I was stuck in the bush for 12 days, all I was thinking is “what would les do?”. I’m a professional hunting guide from Newfoundland Canada. I guide in remote areas only accessible by float plane or helicopter. I was guiding an elderly gentlemen from Florida. We were hunting moose. He ended up falling down and breaking his leg, he was at least 260lbs so there wasn’t any chance of me carrying him out. we had enough food for one night, the rest of our provisions were at camp 10 miles away. I put a splint on his leg and made sure he was comfortable, then I lit a fire and started making a shelter with the 10x12 tarp I always carry. We ate the food I had then tried to get some sleep. The next day I took his rifle and went looking for food, never had any luck. Just picked about a gallon of blue berries. And collected water from a spring I knew that was in the area. On the 4th day I shot a young black bear, he weighed around 120lbs. About 70ish lbs of meat. We didn’t get hungry after that. On the 10th day we were supposed to be picked up at a lake where we set up base camp, I knew when we didn’t show up they would look for us. On the 12th day I heard a helicopter and loaded the fire up with green spruce branches and moss. The helicopter spotted us and we were saved. That was the only unsuccessful hunt I’ve had in 15 years of guiding but it was the biggest tip I got, he gave me a 5000$ tip. He said “your an incredible guide, you went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I’ll temper this trip until the day I die”. That was in 2010. To this day he still sends me 1000$ every Christmas.
I have always been obsessed with wilderness survival since like the age of 10. And I'll be 25 this summer I have never been in a survival situation ever. I hunt and fish, im a avid outdoorsman I love the outdoors, I live in Minnesota and deer hunting is my favorite time of year in the fall in November. I'm leaving for lake of the Woods in may for five days right after mothers day for a yearly fishing trip with my Dad and some family friends. I always have a survival scenario in my head not out of paranoia but what would i do if this situation happened. What would Les do. Great story and for keeping that man alive for 12 days is incredible no joke. You are defiantly a hero and inspiration to never give up.
dont know if les reads these personally but i want to thank him for the amazing content he has made over the years, its not easy to make and film this type of content all alone and make it entertaining and informative
I hope Les gets to read this. I never been in a survival situation. But when I was in college. I was poor,alone, and very depressed. I used to study for many many hours. I truly hit bottom low. But I used to look forward to watch Survivorman and eat my Ramen noodles. Today I consider myself successful, I am blessed with a beautiful family. I am in shape and I am happy. But every now and then I would eat my ramen noodles and watch Survivorman. It puts a smile on my face. I feel like I owe you one. Thank you sir. I appreciate you
One thing I find admirable about Les is that he doesn’t pretend to be an expert at anything and everything. Like being a horseman. He fully admits to being a novice. He got bucked off one of the horses, and he didn’t NEED to tell us all that, he choose to tell us. Many other survivalists wouldn’t have put that into their documentary, so I really respect that.👏🏽👏🏽
I love how Les interacts with the horses despite not being experienced with them, the way he handled the horse spooking in the beginning of the video without getting angry or reacting harshly definitely prevented that situation from being very bad! When I first saw him putting the pack on and how far back it was, I thought "Oh no, this is not going to go well" lol
He is humble while alone, but when he is with someone surviving, he lets it be known that he is the expert and is a bit harsh on the people he camps with.
On this media? ON THIS MEDIA? I'd like to educate you on a few things sir. Go to my Ted talk and learn about the difference between the media's please.
This episode was a little bleak, but I got some comic relief every time Les said "horse tackle" lol. Do you prefer using fly or bait to catch your horses? ;) In all seriousness, tho, as a somewhat experienced horsewoman, I gotta say Les handled it real well when the horses got spooked. I was impressed. You gotta show confidence and calm, even when you're feeling nervous or stressed on the inside. Although Les isn't an experienced horseman, his past experiences dealing with difficult survival circumstances and encountering large predators gave him the skills he needed to do just that. I bet these horses made him miss ol' Flint and Remington. Those were some fine, well trained animals. Another great Survivorman episode in the books. Thanks, Les! You're one in a million.
I used to love watching Survivorman on tv when I was younger, after rewatching all the episodes on here it’s lit a fire under my ass to get back out in the woods. Thanks Les.
Your dedication to documenting not only nature, but people of nature as well, is truly inspiring. Thank you for educating and preserving the miracles of earth for future generations to come.
Inspired by Survivorman my wife and I have gone on a few backpacking trips. One trip we got bogged down by a tropical storm that wasn't supposed to hit us. I know exactly how it feels to be trapped. Thankfully it was summer but all we had was a tiny 2 person tent for shelter, and the rain made sure to saturate everything, even the air. We ended up cutting our losses after a few straight days of pouring rain and hiked out which was several miles all up hill. Right as we reached the trail head the sun came out. It was an experience for sure. There absolutely is a big psychological element at play. Each day our mood got worse as we sat in our little tent hoping things would improve. We had plenty of food and supplies, but we just couldn't do anything. I hope to again backpack sometime soon once my youngest gets a little bit older. Thank you Les for the inspiration to try new things and enjoy it even if it doesn't always go as planned.
Great episode, like a great western. No dramatic ending, no climactic and satisfying victory. Just a humble man moving on from a great and random wilderness that didn't give a damn about a TV show.
@@jakegraham7265 Me or Les? I still don't quite get your schtick, sorry. Some of your comments here seem legit, while others seem like 2010-era attention-seeking trolling. I'm confused and half-intrigued, please enlighten me.
My grandpa passed last year due to cancer, growing up we would always watch your show together. We were absolutely addicted and I want to thank you for bringing these to youtube. It really brings back some great memories :)
The bass line in the intro to survivorman is what made me recognize the bass as an instrument worth playing, not an instrument ment for people that couldn't make it playing guitar.
Ive been homless since april and ive never been comfortable in the city. So ive been living in the woods im a tent. Ive always had alot of respect for Les but the loneliness of living in the woods on your own had given me an even deeper respect for the man.
This episode is one of the many cases where Les show how much freaking willpower he has. His strong will to survive and push through difficult challenges despite being famished and stressed is really inspiring.
Hahaha I don't think I've ever laughed so hard during a Survirorman episode, but when Les says "the horses are staring at me, must think I'm nuts talking to myself", I busted a gut.
I actually ran into les at the airport in atlanta once about 10 years ago. I was going into the mens room he was coming out. I said les where you going, he said “I’m going home, how bout you” I told him I was going home as well and we wished each other well, what a legend I couldn’t believe it. I ran into professional surfer Rob Machado at the same airport also on a different trip years later, its a crazy life
Frankly, I've never ever even heard of any survivalist who does what this guy does; and then had the balls to show all his mistakes and failures. Les is obviously The real deal and we love him for it. Thanks, Les.
Real deal? Not really. Now if he did this without the horses and the rifle and all the other gear he has, now that would be the real deal. This dude will get you dead in a real scenario of survival. Lack of food for a few days won't make your brain foggy. He over dramatises almost everything.
Le mental d'acier de cet homme là m'impression. Sa résilience est sans limite et les gens ne réalise pas à quel point il souffre en silence. Un modèle.
36:45 - This is why this guy is and will always be respected by me. I also love that we always get to see Les's failures as well as his victories. You can learn a bit from failing (or should try at least). Spent the last year or so watching more sedate bushcraft/wildcamping type stuff, I am now about to binge on more survival/adventure orientated stuff - Les Stroud, Ray Mears and Bush Tucker Man (Les Hiddins) are all like old friends, I used to love watching these journies and observing the skills and knowledge put to the test, time to get comfortable again I think! (some of Les Strouds stuff is new to me, so extra bonus!)
I basically grew up watching this dude at whatever time it would be. Certainly I should have been asleep. I was probably in middle school. It seriously brings me back and I can’t believe I remember almost every episode somehow
Your story mimics mine. I remember going to vacation in new Jersey and I got home sick and this was in tv and i was fine. I loved this guy when I was little. I'm 22 now nd reliving my childhood
My personal favorite episode and I’ve seen them ALL … MANY times … I think it’s just because this one was so brutal on Les. I’d be willing to bet this is high on his list of the hardest survival ever if not THE hardest. It’s real tho… too real… Les you’re the man!!! Thanks for all the amazing Docs!
I Bike toured South America from Tierra del Fuego to Santiago, Chile. Outstanding scenery, viscous and unrelenting weather. When Les said several times “ if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” I got flashbacks of 60-70 mile/ hr head wind last several days a couple days break and smacked with more unrelenting headwinds. We were only able to ride our 60 lbs bikes at 2 miles/hr and walking our bikes at 3 mi/hr. It was faster to walk then actually ride. I remember staying at an estancia similar to yours where all night I thought it would blow down that very night. Looked like that Patagonia weather gave Les the same “warm” welcome. You’re a legend, Les. Long time fan, and watched your show admirably as I geared up for my Patagonia adventure. This trip is a true example of the True grit you genuinely hold. No food. Viscous weather. Maggot infested meat, WHCIH YOU ATE!!! Endless fishing without a single bite. Only your grit to get you by. Patagonia will always be a world untamed.
Also you play harmonica awesome omg de dedididdle. Omg it is a must in survival. Even just beating a few it’s of wood together and chanting a sound. It will keep you going even if wind is blowing. And you can’t think cause you can’t hear.
Omg I loved this show when I was younger. Les is very real n go the extra lengths for camera set ups/retrievals, even as far as respecting nature. Thank u for the yrs of amazing footage and I hope to see more, u are the GOAT of survival reality television ...
why would anyone dislike this sort of content? this is so great and is exactly what the world needs.. thank you Les for what you do. especially for keeping your content ad free.. you rock man
I will worry about the rain of today a lot less after watching this. Remembering how much extra weight I need to carry on my next adventure as winter sets in. I always have plenty of methods for starting a fire because of you Les. 👍
Great job film making under such harsh conditions,I can can get a latte or snack anytime I want when filming and sometimes we complain being cold or wet ,hats off to you les you are one of a kind ,100% authentic and no bullshit
cara palmas pra você, eu que sou gaucho aqui do rio grande do sul fico indiguinado, só depois de 6 dias você cercado de água resolve ir pescar, palmas por ter um momento de burro!
This episode always crushed me. It’s the arctic tundra without catching the fish. Just struggle... which Les will be the first to tell you, “that’s survival.”
God damn I am so glad all of these are on UA-cam now, loved this show when I was a kid. Les has the perfect chill to just hang out and watch the beautiful landscapes
That is certainly some rough country you went to for this video. You also documented very well about the need for food and water and the challenges with both of them. Thanks for the video.
He made my childhood amazing he was my childhood hero whom I wanted to be just like. He's always had amazing content he's never put out any bad content and it's all been informative. I don't know if he reads theses I would love to meet you one day man.
Hey Les! Living in Argentina myself, I know how rough but also stunningly beautiful the land can be here. Although Argentina had won the game even without Messi, I hope you still left with good memory of this beautiful country and it's people :) Liked the "Fin del mundo" sticker on the window. Couldn't have been more underlining to your story. Love your content and your respect for the nature! Finally some really educational survivor show, not constantly trying to grab attention by serving one made up sensation by another. Keep on doing your good work!
Love Les Stroud and survivorman! So much better and real than bear grylls. I love the honesty, knowledge and experience he bestows on us. I was happy to find them on UA-cam. I never get tired of watching his shows
This is a great episode to be asking the most important question I can think of. How many and which survival items do you carry in your pockets, on your person, versus in your backpack!? I learned from your survival kit video, to NEVER keep the "kit" in one place. The kit makes sense, you buy it complete, yes, but you pick it apart and place things on you, so that you may always have something useful on you personally, versus in your gear.
So I just saw this episode. I love the fact that as others have commented, Les doesn't pretend to be expert in all aspects of every skill needed to survive. I was puzzled though, as in other episodes, Les points out that "survival" changes a lot of rules. He said he couldn't get close enough to get a proper shot at a calf, his fishing was unsuccessful, but then two fox are near him, why not take one or both with the .22 rifle? "It doesn't seem right"... what? Les also says the cabin he found and was using ran out of firewood..., but as he walks around the area, there is an old corral behind him with a broken fence, why not have used wood from there, or explain why that wood wasn't viable?
Les, Ive been watching you since 08. At the time there was a bunch of survival shows which continues to be true today but there isnt one show that ive come back to or even remember. No one likes a phony thats why Bear had to bring A list celebrities to keep his show going after being exposed for his bullshit. No doubt talented but still a Liar when it comes to his fans. Keep it true Les and you will never lose your fans support now or in the future. Now go and find our Big Foot so we can finally know the truth if there are intelligent uncontacted "animals" living in our National forests. Cheers Les i hope the future brings you good fortune 💪🎥🎬
Les is the goat of survival. My years of scouting really made me appreciate him on another level and his skills have helped me tremendously while backpacking. There will never be another “survivorman” unless his son takes the torch, that’s the only way
New episodes! Gosh how i missed this show so,so much. Thank you Les. I remembered in an interview how hard these are but I've learned and enjoyed them so much.
As a hunter who has tried to go out regardless of weather, I can tell you this, it really sucks. High winds like that just sap the warmth right from you, not to mention playing hell with the accuracy of a piddly 22lr. Rain and snow are even worse, and tough weather makes game hunker down in cover, making it hard to find them. About the only benefit of wind is hiding scent and sound. Don't know how much you know about firearms, but the 22lr rifle he as, killing even a small cow with it would be an extremely difficult task under the best of conditions. Eye, behind the ear, or heart shot, anything else and that animal will take hours, or days to die.
It's true, I tried to put a deer out of it's misery from being hit by a car. Not my car not me, her legs were broke and she was in a ditch still moving. We called the cops and they didn't want to discharge thier weapon. Hit her in the head with a .22 lr and it bounced off her skull. I will never forget her pain and my lesson. We switched to a .45 and she was gone in seconds. A sad experience and a tasty deer. She didn't go to waste. Only regret is that small calibre. That was a day of lessons.
I appreciate your bravery Les, you throw yourself out there in completely unknown scenario's to show the world the true beauty's and cruelty's of mother nature. I hate watching shows like bear grill's because he eats everything like a mad man and jumps around on rocks, while you carefully walk around on slippery rocks ,telling us breaking your ankle can be the end for you in a survival situation. thank you for informing the people the RIGHT way.
Yeah, the universe never promised us or any other living thing an easy existence ...... Just a chance to keep going no matter how ugly or miserable it gets.
@Billy West Hmmm if i was going to do stuff like this son .... it really would not be for the chest puffing stories. pretty sure Les is not in this to be able to impress strangers in bars.
@Billy West Les has gone on record to say that he required counseling and therapy after each venture. These are not really the kinds of experiences anyone can just reminisce on, much less handle. These things take a lot out of you, and can break you if you are not careful.
" This looked like one of the most miserable experiences ever" Right up there at least. He was pretty miserable in one of his original jungle survival episodes, he was very miserable in his Nunavut (Baffin Island if I remember correctly) episode where he was constantly afraid of being attacked by a polar bear and his lost at sea in a liferaft episode seemed to break him as badly as this one did. His BC mountain survival episode left him also very above and beyond miserable with the nonstop cold BC rain (I can personally relate to that, I experience that same rain as part of everyday life). Go back to his OG TV episodes and you'll see he's been through a lot of miserable experiences. All to edutain us. He has to really love what he does and his audience to put himself through a week of hell like this about 6-8 times a year. I have nothing but respect for Les Stroud and what he does.
Really appreciated your sacrifice to educate us city bumkins! Your e plantation of the bowling and trucker's knot was helpful, and might save someone's life! Beautiful video graphics in all your films! But this one is memorable!
According to Google/Wikipedia, that's not what that means. In reference to the name patagonia, or patagon - "The Patagones or Patagonian giants were a race of giant humans rumoured to be living in Patagonia and described in early European accounts and indigenous myths. Pigafetta also recorded that Magellan had bestowed on these people the name "Patagão" (i.e. "Patagon", or Patagoni in Pigafetta's Italian plural), but he did not further elaborate on his reasons for doing so.[1] The original word would probably be in Ferdinand Magellan's native Portuguese (patagão) or the Spanish of his men (patagón)." "Named Portuguese patagão by Magellan or Spanish patagón by his men, traditionally said to be from pata (“foot”), referring to the shoes of the Tehuelche. However, the -gón suffix remains unexplained; the more likely origin is an invented name from Amadís de Gaula by Montalvo, similar to California." Nobody knows what the '-gon' suffix means.
I was stuck in the bush for 12 days, all I was thinking is “what would les do?”. I’m a professional hunting guide from Newfoundland Canada. I guide in remote areas only accessible by float plane or helicopter. I was guiding an elderly gentlemen from Florida. We were hunting moose. He ended up falling down and breaking his leg, he was at least 260lbs so there wasn’t any chance of me carrying him out. we had enough food for one night, the rest of our provisions were at camp 10 miles away. I put a splint on his leg and made sure he was comfortable, then I lit a fire and started making a shelter with the 10x12 tarp I always carry. We ate the food I had then tried to get some sleep. The next day I took his rifle and went looking for food, never had any luck. Just picked about a gallon of blue berries. And collected water from a spring I knew that was in the area. On the 4th day I shot a young black bear, he weighed around 120lbs. About 70ish lbs of meat. We didn’t get hungry after that. On the 10th day we were supposed to be picked up at a lake where we set up base camp, I knew when we didn’t show up they would look for us. On the 12th day I heard a helicopter and loaded the fire up with green spruce branches and moss. The helicopter spotted us and we were saved. That was the only unsuccessful hunt I’ve had in 15 years of guiding but it was the biggest tip I got, he gave me a 5000$ tip. He said “your an incredible guide, you went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I’ll temper this trip until the day I die”. That was in 2010. To this day he still sends me 1000$ every Christmas.
WOW
That’s an excellent story
Thanks for sharing that cool story with us.
Awesome :)
I have always been obsessed with wilderness survival since like the age of 10. And I'll be 25 this summer I have never been in a survival situation ever. I hunt and fish, im a avid outdoorsman I love the outdoors, I live in Minnesota and deer hunting is my favorite time of year in the fall in November. I'm leaving for lake of the Woods in may for five days right after mothers day for a yearly fishing trip with my Dad and some family friends. I always have a survival scenario in my head not out of paranoia but what would i do if this situation happened. What would Les do. Great story and for keeping that man alive for 12 days is incredible no joke. You are defiantly a hero and inspiration to never give up.
dont know if les reads these personally but i want to thank him for the amazing content he has made over the years, its not easy to make and film this type of content all alone and make it entertaining and informative
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you got a ❤
i bet that twirled your tampon👍
@@bobbyboucher1936 not gonna lie, one of the best feelings in a while 😁
@@bobbyboucher1936 never heard this expression before,thanks for telling me XD
@Wally Fish hey....let's not go that far. Lol
I hope Les gets to read this. I never been in a survival situation. But when I was in college. I was poor,alone, and very depressed. I used to study for many many hours. I truly hit bottom low. But I used to look forward to watch Survivorman and eat my Ramen noodles. Today I consider myself successful, I am blessed with a beautiful family. I am in shape and I am happy. But every now and then I would eat my ramen noodles and watch Survivorman. It puts a smile on my face. I feel like I owe you one. Thank you sir. I appreciate you
One thing I find admirable about Les is that he doesn’t pretend to be an expert at anything and everything. Like being a horseman. He fully admits to being a novice. He got bucked off one of the horses, and he didn’t NEED to tell us all that, he choose to tell us. Many other survivalists wouldn’t have put that into their documentary, so I really respect that.👏🏽👏🏽
Fact:they drill a bunch of little holes on their coffins.
@@gonorrheadischarges3021 What does that even mean? What context? Bruh.
I love how Les interacts with the horses despite not being experienced with them, the way he handled the horse spooking in the beginning of the video without getting angry or reacting harshly definitely prevented that situation from being very bad! When I first saw him putting the pack on and how far back it was, I thought "Oh no, this is not going to go well" lol
He is humble while alone, but when he is with someone surviving, he lets it be known that he is the expert and is a bit harsh on the people he camps with.
So glad these episodes are being broadcast on this media. I never tire of watching them!
On this media? ON THIS MEDIA? I'd like to educate you on a few things sir. Go to my Ted talk and learn about the difference between the media's please.
@@jakegraham7265 "On this medium?" Or, "On this platform?" Honestly I don't understand your point.
@@jacquesd5781 Come to my Ted X talk and I'll show you.
@@jakegraham7265 taker easy scientist
@@Cowabunga1990 And if she's easy, taker twice?
Smart man keeping the rights to all his hard work.
This episode was a little bleak, but I got some comic relief every time Les said "horse tackle" lol. Do you prefer using fly or bait to catch your horses? ;)
In all seriousness, tho, as a somewhat experienced horsewoman, I gotta say Les handled it real well when the horses got spooked. I was impressed. You gotta show confidence and calm, even when you're feeling nervous or stressed on the inside. Although Les isn't an experienced horseman, his past experiences dealing with difficult survival circumstances and encountering large predators gave him the skills he needed to do just that.
I bet these horses made him miss ol' Flint and Remington. Those were some fine, well trained animals. Another great Survivorman episode in the books. Thanks, Les! You're one in a million.
literally watch survivorman over and over. keep up the good work Les.
Highly agree its the only show that i can watch multiple times without ever getting bored of it
It’s always my go too when I have nothing to watch.
Does it work if I watch it figuratively?
I used to love watching Survivorman on tv when I was younger, after rewatching all the episodes on here it’s lit a fire under my ass to get back out in the woods. Thanks Les.
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dont hurt yourself
Me too. I also had a foot surgery that made me fear losing my mobility so now I’m not taking shit for granted.
I never had cable. Still don't and I am 40. All of these shows are new to me.
@@travis303 Nice, I’m jealous
Your dedication to documenting not only nature, but people of nature as well, is truly inspiring. Thank you for educating and preserving the miracles of earth for future generations to come.
Hell yes brother!!!
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The man the myth the legend... Les Stroud himself to bless us with a video on a Friday
Inspired by Survivorman my wife and I have gone on a few backpacking trips. One trip we got bogged down by a tropical storm that wasn't supposed to hit us. I know exactly how it feels to be trapped. Thankfully it was summer but all we had was a tiny 2 person tent for shelter, and the rain made sure to saturate everything, even the air. We ended up cutting our losses after a few straight days of pouring rain and hiked out which was several miles all up hill. Right as we reached the trail head the sun came out. It was an experience for sure. There absolutely is a big psychological element at play. Each day our mood got worse as we sat in our little tent hoping things would improve. We had plenty of food and supplies, but we just couldn't do anything. I hope to again backpack sometime soon once my youngest gets a little bit older. Thank you Les for the inspiration to try new things and enjoy it even if it doesn't always go as planned.
I walked uphill both ways to school in all sorts of weather. I can sympathize with your misery
@@pizzafrenzyman according to my grandad he had to swim across the pacific to get to school
@@ahmedsecondaccount9718 wow! epic
@@pizzafrenzyman well this was downhill on the way in, so it appears your school experience may have been worse
If you're hungry and thirsty you can always eat your own eyeballs, genitals and feces
Great episode, like a great western. No dramatic ending, no climactic and satisfying victory. Just a humble man moving on from a great and random wilderness that didn't give a damn about a TV show.
Who the Fook is this guy?
@@jakegraham7265 Me or Les? I still don't quite get your schtick, sorry. Some of your comments here seem legit, while others seem like 2010-era attention-seeking trolling. I'm confused and half-intrigued, please enlighten me.
@@jacquesd5781 Did that answer your question sir?
@@jakegraham7265 LOL, yes it did! Epic takedown, well done!
Vicki melting for vivid
My grandpa passed last year due to cancer, growing up we would always watch your show together. We were absolutely addicted and I want to thank you for bringing these to youtube. It really brings back some great memories :)
The bass line in the intro to survivorman is what made me recognize the bass as an instrument worth playing, not an instrument ment for people that couldn't make it playing guitar.
Thats me playing
@@SurvivormanLesStroud that knife with your name on it is a joke right? If not you should be ashamed of yourself
I love it when he fries up the hardened fat. Makes me want to eat pork rinds. Can never get enough of the no nonsense Survivor Man.
He makes everything look good even the giant bugs he eats!
we eat them a lot here in argentina, specially on cold and rainy days, we call them "tortas fritas" (fried cakes)
Hahaha
PERFECT start to a Friday in the PNW
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PNW master race
Pacific North West.......
My thoughts exactly! I've been waiting on this one for a while now.
Yup i am about to relax and enjoy.
Les Stroud is one of the greatest Canadians of all time
This takes me back to my childhood. I showed my nephew survivorman and now he always wants to go camping generally loves nature and the outdoors now.
Ive been homless since april and ive never been comfortable in the city. So ive been living in the woods im a tent. Ive always had alot of respect for Les but the loneliness of living in the woods on your own had given me an even deeper respect for the man.
Les Stroud has always been my favorite survival instructor.
Les and Cody Lundin from Dual Survival, have always been my top two. Both of them are class acts and very wise and knowledgeable.
You're an honorable, and tough man, Les Stroud.
Thank you Les for having such high quality content for such a long time, and now on youtube for free.
44:09 “sometimes places of refuge and the safety they provide, are misleading morphing from refuge to prison” hit pretty hard.
This had to be the most difficult place for Les to attempt. I can’t imagine how uncomfortable it must have been. Thank you Les
This episode is one of the many cases where Les show how much freaking willpower he has. His strong will to survive and push through difficult challenges despite being famished and stressed is really inspiring.
Hahaha I don't think I've ever laughed so hard during a Survirorman episode, but when Les says "the horses are staring at me, must think I'm nuts talking to myself", I busted a gut.
But why did t he give them water?
Watch the episode where he takes a fan out with him! It's hilarious!
I’m pretty sure during this episode he was actually thinking to himself. I would happen if I shot the horse just to eat would they be mad at me?
I actually ran into les at the airport in atlanta once about 10 years ago. I was going into the mens room he was coming out. I said les where you going, he said “I’m going home, how bout you” I told him I was going home as well and we wished each other well, what a legend I couldn’t believe it. I ran into professional surfer Rob Machado at the same airport also on a different trip years later, its a crazy life
Frankly, I've never ever even heard of any survivalist who does what this guy does; and then had the balls to show all his mistakes and failures. Les is obviously The real deal and we love him for it. Thanks, Les.
Real deal? Not really. Now if he did this without the horses and the rifle and all the other gear he has, now that would be the real deal. This dude will get you dead in a real scenario of survival. Lack of food for a few days won't make your brain foggy. He over dramatises almost everything.
Le mental d'acier de cet homme là m'impression. Sa résilience est sans limite et les gens ne réalise pas à quel point il souffre en silence. Un modèle.
36:45 - This is why this guy is and will always be respected by me. I also love that we always get to see Les's failures as well as his victories. You can learn a bit from failing (or should try at least).
Spent the last year or so watching more sedate bushcraft/wildcamping type stuff, I am now about to binge on more survival/adventure orientated stuff - Les Stroud, Ray Mears and Bush Tucker Man (Les Hiddins) are all like old friends, I used to love watching these journies and observing the skills and knowledge put to the test, time to get comfortable again I think! (some of Les Strouds stuff is new to me, so extra bonus!)
I basically grew up watching this dude at whatever time it would be. Certainly I should have been asleep. I was probably in middle school. It seriously brings me back and I can’t believe I remember almost every episode somehow
Your story mimics mine. I remember going to vacation in new Jersey and I got home sick and this was in tv and i was fine. I loved this guy when I was little. I'm 22 now nd reliving my childhood
My personal favorite episode and I’ve seen them ALL … MANY times … I think it’s just because this one was so brutal on Les. I’d be willing to bet this is high on his list of the hardest survival ever if not THE hardest. It’s real tho… too real… Les you’re the man!!! Thanks for all the amazing Docs!
god what a beautiful land. Argentina has to have some of the most magical looking places on the planet, along with England and New Zealand.
Every episode is a pure gem! This was one of my favorites though, a real feeling of being at the end of the world.
Tyburn fjord o'clock didn't rjfm🤘👌💣🦄
I Bike toured South America from Tierra del Fuego to Santiago, Chile. Outstanding scenery, viscous and unrelenting weather. When Les said several times “ if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” I got flashbacks of 60-70 mile/ hr head wind last several days a couple days break and smacked with more unrelenting headwinds. We were only able to ride our 60 lbs bikes at 2 miles/hr and walking our bikes at 3 mi/hr. It was faster to walk then actually ride. I remember staying at an estancia similar to yours where all night I thought it would blow down that very night. Looked like that Patagonia weather gave Les the same “warm” welcome.
You’re a legend, Les. Long time fan, and watched your show admirably as I geared up for my Patagonia adventure. This trip is a true example of the True grit you genuinely hold. No food. Viscous weather. Maggot infested meat, WHCIH YOU ATE!!! Endless fishing without a single bite. Only your grit to get you by.
Patagonia will always be a world untamed.
Except for us, Patagonians, it is just home.
I remember watching this guy many years ago. Props to posting alot of the episodes for free!
Also you play harmonica awesome omg de dedididdle. Omg it is a must in survival. Even just beating a few it’s of wood together and chanting a sound. It will keep you going even if wind is blowing. And you can’t think cause you can’t hear.
Also horses love their owners that are awesome you have some other persons horse. Also won’t want to leave their friend.
Got to just respect that
I'm watching the end of this, and there are no words. Imagine trying to homestead there.
lol I Listen to these at night then I wake up and finish them in the day. Makes me feel like im there with Les
I can binge these episodes for a week and not be sick of them lol
I used to watch this show growing up on tv and now can share it with my girlfriend! Still creating memories and teaching. Thanks for everything les!
Howd it work out? Lol
One of the realest and best episodes
The GOAT of the 'genre.' Cheers Les
Omg I loved this show when I was younger.
Les is very real n go the extra lengths for camera set ups/retrievals, even as far as respecting nature.
Thank u for the yrs of amazing footage and I hope to see more, u are the GOAT of survival reality television ...
Always nice to wake up and see a new episode of Les doing his thing.
Love the show but when Les was fishing i kept saying "use the maggots in the shed for bait!"
Good catch, lol...
From one outdoorsman and musician to another, i love watching your shows brother. It's real, no BS. Thank you
why would anyone dislike this sort of content? this is so great and is exactly what the world needs.. thank you Les for what you do. especially for keeping your content ad free.. you rock man
Un capo el Les, Un abrazo desde Argentina!
Such a great guy Les, Send you a hug from Argentina!
I will worry about the rain of today a lot less after watching this. Remembering how much extra weight I need to carry on my next adventure as winter sets in. I always have plenty of methods for starting a fire because of you Les. 👍
Great job film making under such harsh conditions,I can can get a latte or snack anytime I want when filming and sometimes we complain being cold or wet ,hats off to you les you are one of a kind ,100% authentic and no bullshit
100k views in 20 hours. Obviously the survivorman fan base is still strong.
Thank you Les!
cara palmas pra você, eu que sou gaucho aqui do rio grande do sul fico indiguinado, só depois de 6 dias você cercado de água resolve ir pescar, palmas por ter um momento de burro!
I will never forget your survival tips
I just want to give a big thank you to Less!
Les*
@@titusmccarthy This is a constant pain shared by every Les.
Source: I am a Les.
I’ve been on a non stop binge of these episodes. So thankful to find them here
This episode always crushed me. It’s the arctic tundra without catching the fish. Just struggle... which Les will be the first to tell you, “that’s survival.”
Survivorman is the OG of the survive game to me. He came first and was the most real of all.
As someone who is part Argentinian, I want to tell you that you wear that gaucho gear really well :D
this is one of my favorite survivorman episodes. So good
Les Stroud is the very best at survival! and He's down to earth as well! Love Les
God damn I am so glad all of these are on UA-cam now, loved this show when I was a kid. Les has the perfect chill to just hang out and watch the beautiful landscapes
The work you've done all these years has been the most entertaining and informative stuff I've ever watched. Thank you for all you do.
Portuguese subtitles
That is certainly some rough country you went to for this video. You also documented very well about the need for food and water and the challenges with both of them. Thanks for the video.
He made my childhood amazing he was my childhood hero whom I wanted to be just like.
He's always had amazing content he's never put out any bad content and it's all been informative.
I don't know if he reads theses I would love to meet you one day man.
Hey Les! Living in Argentina myself, I know how rough but also stunningly beautiful the land can be here. Although Argentina had won the game even without Messi, I hope you still left with good memory of this beautiful country and it's people :) Liked the "Fin del mundo" sticker on the window. Couldn't have been more underlining to your story. Love your content and your respect for the nature! Finally some really educational survivor show, not constantly trying to grab attention by serving one made up sensation by another. Keep on doing your good work!
Love Les Stroud and survivorman! So much better and real than bear grylls. I love the honesty, knowledge and experience he bestows on us. I was happy to find them on UA-cam. I never get tired of watching his shows
Great old episode love it....I remember when this first came out!!!!!
The fisheye timelapse at 37:21 is SO COOL. Les, your B-roll absolutely slays
This is a great episode to be asking the most important question I can think of. How many and which survival items do you carry in your pockets, on your person, versus in your backpack!?
I learned from your survival kit video, to NEVER keep the "kit" in one place. The kit makes sense, you buy it complete, yes, but you pick it apart and place things on you, so that you may always have something useful on you personally, versus in your gear.
Amazing that this content is free on UA-cam. I loved watching your series on TV
That wind storm sounds insane. Les is the real deal 🇨🇦
So I just saw this episode. I love the fact that as others have commented, Les doesn't pretend to be expert in all aspects of every skill needed to survive. I was puzzled though, as in other episodes, Les points out that "survival" changes a lot of rules. He said he couldn't get close enough to get a proper shot at a calf, his fishing was unsuccessful, but then two fox are near him, why not take one or both with the .22 rifle? "It doesn't seem right"... what? Les also says the cabin he found and was using ran out of firewood..., but as he walks around the area, there is an old corral behind him with a broken fence, why not have used wood from there, or explain why that wood wasn't viable?
Les, Ive been watching you since 08. At the time there was a bunch of survival shows which continues to be true today but there isnt one show that ive come back to or even remember. No one likes a phony thats why Bear had to bring A list celebrities to keep his show going after being exposed for his bullshit. No doubt talented but still a Liar when it comes to his fans. Keep it true Les and you will never lose your fans support now or in the future. Now go and find our Big Foot so we can finally know the truth if there are intelligent uncontacted "animals" living in our National forests. Cheers Les i hope the future brings you good fortune 💪🎥🎬
I was 2 in 08. One of these days id love to do camping out in one of the PNW's amazing forests.
@@PenjaminFranklinn just dont ever do it alone! I refuse to until my oppurtunity arises. Better safe then ending up on Missing 411
Bigfoot..... nice story till u said that. What a dumbo
@@drum420 also i find it kind of ironic your name is Dru m just like dumb. haha 😎
Sadly there's probably no Bigfoot.
It sucks to see Les suffer in episodes like this. Makes me more grateful for the life I live 🙏
Les Stroud inspired me as a child, watched man V wild and Survivorman equally until it came out Bear fakes a lot of stuff. Les is the fuckin man!
My all time fav show since i was a kid...we love you les!
Cannot wait. Just found your UA-cam site. Freaking awesome
You are the G.O.A.T. at survival videos. Been watching for years.Ty for all the amazing content.
Les is the goat of survival. My years of scouting really made me appreciate him on another level and his skills have helped me tremendously while backpacking. There will never be another “survivorman” unless his son takes the torch, that’s the only way
Into the wilderness man will roam
To loosen chains and find his soul.
The more you read the more you know , the more place you will go
New episodes! Gosh how i missed this show so,so much. Thank you Les. I remembered in an interview how hard these are but I've learned and enjoyed them so much.
Thank you for uploading this one Les Team! The best. Sorry about your grease burns lol
Whenever I feel lonely, I watch Les... it feels like we're together for a few minutes. Granted, I'm pretty sure I'm more comfortable.
Man I've never seen an episode where he is beat. I really thaught he would start hunting regardless of the weather
As a hunter who has tried to go out regardless of weather, I can tell you this, it really sucks. High winds like that just sap the warmth right from you, not to mention playing hell with the accuracy of a piddly 22lr. Rain and snow are even worse, and tough weather makes game hunker down in cover, making it hard to find them. About the only benefit of wind is hiding scent and sound. Don't know how much you know about firearms, but the 22lr rifle he as, killing even a small cow with it would be an extremely difficult task under the best of conditions. Eye, behind the ear, or heart shot, anything else and that animal will take hours, or days to die.
It's true, I tried to put a deer out of it's misery from being hit by a car. Not my car not me, her legs were broke and she was in a ditch still moving. We called the cops and they didn't want to discharge thier weapon. Hit her in the head with a .22 lr and it bounced off her skull.
I will never forget her pain and my lesson. We switched to a .45 and she was gone in seconds.
A sad experience and a tasty deer. She didn't go to waste. Only regret is that small calibre. That was a day of lessons.
I appreciate your bravery Les, you throw yourself out there in completely unknown scenario's to show the world the true beauty's and cruelty's of mother nature. I hate watching shows like bear grill's because he eats everything like a mad man and jumps around on rocks, while you carefully walk around on slippery rocks ,telling us breaking your ankle can be the end for you in a survival situation. thank you for informing the people the RIGHT way.
So cool!!It's great that you have passed through my country Less!!
His name is spelled “Les”
@@monisolaelliott9346 Very constructive comment....
My goal in life it to watch every single one of his episodes ! Nature people are awesome !!!
This looked like one of the most miserable experiences ever
Yeah, the universe never promised us or any other living thing an easy existence ...... Just a chance to keep going no matter how ugly or miserable it gets.
@Billy West
Hmmm if i was going to do stuff like this son .... it really would not be for the chest puffing stories. pretty sure Les is not in this to be able to impress strangers in bars.
@Billy West Les has gone on record to say that he required counseling and therapy after each venture. These are not really the kinds of experiences anyone can just reminisce on, much less handle. These things take a lot out of you, and can break you if you are not careful.
This is basically cow camp buckarooing in Nevada, food is maybe a little less dire.
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This looked like one of the most miserable experiences ever" Right up there at least. He was pretty miserable in one of his original jungle survival episodes, he was very miserable in his Nunavut (Baffin Island if I remember correctly) episode where he was constantly afraid of being attacked by a polar bear and his lost at sea in a liferaft episode seemed to break him as badly as this one did. His BC mountain survival episode left him also very above and beyond miserable with the nonstop cold BC rain (I can personally relate to that, I experience that same rain as part of everyday life).
Go back to his OG TV episodes and you'll see he's been through a lot of miserable experiences. All to edutain us. He has to really love what he does and his audience to put himself through a week of hell like this about 6-8 times a year.
I have nothing but respect for Les Stroud and what he does.
Really appreciated your sacrifice to educate us city bumkins! Your e plantation of the bowling and trucker's knot was helpful, and might save someone's life! Beautiful video graphics in all your films! But this one is memorable!
Pata-gonia = big feet. I wonder what kinds of cryptid(s) might exist in this part of the world. A place of legends.
According to Google/Wikipedia, that's not what that means.
In reference to the name patagonia, or patagon -
"The Patagones or Patagonian giants were a race of giant humans rumoured to be living in Patagonia and described in early European accounts and indigenous myths.
Pigafetta also recorded that Magellan had bestowed on these people the name "Patagão" (i.e. "Patagon", or Patagoni in Pigafetta's Italian plural), but he did not further elaborate on his reasons for doing so.[1] The original word would probably be in Ferdinand Magellan's native Portuguese (patagão) or the Spanish of his men (patagón)."
"Named Portuguese patagão by Magellan or Spanish patagón by his men, traditionally said to be from pata (“foot”), referring to the shoes of the Tehuelche. However, the -gón suffix remains unexplained; the more likely origin is an invented name from Amadís de Gaula by Montalvo, similar to California."
Nobody knows what the '-gon' suffix means.
@@scladoffle2472 Thanks for the clarification
Thanks so much for releasing all the episodes during this pandemic. Gives me some nature to watch.
You know it was tough when Les doesn't do a full zone of assessment on camera until day 4
This is the comment I didn't know I needed to see until I saw it, thanks for the laugh
Video quality has gotten so much better since the first season
Keep em comin Les💯‼️‼️‼️
Love you LES! THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US ENTERTAINED!!!🥰🥰😊♥️👍👍👀👀👀🖤🤎💙💚💚💛
That last shot must have been grueling when Les had to go back for the camera.
New episode while I’m backpacking Oregon Coast Trail? Perfect!! Thank you Les for being a great teacher.