Survivorman

getpower · **on:** February 24, 2008, 08:08:26 PM

What kind of Multitool and SAK does Les Stroud use on his show?

I am sure that you guys have discussed this before, but lets see if you guys can tell after watching a bunch more shows.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:15:02 PM

I think in the first show it was a Victorinox Huntsman, then a leatherman charge

Leatherman123 · **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:29:06 PM

He has a LM Charge Ti, A Huntsman, and a Original Wave!

Anthony · **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2008, 10:23:19 PM

I think the lost at sea/desert island episode he used a Swisstool to open up a coconut.

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2008, 01:55:02 AM

During his "bicycling" the Utah canyon lands, he definately had a Swisstool

Leatherman123 · **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2008, 02:38:53 AM

I am sorry, I totally forgot about the Swisstool!

SO he uses a Huntsman, LM Original Wave, LM Charge Ti, and lastly a SwissTool! He must have problems because he owns more than one tool!

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2008, 12:39:21 AM

Though I enjoy my first season DVD, the one thing that drives me nuts(though it might be important to survival) is see man a**

Splat · **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:21:40 AM

I'm pretty sure I've seen him use a Spirit, too. Definitely know the SwissTool and a Leatherman or two....

ducktapehero · **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2008, 06:40:13 PM

I LOVE Survivorman. OTOH I don't really like Man vs Wild. It seems to me he takes stupid risks that could get people killed.

Anthony · **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2008, 06:49:20 PM

Quote from: ducktapehero on March 01, 2008, 06:40:13 PM

I LOVE Survivorman. OTOH I don't really like Man vs Wild. It seems to me he takes stupid risks that could get people killed.

Most people already consider Man Vs Wild a joke. There's threads over at Bladeforums (in the Wilderness and Survival) forum about how lame that guy is and how many of the scenes were faked, and his hotel stays while "in the bush".

Survivorman on the other hand is great, although I've only seen his show on Youtube...it's grainy, but no commercials

Splat · **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2008, 07:54:09 PM

I'd rather watch the camera guy following Bear. His job's tougher than Bear's!

I agree. While I'm sure Bear would out-survive me in almost any wilderness scenario, I think he takes chances for the sake of tv. Some, maybe a lot, of activities he partakes just wouldn't be smart or practical in a survival scenario. OTOH, Survivorman's the feline's backside, IMO. Les's whole approach seems more attuned to what a typical person lost in the wild would undergo.

Thargor · **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2008, 12:36:21 AM

The amount of times Bear Grylls chas climbed up/down a waterfall with either his bare hands or a vine like its a smarter idea than finding a safer way up or down is ridiculous, likewise in another episode he made some flimsy bamboo bridge between two sides of a narrow gorge with a river a hundred feet below instead of just finding a safer crossing, I was glad when that story about a lot of it being faked appeared.

I wish Les Stroud or Ray Mears would make a new series, its been years since either of them released anything.

Anthony · **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:51:17 AM

I thought Survivorman with Les was a current show

And since when did all these "spoof" Survivorman vids on Youtube appear? I can't find any REAL episodes on there!

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2008, 05:31:34 AM

Quote from: Corrugated on March 02, 2008, 02:51:17 AM

I thought Survivorman with Les was a current show

And since when did all these "spoof" Survivorman vids on Youtube appear? I can't find any REAL episodes on there!

Have the spoof link

Thargor · **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:44:13 PM

Quote from: Corrugated on March 02, 2008, 02:51:17 AM

I thought Survivorman with Les was a current show

And since when did all these "spoof" Survivorman vids on Youtube appear? I can't find any REAL episodes on there!

Nah, he made 2 seasons of it and now its over, only about 14 episodes in all.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:54:17 PM

IMO, the first season was the best. In the second season he had SO much more gear.

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2008, 02:09:36 AM

Quote from: Thargor on March 02, 2008, 03:44:13 PM

Quote from: Corrugated on March 02, 2008, 02:51:17 AM
I thought Survivorman with Les was a current show

And since when did all these "spoof" Survivorman vids on Youtube appear? I can't find any REAL episodes on there!
Nah, he made 2 seasons of it and now its over, only about 14 episodes in all.

That sucks!!

ducktapehero · **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2008, 05:44:11 AM

He's not gonna make anymore? That sux!!!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:10:21 AM

I didn't know that it was over either, are you sure thats it

Leatherman123 · **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:22:45 PM

I think they will be one more season! $:-\$

ducktapehero · **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:35:37 PM

Les needs to do an Ozark Mountain survival trip. How to survive in the Ozark woods without attracting the attention of "amorous hillbillies".

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:38:12 PM

Quote from: ducktapehero on March 03, 2008, 10:35:37 PM

Les needs to do an Ozark Mountain survival trip. How to survive in the Ozark woods without attracting the attention of "amorous hillbillies".

I hope the arm him again, "amorous hillbillies" sound a lot more dangerous than polar bears, and they gave him a rifle for those

ducktapehero · **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:40:21 PM

Quote

"amorous hillbillies" sound a lot more dangerous than polar bears,

They can be dangerous, ever see the movie "Deliverance"?

Benner · **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:41:33 PM

Quote from: ducktapehero on March 03, 2008, 10:40:21 PM

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"amorous hillbillies" sound a lot more dangerous than polar bears,
They can be dangerous, ever see the movie "Deliverance"?

Great film.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2008, 10:44:13 PM

Dueling banjo's...oh yes

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:25:47 PM

Quote from: ducktapehero on March 03, 2008, 10:35:37 PM

Les needs to do an Ozark Mountain survival trip. How to survive in the Ozark woods without attracting the attention of "amorous hillbillies".

Add a little chlorine to the gene pool

Pacu · **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2008, 02:54:43 AM

I just watched the one where he was in South Africa and i think he was using a Wave to cut up the hot air balloon for shelter.

Splat · **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2008, 03:24:59 AM

I think that's Bear in that one....? I don't remember Les ripping up a h/a/b but I do remember Bear doing that in one episode...he also stares down a family of elephants in that one, IIRC.