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I used to fall asleep with this show playing on my small, cable bedroom tv late at night during my early highschool days. Les' narrating, the nature sounds, the background music, so calming late at night in a dark room with just the flickering light of the tv
Same! I had one of the old classic iPods that I had Mythbusters and Survivorman on and I'd just alternate between the two. I've still got a couple little phrases that I took from there.
Les I just wanted to say thanks again for the awesome presentation in Calgary last weekend and thanks for taking the time to shake my hand and allowing me to meet a man that I’ve looked up to for so long, you are a very down to earth and amazing individual. Keep up the good fight as well as these awesome directors commentaries.
One of the things that I have always admired about Les Stroud has been the candid way he shows his methods, and his failures. He's always been the real deal and set the standard for all of the others in the survival genre.
Man, I think of the mental toughness this took and remember why you are the GOAT. No one has ever been able to replicate, although many have tried. Your real fans know, and so does everyone else who has ever even camped.
@@just_another_WFRBro he made these shows to get people interested in survival and learn a thing or two. His show would have never taken off or gotten the green light from discovery channel if it was dry, boring, only 100% informational viewing. It has to be filmed well, edited well, scored well, narrated well, and has to have the element of learning survival skills and life skills into order to captivate the audience. Let's see you do that.
@@wat5713Nahhh he's right. Les is a good survivalist and show maker but if you want to LEARN survival, I'd argue you can actually learn more from Bear Grylls considering that he does way more stuff to teach people while Les is doing more of a documentary style with SOME survival tips and tricks. Hell you can learn more from Dual Survival also. Man vs Wild and Dual Survival aren't "real survival" like what Les does, but they offer more in terms of teaching people survival skills. Sometimes (like the Kalahari jungle episode) Les just waits for 5 days for his crew to pick him up while he does bare minimum to "survive". His director's commentary is really good though
Loved this series back in the day. Most of survival looks crappy to deal with but I think the one thing that would actually break me would be all the insects. They would drive me insane.
Les. Your shelters dont suck, theyre functional at least. That in itself means they dont suck. Much to be said of the energy spent or situational limitations like you were on about. HUGE FAN, CHEERS.
I don’t know if you’ll see this les but I just wanted to say that you changed my life. Watching you go from survivorman to the wandering shaman did something to me. You truly are the wandering shaman! Your like a super hero! A real life adventure saga come to life. I don’t think there’s ever been another human to be a Zulu warrior, an Incan warrior, blessed by tribal leaders from all over the world etc. Your titles must be many! Thank you so much for all your teachings….it’s nice to have masters as teachers (even tho we many never meet, I thank you for being a part of my reality and for everything you do)
love the shoutout to outdoor boys. It was a pleasant homage to another channel I watch often. I've recommended your videos to SO many people in my ventures of learning and exploring bushcraft survival, you continue to be the humble and intelligent person I happily share the knowledge of to anyone I can. Please continue to do the awesome work that you do, good sir.
I think a charity auction is a great idea. The many fans out there would love a Les Stroud survival pack. With such a wide group of dedicated fans, somebody would love to own a piece from one of your journeys. There is nothing more authentic than Les and his gear. * I love Les Stroud, but why hasn't he been offered the Order of Canada. He deserves our accolades and honour. I can't think of a more authentic, humble, famous person. Nor a better representative of our great, yet humble country of Canada.
@mojoooooo just watch out I will be the world's first IRL streaming deep finnish wilderness streamer in the future. Just gotta wait for the satellite internet to get more mobile
It’s unfortunate that there are so many couch critics. Especially those that attack CZcamsrs. One channel I watch actually invited a couch critic with them to one of the locations they’ll be working at. The critic declined. ❤were the ones that have watched you for so long ( probably longer than this kid has been alive) and so many lives you’ve saved over those years and continue to do so. I know, easier said than done, but just focus on your fans here. We know you’re the real deal. ❤from California
Me and my dad used to watch your show all the time. Yours was definitely the best survival show on TV. It's awesome that you're putting all the episodes on CZcams. Very cool of you!
Les I've watched you since season 1 survivor man. I love everything you do. Any chance I've ever gotten to go out to my dad's 11 wooded acres in Texas I go to just be in nature, break sticks, throw rocks.....you helped me find my happy place. Thank you
It was definitely a surprise when I looked up to what appeared to be you rubbing something blurred in your lap around the 24 minute mark! Ahahaha Love the commentaries.
As a fellow Ontarian, I do not know how you don’t have Lyme disease yet. PS had the pleasure of meeting you once in Toronto at the outdoors show. You signed a harmonica for me, which I still have on display today! You’re as kind in person as you seem in your show. All the best to you, good to see you still doing your thing. Tim
I've seen a lot of people offer sponsored content, I love when you explain the quality of these Director Commentary CZcams videos are of professional quality that you easily could've syndicated through the Discovery channel... And when you explain how much you respect your exceptional editor who's getting a cut for his work... So that when you politely air a few commercials during an hour and twenty minute film like this... And... well, other CZcamsrs that are as heartfelt honest as you will explain the money's too good to turn down, so they ask their viewers to tolerate them sponsoring products because it keeps their lights on. You explain so many situations where you made shrewd decisions based 100% on your moral's... how the b-side TV film industry was in shock that you weren't avarice centric... Like you learned early on they were expecting they could control you and make you compromise your values... But you're like I"m not a film student doing what you expect... Your Wild Harvest ad, or your branded merch commercials... you gotta understand it's only annoying you don't mix it up when playing the same rerun, but it's so refreshing you're not sponsoring products from companies you don't believe in just because they paid you more... And you advocate other people's products when it's obvious you're not being paid to do so... LoL you're such an anomoly. Have you thought about leaning into that... if you made an hour long video, just out of love of other supply companies product's and people? I can't name other famous people encouraging you to get families off the grid for 10 fricking minutes to experience nature... My family was huge into Scouting, hiking, sailing, exploring, and whatnot... and when I taught it in school I was shocked to learn many of my fifth grade students had never gone fishing, or they were homesick because they literally never had spent a night outside of their bed at home before they came to our camp with their gradeschool class. I just thought you're so uniquely inscrutable about Environmental Education, and their academic field is going to be on life support in a century... maybe when you endorse products it could also be to encourage people to love and experience nature (making more people more likely to want to preserve it.)
3:52 As someone from Grenada I know exactly where this is lol. That particular tree with the roots high above the ground is unmistakable. Even have pics of it. This particular area is enroute to a really nice hidden gem of a waterfall. The rocks are orange due to the sulfur in the soil. Not sure when this originally aired about the trail was not well known apart by farmers until about 6 years about.
Watching from day one! Survivorman has been such an incredible journey, and this director's commentary adds a whole new depth to the Grenada Jungle episode. Love getting these insights from Les Stroud himself!
Hey Les When you first start camping as a Kid in Canada . You are shared with things to be wary of . These lessons were passed down from generations of elders . If First Nations . There are Many . If from the Settlers . Many . But Different . Still . They are worth taking heed .
I’m sure most of you are exactly like me and have watched these episodes time and time again. It’s almost like seeing it for the first time when he does the commentary
I hate YT algorithm, Cause by watching this awesome lad, I got recommendations of fake "survival" YT channels. P.S Love u Les keep the actual survival and hope that nobody here get in those places
I would love to hear more about what you think about the Alone series, I think you would beat the pants off of anyone out there. The ratings for the show would skyrocket for sure lol
Les, from all the suvivormen thst i follow u are the best..one on u tv shiw show u in baja california y u show how to convert salty water to ..drinkable giod water....love you show every.week in tv i miss you...very much!!!
I love the work and always have. I would pay money to hang out with Les for a weekend in his neck of the woods. I don"t do survival or camping but I will never not enjoy the learning experiences given here. Thank you for everything you have done over the years Les! You are amazing!
Les, give us a short with your top 5 favorite knots! You've shown us a few in The Rockies episode and such, but it'd be great to see a close up lesson.
im in alaska and i went on a moose hunt 30 miles deep into wilderness on atvs and what i found out is rain gear works until it doesnt it keeps the rain out for awhile and then you start sweating so if anyone is ever that deep in the woods you should set up a tarp instead of relying on rain gear
Hey Les! 🌿 As a longtime fan of Survivorman, I just wanted to say thank you for the incredible adventures you’ve shared with us. Your show has fueled my love for the outdoors, and I’ve tried my hand at various survival techniques (with mixed results!). I’m here in Ohio, yearning for a chance to escape and maybe even join you on a camping trip someday. And your music-always a soothing companion during my own outdoor explorations. Keep inspiring us! 🙌🏼🎶
The Smith sharpening kits are also really good. I can't sharpen anything freehand to save my life, but I can get a beat up old hunting knife sharp enough to shave with using a Smith sharpening set.
Love your shows, I found out by accident that taking decongestants stops black flies and mosquitoes from biting, land yes but bite no. Since they eat me alive, I was saved. Just FYI.. love your stuff, keep up the great work.
I have learned a lot from You Les.. Not just survival, but staying positive, keeping a good atittude, never taking anything for granted and truly appreciating the simplest of things.. Thank You...
I used to fall asleep with this show playing on my small, cable bedroom tv late at night during my early highschool days. Les' narrating, the nature sounds, the background music, so calming late at night in a dark room with just the flickering light of the tv
Same! I had one of the old classic iPods that I had Mythbusters and Survivorman on and I'd just alternate between the two. I've still got a couple little phrases that I took from there.
until the commercials came on at twice the volume lol
Hilariously relatable! Love this show but I guess we can all agree on that.
man discovery channel was so ridiculously stacked with good shows back then, crazy to think of just how good they used to be now@@DecayingReverie
yes! its such a cozy show. even if les is usually .. LESS than cozy on the show! lmao
Damn the censored foot on your lap made me do a double take. For a second I thought you were really excited about this episode.
Two commentaries in two weeks?! Thanks Les! Appreciate the work put into these and I love hearing the stories!
Les I just wanted to say thanks again for the awesome presentation in Calgary last weekend and thanks for taking the time to shake my hand and allowing me to meet a man that I’ve looked up to for so long, you are a very down to earth and amazing individual. Keep up the good fight as well as these awesome directors commentaries.
Go Canada
☝🏻💪🏻
One of the things that I have always admired about Les Stroud has been the candid way he shows his methods, and his failures. He's always been the real deal and set the standard for all of the others in the survival genre.
I just never tire of Survivorman,
directors commentary or anything else Les Stroud
I hope Les gets 200k more subs so we get a new episode of Survivorman
Man, I think of the mental toughness this took and remember why you are the GOAT. No one has ever been able to replicate, although many have tried. Your real fans know, and so does everyone else who has ever even camped.
@@just_another_WFRyou're conveniently ignoring the fact that Les has taught millions of us important survival skills through his show.
@@just_another_WFRBro he made these shows to get people interested in survival and learn a thing or two. His show would have never taken off or gotten the green light from discovery channel if it was dry, boring, only 100% informational viewing. It has to be filmed well, edited well, scored well, narrated well, and has to have the element of learning survival skills and life skills into order to captivate the audience. Let's see you do that.
@@wat5713Nahhh he's right. Les is a good survivalist and show maker but if you want to LEARN survival, I'd argue you can actually learn more from Bear Grylls considering that he does way more stuff to teach people while Les is doing more of a documentary style with SOME survival tips and tricks. Hell you can learn more from Dual Survival also. Man vs Wild and Dual Survival aren't "real survival" like what Les does, but they offer more in terms of teaching people survival skills. Sometimes (like the Kalahari jungle episode) Les just waits for 5 days for his crew to pick him up while he does bare minimum to "survive". His director's commentary is really good though
@just_another_WFRNot quite copypasta quality shitposting. Try a little harder.
Always like to see the happy faces when Les finds things like those mangos, pure joy.
Loved this series back in the day. Most of survival looks crappy to deal with but I think the one thing that would actually break me would be all the insects. They would drive me insane.
Les. Your shelters dont suck, theyre functional at least. That in itself means they dont suck. Much to be said of the energy spent or situational limitations like you were on about. HUGE FAN, CHEERS.
This is my feel good show. When I’m down or not having a good day I watch Les and it makes my day Alittle bit better. Thank you Les
Thank you Les Stroud for doing these commentaries. I love the show and your honesty about your experiences
I don’t know if you’ll see this les but I just wanted to say that you changed my life. Watching you go from survivorman to the wandering shaman did something to me. You truly are the wandering shaman! Your like a super hero! A real life adventure saga come to life. I don’t think there’s ever been another human to be a Zulu warrior, an Incan warrior, blessed by tribal leaders from all over the world etc. Your titles must be many! Thank you so much for all your teachings….it’s nice to have masters as teachers (even tho we many never meet, I thank you for being a part of my reality and for everything you do)
love the shoutout to outdoor boys. It was a pleasant homage to another channel I watch often.
I've recommended your videos to SO many people in my ventures of learning and exploring bushcraft survival, you continue to be the humble and intelligent person I happily share the knowledge of to anyone I can. Please continue to do the awesome work that you do, good sir.
Got to love the pixellation in Current Day Les around 24 minutes in. Stuff made lewd by cencorship :D
I would love to see a Survivor Man and Steve Wallis colab! Thats where the bag could get auctioned off for charity or something!
Steve needs something to brighten his life. That guy has had a painful couple years.
I appreciate that the Hennesy Hammock has useful survival information printed on the fabric!
This is perfect timing I was just gonna watch a directors commentary lol
I think a charity auction is a great idea. The many fans out there would love a Les Stroud survival pack. With such a wide group of dedicated fans, somebody would love to own a piece from one of your journeys.
There is nothing more authentic than Les and his gear.
* I love Les Stroud, but why hasn't he been offered the Order of Canada. He deserves our accolades and honour. I can't think of a more authentic, humble, famous person. Nor a better representative of our great, yet humble country of Canada.
thank you so much for thesed directors commentaries. love hearing all the behind the scenes stuff!
did not expect to see the worlds number one hanzo commenting on a commentary about a survivor man episode filmed in my country haha
@mojoooooo just watch out I will be the world's first IRL streaming deep finnish wilderness streamer in the future. Just gotta wait for the satellite internet to get more mobile
It’s unfortunate that there are so many couch critics. Especially those that attack CZcamsrs. One channel I watch actually invited a couch critic with them to one of the locations they’ll be working at. The critic declined.
❤were the ones that have watched you for so long ( probably longer than this kid has been alive) and so many lives you’ve saved over those years and continue to do so.
I know, easier said than done, but just focus on your fans here. We know you’re the real deal.
❤from California
We see you Luke... blurring out his foot lol
loved watching these as a kid an now I get to see the directors commentary as an adult. I feel like I've grown up with Les Stroud.
Me and my dad used to watch your show all the time.
Yours was definitely the best survival show on TV.
It's awesome that you're putting all the episodes on CZcams. Very cool of you!
I love that you are doing these commentary videos. I remember watching the show when I was a kid. Loved it, still love it. You've always been real.
Les your music isn't something I'd usually listen to but damn it if I wont support Les Stroud. The man gives so much
the music that comes in when you’re drinking from the waterfall and the hummingbird shows up made it such a beautiful moment. wonderful stuff man
Les I've watched you since season 1 survivor man. I love everything you do. Any chance I've ever gotten to go out to my dad's 11 wooded acres in Texas I go to just be in nature, break sticks, throw rocks.....you helped me find my happy place. Thank you
I live in the southern Louisiana swamps,has some hardships that are similar to the jungle
Same for us up here
I love it there! The people are so friendly and hospitable! Big love to money caho, Munich, st. Andrews!
Those hammocks are actually very very good. I have one and I love it.
I can remember watching your show on tv with my dad when I was little and I loved it. Your show really showed me the danger and beauty of nature.
Lived in Grenada for two years. Some of the best in my Life. Thanks for making this 💪🏼
It was definitely a surprise when I looked up to what appeared to be you rubbing something blurred in your lap around the 24 minute mark! Ahahaha Love the commentaries.
Lol I thought the same thing
It is truly such a gift that you have put these up for free on CZcams. It really helped keep me sane during lockdown. Cheers Les!
We needed more Les playing the harmonica for sure!
As a fellow Ontarian, I do not know how you don’t have Lyme disease yet.
PS had the pleasure of meeting you once in Toronto at the outdoors show. You signed a harmonica for me, which I still have on display today!
You’re as kind in person as you seem in your show.
All the best to you, good to see you still doing your thing.
Tim
Much love from Maine USA
Wut town! I'm grum!
Thank you Les for your dedication to keeping us safe if and when we find ourselves lost. P.S.Your music is well written..
You building shelters were some of my favorite parts on Survivalman and i thought those shelters were top notch!
I've been using the lansky sharpening kit for decades. Great way to have a consistent angle.
Les, you are such a stud! You should do one more show and take one of your fans (ME) as a guest and let’s go survive together! The finale!
For a lot of years, I have enjoyed the Survivorman films and your book SURVIVE! has it's place in my survival book reference library.
One of my favorite episodes due to the beauty and variety of the area. Appreciate the commentary!
I've seen a lot of people offer sponsored content, I love when you explain the quality of these Director Commentary CZcams videos are of professional quality that you easily could've syndicated through the Discovery channel...
And when you explain how much you respect your exceptional editor who's getting a cut for his work... So that when you politely air a few commercials during an hour and twenty minute film like this...
And... well, other CZcamsrs that are as heartfelt honest as you will explain the money's too good to turn down, so they ask their viewers to tolerate them sponsoring products because it keeps their lights on.
You explain so many situations where you made shrewd decisions based 100% on your moral's... how the b-side TV film industry was in shock that you weren't avarice centric...
Like you learned early on they were expecting they could control you and make you compromise your values... But you're like I"m not a film student doing what you expect...
Your Wild Harvest ad, or your branded merch commercials... you gotta understand it's only annoying you don't mix it up when playing the same rerun, but it's so refreshing you're not sponsoring products from companies you don't believe in just because they paid you more...
And you advocate other people's products when it's obvious you're not being paid to do so... LoL you're such an anomoly.
Have you thought about leaning into that... if you made an hour long video, just out of love of other supply companies product's and people?
I can't name other famous people encouraging you to get families off the grid for 10 fricking minutes to experience nature... My family was huge into Scouting, hiking, sailing, exploring, and whatnot... and when I taught it in school I was shocked to learn many of my fifth grade students had never gone fishing, or they were homesick because they literally never had spent a night outside of their bed at home before they came to our camp with their gradeschool class.
I just thought you're so uniquely inscrutable about Environmental Education, and their academic field is going to be on life support in a century... maybe when you endorse products it could also be to encourage people to love and experience nature (making more people more likely to want to preserve it.)
Love the commentaries. Don't waste your breath on trolls.
Always so happy to see new commentary
3:52 As someone from Grenada I know exactly where this is lol. That particular tree with the roots high above the ground is unmistakable. Even have pics of it. This particular area is enroute to a really nice hidden gem of a waterfall. The rocks are orange due to the sulfur in the soil. Not sure when this originally aired about the trail was not well known apart by farmers until about 6 years about.
Block out the haters Les. Your real fans know what is up. You’re amazing dude
Watching from day one! Survivorman has been such an incredible journey, and this director's commentary adds a whole new depth to the Grenada Jungle episode. Love getting these insights from Les Stroud himself!
I just wanted to say you have always been a role model for me, very down to earth and level headed much love my friend keep doing what you do 💚
Hey Les When you first start camping as a Kid in Canada . You are shared with things to be wary of . These lessons were passed down from generations of elders . If First Nations . There are Many . If from the Settlers . Many . But Different . Still . They are worth taking heed .
This survival truly felt like paradise
I’m sure most of you are exactly like me and have watched these episodes time and time again. It’s almost like seeing it for the first time when he does the commentary
I hate YT algorithm, Cause by watching this awesome lad, I got recommendations of fake "survival" YT channels. P.S Love u Les keep the actual survival and hope that nobody here get in those places
Les is goated
The amount of energy you have to use just to film it yourself is insane, let alone building a shelter alone with no energy.
I've been binging these all weekend and here we are!
That Chef's Knife collection is gorgeous!
Much love Les!
I would love to hear more about what you think about the Alone series, I think you would beat the pants off of anyone out there. The ratings for the show would skyrocket for sure lol
Thanks Les!
Les, from all the suvivormen thst i follow u are the best..one on u tv shiw show u in baja california y u show how to convert salty water to ..drinkable giod water....love you show every.week in tv i miss you...very much!!!
Thank you, Les, I really appreciate all the tips, but especially in your music the message you communicate!
Love It!
I used to watch this show so much as a kid most episodes i know so well I just listen to these commentaries at work. Makes a good day!
I love the work and always have. I would pay money to hang out with Les for a weekend in his neck of the woods. I don"t do survival or camping but I will never not enjoy the learning experiences given here. Thank you for everything you have done over the years Les! You are amazing!
Thanks for another commentary.
Like it!
Love it!
Glad to see this.
Thanks Les so much for these directors commentaries. Can’t wait to see you hit a million subscribers!
Greetings from Canada! Where we prefer an axe or hatchet!
I look forward to these everyday Les. I grew up watching every episode and you helped raise me in a weird way that even I don’t understand ❤
Thanks Les! Looking forward to the next one
Love you les this is amazing stuff 😂❤❤❤❤❤
Me fuckin too
Les, give us a short with your top 5 favorite knots! You've shown us a few in The Rockies episode and such, but it'd be great to see a close up lesson.
My favorite part of these videos are the clapbacks against negative commentators :D
I can’t think of a better way to end a weekend! Thank you Survivorman!
I am enjoying so much these videos to hear more about these amazing episodes. Thank you so much Les and all the best to you and to your family.
Haters gonna hate les, we all know you're the real deal. Awesome content as usual man
Best content on CZcams.
Love your work les, can’t wait for the next one 😊
im in alaska and i went on a moose hunt 30 miles deep into wilderness on atvs and what i found out is rain gear works until it doesnt it keeps the rain out for awhile and then you start sweating so if anyone is ever that deep in the woods you should set up a tarp instead of relying on rain gear
ooooh Survivorman auction? yes, yes, YES! Early bid of $500 for your harmonica spear tip!
Thanks again les!
Respect from Serbia🙂👍
Hey Les! 🌿 As a longtime fan of Survivorman, I just wanted to say thank you for the incredible adventures you’ve shared with us. Your show has fueled my love for the outdoors, and I’ve tried my hand at various survival techniques (with mixed results!). I’m here in Ohio, yearning for a chance to escape and maybe even join you on a camping trip someday. And your music-always a soothing companion during my own outdoor explorations. Keep inspiring us! 🙌🏼🎶
less! Been a beeg fan ever since I saw your episodes on discovery.
Love seeing you on my you tube 😊
The Smith sharpening kits are also really good. I can't sharpen anything freehand to save my life, but I can get a beat up old hunting knife sharp enough to shave with using a Smith sharpening set.
Love your shows, I found out by accident that taking decongestants stops black flies and mosquitoes from biting, land yes but bite no. Since they eat me alive, I was saved. Just FYI.. love your stuff, keep up the great work.
I have learned a lot from You Les.. Not just survival, but staying positive, keeping a good atittude, never taking anything for granted and truly appreciating the simplest of things.. Thank You...
Please do the Papua New Guinea. I can't wait for it it is one of my S/O and my favorite episode.
I have mad respect for you brother 👊🏻
Thanks, man! 👊🏻
About to have a smoke sesh while watching
Just hit the puffco too😂
Sweet! I'm joining the party.
Me too, friend, Stay Safe.
Only way to survive
You and me both bro
much love from north carolina!
LETS GO !! SURVIVERMANS BACK ! 👏👏👏
Yes ticks: their creepy, determined crawl is unmistakable!
Love these
Cool stuff Les