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TEAM SURVIVORMAN! I especially enjoy it when Les makes subtle digs at Bear’s antics on his show. “Now I COULD jump into this river, but instead, I’m actually trying to survive, so I’m not going to” (not an actual quote, just in the spirit hehe)

Apparently Bear fans claim Les is boring to watch. However, Survivorman is actually informative. I personally find it quite interesting.

urlesque:

There’s an online feud brewing about Discovery’s two leading survivalists, Bear Grylls of Man Vs Wild and Les Stroud of Survivorman. These are dudes who go out into the wilderness, using little but their wits and courage to survive in harsh conditions like jungles and deserts.

Bear Grylls climbed Mt. Everest. He’s led expeditions all over the world and served the UK military in a dashing, daring capacity.

But some people claim that Bear is a fraud because he brings a camera crew along with him to shoot his survivalism show. And it has been widely reported that Bear and his crew have roughed it in hotels during filming.

Enter Les Stroud. Les doesn’t boast decorated military service, but he was a full time wilderness guide in Canada and he spent his honeymoon deep in the Wabakimi wilderness, building a cabin with no metal, plastic, or tools that weren’t handmade.

Les’s fans argue that he’s the more authentic survivalist because he films his footage alone, with no camera crew to save his butt if things get hairy. Check out this comparison graphic:

More: Internet Fight: Man VS Wild’s Bear Grylls VS Survivorman’s Les Stroud