Dropping into a viper pit in Panama's Camino Reale...navigating his way out of a crevasse of one of the world's largest glaciers...battling extreme conditions in frozen Siberia...it's all in a day's work for adventurer Bear Grylls. A former British Special Forces soldier, Bear shares ingenious and often shocking techniques for surviving in some of the world's most treacherous environments in each unforgettable episode of Man vs. Wild. Episodes: Sahara: Bear Grylls parachutes into the hottest place on Earth and shows you how your own urine and eating the feared camel spider can stave off dehydration and heat-stroke. Desert Survivor: A camel train takes Bear to the deadly desolation of the salt pans where there's no food and no water but plenty of mirages to trick the mind. Panama: Bear parachutes into croc- and shark-infested water to tackle the stinking tangle of the mangroves and drops from a vine into the lethal Viper Pits on the historic Camino Reale. Jungle: Bear encounters the Emberra Indians, who teach him some of their legendary survival techniques. And in a country where there's a high risk of kidnapping, how can you conceal yourself and dodge your trackers? Patagonia: In the Southern Patagonian Ice Field - one of the largest expanses of ice in the world - Bear negotiates his way out of a crevasse and spends the night in a snow hole. Andes Adventure: Bear spends the night sleeping under a rock in freezing conditions, skins a hare, climbs a 100-foot cliff, meets a gaucho and tracks pumas to find a recent kill. Bear Eats: Bear puts his taste buds to the ultimate test as he takes us to nature's kitchen: See him drink the liquid from a camel's stomach and eat elephant droppings, live frogs, 3-inch-long beetles and raw goat's testicles...if you dare. Siberia: Bear journeys toward the Taiga forest, where it's thought that a quarter of the people who enter it never find their way out. On the way, he uses a deer skin he finds to sled down a series of treacherous inclines. Land of Ice: In the Sanyan Mountains in Siberia, Bear meets the Tuvans, yak herders descended from Genghis Khan who have lived there for 20,000 years, and learns some survival techniques from these cold-climate experts. Namibia: Fighting dehydration, Bear meets the masters of desert survival, the San Bushmen, who reveal their methods for finding water in barren locales and teach Bear to hunt porcupine. Zambia: Flash floods of the Zambezi River and the 12-foot waves and vicious currents of the Batoka gorge regularly claim the lives of canoeists and rafters. Bear demonstrates how to survive some of the world's biggest rapids. Jungle Swamp: Bear goes into the Pacific Ring of Fire as he takes on a week of challenges in an area devastated by the 2004 tsunami. He shows how to stay alive by making a simple shelter and scavenging whatever he can from the tiny island. Castaway: In the jungle, Bear sleeps in a tree to stay safe during tropical storms, sharing his bed with a variety of horrible insects. Then he must use all his survival skills and ingenuity to get through waterfalls, sheer cliffs and deadly jungle.
S**E
In Defense Of Bear Grylls And His Very Exciting Show
In defense of Bear Grylls and the show he hosted for 6 seasons I would like to say that I like this show very much and it has a considerable amount of valuable survival knowledge imparted to the viewer. It is very adventurous, exciting and you get to see different and exotic places around the world. Although a certain amount of what happens is planned before shooting Bear does demonstrate lots of valuable survival techniques and discusses many helpful tricks, tips and warnings about the place he is in whether it`s the jungle, desert, woodland or snow covered arctic. There is a real life story of a boy who got lost for days and would have died before help arrived but he survived because of some survival tips he learned from Bear Grylls on the show before he got into this situation. I understand that some things where added and done for show and entertainment because ratings are the first priority. But despite this, this show is definitely worth watching and owning and if you don`t know anything about survival you will definitely be better off having watched it and learned from it. I think most people know that climbing a mountain or repelling down a 200-300 foot cliff is not safe or possible for most people among other things. If you want more realistic and reality based survival shows check out Dual Survival seasons 1 and 2 with Cody Lundin and Dave Canterberry and Man Woman Wild with Mykel Hawk and his wife.
F**E
Great Show!
This is a great show. Bear shows you different ways to survive in the wilderness or on the beach or in the mountains or the desert or where ever they decide to drop him off, all of which are beautifully shot countrysides. Yes he has a camera crew, yes hes is given some info and help in different situations for him to present to you. so if you don't like that you might not be into this show some people compare him to survivor man Les Stroud which is another one of my favorite shows although Man vs. Wild is a more action packed, because he doesn't have to spend his time lugging around camera gear and trying to get good shots of himself doing these things.
S**Y
Very Interesting
Okay, I'm gonna say it. I like the way Bear presents these challenges. Whether it's eating something truly disgusting or finding shelter, he is as good as it gets when the survival of hope is the issue. I like they way the camera and production crews are included in the handling of each season's problems. Almost ALL of the other so-called reality shows try to make it seem as if the hosts are omniscient; not these guys ...sammy
F**N
I have three young sons who love the outdoors
I have three young sons who love the outdoors. We watch a new episode or more as a family every weekend! Never gets olds. Bear eats some things that you would never consider eating, but it sure makes getting the kids to eat their dinners a lot easier.
L**E
Bear is pretty amazing and I love the Man vs Wild seasons
Bear is pretty amazing and I love the Man vs Wild seasons. This was the digital copy and I prefer to order things like this now instead of getting hard copies as I am running out of room to put movies and dvd's in our house now. I think digital copies are the wave of the future!
P**T
I really enjoyed the audiobook but came to associate him with the ...
I came across an audiobook version of his Mud, Sweat, and Tears book at a resale shop which led me to the show. I really enjoyed the audiobook but came to associate him with the narrators voice and was a little shocked by how tiny his voice is in the show. The show was pretty good and seeing him drink his pee was entertaining to say the least.
A**A
Great show! Bear Grylls is a very likeable host ...
Great show! Bear Grylls is a very likeable host and always willing to put himself is dangerous circumstances for the viewers to learn how to deal with these situations. Great for learning as well as entertainment. I highly recommend it.
J**O
it doesn't half taste good
granted, i like survivorman more than man vs. wild but bear grylls is definitely a wildman. season 2 kicked it up a bit. can't wait to see season 3 with Will Ferrell. would not want to mess with either of the two on a dusky autumn night in a rusty alley during a PCP binge, let alone both! (les stroud managed to LIVE in 160 degree weather. now that's wilderly)
A**Y
Excellent!
Awesome entertainment and quite informative also. Amazon.ca was great, I ordered this product (along with Man Vs. Wild Seasons 1 & 3) and they gave me free Super shipping. I placed my order on March 29, and they informed me that the expected delivery was going to be approximately April 12. To my surprise, on March 31, the package was already here! I was very happy with my first experience buying from Amazon.ca
H**G
Sacré bear
Reçu assez rapidement la jaquette et arrivé en parfait état, pour info tout est en Français il parcourt trois endroits différents la jungles le grand froid et coup de chaud.
D**E
Satisifed customer
I am very satisfied with my purchase. I received it in the time that I was told. I am really enjoying the DVDs. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
M**L
Five Stars
a really great season for man vs wild, with 14 episode, it's one of the best season out there
A**R
Five Stars
a+
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