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[–]peloquin 73 points74 points ago

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You sweat, you die...

[–]WhiteZero 11 points12 points ago

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I'm not going back for the camera this time... the crew can come get it later.

[–]Greggyj19 0 points1 point ago

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my sister and I live by that moto on a daily basis

[–]LesStroud 63 points64 points ago

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I really hope this guy does an AMA sometime so I can give him his username...

[–]perfektstranger 26 points27 points ago

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"Hey Les...um..well, here's your name. I've been posting a lot of weird stuff with it, but we're cool right?"

[–]csoimmpplleyx 26 points27 points ago

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Also the password is 'midgetanalfisting'. Sorry brah.

[–]Mooseisloose 51 points52 points ago

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For any of you wilderness buffs out there, who know Hap Wilson, you're going to love this comment. I was buying some maps right before going on a trip in Temagami and there was a really bad ass Les Stroud t-shirt in the store and my friend was buying. The Cashier said, "You know Les was in here a few weeks ago, buying a couple things for a trip." We thought that was awesome, but not too unusual since he's from the area. Then she continued, "...and 10 minutes later Hap Wilson walked in. I was confused as to why two bushmen legends were here in the store at roughly the same time. Turns out their kids go to school together and are best friends and they were taking them on a camping trip." My jaw dropped. That would be the most extreme camping trip for any one kid to go on.

[–]Razed 22 points23 points ago

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Don't get me wrong I love my dad and all, but damn.

[–]kielbasa330 7 points8 points ago

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You should have gone off into the woods to track them.

[–]Mooseisloose 3 points4 points ago

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I'm good... but I'm not that good.

[–]MBaleine 5 points6 points ago

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They would have found you!

[–]Kill-joy 254 points255 points ago

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This man is my hero. No crew. No ridiculous equipment. Not putting himself into needless danger just to prove that he can. He does surviving right.

[–]qp0n 59 points60 points ago

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A lot of times I wish I could live like he does ... but then I realize that I'm a coward :(

[–]hogimusPrime[!] 23 points24 points ago

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Read up on his compound up in Canada, speaking of the way he lives. He has a compound\ranch\estate -type deal where he has severed dependence on the usual utilities (running water, electricity, etc. etc.) and replaced them with alternative sources in order that he may live "off the grid." Even that, barring his survival escapades, is impressive, as far as the way he lives goes.

[–]Dax420 23 points24 points ago

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He made a documentary about it, it's called "Off the Grid - With Les Stroud"

Watch it, it's really great.

[–]theFasterTheBetter 25 points26 points ago

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[–]Febenwhat 4 points5 points ago

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wow, awesome!

[–]tm_helloreddit 1 point2 points ago

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nothing special about that documentary, sorry. modern off the grid means taking hi-tech stuff from the grid and moving it outside the grid. (polyurethane foam, batteries, solar panels.

also, people clump together for a reason. it would be way more disrupting for the environment for everyone out there to have this "off the grid" style of living, because hey, re-usability. roads, construction materials, energy.

[–]Wings_Of_Karma 0 points1 point ago

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Awesome documentary. I just learned today that he and his wife separated in 2008, so I'm kind of curious as to how that all worked out with the property and whatnot.

[–]hogimusPrime[!] 4 points5 points ago

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ALWAYS looking for more Les Stroud. You can only watch the 3 seasons of Survivorman so many times. Thanks for the tip.

[–]Dax420 5 points6 points ago

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You will probably like Snowshoes and Solitude then. It's one of his first films, he and his wife spend a year living off the land in a remote northern Ontario cabin. It's crazy.

[–]hogimusPrime[!] 1 point2 points ago

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Hmm. Apparently, there is more Les Stroud out there than I previously thought. I am not sure how I glossed over this stuff when I last went looking.

At any rate, I am in debt to you again for providing another valuable link. Much gratitude.

[–]Dax420 1 point2 points ago

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Happy to spread the word. Les is one of my personal heroes. His music is kinda cool too.

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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It did require a helicopter to build, but I'll allow it.

[–]thespadeinator 29 points30 points ago

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He lives in Huntsville, Ontario, and has an infinity pool behind his place consisting of a river dammed by a beaver. He is what it means to be a man.

[–]krowlin 36 points37 points ago

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For anyone wondering what his house actually looks like.

[–]MastaRikta 9 points10 points ago

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The showy, "Cribs" cinematography--in which the cameraman zooms in on the solar panels and windmill while moving the camera every which way--is pretty hilarious.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Really it plays like a mockery of what Cribs usually is.

[–]Sprags 7 points8 points ago

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Awesome, this is what hippies and shit should be like, no pretentiousness or forced strangeness but still at one with nature. Les is a really cool guy

[–]jntwn 2 points3 points ago

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What an awesome house!

One day, I hope to be off the grid like him.

[–]schadwick 1 point2 points ago*

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Did anyone else see the ADT security alarm sticker at the top left corner of the door to his "new" (A-frame) bedroom building, at 4:29 into the video? This guy is "off the grid" but has ADT service? WTF?

[–]DFSniper 0 points1 point ago

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ok, the man has a fucking paintball field in his back yard. 100 extra awesome points.

[–]AnArcher 6 points7 points ago

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Ron Swanson approves.

[–]Acedrew89 2 points3 points ago

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How the heck do you even know this? Are you Les Stroud?

[–]LesStroud 87 points88 points ago

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Yes.

[–]Deleriom 4 points5 points ago

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Well then, that settles that.

[–]thespadeinator 3 points4 points ago

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I wish, however I am not. I was lucky enough to meet the man multiple times this summer though.

[–]haytphul 1 point2 points ago

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He was on Cribs once, and I believe they showed his setup. The only Cribs I have even seen part of that didn't bring bile rushing up through my throat.

So sad he is "retired" now, but that man brutalized himself for our edutainment. Thanks for everything Les!

[–]Ado_ 2 points3 points ago

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One of my favorite shows of all time and a true hero to all men.

[–]MIDItheKID 3 points4 points ago

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There's actually a sweet documentary he did that I feel totally flew under the radar. You too could live like Les Stroud.

[–]McNuggz 0 points1 point ago

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This summer I took off work for 2 months. Most of my time was spent backpacking and hiking in national forests/parks. I even flew to the opposite coast of the US and spent 2 weeks living out in the woods. It was fucking great. I wasn't surviving as I had all my backpacking gear, but I think I owe the whole experience to Les...

[–]samsf90 0 points1 point ago

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i would do it if i could get a good internet connection.

[–]loogielv 3 points4 points ago

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I agree, but I can't get over how he basically phoned in the last season of Survivorman. it was almost comical. He left Africa early, after just basically sitting under a tree for 3 days. He went into a jungle, and after several years of teaching us "in the rainforest, do not sleep on the ground. Bugs will end you. Do not sleep by a river. Floods will end you."

He flops his ass down on the ground, 4 feet from a river. Woke up to bugs and flooding.

I know the series really took its toll on him, but the last season was basically him just saying "eh, fuck it."

[–]Burritomoshhighfives 1 point2 points ago

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Exactly. I bet Les doesn't even know what flapjacks taste like. Dude is a badass.

[–]Acedrew89 1 point2 points ago

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I bet he took that picture himself. What a man.

[–]prorandom 1 point2 points ago

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And he doesn't drink his own piss!

[–]jntwn 0 points1 point ago

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He's taught me a lot of tips for my trips in the wilderness, really cool show.

[–]Turkey_Neck 0 points1 point ago

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Les>drinking piss

[–]m4n715 12 points13 points ago

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Upvoted for not calling him a "magnificent bastard".

[–]audioverb 36 points37 points ago

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You Swiss Army knife of a man, you.

[–]slapded 13 points14 points ago

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you mean 'handy multi-tool'

[–]TesticleTophat 27 points28 points ago

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Enjoy your birthday cake of delicious grubs, rabbit meat, and shellfish, topped with aloe vera, dirt, and frozen in the cool arctic air!

[–]glych 28 points29 points ago

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Have you ever seen the episode where he's on the tropical island? He ate like a king.

[–]ZombeeAndroid 5 points6 points ago

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He kind of deserves at least one easy week of survival. I've seen so many where he's hungry and miserable. Mainly because it's cold as fuck.

[–]glych 2 points3 points ago

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Completely! But he's the survivalist. If I were stuck on that island, I would have starved because I wouldn't have known how to feed myself. Now I do because I was showed how!

[–]cowzrppl2 5 points6 points ago

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"Ooooh, I have to SWALLOW the food." -Glych

[–]glych 2 points3 points ago

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LOL, Okay. That's funny. I should clarify. I would not have known where to find the food or how to prepare it without viewing that show. At least not as well.

[–]gsfgf 0 points1 point ago

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Wasn't that the same episode where he started in a life raft? Not that easy of a week.

[–]ReplaceSelect 0 points1 point ago

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This week I will attempt to survive on a cruise ship!

[–]waytoomanythrowaways 1 point2 points ago

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Oh my god, that one was on last week. Holy SHIT. Made me fucking hungry. Crab with hearts of palm? YUM.

[–]rus_reddit 0 points1 point ago

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I felt like I was watching an episode of some food network show... just made me want food that I couldn't afford.

[–]Dawnoftime 9 points10 points ago

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Did you know that Les Stroud will autograph something for you if you ask him to?

http://www.fanmail.biz/103904.html

[–]jfdkalkj 46 points47 points ago

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The Bear Grylls AMA was interesting, but this is the man I'd really like to hear from. Different class entirely in my opinion.

[–]PreservedKillick 2 points3 points ago

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Different class entirely in my opinion.

Which I think is the only salient point that ever needs to be said about the two. Completely different beasts. Bear would win in a fistfight or a gun battle; Les would win in a survivor competition. Probably.

[–]_insanelogic_ 6 points7 points ago

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he is totally one of my heros too, and grew up learning survival from my gran (who is 90, native and used to run 100s of miles of trap lines with only her older sister, who gave birth while sleeping in the same bed as my gram without a peep, she had also hidden her pregnancy, they were in the middle of nowhere on a trap line when the baby popped out)...my gran found out when the baby cried. damn my gran and her family were fucking hardcore. (ranchers back since way before the great depression). and that's just my mom's side...(dad was native and a rancher too but lived on the rez in NM yes the rez, i know, major survival skills through residential school) I LOVE YOU LES seriously now. this guy is so much cooler than any of the other tv survivalists, i mean, set up cam. hike away (get shot). hike all the way back, collect cam, hike back out again. damn. to live off the grid. to work so hard to show the natural world (including the people, in his series about people who still live off the land....) one day, one day soon i'm gonna put what i have learned into practice. thank you for inspiring me so much to use what i know and to always learn MORE! rock on!

[–]ReplaceSelect 1 point2 points ago

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That was incredibly hard to read, but I enjoyed it.

[–]johnvan86 15 points16 points ago

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I. Want. SurvivorMan. Back.

:(

[–]Harold_Grundelson 23 points24 points ago

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He only drinks his own piss when he has to.

[–]Bluntobject07 45 points46 points ago

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And when he does, he first turns it into clean, drinkable water.

[–]Valendr0s 15 points16 points ago

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With the skin of a rabbit that he caught with his cock.

[–]wombshifter 8 points9 points ago

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That was a great episode

[–]TesticleTophat 23 points24 points ago

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[–]Alyeska2112 0 points1 point ago

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[–]pyronautical 3 points4 points ago

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Ugh, blind hate for bear is ridiculous. Bear has drunk his piss ONCE on the show. And when he did, he was in the middle of the freakin Sahara desert so yes, there wasn't much free flowing water around. People saying "Make clean water blah blah", bear has nothing on him but the clothes on his back.

All aboard the karma train if you bash bear I guess even though if you have actually watched the episode, you will realise it isn't as bad as everyone makes out.

[–]Bloodypingu 3 points4 points ago

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Have you even seen his show? He's drunk piss multiple times, even putting his piss in the skin of a snake to save for later. He's eaten food out of a bear's shit and drank the liquid from elephant shit. His show isn't about "survival" as he claims it is. Almost everything he does has a massive chance for injury if attempted by a normal person. Stroud's show was real survival, alone, living off the land with no stupid stunts that could get you killed.

All aboard the retard train for you.

[–]jceez 1 point2 points ago

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I think that's the big kicker, he doesn't claim for his show to really be about survival. It's Man V. Wild, like Ken V. Ryu. It's a show about a dude fucking up nature in a 30 minute time slot.

[–]MBaleine 1 point2 points ago

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Les did the same in a desert, he used his clothes.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points ago

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I wouldn't have guessed him to be 50 yrs old.

[–]RonaldFuckingPaul 1 point2 points ago

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I was going to guess he was exactly 50.

[–]greevitamin 6 points7 points ago

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TIL i have the same birthday as Les Stroud.

[–]Ojoo 5 points6 points ago

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It's my Bday too! Happy bday greevitamin!

[–]kzxb 3 points4 points ago

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And my Birthday!

[–]JaxJaguar 5 points6 points ago

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Me too! YAY Oct. 20th!!! :D

[–]pharmbandit 2 points3 points ago

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AND MY AXE? but yeah its my birthday as well. ;D happy birthday guys and gals

[–]greevitamin 3 points4 points ago

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:) Yay for birthday's!

[–]siamlloyd 2 points3 points ago

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As a surprise, I totally killed Galddafi for your birthdays.

[–]taypat 2 points3 points ago

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It's also my birthday. And Snoop Dogg. And Tom Petty.

[–]PrettyLittleMister 2 points3 points ago

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Happy birthday!

[–]GrillBears 4 points5 points ago

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I appreciate that you didn't include "you magnificent bastard" or "you glorious bastard"

[–]arbitraryentry 3 points4 points ago

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Les Stroud wears a live rattlesnake as a condom and bathes in pure grain alcohol.

[–]dddddan 4 points5 points ago

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Dick Proenneke is the original survivorman.

[–]theryanmoore 3 points4 points ago

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He didn't just survive, he kicked that wilderness' ass. A true hero. He did it for himself, because he felt like it.

[–]thethreadkiller 2 points3 points ago

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He is the man.

[–]Bokcvok 2 points3 points ago

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Love him and there needs to be more Survivorman!

[–]NatureShowCommentary 2 points3 points ago

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This man is eliminating jobs.

[–]Vorbo 2 points3 points ago

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I got to meet this guy at a company get together. He was hired to come and hand out copies of his book and sign them. He also played his harmonica and sang. Best part.. I was standing beside him and he saw a bee and started screaming like a small child. I was blown away.

[–]current_form 2 points3 points ago

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This guy is such a great filmmaker. I think that's one element people don't give him enough credit for. I think I could watch his stuff for days on end, truly informative and entertaining.

[–]reducereusereanimate 15 points16 points ago

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In before the Les Stroud > Bear Grylls circlejerk.

Oh, I guess I'm too late.

[–]elshizzo[!] 2 points3 points ago

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pretty much a weekly event around here.

the top comment is always the same one about not having a cameraman or doing dangerous stunts. Why those things somehow make his show better is beyond me. Just makes it more boring imo. Maybe it makes it more realistic survival, but last I checked tv was about entertainment.

[–]Maverick1717 1 point2 points ago

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Agreed. I like Bear because he's a charismatic guy and his show is really interesting, even if he does show us ridiculous situations. Les Stroud and Bear Grylls are both awesome. But I prefer Bear.

[–]JOLLYRANCHERR 2 points3 points ago

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It's more entertaining, IMO, because if he fucks up he has to deal with it. There's consequences for his actions. So everything you see is as real as it gets.

Bear is kinda entertaining, but you know he isn't roughing it at all. I enjoy the cliff scaling and such but what's the fun in filming a guy with a team of experts on hand?

[–]EClydez 4 points5 points ago

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I agree. I always get down-voted to oblivion for pointing it out.

[–]theryanmoore 0 points1 point ago

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Aside from any of that, I think a big part of it is that Les comes off as a humble, genuine dude, while Bear... not so much. Bit of a douchey persona.

[–]theryanmoore 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, I think this is the main factor in my opinion on this feud. It all comes down to the fact that I would rather hang out with Les, by far. I suspect a lot of the heated feelings here are also just based on whose personality they're drawn to. Bear's whole Xtreme machismo thing seems way overkill to me, so I don't enjoy his show as much.

[–]Sloppy1sts 4 points5 points ago

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Why is Grylls more popular than this guy?

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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Thanks for showing those silly Brits that you don't have to lie and fake a tv show.

[–]Niall_Sg1 8 points9 points ago

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Clearly you haven't heard of Ray Mears unlike Bear Grylls he doesn't fake it.

[–]mikepixie 7 points8 points ago

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There is a difference though. Ray doesn't survive, he makes himself at home.

[–]dVnt 2 points3 points ago

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...he luxuriates.

[–]Betelgeuse90 1 point2 points ago

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TIL Les Stroud has the same birth date as me!

[–]fuzzyshorts 1 point2 points ago

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[–]fudgemunk 1 point2 points ago

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Awesome guy. On his show and in person. I met him at a Photography convention last week in Toronto and he had a great sense of humor. Signed his book for me as well.

[–]TGlucifer 1 point2 points ago

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Happy birthday Les, and for the love of god keep doing what your doing. You are the fucking man.

[–]Yeaton22 1 point2 points ago

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did not know i shared the same birthday with him. awesome. who are some of the famous people you share birthdays with? My favorite is probably Snoop Dogg, Tom Petty and now, Les Stroud.

[–]Naawz 1 point2 points ago

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I think he gets more Stroud every year.

[–]FleetingFox 1 point2 points ago

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Bear Grylls is weak sauce. Les Stroud is a champion of manliness.

[–]freakspeak 1 point2 points ago

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I just realized who Ser Jorah Mormont from a Game of Thrones reminded me of. Both out of place with their shiny metal thingies.

[–]yourskullisred 1 point2 points ago

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Making Canadians Proud, Happy Bday Les! Thanks for everything

[–]GreatBrainAmWinning 1 point2 points ago

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More like Less Grylls and More Stroud.

[–]EClarkee 1 point2 points ago

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I saw him in person at the Henry's Imaging and Video expo. He's a nice guy

[–]gary88 1 point2 points ago

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A happy birthday post without the words "magnificent bastard"? Is this real life?

[–]PartyInYourMouth 1 point2 points ago

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Les IS the survivor man.

[–]seriousone 1 point2 points ago

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Upvote for indirect AMA request!

[–]Gravegawd 1 point2 points ago

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A man. A camera. No crew. And most importantly...No urine.

[–]cbirds3 1 point2 points ago

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not sure if i am worthy of sharing a birthday with this man

[–]skittishgibbon 1 point2 points ago

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Wow it is also my birthday and snoop doggs.

[–]kentoss 1 point2 points ago

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I saw this man recently at Exposure in Toronto. He's a really funny and easy going guy. He mentioned that they were doing a new Survivor man special. Also used a tripod like a golf club while on stage for some reason.

Actually that's why he was there, he was supporting some tripod company. I wasn't really paying attention to what he was sponsoring, as he's also really handsome.

[–]BebopRocksteady82 1 point2 points ago

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Les: It's my birthday I better be careful not to catch hypothermia

[–]sknolii 1 point2 points ago

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Today is also my birthday... and Snoop Dogg's!

[–]yidnah22 1 point2 points ago

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May his birthday be spent drinking Bear Grylls piss.

[–]sirius89 1 point2 points ago

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He's awesome.Love his show.

At least it's not fake.

[–]nosayso 1 point2 points ago

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TIL I share a birthday with Les Stroud.

[–]n00ks 1 point2 points ago

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TIL I share my birthday with Les Stroud.

[–]CyricTheMad 1 point2 points ago

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I used to be on the Bear Grylls hate wagon too, but I realized that his show still offers some good survival tips. I prefer survivorman, but as another redditor pointed out, you can only watch the three seasons of survivorman so many times. Speaking of survival shows, has anyone watched Dual Survival? There is this idiot on there who always goes around in shorts and bare feet.

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Why the fuck did he stop making the show? I heard somewhere that it was because it was impossible to get insurance for him to film the show. He was the only true survivalist compared to all those other vs. wild shows now. Miss survivorman ):

[–]DMYTRIW 1 point2 points ago

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I think he was sent from some apocalyptic future to teach us how to survive it with just a leatherman tool and whatever shit you may have in your pocket.

[–]SinfulDavey 1 point2 points ago

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And here is a cheers to you not drinking your own piss

[–]z3m 1 point2 points ago

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Les Stroud is one of the sexiest men alive IMHO

[–]freakydeek 0 points1 point ago

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makes Bear Grylls look like a chump. Actually, Bear Grylls does a mighty fine job of making himself look like a chump.

[–]YThatsSalty 18 points19 points ago

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They are two different guys making two different TV shows. One demonstrates survival in various situations using materials and equipment more-or-less at hand, while sleeping on the ground. The other demonstrates extreme outdoor scenarios using awesome skills and outside help, while sleeping in a hotel.

IMO they are both awesome in their own way.

[–]Vitalstatistix 14 points15 points ago

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Finally, someone else who gets it. This whole Stroud/Bear crap is so ridiculously stupid it hurts the brain. They're both cool in their own way; leave it at that.

[–]Vitalstatistix 9 points10 points ago

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Oh give me a break. He does a shit-ton of crazy stuff all for charitable causes, and comes off as a humble and nice guy. Ease up, tightwad.

[–]Liefx 1 point2 points ago

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Glad to see this hit frontpage! Les has all my respect!

[–]fmsnook 1 point2 points ago

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I have so much respect for this man

[–]minidini10 1 point2 points ago

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I still he say he's more badass than bear grylls

[–]holla171 0 points1 point ago

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This man makes me horrified of one day, out in the wilderness, becoming over-exposed.

[–]djmyst9119 0 points1 point ago

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I've already seen him in his birthday suit, so I know he's ready.

[–]Gandulph 0 points1 point ago

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Thank you for not using "Happy birthday you magnificent bastard" (or any variation) because otherwise most of the time I don't know who the person is.

[–]hoserman 0 points1 point ago

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Stroud is great. But he owes a lot to the first Les, Les Hiddins.

[–]psublue 0 points1 point ago

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BowDanelDanelDaaDaa WaaaWoooo

Good thing he's better at survival than music composition.

[–]justwannaboogie 0 points1 point ago

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Was so excited when I discovered Survivorman, watched every episode and then some. Les is a genuine guy, I really hope he does a season 4 soon.

[–]TiePilot 0 points1 point ago

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HA! We share a birthday :)

For the record this guy is awesome, the amount of work he has to put in to record his show is mind boggling!

[–]Caboose13 0 points1 point ago

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this man is a beast :)

[–]BHisa 0 points1 point ago

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Snowshoes and Solitude is one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.

[–]Bear_Grylls_is_me 0 points1 point ago

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God, I wish I was Les Stroud.

[–]RDandersen 0 points1 point ago*

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All this Les Stroud vs. Bear chatter is jsut bullshit. It's like saying that Michael Jordan was shit because he sucked at pingpong.

Bear Grylls does an entertainment show with focus on entertainment and it's centered around survival. All the insect-eating and needless stunts are done for entertainment and can be done because of the crew that is with him and the preparation.

Les Stroud does a survival focused on surviving a challenge alone that he and probably a small production crew sets for him. The show is about him, it is about how a human survives both physically and mentally.

While Bear wasn't exactly leading each show with the definition, it's not really fair to call him a hack or a faker or whatever, for the exact same reasons that you can't call Hugh Laurie a quack. It's possibly rude but more importantly it's just plain wrong.

Happy Birthday, Les.

[–]spidermat94 0 points1 point ago

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Man enough to admit hes only human

[–]mawilso 0 points1 point ago

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You Magnificent son of a bitch.

[–]Artgod 0 points1 point ago

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Starving Man

[–]mr_bobbles 0 points1 point ago

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Come back to TV and teach me how to survive in the wild!

[–]photoddgrapher 0 points1 point ago

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I dunno how this guy walks with balls that big.

[–]Scubaboy26 0 points1 point ago

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I own a signed copy of his Survive book.

Didn't get to met him but he gave some to my moms work signed(she works for Scouts Canada and got it at the Scout shop)

[–]notn 0 points1 point ago

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Happy birthday you beast of a man.

[–]CervantesD 0 points1 point ago

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the guy is awesome, happybirthday if your a Redditor! lol

[–]ResoL101 0 points1 point ago

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Les is the man...Love all his shows and his "have to go back and get the damn camera" jokes.

[–]KountChocula 0 points1 point ago

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I highly respect and admire this man. I wish him great joy on his day of birth and a swift demise to his enemies.

[–]spiffistan 0 points1 point ago

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Compared to this guy...none of us are men.

[–]tmiya88 0 points1 point ago

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Les is so awesome. I got to meet with him and he signed my water bottle :D.

[–]guest123420 0 points1 point ago

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He has the same Bday as my moms? Sweet!

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[–]LabCoatz[S] 1 point2 points ago

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It's not about getting to the front page. It's about sharing something with people who have common interests. This post was made, by me, as a way for me to say happy birthday and let others here on Reddit know that it's the birthday of a man who is held in high regard. He has entertained us and been the subject of many comments on Reddit. This post grew to the front page because of our appreciation of him.

This is Reddit. This is how voting on submissions works. If you don't like that, then yes, please go home. If you would like to customize your Reddit experience in order to avoid "going home" then you should use Reddit Enhancement Suite to filter out posts like this.

Reddit is a community. Not a game to see who can make it to the front page. Keep that in mind while you're with us.

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happy birthdeh...time to drink my own pee

[–]thebest64 0 points1 point ago

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Les Stroud, the real deal...

[–]fenwaygnome 0 points1 point ago

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TIL: I have the same birthday as Les Stroud. I'm now more badass.

[–]elmarko44 0 points1 point ago

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Les Fucking Stroud!

[–]freakyhair 0 points1 point ago

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Think he will build his own cake, and video tape himself doing it?

and yes, he is the man.

[–]barnabusjohannesburg 0 points1 point ago

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Happy birthday Sir!

[–]bjtl82 0 points1 point ago

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Thank you for not calling him a "magnificent son of a bitch. An upvote for you.

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Happy Birthday you bastard!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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With Bear Grylls amazing videos on hot survival topics such as parallel parking I'm really kind of confused as to how anyone thinks that Les Stroud is the better man.

[–]Ryac 0 points1 point ago

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Ray Mears is going to make a birthday cake for this bitch with some tree bark and some cactus root.

[–]Shnazzyone 0 points1 point ago

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Now there's a badass, no piss drinking required.

[–]theleveller 0 points1 point ago

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Go stay in a hotel for a night...you deserve you crazy bastard!

[–]Deemster 0 points1 point ago

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OMG OMG ITS MY BIRTHDAY TOO!!!!! YAYYY!! WE HAVE THE SAME BDAY!!! :))) and its snoop doggs bday too but i don't care about him, lol. omg Les Stroud is the BOSS!! Does anyone know an email i can email him with?

[–]MrErnie 0 points1 point ago

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Love this man, love his show

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Happy birthday bro!

[–]UnreachablePaul 0 points1 point ago

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It must be crazy fapping in the wild where all those animals watching you cum. A hero.

[–]dapostman10 0 points1 point ago

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Canada has Thanksgiving????

[–]toosas 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Bigpapapumpyouup 0 points1 point ago

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Not even sure it is his birthday. Still up votes.

[–]SemiProfesionalTroll 0 points1 point ago

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Looks like the sun is going down.

Time to dry my own purified water.

[–]IlikePez 0 points1 point ago

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Ya, but did you see a bigfoot. That's my question. I saw what you showed, but man. Did you SEE it.

[–]Leachgarden 0 points1 point ago

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Its to bad he's busy climbing mount Everest alone in a t-shirt with nothing but a beach towel.

[–]niallmc66 0 points1 point ago

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I can't imagine how much time he wasted having to go back and forth for his cameras each time he finished filming lol.

[–]Scooter30 0 points1 point ago

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Les>Bear Gryllis

[–]langerz32 0 points1 point ago

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les stroud you make me le proud

[–]maxp0wah 0 points1 point ago

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Canadia, fuck yah!

[–]quickie_ss 0 points1 point ago

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That phony Bear Grylls can suck it. Les is a man amongst boys.