“If you’ve watched Survivorman, it’s hard to ignore the fact that Les Stroud, the star of the show, seems to starve during every episode.”
I know it! It’s very instructive to see him make the mistakes you don’t want to make but how many times is he going to say, “I shouldn’t be drinking this water without boiling it because of Giardia but I’m going to drink it anyway.”
Regardless, it’s an enjoyable show.
Having Les starve teaches a valuable lesson about REAL survival.
You’re always tending to the fire, the shelter, or foraging/hunting for food.
You don’t have time for sliding down glaciers, climbing mountains, or riding the rapids like that other poser.
Les’ example might stop other kids from ending up like that retard Christopher McCandless.
Yeah, that’s the one biggest lesson I get from the show: if you’re truly in a survival situation for anything less than a week, don’t expect to eat.
Luv Les, he puts himself in it and doesn’t go to a hotel every night. More realistic and he has cut his trip short twice.
You get to see what really happens when you are out there and the mistakes you will absolutely make.