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  • Survivalist Les Stroud breaks down survival scenes from movies, including '127 Hours,' 'The Office,' 'Into the Wild,' 'The Edge,' '127 Hours,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Open Water,' 'Alive' and 'Jeremiah Johnson.'
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  • @nitsuj6801
    @nitsuj6801 4 роки тому +3310

    I like how even he admits that he would probably run away if he encountered a bear

    • @alexia6107
      @alexia6107 3 роки тому +212

      "Maybe there's a chance!" I laughed so hard 😂

    • @masterenos
      @masterenos 3 роки тому +31

      @@alexia6107 I dont have to out run that bear, just you

    • @alexia6107
      @alexia6107 3 роки тому +43

      @@masterenos Thank you for keeping the bear distracted while I run. ❤️✨

    • @davidjamesdickie9944
      @davidjamesdickie9944 3 роки тому +1

      Pokémon sucks

    • @lexymartin6841
      @lexymartin6841 3 роки тому +13

      Right! Other guys would be like oh no...ik better than to run. This guy is like you should probably do this but in reality we will make a run for it

  • @RianeBane
    @RianeBane 4 роки тому +7702

    "I don't know which bear this is, in Hollywood terms...it's probably Bart"
    Of course Survivorman is on first-name terms with bear celebrities

  • @bplup6419
    @bplup6419 Рік тому +730

    That shaman following him in the jungle making sure he's ok is unbelievably wholesome

    • @Julia-lk8jn
      @Julia-lk8jn 11 місяців тому +65

      That, and I find it endearing that it seems to be an over-arching human trait; US camera team or Amazon shaman: _"I really don't want to leave that guy alone, anything could happen!"_

    • @AnaMaria-ei8ib
      @AnaMaria-ei8ib 2 місяці тому

      He never said shaman...

    • @davechongle
      @davechongle Місяць тому

      @@AnaMaria-ei8ibelder, shaman, loosely interchangeable

  • @LordofFullmetal
    @LordofFullmetal Рік тому +587

    I love that he says "Here's what you SHOULD do" and then immediately acknowledges that in the moment, in that life or death situation, you absolutely wouldn't. You would do the wrong thing and die, because humans suck under pressure. That's how you know this guy is the real deal.

    • @gamingwhilebroken2355
      @gamingwhilebroken2355 4 місяці тому +14

      Partly because humans aren’t solitary creatures. We evolved to be in groups. In a wild type setting a lone human was a dead human. Ask survivalists and they’ll tell you that even have one other person with you dramatically increases your chances of survival.

  • @Vorusen
    @Vorusen 3 роки тому +3773

    Lol the story of the village elder checking up on him over and over in the forest was great. Dude probably knew how dangerous it was and thought "this white man is going to be panther food"

    • @masterenos
      @masterenos 3 роки тому +150

      if I remember correctly there was an episode where he had to avoid one and head back to the village for safety

    • @ah3988
      @ah3988 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @soulessshadow5356
      @soulessshadow5356 3 роки тому +59

      @@masterenos Yep there was, I don't remember the episode but I know exactly what you're talking about. I thought it was a Jaguar though, but I might be wrong

    • @EjvindGEMDark
      @EjvindGEMDark 3 роки тому +47

      @@soulessshadow5356 All Jaguars are Panthers, so you're both right!

    • @87apizzi
      @87apizzi 3 роки тому +14

      @@EjvindGEMDark other than a recessive gene mutation, you are right.

  • @actuallyzay2267
    @actuallyzay2267 3 роки тому +14114

    I’m still waiting for “Crackhead breaks down drug use scenes in movies

    • @Locohappy
      @Locohappy 3 роки тому +651

      This would actually be interesting.

    • @user-emily394
      @user-emily394 3 роки тому +212

      I need this in my life now

    • @archygrey9093
      @archygrey9093 3 роки тому +92

      I want that

    • @apollonarbaez1737
      @apollonarbaez1737 3 роки тому +67

      You win comments

    • @famepaint
      @famepaint 3 роки тому +83

      Oh don't even get me started! Put on the wolf of wall street or trainspotting and watch me start wriggling around the place! It's so hard being in recovery and seeing everyone else having so much fun ;)

  • @bananascoaster1243
    @bananascoaster1243 8 місяців тому +143

    That's actually really sweet when he says when he's trying to survive 'alone' people keep watching over him. Honestly, the key to our species is our collaboration.

  • @jjo053
    @jjo053 Рік тому +147

    the fact that the bear is technically just frolicking in the snow makes that scene funny and adorable

  • @HatFancy
    @HatFancy 4 роки тому +15201

    When I became an eagle Scout my mom mailed Les and asked him to write me a congratulation letter since he was a huge inspiration for me. Les wrote me an awesome letter and I still have it framed in my house. Thank you for your kind words all those years ago Les!

    • @gordonilaoa1275
      @gordonilaoa1275 4 роки тому +251

      Gabriel Fischer that is bloody awesome!

    • @kareningram6093
      @kareningram6093 4 роки тому +280

      Aw, that's a beautiful story. It's nice to know he's as cool in real life as he seems to be on TV.

    • @Kenshinnnnn
      @Kenshinnnnn 4 роки тому +423

      Plot twist - your mom wrote you that letter and lied to you

    • @eddieash6189
      @eddieash6189 4 роки тому +48

      He dis that for me when I got herpies

    • @ACE112ACE112
      @ACE112ACE112 4 роки тому +5

      cool

  • @coltonheyen350
    @coltonheyen350 3 роки тому +16590

    One time when I was 10 years old I messaged Les on twitter saying how much I admire him, and he responded back by correcting my grammar. What a man

    • @coltonheyen350
      @coltonheyen350 3 роки тому +618

      HipFire the same way you just messed up saying “how do you mess up saying, ‘I really admire you’.”

    • @antourte1
      @antourte1 3 роки тому +670

      You're missing a period at the end, and the T in Twitter is capitalized.

    • @coltonheyen350
      @coltonheyen350 3 роки тому +102

      antourte1 nice “bangin” playlist

    • @brohvakiindova4452
      @brohvakiindova4452 3 роки тому +53

      @@coltonheyen350 you're missing a question mark though

    • @coltonheyen350
      @coltonheyen350 3 роки тому +10

      Brohvakiin Dova FOH lil boy

  • @Megadextrious
    @Megadextrious 2 роки тому +2069

    As someone who barely ever leaves the house, I know if it came down to self- reliant survival in the wilderness I would undoubtedly die. But it’s still super interesting to watch these videos and imagine what it might be like…

    • @dragunovbushcraft152
      @dragunovbushcraft152 2 роки тому +1

      You have a garage, or back yard, don't you?

    • @RafaelKarosuo
      @RafaelKarosuo 2 роки тому +62

      I think this depicts a lot of us, certainly me. I remember when I was a kid, I would dream on being like that "in the wild", now, I think heck, with the ton of training you have to have to actually survive and go out the other way without major harm, I'm just greatful I've never been in that situation.

    • @keithmarlowe5569
      @keithmarlowe5569 2 роки тому +8

      You remind me of Kevin O' Leary (Mr. Wonderful) on Shark Tank. Someone was pitching some sort of emergency food ration with heater thing. His reply: "If I ever needed such a thing it would mean I took a serious wrong turn somewhere".

    • @imonoke7903
      @imonoke7903 2 роки тому +1

      No

    • @warlocc-paul
      @warlocc-paul 2 роки тому +13

      @@RafaelKarosuo You'd be surprised what you might do if you were ever truly in a bad situation. Plenty of people with no training have survived and beaten the odds.

  • @ilikeyoutube836
    @ilikeyoutube836 2 роки тому +1611

    Thank you for being so compassionate and respectful about the survivors of the Andes crash. What those people endured was unimaginable, and no one has any right to criticize them

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 роки тому +81

      Those that do should Google the crash site and formulate a plan on how to survive and get help. They were rugby players , so their fitness level was way higher than mine .

    • @ViridianAubergine
      @ViridianAubergine 2 роки тому +28

      The scene depicted and discussed was that of the Donner Party, a group of families traveling the Oregon Trail that got stuck in the Donner's Pass during winter

    • @user-vj4yc8kc6v
      @user-vj4yc8kc6v 2 роки тому +20

      Sure they can be criticized. Knowing what they did wrong may save lives of people in a similar situation in the future.

    • @peggedyourdad9560
      @peggedyourdad9560 2 роки тому +9

      I’m pretty sure Ask A Mortician did a video on the whole thing not too long ago.

    • @imonoke7903
      @imonoke7903 2 роки тому

      No

  • @savehimgffff1777
    @savehimgffff1777 4 роки тому +11047

    Me: *is 17 and hasn’t died yet*
    “I’m a bit of a survivalist myself.”

    • @RandomHandleLol1738
      @RandomHandleLol1738 3 роки тому +422

      The antivax kid who lived 3 months : *Amateur.*

    • @savehimgffff1777
      @savehimgffff1777 3 роки тому +47

      A Normie 💀👁👄👁

    • @abigailkemp2410
      @abigailkemp2410 3 роки тому +14

      lol

    • @gracienoble2880
      @gracienoble2880 3 роки тому +57

      Surviving high school is enough for me.

    • @Lenore.18
      @Lenore.18 3 роки тому +16

      Gracie Noble I’m going into it this year *hopefully if the virus goes away* I’m gonna die, wish me luck😂😂

  • @ceilingfanenvy
    @ceilingfanenvy 3 роки тому +6034

    you know it's crazy when the office is one of the most accurate ones

    • @nbryan0585
      @nbryan0585 3 роки тому +13

      Mattie Lupo@ it’s in my side recommendations rn

    • @poopoogamer1232
      @poopoogamer1232 3 роки тому +30

      It's only accurate cuz it copied Lee stroud

    • @MGreen5833
      @MGreen5833 3 роки тому +35

      Well it was a documentary about real life sooo...😂😂

    • @rolmos310
      @rolmos310 3 роки тому +2

      @@MGreen5833 lol

    • @MGreen5833
      @MGreen5833 3 роки тому +2

      R Olmos 😂

  • @RangerHouston
    @RangerHouston 2 роки тому +207

    I like how he’s just like “so I know to play dead, but to be honest I’d probably hoof it”
    Lol “everybody’s gotta plan until they get punched in the mouth” -Mike Tyson

  • @icanpreptoo6673
    @icanpreptoo6673 2 роки тому +658

    I would love to hear more of Les' take on the Alive story. The group did so many things right in the dire situation they were faced with. They utilized their limited assets in very intelligent ways. The fact they had to resort to cannibalism is certainly the most sensationalized but is one of the many things they did that kept them going those 72 days.

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 роки тому +59

      They are human and made some mistakes as well, but two were able to hike over a ridge in the Andes and follow a river on the other side, which allowed for a rescue

    • @imonoke7903
      @imonoke7903 2 роки тому

      They are not human

    • @gabrielkawa3477
      @gabrielkawa3477 Рік тому +22

      @@imonoke7903 Who's not human?

    • @MacNerfer
      @MacNerfer Рік тому +24

      The other thing to keep in mind is that they were not trained for this in any way. They were a sports team, so in good health, but most hadn't even seen snow before. And then try to survive above the tree line? Impressive.

    • @miavee43
      @miavee43 Рік тому +17

      @@MacNerfertheir spouses and family members were on board as well. they are a true testament to man’s desire to survive. they should never be criticized for what they had to do, what a terrible thing to do to people who just survived the worst thing a human can experience :( people are awful

  • @katroyal6309
    @katroyal6309 3 роки тому +6467

    I love that Les doesn't pretend to be perfect. Admitting that he did some stupid stuff and has a lot of teachable moments.

    • @scottyj6226
      @scottyj6226 3 роки тому +111

      Agreed, those types of teachers are my favorite.

    • @shoveitupyourtube
      @shoveitupyourtube 3 роки тому +36

      Excellent point. He couldn’t be a survivor if he did.

    • @DoiInthanon1897
      @DoiInthanon1897 3 роки тому +27

      I totally agree. That's one of the main reasons I like and appreciate him so much. 🙂

    • @agataolejarczyk1496
      @agataolejarczyk1496 3 роки тому +51

      My favorite moment was when he was saying what should be done when bear approaches but he would run away anyway 😂😂

    • @Diddley_Squat
      @Diddley_Squat 3 роки тому +6

      Never met anyone who wouldn't admit that.

  • @116merc
    @116merc 4 роки тому +12090

    I like how hes honest with himself, saying hes made mistakes and probably would make more mistakes in a survival situations. Not claiming that hes perfect at it

    • @michaelmorgan6674
      @michaelmorgan6674 4 роки тому +244

      cause ignoring your flaws in the wild means death.

    • @bentheidiot5522
      @bentheidiot5522 4 роки тому +14

      Yeah right!!

    • @normajean7332
      @normajean7332 4 роки тому +15

      I like his pants!!....:)

    • @debd7631
      @debd7631 4 роки тому +148

      I remember an episode where he cut his thumb with his blade, because he was exhausted and not paying as close attention. That's real survival, and the fact that he talked about it rather than attempting to hide it was much more educational and real.

    • @biomutarist6832
      @biomutarist6832 4 роки тому +12

      gotta know your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to survival ;)

  • @marigeobrien
    @marigeobrien 2 роки тому +387

    Thank you! I've heard so much bad advice about bears. It was my cat who knew what to do. Even to discourage an attack by a bear, you drop down low and curl up.
    This is what happened. My cat often went along with my dog and I for walks. At the time we lived in a small house in the woods. One time, as we were walking, we happened upon a bear. My dog and I just stood there (to his credit, my dog did not bark), but my cat, who was in front of us, just laid down on the ground, very purposefully, and slowly wagged his tail. It was, as if to say, "nothing to see here. Nope. Just move along." So I dropped down, crouching and bid my dog sit. The bear watched us for a moment, then moved on. Of course, the moment he was out of sight, we all ran for the house. LOL! Smartest cat I ever had. He was legendary.
    Thank you, also, for getting it right about any animal being a "man-killer." That bear I met? He seemed as scared I felt... and did not seem at all eager to come at us. He just wanted to be left alone.

    • @idunnowhat2puthere
      @idunnowhat2puthere 2 роки тому +58

      ahh cats. even domesticated they seem so in tune with their instincts. so intelligent.

    • @normalhuman9878
      @normalhuman9878 Рік тому +11

      Lol I had a cat that tried to approach a bear

    • @bravofoxtrotllc6817
      @bravofoxtrotllc6817 Рік тому +1

      @@normalhuman9878 What happened?

    • @normalhuman9878
      @normalhuman9878 Рік тому +1

      @@bravofoxtrotllc6817 I got nervous and yelled to scare the bear off before anything bad happened

    • @wmluna381
      @wmluna381 Рік тому

      Good story 😊

  • @Norvik_-ug3ge
    @Norvik_-ug3ge 2 роки тому +137

    The great thing about Les Stroud as a survival guru, is he knows what to do as an expert, but understands most people will not be able to do those things, because survival is really hard.

  • @dennistmennace
    @dennistmennace 3 роки тому +8341

    This man not only specializes in survival, but also minors in shade.

  • @wigglethemiddle1
    @wigglethemiddle1 4 роки тому +1950

    “Alaska doesn’t give a crap if you’re charming” .... very very true .... when you first arrive, you realize you’re on the menu ... strange feeling

    • @morley364
      @morley364 4 роки тому +47

      Another great quote:
      *pans up to Native American* "that's a good look of disgust right there"

    • @waterg7611
      @waterg7611 4 роки тому +2

      I just got the same words! Just when I saw you’re comment.

    • @MsDarby64
      @MsDarby64 4 роки тому +12

      In Alaska we have 35 species of mosquitoes. Neighbors just moved here in January. Outside the other day, about 40 degrees, 3 feet of snow on the ground, he calls me, "Oh my gawd, did I just see a mosquito? How is that possible?"
      Me: Oh boy... wait until you get a load of August. Have you heard of no'seeums?

  • @amber-esque
    @amber-esque 2 роки тому +310

    I LOVE how he specially references “You’re not going to eat a Zebra laying out because it’s Africa.” LITERALLY calling out Man VS Wild when he did literally that. Ate a disgusting decaying Zebra in Africa, obviously placed there xD I love Les.

    • @christinae30
      @christinae30 2 роки тому +63

      And how many minutes would it take before hyenas, lions and the rest were there eating it?
      "excuse me guys, I'm weak and have no pointy teeth, but opposable thumbs and a cell phone, so I shall eat that zebra first..."

    • @sterlingkuhlmann6270
      @sterlingkuhlmann6270 Рік тому +4

      I came for this comment lol

    • @Yambag
      @Yambag Рік тому +1

      say "literally" again, it makes you sound super smart.

    • @amber-esque
      @amber-esque Рік тому +4

      @@Yambag Super duper smart

    • @noyes8882
      @noyes8882 Рік тому +6

      @@Yambag says the guy who's only other comment on the channel is screaming cedric

  • @stardoll1995
    @stardoll1995 2 роки тому +270

    Hearing Les talk about the Into The Wild story made me so sad, he really did seem like such a charming person, everyone around him to this day were so taken by him and his story has caught the attention of so many people, I teared up a little when he said he didn't have to die cause I always agreed, it was such a heartbreaking situation.

    • @Harkness78
      @Harkness78 2 роки тому +3

      Ego trip Idiots getting themselves killed, I am not too shooken up about it.

    • @pocket_sand284
      @pocket_sand284 Рік тому +1

      Chris was a mentally unstable individual who went into the woods to die, He got his wish and the gene pool is better for it. Change my mind.

  • @skrubby160
    @skrubby160 3 роки тому +2352

    "I've thrown lots of burning logs in the air" - a man of culture

    • @roselandpetals
      @roselandpetals 3 роки тому +9

      Your comment made me LOL. Thank you for your contribution to comments Skrubby.

    • @user-nq5vv8xn8b
      @user-nq5vv8xn8b 3 роки тому +6

      roselandpetals wholesome

    • @fdrilla
      @fdrilla 3 роки тому

      You’re 1k like

    • @M4RCOP0L0
      @M4RCOP0L0 3 роки тому

      @@roselandpetals I dont get it. Might help me understand it?

    • @twowander2470
      @twowander2470 3 роки тому

      Bahaha. Hilarious. I don’t know how that comment didn’t pop out til you said it, haha. Crying laughing.

  • @ruthvenmoon
    @ruthvenmoon 4 роки тому +2730

    "Alaska doesn't care if you're charming", "nicely groomed bear, by the way", lotta great lines in this video and possibly some shade at another survivor man.

    • @liamb6812
      @liamb6812 4 роки тому +7

      Mr BG? Lol

    • @makinamuerte7590
      @makinamuerte7590 4 роки тому +48

      Not really. Hes just saying the bear looks too groomed to come off as a wild bear... not trying to "throw shade" at bear grylls. Dont look into things that aren't there lol.

    • @ruthvenmoon
      @ruthvenmoon 4 роки тому +8

      @@makinamuerte7590 I was referring to 12:38

    • @ruthvenmoon
      @ruthvenmoon 4 роки тому +8

      @@makinamuerte7590 Now look up "Man Vs Wild zebra".

    • @liamb6812
      @liamb6812 4 роки тому +21

      makina muerte I was referring to Bear Grylls, Les has called him out before. It’s no secret Bear Grylls shows are staged and do not represent a real survival situation the way Survivorman’s shows do. If you want more info, I believe Les talks about it in April Vokey’s podcast when she interviews him.

  • @godSPARDA1995
    @godSPARDA1995 Рік тому +472

    00:00-00:24 Intro
    00:25-03:41 Into the wild
    03:42-07:37 The Edge
    07:38-09:44 127 hours
    09:45-13:55 The Office
    13:56-16:42 Life of Pi
    16:43-20:42 Open Water
    20:43-23:00 Alive
    23:01-26:24 Jeremiah Johnson
    Since this is my fav Breakdown, I figured I might make it easier to enjoy;)
    Cheers y‘all

  • @NicDoesDumbThings
    @NicDoesDumbThings 2 роки тому +392

    Les Stroud is the real deal, I've loved him since Survivorman was on TV back in the day. It's a shame that more people know about Man vs Wild instead of Survivorman considering Les actually survived and filmed the entire thing himself while Bear was full of it, had a camera crew, and would teach you stuff that might even get you hurt.

    • @richieb6020
      @richieb6020 2 роки тому +35

      Based Les>Pee Sip Man

    • @Travige57
      @Travige57 2 роки тому +3

      So true 💯

    • @tinsoldier5621
      @tinsoldier5621 Рік тому +17

      My favorite part of man vs wild was how many animals died on the trail he was on! 😂 Yeah the crew killed them by inhumane methods and placed them there😱🤯. I always hoped he'd find a bucket of KFC or a pizza. Both steaming hot 😂🤣

    • @Yoder023
      @Yoder023 Рік тому +1

      If that's true he would know 80% body thru the head is completely BS

  • @westwilson1083
    @westwilson1083 4 роки тому +4340

    Plot twist: he’s actually alone in the jungle recording himself out of boredom

    • @hxest
      @hxest 4 роки тому +4

      G’s UA-cam etiquette ahaha

    • @ToxicSkull0
      @ToxicSkull0 4 роки тому +39

      Very professional jungle setting

    • @thegrayghost704
      @thegrayghost704 4 роки тому

      I think so

    • @coolnate3472
      @coolnate3472 4 роки тому +5

      With what Wi-Fi lol

    • @raynehaynes5214
      @raynehaynes5214 4 роки тому

      G’s UA-cam etiquette that’s me during quarantine

  • @premium3141
    @premium3141 4 роки тому +2994

    Kids: dad im hungry :(
    Les: We have food in our backyard

  • @Jaxpinkpixie
    @Jaxpinkpixie 2 роки тому +27

    I adore how you talk about "Alive" and how right you are when you say no one can judge.

  • @aawells07
    @aawells07 Рік тому +83

    This guy is FANTASTIC to listen to. I can listen to him all day. I've never been "into" survival type of stuff but, listening to him it makes me curious and I can actually sense it becoming something I'd be interested in learning more about. You never know when you're going to be put into a situation where you're going to have to survive.

    • @mikepastor.k6233
      @mikepastor.k6233 Рік тому +6

      I loved watching his shows because Les is so affable and explains things so simply that an everyman could feel they could do what he does. Also retains that gregarious personality days into survival with little food and much discomfort. Very genuine.

    • @theq4602
      @theq4602 Рік тому +4

      he has a youtube channel with all his shows and some directors commentaries

  • @charlescoult
    @charlescoult 3 роки тому +2649

    "Alaska doesn't care if you're charming"

    • @evahombs4295
      @evahombs4295 3 роки тому +11

      Haha, say that to the guy who got killed by a bear up my street.

    • @elliewilliams4118
      @elliewilliams4118 3 роки тому +15

      There is a lot to say about Chris, but he is already a legend and part of Alaska's history

    • @vikajorjadze8968
      @vikajorjadze8968 3 роки тому +18

      Grizzly bear: chewing up on my leg
      Charming me: Umm, Mr. Bear, aren't you bored yet?

    • @miss.g-shun-w
      @miss.g-shun-w 3 роки тому +1

      I was literally watching him say it and reading your comment at the same time 😂

    • @erikstark3250
      @erikstark3250 2 роки тому

      That was my favorite part

  • @cherylcorbett5829
    @cherylcorbett5829 4 роки тому +1357

    The part about the native elder checking in on him is seriously so cute and pure I love it!

    • @Edeinawc
      @Edeinawc 4 роки тому +43

      @Blake Ubersox That's not the same as being checked on by your mom. It can not possibly be annoying in the scenario even if it's now part of the "show".

    • @ambercontreras8067
      @ambercontreras8067 4 роки тому +84

      Wasn’t it!? Made me smile just thinking about this elder looking at his white guy alone like hey buddy? You lost? Doing okay? Lol

    • @theadraghici2960
      @theadraghici2960 3 роки тому +9

      That native elder must have been like “god these white people are at it again”

    • @thetiredworm2100
      @thetiredworm2100 3 роки тому +2

      @@theadraghici2960 Ayy there’s the race joke, they always have one under these sorts of comments lol

    • @violetskies14
      @violetskies14 3 роки тому +1

      Lol I thought that was adorable too.

  • @simonzenn
    @simonzenn 2 роки тому +117

    what is absolutely fantastic to me about the film Into the Wild is that it does not intend to drive people to become survivalists, it intends to show to the audience is that while nature and individualism are good aspects of life and we should appreciate them, we must also recognize that we are social animals, and that one of the absolute greatest natural wonders of our world is that of companionship we find in other humans, and how that helps both us, and those we are finding companionship with. perfectly presented by the relationships chris forms with people, becoming a found family of sorts to him, and him leaving a note at the end of the film saying “Happiness is only real when shared”, under his true name of Christopher, rather than his alias of Alexander Supertramp.
    god, i love that film

    • @dancarter482
      @dancarter482 2 роки тому +4

      Sean Penn absolutely wove magic with that masterpiece.

    • @sorrenblitz805
      @sorrenblitz805 2 роки тому +1

      Unless you happen to find yourself unable to find that companionship then you learn how to do everything yourself and forget the rest of them. For some of us there's very little in life that is vastly improved by the presence of others.

    • @normalhuman9878
      @normalhuman9878 Рік тому +5

      What’s sad is that it really happened
      A young man really died trying to live this life that’s so romanticized in media but harsh and dangerous in reality

    • @sunkintree
      @sunkintree Рік тому +6

      @@normalhuman9878 What's sad is how his father traumatized and abused him so that he was incentivized to romanticize survival without proper preparation as a means of escape.

    • @MacNerfer
      @MacNerfer Рік тому

      @@normalhuman9878 If it didn't happen, we would never have known his name. So this actually immortalized him in a way.

  • @ninesrae8272
    @ninesrae8272 2 роки тому +20

    The story about the native elder made me smile, thats so sweet.

  • @saifm344
    @saifm344 4 роки тому +9218

    Les Stroud doesn't get half the credit he deserves. This dude is hands down the toughest guy I've ever seen.

    • @tomdyer8518
      @tomdyer8518 4 роки тому +96

      Saif Mohammad agreed. He’s underrated in media

    • @user-ox3qw9vs6t
      @user-ox3qw9vs6t 4 роки тому +88

      Isn't going after "Bigfoot" a career killer move?

    • @Lowekinder
      @Lowekinder 4 роки тому +134

      @@user-ox3qw9vs6t More a career desperation move, I think he was out of the eye by the time he did that. Still when your name is built on authenticity over style it's not a good look.

    • @uscoastgaurd
      @uscoastgaurd 4 роки тому +124

      @@user-ox3qw9vs6t How so? It's a mix of folklore, culture, and outdoorsmanship all in one. It's not like he brands himself as "bigfoot man" or anything like that. He's a skeptic that has experienced some strange things while surviving in the wild, why couldn't he make a short series out of it?

    • @scubasteve3743
      @scubasteve3743 4 роки тому +18

      T5 5
      I thought the same thing until I went to the website for the show. He’s still Les Stroud and the fact is, people are more interested in Big Foot than actual survival, unfortunately.

  • @ladytalksalot4097
    @ladytalksalot4097 3 роки тому +5446

    The village elder bit is actually really sweet. Like, "I know you wanna be left alone, but... you good?"

    • @cam-ev1bv
      @cam-ev1bv 2 роки тому +165

      "I'm supposed to be roughing it here!!"

    • @dianapennepacker6854
      @dianapennepacker6854 2 роки тому +57

      If I met Les I would ruin his episode by following him haha! My grandpa and I watched it back when Discovery or History channels weren't reality shows. This one at least had information.
      Modern Marvels needs a come back!
      (Ima male. Google blocked me account after I reset a device.)

    • @32bitshogun66
      @32bitshogun66 2 роки тому +9

      Just trying to make sure no one dies

    • @gotcha_dog2360
      @gotcha_dog2360 2 роки тому +1

      @@dianapennepacker6854 lvl bot gguf tiff tt

    • @dianapennepacker6854
      @dianapennepacker6854 2 роки тому +2

      @@gotcha_dog2360 No u!

  • @oh2txb18
    @oh2txb18 2 роки тому +102

    Love Les' honesty here. Have learned many of these skills and can say, it's no joke. People always say, if society was ending I'd go out to the country or escape into the woods. They have literally 0.01 idea what that entails.

    • @tanishazoa138
      @tanishazoa138 2 роки тому

      Dramatic much?

    • @sorrenblitz805
      @sorrenblitz805 2 роки тому +17

      @@tanishazoa138 not really. A lot of these people who say that would die in days. I even know some of these survival things and I know I wouldn't necessarily last long term unless I got lucky, and I know those chances drop dramatically in an Apocalyptic scenario because there will be other humans fighting for those same dwindling resources.
      It's kind of like those kids who grow up playing Call of Duty and think they're automatically a badass with a real gun they go join the military and come back broken by the rigors of actual warfare.

    • @CyclingM1867
      @CyclingM1867 Рік тому +3

      @@sorrenblitz805 well said. Very few of us today actually have the skills or even basic know how of how to survive when things aren't convenient to buy in stores or online. I have at least some basics and would be OK for a few days or so, as long as I was near water and could make shelter, but I don't know if I'd last much longer than that unless I was with someone else who knew what they were doing.

  • @GlorifiedGremlin
    @GlorifiedGremlin 2 роки тому +25

    Idk why but the story about his diving instructor calming him down made me smile, it's just sweet

  • @BOOGiNS
    @BOOGiNS 4 роки тому +2289

    The point when Michael Scott says he's "totally alone out here" you can clearly hear the freeway in the backround lol.

    • @BOOGiNS
      @BOOGiNS 4 роки тому +14

      @uhh sk8 apparently since it was in the scene?

    • @sadierosedurham3258
      @sadierosedurham3258 4 роки тому +2

      yeah isnt that a river

    • @whitleypedia
      @whitleypedia 4 роки тому +17

      you can see what a short period of time Michael is actually out there based on the battery in the video camera

    • @muqali4203
      @muqali4203 4 роки тому +1

      @@sadierosedurham3258 Yea, could definitely pass as a river. Not like there is honking or something. This is a stretch,

    • @dsause3194
      @dsause3194 4 роки тому +1

      Wow I wonder if the producers chose to do that on purpose ?

  • @noitallmanaz
    @noitallmanaz 4 роки тому +3767

    he needs to do this as a series... just him talking about things like this.

    • @haizi7179
      @haizi7179 4 роки тому +40

      I'd undoubtedly watch

    • @CircumcisionIsChildAbuse
      @CircumcisionIsChildAbuse 4 роки тому +38

      Yeah, an entire spin off where all he does is hold up blurry pictures of big foot and gets super worked up every time he sees a track in the mud.

    • @andeusmc2030
      @andeusmc2030 4 роки тому +13

      @@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse Yeah wasn't happy about that series, but I think it also had to do with a big-gig paycheck.

    • @darkskyinwinter
      @darkskyinwinter 4 роки тому

      @@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse I believe them.

    • @xYeaBuddyx
      @xYeaBuddyx 4 роки тому +14

      He should go on Joe Rogan

  • @perfectnails_diy
    @perfectnails_diy 2 роки тому +17

    "People think 3 hours, 6 hours without food and they're going to perish"
    😂😂I feel attacked

  • @ryanshelley4137
    @ryanshelley4137 Рік тому +11

    my english teacher made us watch alive or something like that with the same story. me and my friend had a conversation about what would we do if we were in that situation and i said something along the lines of “i understand why they did it but i personally think that i couldn’t but i hopefully won’t be in that situation” and my friend said “man if i had some ranch i would eat you to survive in a heartbeat”. we are still very good friends

  • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
    @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 роки тому +2439

    Instantly becomes more believable when he says things like this is what to do in a bear attack, but then acknowledges "hey, I'd probably run too."

    • @vickiweber4718
      @vickiweber4718 2 роки тому +58

      This. I've always heard that you should stay as still as possible but I know instinct would have me running.

    • @miguialvarez
      @miguialvarez 2 роки тому +1

      Otherwise he loses it all again, when he says that we loose 80% of our heat via our head...

    • @Noah-jb9om
      @Noah-jb9om 2 роки тому +1

      @@miguialvarez thats just true lmao

    • @purplebean8989
      @purplebean8989 2 роки тому +2

      @@miguialvarez the most vital most important organ in your body is in your head lol keep it warm!

    • @DrKuryakin
      @DrKuryakin Рік тому

      i dont believe play death thing, if a bear is hungry it will eat cadavers ... so ...

  • @tazzvose6496
    @tazzvose6496 3 роки тому +6176

    We want Bart the Bear to discuss his roles in movies pls

    • @azkasiddiqui9650
      @azkasiddiqui9650 3 роки тому +123

      Bart the bear died in 2000

    • @tazzvose6496
      @tazzvose6496 3 роки тому +98

      @@azkasiddiqui9650 yeah but like he has kids

    • @zainnajmi4848
      @zainnajmi4848 3 роки тому +55

      @@tazzvose6496 yeah but his kids wouldn’t be the same as bart

    • @YoungBlaze
      @YoungBlaze 3 роки тому +59

      @@zainnajmi4848 Bart Simpson would do just fine

    • @lordraydens
      @lordraydens 2 роки тому +38

      his kids could at least tell us about his father

  • @thepaintingmiller
    @thepaintingmiller 2 роки тому +22

    This man speaks with passion. It is the most beautiful thing to find a passion engrained into you so deep, that a person behind a screen can feel it.

  • @mischiefpuppy9859
    @mischiefpuppy9859 Рік тому +49

    Best quote about survival.
    "In the city, it will move around you, keeping you just safe enough to keep you alive. In nature, however, nothing cares about you. It won't try to kill you, but it will do whatever it wants"

  • @OrangeJuiceDripping
    @OrangeJuiceDripping 3 роки тому +1766

    "They dont growl, they just hang their mouth open. These bears are paid actors"!

  • @GSNRecords
    @GSNRecords 4 роки тому +763

    The story about the native elder and the huntsman keeping track of Les to make sure he's okay are both so adorable. Love it.

    • @HighItsBubba
      @HighItsBubba 4 роки тому +94

      It’s amazing. I picture the native elder like “what is this crazy white man doing”

    • @parkchimmin7913
      @parkchimmin7913 3 роки тому +45

      I can imagine him smiling while waving his hand like this: ٩( ᐛ )و

    • @vindamato9969
      @vindamato9969 3 роки тому +1

      @@parkchimmin7913 your emoji is making me chuckle every time I see it

    • @parkchimmin7913
      @parkchimmin7913 3 роки тому

      Vin D'Amato Thanks! It’s the happy Gary emoticon!

  • @benjaminking3677
    @benjaminking3677 2 роки тому +25

    Les Stroud had so much knowledge when it comes to survival. Especially when explaining stuff like edible plants. You know he has been in a lot of these situations first hand. And for the most part, that’s how you best learn is by being out in nature (hopefully with a mentor). I wish someone could do a film on Simon Kenton and “The Frontiersmen”.

  • @johnknapp6709
    @johnknapp6709 2 роки тому +19

    Best episode yet. He's so informative and always delivers his thoughts and dialog very well

  • @nazibkhan775
    @nazibkhan775 4 роки тому +13060

    To me, he's more real than Bear Grylls. Les Stroud is the only one who actually survived, by himself, alone and showed us how he did it

    • @FerrariTeddy
      @FerrariTeddy 4 роки тому +1212

      That's fax. He really survived by himself WHILE FILMING HIMSELF which made surviving 2x as hard.
      Bear girls had a film crew and stayed in hotels.

    • @pugilist102
      @pugilist102 4 роки тому +534

      He shows you what survival is really about, starving, cold, dark, exhausting and frightening.

    • @drengr2759
      @drengr2759 4 роки тому +549

      Stroud was in it for the education and Grylls was in it for the Thrylls... and ratings, and money, and fame, and his pathetic line of Walmart "survival" gear. SAS badass to dishonest loser in just a few years.

    • @deaded7088
      @deaded7088 4 роки тому +83

      ed stafford is better than grylls too

    • @phillipg7315
      @phillipg7315 4 роки тому +336

      Bear Grylls is legit...BUT...his shows are garbage merely action adventure for the sake of ratings driven by producers who want to make survival look like a James Bond movie.

  • @NoTimeToExplain-
    @NoTimeToExplain- 3 роки тому +668

    “Dad, I’m hungry”
    “ *Y O U P I C K E D T H E*
    *W R O N G F A T H E R* ”

    • @rtyria
      @rtyria 3 роки тому +22

      That one had me laughing. As a kid I remember sitting down to supper and watching my dad just sit there and not eat because there wasn't enough food for everybody. He also didn't have a whole lot of patience for kids complaining about hunger.

  • @stickshiftt9127
    @stickshiftt9127 2 роки тому +7

    Les Stroud is the real deal ... he was so ahead of his time as well. Cheers to you Les!! Big fan bro

  • @vampire66336633
    @vampire66336633 Рік тому +128

    19:32 listening to Les talk about that moment he had with his dive instructor really made me realize just how awful mine was. On my very last ocean dive before my certification the wind picked up really bad as we were heading to the water. I expressed to the teacher that I was a bit uncomfortable with how rough the water was getting especially since our entry and exist was a really slippery Barnacle covered rock. He completely dismissed my concerns and said we’d be in and out before the water got any worse. So I went in. Once we were far enough out we finally went down but immediately I could tell that I was 1) not getting enough air through my reg and 2) way too buoyant and not sinking properly. So I tried to signal him to go back up but he ignored me and took the two other students down to the bottom. So I was forced to go to the surface alone where the water had gotten exponentially worse. It kept knocking my reg out of my mouth and I was starting to panic. I didn’t want to let go of our small buoy and try to swim to shore cause the water was really scarring me. It felt like forever before everyone finally came back to the surface and when my teacher saw me panicking he just grabbed my bcd and dragged me back to shore and just tossed me like a wet towel onto the rocks to try and climb out. Oh and he failed me for panicking in the ocean so I lost the $500 I spent on the course.

    • @Puglord99
      @Puglord99 Рік тому +7

      i mean... you failed, and you're upset he failed you? so everyone else was fine but you? yeah, that's a fail. I'd rather be alive with a big meanie head instructor than dead with a nice one.

    • @Puglord99
      @Puglord99 Рік тому +5

      so you FAILED your equipment check?... sounds like a big fat F to me!

    • @wabbithare9653
      @wabbithare9653 Рік тому +37

      ​@@Puglord99 sounds like the instructor found the comment.

    • @Puglord99
      @Puglord99 Рік тому +5

      @@wabbithare9653 no i just dont believe you should get a passing grade if you fail a test thats all. crazy i know.

    • @popermen694
      @popermen694 Рік тому +31

      @@Puglord99 so. It’s extremely obvious what they are saying. The issue is how much of an ahole the instructor was being. Especially in a situation where this person felt unsafe. Not failing the class. When diving, when you signal potential equipment issues you need to take that seriously.
      It’s sad I have to explain this. Keep up.

  • @LG-jb9zs
    @LG-jb9zs 3 роки тому +1577

    10:50 hearing him talk about that village elder just hanging around to make sure he's okay.... that's such a great little snippet.

    • @irisjoosten8669
      @irisjoosten8669 3 роки тому +56

      It sounds so wholesome!

    • @t111ran3
      @t111ran3 3 роки тому +58

      Its so touching I wanna cry. Little things like that really show the kindness of a human heart.

    • @tiyas5378
      @tiyas5378 3 роки тому +14

      Right??? Such a sweet little story

    • @VccTn
      @VccTn 2 роки тому +4

      @@t111ran3 cry?? Are you braindead or just over exaggerating for a UA-cam comment? Cringe either way

    • @mina-simp
      @mina-simp 2 роки тому +46

      @@VccTn It’s called empathy and having feelings? It’s not that deep???

  • @TheEmodarkangel19
    @TheEmodarkangel19 4 роки тому +1513

    My earth science professor said, "you can eat anything once."

  • @SirDuoDai
    @SirDuoDai 2 роки тому +1

    i miss les so much, watching survivor man helped me through a lot of issues growing up.

  • @ellisrivera8180
    @ellisrivera8180 11 місяців тому +7

    I go camping, hiking, and off-roading a lot, and this made me think back to all the times where I was in a very remote area with nothing but a car, a phone, and a few things to eat and how quickly something could have gone wrong and I wouldn't have known what to do. This definitely was an eye opener on how deadly and unforgiving nature really is, and I'll definitely be checking into some survival classes before my next outing.

  • @hosseinz
    @hosseinz 4 роки тому +472

    Les Stroud was my childhood hero. On snow days I would build holes in the snow and lay in there pretending I was "surviving" like him.

    • @bonestryke5391
      @bonestryke5391 4 роки тому +7

      Same here!!!

    • @vexx12343
      @vexx12343 4 роки тому +2

      Glad I’m not the only one who did this kind of stuff

  • @mizukoakimoto922
    @mizukoakimoto922 4 роки тому +1853

    "Normally, when you're that dehydrated, you don't pee."
    ....Oh dang he's right!

    • @Indyxpress
      @Indyxpress 4 роки тому +16

      As long as you can pee, as long as there is saliva in your mouth you are fine.

    • @vencenickey7109
      @vencenickey7109 4 роки тому +75

      And if you do pee, it's gonna be so concentrated that, no, you're not going to want to even try to drink it unless you've gone off the deep end mentally.

    • @utg7354
      @utg7354 4 роки тому +2

      I like how as I read that he did it 😂

    • @alwaysdisputin9930
      @alwaysdisputin9930 3 роки тому

      @@vencenickey7109 Pee's not actually that bad
      Especially if you have sugar

    • @MrNight-dg1ug
      @MrNight-dg1ug 3 роки тому +8

      @@alwaysdisputin9930 You're disgusting.

  • @JJMetalhead
    @JJMetalhead Рік тому +2

    More videos with Les!! He is so kind and entertaining!!

  • @mduby7821
    @mduby7821 2 роки тому +17

    For those curious, you make that moose last a long time by skinning the moose, making a fire and building a arch( with strong twigs and stuff) over the fire (right in the smoke) and hang little cuts of the meat all over the arch. Smoke it like it’s jerky until there is almost no moisture and how you have jerky that can last months.

  • @heyginger3361
    @heyginger3361 3 роки тому +491

    "Alaska doesn`t give a crap if you`re charming" - what a line! :-)

    • @kellylyons1038
      @kellylyons1038 3 роки тому

      But what about Bob Ross?

    • @sorrenblitz805
      @sorrenblitz805 2 роки тому +2

      @@kellylyons1038 I think he was living in Florida when he made the show. But Bob Ross also didn't try to survive in the wildness with nothing but a survival handguide and a van.

  • @garconharts8801
    @garconharts8801 3 роки тому +1677

    When people ask him what he does for living
    "I survive."

  • @godrickstockwell1505
    @godrickstockwell1505 3 місяці тому +1

    It makes me SO HAPPY to see Les Stroud again. My brother and I watched Survivorman religiously growing up

  • @itssaleenaithink
    @itssaleenaithink 2 роки тому +3

    I love him, I watched his show all the time as a kid. Made me really interested in survival tactics and things.

  • @WhiffleWaffles
    @WhiffleWaffles 4 роки тому +1896

    This is actually pretty interesting, I'm not even into this general survivalist stuff but this was rather educational. Thanks UA-cam algorithm for actually recommending me something useful.

    • @ComradeLavender
      @ComradeLavender 4 роки тому +7

      Same boat

    • @kayleighlasorm
      @kayleighlasorm 4 роки тому +10

      I've always loved Les Stroud. I'm not into the genre much either outside of watching I Shouldnt Be Alive lol but he is amazing. Never got bored watching the show. He never got annoying and you always feel like you're gaining some really valuable information.

    • @erastal
      @erastal 4 роки тому +3

      gracefulgracie u should, its useful to know sone stuff at least

    • @brentishaa
      @brentishaa 4 роки тому +1

      same here 🤙🏼

    • @bandit2211
      @bandit2211 4 роки тому +1

      Your welcome bandit thanks

  • @Kratos58gt
    @Kratos58gt 4 роки тому +1018

    At first I thought, how didn't they have him break down 'The Revenant'. Then it occurred to me, how did they not have him break down 'Cast Away'??

    • @Kingx90
      @Kingx90 4 роки тому +21

      That’s what I was thinking! Cast away was so unrealistic how he got that fat on the island, lol. And he was throwing his hand made spears at fish with perfect precision. Come onnn lol. Great movie though.

    • @pinoyguy75
      @pinoyguy75 4 роки тому +7

      Les Stroud did a cast away episode. Trapped on an island and he built himself a raft and made it to a ship

    • @CyanideGirl94
      @CyanideGirl94 4 роки тому +31

      @@Kingx90 I think you maybe should watch it again, lol. He definitely didn't get fat on the island. Tom Hanks lost an insane amount of weight for that role, so that he would actually appear malnourished on the island.

    • @DreamyWoIf
      @DreamyWoIf 4 роки тому +21

      @@Kingx90 Did you watch it in reverse? That's the only way I think you could come up with the conclusion that he got fat on the island. I also don't think you, me or most people can reliably claim how accurate someone can be with a spear after doing that every day for over 4 years.

    • @yeahbee8237
      @yeahbee8237 4 роки тому +1

      Or Jeremiah Johnson!

  • @SavvyGamingLink
    @SavvyGamingLink Рік тому +1

    I very much admire Mr Stroud. I recall watching survivor man as a child and he still seems just as humble and “real”. He, along with the Scouts and my parents, is a part of why I love nature and the outdoors so much. I recall having met him once at a Costco in Barrie some 10 years ago haha

  • @warrens.5933
    @warrens.5933 2 роки тому +22

    What a great choice of an expert!!! Love Les Shroud, he's a true survivalist OG. And as expected, him input is totally on point, very informative and entertaining. Totally awesome vid, well done GQ!

  • @nikosfilipino
    @nikosfilipino 4 роки тому +1345

    When les talks about finding a random dead zebra, he was throwing MAD SHADE to bear grylls

    • @terminustaylor6027
      @terminustaylor6027 4 роки тому +71

      Yeah les hates bear grylls

    • @FrobergDK
      @FrobergDK 4 роки тому +105

      @@IinferusS the rampant cheating one would assume.

    • @The1sillygirly
      @The1sillygirly 4 роки тому +54

      I still laugh at the one where he pretended to try riding a "wild" horse.

    • @frostylapine
      @frostylapine 4 роки тому +56

      Inferuz Maybe the fact where he eats pizza and has a buffet behind the camera when filming?

    • @frostylapine
      @frostylapine 4 роки тому +43

      Nikolai Ninja I’m definitely not new to it, it’s BS how he claims to survive out in the woods when all he’s doing is showing clips of him acting and then going to eat at the buffet, Bear Grylls doesn’t survive anywhere like Les.

  • @emmitombs
    @emmitombs 4 роки тому +5355

    “Sharks are attracted to yellow... think about that when buying a wetsuit” well there goes my plans to get a wetsuit in my favourite color

    • @prcervi
      @prcervi 4 роки тому +256

      have it with bold black stripes and a shark won't want to touch you at all, 'cause then you look a lot more poisonous to fish brain

    • @ramintasa9188
      @ramintasa9188 4 роки тому +325

      Sharks likes yellow....you like yellow....hmmm.......interesting...

    • @emmitombs
      @emmitombs 4 роки тому +176

      Raminta As I think you’re onto something there

    • @nathanbill3628
      @nathanbill3628 4 роки тому +43

      I thought you was finna make a joke ab us Asians

    • @Daedalus33
      @Daedalus33 4 роки тому +20

      It could just make your next trip a lot more fun

  • @Ava-qt5rd
    @Ava-qt5rd 2 роки тому +71

    Open water is actually based off of the real story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan. They were my cousins and were left behind on a trip to the great barrier reef. They still do not know what happened to them but they've been missing since 1998.

    • @765lbsquat
      @765lbsquat Рік тому

      Are they still out on the water or did they swim back to Australia?

    • @KristenDETW
      @KristenDETW Рік тому

      @@765lbsquat What a douche you are.

  • @CarmineProspectus
    @CarmineProspectus 2 роки тому

    He is a legend. Met him in Ontario years back. Love Survivorman. Time to bring the show back!

  • @jakekunz5168
    @jakekunz5168 4 роки тому +2528

    Les Stroud: yeah, dont drink your pee, thats a no go
    Bear Grylls: *glug glug glug*

    • @markbell4017
      @markbell4017 4 роки тому +173

      Bear has always been about ratings not accuracy. The first time I watched his show, he said down a steep muddy slope of something. I'm not sure I remember for sure. It was many years ago, but it was something no intelligent person would do except for thrills. I tried one more show later. It was no more informative than the first. That was it for me. Long live Survivorman.

    • @trevorj79
      @trevorj79 4 роки тому +42

      Mark Bell agreed. Bear is a hack.

    • @islas357
      @islas357 4 роки тому +46

      trevorj79 bear is a legitimate badass, theres a disclaimer at the beginning of man vs wild that says he puts himself in dangerous situations on purpose for demonstration purposes. Sure it does help the ratings it is a tv show after all

    • @gyarddog1935
      @gyarddog1935 4 роки тому +85

      Les also threw shade at bear with the zebra comment, because bear had a zebra just laying on the ground and he ate off it. Don't know if anyone else got that one.

    • @Ryu-qk1kx
      @Ryu-qk1kx 4 роки тому

      @@markbell4017 you are 100% right

  • @shaminitwi94
    @shaminitwi94 4 роки тому +186

    "i won't comment on the acting"
    Single-handedly, the most brutal comment he could ever make on acting. Ouf.

  • @d3c3p7ak0nz
    @d3c3p7ak0nz Рік тому

    Absolutely love Les, has always been one of my favourite survival experts. Fantastic show and always fascinating to watch and listen too

  • @Abbinal
    @Abbinal 2 роки тому +9

    I’ve loved every professional coming into this channel to share their knowledge, but he is definitely my favorite

  • @prescottherbert9248
    @prescottherbert9248 4 роки тому +858

    I love how The Office episode is lowkey the most accurate lmao

    • @AB-gz9yb
      @AB-gz9yb 4 роки тому

      Prescott lol

    • @IO-xr1dk
      @IO-xr1dk 4 роки тому +2

      Ya bruh "lowkey"

    • @IRVDawg
      @IRVDawg 4 роки тому +1

      @Derp 101 original comment

    • @SpagheddiO
      @SpagheddiO 4 роки тому

      @@IRVDawg Tru tho nonetheless

    • @thebombwillexplode1927
      @thebombwillexplode1927 4 роки тому

      @Earthly Fireflies Stop spreading propaganda, even I'm a Christian and it makes us look bad

  • @drewm5335
    @drewm5335 3 роки тому +1032

    Les Stroud: No that's a no go you do not drink your own pee
    Bear Grylls: angry bear noises

    • @gustavusthoren7112
      @gustavusthoren7112 3 роки тому +16

      Haha! There it is, the Bear Grylls comment. :D Was looking for it.

    • @mfree80286
      @mfree80286 3 роки тому +25

      @@gustavusthoren7112 And Les just finished explaining that an angry Bear is silent, so they've even dubbed in that banter as well.

    • @micheal2458
      @micheal2458 3 роки тому

      @@mfree80286 lolol I see what you did there! 😂

    • @jennym8976
      @jennym8976 3 роки тому

      @BigCat6906 do you got the link?

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 3 роки тому +1

      @BigCat6906 if you actually watch man vs wild Bear never recommends drinking your own pee, he recommends using it to moisten your mouth.

  • @emmetthowell899
    @emmetthowell899 Рік тому +1

    I love this man at 21:54. He is an absolute gem and tells it how it is even owning up to his own mistakes

  • @ktm42080
    @ktm42080 2 роки тому +8

    Definitely not a survivalist here, but I camp in, essentially, a black hole in my state. Bear come around and "put up" with us being there, the wildlife aspect is beautiful. I've been caught out on a dirt bike on the side of a mountain in mild flash flood conditions, alone, and that's pretty scary. Great review!

  • @mitchgardzalla18
    @mitchgardzalla18 4 роки тому +871

    The best, and most intelligently spoken survivalist period. Nothing but admiration and appreciation for you sir. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    • @justinwebb2541
      @justinwebb2541 4 роки тому +6

      Except you don't lose 80% of body heat through your head.

    • @nateconley.6209
      @nateconley.6209 4 роки тому +5

      @@justinwebb2541 you lost most of your heat through your head when the rest of your body is covered.

    • @justinwebb2541
      @justinwebb2541 4 роки тому

      @@nateconley.6209 not what I read.

    • @nateconley.6209
      @nateconley.6209 4 роки тому +2

      @@justinwebb2541 googling for 3 minutes doesn't mean you're right

    • @justinwebb2541
      @justinwebb2541 4 роки тому +3

      @@nateconley.6209 I didn't need to google it because I read it while studying first aid. Maybe you should google it?

  • @salsanacho
    @salsanacho 4 роки тому +876

    I just like how he included the Office scenes. He's not afraid to admit that he made some mistakes in his Survivorman decisions.

  • @MemeticsX
    @MemeticsX Рік тому +1

    Les Stroud is so awesome. Love his Survivorman series.

  • @umightlikeme33
    @umightlikeme33 7 місяців тому

    I was fortunate enough to meet him in Toronto. Super nice guy and have always loved watching him do crazy things

  • @nickbuckley4371
    @nickbuckley4371 3 роки тому +1233

    The locals being worried about les is so caring when they see if he is ok

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 3 роки тому +5473

    Les Stroud: "I don't know which bear this is..."
    Me: "Oh, there must be a few different species or subspecies of brown bear that share a similar-"
    Les Stroud: "...it's probably Bart."
    Me: "OH OKAY THEN"
    This video was fantastic!

    • @yyelloww212
      @yyelloww212 3 роки тому +182

      Same here. For a moment. Then I said, 'Is it Bart?', right before he did. Granted, Bart is the only bear actor I know.

    • @CheckeredParadox
      @CheckeredParadox 3 роки тому +232

      Okay but my favorite bear fact: there are only 8 species of bear. Total. There are some subspecies depending on who you ask (and scientific consensus on animal subspecies is not consensus at all) But like. Isn't that wild?? There's only 8 bears!! And then there's bats and literally over one fifth of all named species of mammals are different kinds of bats.

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 3 роки тому +33

      @@CheckeredParadox those are cool facts!

    • @minamayes1529
      @minamayes1529 3 роки тому +8

      😂😂😂

    • @bensteer3778
      @bensteer3778 3 роки тому +50

      Looked it up......... it is infact Bart🧐

  • @mcboomsauce7922
    @mcboomsauce7922 Рік тому

    Love Les Stroud....super cool dude
    He's good at what he does and is never like "ahhh you gotta do it the hard way"
    very humble for such a badass

  • @SP_3333
    @SP_3333 2 роки тому +17

    Yes.
    Jeremiah Johnson was a great survivalist movie.
    My siblings & I were very lucky.
    We had a family camp with no potable water & an outhouse in the Allegheny mountains.
    We had to hike 2 miles to get spring water.
    So good.
    No one around usually.
    Black bear, rattlesnakes, copperheads, bobcat, porcupine, deer, skunk, red&black bitey ants (there were tons of anthills) etc.
    Tons of wild blackberries in August.
    So beautiful, but you had to be careful.
    Our dad taught us how to survive by being totally aware of our entire surroundings.
    How to use guns & other tools properly.
    Everything has a place & purpose.
    Did you know that you can eat maple tree bark & sap if you're hungry?
    Wild mint, dandelion greens, safe mushrooms...
    Being calm at all times & appreciating the deep beauty of this earth were my enduring takeaways.
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge Les.
    The world needs more of this.

  • @fridahan588
    @fridahan588 4 роки тому +1643

    This reminded me about the novel “Hatchet” in the beginning the boy didn’t know anything of survival, he ate berries that ended up making him sick because he was desperate for food. He couldn’t start a fire, and by the end of the book, he became very skilled and his panic and despair went away. That when a person came to save him, he ask the man if he wanted some of the food he had made.

    • @cassoIa
      @cassoIa 4 роки тому +104

      Robert Han Yes! I read the book and watched the movie in English during highschool. Was definitely one of those tales that stays with you

    • @jiaqiliu3229
      @jiaqiliu3229 4 роки тому +45

      Hatchet is one of the first book I read in English and its a great book :)

    • @Shea_J
      @Shea_J 4 роки тому +39

      You’ve gotta read the rest. He eventually returns to the wilderness because he doesn’t fit in with urban society

    • @natmel6561
      @natmel6561 4 роки тому +66

      There's an alternate ending book called "Bryan's winter" (I think) where he doesn't get rescued and has to survive the winter

    • @jaybird8009
      @jaybird8009 4 роки тому +3

      I remember in highschool we had to read that book

  • @100HourSave
    @100HourSave 4 роки тому +1113

    "You don't just run up on a zebra laying there in Africa with no body touching it."
    I know exactly which episode of Man vs Wild he's talking about.

    • @bo64625
      @bo64625 4 роки тому +12

      lol which one? it sounds familiar

    • @100HourSave
      @100HourSave 4 роки тому +34

      @@bo64625 ua-cam.com/video/T3AC93iq7gw/v-deo.html

    • @bo64625
      @bo64625 4 роки тому +23

      @@100HourSave thank you for the video kind citizen!

    • @andrewbaker4893
      @andrewbaker4893 4 роки тому +13

      Lmao for real bro that's the first thing that popped in my head 😂😂😂

    • @sinfulwrath666
      @sinfulwrath666 4 роки тому +2

      @@100HourSave I tried recognizing if the link is a rick roll but thankfully, its not.

  • @frisk151
    @frisk151 9 місяців тому

    His coverage of these movie scenes and in general when it comes to the outdoors is SPOT on... Very impressive!

  • @commandrogyne
    @commandrogyne 2 роки тому

    10:55 thats really sweet, i really love the human instinct to keep an eye out for each other

  • @Souupcan
    @Souupcan 4 роки тому +2897

    When he talks about “man eaters” is when I knew I liked him. Tigers, bears, sharks etc... are just doing what they’re naturally doing they have no sense of “oh that’s Greg I hate him I’ll eat him” they think “prey” and that’s it. it’s natural it’s a humans job to realize that they’re just wild animals they’re just doing what’s natural to them

    • @GhostEye31
      @GhostEye31 4 роки тому +21

      Yeah but there have been documented cases of predators, predatory cats especially, that do intentionally hunt people. The Tsavo lions for instance.

    • @Souupcan
      @Souupcan 4 роки тому +62

      GhostEye31 it’s still working off natural instinct and still doesn’t have a Conscience

    • @jordanrideout1269
      @jordanrideout1269 4 роки тому +13

      Man, what is it with wildlife people though? Somewhere along the line they just all discover that they hate animals being called killers more than anything. That disdain for anthropomorphizing animals with evil qualities must be like the first lesson in survival school.

    • @WastedTalent83
      @WastedTalent83 4 роки тому +39

      humans are idiots by default... an animal hunt to eat, its us who differentiate things based on our own convenience. Same way we don't feel remorse killing and eating chickens, but if its cats and dogs, people feel bad because reasons.

    • @prcervi
      @prcervi 4 роки тому +9

      oh the fun of animal logic "food? foe?? meh don't care now", if it's not a dolphin it really doesn't have the intelligence to be malicious

  • @mamadana08
    @mamadana08 3 роки тому +2486

    I’m glad he said that about Chris. His story is so sad and dangerous to me. Many of my outdoors friends idolize him as a true individualist who was just trying to find himself and lost. In reality, i feel his arrogance (can’t think of a less harsh word) got the better of him. We cannot make it without others. Survival takes extensive practice, preparation and humility. You have to meet your surroundings with respect or they will humble you.

    • @tobykristiansson4617
      @tobykristiansson4617 3 роки тому +168

      jordania moore and I love how at the end, just before he dies, that message comes to life. When he essentially narrates that being alone isn’t all that, and that we need company and to be social

    • @bredrick.
      @bredrick. 3 роки тому +3

      @Zayne simard moore what about your parents

    • @Nickv7117
      @Nickv7117 3 роки тому

      Whats the name of the movie????

    • @scottyj6226
      @scottyj6226 3 роки тому +7

      @@Nickv7117 into the wild

    • @campbellholt1220
      @campbellholt1220 3 роки тому +64

      @Zayne simard moore not everyone is a people person. But we are social beings by nature. Other people are important we didnt come this far by being alone. You jsut need to find your people

  • @Wolvesforever777
    @Wolvesforever777 Рік тому

    Thank you for all of you info it is so helpful

  • @Gorvinhagen
    @Gorvinhagen 2 роки тому +6

    These breakdowns with Les have only made me respect him more. What a cool dude.