Survivorman | Temagami Bug Season | Les Stroud
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- After all his years of wilderness survival around the globe, the forests of Ontario’s Temagami still rank as some of the most difficult, harrowing and challenging survival experiences Les has ever faced. Breathtakingly beautiful, Temagami’s old growth pine forests and refreshing blue lakes, bountiful with fish and wildlife, are sure to test Les’s survival skills yet again. Les returns to the oldest mountain ranges in North America to survive with no food, no water, no shelter, no safety and no camera crew. He survives eating wild edibles, hunting for food, making a fire and building a shelter. Key challenges are the incessant sting of mosquitos, blackflies and deerflies, as well as staying ever vigilant for moose, wolves, bears and other territorial wildlife.
Directed by: Les Stroud
Starring: Les Stroud - Zábava
Les: "Mosquitoes don't really bother me anymore..."
Mosquitoes: "Hold my beer"
MoS :"Hold my beer and I am gonna get some blood to mix with."
lmao
Mos - Hold my bloody mary.
😝🤣🤣
@@caterpile8752 quite literally a Bloody Mary... 😂
I love that Les puts these out, Survivorman is one of my all time favorite shows
I was ecstatic when I found this channel
me too, I watch am over and over.
💯
So wait is survivorman over then?
No ads, and Les doesn't ask for anything either. Absolute beauty.
Anybody else just put these on to go to sleep to? Can't escape the adult world in our day so we escape and survive in our dreams
Me
Wish I could live off grid sick of being a work zombie for Pennies 😢
Imagine being in a survival situation, wandering through the woods and hearing the sound of a cheerful harmonica drifting through the trees
could be worse could be Banjos
There's actually a reason for it too! Not only does it help keep your spirits up, playing it as you're walking along keeps bears away.
I never watched Survivorman before you posting it on CZcams really, this is one of the best shows ive ever watched. Its so real, and chill. Les makes no Drama about any of it and is just their to inform us and go about his passion, filmmaking. What you see is what you get just a real man out there in the real world, nothing too crazy, just real.
He's honestly what started the "big bang" of survival shows and videos imo. Nobody does it as good as him but damn... im so happy he's releasing them slowly to youtube.
@@akira963214785 No it’s not just your opinion it facts, Les literally started the survival genre no question about it
@@elwoodzman5799 he definitely did it the correct way. No idea why he sold out to the bigfoot nonsense.
tbf he absolutely does make drama out of it, he speaks in such a TV drama voice most of the time. Listen to how different he is in interviews and stuff.
@@elwoodzman5799 Ray Mears started before him, just a different route.
Some where a bear is pointing at a turd on the ground and saying "see that moss and that scat, there is a wild Les in the area" Thanks for more amazing content.
lol!
Best comment!
The phenomenon he was talking about at 38:14 is very real, I was camping on Wasaksina Lake in Temagami back in the 2000's on an island. It was gorgeous all day, then just at dusk I heard this strange buzzing, a hum coming from the mainland forest across from us. I already had my skeeter mesh shelter set up.
The mosquitoes came across the lake at us like WWII bombers in formation, and when they hit we ran for our lives. I've never seen so many in my life, the entire mesh was black with them. Luckily I had some wine and settled in for the duration.
Went fishing on one of those small lake in the North Bay area, can't remember the name. There was a small island in the lake, densely overgrown, it was just getting to sunset as we headed back passed the island . I became aware of a hum that grew louder and sounded like a pipe organ. My uncle ' gunned ' the little 9.9 horse Evinrude out of there.
LOL - I grew up with that sound every night. Terrifying!
strange stuff usuallie fly away frömm me ^ ^
@@hughculliton3174 I can relate to that
@@cv507 If you have diabetus - tics and mosquitoes leave u alone
I knew a lady in her late 50's in a nursing home, who could only grunt and walk around and she had to be fed. She was incontinent of bladder and bowel. She suffered brain damage after she and her husband ate the wrong mushroom. Her husband died as a result..They were experts and experienced but it goes to show that care and knowledge of certain wild edibles must be taken. Thank you Les for another great adventure and sharing your knowledge! Thank you!
As a Canadian I would like to say this man is one of our greatest treasures we have. If anyone harms this man I will literally force them to pull a survivorman.
I will drive you 4 hours north of timmins ontario and leave you with one match, an old multi tool, 1 plastic bad. And finally a can of dog food.
Thanks.
To anyone wondering that was wild cucumber and its amazing. Tastes like a cucumber and celery had a baby
And it takes more calories to digest than what you get back. Make you starve even faster.
@@markhonea2461 lol good one
@@markhonea2461 calories yes. But u are getting fluids and vitamins
I have Cucumber in my Mojave riparian areas. It is a freaky plant for sure. Marah macrocarpus by Latin
@@theeyeballengineer1982 that's an entirely different plant also known as 'man-root'. It's got a completely different leaf shape and a massive root system, and the entire plant is toxic. What you see in the video is Medeola virginiana, which is a member of the lily family that only grows in eastern North America
Mosquitos used to bother me. Then horseflies came along and said, 'hold my beer'. I still remember the first time I got bit by one.
Les is the best survivalist out of all of them. He doesn't go on and on about nothing.
Some guy watched this episode and figured out who stole his canoe.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
knowing les he took it back to where he found it.
I had been wondering for years who stole it
Who leaves a perfectly good canoe in the middle of nowhere? Survivorman production crew?
@@OpusBuddly Yeah the inside looked pretty spotless. If it was left out there, it wasn't for very long.
Best survival show.
...ever made hands down!
Surviorman has always drove me to be as authentic and true to the survival life more than any other program. Thank you for your real content
Survival instructor twenty years love your show thanks you bring in regular people
Real Survivalist: "Why is he doing things harder instead of the simple ways "
Less Fans: "he's a genius because he makes jokes throughout videos "
Wrongs Here
He said you HAVE to be shown mushrooms by an expert, NOT a book..
Complete lie so why would people be able to publish books of Medicine if there incorrect..
He allowed a mosquito to bite him ..
Stupid and Missleading....
You know what malaria is ,okay
Not smart viewer
Anyways he makes it seem like survival is impossible or a very hard trade to learn when in actuality is not..
It went from teaching a survival video to basically watching someone give bad and good advice while living day to day until he reaches where he knows rescue is waiting for him,
In an actual survival situation you have to find a solution, not punch out the clock while passing time until being paid for Teaching Damm ner nothing,
Watch Bear Grillz to survive
Or
Watch Survivordude to be Entertained
@@moosemussolini1429 i hope this is satire lol
@@moosemussolini1429 bear is not a good survivor compared to les
😂..okay 🤣
I always feel bad when Les doesn't eat much an episode. I love it when he finds a lot of food
Me too. Loved the Australian Outback one where he caught crawdads and ate those massive grubs (which he seemed to enjoy a whole). I also like the Arctic Canada one where he caught a ton of Arctic char.
Love the arctic one where he managed like four large fish in one day and was just chowing down on sushi.
Must’ve been a great feeling, haha.
@@SonoftheAllfather They're called yabbies and he even says so in the episode. Don't call them your bullshit name of crawdads unless you're talking of the ones in your own area.
@@looksirdroids9134 Why would you make a hostile comment like that for no reason?
@@looksirdroids9134crawdads
"One shop stop. My toilet paper, and my bottle of water."
Not in that order please!
Bear Grylls can piss all over it and it still just taste like fresh water!
Made the same joke myself lol
The one thumbs down is probably from the owner of the boat.
Came for this comment
The other eight are from Bear Gryllis' burner accounts.
the canoe looked like it was in good shape....someone is going to miss that.......
Les should have put a note in its place....lol....."trying to survive...sorry"
Always helps to watch Survivorman in hard times! We’ve been staying in a shelter due to Covid and my daughter being born with a disability, we ran out of money and that was that. But I’ve worked hard to secure a scholarship to go back to College and it comes with an apartment me and my kids can stay in and things are looking up. It’s a different type of survival but watching Les survive in the wild sure makes you a lot more thankful for one room and a bunk bed!
I could watch this man all day long
Best Show to watch.
When you're surviving lockdown sometimes a simple youtube video... is all you need. I can even crush up my entertainment and boil it if I need to reuse it to replenish myself.
My fave line of Les's was when he was eating witchetty grubs. He said, "Don't ask me why, I'm just not eating the head.". 😸 That was back when the series was new. Been watching this show since it first aired and Les was in the Boreal forest here in Canada.
Back in the days when cable TV was worth it. Good memories! I, too, personally try to avoid swallowing things that are going to try to bite me on their way down.
I prefer my food with the bones on the inside.
@@moosemaimer and removed.
Oh man, talk about a throw back!! After school watching Les!!
Mine is the "Ohhhh YEAH BABY" moments...and when he caught all those arctic char after starving and freezing for 3 days...it actually made me tear up when he caught those fish😂😂 "Man I wish I was there, catching those fish and eatin them too! Right Barry?"
When squeezing moss to get some water out of it make sure Les hasn't been using it as TP.
Or diaper
I know it wouldn't be survival, but would be nice to see Les go camping and see what he takes with him to make life easy, rather than merely surviving.
Watch the Sierra Nevada episode from Season 3. Compared to most of his episodes, he is just camping there with minimal danger...even has a tent with him.
Check out Joe Robinet, basically what he does and he has even said he's drawn inspiration from Les.
Les has done bug out bag ideas and stuff similar
He’s done it. Many times. Watch all episodes… cable back in the day was the blessing we needed when it came to things like this show.
Just the sound of the mosquitoes was making my skin crawl. Having been in bug infested, mosquito overrun places many times in my life, not much can be worse.
Him talking about the little things getting to you and affecting your survival is absolutely true. Especially hands. One jammed finger and suddenly everything becomes 10x more difficult
Ok
I've been addicted to Les's videos for sometime now and have watched them all many times over..I remember the old days when you would have to wait all week just to see his show. I am so glad he uploaded them with no commercials for everyone of all ages to enjoy and reach many more new people and inspire another generation. Thank you for all you do Les,may you stay blessed my brother
I was stuck with man v wild as a child and never knew about les until these videos were uploaded. You lucky dog.
For me it was on channel OLN every morning.
Everybody into this stuff eventually finds out about Les Stroud but until now watching Survivorman was based on if you were lucky enough to catch it on TV and episodes seemed few and far between. So glad they're on youtube now.
I love how his theme song goes from like experimental ambient to grungey jam rock lol
Funny, because I've heard it a million times and just now I was thinking the same thing. Wondering if his band did the song and what was up heh
It was his band ya
His personality comes through with this theme🍂
Sounds like he's wailing on his harp through a wah towards the end of the song. King shit.
He said he was playing the bass guitar on the theme music..I love it though lol 😜🤘🏼👊🏼🤙🏼
Like many, I grew up watching Les' adventures. I wanted to traverse wilderness with ease like him. Never be scared or without control. It took me years to convince myself (and to others) I could do long distance solo hikes in the absolute wilderness. Now, these adventures in the northern Europe is a part of me I couldn't live without. Thanks Les for guiding me into this path of enjoying the nature with respect and humbleness.
Know your limits. Dont become a statistic
Lol^^^^ “sleeps in backyard once”
I'm rewatching some episodes. I used to love watching Survivorman with my parents growing up.
Les, you're a big reason that I am prepared in the cities or the woods. Our best survival tool is about 3 pounds of gray matter. I also make decisions, big or small, using risk vs. reward, thanks to good mentors like you (even though we haven't met).
This is one of the underrated channels.
It's nice to hear the sound of a loon in its proper context. How many times do you hear that sound pop up in movies as a sound effect when somebody is in a jungle?
Kinda like how all Hollywood bald eagles sound like red tail hawks?
@@rickc2102 I like how Hollywood cars are bulletproof, until they blow up from getting shot.
@Jimmy Penrose What’s funny tho is that if you listen to Les’ first episodes, you’ll hear British bird species. For example, when he was in BC in the mountain episode, I was cringing b/c post production mixed in a European Robin. He used these same sound effects in many of his northern survival episodes... kinda ruins it if you are a biologist and know woods... but Les is a survival expert, not a biologist so I’ll stay in my lane.
@@charliedroves5610 Fair enough. Also I didn't know that so thanks for sharing.
Watch the director's cut. The editor's Did stuff he didn't want /like.....they call a stellar's jay a raven...
I felt his struggle. mosquitoes, darkness and rain
Me and my friend got lost in Algonquin for 3 days. Our trail just disappeared on a portage. We just kept going south the entire time. It was he'll, destroyed by bugs but we made it on our own. Found a logging road. And then followed it all the way back to our canoe. Such a great memory
The worst times make for the best memories
@jman1989 funny how true that is eh, the perfect weather trips/ everything went to plan, you barely remember
Is there ANYTHING Better and more comforting and relaxing than Survivorman episodes? I think not. Thank you Les! I’ve been watching you from day one, way back in the day on TV.
Les is the GOAT, and A goat. He can and will eat anything. It would be interesting to see him compete on a show like Alone.
First Man Out with Ed Stafford but it doesn't sound like Les is in good enough shape for that physically the way he is talking in this video.
He would make it look like a walk in the park
He’d be the host 😂
I've been around the world and lived in Canada for years. This environment in this episode is the absolute last one I'd want to be stuck in for a night, out of every Survivorman location. The bugs up north are just unreal. You don't know bugs until you've had the big horseflies bite visible chunks out of your skin, it stings like hell and starts a stream of blood running down
That's what inspired the "black fly song"
Song is a story about the mans first job, sent out into the bush of north ontario with a survey crew
N the black fly driving him to absolute insanity
I used to love the animated short as a kid, still find myself humming it decades later
Try sweden then. If he was walking around like this in a northern swedish forest he'd be eaten alive. And that's daytime lol, let's not even talk about the night.
Tamagami was one of the greatest 7 day outdoor portage adventure I've ever had
You can't even begin to enjoy food as much Les does.
Years ago my brother and I went camping in Algonquin Park, which is just east of the Temagami region, at the height of mosquito season. The first night we were lying in the tent, trying to sleep when suddenly the breeze died down, the frogs paused their croaking, and it was dead silent for a moment, save for a continual high pitched hum. We were surrounded by kilometers of hungry mosquitoes with just a thin layer of nylon between us and them. Moonlight outside the tent show us the masses of tiny vampires clinging to the fabric, looking for a way in to their blood meal. It was a disturbing moment. Fortunately the breeze returned to drown out the hum and we were able to sleep.
Pics or it never happened
I’m from the Ottawa Valley, which lake did you camp at?
I have a hammoc woth no-see-um netting over, at times it is has looked like almost solid mosquitoes in patches
@@chuckeddy2588 It was decades ago so I don't really recall, but Mew Lake seems to ring a bell.
its like that in norcal humbolt
My dad was born in Temagami, he took me up there a few times to fish. Martin river, Castle lake etc...used to stay at Beaverland lodge on May 24....so many good times up there...had a couple times where we got in trouble too...boat broke down....good times
Also got swarmed by black flies so bad that we had to run...tried to park on a beach and have lunch....didn't happen that day....but at least they weren't deer flies or horse....shudders
I spent my first 16 summers on Lake Herridge. My grandparents had a place on 11, across from Papa Johns. 7 miles south of town. Very much miss that place. Had a lot of friends up there. Locals and cabin owners. Many memories.
This is my favorite episode I think.
Temagami is the epitome of Northern Ontario wilderness, or of Canada's Boreal forest for that matter. I've become obsessed with this place, and am always looking for canoe tripping videos here on CZcams from this area, and I've been meaning to check out your show for awhile now, so I was very pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this episode! Just awesome, thank you so much for doing this!
I've lived in the woods here for 35 years
I’d like to see Les do an Alone recreation with their least productive toolkits and see how they should have utilized their tools.
I too want to see how Les does without the cameras.
@@cjj6412 how would you see it if he didnt have the cameras?
You probably are Les Stroud 🤦♂️
Most of those guys were pretty good too.
yes
The calmness that fills me when Les plays the harmonica is indescribable. 27:53
The one and only true survivalist.
The one who brought out the inner passion that we have for nature.
Salute to you Les!
There are some people who believe that he fakes all this.
@@looksirdroids9134
Yea. His name's Bear Grylls 😂
200k views and 5k likes. DESTROY the like button and show Les your support.
If Les ever reads these he needs to know that birch fungus he used as fire starter is called chaga and is a delicious beverage and healthy too.
I came to say that too! To me it is medicine, a gift from the Gods, generally not something I'd set on fire. I forage it and take it every day with my coffee.
@@christinewelsh6485 Good fire starter after you have used it for tea and let it dry
Ahaha I was watching him with that and I'm not fungus expert but I kept thinking that's Chaga, but no he would know this, is it something else? I was really puzzled thinking it had to be Chaga but also thinking how could he not know
I have a pint of ground up Chaga and a few more large chunks. I really like the tea.
I’ve watched all his boreal productions and I dont ever recall him having Chaga.
I love the creeping snow berries, when we played in the woods, as kids, we would eat them all the time. They tasted like mint to me. Kids these days don't know what they are missing, they don't play out doors any more.
Classic ignorant comment with the "kids these days..." I see plenty of kids playing outside all of the time where I live. An entire generation of kids is not camped indoors nowadays. There are plenty left playing outside.
The happiest my daughter is is when we go out to State Parks...
Exactly I told my teenage son about play kick the can with 15-18 neighborhood kids. He said “ that sounds stupid “. It was an absolute blast 💥
@@chazschuck6474 Where i live, and in many areas in the world, kids stay inside and play video games, where I'm from. The nicest of days and I drive around my city but see no kids out playing as we did. The world has changed so much since I was a teenager. We only got cable when I was 16 yrs old. With all the technology today, a lot of kids don't know what the realbeautiful world ( nature ) is. Not trying to start any arguments, just saying what I see and how it affects us.
Easiest sub of my life, favorite host/show putting his content up in full for free? Yes please.
Les' use of his survival techniques drives home the importance of learning and practicing. In the wild, there is no substitute for skill.
Les, catnip isn't native to Canada but now grows there wild.
The plant acts as a natural insect repellent.
I crush it up and rub it into my clothing and it helps a ton (ontario)
Also, eat lots of fresh garlic.
Rubbing catnip on yourself in the wild is all great and everything, until a bobcat or lynx decides to use you as a cat toy. "No kitty, noooooo!"
@@frankkolton1780 😁
@@frankkolton1780 There is that hehe
Being a pilot when I’m flying over remote areas I’m glad I watched Survivorman and I think of Les. gives me somewhat confidence if i crash in the middle of no-were and knowing just a little things like using a knife at a downward angle on the Flint stick not a rock. 😉
Next time you complain about something, think about this video. Les is an absolute boss.
I’m fortunate to have an off grid, water access cabin in this area - this is a true representation of the environment. Bugs have just begun to get bad but it won’t keep us from camp...and no people.
Gotta love the infectious enthusiasm when Les gets the fire going👏It's amazing how good-natured he is, despite suffering from a lack of sleep. I would be fit to kill if sleep deprived for so long.
Being from Ontario. When you go north the mosquitoes and horse flys are absolutely brutal at times.
Same down here in fl swamp it'll drive you crazy it's done it to me many times. Lol
Especially in that region. I remember as young adults going camping alone for a week around that area and there was such a crazy cloud of mosquitoes and black flies that my cousin wrapped the cord of the rope around the boat we were portaging with and just took off running like a madman lol.
Every time I'm sick not feeling well like now with a damn cold I always watch Les Survivorman and he always makes me feel better for that hour smile ☺️👍
13:50 "This is the way, it normally goes"
"THIS IS THE WAY" The Mandalorian
I can’t thank you enough for posting this amazing content for FREE on CZcams! I’ve gathered so much inspiration from your work, I feel that I really owe you! You’re the best, Les! A true OG.
Les - this reminded me so much of the time I spent on "Outward Bound" in the Rainy Lake area. 14 teenagers in 7 teams in canoes...2 guides...2 weeks. No food. I grew up in the north woods, so I had a huge advantage. I actually gained weight where the others lost 5-10 #. Good times.
I love Les' fire laugh.
Never stop Les!
Les, until now I had no clue about anything. Last week I start watching your videos for the first time ....yeah, where have I been and realized how clueless I was. It totally change my prospective I always thought nothing can really happen in the woods of predictable Florida. Just watch for the gators and stay on trail. Now, I ask myself questions before I go out for hours. What is in my backpack and yes ,I added quite few things. I am more aware of my surroundings I see things that could be possibility for shelter or fire starter. I carry pepper spray as a woman solo hiker. I have always emergency blanket and map with campus. I just wanted to share it with you not sure if you reading it. Thank you from my bottom of my heart for educating me all of us. Forever fan 💖
I need my bug net just to watch this episode.. Brutal!
Anyone can say what they want about cable, but Les and folks like him are the reason it still exist.
The “tinder fungus” had me crying watching him burn up that chaga. Missed out on a tasty antioxidant tea.
Best youtube comment ever, "talking about it and knowing it are two different things".
Hi Les, this is like a flashback for me here in Michigan, I went camping the past 4 days and in between the rain showers, the skeeters were swarming, glad I had my head bug net and screened hammock. Rock On!
About damned time Les Stroud is back on the move! Met him at a survival expo in mesquite Texas one year, then he disappeared while looking for Bigfoot
Les is the man and he’s very smart
Survivorman will never get old, one guy in the wilderness no camera crew, showing us his ways of survival. He risks himself for our education and enjoyment. Watched him growing up
thanks Les!
Real Survivalist: "Why is he doing things harder instead of the simple ways "
Less Fans: "he's a genius because he makes jokes throughout videos "
Wrongs Here
He said you HAVE to be shown mushrooms by an expert, NOT a book..
Complete lie so why would people be able to publish books of Medicine if there incorrect..
He allowed a mosquito to bite him ..
Stupid and Missleading....
You know what malaria is ,okay
Not smart viewer
Anyways he makes it seem like survival is impossible or a very hard trade to learn when in actuality is not..
It went from teaching a survival video to basically watching someone give bad and good advice while living day to day until he reaches where he knows rescue is waiting for him,
In an actual survival situation you have to find a solution, not punch out the clock while passing time until being paid for Teaching Damm ner nothing,
Watch Bear Grillz to survive
Or
Watch Survivordude to be Entertained
@@moosemussolini1429 lmao that has to be a joke, bear grills is just shock value sensationalism that doesn't amount to any good advice except eat some bugs and drink your own piss and sh!t. id love to see how you identify wild mushrooms youd be on the floor convulsing in a matter of minutes
@@moosemussolini1429 you do realize bear is a fraud too right? its damn near imposable to be prepared to survive, so many things can go wrong
He's less misleading then this loser though 😂
Best Les.
Canoed and portaged many times in Georgian Bay area and the worst thing were the insects especially the black flies. Thank you Les for these wonderful videos!
I was turkey hunting in the middle of nowhere then I hear a harmonica then see a dude with a selfi stick yelling CUT and get out of my shot! I yelled back and said while holding up my 12 guage, nope your in my shot! Rock on Les, I would never shoot you!
With all the diseases that mosquitos can carry this was probably the most dangerous episode of all.
Not really out in Ontario, maybe West Nile, maybe EEE. Which he probably received vaccinations for if they're available
It always a good day with a new Survivor Man Show!👍🤙
The goat of survival Les Stroud.
nothing better then chilling on the couch watch lez on the big screen and slowly falling asleep over a few episodes 🙏💞
I've used this moss trick last time I went solo camping. And it worked at night when I couldn't go to get water from the stream
Awesome 👌🆒️🙌
Bigfoot laughing at him on the first night 😂
You, you canoe stealer you! Family humor. Another great video. Thanks
Swear to god Off is going straight into my survival kit!!$!
Always been a fan since the early days. I like the fact that your in Canada , Ontario specifically. Tough place to survive in the dense bush. Born in Timmins it's hard to explain the mosquito situation to people.
Hell
I’m in Minnesota and originally from the northern half of the state. The mosquitoes are the size of helicopters and are in huge swarms. It’s insane and people don’t understand how bad it is. I moved to the south end of the state away from the water so they’re almost nonexistent now.
Timmins is no joke
My mom is from South Porcupine but she spent most of the time around the mine.
Shania Twain country
Les, did anyone ever contact you and say "Dude! That's my boat!"? 😂
Dude! That's mine 😅
Oh Les, you're a trooper, man... I've lived outside near BWCA a long time and I don't think I could sit outside in a Temagami swarm like that, with or without the rain. I'm sitting here trying to decide whether freezing in the rain would numb the ferocity of the skeeters or whether it would make me miss them! I know rain is what can kill us, but those bugs are miserable up there!
I usually love seeing his shelters. It makes me feel extremely comfortable and helps me sleep whenever I think about how great my bed is in comparison (though some of his shelters do look really cosy)... but that mosquito attack almost gave me an anxiety attack.
This show is so good, I sure hope there's much more of it coming. Les has this "something" entertaining and informative without the stunt work and all those unnecessary actiony things. He inspired me into bushcraft for which I'm very grateful. Cheers.
Yeah...saved my life. Literally the things I learned watching him years ago back when he did the Boreal Forest episode. My CZcams "normal" camping backpacking kinda guy is Really Big Monkey1..Then there's Dave and Cody. Guys who refuse to do the drama. Funny thing is Les ribbs all of em...he should...he's the original.😂
It looks like Les is using his knife edge to strike the ferro rod, not a huge problem but use the spine , or the back of his saw would preserve the precious edge when outdoors, even a sharp rock can be used.
As long as your knifes are good quality it won't affect edge enough to make a difference
Do it yourself then
@@TornAaPaRt I have
Knife has a gut hook on it, skinning knife, educated guess would say that the spine probably doesnt have an edge enough to do the job of striking
@@jeremymoses7401 takes 1 min with wet n dry and a board to square off a spine, a signature model surely would have a square spine
I'm glad there's no more multiple ads, makes it so much easier to watch.
Have been watching survivorman for years. Can't believe you actually have a youtube channel now. My new favorite guilty pleasure
Bug net has to be on my list of survival pack EDC, even if I never need it.
I keep a bunch of deep woods off towlettes in my pack.
I've started wearing a head net over a big floppy hat... makes you look like a beekeeper but that's why it works.
And it weights nothing
Thanks Les keep them coming we love you
That birch fungus used for fire starting is called chaga. You can also grind it and make tea out of it. It taste good and had medicinal properties
Was my favorite show to watch after That 70's Show when I was done with my homework, was in middle school around that time. I'm 31 and still rewatch these lol
Thank you Les! These videos are so relaxing to watch. We all appreciate you posting these vids. I use to wait for these to come on TV and even then they were most likely re-runs, which I still watched.
They could permanently rerun the whole damn catalog and I would pay to watch it repeatedly
Thanks so much for posting these Les, I'm so happy you own the rights to all your own hard work, I have been searching for years for these.
There's nothing left satisfying than watching a person make fire out of nothing
thank you for everything les. happy birthday