Survivorman | African Plains | Season 2 | Episode 4 | Les Stroud

Les lands his hot air balloon in the Northern part of South Africa.
Created by Les Stroud
Starring Les Stroud

[@MikeDindu]

Les: Be careful around those big holes, could have snakes in there. Also Les five minutes later: I will now poke it with a stick

[@darkthought7860]

🤣

[@fishingbob8374]

We need a Urban version of survivor man. Where he wakes up in an alley with nothing but a couple dirty needles, a spoon, and a poop covered blanket.

[@Honestreview-om5hx]

Lmao , and then get Gordon Ramsay to do a college cook show, where you open the fridge and have one beer, an onion, and a slice of cheese.

[@maxbracegirdle9990]

I'd watch this. And his aim is to go and score some smack so he doesn't get sick, get a couple of 40s of OE, and drag a dirty mattress into an abandoned building before his crack high wears off

[@optimusprimer4392]

It's called homeless people

[@ohoto3896]

He did have an urban survival series I think in 2009. Not quite what you described though haha. I think it was geared more towards natural disasters in an urban setting

[@ProMediaCompany]

@@ohoto3896 that was some funny shit when the pizza was delivered and he said,ive found a nutricious food source

[@skuzlebut82]

The only KZbin videos where I'm fine with watching the ads. Any support for Les is fine by me.

[@bobby_pilgrim4528]

Camping with Steve is another canadian I can tolerate commercials for

[@YoungSoprano90]

Don’t know about that, too many for me

[@dartacus.spartacus1988]

There a way to watch KZbin without adds for free

[@skuzlebut82]

@@dartacus.spartacus1988 Just Google, "KZbin Vanced" If you download it and use it instead of regular KZbin, you'll never see an ad again.

[@envyallison926]

@@skuzlebut82 oh really. Is it free to download?

[@heat4yoass]

Is it me or does anyone get really thirsty after watching a Survivorman episode?

[@andrewdias478]

I was watching the Australia one when I was hungry and I actually wanted to try one of those grubs he roasted.

[@JenJen0582]

Lol yes. I get itchy too!

[@futtbucke]

@@andrewdias478 yes! Best part of every episode is when he eats something. It may seem gross on paper but watching a hungry man find something to eat is always enjoyable

[@ploppercon]

I get hungry for campfire food mmm

[@severini8153]

Yup gets me grateful for what I got each time

[@zidanelionheart]

I love the idea that there's two big beasts creeping up on him about to eat him, and he almostly jokingly plays the harmonica for the camera, which saves his life lol.

[@Nerbski]

shit was🔥🔥 too

[@cosmicwanderer457]

"Almostly" is not a word. 😂🤣

[@cbachinger]

Sounded like two hyenas dying.

[@carsongates8079]

Imagine all the times he has to go back and pick up his cameras once he walks passed it

[@generalmartok3990]

Imagine how happy he was with the release of each newer, lighter top-of-the-line digital camera.

[@p7outdoors297]

Yeah. I think he talked about that in one of his "Director's Commentaries"

[@Paul-hw7kc]

I'd left it for the lions. Lion territory... see ya wouldn't want to be ya.

[@shustyrackleford_710]

Past

[@erickcassibo8172]

@Redwood sd cards bruv.

[@1976nighttrain]

"now that's a knife" did you just crocodile dundee us?

[@ifnhuosrs2876]

Yea lol

[@jsweizston5410]

He did but he did it 15 years ago. Haha

[@andrewblasdell6753]

I was thinking Rambo? But the knife looked well-used so I’m imagining him practicing with it and it’s a funny mental image.

[@johnr797]

I see he's played knifey spoony before

[@furryface1057]

lol this is a Noif !

[@joerussell9187]

He’s a small plane pilot, can fly hot air balloons, can survive anywhere, makes flame thrower defence systems, Les is like the Canadian version of MacGyver!🤨🇨🇦

[@skypentraico4322]

Can fly anything, and makes flamethrower and fire regularly... are we sure Les isn't Elon Musk? I mean, I've never seen them in the same room... just sayin...

[@thereindeertherabbitthebat592]

He's abooot like a Canadian MacGyver ehh?

[@hughhemmerich8854]

Dont forget wild edible farmer

[@Master_Reven]

@@skypentraico4322 lol

[@theunluckycharm9637]

@@skypentraico4322 you might be onto something I've also never seen Elon and Les In the same room.

[@scootsmcgoots]

Imagine being a wildebeest, minding your own business at night, and then hearing that harmonica, and as you're running away, you hear the airhorn. Haha must've scared the piss out of those animals.

[@Errcyco]

The animals at this point are probs just like “awe shiyet! Les is back let’s make sure not to eat him he’s cool as fuck”

[@Gnossiene369]

This was right after one of them running away from a fkin dragon some nights before

[@marshallgomez6974]

I always liked this dude more than anyone else because he was actually alone, filmed everything solo and was actually educational

[@altf4gaming637]

If you truly believe he's alone, you're on drugs. MANY episodes you will notice the camera wobbles because they forgot to edit the cameraman carrying the camera out.

[@yggybeats]

@@altf4gaming637 dude, you might actually be on drugs. The man is/was 100% alone. You can verify this through any method of searching the internet. Why wouldn't you just give him props? You have no evidence to suggest he really wasn't alone, and you can only really say the camera wobbles? What the hell argument is that? A camera, wobbling on uneven ground with wind? Aha! Must be the camera man! Sneaky bastard, I better go expose him

[@masterofnone11]

And didn't stay in a hotel when the cameras weren't rolling. Bear Grylls faked most of his show

[@masterofnone11]

@AltF4 Gaming the only time he wasn't truly alone was in India and that's just because there was a man eating tiger in the area and the local authorities wouldn't let him be out there without armed guard but they weren't allowed to help except security for his perimeter.

[@pres5049]

you dont know ed stafford ? he also does it alone and has a lot more skills

[@bensweeney5878]

Due to Les' philosophy of conserving energy and his whole title card and intro, I always found his show to be oddly comforting in a primal kind of way

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

You'd probably enjoy the channel Primitive Technology

[@codyrichardson2571]

I watch him to go to sleep sometimes

[@karlhungus5436]

Same here. I used to replay season 2 over and over during a rough patch in my life. It always relaxed me. He was alone, I was alone, and there was nothing in your face about it.

[@johnle2943]

Me 3

[@bezahltersystemtroll5055]

gonna add "in a primal kind of way" to every statement I make from now on 😂

[@kainoakanoe]

Best survival series ever. It was legitimately educational which is what made it so entertaining. Unlike other survival shows which are for pure entertainment & not educational at all (Naked & Afraid for example)

[@MrSteelermania]

I grew up when both Survivorman and Man vs Wild were releasing new episodes on TV. The difference between the two couldn't have been more diffent. Instead of unneeded drama and reality like TV, Les showed what real survival was. Bear Grylls would show the average joe how to repel down a cliff with jungle vines and then dive bomb into a waterhole with your 20 team production crew.

[@vonsvinpals]

@James Matheson Dave and cody worked out fine I think, another story with the ”warmachine” Joe.

[@vonsvinpals]

@James Matheson its in later episodes of the show , when cody got a new partner

[@vonsvinpals]

@James Matheson watch it, its really a compilation of cringe moments !

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

One of the best TV series ever, hands down. Up there with The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, etc This, Cowboy Bebop and The Sopranos are probably my favorite TV shows ever tbh

[@ilovesteveclark6084]

Les is and will always be the ONLY real Survivorman! There's nothing fake, dramatic, or glorified about him. He truly "taught" survival skills.

[@informatiimanu9]

O think all of them are legit , it's very hard to do what they do . No matter the name -les, edd or bear

[@jaytripp3110]

The only thing "fake" about man vs wild were that some of the situations were setup so that way he could demonstrate how to survive something that hadn't naturally happened to him or a situation that is deadly he will demonstrate while facing the least chance at death

[@johnny5805]

You know he's the real deal, because he almost dies of starvation every episode. Survival is a bitch, and it doesn't have a metal soundtrack and MTV cuts, like Gryllsy's programme does.

[@gibletoid]

I mean... I agree mostly but it was a pretty nice coincidence that the two medications he had made fire when combined.

[@nickpatterson3615]

@@jaytripp3110 Bear spent most nights in a hotel or something similar after they cut the camera..

[@one_degenerated_ontarian]

9:30 - "Simply combining some basic medications will give me an edge on survival..." Florida has entered the chat.

[@snowrob0]

There are many different medications that provide an edge.... wink wink lol

[@richcxx]

Les was the best. I remember the one he accidentally burnt down his shelter one night and totally owned it on the show, he was so real.

[@cdr861532]

Was? He still is! haha

[@NearlyH3adlessNick]

Do u happen to remember the episode?? Haha I wanna see that.

[@richcxx]

@@NearlyH3adlessNick no it has been so long ago, he was on an island/beach somewhere (I know that is of no help)

[@NearlyH3adlessNick]

@@richcxx hey, at least it narrows it down! Haha What a shame....I have to binge watch _more_ survivorman... what a burden! ;) haha it's already midnight rn and going thru this video after the plane crash and survival at sea one lol A mate showed me him today and I am attempting to catch up on everything! I've been missing out!

[@PrimoPier]

@@NearlyH3adlessNick I believe it is the Alaska episode if you’re still interested two weeks later. The shelter was made of dry wood that he said he let the flames get too high and it caught.

[@phoqueme]

I can't even imagine the hours of deleted footage of him walking back to pick up the cameras haha

[@dentoncochran4244]

19:20 Lesson #1 in survival: Don't piss off the hornets!

[@Zanoab]

At least he was smart enough to use the tripod as a selfie stick. Can you imagine how many people today would put their face in there to check it out?

[@dentoncochran4244]

@@Zanoab I know right? And if someone who had allergies did it? That.... wouldn't end pretty.

[@John-The-Fisherman]

I just loved it when Les tried to ward off danger by the power of Blues harmonica. Absolute legend.

[@corbelius6]

Thank you for all these episodes, I've been binging the whole series!

[@jasong6967]

He hasn’t posted them all yet

[@vincentprice9156]

@@jasong6967 Really?! Thats good news!

[@jasong6967]

Gil Edwards Ya he’s got waaay more content out there. I’m patiently waiting 👍🏻

[@karotte9920]

Same

[@karotte9920]

@@jasong6967 He said he'll post the rest of the seasons, can't wait.

[@Paul-hw7kc]

That first sound Les heard sounded like a lion. I'm thinking the lion sensed a challenger was breaching his territory and he was sending a warning saying "Get out!" When the lion saw the flame thrower, it was thinking. "Ah hell with that, I ain't get burned to death by that fire breathing beast over there." In this show we can rightfully claim that Les was King of the Jungle.

[@crocodile1313]

I always wondered why they called lions the 'king of the jungle" when lions don't live in the jungle.

[@cultivatingenigma1382]

Not "was" still is

[@turbocharged0611]

“It’s not so easy to leave a place of security” as he walks away only to walk back for the camera 🤣🤣 this man is dedicated to his art .

[@bobby_pilgrim4528]

All for my immersion!

[@chrissguitarshow206]

@Elijah An hello from Guntersville Alabama

[@effortlessproductions]

@@chrissguitarshow206 howdy from Pelham, AL!

[@Honestreview-om5hx]

That's why we love em

[@ninjanik2095]

all he is doing is walking 😂😂😂. Very easy to do my friend. VERY easy to do.....

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Note to self; Glycerin + Potassium Permanganate Antiseptic = Chem Reaction Fire!

[@DrEvil-os9dc]

I’ve never seen those in any med pack,ever. Not even military. Too dangerous. Some of the stuff he shows isn’t realistic, but more for entertainment and the purpose of showing it can be done. Like when he found a brand new Brillo pad in the artic and connected to a new 12v battery to make fire.

[@MrWizeazz]

@@DrEvil-os9dc That Brillo pad wasn’t brand new though. If you watch the extras on dvd he shows where and how he found it. It was actually pretty dirty too. The battery and steel wool is fairly common way to make fire; now the one that surprised me the most was his chocolate and coke can fire starter🔥

[@MrWizeazz]

@@DrEvil-os9dc Where’d you serve by the way?

[@UnknownPerson-vq6xm]

Did he just use rhino dung to start a fire

[@daleyfun2247]

A pack of bic lighters in the adv bag works pretty good too. Little indian trick I learned.

[@daddyfatsack68]

anyone realize this guy went that many days, with that much energy, with only a tiny crab and a few ants? that doesnt seem right.

[@treycool2118]

Adam Savage and Les Stroud would make a crazy post apocalypse team.

[@michaeldemetriou1399]

The level of danger from wild animals depends on how difficult life is for the animal. If it has been a bad season without food the animals will take the risk of getting hurt to eat. Les Stroud put himself in places i never want to go.

[@Paul-hw7kc]

It looked like it was wet season. So, the lions probably aren't starving. Yet, I wouldn't bet my life on it.

[@dutchman063]

still safer than anywhere in north africa

[@nonahedrix]

Les' harmonica is one of the most feared entities in nature

[@dirkhuman760]

Born in the Kalahari and later in life moved to the Bushveld and then the Karoo, this is hilarious!

[@kiritsuguemiya4883]

Love this guy. He’s the real deal and he’s got integrity and honesty

[@alexandermatthews145]

Yep I agree 👍 Les is the real deal I started Watching Survivorman from the very beginning with his Pilot episode back in the Spring of 2000 on the Science Channel They actually renewed a new season just a couple years back ,but Les never did another season, I'm guessing he's burned out it has to be hard on his body all those different locations from hot/humid to cold to down right freezing from 105 degrees then the next week's Location it's - 15 degrees Lol

[@tikkidaddy]

"I wanna satisfy my curiosity about the holes...yeah...no I don't!"....this happens in more than one situation😂😂

[@mokn1803]

Les. You've been a grand inspiration during my entire upbringing. Not because you put yourself in danger , but the lessons you teach and the mindsets you profess. Thank you. (Also Cattail stalks in the summer and spring taste like cucumber)

[@jabbo5687]

Back in the day when everybody was ‘Bear Grylls’…..I was always ‘Les Stroud’! Both awesome in their own right, but Les was truly alone. Thanks for the knowledge and the memories Les!😎

[@garrettlloyd9657]

Love the Croc Dundee allusion. Now that’s a knoife lol. Love Les Stroud.

[@Maso777]

This was always my favorite episode! Was always stoked to see this as a rerun as a child. Im an adult now. So happy and nostalgic to see these. A simpler time, indeed.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

I remember buying one of these episodes to install on my 2009 iPod nano 😂 watched it dozens of times. The only good survival show.

[@jlogan2228]

Growing up i had no friends and no hobbies and watched alot of tv and played alot of video games to pass the time and i remember having the first 2-3 seasons of survivorman on dvr and i remember when the show first aired getting hooked and watching it with my parents and actually trying some stuff bc i lived in the country. Survivorman will always have a place in my heart for the nostalgia of keeoing me occupied in my awkward teen years

[@emho5135]

I love the idea of all the lions, leopards and buffalo hiding out because they've heard that Les Stroud is roaming around.

[@Jrez]

This episode really makes me appreciate the thought of carrying a gun basically at all times in nature. Partially for defense, but mainly for easy hunting.

[@illlllllllilillliilllliiii7155]

You’re going to need a powerful gun when it comes to African wildlife

[@muvaofpearl]

Your comment makes me appreciate that Les never needs one. Fended off wild with a harmonica.

[@spamhere1123]

@@illlllllllilillliilllliiii7155 You don't necessarily need to hunt big game with a gun. Shooting a rabbit is perfectly acceptable, and a million times easier than chasing or trapping it. And one decent sized rabbit is a solid meal in a survival situation.

[@trashmammal2533]

@Jonas Smith most people carry 10mm for bears not all handguns are small caliber weapons or you could carry a small 44 magnum or even a 460 magnum or 500 people handgun hunt bears all the time with big bore handguns but the glock 20 chambered in 10mm is still small enough to carry all day and enough to take out big game

[@JakeConrad666]

@Jonas Smith, what are you talking about? Hollow point ammunition is extremely common for handguns. Even the police use them because the bullet will stop in the target rather than traveling through and potentially hitting anything behind.

[@nestab2762]

This show always made me wanna be outdoors as a kid and now as an adult I can say that this show is part of the reason I love being outside in the wilderness

[@icedfire47777]

Same!

[@coryomalley3582]

" a little muddy but clean" is how i describe the cleanliness of my house.

[@fightmilk8613]

This man is an international treasure. Sorry Canada but he’s bigger than just one nation!

[@fishing8503]

I'd be more freaked out about all the ticks than lions!😫🤣

[@bobhope6483]

This man is a real bad ass. The one channel where there is little to no negativity. Speaks for the authenticity of les. One hell of an explorer

[@lotus-fe7ek]

Les makes me proud to be Canadian. He's like the Bob Ross of survival.

[@ifnhuosrs2876]

Who remembers zip off pants 😁

[@HollowNightWolfie]

Couldn’t help laughing at Les’s choice of music as he ran away from the bees xD

[@tetermc]

It's awesome that Les just casually knows how to fly a hot air balloon and a plane. Even landed the plane on a random rough old air strip. The man has balls of steel.

[@charlesgoodroejr9540]

He is a licensed pilot 😁

[@Kawiboy]

Honestly, My old ass woulda stayed in the basket with my Flame Trowers till my crew came for me 😆😜😉.. Les is the BEST 👍 👊 . Old G 😁

[@northernontariosledderz]

Thank you for archiving this amazing show on the internet for everyone to watch and learn for many years to come. Hopfully this reaches a new generation of viewers and gets them outside abit more ! :) i definitely enjoyed watching these as a kid and i still enjoy them now as an adult. Your a legend.

[@uwu4476]

@Tiger Bandaid duh, he means learn common sense. Sum deez kids need help lol.

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

Big respect to Les for sharing this with the world

[@thenewwaydevil]

Les will never know just how many young men he inspired.

[@user-of7td9oo7d]

Each time I watch any episode of Survivorman, I’m amazed how easy to do it looks, and how hard in fact it was in all respects. Les made it look easy, though. No drama, no tricks.

[@JohnJohniskilla]

After a father and his young daughter both were last seen with their hot air balloon on fire and could be heard screaming on their way down to the ground, died, near my town I said I was good on those things forever.

[@jordenjextreme]

It's always raining no matter where he goes 😂

[@jaredwells3538]

Ikr even in the freaking Kalahari desert it rained while he was there

[@stevencagney5505]

At 42:26 after the long silence, I thought that was a black mamba sound for a second 😆

[@grayt4951]

I love when Les is like "Oh I better be careful getting close to this, there might be deadly snakes or scorpions or other things inside I might disturb" and then puts his camera as close as he can to it

[@emil.jansson]

Y'know, while I enjoy easy living I have to say that I am in love with these videos.

[@iggreene9512]

This has to be the most expensive episode to date. Hot air balloons are INCREDIBLY expensive. To just cut one up like that gave me shivers. I enjoyed this one! Thanks Les!

[@alessandrosilvestri3691]

I think the sheer realism and the great personality of Les Stroud is what makes this show more appealing to me than something like Man V Wild. Thanks for all these videos, and props to you for posting your series on KZbin for everyone to see for free! Keep up the great stuff!

[@bigshrimp6458]

After I saw the video of Man V wild walking on some very stable lava right next to a highway here in Hawaii and playing pretend their in the middle of nowhere I really don’t like man v wild

[@lyrssiper]

Survivor man has now become one of the things i watch as i go to sleep

[@user-lh2xn5iy2p]

Les, alone in South Africa in the middle of the night, surrounded by "big creatures", with an harmonica as only weapon. If this isn't BRAVERY, then it's borderline suicidal 😂

[@tomxia6228]

Rule 69 of survival: have a freaking flamethrower turret. edit lol 169 likes thanks.

[@Wemissjericho]

Agreed

[@fishguy9704]

Nice

[@matthewsutton2615]

69 is for crack dabs

[@shaunradomski8625]

Rule 1 of survival. Bring Les Stroud

[@bennygerow]

244!

[@johnnycash99]

Oh wow I just want to say thanks for all the effort Les

[@normajean7332]

This was the first time i laid eyes on SURVIVORMAN!!

[@missthang4982]

No I will not adult today! I'm watching my Les. Life's short. Waste your time wisely.

[@shank28]

Les should do a series where he survives in cities.

[@njones52]

Just go out and watch the homeless

[@rocklink7016]

This has given me so much nostalgia from when I was little and was fascinated by the sheer fact of surviving on the wild

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

Can't stand up too quick after almost a WEEK of no food - as I get light headed standing up after being late for lunch by a couple hours...

[@williamwalsh3779]

Les Stroud? Hell no; I want More Stroud!

[@sengerbanger2172]

Les #1, just found these videos! they bring me back to my childhood when I’d watch him on cable when I was like 8

[@ricstormwolf]

24:43 A harmonica would certainly chase me away.

[@juhajarkkoulvila7041]

Thank you Les! A Year ago I was in South Africa for a week. Magnificent beasts they have down there. Not really my cup of tea to survive among those things, amazing how you did it.

[@plumbus8363]

Les invented a selfie-stick before there were smartphones. Now that’s innovation!!

[@davidcoley8500]

When I'm lost in the African planes, I certainly hope I have a hot air balloon.

[@rooroo8767]

Thanks les. Never knew you existed. I’m binge watching everything. My dad and I used to watch Bear Grylles together and I know also he would enjoy your series. Cheers survivor

[@goddammitalana]

Les did it first(:

[@howardvarley8795]

@@scentlessapprentice88 same old same old! BOREING!!

[@AncientPharaoh]

Bear Grylles is as fake as one can be.

[@michaelwywiorski2008]

@@howardvarley8795 boring* no E

[@howardvarley8795]

@@michaelwywiorski2008 E for Excruciating repetition.

[@themaplebeef]

You're awesome Les! Thanks for uploading these, I really enjoy the whole Survivorman series! It's one of my all time favourite shows and I haven't watched it in years.

[@dejayz0166]

He's a damn good harmonica player I'll give him that 🏆

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

That scene with the wasps and the Canadian EH was priceless.

[@FunWithPunko]

I love seeing all the extra bits of footage in these episodes, that weren't in the tv versions. thanks Les!! You rule!

[@chrisrichardson221]

I love les . To me theres no one better and im sure hes learned this since this episode. But the part where he wets the bandana and places it to his neck, he is right to cool the arteries. But by blotting them. There are nerve endings in the back of your neck that send signals to your brain telling it you need to warm up or cool down. In this instance the cloth in the neck makes the brain tell the body to sacrifice other organ functions to warm the core and vitals if left on or done to often for too long.

[@SkilasSkilasGaming]

Lol, "gonna head back out and see what else I can cannibalize from the balloon" There's all the proof you need that Les is in fact, a balloon.

[@optimusprimer4392]

I can't believe I survived another episode

[@pokemike2618]

Kicking back eating pizza, drinking some sprite watching this man eat a small crab whole, shell and all. I love this show, I have watched Les survive in every habitat imaginable. He truly is an inspiration and has left an impact on my life, I feel much better on my hunting trips knowing the knowledge I have gathered from watching him survive. Thank you Les for being a part of my life. ❤️

[@connorpratt4874]

I’m always amazed by how little food this man consumes when he does these

[@gnatdagnat]

yeah he basically just fasts for 7 days while exercising pretty heavily the whole time. quite impressive how much suffering he's able to subject himself to in order to produce these episodes.

[@oaktaylor7400]

I know I've ate a bag of chips a sandwich Peanuts and string cheese washing it down with 2 cokes in one episode

[@dukegunthar]

I was thinking when he made the spear and the throwing stick, "C'mon Les, have you ever successfully killed anything bigger than a turtle on any of these shows?"

[@emancify]

Lions can climb trees... I wouldn't feel too secure about the rope in the tree providing an advantage. Great memories !!!

[@austinpowers8550]

I seriously can't believe you drank that water without even trying to purify it. My stomach hurts just thinking about it.

[@Cavillier1970]

32:00 "Don't nip on anything in there." Les says. If I was that crab and knew what Les had in mind I'd be going blood brains and balls if I could. LOL

[@NandoA130]

Love shows like this. Once went camping and didn't bring any lighter fluid or a starter log and all I had was matches. Was able to make a fire with all the tips and tricks I learned from this show and impressed my entire camping group 😁

[@candlercutcliffe9617]

Les always keep that thang on him. (Pulls out harmonica and proceeds to blues play a lion to death)

[@laxmikoirala1104]

I m from nepal..land of mountain and himalyas..I personally invite brother to gorkha land for adventures experience.

[@matrixab4356]

This episode should be called "How to starve in Africa"

[@erikhendrickson59]

So how does this work out? Les somehow managed to retain the rights to his filmography over DIscovery Networks?

[@Tysnack]

It’s his own production company

[@crocodile1313]

@@Tysnack I didn't know that, very nice.

[@Wemissjericho]

It’s his show he owns all of it .

[@CHloE748]

@@Tysnack that’s fricken awesome. I wish all creators had the luxury to own the rights to their own work. Sadly few do, especially in TV. And Les is awesome for uploading these without a paywall. I’ve seen all these when they aired but getting to rewatch them now is great

[@erikhendrickson59]

​@@Tysnack And instead of selling them for $5 a pop on Google Play he's making them available for free on KZbin. For some people, no amount of money is ever enough. I've always gotten a sense of humility from Les. He *NEVER* takes his safety for granted when he's in the outdoors, for example.

[@cagedlemp5184]

I spent three weeks alone in northern ontario, moose territory. Its funny seeing you make a spear, as its the first thing I did in Northern Ontario. You have this feeling like your mortal life is in danger and a spear is the most powerful weapon you can make easily

[@kevincurry8350]

Those 2 chemicals just lit up! That's pretty cool.

[@GenScinmore]

Boiling water in a plastic bottle still remains the coolest survival trick I've ever seen.

[@ihopcsx]

Makes water poisonous

[@hmmmmmmm69]

@@ihopcsx Depends on how the plastic is made.

[@ia2835]

You can boil in a paper cup too

[@mattmiller9718]

Man that snake in the background while he was sleeping creeped me the hell out

[@jonvia]

Notice this isnt on the Discovery Channel YT channel...Les was smart to not sign a full rights deal with Discovery when he started this series! This YT channel will make good income for Les! Make note young artists and creatives getting into show biz! Dont sell your rights for petty advances! Stay patient!

[@cryptojuicer]

*eats 4 termites* "Woo Im getting stuffed" Lmao

[@fit_pharmd4830]

Just stumbled across these and have been binge watching for days. I didn't catch them when I was younger, they would have premiered when I was in my early 20's. Here I am at age 38 and loving every minute of these! Glad to see so many other folks nostalgic over these episodes as well!!

[@jonathanherb3752]

Actually I think a lot of these came out when we were in highschool. I'm a year older. I used to come home and watch this or Star Trek every day.

[@cantfindmykeys]

I killed my TV in 2001 but a friend of mine recorded every episode of Survivorman to date at that time (years ago) for me to watch and it became my favorite show of all time. I watched it on his TV because I choose to not have one anymore. I have learned so much from this show and it's fascinating how innovative your survival techniques are. Thank you for uploading these episodes, I am happy to watch them more than once, and some of these are new to me.

[@cantfindmykeys]

@@scentlessapprentice88 I promise if you kill your TV you won't miss it. You will wonder why you didn't do it sooner. Not watching TV makes you snap out of a trance. You literally Wake Up!

[@zackfromtheburgh]

@@cantfindmykeys No TV but you have access to a PC/Smartphone? Not seeing the logic being followed through here.

[@waynem7186]

Les is a National Treasure of Canada.

[@shapiroshekelberg604]

God Bless the Boers

[@alexven92]

This episode was a real doozy