Survivalist Les Stroud Breaks Down Survival Scenes from Movies | GQ

[@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

[@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 ;)

[@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

[@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.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Go look at the comments on "I shouldn't be alive" episodes Practically all the top comments are smartphone survivalists saying what they would have done in an intense survival situation and mocking the real life people who are being honest about the mistakes they made

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@lvl3472]

@@josephbishop3231 the original bart the bear died the one they use now was a cub the foundation raised after he died

[@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

[@T55-e8x]

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

[@Lowekinder]

@@T55-e8x 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]

@@T55-e8x 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.

[@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.

[@noitallmanaz]

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

[@haizi7179]

I'd undoubtedly watch

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

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]

@@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3 Yeah wasn't happy about that series, but I think it also had to do with a big-gig paycheck.

[@darkskyinwinter]

@@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3 I believe them.

[@grayeaglej]

I know right?

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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???

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@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.

[@legitbeans9078]

Ya youd be screwed. And id know

[@premium3141]

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

[@diamondbrony8550]

Dies*

[@austinlittle5407]

"Go check the traps."

[@AlpineTheHusky]

There´s food in the forrest

[@lukecremecheese597]

"hi hungry im dad"

[@Abnormal_Ghosty876]

@@lukecremecheese597 nice

[@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?

[@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 😂

[@jjo053]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@Pomni3477]

@@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

[@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

[@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 ...

[@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.

[@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 😊

[@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

[@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

[@Alteredraccoon]

asamusicdude where’s it at?

[@asamusicdude]

@@Alteredraccoon 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.

[@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

[@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 !

[@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.

[@CyclingM1867DubbysMama]

@@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.

[@richardzazanis4764]

When he said the tribesman was watching over him it was touching.

[@Kronos0999]

They were getting paid (in some form or the other) to watch over him.

[@dilloncwwaters4442]

Kronos no they weren’t, that’s the crews job. Not a random native.

[@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.

[@shaminitwi94]

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

[@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.

[@Kmchergosky]

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]

@@Kmchergosky those are cool facts!

[@minamayes1529]

😂😂😂

[@bensteer3778]

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

[@kmpaton]

Time to do a Survivorman marathon, perfect for social distancing. His Off the Grid series is great as well.

[@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.

[@zeeby24]

he was the guide on a spelunking trip i went on a couple years ago, and just being near him and hearing him talk, he really is such a humble, genuine, down-to-earth person. he's gentle and is so unusually good at connecting with people and making them feel special and listened to.

[@defaultytuser]

I can never get enough of Les' straight talking and zero BS approach on survival. That's what made Survivorman a "one of a kind" show back in the day!

[@SwizzleDrizzl]

defaultytuser my dad introduced me to survivorman when I was younger, and I was absolutely enamored by his proffessional attitude towards staying alive in such crazy situations!

[@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.

[@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

[@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 ;)

[@eddieessen1155]

Les Stroud is the real deal. He’s the greatest.

[@spasticnapjerk]

The legend

[@iowafarmboy]

He absolutely is

[@n1ght_ch3f84]

In my opinion his show was the only one that was real

[@moonmanvic]

Yes he is.

[@chriscuts7029]

@@n1ght_ch3f84 exactly. No camera crew to bail him out

[@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.

[@Jaxpinkpixie]

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

[@W0lfpool]

there was something so oddly comforting about listening to him just talk and be so passionate about something as terrifying as the wilderness tbh bless this video,,,, and his dad energy,,,,

[@W0lfpool]

@Nikolai Ninja I mean I'd be interested to hear what parts he has made up in this vid for example . Not to doubt you or anything, just if there is some thing(s) you can prove r wrong i'd be actually super curious to hear it .

[@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

[@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

[@NinesRae]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@NoTimeToExplain-]

“Dad, I’m hungry” “ *Y O U P I C K E D T H E* *W R O N G F A T H E R* ”

[@rtyria]

That one had me laughing. As a kid I remember sitting down to supper and watching my dad just sit there and not eat because there wasn't enough food for everybody. He also didn't have a whole lot of patience for kids complaining about hunger.

[@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

[@cqtaylor]

It interesting hearing Les give an honest assessment of Chris McCandless. Not deifying him, nor condemning him.

[@poeticdisaster7500]

Yeah , it was nice to hear the words that he said! He didnt down talk chris or berate him! Just mentioned him. And his trek........ He was foolish.im sure alot agree......... but he cant defend or explain himself , i think les understands that. God bless them both!

[@Posit_Zero_Blue]

I really don't like how some people make him out to be a folk hero. The truth is the guy was dangerously out of his depth the moment he walked into Alaska.

[@mr.grieves3787]

He was pretty fair but it's important to note that McCandless didn't mix up the plants. His field book in 1992 listed wild potato seeds, what potentially poisoned him, as edible. It was not until 2015 that researchers had evidence about the seed's toxicity. The author of "Into the Wild", Jon Krakaeur, was actually a co-author on the paper and wrote about the research into McCandless's death here: medium.com/galleys/how-chris-mccandless-died-992e6ce49410#.2mq4dktlg

[@afrotiffy]

@@mr.grieves3787 that's a fantastic article, really informative! However it does de-emphasize the point that he only ate the seeds in such large quantities *because* he was already starving due to wasting his food supplies through lack of bushcraft and survival knowledge. He was dead either way, the seeds accelerated the process.

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

I lost respect for the man cause now after watching this video my recommended feed says; Bigfoot video as seen in Survivorman Bigfoot show with Les Stroud Who could have respect for this guy as a professional? That's like being a respectable doctor, but also a creationist. I'd still be worried about getting treatment form someone regardless of their credentials if thats what they honestly believe about the world.

[@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.

[@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*

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

"I won't comment on the acting..." ...savage

[@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!"*

[@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.

[@CyclingM1867DubbysMama]

@@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.

[@TheEmodarkangel19]

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

[@The1sillygirly]

But not EVERYTHING once

[@The1sillygirly]

@@it-looks-like 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

[@HRZN_YT]

"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

[@HRZN_YT]

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

[@bo64625]

@@HRZN_YT thank you for the video kind citizen!

[@andrewbaker4893]

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

[@sinfulwrath666]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@tomdyer8518]

Les is the MAN! Genius survivalist and human being. Edit: wow thanks everyone! Go Les!

[@JsDs1020]

Agreed! I was so stoked to see they got him on the series.

[@normajean7332]

He has skill!!

[@thecitizenarmy7958]

LES IS THE MAN!!!

[@unpeeledbeetle210]

Legend

[@masterchief699]

I love the story about the native elder... just reinforces the truth that people are generally good and caring

[@StofStuiver]

No they arent. To elaborate; you equate not killing him as something good. But what if that stranger turned out to bring the flu, or phoned his friends who came over and slaughtered everyone of your tribe. Not so good aye? Its not even truthfull. Many tribes (most actually) killed intruders/strangers and the above examples tell you why it is good for their group to do so. The entire island of Japan, the state, when white people got there, they were all killed. Untill the dutch found a way.

[@depthshade837]

@@StofStuiver bru r u ok

[@StofStuiver]

@@depthshade837 Sure am. How about yourself?

[@annikatsui1075]

@@StofStuiver weirdchamp

[@godhandvoid9795]

@@StofStuiver wtf lol

[@threeandahalfmen1]

Les Stroud is such a nice down to earth guy. A true Canadian hero!

[@roverwoelders3960]

Knowing that hes canadian makes sense somehow haha

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

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

[@emmitombs]

“Sharks are attracted to yellow... think about that when buying a wetsuit” well there goes my plans to get a wetsuit in my favourite color

[@prcervi]

have it with bold black stripes and a shark won't want to touch you at all, 'cause then you look a lot more poisonous to fish brain

[@ramintasa9188]

Sharks likes yellow....you like yellow....hmmm.......interesting...

[@emmitombs]

Raminta As I think you’re onto something there

[@nathanbill3628]

I thought you was finna make a joke ab us Asians

[@Daedalus33]

It could just make your next trip a lot more fun

[@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

[@drewm5335]

Les Stroud: No that's a no go you do not drink your own pee Bear Grylls: angry bear noises

[@gustavusthoren7112]

Haha! There it is, the Bear Grylls comment. :D Was looking for it.

[@mfree80286]

@@gustavusthoren7112 And Les just finished explaining that an angry Bear is silent, so they've even dubbed in that banter as well.

[@micheal2458]

@@mfree80286 lolol I see what you did there! 😂

[@jennym8976]

@BigCat6906 do you got the link?

[@zeallust8542]

@BigCat6906 if you actually watch man vs wild Bear never recommends drinking your own pee, he recommends using it to moisten your mouth.

[@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

[@tiffanyr134]

Les is true survivalist. He doesn't beat around the bush or do things to show off. He just shows how to survive without all the unnecessary frills. Love his show

[@voetbal12]

He did beat off in a bush though.

[@bbaugher2419]

@@voetbal12 lol!

[@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?

[@huzaifavawda8383]

This is the most honest guy Ive heard talk on this show. Respect

[@huzaifavawda8383]

@Nikolai Ninja No I havent

[@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

[@mqbitsko25]

Bart the Bear died of cancer. My uncle treated him. I was there. Even sound asleep the bear was terrifying. Cute, but terrifying.

[@billysinge8977]

Mickey Bitsko that’s an amazing experience to have had.

[@woodsy.2977]

r/thathappened

[@avestachik]

NO WAY

[@senza4591]

Aw what now you gotta get me said? Cmon man

[@elizabethmathews4450]

@@g59_kate no, it isn't. There is also no HIPAA for animals. Besides, you can probably find all that information on Google.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Chris was a terrible survivalist with a giant heart. He was also really smart. With some training he could have been one of the best survivalists of all time. But patience and calculations were exactly what he wanted to avoid as he saw freedom in chaos and lusted over a life that did not have predictability.

[@y2kraye]

TenThumbs Productions Beautiful wording! When you see the photos he took out in the wilderness, it was absolutely beautiful. You can see deeply in his eyes that spirit was desperate for that freedom you’re talking about.

[@Ajehy]

Yeah. Beautiful, naive, doomed... a literal “babe in the woods”.

[@craftpaint1644]

He was warned he could die - that wasn't unpredictable, read the book.

[@dylanedger3771]

@@craftpaint1644 whats it called

[@pcbassoon3892]

I just don't know why he didn't bring food. That seems like survival tip number 1. Don't intentionally put yourself into dangerous situations with no supplies.

[@notastrangeperson2298]

That story about the Amazon tribe member following him was beautiful.

[@bold-comedy9232]

True yea you are right

[@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”.

[@Redkirby94]

Bless this man for being so brutally honest about Chris McCandless. I remember reading Into the Wild in high school, and being dumbfounded how this dude who had never even been camping before thought he could survive completely isolated in Alaska.

[@poeticdisaster7500]

Yes he was kind with his words.... unlike others ive heard. He knows it was foolish but wasnt going to make a whole lot about it... it happend , the plants were the point! Instead of the travesty

[@Axle-F]

I call that movie “Into the Schoolbus”. Dude doesn’t even set up his own shelter. He lives in a fricking derelict bus.

[@poeticdisaster7500]

@@Axle-F the bus is a shelter, it wass put there by alaska transit for moose hunters¡ i get what you're saying though ! He could have sealed the windows up, and made it more ""liveable"" and collected plants in the daytime with the book , instead of haphazardly running around the forest. grabing things and mixing them all in a bag.... then munching on um like they were potato chips. Check out the making of the movie with sean penn and john K. They go to he bus and toast a drink chris with his favorite , a white Russian .

[@CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3]

@@Axle-F ...with all that said...didn't the dude end up surviving for like 3 months out there until he ate some poisonous potato? say what you want, he lived out there a lot longer than most of us would have.

[@ardentmuskrat1361]

I am going to do the same exact journey with preparation and then write a book about it called “Out of the Wild: Suck it Chris McCandless”

[@brittanyholmes2929]

The Native Elder sounds adorable

[@mrfrost6211]

@@mlagv4045 "Can i make you a cup of tea before i go atleast? Its jasmine~"

[@hannahgallagh3r]

MlaG V this made me v happy

[@rocklupus1549]

Actually if you read the book, the last person to see Chris alive was the one who dropped him off, he offered chris winter boots that are ment for the survival in the wilderness and other things, but chris declined them all, which honestly with winter coming and someone who has lived in Alaska for their entire life, I'll would have taken their advice.

[@LarsBlitzer]

That's why to a lot of Alaskans familiar with the story and with local bushcraft figure Chris basically committed suicide. They'd say he was a misled, overconfident young man, but unsuited to the area. And those would be the more charitable opinions. Ask a Park Ranger, guide, or Search and Rescue personnel and they'd curse his name to high heaven, mostly for inspiring people to make "pilgrimages" to the bus, or trying their own variation on the trip.

[@Kronos0999]

@@LarsBlitzer People are stupid.

[@mattmarzula]

@@Kronos0999 yeah. One of the goes by the handle of rock lupus.

[@themusicthrills9282]

Mccandless took the boots

[@the-engneer]

As a person who loves that film, personally I think he was a little off in the head, or had something else wrong with him. That's not something a person with much sense does

[@johnknapp6709]

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

[@DarrenPriest73]

"I go out with guys who really know their mushrooms" -- ahh, so that's why he does it.

[@ergihaka2699]

Darren Priest hahahah

[@devinvalentin6111]

It was 666 likes and I had to make it 667

[@JPL1004]

What I've always loved most about Les is that he knows all of most extreme methods to survive, but he puts practicality first. I was reminded of this so much when he said that even though he knows to play dead with a grizzly, he doesn't know if he would run or not.

[@famousamos]

This guy is an OG. I used to watch his show late at night as a kid in elementary school.

[@JohnCena-kn9tv]

Same. Way back in like 2004 when I was in 6th grade I was hooked on Survivorman. Fond memories watching Les Stroud. Been a fan of him ever since.

[@godrickstockwell1505]

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