Since November, I have just been hooked on the latest round of survival shows from the Discovery Channel. The first one I started watching was Man Vs. Wild. For each episode Bear Grylls, a former member of the British Special Forces, ends up being dropped from a plane in the middle of a different nowhere. His objective? Survive in the wilderness until he can find civilization. And survive he does, with nothing but a flint and a water bottle. And I’m simply hooked!
Now for a dose of reality… he has a camera crew following him around. So I wonder, how hungry is he really? And did he really squeeze the water from that elephant dung because he was thirsty, or was it merely for shock value? On the other hand, the editing process I’m sure compresses the timing of everything. It’s easy for me to critique a 3 day expedition from a one hour edit.
It is entertaining and while I’m not certain I would do everything he does, it does get me to thinking about survival. And I suppose that’s better than nothing.
Have you seen any of these survival shows? Leave a comment and let me know what you think of them!