Quote:Very true, but my problem with Les is that he does things you shouldn't do.

 

Grylls may stage a lot of stuff, but at least he does more things the "right way."

 

Example - I've seen Les eat snow for survival.  Big no no.  You melt it in your canteen or container before drinking so that you don't risk lowering your core temperature as much as eating it frozen.  Les tends to use older, traditional (perhaps even "ancient") methods of the past - where Grylls' training has taught him newer/safer/more efficient techniques that are better to use in some circumstances (in addition to the more traditional basics Les also employs.)

I prefer Les over Bear but I did like how Bear's show was a little more intructional. I liked how he'd jump into freezing waters just to show you how to get dry and warm afterwards. I liked how he showed a bit more when it came to cleaning animals. However it kinda seemed like he went too far with that and the show became a "hey look at me eat this nasty thing!" Sure it's helpful. But for me it got old.


I like how Les goes it alone. Seems like more of a survival situation. I agree that he does a few things against the books. But, he does tell you that up front and explains why he did. In the case of the snow eating, I think he had no container to melt it in and explains that worse case scenario, if you need the hydration just go ahead and eat it. I recall bear in an episode saying to never do it... I guess it's one of those things. He has so much experience surviving off of little to nothing that he knows he can get away with this or that. But for a novice like myself I could potentially make matters worse trying to attempt similar things.


I also like how after the original Survivor Man shows were over he got creative and did the season of headed out with some tribes or primitive villages, the 10 days, and whatever the spin he did this past season.

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