Survivorman Secrets | Season 1 | Episode 2 | Shelter | Les Stroud

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  • čas přidán 21. 04. 2020
  • As always trying to keep you up on more content to pass the pandemic time. I hope you are finding ways to harness any silver linings you may find during this unprecendented time in history. They are there if you look for them. I'm hoping that some of you can actually use this difficult situation to make some major changes for the better in your life. As for Earth Day - well - I wish it was Earth Day every day! Here's another from the vault everyone. Its a compilation of my favourite shelter making moments! Enjoy!
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Komentáře • 197

  • @doctorspockARTS
    @doctorspockARTS Před 4 lety +159

    I read the comments and see I'm not the only one that is surprised and grateful that you are posting your primetime quality content for us free of charge. You work hard on your shows and deserve to have a network pay you for them. Thanks again for sharing with us during this time of need.

    • @Requestcykor
      @Requestcykor Před 4 lety +4

      @y je i didnt pay SHIT so its free dawg

    • @triskalion9627
      @triskalion9627 Před 4 lety +6

      Well there are so many ads but true it's cool he deserves it

    • @AlexKeyes299
      @AlexKeyes299 Před 3 lety

      He did get paid by the network when he made then fucking 🤡

    • @theunluckycharm9637
      @theunluckycharm9637 Před 2 lety

      @lolseagull schooled that clown

    • @plumbherhub1664
      @plumbherhub1664 Před 2 lety

      Its not the money he will make its the lives we wants to save. Lots of folks watch him and even if one can survive from his lessons I would bet he would trade his wealth for that. Les may be a Canadian but he's an honorable Texan and is welcome to share my roof. Watch your top knot.

  • @OneMadGamer
    @OneMadGamer Před 4 lety +19

    this show, growing up, was everything to me. Not having a father figure around made things a little difficult but being able to learn from you really showed me a lot. Not just with your survival skills but how you always kept a level head, no matter the situation you were in. This taught me a lot about patience and virtue. Thank you Les, for everything you've done and are doing and the many years of being a teacher and mentor.

    • @MISNM0
      @MISNM0 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Beautiful post. Hope you are in a good way these days and living the life you want now and going forward.

    • @vision821k4
      @vision821k4 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I didn't either. You know, I never thought I missed much, my mother was/is amazing. But now at late 30s, I do see what we were missing. No one to ask about girls, really, etc. Teach us to change tires.

  • @carolmontoya1061
    @carolmontoya1061 Před 4 lety +40

    "Rather be tried by twelve than be carried by six" great line Les.

    • @JohnDoe-ee6qs
      @JohnDoe-ee6qs Před 4 lety +3

      I think that's a British army saying, meaning it's better to silence a threat than take a chance of it silencing you.

    • @theATkid
      @theATkid Před 4 lety +9

      John Doe it means it’s better to kill someone and get arrested and put on trial then it is to be killed. Nothing to do with the British army it’s an old hood saying lmao

    • @matterbob5x
      @matterbob5x Před 3 lety

      I always shot first then ask questions later.

  • @KeeperPlus
    @KeeperPlus Před 4 lety +17

    Everytime I watch a survivorman episode it makes me want to go try starting a fire with a bow drill

    • @stoneysdead689
      @stoneysdead689 Před 3 lety

      Do it- don't think about it, don't hesitate, don't talk about it- go do it.

  • @bruliet
    @bruliet Před 4 lety +41

    More director's commentary, please! I've already watched the other ones ten times!!!! Thank you for this

  • @jabooutdoors
    @jabooutdoors Před 4 lety +26

    Even though I've seen every episode you've ever done, I love having your director's commentaries to rewatch these gems all over again. Also, it's nice having all of your content in one place. You've been an inspiration to many all over the world for a long time. Take care and God bless, Les lol

  • @VentShop
    @VentShop Před 4 lety +5

    Remember watching the series a while back. Haven't had cable in years but it was nice to sit down and watch. I doubt I will end up in a situation but I would like to think some of the knowledge from your show will help. I always tell people I may not keep a clean car but if I end up in the middle of nowhere and break down I will have most everything I need to be half way comfortable. Always keep extra clothes, a blanket, some water, foodstuff that won't go bad sitting in the car and tools to do most anything I can think of. I pity the person who caries nothing and ends up in the same situation. I have slept in the back seat a few times while traveling and being too cheap or broke to pay for a room. It's not the best place but usually curl up with the dog who makes sure to keep a good watch over me.

  • @mezzanoon
    @mezzanoon Před 4 lety +6

    You've always been an inspiration in my adventures. Whenever I've been too cold, I think of Shackleton trekking Antarctica with no gloves. Whenever I've been too lost, I think of Les Stroud, alone, always sharing survival with us even in the most dire situations.

  • @michaellawson6298
    @michaellawson6298 Před 4 lety +3

    One of the best pieces of equipment anyone can carry into the wilderness is an Army poncho. It's lightweight, and packs small, but is incredibly useful to keep you dry while hiking, and aid in making a shelter in a pinch.

  • @Chelsea_Stringer
    @Chelsea_Stringer Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you Les for posting these, it's been years since I've watched Survivorman, but it was my favorite show growing up!

  • @cyahick5838
    @cyahick5838 Před 4 lety +5

    *turns on kitchen faucet* "This is actually a terrific find!" love you Les

  • @DennisMartinezCalifornia
    @DennisMartinezCalifornia Před 4 lety +5

    Watching this while playing The Long Dark on PlayStation 4 👌🏾

    • @LexyThomas134
      @LexyThomas134 Před dnem

      Ever make it to 1000 days yet on interloper difficulty? Pain in the ... haha 500 days was pretty easy though. Get to the crashed plane as soon as possible. So much useful loot in those metal containers

  • @conarc-d1037
    @conarc-d1037 Před 4 lety +5

    Les. You are THE eminent expert on survival AND how to film ones self! Thank you for sharing your expertise at such a great personal cost. Can you share the rest of your episodes on here? I'd really like to see the one from Labrador. Thank you for all you do man!

  • @IsaacDozier1
    @IsaacDozier1 Před 4 lety +32

    That's it, I'm going into the woods later today.
    Tomorrow.
    This weekend.
    After Quarantine.
    Maybe I'll get off the couch and go in the yard.
    👍

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Před 4 lety

      Great time to plant gardens and trees with nurseries still open and food supply in question. I've been doing it for yr.s anyway just accelerating it now, makes for a beautiful place to just BE plus always something to harvest all yr.

  • @cotonmayes9537
    @cotonmayes9537 Před 4 lety +3

    When freedom is outlawed only outlaws will be free

  • @whooopdiefriggindoo
    @whooopdiefriggindoo Před rokem +1

    I bet thousands of people have been helped by this show by now, even if they didn't realize it at the time. This is great stuff, I used to imagine all the scenes about fire making or shelter building all being in one episode together, I guess you granted my wish on this one, dang.

  • @edwardnicoletti8438
    @edwardnicoletti8438 Před 4 lety +1

    Les, you started it all and still are the best survival show of all time. Thank you for coming on you tube. I wish the Survivorman show was still on TV. The only survivor show that even came close to yours was Dual Survival with Dave Canterbury and Cody Lundin. You are still the Best! Dave and Cody are really good as well.

  • @morganhall8751
    @morganhall8751 Před 3 lety +1

    I hope you continue making your serious. You are real, raw and intelligent. I love your narrative thank you Les!

  • @VidyaChannel
    @VidyaChannel Před 3 lety

    I don't think I have ever seen a negative comment on a Survivorman video, just goes to show how much of a legend this guy is! Canadian Icon!

  • @ericwiese7479
    @ericwiese7479 Před 4 lety +3

    Your doing great keeping us entertained during all this Les! And your so young!!!! I miss those days.

  • @AndyScar2030
    @AndyScar2030 Před 2 lety +1

    Right on Les your the man😊🇨🇦🧘‍♀️

  • @GrahamMurphy525
    @GrahamMurphy525 Před 4 lety +6

    Can you start some harmonica lessons on CZcams? I've been playing for about 4 years and learning from CZcams, but you have the cleanest wah wah I've heard. I'd like to learn.

  • @TheGrimTruth2
    @TheGrimTruth2 Před 3 lety

    Videos and tv shows like this show the reality of survival. It is hard it is uncomfortable and it can be very painful. Being startled awake in the middle of the night by something moving near you is a feeling you never forget.

  • @camgb8025
    @camgb8025 Před 4 lety +1

    Once again I ask; how does this channel not have at least a million subs??

  • @TheThreeCow
    @TheThreeCow Před 3 lety +3

    After almost 28 years of being a pampered city-dweller, I felt like a badass when I recently went camping for the first time and slept in a tent. Now I feel like a wimp haha.
    Thanks for providing all this great content free of charge for us! Real good way to get a bit of an outside-fix during these trying times

  • @jameseveland6718
    @jameseveland6718 Před 3 lety

    This guy is so easy to understand so simple

  • @larryjohnson150
    @larryjohnson150 Před 4 lety +7

    How has this channel been around? I can’t believe I’m just finding this!

  • @BrookieCooki84
    @BrookieCooki84 Před 3 lety

    The way he edited the igloo making attempt footage is comedic genius. I laugh my ass off every time. Good work Les.

  • @stilcrazychris
    @stilcrazychris Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you Les for these videos. It sure is helping me keep my mind off of what's happening in 2020. It relaxes me in watching something besides the damn news & this dang COVID-19 VIRUS.
    Thank you so so much,
    Chris from Missouri

  • @davisly1
    @davisly1 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for continuing to upload stuff while we are stuck home and bored

  • @maxsdad538
    @maxsdad538 Před rokem +1

    Back in the 70's (and through today), anyone who flew for the US military attended various survival schools that included POW Survival and Escape and Evasion (today those courses are known as SERE). And back then we were taught many of the same tricks and techniques that you expound, including recipes like cockroach tea (first you suck the guts out...). Between my training back then and additional and more modern techniques taught by you, I've always been confidant that I could survive in just about any situation. I may not enjoy it, but I'll come home alive.
    Like a cup of tea?

  • @marcelstjean
    @marcelstjean Před 3 lety

    Cheers from Sudbury, Ontario.

  • @garrwill7312
    @garrwill7312 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you Les been with you since season one and the wisdom is very much appreciated and if I find myself in a situation I will ask what would survivor man do ....thanks for years of dedication and passion for the art and life of survival always gonna be a legend in my eyes

  • @michillene
    @michillene Před 3 lety

    Les is a strong and courageous man..You would have to be to do what he has done.This man is tougher than any person I have ever seen.

  • @TedOfNod
    @TedOfNod Před 4 lety +8

    I’m surprised that your favorite isn’t the Flamethrower shelter, from that hot-air balloon.

  • @treverrerko387
    @treverrerko387 Před 4 lety +2

    That thumbnail picture is absolutely hilarious. Jon bon-fire Jovi.

  • @K.V.P14
    @K.V.P14 Před 11 měsíci

    Look how young you look in that first clip making the shelter ( wearing the big hat) great content as per les 👏

  • @leejohnson179
    @leejohnson179 Před 4 lety +8

    I was taught that cutting off a tree's bark around its complete circumference kills off the tree.

    • @MrWizeazz
      @MrWizeazz Před 4 lety +8

      The trees were already dead though. He said that.

    • @matterbob5x
      @matterbob5x Před 3 lety +2

      That's correct. Indians used to do that to trees they wanted to fall.

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge Před 3 lety

      Psyminds Pretty sure of yourself there. Pretty cocky. Actually, in a later episode Les says he stopped doing this for this very reason. Maybe follow your own advice?

  • @cataclysmic911
    @cataclysmic911 Před 4 lety +7

    If I don’t get out of my house soon, I’ll be building my own Devils Tower in the living room.

    • @The_Occasional_Bushwalking_Man
      @The_Occasional_Bushwalking_Man Před 4 lety +2

      If you run out of mashed potato use mashed-up TP if you can spare it . . .

    • @stoneysdead689
      @stoneysdead689 Před 3 lety

      @@The_Occasional_Bushwalking_Man TP is pandemic currency in the US man- can't be wasting it on forts in the living room. When this stuff first broke out you couldn't buy tp any where- ppl had to get inventive, some of us had to do things we'll never forget- here's a free tip for you, if you're gonna use the garden hose like a bidet you really should turn the pressure down first- wow!

    • @jacobbatchelor7877
      @jacobbatchelor7877 Před 3 lety

      @@stoneysdead689 May I inquire as to why you tried to use a garden hose instead of just shitting before you shower? 😂😂

  • @buckbuck4074
    @buckbuck4074 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Les Stroud your a real courier de bios.

  • @JPChoirs
    @JPChoirs Před 4 lety +2

    Your show will always be the best. 1 man, no camera crew, filming everything yourself!
    Thank you for all of that!

  • @moomoomoonation
    @moomoomoonation Před 4 lety +2

    if the intro was a full song id buy it

  • @grizz4608
    @grizz4608 Před 2 lety

    Yo less I owe you and apology. I watched you growing up as a kid and once bear Grylls came into the picture I jumped ship because how actions packed and fast paced his show was and military like it was. Now I’m older I realize how you are the true OG survivalist, fundamental skills and good natured man and truly care about what you’re filming because you love both filming and survival/nature

  • @daviddiedrich6027
    @daviddiedrich6027 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Les God bless your awesome heart.

  • @OddBallPerformance
    @OddBallPerformance Před 4 lety +1

    Yeah! I just found your channel and instant subscribe! Survivorman was one of my all time favorite shows and I learned a lot of great techniques for my own camping and hiking adventures. Love you Les!

  • @frankwoodward9914
    @frankwoodward9914 Před 4 lety +1

    As always I enjoyed the video they sure help to pass the time when you have no work and your stuck at home. I thank you Les for taking time to do this for us it helps take the worry's of the day away.

  • @qu4980
    @qu4980 Před 4 lety +1

    Love you Les. You taught me more than you can possibly imagine. Stay awesome brother. Cheers from the rockys

    • @MISNM0
      @MISNM0 Před 7 měsíci

      Same. 💛

  • @dlbknives4869
    @dlbknives4869 Před 4 lety +4

    I loved your show and am enjoying you on CZcams!

  • @peppernc429
    @peppernc429 Před 4 lety +2

    Man, I loved your show and am enjoying you on CZcams!

  • @JAEUFM
    @JAEUFM Před 4 lety

    Mr. Stroud, the lesson on shelter building that you gave that I took to heart, is to give yourself time to do it right. Racing the night makes for bad shelter building. I tell my friends, if nothing nasty is chasing you, and you are not racing along for some reason, stop at about noon, eat, then get started. Shelter built, firewood [hopefully] gathered and ready before nightfall.

    • @carrdoug99
      @carrdoug99 Před 4 lety

      The number one lesson from this excellent video is when Les said, "If I had brought a simple tarp, I could saved a lot of work and energy".

  • @killerguppy2988
    @killerguppy2988 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video by a great man. I watched your show growing up and was (and still am) thoroughly impressed by everything you do.

  • @gco40gray82
    @gco40gray82 Před 4 lety +2

    Out of curiosity, has any of the people whos cabin you stayed in ever contacted you at some point and said " you were in my cabin on your show. " 😆

  • @Yuiyter
    @Yuiyter Před 4 lety

    Thank you for posting these videos ! I'm already looking forward for the next one.

  • @rosemountfarms2897
    @rosemountfarms2897 Před 4 lety

    There is a hidden delight during this crisis Les. We are loving seeing more of Survivorman Love ❤️ these videos so much. Even though I have seen most episodes on TV, on SMTV too. Your entertainment is the best because you tell it like it is. I appreciate you effort so much.

  • @jeffreyroot6300
    @jeffreyroot6300 Před 4 lety

    I remember watching all those episodes! Great job editing it all down to a concise and coherent commentary!

  • @chiosmet
    @chiosmet Před 4 lety

    A true real life usable kit complied with guidance which worth much more than the kit itself. I might buy the kit but I will definetely apply the principles given. Stay healthy and keep inspiring us. Greetings from Greece.

  • @avatar6699
    @avatar6699 Před 3 lety

    Watching Les go from Baby Birch Les to Wise and Bigfoot-seeking Les has been a great experience for us. Keep it going.

  • @bentalley7277
    @bentalley7277 Před 4 lety +52

    WHY DON'T YOU JUST STAY AT THE MOTEL? no wait that's that other guy lol

    • @edilveraguilar8655
      @edilveraguilar8655 Před 3 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

    • @hellaacapella
      @hellaacapella Před 3 lety +3

      Not to mention that the other guy can't play a killer harmonica!

    • @matterbob5x
      @matterbob5x Před 3 lety +2

      The other guy is a real survivalist. Real survivors jump off trees and waterfalls, and eats steak at motels.

    • @hellaacapella
      @hellaacapella Před 3 lety +1

      @@matterbob5x 🤪

  • @ryyno123
    @ryyno123 Před 4 lety

    Love it les! Ty for all the info you have given and continue to give!!

  • @collinhennessy3190
    @collinhennessy3190 Před 4 lety

    One suggestion is to teach people how to properly use a Mylar space blanket. They're awesome, if used correctly.

  • @juhajarkkoulvila7041
    @juhajarkkoulvila7041 Před 4 lety +2

    Les many thanks again! This is the Real Surviving and it is not so nice. Me, I would do that if absolutely must only.

    • @jeffreyroot6300
      @jeffreyroot6300 Před 4 lety

      Juha Jarkko Ulvila practice the basic skills, because learning them while you are actually freezing or soaked or sweating in a hot summer sun drastically reduces your chances of success.

  • @pyrothepenguin
    @pyrothepenguin Před 4 lety

    Loving your channel! Keep up the good stuff!

  • @kerryhurd7738
    @kerryhurd7738 Před 4 lety

    Great video Les love the shelter making used to love making different shelters but its been years cant wait to go camping this summer Maine is warming up slowly stay safe my friend God Bless thank you for sharing

  • @mattmiller1179
    @mattmiller1179 Před 4 lety

    That Arctic tundra episode at the fish camp is one of my favorite episodes.

  • @bradjustbrad
    @bradjustbrad Před 4 lety

    Thanks for these videos. Great content, especially for someone facing a lot of screen time lately!

  • @seansnyder2855
    @seansnyder2855 Před 2 lety +1

    17:00 100lb otters...I didn't know we had those.

  • @boaginmccheechin4833
    @boaginmccheechin4833 Před 2 lety +1

    i used a sharp edge on a rock to puncture the birch bark like an axe to remove the bark, saves the knifes sharp edge and is actually easier then trying to cut it.

  • @squarebodychevyoverhauls6982

    Hey Les I like the way you re-edited your original theme song ! and as always ,....Great job man !

  • @vincentcorrado37
    @vincentcorrado37 Před 4 lety +1

    Amazing!!!! My Son an I been watching, an learning, hopefully some of these skills Sticks with him !!👍👍👍🙏🤓

  • @tenminutetokyo2643
    @tenminutetokyo2643 Před 4 lety

    Excellent, dood.

  • @generalhamalvis9209
    @generalhamalvis9209 Před 4 lety

    Man vs wild introduced me to self reliance, but survivorman helped me separate fantasy from reality and really kickstarted my interest

  • @r.castro170
    @r.castro170 Před 4 lety

    Thank you

  • @texaslonestarrider
    @texaslonestarrider Před 4 lety

    Awesome!

  • @indycharlie
    @indycharlie Před 4 lety

    Great video !!

  • @stanceypanda8668
    @stanceypanda8668 Před 4 lety +3

    It funny I grew up watching you. And I can still remember all this shit.

  • @kenwelch198
    @kenwelch198 Před 4 lety +3

    I always wondered where you found the cool Tarzan like call at the beginning of the show. Did someone record it for you?

  • @mattburnett4185
    @mattburnett4185 Před 4 lety +1

    Another classic Les method is to collect lots of firewood instead of building a shelter,
    then keep a fire going all night

  • @auroraborealisknives4019
    @auroraborealisknives4019 Před 4 lety +1

    My son loves your survivor man series... Inwas wondering do you give survival classes in Canada?

  • @Z0MBAZINATOR
    @Z0MBAZINATOR Před 4 lety

    I always carry a book or magazine with me not only for emergency fire starter but for the small bit of mental clarity that comes from reading a book when i'm out in the boonies.

  • @JimmyandTammy
    @JimmyandTammy Před 4 lety

    Thank you again Les!!! Is it possible sometime you could show us tips on making a survival video? Maybe tips on good shots, what makes good filler, etc.?

  • @matthewsexton3445
    @matthewsexton3445 Před 4 lety

    We need a bug out bag video. In case some of us need to evacuate. You would be the best suited for what we need to have. I don't think in most bug out bag videos out there the people have ever been camping. That would be awesome.

  • @steveec9704
    @steveec9704 Před 4 lety

    Les is a boss

  • @johndavis4762
    @johndavis4762 Před rokem

    OG of the 😜 wilderness

  • @thepilotman5378
    @thepilotman5378 Před 2 lety

    Shelter is very hard. Me and my friends would go out "Surviving" and I would always build the shelter. After the first two, I became really good at it, but building a shelter that fits three people with room for packs and a fire was a task and a half. I still have pictures. It probably took me 4-5 hours of cutting trees and small vines with a Kabar Big brother and 2 hours of careful construction to get it made. It really takes it out of you, and we had food and water WITH us.

  • @KeeperPlus
    @KeeperPlus Před 4 lety +1

    Oh good lord 2001 seems like yesterday

  • @johnroberts6864
    @johnroberts6864 Před 3 lety

    @ Les Stroud. Brilliant shows and you're a great presenter. I look forward to watching more. I've only watched six so far. You probably know already but others might not. If you need to leave your fire, add a little timber to it and pat it down. Then cover it with ashes 4" or move of ash (do not pat down). It will cut down the air getting to it. It will go into smoulder mode and last for many hours. :-)

  • @Vicorcivius
    @Vicorcivius Před 4 lety

    I make all of my shelters out of poison oak and poison ivy leaves, Very water proof and helps keep you busy during those long cold nights. Scratchy Scratchy :D

  • @michiganexplorer7945
    @michiganexplorer7945 Před 4 lety

    Great videos, thanks for this series!! I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice that survivorman is mispelled?😉

  • @AA1PR
    @AA1PR Před 4 lety

    shelter is always #1 priority

  • @cbjgdicad1
    @cbjgdicad1 Před 3 lety +1

    I wonder if les will have it written on his gravestone... It's gonna be a long night

  • @mgoodman2302
    @mgoodman2302 Před 4 lety

    Can you do a detailed video on shelter building like you did with the firebow?

  • @ryanm2439
    @ryanm2439 Před 4 lety

    I love you les stroud

  • @labellaescrima1996
    @labellaescrima1996 Před 4 lety

    so basically getting lost or living in the wilderness is not the greatest thing ever, mosquitoes, snakes, wild animals, polar bear, monsoon rains, so how do inuits, aborigens, survive and live in those conditions? Hats off to you Sir, thank you for making the sacrifice of your time and experience to teach us how hard it is to survive and to take it seriously. Thank you

    • @DevDreCW
      @DevDreCW Před 3 lety

      By being a lot more tough than us lol

  • @normalrickandmortyfanscong4813

    Lit lit 🔥 would still love to see your covid mockumentary

  • @edwardnicoletti8438
    @edwardnicoletti8438 Před 4 lety

    I would love to see you, Dave Canterbury and Cody Lundin the Alone TV Show. I bet it never happens!

  • @icouldjustscream
    @icouldjustscream Před 4 lety

    Poignant last words.

  • @themobseat
    @themobseat Před 4 lety +1

    I'd suggest any live streams be invite only, to screen out the TMZ keyboard warrior crowd. Keep up the great content Les!

  • @cameronmoore2225
    @cameronmoore2225 Před 4 lety

    Loving your videos Les! Thanks

  • @reckless6869
    @reckless6869 Před 3 lety

    Its kinda funny, that dug out tree shelter thing he is talking about it literally in the US army survival guide... along with a bunch of other stuff that doesnt work...

  • @JaxHad
    @JaxHad Před 3 lety

    So many advertisements !! I sure hope Les is getting the proceeds!