How does he do it?

[LockenLoad]

he's pretty well schooled on an area before he goes into it, from what I understand...


for example, the elephant shit thing, I would bet money that wasn't

a) the first time he'd seen it done

or

b) the first time he'd done it...


the "purists" all love Stroud because he goes out by himself....which is fine, and good to see...Stroud doesn't take a lot of the risks Grylls does because he is on his own...

Grylls can take more risks (and therefore show us more cool stuff) presumably because he has a crew with him who, if need be, could get him help


but the idea that Grylls is just an actor is absurd....i don't know his whole story, but I know he's one of the youngest people to summit Everest, and he was a reservist in the SAS for 3 years...i don't know about all this survivorman vs bear stuff, but neither of those are accomplishments to sneeze at...


either way, I find his show entertaining, so i'll keep watching

(i could do without him giving himself an enema again, though )

most of the stuff he does is contrary to what people should do if lost, some of his stunts would just put people in more danger, he is fun to watch, the risks he takes would lead to injury for many people.

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[geminidglocker]

True indeed. Most of the stunts he pulls would get most folks killed.

[REdTula]

It doesn't matter how many "experts" you have on the set. When Bear swings from a rope over a 200ft gorge the experts mean nothing. When he scales a jungle vine 150ft above a river, the experts don't matter. Give the man his dues. He is the one taking the risks.

He also went through the French Foreign Legion's basic training course for another TV show.

Me personally, I have great respect for him and Les Stroud.

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[ffusaf23]

I think it is good that he exposes the public to such extremes concerning survival.

Most people do not realize that true hunger (not the " I haven't eaten anything all day, I'm starving") will cause people to resort to drastic measures to stay alive. But yeah, some of his stuff does seem over the top.

[sadmin]

I like the way they are marketing the show now. "Bear doesnt just show you how to stay alive, he shows you how to be alive..."
I believe that last part, that dude really lives. Fake or not, hes got some large nuts and I admire his willpower. It does seem like that hes doing things that are more shock entertainment that last season...if you consider bird dookie water enemas and rat brain dinners. Im surprised PETA isnt all over him like white on rice. Rock on Bear.