Survivorman | Norway Part 2 | Les Stroud

Les Stroud strands himself in the Norwegian mountains to survive for ten days taking little food, no water or gear, and no safety or camera crew. Does Les stay with his marooned car or push on to find help? Hauling 65 pounds of camera gear, Les makes due with what he has, builds crude shelter, eats what he finds, and proves it takes true will to survive.
Directed by: Les Stroud
Starring: Les Stroud

[@bjrnarestlen1234]

In Norway, you always seek out cabins if you're lost up in the mountains in winter. All rescuers always searches cabins in the area you are missing first, so it's actually a bigger chanse of being found if you stick to a cabin. It is also deemed OK to break into a cabin if you're in an emergancy. Most people have food stored, and firewoods, so you should be OK for many, many days. If you leave a cabin you've broken into, you leave your phone-number on a note on the table.

[@alexroselle]

this is encouraging to hear, even wholesome. Any other tips on proper etiquette for if someone finds themselves in such a situation?

[@andrewwillis9055]

Good idea till you’re the owner of the cabin in an emergency situation also and get to your cabin only to find it depleted and a phone number on the table

[@oregonsdank]

@@andrewwillis9055 it's legal anywhere in the world.

[@globe2555]

@@andrewwillis9055 If you are the owner, you have always food with you and all other stuff, so what's the big deal?

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

That's the way it is as of now, while property still hasn't taken precedence over life

[@lNOMAK]

I still remember being a little kid, maybe 12 years old, when it was winter and snowing outside, I would build a little shelter and pretend I was Survivorman, now here I am, 27 years old and still watching your videos. It just never gets boring for me.

[@user-im5tk5te5c]

😊

[@chriskazaam896]

AT first I thought you were makin a "Back to the Future" kind of comment, then I realized you weren't kiddin. I haven't had a TV for 25 + years.

[@pseudophp]

I thought you was going to say: "I pretend to be Survivorman at 12 years, now at 27 I am a Survivor man". How darest thee dissapointeth!?

[@naits66]

This is me aswell bro, that comment gave me chills haha

[@shilohwallaby617]

Keep building em bubba, have your fun

[@Jimmy-fw1wd]

I'm absolutely blown away the whole survivorman catalogue is in HD on KZbin by the man himself. Took me 12 years to see every episode on TV. Thanks you Les!!

[@joeyricefried9621]

I’m ready for a new KZbin survival series!!

[@CJBhattarai]

that's what I'm saying! Wish les make a channel on youtube red and upload all episodes in HD I will definitely pay to watch him.!!

[@theturquoisedream9244]

Indeed!

[@crystalyj30]

I was so happy when I discovered he was on KZbin. I was an avid watcher while he was on television and hated when his show ended.

[@normajean7332]

epic!!

[@rsweeneydhl]

a stranded hypothermic hiker once broke into our family cabin in the mountains near canada. he left a note in the camp journal apologizing for the broken window and the missing food and left his phone number. i'm sure the camp stove warmed him up pretty quick. apparently he'd fallen into a stream nearby in winter, guy was probably minutes or hours from freezing to death.

[@harrrrisss]

Did you ever try calling him?

[@rsweeneydhl]

@@harrrrisss this was many years ago and relayed by my grandfather who visited the camp somewhat frequently. I've no idea what transpired, but the note is still in the camp journal to my knowledge and we got the window fixed haha.

[@bobbobert9379]

​@@rsweeneydhl any idea if he survived at least?

[@effen_aey_man]

@@bobbobert9379 Considering he left a note, he probably didn't freeze

[@Thehomelessathlete]

in that situation you gotta just start runnning to compensate see hugh glass

[@xDoritos]

When I was a child, I knew how to watch you every day in the programs, maybe for other boys the heroes are from Marvel or DC, but for me you were a hero.

[@dylconnaway9976]

Same here. He’s a cultural icon in the US. I love the survival knowledge and mindset that he teaches, and there is also an element of honesty surrounding being alive- reminding you what is important in life that I think resonated with a lot of people.

[@tiko4621]

Looks like he saw your comment. Les is the man!

[@JMPK23]

He's the teacher everyone should of had in school, handing out valuable knowledge.

[@ThegamerofdeathHD]

@@dylconnaway9976 Not only in the US. When i was young living in Venezuela Les's survivor man got me obsessed with survival and camping.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

Les taught me all about starting and maintaining fires. When I was out of power for a month once, another time a week due to a hurricane it's how I cooked food. Mundane compared to wilderness survival, I still had food and shelter but at least I could cook it. Made a makeshift grill out of cinder blocks and a metal grate thinking, what would Les do in this situation.

[@OnceUponReddit]

The shade thrown at bear G in this episode is amazing

[@streeterbuilds]

Lol! I thought the same

[@richlucas555]

Lol yeah I caught that too 😆

[@_nick_d]

Haha homage

[@OnceUponReddit]

@@_nick_d carnage

[@sethk1698]

Bear: tv show, Survivorman: documentary.

[@lucasottens8506]

I remember watching behind-the-scenes footage or an interview somewhere once where Les discussed staying in the farmstead he found along the fjord. This place was supposedly one of the oldest inhabited sites in Norway, being one of the first orchards planted by vikings when they returned with apple trees from Britain. He said there was a very powerful, lingering feeling of unwelcome in the upstairs of the house. As if someone was already there, and didn't want him intruding. To the extent he said outloud at one point "I'm just here for the night, I mean no harm and I'm cold and hungry. Please just let me rest." Also why he said "Good spirits" a couple times during his initial walk through. He was trying to convince himself. He ended up staying on the first floor because of the unusual, haunted feeling of the place.

[@jingalls9142]

Probably Bigfoot...he was so close...

[@darthvader4027]

I like the little “I’ll be reduced to drink my own pee, yeah right” little nod to Bear Grylls and the infamous drink my own pee memes of the late 2000s.

[@FvM8]

Every time I see my dog lick pee that's what I call it the Bear Grylls lol.

[@vitanksi]

I’d like to think someone is watching this thinking “so that’s what happened to that deer liver I left at the cabin”

[@matthewsutton2615]

Head*

[@Clancydaenlightened]

Hey who broke in our cabin and took our dog food?

[@kettlebells-ez9xi]

Was most likely just planted there for him but it would be pretty funny if it wasn't and they watched this

[@gequitz]

I was wondering about the heart and other organ meat (lung, tongue, brain, eyes).

[@simonphoenix3789]

@@kettlebells-ez9xi somehow I doubt that. I mean, if this was bear grylls or dual survivor, sure, I'd definitely say its planted. But this would be kind of strange since he normally says when they leave him something extra.

[@windridermach]

"If you ever want to experience real great tasting food, spend a week without it..."

[@cambobby2011]

LOL Good one!!! And this is the CHEAPEST way to get it!!

[@cv507]

if you want to test food dont eat while hungary? ? v v

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

Windrider- I was just about to post that quote from Les

[@rogelioolivaresruiz2771]

@@cambobby2011 morning ln rh

[@therealyokoohno]

"Hunger is the best spice"

[@Paolur]

In western Norway we even have a word for getting stuck at the top of a cliff, we call it skårfast and its probably the biggest danger you face when hiking in Norway besides hypothermia. You can tell by the way he speaks about it in the episode the locals probably warned him about it a hundred times before he started.

[@alexroselle]

I don't know any Norwegian language but that word sounds like the English words "scare fast", which getting stuck atop a cliff would absolutely do to me XD

[@communist-hippie]

@@alexroselle wonder about its origin? if its originate from norway or the english language?

[@ryanhampson673]

@@communist-hippie if you ever hear old English it sounds closer to Norwegian than English, I mean, one of the huge influences on the English language was the Viking invasions.

[@communist-hippie]

@@ryanhampson673 i didnt want to make an assumption cause i have no idea, ive heard "BAG" is old norse too" Edit" checked some vids out, yeah many norwegain words in the english language.

[@WDaland]

@@communist-hippie Skår = Ravine, or deep cut. Fast = stuck. Its old norse language.

[@jog2243]

Something that Les said in this episode really stuck with me. When he was talking about the moon and the beauty despite his situation being harsh he said, “Even if sometimes it doesn’t feel beautiful, it always is.” I really felt that encapsulates nature in an interesting way. 4:38

[@zachbirnie8496]

I felt much the same when he said that. His love for the world coming through even in dire moments is inspiring.

[@bobsingh7949]

The journey down the mountain after his cabin stay is only minutes for us. He journeyed for a day to get down. And he apologizes for rain on the lens; a gentleman indeed.

[@carsonthiel9397]

That’s a lot of words to describe a true Canadian 🇨🇦💪

[@kelseyjay3733]

@@carsonthiel9397 where’s he from! I’m from Vancouver 🇨🇦

[@ColtonGrundy]

@@kelseyjay3733 hes from surrey

[@Sleepydill]

I was just about to comment on him apologizing for the lens, he shouldn’t have to that but it shows hes an amazing dude

[@spencerhoage]

@@kelseyjay3733 he’s from etobicoke just outside of toronto

[@forg0tten]

I only heard Les swear once in all his productions. He swore a half dozen times in this episode. not to promote the language but it goes to show the seriousness this Norway survival footage represents. Much respect Les.

[@The_Cat_Authority]

Watch his interviews and behind the scenes stuff. He swears very often! Obviously for a Discovery channel tv show f bombs and such aren't acceptable.

[@takecareofyrshoes]

because that’s how men talk.

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Language, luckily, no longer needs promotion.

[@BigBendBaseball]

You obviously didn’t watch many episodes because he has many times before

[@bird.9346]

@@aldenunion That's a bit of an odd rant to go on here mate

[@beachbumghostwriter9042]

This man is a national treasure. Thanks to all the years of watching Less, I was able to survive for 8 months in a camper in Michigan during the early months of the pandemic. My job shut down due to the pandemic and there was very little money. I made it through thanks to the invaluable information in this show. Thank you for the valuable survival knowledge ! 👊🏽

[@shitheadrhalla1912]

International id say!

[@BarryB.Benson]

@@shitheadrhalla1912 not to mention that he’s Canadian so he wouldn’t be a national treasure of America (Michigan) lol, but I agree he’s certainly international

[@heatherphillips5983]

@@BarryB.Benson You do realize, Canadians are Americans too. North Americans. The whole hemisphere here, is Americans, only we call our country the United States.

[@BarryB.Benson]

@@heatherphillips5983 yes I’m aware that we live in the Americas, there’s like 30+ countries in the “Americas” but what I was saying is he’s Canadian and therefore wouldn’t be a “national” treasure to the United States, that would make him international.

[@ryandvernychuk7033]

International national whatever’s this man is a legend… everyone loves this guy

[@magnuscharette1132]

I love the thought of some Norwegian bloke watching this like “hey that cabin looks really familiar…”

[@marthflores3515]

This episode is by far the most scariest I have ever felt watching especially when he said the heartbeat was NOT a sound effect. Just goes to show how intense the whole situation was I would have died in that forest.

[@bubblegumray]

the most have died, i m one of them.

[@MistSquid]

@@bubblegumray lmao wtf

[@MedroffYT]

@@MistSquid they have great wifi in sovngarde.

[@baldis12]

Nope. Just walk back the road you drove in. If thats to far, find a safe way to the sea. Always follow rivers streams if you have to leave road or trail.

[@mikepalmer1676]

26:15 in case anyone's looking for the timestamp

[@LupeCoded]

My favorite part is watching him eat the food he finds. It's extremely satisfying to watch and definitely makes you appreciate the food we have readily available to us on a daily basis. Plus, that deer liver looked delicious. I can only imagine how it tasted after days without food. Outstanding production and education as usual, Les.

[@flowersofthefield340]

He forgot to pack tinned food

[@Spongebrain97]

Yeah same here. It was always interesting to see what variety of food he could come across

[@windridermach]

Yes, this is best part of the show is when he's eating and thriving after putting in the work, it just feels good to see it! 👍

[@chuckn4851]

@@flowersofthefield340 That was purposeful

[@captainkoo]

Makes you want to rush out and find a deer carcass !

[@iforgetjustwhyitaste1061]

This is my favorite episode. Probably the best condition with the cabin, Fire, deer and even a sleeping bag. And then showing how easily it could be to die from hypothermia with you going down the hill, soaked to the bone, with the only choice to keep going down, and then finding another cabin.

[@smyther23]

Hi Les! Been a cook for 20+ years and might be able to help improve ocean-side survival situations. Toss those mussels in a hot pot with a good splash of water and cover the pot with something and they'll steam up nicely, no need to break them open first. They'll produce an amazing broth with some seaweed. Love the show take care :)

[@Erebus.666.]

That's what I thought. Eaten wild mussels loads of times, but never had to mess about with them.

[@Truth2315]

Yeah, you can eat the entire thing too. No need to pick it apart.

[@collinmc90]

I bet if that is done right it is probably delicious... done wrong probably really gross lol.

[@gabrielmartino644]

Great when they are served with linguine tossed in a garlic and wine sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and don't forget the garlic bread.

[@effen_aey_man]

Guys, a few of you lost the point that this is a survival situation XD

[@krykkatorix]

The law you referenced is "nødrett". It means that you could commit acts that are otherwise illegal in times of duress. Like breaking and entering the cabin and consuming its goods. The prerequisite is that you report it to the police if you reach civilization and make good with the owner. We have the same for the act of self defense.

[@user-im7uh5nl6t]

Also the self defense law lets you pass by two farms if you fear the family of your attacker live there and will take revenge, but never a third! :P

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

Thank you Earl Haraldson! 😂I'll never forget to not pass the third house after breaking into a hunting cabin and stealing their mead and salted fish! 😂

[@Admiralgrusbil]

The fjord he's by is sognefjorden. The mountain at 43:50 is called bleia, which also can be seen on 46:18. The place he sleeps at the last night is called tingastad. Lastly, Sogndal Airport is very close.

[@Adams1984100]

Yeah, and he probably slept at the airport 😂

[@Admiralgrusbil]

@@Adams1984100 I don't doubt he slept on the places he filmed. It would actually be a huge hassle to get out of those places for every night.

[@Admiralgrusbil]

@@VahidCullsberg Honestly I don't know. I live in Norway and from experience when hiking is that clothes tend to dry up reasonably well within a few hours or so if you wear them, given you are not exposed to rain.

[@alexk1486]

500m elevation difference from the fjord to the airport, with the first cabin being less than 3km away

[@A55Hol3_Actual]

@@Adams1984100 I mean does anyone actually believe that in 2020 Les would be sleeping in a crapbox car in a week-long snowstorm, then conveniently stumbled upon a cabin after lol... Nvm, dumb question begets dumb answers as people are pretty damn gullible.

[@roughryder5]

At the end, the boat driver just gave him a nod like "Hey bud" as if he was a coworker he sees on a daily basis. Give Les a hug god damnit, he needs that compassion.

[@cjskins5474]

This is how to survive in the wilderness, Step one: find a cabin... Thanks Les way to show us all how to actually survive the wilderness..

[@neifader]

Surviver tip next time you find blue mussels: boil them in the shell for 3- 4 min. (Preferably in sea water) and if they open, they are good to eat. If they don’t open it means they where dead from the get go and can be toxic. Blue mussels are typical summer food in the southern part of Norway Love your shows!

[@jjj-bl8yf]

Lie and bad

[@whengrapespop5728]

@@jjj-bl8yf What?

[@jjj-bl8yf]

@@whengrapespop5728 lie and bad

[@whengrapespop5728]

@@jjj-bl8yf That makes no sense. You’re just adding two words next to each other with no context. What does “lie and bad” mean? It’s is not a sentence.

[@jjj-bl8yf]

@@whengrapespop5728 wrong.

[@BatmanWangChung]

Feeling pretty guilty watching this in my recliner stuffing my face with pizza. Thanks for all the content Les!

[@missthang4982]

I'm from Northern Ontario, Canada. About ten years ago, I became lost on a jet ski on Onaping Lake for about 6-7 hours. I had no provisions, no spare sunscreen, nothing but a bikini top, shorts and a life vest. No shoes, no hat, no food. Was an absolutely horrible experience. Onaping Lake is massive, 68.9 sq km, 49 miles long and 2200 miles of shoreline. Not to mention all the numerous bays, creeks, shoals etc. About 3 hours in to that nightmare I broke down mentally and physically. I just beached my jet ski, crawled on shore and bawled my eyes out. Sat on my pitty pot for about half hour. Then? My jet ski wouldn't start back up. Tried on and off for an hour. Finally started. I was burnt to a crisp. But I kept on. Thankfully the tank was full. I finally followed the sound of a floater plane. Knowing full well he needed the "Big Water" portion of the lake to land. Once I could get back to the big water? (very rough water on the best of days) I knew I'd be able to find my way back to camp. I did. And I was f**n fit to be tied. Because we had two jet ski's. Over 15 people up that weekend and everyone was clamouring for a turn on them so it was set to no more than half hour turn, per person. No one came looking for me! The one jet ski had gone out the same time with two on board. They left for 3 hrs. People figured we were together. They came back... I did not... and no one put two and two together til 4.5 hours of me getting lost. They did go looking for me but at the total opposite end of the lake. Broke down too. .... Total shit show. It was on that very day I vowed to never go unprepared again. It changed me and the trajectory of my life. Never again, will I not have a solid safety plan with others. Amongst other obvious's. I since went back to school and became a Hazard Management Control Specialist, Fall Safety Expert , Air Quality Specialist, Confined Spaces Supervisor/Rescuer, First Aid galore... on and on. I also made it my mission to watch as many survival shows, read numerous books... And at the forefront of my learning? Survivorman! He's taught me so many things... He's the GOAT! Bar none! I don't pretend or profess to have a matched skillset to Les. But he taught me... That day taught me!? A very valuable lesson in this life. Fail to prepare? Prepare to fail! Now some say I'm a worry wart. I'm not. Just prepared as best I can for most situations. As best I can. I carry alot of gear whenever I'm traveling. Been called a spazz, smirked at and laughed at... but I've helped many humans since then because of my mindset now and my vow to never be behind the eight ball or at least be prepared for being behind it. I'm beyond grateful to Les. He's from my stomping grounds and I'm so proud to say so. Love ya buddy... Northern Ontario loves the shit outta you too. So proud of you. Don't nobody mess with our Les!! 🤜💥🤛. ✌️🇨🇦

[@deathrattle1000]

Thanks for the incredible story!

[@missthang4982]

@@deathrattle1000 Ha! Well ty for saying so. I all but forgot about this rant. 🤣 😊✌️

[@jim3800]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how good a harmonica player Les is. He's legit world class

[@denniskielton2447]

Right? as a full time musician I can tell ya, you're right about that he really is pretty good. He makes such a simple little instrument sound like a full range instrument, playing those blues scales through it like it's nothing. That takes years of practice. And notice he ALWAYS brings it with him? That should show us all exactly how important music is to us as a species. Even the Survivorman himself never leaves home without and instrument and brings it on every single survival journey. It's something we've had as humans for 40,000 years now, ever since we started as a species. Some believe that's what set us apart from the other similar species, we don't just do things for utilitarian purposes we take it much further than that and make things that are aesthetically pleasing. It's quite literally how we measure civilizations, by their art and their engineering. In a couple thousand years, if anyone is around, that's what they'll be looking for to measure our success. In survival situations, being positive is one of the main things. So this is yet another great example of how music can quite literally save a life

[@Prepare2Prosper]

He is a part time professional musician and even has an album. He has also performed on stage with a few well known artists

[@LukeMaff]

"alot of fresh water around here good thing too, otherwise i would have to drink my own pee........ hahahhaaaa yeahh right" classic les ;)

[@javedsiddique7346]

Haha drinking pee is first option of mr. Bear Grylls LoL

[@lordzetoc]

@@javedsiddique7346 i think it was a jab a Bear grylls=P

[@frugalmum7943]

@@javedsiddique7346what do you wanna bet it's in bears contract.

[@frugalmum7943]

@@javedsiddique7346 Bear could use distillation to purify that pee.

[@everythingsalright1121]

Its well known he really hates bear grylls

[@jaylee8512]

Doesn't matter how many times you upload your videos, I'm watching them all as they surface over and over again! Hahaha thank you sir!

[@normalrickandmortyfanscong4813]

Dont lie

[@fuckermgee]

Pretty sure this is a new video and not something that you're watching as "they surface"

[@curtis6252]

@@fuckermgee it's not new

[@DJTAZ1996]

Really enjoy watching les survive out in the wild. Makes me feel like im with him surviving too. Great vids as always.

[@MasterMatter]

@@curtis6252 it's new here to me, last month or so I was unable to view video in America here. Now I can catch up!!!!! Thanks Les Stroud!!!! Made 1 American happy

[@gcoates7]

A couple of years ago I was taking a flight home to Toronto and Les was on the flight. I have to admit, there was a small piece of me that was hoping the flight would crash and Les could teach me how to survive.

[@jtclark877]

I broke down in a national forest once Les, and the car battery trick helped us start a fire. Thanks for always showing that.

[@phillippesmith9065]

Imagine breaking into a house in a survival situation with the key? True gentleman.

[@MrImadeU]

So actually. what he did was illegal. Since he put him self in the situation of survival, willing and knowingly, you can't go breaking into peoples cottages or cabins. Its as if i go to a trail in the woods, break in and just say i'm in a survival situation even though i have just been out for an hour. So the cabins were definitively rigged. It's also not that common to leave a key out for your summer cabin. Nor is it common to leave your hunting cabin unlocked with the trophy of your kill outside.

[@MrImadeU]

But i respect his videos, think they are great for learning purposes

[@FecketJ]

@@MrImadeU There's a high likelihood they had an agreement with the land owner(s), it probably wouldn't be possible to keep making a show like this in the long run if you'd constantly put yourself i a situation where you'd be forced to break the law. Though I do think it's quite common to leave a key out for smaller cabins, at least in the countryside of Jämtland (Sweden) where I'm from. And leaving the entrails is very common, especially if when you're hunting deer since there's usually only 1 or 2 hunters plus dogs in the party. You butcher the animal on site and leave the rest of the carcass, the meat is what's most important and you wouldn't want to drag an entire carcass with you back to your car. Also not that many people are interested in the keeping the skull as a trophy, maybe if it's your first ever kill or if the crown is out of the ordinary.

[@Nordbish]

Just a heads up. In norwegian houses - shoes off by the entrance.

[@TermlessHGW]

Same thing in Poland, no matter what weather it is outside

[@h.r.hufnstuf4171]

spiders: "its free real estate"

[@jjj-bl8yf]

Why would he take off his shoes at the entrance so they can get covered in snow, I doubt the hunter that owns the cabin takes his shoes off

[@Nordbish]

@@jjj-bl8yf 1. you place the shoes on the inside of the house next to the entrance door. 2. As a Norwegian, I have never known a single Norwegian this far in life who uses shoes inside. It just is extremely strange and rare up here. it's like using a backpack inside your house. Not exactly the standard

[@jraabsicknasty]

This survival endeavor was Les’s masterpiece. I’ve watched this 2 part series at least 12 times and it never gets old. Thank you Les for being such an awesome teacher and person and torturing yourself to show us how to survive.

[@lakojake4215]

Home Owner: What are you doing in my house? Les: I'm stranded out here. I'm just trying to survive and get out of here. Home Owner: What's with the cameras? Most people who are stranded don't have cameras. Les: Oh! I have a TV show, Survivorman. Home Owner: So you're in my house to shoot a TV show?

[@unsafeone]

Cooking with Les.. best cooking show on tv.

[@chrisdixon299]

Just dont follow his way of cooking Mussels lol

[@aa-ze5cz]

With reference to 31:52.... "The reality of KZbin is it always come down to 3 o'clock in the morning. If can get off before that, you can sleep. But that's the hardest time... 3 in the morning. When you wish you didn't click another video."

[@abominablesnowman646]

Me watching this at 3am lol

[@ShivSilverhawk]

Man! Those huts in Norway are so great! Always very clean and well stocked. I stayed in a few and always cleaned them, replaced the firewood, sometimes I’d leave some of my food and gas for other hikers. Great video as always!

[@simonkliebenstein3822]

in all the seriousness of the episode, the "drink my own pee" comment still cracked me up.

[@carolynm9638]

You crack me up Les.. doesnt matter how cold, how hungry, how shitty everything is, you always come up with a positive statement.. no food for days but hey!! I’ve got hot water!! Love it :D

[@audreyguilbeaucalhoun5713]

Makes me smile, a really good guy! If I got stuck? I’d want to be stuck with him, I trust his methods.

[@wanderingmetalguy5825]

les, you're the reason that when I was roadtripping through the US southwest in summer, and yellowstone, that I knew to pack winter gear. yellowstone got down to 30F when I was staying there in a tent....in july, and the desert got down to the low 40s

[@mykalkeliikoa5722]

😂😂😂 camping is a lot of fun especially when you wake up with ice on your tent

[@CFarnwide]

@@mykalkeliikoa5722 one of my backpacking tents was super airtight and wouldn’t let condensation out from my breath. I woke up one night with icicles INSIDE the tent!

[@mykalkeliikoa5722]

@@CFarnwide damn 7 months ago, yeah I’m in boyscouts and when we went Ig to Philmont it dropped below 32 one night

[@criticalmass6249]

There’s this valley in New Mexico in the Gila past Silver City where I would go, and it would be in the 70’s during the day and drop down to minus 20 degrees at night. It can catch you off guard.. If you didn’t know there was no way to tell and the first night I spent there I got my butt handed to me. Later I learned to sleep with hot water bottles in my sleeping bag which helps surprisingly well !

[@crazyfly5505]

My dinner always tastes so much better while I watch survivorman.

[@Mosern1977]

As a Norwegian, this is good stuff. I've often wondered how to survive in a situation in the mountains. Seeing this, I think it is best to plan ahead, and not get stuck in the mountains in winter in the first place. I'm pretty sure I would not have survived what you survived.

[@tankyg8231]

Tja, hyttene der ligger ca 300m unna en varmebu på skytefeltet 😅 ganske lett å bli berget, bare hør på lysene til kjeftende befal og skuddløsning

[@sondre113]

@@tankyg8231 har du vært på øvelse der? haha Heia Norge

[@Focaloren]

Er bare å ha en lighter, øks, kniv, startkabler, ekstremt gode uteklær, mat, drikke, søppelpose og all slags dritt i bilen til enhver tid, så kanskje man overlever i en slik situasjon. I realiteten, hvis man er fri for batteri på mobilen, og er midt i ingenmannsland i Norge på vinteren, så er man dau. Ingen har slike ting i bilen. Klarer ikke å gå lenge i dårlige klær på vinteren når det sludd og er vindfullt.

[@Mosern1977]

@@Focaloren - kanskje lettere å ha med seg en satelitt-telefon og ekstra batteri.

[@johnrasmussen4507]

Har du noe peiling på hvor dette er ? Virker som det kan være på vestlandet..

[@Ed19601]

I had a cabin in norway.....and always left the door open so one would not need to break in. And left some food (tin cans, dried beans)

[@simennilsen5457]

heia norge

[@Ed19601]

@@simennilsen5457 slik bor en ekte nordmann

[@blueblur6447]

Ja vi elsker dette landet! Want to visit one day! Love from USA- WV!

[@thomasmusso1147]

👍 .. same goes for having cut wood, tinder and matches ready for anyone wet and cold enough to have difficulty in doing it for themselves beforehand. Respect to you Sir.

[@corablue5569]

I’m sure you’ve saved a life or 2!

[@Erebus.666.]

Norway is definitely a hardcore place to try and survive.

[@kclipa]

les youre my childhood hero. i still cant go to sleep without an episode of man on. noone will ever compare to the goat. god bless

[@Larsausen]

You did an fatal error going down the hill, its a saying in my part of Norway " Snow lies ", it basically means that if you're lost or disoriented you should NEVER go down snowy hills, stick to the high ground when possible, cause there's absolutely no way to know if the snow hides ice or how much snow there really is.

[@pappy451]

" maybe it won't be so bad after all " . . . he says as he's laying on a cold wet rock under a sub-par shelter wearing wet clothes while it's raining/snowing . . . ya gotta admire his optimism in such trying circumstances . those rose hips were a great score .

[@KinshinReaper]

well as he has said before, if you let yourself fall into a bad mentality then you probably wont make it.

[@charlessimpson8661]

I love how on the walk down the mountain he didn't stop to get any scenic shots. It was just to slippery, wet ,cold, and steep. Les you are a boss. A survival guide god amongst man vs wild.

[@Equinsu_Ocha]

Survivorman is timeless. I remember trying to keep track as a kid, when the show would be on TV. Now I have the luxury of watching it on my phone as much as I want.

[@ismellstatic]

A lot of this information is actually really valuable to me; I live in a rural part of Ontario and do a lot of long and remote drives, so having even an idea of what to do is very comforting. Thanks!

[@katrinafitch3534]

Agreed 👍 this is pratical survival ... I don't think I will ever be in Papa New Guinea! Michigan here..

[@stingingmetal9648]

I want to buy land in northern Ontario

[@LiebeNachDland]

Always was the coziest Survivorman episode to watch, I thought, although nothing cozy about it. This was the episode that always had my concern with those intense moments of potential hypothermia and getting caught on a hillside in rain.

[@Funkteon]

Imagine you're a Norwegian hunter who shares a cabin in the woods with a few other mates, all of you descendants of the Vikings, and as you approach your beloved cabin in the depths of winter, you hear the sounds of Tenessee emanating from the cabin, like a North American ghost from the deep south has commandeered your wintery abode...

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Then he jumps up and says..."Welcome to my decrepit hovel"

[@aldenunion]

Dueling banjos!!!!!! Run!!!!!

[@theshape3988]

This episode is a banger. Even Les a survival expert can make a mistake and nearly cost himself his life.

[@nolanlynch2177]

15:43 absolutely amazing shot, ik it's an older video but les always makes some of the best survival content with you appreciating the landscapes beauty, one of the pioneers for me growing up and still is one of the best in the biz

[@aktrapper6126]

14:15 "if you ever want to experience great tasting food, spend a week without it". Hunger is the best seasoning my father always used to say.

[@BadHairAdventures]

Watched these when they came out, totally informed me on what I call 'Outdoors Mentality'. Love that they are now here on the 'tube and I can share them with my family... They keep saying... "you've said that before" to which I state, it's where I got it from. Cheers.

[@kf1559]

Survivor Lessons learnt here.... break into people houses. Thanks Les😀

[@naytsavage1999]

This man changed more young people than he could ever realize

[@scyth9990]

Always love the jabs at man vs wild😂

[@glenjamindle]

I cracked up at that little stab!

[@aka_kyras]

I love the subtle dig at Bear Grylls drinking his own piss on TV lol. It made me chuckle too.

[@SNP-1999]

I have just found this great channel with Les Stroud. Having watched the first part of his ordeal in Norway, one immediately recognizes that Les is the real deal who doesn't jump into frothing water just for the fun of it. This is true survival instruction, not just showmanship, the kind that anybody who finds themselves in such a scenario could really use to survive the elements.

[@FenrirAldebrand]

That was absolutely a crack at Bear Grylls and I laughed pretty hard xD

[@nodescriptionavailable3842]

Les is no camel shit juicer, well, so far uggghh

[@tillitsdone]

@@FenrirAldebrand Much deserved too

[@justinraab8062]

Les you are the GOAT of survivalist. There are a lot of great survivalists but none that can survive everywhere and anywhere like you. You are a huge inspiration of mine and I can only hope to have half your knowledge one day. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@aldenunion]

Every region applying different method.. Never can learn enough about the world and seasonal changes ..

[@tombushell1276]

Truely the episode in the whole series when Les was most in danger. If he had come to a cliff edge, he might have died of exposure that night.

[@user-iz5ki3jt3c]

Sooo he could of died by something that is life threatening in literally every survival situation?

[@robertlogan9682]

A good addition to a survival kit is a couple larger mouse/rat traps and a couple peanut butter packs for bait

[@stillinfamous]

That's actually a really good idea, I bet you could even get squirrels with them.

[@collinmc90]

This reminds me of the time my friend and I went grouse hunting and stumbled on a cabin. we were on top of this ridge and it started dumping rain. We hiked up an old road to a meadow where we could set up our tents and we were planning on just sitting in our tents all day to wait out the rain. While walking up the road I stopped to rest. I was looking around and could just barely see the top of a cabin. It was a National Forest Service Shelter for people out snowmobiling. It was stocked with meds, food, water, radio, old wood stove. We had a nice warm fire and dried out. It was quite the experience just sitting in the mountains in this little hut. rain smashing on the roof and thinking how lucky we were to not have to be in our little damp tents. We even watched a movie on my friends tiny phone lol we were living in luxury! (Nice Squeeze reference btw)

[@Skyoneder]

Got emotional watching this, this was the hardest survivor test I seen Les go through.

[@shittysolver7909]

He stayed in a cabin with a deer carcass 10 feet away it's not that wild.

[@steveroswell1612]

I'll never get tired of watching survivorman. Been watching since I was a kid and every few years I watch them all over again.

[@diddlethepoodle4812]

Wow, that shot at 15:44 is beautiful. Norway is a gorgeous country.

[@harrykadaras9459]

Right? Why would those crazy vikings want to leave this paradise!

[@lOneWingAngell]

It is. I visited there for a week several years ago It's absolutely gorgeous.

[@melplishka5978]

Being Canadian, the first thing I was taught was how to make snow shoes and a shelter from pine trees. I love being outdoors ever since I was young. I used to camp out in my uncles farm where their was mies of bush and streams. I would go for days with my dad and uncle teaching me the proper methods too survive if I ever got lost on a hunting or fishing trip. In Manitoba , lake Winnipeg is one of the most unpredictable lakes fore weather so it’s Easley to get stuck on an island or out away from civilization. Actually my dad , my brother and me were trapped on an island for 3 days only about 2 miles from a campground but the weather was so bad we couldn’t even be rescued. Me and my brother had a hell of a good time but my dad even tho he didn’t really show it the 3 rd day he was getting a little anxious lol. But the fishing was amazing and the make shift shelter with the canoe and pine tree branches worked great. Best time spent with my two closest friends lol.

[@AldoSchmedack]

lovely xtory, reminds me of ontario

[@jamesandrews8698]

I was surprised he didn't make snowshoes I would have done that plus the mukluks

[@melplishka5978]

@@jamesandrews8698 no rabbits on the island tho lmfao.

[@elvisburgerking8675]

that deer looks mighty fresh ! not frozen solid like i would expect

[@Eremon1]

It's not always easy to tell when things are getting tough for Les. This is one of those videos I felt sorta guilty for being dry, warm and relaxed in my home.

[@Yeomman]

looking forward to the preorder for "Survivorman Peanut Butter Gas."

[@JayChuckOnFire]

I love watching these episodes at night curled up in my warm bed. It always makes me enjoy my hot cup of tea and a slab of meat much more than I would otherwise.

[@waviestking3329]

The fact he can eat all this without seasoning is nuts

[@56karlei]

This 2 part Norway show, was the scariest thing I"ve seen you go thru! YOU THE MAN!!

[@evelynatcraneshearth]

Gotta be honest, it feels like these uploads from Mr. Stroud have a few more scenes than the episodes one could buy from Science Channel etc here on KZbin.

[@MrRobguynn]

This has to be one of the harshest survival situations. I cannot imagine the pain and treachery of being cold, wet, and exhausted. My heart goes out to you Les, I felt every bit of your emotions.

[@ClassicTor]

He just shoots some shots and then goes to a warm cabin with food and stuff

[@yvonner1318]

Staying in a warm house and cabin doesnt sound so bad 🤔 but then again what do i know 🤷​@ClassicTor

[@joshmorrow6672]

Btw Mr. Stroud, I was listening to one of your commentaries during a video and you said people sometimes complain about when you change your voice. I really like it. It conveys a sense of seriousness and a little spooky, it's cool man.

[@FarmsteadLife.]

Les that hit on bear gryills was hilarious. Miss your show man. Grew up watching you and now am a bit of a survivalist myself

[@imthejudernaut6455]

I love how he takes jabs at Bear Grylles

[@nnnnnnnnnick5557]

Totally, but that's kind of immature honestly.

[@joshmorrow6672]

Also, the psychology of survival you often speak of, crosses over perfectly in most ways to everyday, real life. The Psychology of Survival by Les Stroud.. Wonderful wisdom, thank you.

[@spartapros2120]

This comment reminds me of “deep survival” the book

[@joshmorrow6672]

@@spartapros2120 Sounds like a cool book!

[@bobdillon7832]

Man, how awesome would it be, living in the middle of nowhere and have Les Stroud knock on your door asking for help and shelter?!?!

[@TheInfiniteZenith]

This is probably one of my favourite episodes ever, it really shows how situations can turn around in the blink of an eye, and how it boils down to perseverance, determination and the will to survive to make it all come together. Thanks for these uploads, they're remarkably inspiring!

[@danbeard1168]

and luck

[@tHEhvacPOET]

Been watching you since I was 16 and I’m 32 now. Still watching and most appreciative of you and your knowledge. Thanks for all you do Les!

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

As a Canadian I always appreciate anyone that survives in cold places like a Norway forest

[@DeniedFella]

Heart rate of around 168 when going down that mountain, that is definitely an intense descent. Love that the chest cam picked it up, really adds to the whole event. As always, Les is the best.

[@NotoriousSleepy]

My friend calls me goofy for watching this but I'm way smarter than that to listen to foolishness. These are survival tactics that everyone needs to know, your car could break down in the middle of nowhere. The knowledge that he provides makes me feel secure to know that I could be ok in the same living conditions and thrive.

[@Nightrunnergunner]

Let no clown bring your knowledge down. Your friend be real goofy one day when he wont even know how to start a fire drink fresh water or eat some food in the worst of situations..

[@NotoriousSleepy]

@@Nightrunnergunner Thanks for that bro, I feel this is essential so I'll be watching all of these videos.

[@aldenunion]

The real is when your friend would be begging for you to get him out of the situation. Every region is different and different sets of methods apply. Can never learn to much with environmental changes between regions.. Even shapes of rocks in a creek changes methods with how you can catch food. Always better off learning...Salute..

[@matchdust7049]

Knowledge is power and in almost all situations where youd need to survive, you dont expect to be just surviving. Good on ya man either way Les is entertaining af.

[@johnconnor7131]

You would die almost instantly

[@ilyivanov5803]

Bear Grylls no good. Les Stroud the SURVIVOR MAN ftw!

[@towelpowerman]

Just in case you get this, I'm really curious if you ever connected with the owners of the house or the hunting cabins after the fact? I imagine they would have been pretty excited not just to have their home featured but also to have helped you out so much. Keep being amazing!

[@mytrueself1598]

I think they had permission to go in these Cabins. It was not an Emergency As if Discovery Channel would let him die. That would not be a good promotion of this serie.

[@itzhen7032]

Also im 90% sure the deer meat was placed there. Since its out of season, and you need a permit to hunt

[@effen_aey_man]

You guys should watch the directors commentary for this episode

[@yanksfan6833]

@@itzhen7032ight a bit too convenient

[@MrFiddleedee]

​@@itzhen7032yes, was too perfect and he even says himself: carcasses would usually be gone within hours and it was unlikely to find. Also whos foot prints was he following? Why no explanation? That cabin was just what he needed in that moment and he has a crew following unlike his younger adventures.

[@michaelolsen2348]

I know exactly what you meant when you said pretty much anything tastes good after a week without food. Been there. In hard times 12 years ago, I went well over a month with nothing. When I finally was able to go out and find someone, they saw I was starving and gave me a small granola bar......one of those healthy bland ones. Lol. To me, it was the best thing I EVER tasted. After going that long with nothing, that small granola bar gave me SO MUCH energy that I almost passed out from getting a "high" feeling from it from all that energy. After all that time I lost 95lbs. And it's weird cuz I've said the same thing about 3am before. I don't know what it is about that time, but it's always the most difficult mentally.

[@AldoSchmedack]

How would someone fast and prepare to do it on pupose?

[@barrybogart5436]

That was the best two episodes ever. I was in a similar situation, going down a slope (back of Mt. Hollyburn, BC) but it was worse as I was post-holing with every step. Broke my trekking pole but not my leg, fortunately. Got out to the road just before dark, wet and exhausted. Learned my lesson! BTW the Wet Coast way to cook Mussels is just steam them and eat everything inside the shell, which opens when they are ready. C'est Magnifique! Great broth too.

[@markmurray3048]

I can watch all these episodes again and again every couple years. Norway is definitely in the top 3 of all of them. Never get sick of ol Les. 👍

[@edwardedwards6785]

Hey Les! big fan from the start. You’re the only real guy in reality TV. I’ve recently become homeless and I’ve had to put my survival skills to the test. You inspire all of us. Unfortunately being homeless is more like being a fugitive than bushcraft but bushcraft can still come in handy. Always loved your show.

[@crocodile1313]

I'm sorry about your circumstances brother. I hope things have changed for the better for you.

[@audreyguilbeaucalhoun5713]

It could happen to any one of us at any time, I don’t PLAN to be in Norway or any other place like that BUT it doesn’t hurt to know survival skills. Life has twists and turns. I sincerely pray your circumstances has changed 🌻

[@lutegoblyn]

Les Stroud: In survival, every decision is life or death. Also Les Stroud: *Hits Blunt* "You know where a good camera angle would be? Under my goddamn boot!"

[@herrspecht2895]

Best wishes to you from Germany, where true wilderness has almost completely disappeared. Nevertheless, as I hope nature will conquer its territory back steadily and overgrow the concrete deserts, I have been watching Survivorman since I was a kid in about 2000 and do so today more eager than ever to learn from you. Those skills will be useful one day, that's for sure! Thank you very much and keep going Les!

[@aldenunion]

I noticed watching Wild Woman Bushcraft,they were logging nature trail where she camped and not many wildlife anymore. Maybe the US send some deer and and turkey to help repopulate you're beautiful forest.. People post war maybe over harvested? My Grandfather told me as a youth here was low Numbers because of Depression era over harvesting. We have so much,even being hurt on the roads,would be nice to donate to you guys. Bavarian Forest is majestic beauty.. If Wildlife was mine alone,Would gladly send some..

[@ilimes]

the concrete deserts struggle to exist, but nature is inevitable. it won't be this way forever.

[@mendax2251]

This was weirdly one of my favourite episodes. This one and Grenada

[@terrywhite9017]

Les, I love this video, part 1 & 2. That deer head find was a HUGE blessing. Love you.

[@christopher7539]

It's nice to see that little stove working out. looks like the one we had in the Norwegian border guard, the 'esbit brenner'.

[@Thetarget1]

It´s also used in the Danish army. I used it a summer for camping once too. It´s surprisingly good, and weighs next to nothing. Also super easy to get the fuel for it everywhere when you´re going longer trips.