Man vs Wild vs Survivorman

#77
#77
I watched the Will Ferrell episode. Just for the fact that Bear didn't intentionally kill Ferrell he is the winner.
 
#78
#78
I'll watch it eventually but it looks like WF was huge for ratings

Will Ferrell's visit to Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild" drew 4 million viewers -- the biggest audience in the show's history. In the adult demo "Wild" scored a 2.2 rating. From a business-of-television standpoint, this was a particularly envious score. Discovery Channel signed Universal for a "Land of the Lost" sponsorship that included Ferrell's visit to the show -- and in return "Wild" got its biggest numbers ever.
That's like your boss offering you a huge raise if you promise to take more vacations.
One could argue the visit was off-brand for the show (it's not "Man Plus Comedian vs. Wild," after all), but Discovery held the "Land of the Lost" pimping for the ad breaks, which is less intrusive than many forms of product placement. Discovery is evaluating whether pairing Bear Grylls with other guests could work for future episodes. All around, good news for Discovery.
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Will Ferrell's 'Man vs. Wild' visit spurs record ratings--The Live Feed
 
#79
#79
WFl would be a fun guy to hang out with, BG not so much. I liked WF joke about his willingness to drink his own urine :lol:
 
#81
#81
volmanbill said:
If anyone was a "Bear" fan I figured it'd be you.:p

Probably my favorite two classes of college were a couple PE courses....Backpacking and Backpacking/Camping. The final exam for both was a 3 day, 2 night camping trip to the Virgin Falls area. You know when the professor is sharing his favorite toddy recepie that you're in for a good time. I actually have some pics from a few of the trips ('82-'84)that I'll try and post. Once you took the class you could go on the "finals" trip every period if you liked.
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thats pretty cool man. i wish more students would take advantage of such classes. i went to school at a small colorado college and graduated with an outdoor recreation leadership degree and all but my general studies were outdoor based classes. we got to travel all over the west and i have gone on to guide many trips. with that said i would love to see your pics and i hope you are still able to get out every now and then and enjoy nature.
 
#82
#82
Speaking of great places to camp and hike any Fall Creek Falls fans here?
Honestly when i think of places i miss in Tennessee thats the first place that pops into my head.
 
#83
#83
volfanbill said:
Bear. Les is getting better, but he's about as exciting as watching paint dry. If the elements didn't get me, boredom would. Bear would keep things interesting.
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Lol - true. Something makes me think Les still isn't as legit as everyone says... think about how long it would take him to set up each and every camera from those angles and junk.
 
#84
#84
Bassmanbruno said:
Lol - true. Something makes me think Les still isn't as legit as everyone says... think about how long it would take him to set up each and every camera from those angles and junk.
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and then backtrack to go get them. I don't think Les is by himself at all. It's sort of like Survivor. half a click away is an entire camp, complete with Starbucks coffee if something goes wrong for him.
 
#85
#85
volfanbill said:
and then backtrack to go get them. I don't think Les is by himself at all. It's sort of like Survivor. half a click away is an entire camp, complete with Starbucks coffee if something goes wrong for him.
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Yeah - I like how they're sitting at his camp and he is in his kayak leaving the place for good - or as he's climbing up a huge steep mountain and the camera is filming from the lower elevation.

Sure - they could come back and get all the equipment after it's done - but how many effin cameras and tripods can he have on him? You'd think he'd run out if he's leaving them there because he can't bring them everywhere he goes. Plus that's a big, big hassle. Trying to find his cameras he placed in a blizzard, lol.
 
#86
#86
i'm convinced bear "slipped" off that cliff intentionally to f with ferrell. ferrell looked like he was going to crap his pants though.
 
#87
#87
Anybody ever see the Survivorman in Alaska where he tried to do it with only 1 arm?
That was incredible. Too bad he couldn't do it with 1 arm, but how many people could?
 
#89
#89
For those undecided they can check out bears new season starting at 9 PM tonight on The Discovery Channel.

Man Vs. Wild
 
#92
#92
I know Les' show is more realistic, but I'd say they are both perfectly capable. I like Bear better
 
#93
#93
blupotato said:
if i could post a map of the area i could show how he was in fact right next to a road and not out in the middle of nowhere in utah as well.
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What part of Utah was this in? I don't watch TV, so I've never seen the shows. Been a lot of places out here that TV crews would have a problem getting to, though.:hi:
 
#96
#96
Slydell said:
What part of Utah was this in? I don't watch TV, so I've never seen the shows. Been a lot of places out here that TV crews would have a problem getting to, though.:hi:
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it has been a while so i am sorry it took a while to respond. based on the landmarks throughout that episode i am 99% sure he was just west of moab across the river from an area known as potash. if you get onto google maps and find moab and then look for kane springs road. this road changes names further down the road you go, but it starts out as kane springs road. follow that road all along the river and it will twist and turn again showing many names along the way until it turns into lockhart basin road right next to the river. it is at the very curve of that road that runs right next to the river. flip to sattelite view and zoom in to where it shows 200 feet in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. if you have found this location you will see some island like features just to the right hand side of the river. there is also a white house just north of the road. this is where the dogs are barking. that is where he stayed. if move just across the river from that point you will find two ranches. the bottom ranch is the one with the windmill that is a landmark you will never forget if you have ever seen it. so everything that he shot was right there within about 100 yards in either direction.

but since you don't watch tv, that was probably too much information. but it was basically in moab, very much within civilization.
 
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#97
#97
blupotato said:
it has been a while so i am sorry it took a while to respond. based on the landmarks throughout that episode i am 99% sure he was just west of moab across the river from an area known as potash. if you get onto google maps and find moab and then look for kane springs road. this road changes names further down the road you go, but it starts out as kane springs road. follow that road all along the river and it will twist and turn again showing many names along the way until it turns into lockhart basin road right next to the river. it is at the very curve of that road that runs right next to the river. flip to sattelite view and zoom in to where it shows 200 feet in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. if you have found this location you will see some island like features just to the right hand side of the river. there is also a white house just north of the road. this is where the dogs are barking. that is where he stayed. if move just across the river from that point you will find two ranches. the bottom ranch is the one with the windmill that is a landmark you will never forget if you have ever seen it. so everything that he shot was right there within about 100 yards in either direction.

but since you don't watch tv, that was probably too much information. but it was basically in moab, very much within civilization.
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Yeah, I am familiar with Moab and a lot of the surrounding area. That would put him just south of Dead Horse Point Park. Not very far outside. 100 -200 feet or so. There's another road that runs down toward there. Maybe not quite to where you're talking about. So, basically, he was doing a survival thing in the middle of where a lot of people backpack about 5 miles from Moab. On top of the other things you mentioned. I could take him to the middle of nowhere out here if he wants to go.
 
#98
#98
Man vs. Wild is really entertaining. I love that show. That said, at least Les is a lot more realistic. He's not kicking it in motels when it gets tough outside or talking to a camera man when he gets bored. If I was ever stuck in a situation I'd rather hear what Les had to say. Bear just goes out in the jungle and does the extreme stuff that nobody would do. I guess that's just to get ratings. I have respect for both. I wouldn't make it 5 minutes in those environments.
 
#99
#99
Slydell said:
Yeah, I am familiar with Moab and a lot of the surrounding area. That would put him just south of Dead Horse Point Park. Not very far outside. 100 -200 feet or so. There's another road that runs down toward there. Maybe not quite to where you're talking about. So, basically, he was doing a survival thing in the middle of where a lot of people backpack about 5 miles from Moab. On top of the other things you mentioned. I could take him to the middle of nowhere out here if he wants to go.
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exactly. he could have gone a little ways down river and been in one of the most remote places on the planet. glad you know the area. i spent a lot of time down that way and will forever cherish the memories of some of the most beautiful and history rich areas. i could spend the rest of my life staring at handprints that were put on those rocks thousands of years ago. i was climbing down there a few years ago and actually stumbled upon a bow and a pair of mocasins in a small opening on a cliff side. i will never disclose that location.
 
#100
#100
TennesseeFan07 said:
Man vs. Wild is really entertaining. I love that show. That said, at least Les is a lot more realistic. He's not kicking it in motels when it gets tough outside or talking to a camera man when he gets bored. If I was ever stuck in a situation I'd rather hear what Les had to say. Bear just goes out in the jungle and does the extreme stuff that nobody would do. I guess that's just to get ratings. I have respect for both. I wouldn't make it 5 minutes in those environments.
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i agree entirely. i did not post in this thread to necessarily discredit bear on his skills. because there is no doubt that he knows more than i do. but i just happened to see that episode and was able to call him out by knowing that area pretty well. it is just a tv show, but if he is going to portray it like he is roughing it, than actually do it. the other guys show is way more boring, but they both know more about survival in any environment than i will ever know. i just don't want to see people try and actually do the stupid things that bear does, because they may not have a hotel room to go to after they jump into a freezing river just before the sun goes down.
 
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