617]

jordania moore and I love how at the end, just before he dies, that message comes to life. When he essentially narrates that being alone isn’t all that, and that we need company and to be social

[@bredrick.]

@Zayne simard moore what about your parents

[@Nickv7117]

Whats the name of the movie????

[@scottyj6226]

@@Nickv7117 into the wild

[@campbellholt1220]

@Zayne simard moore not everyone is a people person. But we are social beings by nature. Other people are important we didnt come this far by being alone. You jsut need to find your people

[@johnknapp6709]

Best episode yet. He's so informative and always delivers his thoughts and dialog very well

[@mduby7821]

For those curious, you make that moose last a long time by skinning the moose, making a fire and building a arch( with strong twigs and stuff) over the fire (right in the smoke) and hang little cuts of the meat all over the arch. Smoke it like it’s jerky until there is almost no moisture and how you have jerky that can last months.

[@sorrenblitz805]

Could've also made Pemmican with it.

[@fridahan588]

This reminded me about the novel “Hatchet” in the beginning the boy didn’t know anything of survival, he ate berries that ended up making him sick because he was desperate for food. He couldn’t start a fire, and by the end of the book, he became very skilled and his panic and despair went away. That when a person came to save him, he ask the man if he wanted some of the food he had made.

[@cassoIa]

Robert Han Yes! I read the book and watched the movie in English during highschool. Was definitely one of those tales that stays with you

[@jiaqiliu3229]

Hatchet is one of the first book I read in English and its a great book :)

[@Shea_J]

You’ve gotta read the rest. He eventually returns to the wilderness because he doesn’t fit in with urban society

[@natmel6561]

There's an alternate ending book called "Bryan's winter" (I think) where he doesn't get rescued and has to survive the winter

[@jaybird8009]

I remember in highschool we had to read that book

[@shaminitwi94]

"i won't comment on the acting" Single-handedly, the most brutal comment he could ever make on acting. Ouf.

[@stickshiftt9127]

Les Stroud is the real deal ... he was so ahead of his time as well. Cheers to you Les!! Big fan bro

[@godrickstockwell1505]

It makes me SO HAPPY to see Les Stroud again. My brother and I watched Survivorman religiously growing up

[@mitchgardzalla18]

The best, and most intelligently spoken survivalist period. Nothing but admiration and appreciation for you sir. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@justinwebb2541]

Except you don't lose 80% of body heat through your head.

[@nateconley.6209]

@@justinwebb2541 you lost most of your heat through your head when the rest of your body is covered.

[@justinwebb2541]

@@nateconley.6209 not what I read.

[@nateconley.6209]

@@justinwebb2541 googling for 3 minutes doesn't mean you're right

[@justinwebb2541]

@@nateconley.6209 I didn't need to google it because I read it while studying first aid. Maybe you should google it?

[@nikosfilipino]

When les talks about finding a random dead zebra, he was throwing MAD SHADE to bear grylls

[@terminustaylor6027]

Yeah les hates bear grylls

[@FrobergDK]

@@IinferusS the rampant cheating one would assume.

[@The1sillygirly]

I still laugh at the one where he pretended to try riding a "wild" horse.

[@frostylapine]

Inferuz Maybe the fact where he eats pizza and has a buffet behind the camera when filming?

[@frostylapine]

Nikolai Ninja I’m definitely not new to it, it’s BS how he claims to survive out in the woods when all he’s doing is showing clips of him acting and then going to eat at the buffet, Bear Grylls doesn’t survive anywhere like Les.

[@warrens.5933]

What a great choice of an expert!!! Love Les Shroud, he's a true survivalist OG. And as expected, him input is totally on point, very informative and entertaining. Totally awesome vid, well done GQ!

[@itssaleenaithink]

I love him, I watched his show all the time as a kid. Made me really interested in survival tactics and things.

[@TheEmodarkangel19]

My earth science professor said, "you can eat anything once."

[@The1sillygirly]

But not EVERYTHING once

[@The1sillygirly]

@@ashy-knees I couldn't help myself

[@DaVeganZombie]

If you’re lucky it’ll be the last thing you eat.

[@nooneinparticular3468]

I see what you did here... And I like it😈

[@athanh219]

@@The1sillygirly I could

[@hosseinz]

Les Stroud was my childhood hero. On snow days I would build holes in the snow and lay in there pretending I was "surviving" like him.

[@bonestryke5391]

Same here!!!

[@vexx12343]

Glad I’m not the only one who did this kind of stuff

[@SirDuoDai]

i miss les so much, watching survivor man helped me through a lot of issues growing up.

[@JJMetalhead]

More videos with Les!! He is so kind and entertaining!!

[@Souupcan]

When he talks about “man eaters” is when I knew I liked him. Tigers, bears, sharks etc... are just doing what they’re naturally doing they have no sense of “oh that’s Greg I hate him I’ll eat him” they think “prey” and that’s it. it’s natural it’s a humans job to realize that they’re just wild animals they’re just doing what’s natural to them

[@GhostEye31]

Yeah but there have been documented cases of predators, predatory cats especially, that do intentionally hunt people. The Tsavo lions for instance.

[@Souupcan]

GhostEye31 it’s still working off natural instinct and still doesn’t have a Conscience

[@jordanrideout1269]

Man, what is it with wildlife people though? Somewhere along the line they just all discover that they hate animals being called killers more than anything. That disdain for anthropomorphizing animals with evil qualities must be like the first lesson in survival school.

[@WastedTalent83]

humans are idiots by default... an animal hunt to eat, its us who differentiate things based on our own convenience. Same way we don't feel remorse killing and eating chickens, but if its cats and dogs, people feel bad because reasons.

[@prcervi]

oh the fun of animal logic "food? foe?? meh don't care now", if it's not a dolphin it really doesn't have the intelligence to be malicious

[@charlescoult]

"Alaska doesn't care if you're charming"

[@evahombs4295]

Haha, say that to the guy who got killed by a bear up my street.

[@elliewilliams4118]

There is a lot to say about Chris, but he is already a legend and part of Alaska's history

[@vikajorjadze8968]

Grizzly bear: chewing up on my leg Charming me: Umm, Mr. Bear, aren't you bored yet?

[@miss.g-shun-w]

I was literally watching him say it and reading your comment at the same time 😂

[@erikstark3250]

That was my favorite part

[@Blakecartersfs]

Les is the man we all want to be. He’s a nerd for nature, and in doing so, he’s become an almost legendary mythical badass in all of our eyes. Do what you love, and don’t care what anyone thinks. Be les.

[@SavvyGamingLink]

I very much admire Mr Stroud. I recall watching survivor man as a child and he still seems just as humble and “real”. He, along with the Scouts and my parents, is a part of why I love nature and the outdoors so much. I recall having met him once at a Costco in Barrie some 10 years ago haha

[@Kratos58gt]

At first I thought, how didn't they have him break down 'The Revenant'. Then it occurred to me, how did they not have him break down 'Cast Away'??

[@Kingx90]

That’s what I was thinking! Cast away was so unrealistic how he got that fat on the island, lol. And he was throwing his hand made spears at fish with perfect precision. Come onnn lol. Great movie though.

[@pinoyguy75]

Les Stroud did a cast away episode. Trapped on an island and he built himself a raft and made it to a ship

[@CyanideGirl94]

@@Kingx90 I think you maybe should watch it again, lol. He definitely didn't get fat on the island. Tom Hanks lost an insane amount of weight for that role, so that he would actually appear malnourished on the island.

[@DreamyWoIf]

@@Kingx90 Did you watch it in reverse? That's the only way I think you could come up with the conclusion that he got fat on the island. I also don't think you, me or most people can reliably claim how accurate someone can be with a spear after doing that every day for over 4 years.

[@yeahbee8237]

Or Jeremiah Johnson!

[@prescottherbert9248]

I love how The Office episode is lowkey the most accurate lmao

[@AB-gz9yb]

Prescott lol

[@IO-xr1dk]

Ya bruh "lowkey"

[@IRVDawg]

@Derp 101 original comment

[@SpagheddiO]

@@IRVDawg Tru tho nonetheless

[@thebombwillexplode1927]

@Earthly Fireflies Stop spreading propaganda, even I'm a Christian and it makes us look bad

[@SP_3333]

Yes. Jeremiah Johnson was a great survivalist movie. My siblings & I were very lucky. We had a family camp with no potable water & an outhouse in the Allegheny mountains. We had to hike 2 miles to get spring water. So good. No one around usually. Black bear, rattlesnakes, copperheads, bobcat, porcupine, deer, skunk, red&black bitey ants (there were tons of anthills) etc. Tons of wild blackberries in August. So beautiful, but you had to be careful. Our dad taught us how to survive by being totally aware of our entire surroundings. How to use guns & other tools properly. Everything has a place & purpose. Did you know that you can eat maple tree bark & sap if you're hungry? Wild mint, dandelion greens, safe mushrooms... Being calm at all times & appreciating the deep beauty of this earth were my enduring takeaways. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Les. The world needs more of this.

[@mikepastor.k6233]

Loved Will Greer. "You cook a good rabbit"

[@Abbinal]

I’ve loved every professional coming into this channel to share their knowledge, but he is definitely my favorite

[@mizukoakimoto922]

"Normally, when you're that dehydrated, you don't pee." ....Oh dang he's right!

[@Indyxpress]

As long as you can pee, as long as there is saliva in your mouth you are fine.

[@vencenickey7109]

And if you do pee, it's gonna be so concentrated that, no, you're not going to want to even try to drink it unless you've gone off the deep end mentally.

[@utg7354]

I like how as I read that he did it 😂

[@alwaysdisputin9930]

@@vencenickey7109 Pee's not actually that bad Especially if you have sugar

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

@@alwaysdisputin9930 You're disgusting.

[@jakekunz5168]

Les Stroud: yeah, dont drink your pee, thats a no go Bear Grylls: *glug glug glug*

[@markbell4017]

Bear has always been about ratings not accuracy. The first time I watched his show, he said down a steep muddy slope of something. I'm not sure I remember for sure. It was many years ago, but it was something no intelligent person would do except for thrills. I tried one more show later. It was no more informative than the first. That was it for me. Long live Survivorman.

[@trevorj79]

Mark Bell agreed. Bear is a hack.

[@islas357]

trevorj79 bear is a legitimate badass, theres a disclaimer at the beginning of man vs wild that says he puts himself in dangerous situations on purpose for demonstration purposes. Sure it does help the ratings it is a tv show after all

[@gyarddog1935]

Les also threw shade at bear with the zebra comment, because bear had a zebra just laying on the ground and he ate off it. Don't know if anyone else got that one.

[@Ryu-qk1kx]

@@markbell4017 you are 100% right

[@Gorvinhagen]

These breakdowns with Les have only made me respect him more. What a cool dude.

[@ktm42080]

Definitely not a survivalist here, but I camp in, essentially, a black hole in my state. Bear come around and "put up" with us being there, the wildlife aspect is beautiful. I've been caught out on a dirt bike on the side of a mountain in mild flash flood conditions, alone, and that's pretty scary. Great review!

[@nickbuckley4371]

The locals being worried about les is so caring when they see if he is ok

[@lounisbenmammar8255]

That warmed my heart

[@staniyabuns.productions7132]

UwU

[@garconharts8801]

The locals being worried about les is so caring when they see if he is ok

[@FNMAG111]

The locals being worried about les is so caring when they see if he is ok

[@Yawyna124]

*Confused Screaming about reposts*

[@100HourSave]

"You don't just run up on a zebra laying there in Africa with no body touching it." I know exactly which episode of Man vs Wild he's talking about.

[@bo64625]

lol which one? it sounds familiar

[@100HourSave]

@@bo64625 kzbin.info/www/bejne/imSkdGxpntZqndk

[@bo64625]

@@100HourSave thank you for the video kind citizen!

[@andrewbaker4893]

Lmao for real bro that's the first thing that popped in my head 😂😂😂

[@sinfulwrath666]

@@100HourSave I tried recognizing if the link is a rick roll but thankfully, its not.

[@CarmineProspectus]

He is a legend. Met him in Ontario years back. Love Survivorman. Time to bring the show back!

[@Mrguns4444]

I love the fact they used les stroud. He actually teaches you how to survive and gives you great information. He doesn’t worry about being a commando that is completely unrealistic unlike the other guy🙄

[@garconharts8801]

When people ask him what he does for living "I survive."

[@dinamosflams]

What a baddass

[@DeathnoteBB]

Don’t we all 😆

[@Nickyjax87]

who's asking Les Stroud this?

[@heyginger3361]

"Alaska doesn`t give a crap if you`re charming" - what a line! :-)

[@kellylyons1038]

But what about Bob Ross?

[@sorrenblitz805]

@@kellylyons1038 I think he was living in Florida when he made the show. But Bob Ross also didn't try to survive in the wildness with nothing but a survival handguide and a van.

[@emmetthowell899]

I love this man at 21:54. He is an absolute gem and tells it how it is even owning up to his own mistakes

[@d3c3p7ak0nz]

Absolutely love Les, has always been one of my favourite survival experts. Fantastic show and always fascinating to watch and listen too

[@Bryanchaconx]

missed this guy, never kept up with him after survivor man, he looks strong and healthy

[@drewp.wiener1205]

If you liked Survivor Man, check out some of the videos and articles about the toll it took on him mentally and physically. Apparently it'd take upwards of a year for him to recover mentally, and then to psych himself up again to be stranded. That's like numerous 'once in a lifetime' traumatic experiences you're willingly putting yourself in. Kinda messed up if you think about it... He's a super interesting guy - in case you're interested.

[@asamusicdude]

Watch the documentary he did with his wife right after they got married

[@antonicarlson9677]

asamusicdude where’s it at?

[@asamusicdude]

@@antonicarlson9677 stupid KZbin probably took it off because of some nudity or something like that

[@DeathBringer769]

Yea, he had to take a break for awhile because all the survival marathons were starting to screw up his health.

[@bambino9235]

I love that he acknowledges that even when you know what you *should* do in a situation, it's very easy to lose your cool and sense of logic and do something else. It's much easier said than done to, for example, let a bear maul you a little to save your life rather than to try and avoid all harm entirely even though you're actually more likely to be more seriously injured that way

[@vespernight4236]

It's always a pet peeve of mine whenever someone sees survival scenes like these and go "oh i would've just done this" or "oh *character* is so dumb why didn't they just do this". Because when you're there in that life or death situation even if you're prepared you wont be in the best mind state.

[@CyclingM1867]

@@vespernight4236 exactly. It's very easy to say, "Oh, I'd have done it differently," but unless you're actually in that kind of situation, how do you know for sure?

[@Daddy53751]

One of the biggest and most important things is, Keeping your calm and using your head as long as you can. Hunger, thirst and other things like injuries, extreme heat or cold, and lack of sleep all have the ability to to seriously degrade your ability to think clearly, and that is probably one of the most dangerous things about survival.

[@JM-wf2to]

Spent a lot of time in the beartooth mountains and the bighorn mountains alone hunting and fishing and hiking. I've routinely thought of les and what he does and he is one real legit dude. I've spent 5 nights in the beartooths alone hammock camping as I hiked mystic lake then all the way past and to the ensuing lakes. Nothing makes you more alive than being alone in dangero us wildness.

[@CyclingM1867]

I'd gladly watch more of Les Stroud's videos and Survivorman is a show I never get tired of. I'm proud that he's a fellow Canadian. :)

[@OrangeJuiceDripping]

"They dont growl, they just hang their mouth open. These bears are paid actors"!

[@richardlooch2109]

yes the bears are paid actors. they are paid daily with yum yum beef.

[@grantcleveland4506]

actors!"*

[@oldschoolfreak98]

0:25 Into The Wild (2007) 3:40 The Edge (1997) 7:37 127 Hours (2010) 9:44 The Office (2007) 13:56 Life Of Pi (2012) 16:42 Open Water (2003) 20:42 Alive (1993) 23:00 Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

[@xakirax_8864]

👍👍👍👍

[@lucchomein]

Clutch !

[@mcboomsauce7922]

Love Les Stroud....super cool dude He's good at what he does and is never like "ahhh you gotta do it the hard way" very humble for such a badass

[@warmhandswarmheart]

I was about 12 years old when the real "Alive" story broke. I was so sanctimonious. I stated "I would rather die than eat human flesh". Now that I have children and other people that love me, I know that I would not hesitate.