Survivorman | Life Raft Survival | Season 1 | Episode 9 | Les Stroud

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2020
  • Les must survive on a raft in the middle of the ocean near Belize for several days in temperatures of 102 °F (39 °C), then washes ashore on an uninhabited island.
    Created by Les Stroud
    Starring Les Stroud
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  • @alanfrost75
    @alanfrost75 4 роки тому +1474

    I bet the only thing Les wrote on that note in the bottle was the address to the hotel from where they could rescue Bear Grylls.

    • @Rideeon
      @Rideeon 4 роки тому +73

      Haha. I laughed more then I should have at that one.

    • @robonez
      @robonez 4 роки тому +8

      :D :D :D

    • @wessallee7906
      @wessallee7906 4 роки тому +49

      I bet Bear is the only dislike.

    • @joshmartin3222
      @joshmartin3222 4 роки тому +54

      lmao Bear getting roasted with Les coming out with all these free episodes

    • @adamsmith8533
      @adamsmith8533 3 роки тому +16

      That's funny as hell . Love it !

  • @awardc2389
    @awardc2389 3 роки тому +1395

    Memories of sitting on the couch in my parents house in high school watching Survivorman - not a care in the world.
    Let me go back please.

  • @jordyking597
    @jordyking597 3 роки тому +1120

    ill bet Les unknowingly has a world record for being the first person to have played the harmonica in so many places.

    • @immanuelmiller5064
      @immanuelmiller5064 3 роки тому +26

      I never thought of that.

    • @henryviii267
      @henryviii267 2 роки тому +15

      Woah dude that’s probably true

    • @MrMalicious5
      @MrMalicious5 2 роки тому +14

      @@henryviii267 Nah. Touring musicians are a thing.

    • @ronaldpartain3121
      @ronaldpartain3121 2 роки тому +46

      Probably not the most places but definitely the most remote places.

    • @jordyking597
      @jordyking597 2 роки тому +38

      @@MrMalicious5 how many touring musicians play harmonica on the Galapagos islands?

  • @Irishfrasa
    @Irishfrasa 3 роки тому +279

    The safety boat who's one job was to keep track of him and stay in contact was like "yeah he somewhere over there we're not quite sure lol"

    • @supjay3945
      @supjay3945 3 роки тому +6

      Yea they had one job

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 3 роки тому +19

      Then again it makes complete sense that they have no idea.. this shit was sketchy.. I was worri d for Les

    • @odobenus159
      @odobenus159 3 роки тому +22

      Goes to show how truly fucked you are if this was real, tbh. They knew when and where he was at the inflation of the raft and they still could have genuinely lost him, without knowing those things, who's to say if he would be found at all. 😬

    • @mralapenosarespicy
      @mralapenosarespicy 3 роки тому +8

      Well “somewhere over there” sounds decent for the ocean I guess

    • @voidlight6006
      @voidlight6006 3 роки тому +1

      @John Doesi I know you are probably older but that was not the right place to use a wink smiley face man. lol

  • @CynicalMiracal
    @CynicalMiracal 3 роки тому +414

    It's nice that they made the inside more calming yet ignored the fact that the raft has holes in.

    • @iBullyDemons
      @iBullyDemons 3 роки тому +37

      and nothing is waterproof.

    • @nmac3718
      @nmac3718 3 роки тому +15

      Production crew probably did it for added effect

    • @bigjuicyratgaming7049
      @bigjuicyratgaming7049 3 роки тому +3

      @@nmac3718 they didn't check if its was good

    • @_stefku_
      @_stefku_ 3 роки тому +18

      so you can relax as you drown

    • @Jrez
      @Jrez 3 роки тому +1

      @@_stefku_ I hear it's a very relaxing experience. Like falling asleep.

  • @daledoback9777
    @daledoback9777 3 роки тому +341

    I used to watch these as a kid dude This is crazy to watch now

    • @danielwylie-eggert2041
      @danielwylie-eggert2041 3 роки тому +37

      Totally. I didn't fully appreciate what he was doing until now. I am a videographer now, and the pressure of getting all the footage he needed to produce a broadcast television show by himself with only packed equipment is mind boggling. I can't imagine balancing that while surviving in such extreme circumstances.

    • @_DlME
      @_DlME 3 роки тому +3

      For real tho

    • @danielwylie-eggert2041
      @danielwylie-eggert2041 3 роки тому +2

      @diddle the poodle the show premiered in 2005... how old are you?

    • @maxwell6373
      @maxwell6373 3 роки тому +2

      Same!

    • @kalibos
      @kalibos 3 роки тому +7

      @diddle the poodle "kid" could mean like 8 or 18

  • @hurtled64
    @hurtled64 3 роки тому +150

    At least he didn't have to leave his camera behind, then go back and get it.

  • @AnimeWolf56
    @AnimeWolf56 3 роки тому +523

    this makes me concerned about the design and upkeep of emergency rafts...

    • @lennycarter23
      @lennycarter23 3 роки тому +30

      They supposed to be stocked with patch gear food and stuff. I went looking for info after this

    • @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808
      @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 3 роки тому +69

      Yeah but the current construction keeps the complaints at a minimum

    • @tracyp2592
      @tracyp2592 3 роки тому +64

      @@lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 LOL. Yeah, dead men can't complain.

    • @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808
      @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 3 роки тому +6

      @@tracyp2592 exactly

    • @fishguy9704
      @fishguy9704 3 роки тому +18

      Well this was 15 years ago so hopefully the design has been improved

  • @SharikSobaka
    @SharikSobaka 3 роки тому +327

    Yo Les was ahead of his time by not doing the filler scenes before and after commercial breaks “coming up next!” “Before the break...” when you watch older shows on streaming services without commercials it’s painfully obvious, but Les didn’t do that 15 years ago. Ahead of his time man. Cool episode thanks for upload!

    • @codefeenix
      @codefeenix 3 роки тому +1

      thats not him, thats the editors

    • @hunter35474
      @hunter35474 3 роки тому +50

      @@codefeenix Yes, but he had creative control over the whole show. He's talked about having to fight with the networks to not have to do those filler scenes.

    • @kristinadk
      @kristinadk 3 роки тому +2

      @@hunter35474 Exactly

    • @Perkustin
      @Perkustin 2 роки тому +13

      That's a great observation and i'm finding it really refreshing, i remember many US shows being frankly unwatchable, despite interesting subject matter for a kid/teen as i was. Like for example Mythbusters, that was disgraceful about 15mins of actual content per 45 min show.

    • @hunter35474
      @hunter35474 2 роки тому +7

      @@Perkustin I find that Mythbusters' early seasons (1-4) were pretty good. They were less structured, showed more of the build processes, and the scenes that introduced the myths were much less scripted. Season 5 is when it became difficult for me to watch without skipping through the scripted stuff.

  • @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683
    @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 3 роки тому +255

    "its a great raft but its already leaking badly" that doesn't SOUND great...

    • @Paul-hw7kc
      @Paul-hw7kc 3 роки тому +14

      I guess Les figures its better than the first one he had

    • @TheKyrix82
      @TheKyrix82 3 роки тому +9

      Well, it has a roof, a rain catch, and supplies. All things considered, it's not horrible. And as terrible as it sounds, the bailing gives him something to focus on

    • @JackFrost008
      @JackFrost008 Місяць тому +1

      It would always be better than swimming.

  • @mrstupiduniverse731c
    @mrstupiduniverse731c 4 роки тому +546

    i think it shows how good your character is that you showed the footage of you needing to get out of the storm and didnt edit it out, honesty goes a long way. Thank you

    • @mrstupiduniverse731c
      @mrstupiduniverse731c 4 роки тому +2

      did u stay in the raft thru the night?

    • @philduoos2961
      @philduoos2961 4 роки тому +40

      @@mrstupiduniverse731c Pretty sure that Les stayed in the raft overnight, as he made the disclaimer that he did hop into the boat as they took him out from the bay so they could release him again. Although no mention of the ham sandwich, fruit and gallon of water that he had on the boat ride! ;) I'm positive that he didn't - but that must have been REALLY tempting!

    • @sykwiddit8575
      @sykwiddit8575 3 роки тому +2

      Ruined it for me and made me lose alt of respect, so yeah glad he admitted he’s got a little grylls in him too. But hurts the show because let’s be honest, it’s an option during every episode. One phone call away. The real survivors are the people waiting on his every beckoning call.

    • @mrstupiduniverse731c
      @mrstupiduniverse731c 3 роки тому +69

      @@sykwiddit8575 so you'd rather he died in a tropical storm?

    • @sykwiddit8575
      @sykwiddit8575 3 роки тому +4

      @@mrstupiduniverse731c nope. Didn’t say that it’s all good . I appreciate the honesty cause it’s hard to tell people something that hurts your image

  • @behindthespotlight7983
    @behindthespotlight7983 2 роки тому +255

    Had not seen this one since it aired. You gotta hand it to Les, figuring out how to make the ocean, the sky and a raft interesting for :35 isn’t easy. There’s a book about a guy whose sailboat was destroyed in a storm and he drifted 2.5 months from the Azores to
    S. America. The following things contributed tremendously to his survival:
    1. He spent the extra money and purchased a 6 person raft
    2. Being the experienced, adventurous type he crafted a far better survival duffel than what the raft contained. His kit included canned water and a fishing spear.
    3. Following the “two is one & one is none” rule of survival he packed additional solar stills in the auxiliary survival kit. Without these he likely would’ve died of dehydration.
    4. As his boat sank he kept his mind focused and repeatedly transferred canned goods, fruits & vegetables from his half submerged galley to the life raft.
    5. He possessed celestial navigation skills
    6. He knew marine life & what to eat and how to catch it
    7. If there’s a theme to his story it is that he accepted his predicament as his new lifestyle. That is how he survived 70+ days adrift in the South Atlantic. He made the raft his “new home”
    Knowledge + preparation = survival

    • @reidhanson4755
      @reidhanson4755 2 роки тому +5

      Is it a true story or fiction? I could easily see it happening but in this particular case I'm just curious.

    • @jonhall2274
      @jonhall2274 2 роки тому +9

      True story.

    • @eddieolshefski6467
      @eddieolshefski6467 Рік тому +23

      True story. He wrote a book about it called Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea. He was also featured on the show I Shouldn’t Be Alive.

    • @Rellowallo
      @Rellowallo Рік тому +2

      I saw movie about it and its on youtube forgot the title

    • @WilDBilL.69
      @WilDBilL.69 Рік тому +2

      How do you prepare for an accident ?

  • @RevolverOcelotMGS2
    @RevolverOcelotMGS2 2 роки тому +14

    I love the one where he pretends to be a plane crash and doesn't use his arm for a day or two. The next day rolls around and he basically says "well if this were the real thing I'd have died so I'm going to use my arm now."

  • @lukesanders6546
    @lukesanders6546 3 роки тому +336

    I lost my dad when I was young and some of my most fond memories are of the two of us sitting on the couch watching survivorman, it’s so nostalgic and makes me so happy that these are all on UA-cam now

    • @patriciafascina4727
      @patriciafascina4727 2 роки тому +10

      Me too, but my mom❤️

    • @noahsebeslav2125
      @noahsebeslav2125 2 роки тому +8

      @@patriciafascina4727 wow, me also. Good times

    • @ryanlwestfallvideogames2761
      @ryanlwestfallvideogames2761 2 роки тому +4

      My great uncle John and I sit on the couch watch this show when I was younger I couple years ago my great uncle John passed away and so did my other 2 great uncles there names where Mike and Mark

    • @Dizz2K7
      @Dizz2K7 Рік тому

      Do you leave this comment on all the videos??

    • @NabbySmash
      @NabbySmash Рік тому +1

      Same here man.

  • @thompson223
    @thompson223 3 роки тому +119

    The ocean scares the shit out of me. I appreciate the upload Les

  • @themurrrr
    @themurrrr 3 роки тому +76

    I think this is the scariest one for me.

    • @TheKyrix82
      @TheKyrix82 3 роки тому +8

      Terrifying to die of dehydration surrounded by water

    • @mpearlw
      @mpearlw 3 роки тому +1

      I'm terrified

    • @sarahnightwing8978
      @sarahnightwing8978 3 роки тому +1

      👀🙏⛵

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media 3 роки тому

      Its definitely scary to know you could be rescued by your support crew

    • @KakashiHatake-sv1vb
      @KakashiHatake-sv1vb 2 роки тому +1

      @@pesky-media It's definitely scary to know your support crew lost you a few times.

  • @XeresKyle
    @XeresKyle 3 роки тому +34

    I feel so lazy when watching Les go through these survival scenarios.

  • @Cavillier1970
    @Cavillier1970 4 роки тому +289

    How freakin stupid of the manufactures not put the gear in water proof baggies/containers.

    • @SteveL4
      @SteveL4 4 роки тому +26

      Cheaper that way.

    • @nickbryant2318
      @nickbryant2318 4 роки тому +99

      Dead sailors can’t sue 😅

    • @Dragon100098
      @Dragon100098 3 роки тому +11

      Nick Bryant But their families can.

    • @romanengelbrecht6717
      @romanengelbrecht6717 3 роки тому +35

      not all life rafts are crappy but most people just assume they'll never need it I know a ton of sailors who cut corners and get the cheapest gear possible cuz of their 20 odd years of sailing and nothing's ever gone wrong🙄

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 3 роки тому

      Maybe on purpose

  • @professorsypher6174
    @professorsypher6174 2 роки тому +101

    It's actually disheartening to see how unreliable these emergency rafts are. You would think they would be supplied better... Also, the leaks constantly interrupting sleep to have to fix would be draining on your mental state. Les had a best case scenario kind of situation. I can't imagine how rough it would be for somebody who ended up stranded with no way of contacting for help. Could you imagine seeing a helicopter in the distance, preparing a flare, and the heartbreak you would have when you discover that the flare was ruined by the water?

    • @kingrichard3england
      @kingrichard3england 2 роки тому +4

      Was thinking exact same

    • @EGarrett01
      @EGarrett01 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it must be impossible to make the raft lightweight but also leak-proof because that should be the first thing they design into it. And of course the supplies must be as waterproof as they could manage.

    • @kelblueskies3937
      @kelblueskies3937 2 роки тому +3

      Thought the same, like they can't design a better raft and not even have the sense to put a sealed bag around the emergency supplies, who designs those things are they made in China...

    • @k7l3rworkman97
      @k7l3rworkman97 2 роки тому

      That’s the Real problem. Nobody manufactures these “Survival” anything’s to save anyone. It’s only meant to keep you alive until you’re found… or until you run out of supplies. The. It’s just a Beacon to find your lifeless, sunburned body.

    • @keredrellit3992
      @keredrellit3992 2 роки тому +7

      a lot of boat/yacht owners foolishly cheap out on life rafts. the difference between a $1500 and a $3000 one is immense.

  • @footba11fan41ife
    @footba11fan41ife 3 роки тому +57

    With my luck the current would take me to one of those snake filled islands

    • @koori3085
      @koori3085 3 роки тому

      Or one with the cannibal tribe of natives!

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta 3 роки тому +2

      or coconut crabs.

    • @kgsz
      @kgsz 3 роки тому

      Lots of delicious food!

    • @codefeenix
      @codefeenix 3 роки тому

      current what?

  • @robp4616
    @robp4616 3 роки тому +57

    It takes some BIG BALLS to willingly put yourself into these situations.
    So much respect.

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media 3 роки тому +2

      So true- putting yourself in harms way with a support crew & a film crew can be so dangerous

    • @thugpug4392
      @thugpug4392 3 роки тому +2

      @@pesky-media not a film crew but the guy's trying to provide entertainment and give some useful and interesting information, not actually almost die all the time or put himself in very serious, life-threatening situations without any backup plans. That would be suicide. If you're stranded in the wilderness you'll probably die, he's hopefully giving some tips to help turn the odds in your favor (though you'll still probably die).

    • @Wastelander13
      @Wastelander13 2 роки тому

      @@pesky-media There you obviously confound him with Bear Grils.

    • @johnwymer1215
      @johnwymer1215 Рік тому

      @@Wastelander13 pesky media is Bear Grylls and her people...

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media Рік тому

      @@forrestrobles813 nope- its staged…I’ve worked the crew before

  • @sjones5616
    @sjones5616 2 роки тому +5

    This man was hauling around camera gear in the early 2000s before smartphones. He’s the OG. Love you Les. Sorry for pirating your your shows to take underway when I was in the US Navy. I would lay down in my rack at night and watch you to get some nature and an escape from the grey bulkheads. God Bless.

  • @jonhall2274
    @jonhall2274 2 роки тому +11

    Out of all his episodes, this one had to absolutely be the most 100% dangerous one. I would've never volunteered for this, and just the fact that his raft never sink from the sheer weight of Les Strout's titanium balls. The fact he never bothered to check and make sure his dingy was 100% good(except the 1st one) water leak/ air leak proof, and yet *STILL* had such *massively sized titanium balls* to use a leaky, regularly needing water bailing, and air pumping to keep it afloat and he STILL decided to do it.
    Man is absolutely a living legend. And I would absolutely bow to him in real life.

  • @thebiggestbigmacever6315
    @thebiggestbigmacever6315 2 роки тому +11

    You could not pay me enough money to be stranded in the ocean like that. Mad respect for this absolute Mad Lad.

  • @heracliteanflux1
    @heracliteanflux1 3 роки тому +75

    This is the most scary, gnarly Survivorman episode. I was actually kind of scared for Les here. Big respect Les- this was a big risk to take for a TV show.

    • @tikkidaddy
      @tikkidaddy 3 роки тому +5

      Norway....he gets stuck going down a mountain

    • @mattsipolski4049
      @mattsipolski4049 2 роки тому +4

      India is a pretty scary one too because of the tigers and elephants.

    • @adrenalineunlimited
      @adrenalineunlimited Рік тому

      He literally slurped from the amazon river. Had to be the closest he ever was to death.

  • @rc7199
    @rc7199 3 роки тому +49

    What's sad is the emergency raft didnt even outlast the dingy......

  • @SNP-1999
    @SNP-1999 2 роки тому +13

    Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty, sailed over 2,000 miles (!!!) in an open boat with loyal crewmen, after being set adrift by the mutineers. Bligh and his men eventually managed to reach Batavia in the Dutch East Indies, an accomplishment that is still considered to have been one of the greatest in maritime history.

    • @ray.shoesmith
      @ray.shoesmith 9 місяців тому +1

      They found an island off the coast of Australia (now called Restoration Island) that supplied them with food and water. They could see the mainland from the island, but were afraid they'd be attacked by Aboriginals so they kept sailing for Batavia. Remarkable story. Bligh went on to become Governor of NSW, and was the victim of a second mutiny (the Rum Corps Rebellion) years later

  • @multitablez
    @multitablez 4 роки тому +120

    i wonder if anyone has found the bottle yet in the last 15 years

    • @mrjakedasnake813
      @mrjakedasnake813 3 роки тому +7

      doubtful but it would be cool. So much damn water and random islands.

    • @ElfHostage
      @ElfHostage 3 роки тому +14

      There is the unfortunate possibility it was mistaken for garbage when it washed up ashore somewhere and someone threw it away.

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 3 роки тому +1

      Lol I was gonna talk shit but I'm not, love love ❤️

    • @girraiffe
      @girraiffe 3 роки тому +7

      @@masontroglen3413 you made no sense

    • @trealville23
      @trealville23 Місяць тому

      Legend has it the note read “bear is a phony”

  • @maybeitswaybelline6555
    @maybeitswaybelline6555 3 роки тому +163

    All you guys complaining about ads: it’s free. Get over it.
    All you guys complaining about him utilizing his safety crew when it gets super dangerous: would you... would you rather him die on camera or get actually lost at sea???????????????

    • @ElfHostage
      @ElfHostage 3 роки тому +2

      No way Discover would let him get in a situation where he could ACTUALLY get hurt. Lawsuit!

    • @auroraourania7161
      @auroraourania7161 3 роки тому +20

      @@ElfHostage I mean, he was in legitimate danger in other episodes, where he didn't have his crew. They were for short enough times that there wasn't much chance of starvation, but if he got injured he'd be in serious trouble.

    • @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683
      @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 3 роки тому +14

      @@ElfHostage He was in situations where he could get hurt a bunch of times, but they wanted to reduce the risk as much as possible. Capsizing overnight in a storm was unnecessary risk, but like he showed when he couldn't contact the boat, he's definitely in risky situations. In the desert episode he definitely was borderline heatstroke which is extremely dangerous.

    • @kingebeneezer7986
      @kingebeneezer7986 3 роки тому +4

      @@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 I believe there was also an episode somewhere in Canada where he had to be extracted due to flooding. He could've been trapped for months.

    • @Jean_Pierre_Wehry
      @Jean_Pierre_Wehry 3 роки тому +9

      I remember in one episode in the jungle he came face to face with a Jaguar, and recorded himself fleeing to a nearby village. He's been in some really dangerous situations. Legend.

  • @DdosedRS
    @DdosedRS 3 роки тому +16

    I can't believe he actually did this episode.. it's not like the others.. he is in legit danger every second and could die within minutes.

  • @qasw287
    @qasw287 3 роки тому +19

    Currently fighting covid, these are a blessing.

  • @Rob.28
    @Rob.28 15 днів тому

    I've seen every episode of survivorman and this is by far my favorite. This is a lot of people's worst nightmare and the fact he did it with a failing raft is nuts.

  • @kuntzoutdoors1549
    @kuntzoutdoors1549 3 роки тому +4

    Les: Cross your fingers I don’t get hit tonight
    Storm: *hits like Ray Lewis on an engage 8 blitz*

  • @calvalentine5881
    @calvalentine5881 3 роки тому +133

    I remember first finding this show when I was in 5th grade and being obsessed with it. I’m 24 now and rewatching this series has been a real treat of nostalgia

    • @georfemeyer5664
      @georfemeyer5664 2 роки тому +1

      Same dude and I still love it

    • @jacobmamiye
      @jacobmamiye 2 роки тому +1

      And same here- this guy was and still is incredible

  • @MartyMcFly88
    @MartyMcFly88 Рік тому +51

    Les is badass. What I admire about him is that he’s ACTUALLY surviving alone and does all the filming. Other shows like Man vs Wild and Dual Survival, while they are surviving in the wilderness, they have camera crews and medics and people all around them for safety. Les is just by himself. What a beast.

    • @prosdontfake2582
      @prosdontfake2582 Рік тому

      So?

    • @TheJohnmmullin
      @TheJohnmmullin 9 місяців тому

      So badass.

    • @mikewhitman745
      @mikewhitman745 8 місяців тому +2

      He's sort of by himself. Don't get me wrong he's a beast and all but to say he's really out there alone isn't exactly true either, he has to get some comfort from knowing he is a radio call away from help fairly close by and ready to respond to him specifically.

    • @joshuasitzema9920
      @joshuasitzema9920 4 місяці тому

      ​@mikewhitman745 by law he has to for insurance reasons, otherwise he would never have been able to make the show. But he is as close as being alone and in a situation that is potentially very dangerous.
      Bear Grylls and others? Not really. And that's disappointing

    • @Personalapocalypse77.
      @Personalapocalypse77. 6 днів тому

      He's obviously still in tons of danger, anything can happen out there, imagine if a rogue wave came out of nowhere and flipped him over into the sea, causing him to lose the radio. He would be thrust into an actual survival situation instantly.

  • @MessianicJewJitsu
    @MessianicJewJitsu 2 місяці тому

    Thank you Les. I'm a lone rider and these episodes make you like a [Wilson] that'll never know how important his work is to some of us.

  • @artemiasalina1860
    @artemiasalina1860 3 роки тому +94

    For anyone interested in survival stories in a life raft, if you haven't read it the book by Steven Callahan called _Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea_ is an amazing, harrowing, read. It's the true life story of the author's time spent in a life raft as he drifted for over 2 and a half grueling months in a leaky raft like the one Les was in. After his sailboat was rammed by something in the middle of the night on his way to England from the US, he drifted from the Atlantic all the way down to Africa, then across the Atlantic again to South America, and then up to Florida where he was finally found. I couldn't put the book down.

    • @AIMusicandmore
      @AIMusicandmore 2 роки тому +9

      Yeah, and he didn't have a spare dingy either...or a safety team. Riveting book and the dude was featured on I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE.

    • @ilovesteveclark6084
      @ilovesteveclark6084 2 роки тому +4

      I'm going on Kindle right now to see if I can get that book!

    • @mungojack
      @mungojack 2 роки тому +2

      Just bought it on audible 👌

    • @betterd9160
      @betterd9160 2 роки тому +3

      Just finished it. Excellent book. Deep survival is a great book too

    • @internetcatfish
      @internetcatfish 2 роки тому +1

      Where would someone find this book? Can you just get it on Amazon or something?

  • @augustus8252
    @augustus8252 2 роки тому +12

    What I like about Les Stroud is that he's not like other guys who do extremely hectic survival shows, trying to be superhuman, badasses. Les just chill and try to be calm and do things right. I am 25 years old and i am rewatching those survival shows that i watched as a child, so much nostalgia.

  • @Butane-lj6tr
    @Butane-lj6tr 3 роки тому +44

    When you see the price of those survival raft and what they actually are, it is just shocking to get issue like water amd air leaks in a product that is supposed to save your life...

  • @gruesometoucan2332
    @gruesometoucan2332 2 роки тому +168

    This episode always hit me harder than the others. There's something comforting in knowing that, even when lost, you can choose which direction to travel. Out there, on the ocean? You have little if any control. This is less of a simulation of a survival situation, and more a willing, real survival scenario. This could have gone so much worse than many of the land-based episodes.
    Phenominal stuff Les. You've been an inspiration since I was a child, and I can't wait to teach my little one everything you've shown me

    • @jonhall2274
      @jonhall2274 2 роки тому +3

      Commented basically the exact same thing.

    • @Joe_for_real
      @Joe_for_real 2 роки тому +17

      Add in the horror that in a real emergency he wouldn't have survived the first day after finding that the raft packed in the yacht was defective and past its due date. What a message right in the opening scene that you are putting your life in the hands of this safety equipment; so it is in your best interest to maintain it properly.

    • @turuff7114
      @turuff7114 2 роки тому +3

      If it was in the middle of the Pacific then yes it could have gone really wrong

    • @MatthewBaran
      @MatthewBaran 2 роки тому +4

      I was going to say the same thing. Holy hell it sucks so much worse being lost at sea.

    • @luisgomez8635
      @luisgomez8635 8 місяців тому

      YOU'RE gonna show your kid everything you learned watching a TV show? Sounds like that kid is on borrowed time.

  • @Bosstaudio
    @Bosstaudio 3 роки тому +17

    I laughed way too hard imagining that bird singing at 33:00

  • @essimathews9056
    @essimathews9056 Рік тому +9

    honestly, the first minute probably saved several lives.
    Thanks for this Les. You're doing good work here.

  • @dean6708
    @dean6708 3 роки тому +14

    I forget about this one. Gotta be one of his toughest to go through. So many challenges out there. We are not made for the ocean AT ALL

  • @Slanderbot
    @Slanderbot 3 роки тому +8

    Easily the most dangerous episode. A constant threat of death, even with a shadow boat.

    • @aldenunion
      @aldenunion 2 роки тому

      probably submarines of six different nations beneath him laughing

  • @brianhood2363
    @brianhood2363 4 роки тому +103

    I’M SO EXCITED THIS IS ON UA-cam! These are some of the most legitimate survival videos that were ever made in the civilian world

  • @kyber8117
    @kyber8117 3 роки тому +9

    Anyone else here binging Surviorman after the breakdown

  • @johaku99
    @johaku99 3 роки тому +6

    Being lost at sea is always a fear of mine because at night it just becomes pitch black

  • @misanthropicservitorofmars2116
    @misanthropicservitorofmars2116 3 роки тому +8

    Bro when the radio didn’t respond I started to panic. Sitting at home, I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Les.

  • @giraffe357
    @giraffe357 3 роки тому +35

    It’s incredible how accurate his instincts are. At one point the shadow boat describes how he went in circles during the night, and the next morning Les says the same thing but based on the movement of the wind.

  • @aranilah
    @aranilah 3 роки тому +8

    I have watched every survivorman episode several times and this episode makes me the MOST anxious every single damn time

  • @jonathanquiles82
    @jonathanquiles82 2 роки тому

    Did you see his face when he said it was scary? Granite, hard as a rock! Had he not said he was afraid I would have never known it. Mr. Stroud, I hope someday that I may shake your hand face to face and say thank you. Right now I am facing some issues that seemed a bit scary, but if you can remain stoic in that storm I should quit whining. It never ceases to amaze me how God uses proper nouns to lead me! Thank you Jesus Christ!

  • @adamschroeder6426
    @adamschroeder6426 3 роки тому +124

    What a throwback for me. I Remember binge-watching this show when it was live on television. What a great series. Les Stroud is the real MVP.

    • @KellyGrishin
      @KellyGrishin 3 роки тому +3

      You mean when it was new on television? Survivorman was never live.

    • @bennygerow
      @bennygerow 2 роки тому +3

      How'd you binge watch a live tv show?

    • @tweezerjam
      @tweezerjam 2 роки тому +1

      @@bennygerow that’s what I was thinking 😂

  • @rottweilerfun9520
    @rottweilerfun9520 3 роки тому +6

    As much as liferafts cost , they could at least not leak and put the emergency supplies in good plastic bags.

  • @edilveraguilar8655
    @edilveraguilar8655 3 роки тому +8

    Man! To me, this scenario is the scariest! (Sharks!!😳) Oh yeah, and dehydration, starvation, heat stroke, the raft getting punctured, no possibilty of a comforting fire, being turned over in a wave,🌊 getting lost, etc...😬..

  • @adombovic
    @adombovic 9 місяців тому +1

    I remember watching you in highschool back in like 2007-2008. I was at a boarding school, and everyone in the dorm had to watch on one TV. This show was the SHIT! I remember when Man vs Wild came out, and immediately, like 60 guys said "fuck this, this shit is fake, WHERES MY BOY LES!". I'm glad to find your content on youtube. I hate that media values fake survival over real.

  • @Chawizard
    @Chawizard 3 роки тому +4

    "They have one weak spot" *proceeds to bash it with a rock*, i feel like being bashed with a rock is everyones weak spot xd

    • @gairisiuil
      @gairisiuil 3 роки тому

      you're more likely to die landing on your head than on your feet, hands, or back

  • @Lettusfarm
    @Lettusfarm 3 роки тому +5

    Who else wanted this episode to be 4 times as long? I love these scenarios, I learn so much.

  • @mikeycage1587
    @mikeycage1587 3 роки тому +5

    Les is seriously one of toughest SOBs ever. All the sh!t he puts himself through is more than any normal man could handle. He is superhuman. Lol

  • @AV4Life
    @AV4Life 6 місяців тому +1

    That’s good he had a cover on his raft… I can just imagine the excruciating sunburns one would get in this situation.

  • @Rhapbus1
    @Rhapbus1 3 роки тому +2

    I remember when Bear Grylls did this he took a tube and gave himself a water enema with dirty bird poop water. Thanks for not being Bear Grylls, Les.

  • @Wemissjericho
    @Wemissjericho 3 роки тому +6

    I like how they call him survivor man over the radio

  • @WardmenGames
    @WardmenGames 3 роки тому +5

    This episode is literally him surviving like for real. There is genuine concern of him getting like legit lost at sea here and he knows it.

  • @fishrgirl5980
    @fishrgirl5980 Рік тому

    When I get bored of everything else on the internet, i'll be watching Survivorman,, especially when the lake is froze over, winter is here,MN.

  • @amatomic257
    @amatomic257 2 роки тому +1

    Hopefully that raft testing in the beginning was a wake up call for the yacht owner who thought it was ready for an emergency.

  • @professorpancakes6545
    @professorpancakes6545 3 роки тому +4

    I don't know how, but I missed this episode. Until now, the Norway one freaked me out the most. This one was on a different level. I can't think of many things scarier than being lost at sea. Absolutely mental.

    • @jbsully2864
      @jbsully2864 2 роки тому

      Is the Norway one where he had to bail??

  • @robh5601
    @robh5601 3 роки тому +3

    Just when I think “I’ve seen everything on survivorman” this episode smacks me in the face. Amazing!

  • @csquared4538
    @csquared4538 10 місяців тому +1

    Great episode with the exception of fearing sharks. Sharks aren’t going to attack a raft to get at you, nor are they likely to attack you if you go for a swim.

    • @chronovore7234
      @chronovore7234 10 місяців тому

      Most shark “attacks” are simply the shark being curious. Sharks will nibble at something when they’re curious, but even a nibble is enough to take a chunk off you or your raft.

  • @KG-th3cr
    @KG-th3cr 2 роки тому +1

    I hate when people compare Les and Bear to each other. Then people start hating on one or the other. I mean I get that they did the same kind of things in a way but you can learn something from anyone if you just have an open mind. I appreciate Bear for his enthusiasm and adventurous mind and I appreciate Les for his no-nonsense approach and realistic outlook on survival. Bear was more of an entertainer and Les is more of an example setting person.

    • @keeepmovingforward
      @keeepmovingforward 2 роки тому

      Bear is nothing but uks form of entertainment. He isn't supposed to be taken seriously. So what if he done the Marines. Doesn't make you better than everyone else. Bears advice is like take advice from a tool only out for money 💰

  • @colemanneedles3620
    @colemanneedles3620 3 роки тому +7

    What a throw back, this was such an underrated show.

  • @FPSCongo1
    @FPSCongo1 2 роки тому +8

    Hey Les, Just want you to know that you are probably the #1 influence on a generation of Canadian kids who are now more interested than ever in survival. Thank you so much for this amazing content. You're a real hero.

  • @HungryHelpings
    @HungryHelpings 2 роки тому

    every television network should release old episodes for free with ads

  • @googleblockedme5543
    @googleblockedme5543 2 роки тому +6

    I love how he deals with the broken equipment like we all would.

  • @professionalpiercer
    @professionalpiercer Рік тому +7

    Hey Les. I hope this comment finds you well. I have been watching your shows for quite a bit of time. 10+ years I would assume. (I'd have to really think back.) Either way, I'd like to thank you for the countless hours of entertainment you have provided, some knowledge, and the passion to get "lost".
    I have gone from building forts in my back yard, to taking trips across the country. Whether it be in car, motorcycle, RV, Cycling, boating, or the "hobo" way. I have taken these trips with great confidence due to your show and sense of adventure.
    I'd like to throw some appreciation towards you for giving me some of that "adventurous spirit" I have gained over the years, and give you a digital high-five!
    I do wish you prosperous ventures and a happy journey.
    Take care and be safe.

  • @wesleyt4109
    @wesleyt4109 2 роки тому +4

    I'm watching this on a 28 degree winter night in NW Pennsylvania. Longing for those warm tropical keys, minus the alone in the raft part. Great show.

  • @beachobsession29
    @beachobsession29 6 місяців тому

    Thank goodness for the support boat. Helping in the storm.

  • @vietcongpornsurfers
    @vietcongpornsurfers 3 роки тому +3

    I was adrift at sea for 4 months and your video saved my life
    JK, but this is how all of your youtube comments sound

  • @fireboigotti2647
    @fireboigotti2647 3 роки тому +4

    I’ve never seen him so depressed and anxious in any show he has been in....wow

  • @christopherkendrex8075
    @christopherkendrex8075 Рік тому +5

    I love that you are honest about jumping on the boat briefly and being tethered for your safety. I've always loved your honesty! I watch every one of the series you've put out over and over again! I'm your biggest fan! Thanks again for all you've taught us!

  • @coreysayre1376
    @coreysayre1376 3 роки тому +36

    Survivorman was the first (maybe only, come to think about it) series I ever purchased on dvd, and remains one of my favorite series' of all time. Love your work Les, thanks for releasing these on the tube!

  • @kajcsapapa
    @kajcsapapa 3 роки тому +3

    Survivorman is the best nature/survivor show ever

  • @ozzygoebel8645
    @ozzygoebel8645 3 роки тому +36

    Les Stroud is a legend
    i could only imagine how many people he helped during tough times, everything he sacrificed to give us guidance for survival.

  • @FireMcgwire
    @FireMcgwire 2 роки тому +2

    Literally nothing to crazy EVER happens on this show, but the possibility of it keeps us all tuned it.

  • @kkloikok
    @kkloikok 2 роки тому

    The shark swimming by les: what a strange little worm

  • @uncledibby
    @uncledibby 2 роки тому +3

    this man is literally a gift to the human race

  • @legioxequestris4202
    @legioxequestris4202 3 роки тому +3

    32:58 they knew what they were doing having that man sing when that bird did that lmao

  • @hibye2166
    @hibye2166 2 роки тому +6

    I love this community its honestly so uplifting watching these episodes with all the unrest going on in the world its comforting sitting here and being able to reflect with les

  • @PreciousKamei
    @PreciousKamei 3 роки тому +2

    This emergency raft gives me anxiety of another level.

  • @Paul-hw7kc
    @Paul-hw7kc 3 роки тому +4

    Your at sea for weeks barely surviving in your inflatable. Finally, after weeks of turmoil. You see land! Then the ocean just pushes you on by.

  • @cosmokramer1035
    @cosmokramer1035 3 роки тому +29

    I wish he did a survival in the hood 😂

  • @zzMrOreozz
    @zzMrOreozz 2 роки тому +17

    Sometimes I wish I could go back to this time in my life where shit was so much more simple and I didn't have the worries and stress I have now. Les, you ease my stress and anxiety just by making these shows. I hope you never stop this as long as you're alive.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 роки тому

      Try getting rid of your worries and stress one by one.
      Most people don't have a life of worry and stress.

    • @Kurathis552
      @Kurathis552 2 роки тому +1

      @@lazer2365 Well, that's just not true. Most people DO have worry and stress in their lives.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 роки тому

      @@Kurathis552
      How would you know that?
      I don't know anybody who has worry and stress in their life.

    • @Kurathis552
      @Kurathis552 2 роки тому +1

      @@lazer2365 It's literally impossible to go through life and not have a worry or stress.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 роки тому

      @@Kurathis552
      You may have worry and stress at times, but deal with it, and get rid of it.
      I don't know anybody who currently has worry and stress, so it it possible.

  • @dizzasterartist
    @dizzasterartist Рік тому

    This was peak Discovery Channel for me.

  • @gw593
    @gw593 2 роки тому +11

    I love les, he is the true survivor of our world, I didn’t even think about this till now but we only see the parts where he makes a fire, catches some food, makes a shelter etc in reality there’s still hours and hours and hours in a day where he is just stuck, that’s got to be rough, especially in this scenario. What a legend! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @michillene
    @michillene 3 роки тому +4

    I can't imagine being adrift on the ocean,I would probably die of fright the first day..All that water..OMG..I would go crazy..Les,you are one brave dude.

  • @Stuntman2304
    @Stuntman2304 4 роки тому +16

    I had to jump off a jet ski below the Skyway bridge in Florida.
    I ran out of fuel and in order to get towed into shore, I had to hop off the jet ski and tie off to the tow point underneath it.
    I was in the water for all of 30 seconds and I had my feet wrapped around the sides of the jet ski. I was essentially hugging it from underneath.
    However, if anyone knows about that body of water it’s highly infested with Black Tip, Bull and Hammerhead Sharks.
    For that 30-45 seconds I was like “I’m going to die”.
    I’ve been a beach goer all my life.
    I’ve swam in the open ocean, and I’ve come in contact with sharks.
    However, something about that moment had me shaking like a little girl.
    I couldn’t imagine being stranded at sea like that.
    I love sharks, but screw that.

  • @hummingbird2254
    @hummingbird2254 2 роки тому +1

    He should have brought a soccer ball to talk to. I still grieve the loss of Wilson. It would be cool if Wilson suddenly floated by. 😀

  • @myoume987
    @myoume987 3 роки тому +2

    omg i got seasick just watching this

  • @severini8153
    @severini8153 3 роки тому +7

    Les these recordings are extremely valuable. Thank you for taking the risk to show us survival mind.

  • @TwoGunToast
    @TwoGunToast 3 роки тому +5

    The only thing I really learned from this was that emergency rafts are not made to be as water proof or as safe as they should be. He said most people who were adrift said their raft had one or both of the largest most problematic issues a raft could possibly have in that situation. What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

  • @Luna_moon_1127
    @Luna_moon_1127 11 днів тому

    Whenever I used to watch this when I was younger every time he said something like oh the safety crew had to check if I was still alive . I would always think to myself I know it’s their job to think that way, but honestly I’d be thinking if I was part of the safety crew as much as it’s tempting to go check on him he’s less I know he’s still alive, but I’ll go check on him just for legality reasons 😂❤love this show. it plus cadets taught me most of my survival skills. And even when just csmping some help

  • @CsStoker
    @CsStoker 3 роки тому +2

    This is definitely my worst nightmare