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  • Survivorman Les Stroud breaks down jungle survival scenes from movies, including 'Jungle,' 'Predator' and 'King of the Lost World.'
    Les is currently in production on a new series: Wild Harvest and a new special; Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud, for APT/public television, releasing fall 2020. He is also releasing a new podcast: Surviving Life with Les Stroud, a new double vinyl album: Mother Earth and in 2021, a new children's book for Annick Press: Wild Outside; The Adventures of Survivorman.
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  • @lakshen47
    @lakshen47 3 роки тому +5380

    When you're lost in the wilderness, Les is more.

  • @ZZ-os4nb
    @ZZ-os4nb 3 роки тому +4517

    I love how Les is so detailed that they can only play 4 seconds of the clip before cutting back to him lol.

    • @borismuller86
      @borismuller86 3 роки тому +129

      Mike Steinberg especially when they keep showing the same 2-3 seconds of footage.

    • @ifnhuosrs2876
      @ifnhuosrs2876 3 роки тому +19

      You should watch his commentary on his survivor man episodes lol.

    • @SteezyMPeezy
      @SteezyMPeezy 3 роки тому +15

      More like half a second

    • @MrWrexr
      @MrWrexr 3 роки тому +32

      The fact that his is also a film maker and editor gives him a keen eye to what he is watching

    • @borismuller86
      @borismuller86 3 роки тому +50

      PorkChops008 yeah it’s the editing that’s annoying, not him. He’s awesome.

  • @HatFancy
    @HatFancy 3 роки тому +3108

    I commented on the first Les Stroud video about how he sent me a letter when I became an Eagle Scout. Just wanted to say that I recently became a park ranger, which was a life long dream of mine. The Survivor Man show inspired me immensely as a kid and really instilled a love of the outdoors in me. So thank you Les for having such a huge impact on my life!

    • @Roger-rh5lu
      @Roger-rh5lu 3 роки тому +57

      Nice story Bro, follow your dreams! start a UA-cam channel and record your Scout activities, I am very curious about Scouts myself.

    • @lilo5437
      @lilo5437 3 роки тому +15

      Love your story! Good luck ❤️

    • @brockmason4475
      @brockmason4475 3 роки тому +9

      Congratulations

    • @PolarBear-rc4ks
      @PolarBear-rc4ks 3 роки тому +9

      That's great! Hope things are going well for you now as well!

    • @julianpeters6089
      @julianpeters6089 3 роки тому +9

      Wow! That’s amazing! Good job, man!

  • @stevene6181
    @stevene6181 3 роки тому +2584

    "Drowning, one of the most painful ways to die"
    -Les Stroud.
    thanks bro

    • @sureqthirtyseven
      @sureqthirtyseven 3 роки тому +59

      I'm glad I don't remember the pain before I was rescued.

    • @ketchup016
      @ketchup016 3 роки тому +43

      Lol right? I was a competitive swimmer growing up and that still gave me anxiety.

    • @shaha9
      @shaha9 3 роки тому +63

      I have almost drowned two times, I can concur it was probably one of the most terrifying experiences.

    • @lakshen47
      @lakshen47 3 роки тому +54

      I had a weird experience that made me think otherwise though.
      I was competing with friends to stay the longest under water, soon enough my lungs started trying to gasp for air, but to no avail as I was still submerged.
      After a while though, due to my stubbornness, it stopped and I got this feeling that I could almost breathe under water and that I could stay under forever.
      Luckily it struck me that this was a bit freaky, so I resurfaced.

    • @lakshen47
      @lakshen47 3 роки тому +22

      @Xeno Phon Are you sure that guy isn't Bear Grylls? :)

  • @civil_villain
    @civil_villain 3 роки тому +2591

    I don't care what it's about; I see Les Stroud, I watch.

    • @edafade
      @edafade 3 роки тому +7

      Exactly what I was thinking.

    • @SuperElise21
      @SuperElise21 3 роки тому +24

      Same. A phenomenal storyteller with a life of hard experience and just generally a very charismatic guy.

    • @KingofCrusher
      @KingofCrusher 3 роки тому +8

      I was going to make almost the same comment verbatum, but then I was like wait, let me scroll down. I know there's a million other survivorman fans out there.

    • @vmwindustries
      @vmwindustries 3 роки тому +6

      Watch his UA-cam channel! Give him some support there. He's the man!

    • @daver7178
      @daver7178 3 роки тому +4

      @@vmwindustries Agreed, Les Stroud's YT channel is fantastic with high quality content and a wealth of knowledge.

  • @colinpalmer7148
    @colinpalmer7148 3 роки тому +1920

    I survived a river mishap once, wild experience. Full disclosure , I fainted underwater and was saved by a random fisherman. Breakfast tastes better after that kind of thing

    • @bustingcheeks9566
      @bustingcheeks9566 3 роки тому +95

      ... so few details, you monster. GGs on living btw

    • @timunknown6724
      @timunknown6724 3 роки тому +89

      Same here but i was found in the ocean with 2 bullets in my back and couldn't remember who i was.

    • @mattnar3865
      @mattnar3865 3 роки тому +15

      @@IndyVillain Made me chuckle, thanks for that

    • @phajthoj
      @phajthoj 3 роки тому +9

      did you also take an arrow to the knee?

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 3 роки тому +23

      That's NOTHING LIKE FULL DISCLOSURE! To quote Tyrion Lannister, "we're going to need details, copious details"

  • @NinjaSimms
    @NinjaSimms 3 роки тому +240

    The way this guy describes stepping on logs instead of over them in case of snakes is the way we are taught in Australia too.

    • @caseymoore4759
      @caseymoore4759 3 роки тому +15

      And always lift a rock towards you!

    • @NinjaSimms
      @NinjaSimms 2 роки тому +18

      @Matías Martínez snakes like to curl up under rocks and logs and stuff, and if you step straight over without being able to see the other side you may put your foot directly in front of a snake.
      Standing on the log first lets you see the other side as well as making some noise and movement to startle the snake BEFORE your leg is in the way.

    • @voetbal12
      @voetbal12 2 роки тому

      @@caseymoore4759 Why?

    • @looksirdroids9134
      @looksirdroids9134 2 роки тому +4

      @@voetbal12 Because the rock, when you lift it towards yourself, is not a physical barrier between you and whatever may be under that rock, like a snake perhaps.

    • @David-vk7tv
      @David-vk7tv Рік тому +5

      @@looksirdroids9134 is a physical barrier*

  • @CaptainLog
    @CaptainLog 2 роки тому +44

    As a guy who has drowned and been brought back, I can confirm IT HURTS. A LOT.

  • @lars3877
    @lars3877 3 роки тому +731

    I'm always thankful seeing Les Stroud alive. I can't watch other survival shows. Survivorman was just a guy, lugging camera gear around, trying not to die. As he said, "that's not dramatic enough for you?"

    • @JuHraj
      @JuHraj 3 роки тому +12

      You would also like Ray Mears. He wasn't faking antyhing either.

    • @Paul-hw7kc
      @Paul-hw7kc 3 роки тому +1

      @@JuHraj Ray is okay.

    • @genevadunn5022
      @genevadunn5022 3 роки тому +2

      Come on GQ. I need the other 3 hours of commentary

  • @Sanctus_Agenda
    @Sanctus_Agenda 3 роки тому +787

    film plays 0.1 secs
    survivalist: * explanation starts*

    • @samlava3026
      @samlava3026 3 роки тому +35

      Like it should be tbh

    • @OneViolentGentleman
      @OneViolentGentleman 3 роки тому +18

      Better than having 10 minute videos, where 5 minutes are intro imho.

    • @ieuanhunt552
      @ieuanhunt552 3 роки тому +22

      It's the opposite of these "reaction" channels where there is a tiny section of the screen devoted to the persons face. Where there is a 20 minute video and the person says three words.

    • @scotty1108
      @scotty1108 3 роки тому +8

      Les is a natural teacher. He can't help himself.

    • @ncrranger3299
      @ncrranger3299 3 роки тому

      He has a big brain lol

  • @RS-ry4lp
    @RS-ry4lp 3 роки тому +1321

    Can’t believe I ever thought Bear was cooler than Les

    • @blazervol3357
      @blazervol3357 3 роки тому +40

      Boy were you dumb then. Hahaha

    • @yoggz
      @yoggz 3 роки тому +187

      @@blazervol3357 Settle down big guy, we all make mistakes

    • @petercarioscia9189
      @petercarioscia9189 3 роки тому +38

      Eh, I just thought they were both cool. I was a boy scout, so I always preferred Les Survivor Man to Bear Grylls

    • @Doreana48501
      @Doreana48501 3 роки тому +3

      What !!! 😁

    • @PrincessDenyse
      @PrincessDenyse 3 роки тому +16

      J S but he wasn’t right?! Bear was a big faker yo

  • @jakekunz5168
    @jakekunz5168 3 роки тому +195

    The most baddass yet softspoken man of all time. He made me want to be a mountain man growing up

  • @AlexG1020
    @AlexG1020 3 роки тому +840

    Shout out to Les' UA-cam Channel where he has Survivorman episodes, commentaries, and even instructional videos that used to be behind a paywall!!

    • @GyroCannon
      @GyroCannon 3 роки тому +19

      Been binging that all week!
      While eating Burger King and other luxuries. Such irony lol

    • @Matt-hw5tt
      @Matt-hw5tt 3 роки тому +12

      AlexG1020 Thanks!
      Here's a link to the Season 1 playlist (they aren't in order). (Or a list of 15 rick rolls...)
      ua-cam.com/video/TDry6ukO848/v-deo.html

    • @ComputerSchool101
      @ComputerSchool101 3 роки тому +13

      I used to pay a monthly subscription for him. Then one day, he stopped taking my money. Then I saw it was all free!

    • @AlexPavelka
      @AlexPavelka 3 роки тому +3

      @@Matt-hw5tt THANK YOU. I started watching his show again after his first GQ but 95% of them on xfinity you need to pay

    • @foskco87
      @foskco87 2 роки тому +1

      It really is a great channel

  • @CharlieDoesntSurf
    @CharlieDoesntSurf 3 роки тому +1138

    "heres a spider story for you"
    *please don't*

    • @eizzle78
      @eizzle78 3 роки тому +9

      And yet he did. Yuck!

    • @im_tired1439
      @im_tired1439 3 роки тому +17

      What am I getting myself into? (I have arachnophobia and I’m watching this at nearly 5a.m.).😂

    • @madame_milky
      @madame_milky 3 роки тому +3

      o god i’m not there yet fml

    • @bessiehorton8602
      @bessiehorton8602 3 роки тому +7

      Les:
      Just even watching this is intense-
      Dove Ad:
      FEELING DRAINED!? Refresh, lather, renew, with Dove’s Men’s Body Wash.
      🤨

    • @darkskies9528
      @darkskies9528 3 роки тому

      @@bessiehorton8602 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @tccandler
    @tccandler 3 роки тому +415

    Drowning is one of the most painful ways to die... Learn something new every day.

    • @cameronmcguire1599
      @cameronmcguire1599 3 роки тому +16

      Anyone who is a swimmer knows how terrifying and intense drowning can be. Not to mention swimmers who've been in rapids or crushed by a wave... the power of water is overwhelming.
      That's why experienced swimmers know to dive under a wave and if caught by the tide, don't fight it. Go with it.

    • @chasineastcoasterps5888
      @chasineastcoasterps5888 3 роки тому +3

      Your hitting rocks and debris. Then their is the actual drowning aspect of it as well.

    • @ripitup32
      @ripitup32 3 роки тому +6

      How can anyone know this?

    • @ripitup32
      @ripitup32 3 роки тому +5

      @@PeteMD but did you diiiiiieeeeee.....?

    • @warpkilo2405
      @warpkilo2405 3 роки тому

      It’s not though

  • @shielapeji6128
    @shielapeji6128 3 роки тому +48

    I love how he said, "Why not make the hero fall and scream sometimes?" 😂

  • @thomastalbot9743
    @thomastalbot9743 3 роки тому +649

    Come on GQ. I need the other 3 hours of commentary

    • @pimsypotpie9718
      @pimsypotpie9718 3 роки тому +21

      I wanna see him do the whole jungle movie

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

      I was hoping he'd review the whole survival movie. I was getting real excited until I saw bunch cheesy fictional movies.

    • @dayoldeggplant
      @dayoldeggplant 3 роки тому +6

      Go to his youtube channel! He has TONS of his videos and episdoes with his own personal commentary! Check him out!

    • @dirt1fication
      @dirt1fication 3 роки тому +1

      YES

    • @cameronmcguire1599
      @cameronmcguire1599 3 роки тому +1

      Second!

  • @CPB1
    @CPB1 3 роки тому +568

    Why does this man not have a late night TV show every night where he just tells stories? Beats the heck out of all the late night shows out there now.

    • @bucknasty8597
      @bucknasty8597 3 роки тому +20

      He recently started really organizing his youtube channel. Check it out.

    • @ryangibson1901
      @ryangibson1901 3 роки тому +5

      Orange man bad

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 3 роки тому +3

      May I direct you towards Conan o'Brien?

    • @osets2117
      @osets2117 3 роки тому

      @@robertjeffery5364 when you put it that way, lol

    • @dezzylele23
      @dezzylele23 3 роки тому +5

      Because he's outside! It's hard to be on TV every day when your heart is in the woods😁

  • @LP-bi4vc
    @LP-bi4vc 3 роки тому +196

    me, a chubby girl who rarely leaves my apartment: *ah yes, let me take extensive notes on this video so i will know what to do if i am ever trapped in whitewater rapids*

    • @turarbekanuarbek
      @turarbekanuarbek 2 роки тому +20

      As the saying go :
      The more you're prepared the less likely it will happen.

    • @2kmichaeljordan438
      @2kmichaeljordan438 2 роки тому +1

      @@turarbekanuarbek that’s a dumbass saying though

    • @camdendathird2385
      @camdendathird2385 2 роки тому +9

      You can be the most prepared man in the world, or the least prepared. It’s still just chance, unless you inflict the incident upon yourself on purpose.

    • @zakosist
      @zakosist 2 роки тому +2

      With today's uprising of floods it's getting more and more likely, even for indoors people

    • @LP-bi4vc
      @LP-bi4vc 2 роки тому +4

      @@zakosist fair.

  • @Polymathically
    @Polymathically 3 роки тому +80

    16:37 It was actually shot in the jungle just outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I got visit it back in 2015; now it's a zip-line attraction. The rebel camp set was made into a restaurant. They even have a life-sized Predator statue there!

    • @w.mccartney431
      @w.mccartney431 3 роки тому +9

      Now I’m just wanting at some point, the guy who played the predator, just to be a livin statue there for a day, and mess with people

    • @denisepollitt1021
      @denisepollitt1021 3 роки тому +1

      I believe the guy who played the predator, died, 4 or 5 years later.

    • @w.mccartney431
      @w.mccartney431 3 роки тому +2

      Denise Pollitt was not aware they had to change at some point, but I more meant the guys who did the newer movies.

    • @JoshuaTootell
      @JoshuaTootell 3 роки тому +4

      @@w.mccartney431 Arnold got dressed up as a Terminator and messed with people at a wax museum.

  • @kylesmall6064
    @kylesmall6064 3 роки тому +1383

    Les Straud is the O.G. survivor. His show Surviorman birthed so many cloned tv shows.

    • @typicalsavage5441
      @typicalsavage5441 3 роки тому +41

      I had a teacher back in grade 4 who used to be friends with Les back in their younger days , every Friday we watched an episode and had a little party 😂

    • @ZMondoHype
      @ZMondoHype 3 роки тому +9

      Les is the man! His episode on Joe Rogan’s podcast was very good

    • @johncamp7679
      @johncamp7679 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, the first video I seen was in the office building and he got food out of snack machine.

    • @CANControlGRAFFITI
      @CANControlGRAFFITI 3 роки тому +2

      Check him out on UA-cam

    • @Cullenatorable
      @Cullenatorable 3 роки тому +11

      And he didn't need a hotel like some other ones

  • @martinhajnik9457
    @martinhajnik9457 3 роки тому +328

    "survivor man" might be one of the most badass nicknames

    • @johnspence6669
      @johnspence6669 3 роки тому +15

      @@scottfriske9186 Luxury Camping Man

    • @ashscott6068
      @ashscott6068 3 роки тому +9

      How is it badass? I've been surviving my entirre life. Never died once.

    • @themanwithallthewrongopini3551
      @themanwithallthewrongopini3551 3 роки тому +2

      Ash Scott but you’re not deep in a forest with only your clothes on your back

    • @f1rebreather123
      @f1rebreather123 3 роки тому

      @@ashscott6068 but is your name survivor man?

    • @zakosist
      @zakosist 2 роки тому

      I thought it was the name of his occupation

  • @anjichant543
    @anjichant543 3 роки тому +123

    Les: "Some of them are benign and harmless. You know.. like cockroaches."
    Me: "Clearly you haven't seen one fly!"

  • @tonymilam206
    @tonymilam206 3 роки тому +69

    Les, thank you so much for what you do. I am a former U.S. Marine with combat-related PTSD and am currently battling pancreatic cancer. Your show helps me with the pain and anxiety. Take care of yourself in these difficult times my friend!

    • @jodie3950
      @jodie3950 2 роки тому +13

      Hey man. Just saw your comment dated one year ago. Hope you're ok

    • @tonymilam206
      @tonymilam206 2 роки тому +11

      @@jodie3950 Thanks for the comment. I'm still hanging in there. I try to stay optimistic. I know there are many people worse off than me.

    • @jodie3950
      @jodie3950 2 роки тому +8

      @@tonymilam206 Best of luck to you. Sending you lots of love and support.

    • @ashmondthesoutherntrashmon2210
      @ashmondthesoutherntrashmon2210 Рік тому

      @@tonymilam206 Your struggles are valid friend. You're a strong person, hang in there lad.

    • @elimorningstar7034
      @elimorningstar7034 Рік тому +1

      I wish you the best buddy and health asap :) take care man, hope you get some good hugs :)

  • @cerberus7.625
    @cerberus7.625 3 роки тому +78

    Being a Canadian I watched your Survivor Man show every week, till a few years ago when I heard you died of hypothermia in the bush in Ontario. Glad your still alive.

    • @mimir.6551
      @mimir.6551 3 роки тому +1

      So he died and then he lives

    • @lakshen47
      @lakshen47 3 роки тому +18

      Only a true survivorman can live through dying of hypothermia!

    • @robertdevito5001
      @robertdevito5001 3 роки тому +2

      Mimi R. A true survivor man

  • @hayleyatwell1538
    @hayleyatwell1538 2 роки тому +36

    I had a friend of mine bitten by a copperhead and nearly lost his arm. You never can guard against a venomous creature. You just gotta hope you’re lucky enough to get to a hospital in time.
    I love Les Stroud. He’s always super informative and very real about everything. I can’t get enough of his content honestly. It’s just that good.

    • @nemanjap8768
      @nemanjap8768 8 місяців тому +1

      Just live in a city

    • @zaynes5094
      @zaynes5094 6 місяців тому

      @@nemanjap8768Or, like I do when I train on trails in the Summer and Fall, watch where your step is and watch out for I don't know things that are moving in the brush. A lot of times, Copperheads are easy to see if they're on a trail or path because they like to sun themselves. Now, the truth with Copperheads, unless they're in their aggressive season (late summer early fall), they'll just hiss at you and then slither away.

  • @SunflowerSpotlight
    @SunflowerSpotlight 3 роки тому +196

    Les:
    Just even watching this is intense-
    Dove Ad:
    *FEELING DRAINED!?* Refresh, lather, renew, with Dove’s Men’s Body Wash.
    🤨

    • @Joghurt2499
      @Joghurt2499 3 роки тому +1

      dude, nothing like taking a shower with the most perfumed bodywash after a multi day hike

    • @mr.farrowsclass6592
      @mr.farrowsclass6592 3 роки тому +5

      "man this is intense"
      "You could take your ulcerative colitis treatment in another direction"
      Me: *drinking coffee and having my morning smoke* Crap, my UC is indeed pretty intense right now

    • @f1rebreather123
      @f1rebreather123 3 роки тому +1

      "But I'm not even a man!"

    • @JoshuaTootell
      @JoshuaTootell 3 роки тому +2

      I had whiskey.
      I haven't had a drink in 15 years.

    • @robertdevito5001
      @robertdevito5001 3 роки тому

      I got a tequila ad

  • @themurrrr
    @themurrrr 3 роки тому +48

    I love this guy. He’s serious, extremely intelligent about his area, educational and at the same time he knows where to put some good humor into this.

  • @DeputatKaktus
    @DeputatKaktus 3 роки тому +1082

    If it bites you and you die: venomous.
    If you bite it and die: poisonous
    😉

    • @ovakefali2634
      @ovakefali2634 3 роки тому +30

      Just out of curiosity, if I eat a venomous spider, I might die by poisoning myself with venom or poison?

    • @shenthekinkoumaster3369
      @shenthekinkoumaster3369 3 роки тому +14

      @@ovakefali2634 not sure, not a specialist, but I had similar question some time ago and answer I got was that most of the time if you don't have any damages in your belly it shouldn't be that much of a danger. Still can affect you, but you shouldn't die. Our intestines are pretty sturdy and as long as something does not "bite" you inside and inject things into your blood you should be fine. Take it with a grain of salt though, I'm not a specialist, but I were in survival school for 3 years

    • @DeputatKaktus
      @DeputatKaktus 3 роки тому +27

      @@ovakefali2634 I think as long as the venom does not enter your blood stream, it will undergo normal digestion and not cause harm. If you have, say, a bleeding stomach ulcer or other internal lesion, though....you might be in trouble.
      AFAIK you could even drink snake venom and be fine. Not that I would recommend it, but you get the point.

    • @ovakefali2634
      @ovakefali2634 3 роки тому +12

      @@DeputatKaktus That's acutally more interessting as expected, but I guess i will stick to drinking water for now

    • @DeputatKaktus
      @DeputatKaktus 3 роки тому +4

      @@ovakefali2634 Good call :-D

  • @YaYa-lj8ln
    @YaYa-lj8ln 3 роки тому +392

    Definitely gunna give this Jungle movie a watch

    • @tauraspaknys2653
      @tauraspaknys2653 3 роки тому +5

      its epic

    • @triskalion9627
      @triskalion9627 3 роки тому +1

      Amazing movie

    • @jessicafreeborn4997
      @jessicafreeborn4997 3 роки тому +3

      I was thinking the same thing, gotta find where to watch it

    • @TheBasedBalkan
      @TheBasedBalkan 3 роки тому +2

      Jessica Freeborn google f2movies and click the first link. Thank me later

    • @talinbentley235
      @talinbentley235 3 роки тому +4

      I actually started this video 2 hours ago and decided I need to see it so I paused this and went to watch it on amazon. Definitely an amazing movie.

  • @iBeTruckin
    @iBeTruckin 3 роки тому +62

    I went river rafting once in my life and nearly drowned. ( multiple times) Company I went through had a terrible instructor who was either high or new to his job. I got tossed out fairly early on. This scene is very real & hard to watch.
    We got stuck 2 more times on that trip. One of those times, I had to be one of the ones to willingly jump out because we breached on a rock (to help free the raft).
    The 3rd time we got stuck was in a very powerful cyclone, I still have nightmares about it.
    I say all of this because, it feels good to type it out and to say, I would never go rafting again... unless it was with Les.

    • @treshurwilliams-carter4006
      @treshurwilliams-carter4006 2 роки тому +8

      I hate that you had to go through that. I hope that instructor faced some consequences

    • @iBeTruckin
      @iBeTruckin 2 роки тому +2

      @@treshurwilliams-carter4006 thank you for the kind words. And no, I don't believe he did.

  • @Dr_V
    @Dr_V 3 роки тому +81

    This guy really knows what he's talking about, as a teenager I fell into a mountain river that was maybe a meter deep at most, but it drag me over a kilometer before I was able to get ashore. I remember turning feet first on instinct, I'm a decent swimmer but you absolutely cannot power through that kind of current.

    • @maritimemisfits3360
      @maritimemisfits3360 3 роки тому +9

      Surprisingly water safety is not common knowledge. I grew up on an island and the amount of people who didn't know how to handle rip currents was astonishing.

    • @violankomo7045
      @violankomo7045 2 роки тому +1

      Your name is Vladimir, I believe it

  • @olympiawa
    @olympiawa 3 роки тому +150

    Love Les, loved Survivorman. Always about what was real and not about making up BS while a film crew watched. He did a breakdown of his filming and there was an episode where he set up his camera walked through a harsh climate, then showed how he would have to go back to get the camera after the shot was taken. This was how he did a bunch of takes and he would have to hike back and forth just to get the best shot. True survivalist.

    • @ComputerSchool101
      @ComputerSchool101 3 роки тому +13

      There were a few episodes where he complained about having to go back to get the camera. But he said he did it for us viewers. I like how in one episode, he said he's just gonna leave the camera there for the rescue team to go and get.

    • @kieutran1211
      @kieutran1211 2 роки тому

      @@ComputerSchool101 lol. Yeah I remember that. I think it was twice he did that. And one time he left his campsite full off his beddings and gears and said I’ll just leave that there for the rescuers to clean up.

  • @riaranta3150
    @riaranta3150 3 роки тому +172

    I love how in depth he gets with his explanations, chock full of brilliant intelligence 👌🏻

  • @TheMillionaireHobo
    @TheMillionaireHobo 3 роки тому +25

    I love how Les has a visible appreciation for film making in addition to his vast survivial knowledge

  • @Aaron-zl5gq
    @Aaron-zl5gq 3 роки тому +86

    wow I didn’t know they tried to fake scenes in survivor man, good on him for not doing it

    • @huldu
      @huldu 3 роки тому +7

      Sad but true, it happens in far too many reality series. When you're young you don't notice it but as you get older you really start to see all the "fake" drama that they add in series.

  • @elisa4695
    @elisa4695 3 роки тому +14

    "notice how nice and clean that eyeball is though" 😂😂😂

  • @shaywilms
    @shaywilms 3 роки тому +190

    Haven't watched this yet, but clicked 'like' for Les.

  • @HulaHoopingHannah
    @HulaHoopingHannah 3 роки тому +14

    1:06 I almost drowned in white water just like that when I was 19 in Ecuador and this scene took me right back, it was the most accurate portrayal of a drowning I have ever seen and was genuinely difficult to watch.

    • @HulaHoopingHannah
      @HulaHoopingHannah 2 роки тому

      @@robertmarks8154 I literally just wrote out what happened.

  • @anjichant543
    @anjichant543 3 роки тому +38

    Les: "They're showing signs of a good paddler."
    Guitarist: "Oh! Are they now. That's nice."
    Les: "I'll grab my guitar and show you..."
    Guitarist: *spits out coffee*

    • @femboycyan
      @femboycyan 3 роки тому

      lol that's my reaction too

  • @JR-gl1nx
    @JR-gl1nx 3 роки тому +105

    14:45 He is calling it a 'messy tie job' but I think they intentionally made it so. The predator was recognising their trip wires, and would likely see a flawless, neatly tied trap, so they were making it so as to look like a tree covered in climbing vines.

    • @sithsaiyan4529
      @sithsaiyan4529 3 роки тому +3

      *mic drops*

    • @rodreddick
      @rodreddick 3 роки тому +2

      True ...

    • @2kmichaeljordan438
      @2kmichaeljordan438 2 роки тому +2

      Hollywood movies aren’t that smart

    • @v.k.healthlongevity9807
      @v.k.healthlongevity9807 2 роки тому +14

      I was a DP for 11 years and that is what we call in the industry VOA (viewer over analysis) which is great for us cos it credits us with being smarter than we really are lol. But in reality most viewers at some point will over analyse a scene and think they've had a cerebral breakthrough or uncovered hidden meaning when really it's an oversight, we've run out of time or it simply is exactly as it seems.

    • @blueonblack83
      @blueonblack83 2 роки тому

      @@v.k.healthlongevity9807 THANK YOU!

  • @Doctors_TARDIS
    @Doctors_TARDIS 3 роки тому +92

    FYI if you like survivorman, he's got most episodes up on his youtube channel! ua-cam.com/users/lesstroud

  • @giganfan1everyoneelse451
    @giganfan1everyoneelse451 3 роки тому +72

    23:17 "Why does it always has to be the girl that falls and screams and not the guys that falls and screams?"
    I'm happy he knows the difference between poisonous and venomous.

  • @ARDrodge
    @ARDrodge 3 роки тому +7

    He came to talk to my school for our "Welcome to University" event, and he was so perfect

  • @hulme187
    @hulme187 3 роки тому +280

    Interesting. I can survive rapids now

    • @GS-qu3vq
      @GS-qu3vq 3 роки тому +9

      We should go river rapiding, seems like a good time

    • @davidtownsend6092
      @davidtownsend6092 3 роки тому +9

      No you cant

    • @elguapo1690
      @elguapo1690 3 роки тому +13

      @@davidtownsend6092 It's really not tough if you're wearing a lifejacket and not going over a waterfall. I've been thrown clear of my raft. Keep your feet downstream, and keep your pelvis up. Edit: oh and like he says don't try to stand up. You'll only make that mistake once.

    • @Zenas521
      @Zenas521 3 роки тому +7

      Correction, you can attempt to survive rapids now, doesn't mean you will.

    • @coltenmeyer2775
      @coltenmeyer2775 3 роки тому +1

      Dip stroke and repeat plant your feet and keep your seat. Dip stroke and repeat plant your feet and keep your seat now once u have that tune in your head you got the basics lol

  • @francheskacymone8771
    @francheskacymone8771 3 роки тому +11

    I almost drowned while swimming under a falls and I can tell you the water will keep pushing you down, you'll have such a hard time going up to the surface to breathe. Thank god I thought of swimming downwards! It would have been less of a scary situation if I knew these information at that time. I love how these videos are very entertaining but very much educational and helpful in certain situations.

  • @davemadison3360
    @davemadison3360 3 роки тому +6

    Les, the fact that you didn’t make MORE added drama? Is absolutely, unquestionably, 100% inarguably why your show was and still IS the best survival show of all time.

  • @ScooterTheMightyMinion
    @ScooterTheMightyMinion 3 роки тому +15

    Les: "Here's a spider story for you."
    Me: "No." lol

  • @GL-tx9dv
    @GL-tx9dv 3 роки тому +8

    good pull. not only is he a knowledgeable expert, he's immensely charismatic and recognized

  • @spideymcgee4718
    @spideymcgee4718 3 роки тому +5

    I could listen to this man talk about survival all day every day.

  • @summer_ray_photography
    @summer_ray_photography 3 роки тому +10

    Glad he still caught himself towards the end after calling that spider "poisonous" like 50 times😂👍🏼

  • @xiaocatmaster3754
    @xiaocatmaster3754 3 роки тому +348

    "I hate how people confuse venomous with poisonous"
    *1 minute later: says poisonous when he means venomous

    • @burnafterreading7335
      @burnafterreading7335 3 роки тому +9

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @kittz0r
      @kittz0r 3 роки тому +32

      i guess its even harder for non native english speakers. Like in german we have one word for poisonous and venomous (both is translated "giftig").

    • @MikkXIII
      @MikkXIII 3 роки тому +10

      It's exactly the same in Swedish :)

    • @beardedbjorn5520
      @beardedbjorn5520 3 роки тому +2

      That made me lol

    • @hugomendoza5665
      @hugomendoza5665 3 роки тому +24

      Well there are animals that are poisonous. The distinction was between venom and poison, not that only animals are venomous. The only animal I can think of off the top of my head is like a dart frog or something. It doesn't bite you or anything, but it is poisonous to eat or make contact with. Whereas, as he pointed out, because a spider or snake bites you, that is venom and those are therefore venomous animals. The frog example would be the case of a poisonous animal.

  • @persgodiva
    @persgodiva 3 роки тому +38

    WHAT DOES HE NOT DO?? He can also edit movies?? Ah man, listening to him is always such a joy!

    • @romanoonamor7690
      @romanoonamor7690 3 роки тому

      Being humble is probably something he can't do

    • @jc-px8ox
      @jc-px8ox 3 роки тому

      @@romanoonamor7690 😒

    • @Nyx_2142
      @Nyx_2142 3 роки тому +6

      @@romanoonamor7690 Talking about his expertise to give his statements more validity is somehow bragging? Okay, bud.

  • @andrewkewley2039
    @andrewkewley2039 3 роки тому +31

    Les Stroud is such a cool guy. I love the passion and detail...you can only speak like this if you really know what you are doing.

  • @warbledurbler7905
    @warbledurbler7905 3 роки тому +4

    That Les doesn't add in drama is one of the things that makes him so engaging

  • @shalaylaw7933
    @shalaylaw7933 3 роки тому +3

    Oh man that first movie gave me flashbacks. Experienced that powerful of a river when I was little. The shore sloped down so steep I slipped and I was under deep water in seconds. If it wasn't for some roots to hang onto and my dad reaching and pulling me up I probably would have been very dead.

  • @cigman6932
    @cigman6932 3 роки тому +23

    I been watching pure survivor man in this quarantine. Gonna survive in my backyard

  • @Metal.Is.A.Adicshun
    @Metal.Is.A.Adicshun 3 роки тому +37

    👍🏻 without watching. Man is a legend. Fact.

  • @williamloftus4028
    @williamloftus4028 3 роки тому +18

    These Les Stroud episodes are absolutely amazing, this guy is a knowledge powerhouse!

  • @jacobhumphrey3535
    @jacobhumphrey3535 3 роки тому +6

    My family and I did a white water rafting experience in a valley in West Virginia. Most of it was class 2 or 3 rapids, which can be tricky at times, but if you know what you're doing, they're mostly harmless. However in one section of the river there was a piece of rapids that was on the border of 4 and 5. This was my first time rafting, and in that heavy section my foot slipped and I fell out. Easily the most terrifying experience of my life. Words can't really describe the fear you feel when you seem to the surface to get air, but as soon as you go to breathe you're blasted in the face by a sledgehammer of water.

  • @skiproots259
    @skiproots259 3 роки тому +15

    “Yeah because spiders hiss” lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @robertlaube574
      @robertlaube574 3 роки тому

      Dont speak, do some research, there are spiders that hiss. Fukn know it all who knows nothing.

    • @skiproots259
      @skiproots259 3 роки тому

      Robert Laube I’m not claiming to know anything about spiders just commenting on when he said that I thought it was funny

    • @f1rebreather123
      @f1rebreather123 3 роки тому

      @@robertlaube574 do you know what quotation marks are?

  • @tjmed7708
    @tjmed7708 3 роки тому +34

    thank you so much for doing another video with Les Stroud

  • @Biomaterials_Science
    @Biomaterials_Science 3 роки тому +19

    If there were spiders that big that could digest a person in seconds having the hero fall and scream or panic and run would be totally believable.

  • @avidanglerorobsession6127
    @avidanglerorobsession6127 3 роки тому +35

    Les stroud is one of the rare good tv survivalists

  • @25THEGAVIN25
    @25THEGAVIN25 3 роки тому +9

    Just got done with a hardcore Survivorman binge, super excited to see this posted

  • @stephenwong892
    @stephenwong892 3 роки тому +6

    I've always preferred Les by a huge margin over other survivalists; he just showed me why when he explained the difference between venomous and poisonous because so many nature media figures don't know the difference and it's infuriating. YOU'RE THE BEST LES.

  • @HD-gw4wf
    @HD-gw4wf 2 роки тому

    Everytime Les talks I listen intently, and enjoy every second of it. Love this guy!

  • @RyanStrainMusic
    @RyanStrainMusic 3 роки тому +1

    Les, you are very knowledgeable about many things. I appreciate your thorough and descriptive explanations of things that most people think are simpler than they really are.

  • @jeremyronald
    @jeremyronald 3 роки тому +76

    Les is the man! I would like to see him and Forrest Galante do a Survivorman episode.

    • @thothtahuti5509
      @thothtahuti5509 3 роки тому +1

      Awwww that would be awesome

    • @harrisb210
      @harrisb210 3 роки тому +1

      Ive always wanted Les and Bear grylls to do an episode of survivorman. Be cool to see Bear actually surviving

    • @synashilp
      @synashilp 3 роки тому +1

      @@harrisb210 Bear Grylls has way too much energy for me to watch Man vs Wild too often. However, I could binge Survivorman.

    • @Nyx_2142
      @Nyx_2142 3 роки тому

      @@harrisb210 Considering Les cannot stand Bear, and the fact that Bear is a lying hack that is likely to get you killed, that will never happen.

    • @f1rebreather123
      @f1rebreather123 3 роки тому

      @@Nyx_2142 I think a lot of his tips are legitimate though. Haven't watched him much but the only example I ever get is him drinking his pee.

  • @obioraabiakam1604
    @obioraabiakam1604 3 роки тому +16

    Loved Jungle. Underrated movie

    • @tori9365
      @tori9365 3 роки тому +1

      I'm gonna watch it today ☺️

  • @tregiangreco9225
    @tregiangreco9225 3 роки тому +2

    Love how upbeat music is playing while he is talking about drowning to death

  • @garthrapp8143
    @garthrapp8143 3 роки тому +4

    This series on UA-cam is without a doubt one of my favorite things to watch... If be thrilled if there was a new episode out every week lol

  • @thomaswillard6267
    @thomaswillard6267 3 роки тому +7

    Between Letterkenny and Survivorman I like how Canada's sass is being shared with the world.

  • @jayden12242
    @jayden12242 3 роки тому +45

    The 🐐 is back !

    • @MrWizeazz
      @MrWizeazz 3 роки тому +1

      TheSkyWhale
      I love that he’s finally doing that.

  • @VED34
    @VED34 3 роки тому +4

    grew up watching this man. God he’s amazing

  • @nz7166
    @nz7166 2 роки тому +1

    i love this guy for his energy. take away all the skills and knowledge and i see him the same. i dont know him but he comes off very positive & caring.

  • @terminator1567
    @terminator1567 3 роки тому +66

    Warden or prison guard break down prison movies.

    • @f1rebreather123
      @f1rebreather123 3 роки тому

      @City Watch Guard or crime movies. Don't think there is very many movies that show what goes down on the floor in a prison

  • @rafa8911
    @rafa8911 3 роки тому +5

    Les's channel has helped me survive (hah) this quarentine. Props to him, the guy is a legend.

  • @alienmisfit
    @alienmisfit 3 роки тому +10

    Whenever Les talks, I listen.

  • @r3dr4t37
    @r3dr4t37 2 роки тому

    His break downs are always the best.

  • @21Kyzix12
    @21Kyzix12 3 роки тому +29

    This makes me want to see a Les Stroud version of Mystery Science Theater.

  • @Phoenixstryke
    @Phoenixstryke 3 роки тому +13

    I always remembered Poison Vs Venom as this:
    If you bite it, and you die - It's poisonous.
    If it bites you, and you die - It's venomous.
    Obviously you can ingest by touch and what not, but it's the basic premise.

    • @Phoenixstryke
      @Phoenixstryke 3 роки тому

      @@Psyminds I wasn't being pedantic. I was saying how I remember the difference.
      But also, you're just wrong. There's only one poisonous snake, which is the garter snake.

  • @jerrisgilbert5256
    @jerrisgilbert5256 3 роки тому +24

    Fun fact: they totally filmed Predator in the actual jungles of actual Mexico! I dunno if they had fog machines or not tho

    • @jamesknapp64
      @jamesknapp64 3 роки тому

      The helicopter that was in the tree (in the movie the one the rebels shot down) is supposedly still there in the tree
      You can hike out and see where they shot the movie

  • @crashdumbie765
    @crashdumbie765 3 роки тому +2

    He's not joking went white water rafting and I got thrown out it was fast and the technique is accurate. Saved my life.

  • @kai-wo7pu
    @kai-wo7pu 3 роки тому +8

    I would trust this man with my life with NO hesitation

  • @chucklebutt4470
    @chucklebutt4470 3 роки тому +4

    This is so good, I love thinking about the production aspects of movies

  • @jjgreen5206
    @jjgreen5206 Рік тому

    I’m addicted to these! Thanks for sharing. I like that these people understand Hollywood’s need to entertain, vs accuracy. They’re fans of the movies and they give credit where it’s due

  • @johnhudak3829
    @johnhudak3829 3 роки тому

    Les, you're the man! Love your approach to survival in the elements.

  • @stephengolombecki8666
    @stephengolombecki8666 3 роки тому +3

    This is what I love about les! It’s all real! No camera crew and no fake bs like bear grylls

  • @tsnap4
    @tsnap4 Рік тому +8

    It's a great observation that the acid/venom would destroy the eyeball, but shouldn't it also have ate away at their hands when they dug into it?

  • @jesserichards5582
    @jesserichards5582 2 роки тому

    Very thankful for Les Stroud. Very good teacher & i learn something every time

  • @coltonreal210
    @coltonreal210 3 роки тому +2

    I literally started watching him again like 3 4 days ago this is a awesome present

  • @MrC0MPUT3R
    @MrC0MPUT3R 3 роки тому +4

    This man is a global treasure.

  • @TheApryl
    @TheApryl 3 роки тому +16

    Next to "Integrity" in the dictionary, you'll find a picture of Les Stroud.

  • @magsmonroe6169
    @magsmonroe6169 3 роки тому +1

    Love Les, so informative. Going to watch all his videos.

  • @vmwindustries
    @vmwindustries 3 роки тому

    Less Stroud is the best! His UA-cam channel is great as well! Thanks for this GQ! Love these videos!

  • @MrPicunit
    @MrPicunit 3 роки тому +12

    I survived the washing machine, North Shore, Oahu, thought my legs were going to split apart as I was being tossed

  • @JennyG.COW5
    @JennyG.COW5 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for reviewing this and telling us real Skills that can help save us. 👍

  • @sweepingtime
    @sweepingtime 2 роки тому +1

    I'm loving this. The start is already like a lesson in canoeing.

  • @Dunewarrior00
    @Dunewarrior00 3 роки тому +9

    I love it when movies get things right/realistic!