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I said it, and I stand by that with all intent. Les Stroud has not served in the SAS, but some of the things performed by the British fellow were so extreme that they seemed unreal. There was one point where we showed us how to travel by river by using your backpack as a flotation device! I mean, yeah, it can be useful, but not for the scenario that he was in. It really did was get him a few miles further but it was in soaking wet clothes, making it a poor option for any hiker that didn't know his way around making a matchless fire. And then there was his other option of jumping off a cliff. My god.
But, at the same time I have to admit that the man knows what he's doing, although he seems like less of the low-impact camping type that Les is and more like a conservative Davy Crockett-esque person of the Old World. Sure, that's not a bad thing, but it doesn't feel like he's as one with nature. Plus, the production of the show seemed too overblown; dramatic music, shots of him performing gory deeds; it feels too much like it's catering to shock value more than potential interest.
But, at the same time I have to admit that the man knows what he's doing, although he seems like less of the low-impact camping type that Les is and more like a conservative Davy Crockett-esque person of the Old World. Sure, that's not a bad thing, but it doesn't feel like he's as one with nature. Plus, the production of the show seemed too overblown; dramatic music, shots of him performing gory deeds; it feels too much like it's catering to shock value more than potential interest.
