Why does he never wear sunglasses?

cuz he’s not really there, its all done in front of a green screen

Because in the reflection on the lense you would see that there is a massive crew behind the camera and a nice comfy campervan!

Lol…. cynics.

It does say at the start of the prog that he is “recreating scenarios” or words to that effect. Having said that, hanging off (what appears on camera to be) 100ft dry sandstone cliffs, or hollowing out a camel and getting inside to avoid a sandstorm is pretty interesting to watch.

Actually, I’ve never thought about the fact I’m watching a Bear get inside a camel. It sounds like the wrongest punchline in the world! Or some kind of niche S&M porn!

There is nothign to be cynical about, thats the truth! 🙂 I like the fact that he has a survival expert for each area telling him about the areas too. So that makes him an actor. I dont really enjoy watching people acting out such things. But somehow I’m compelled to watch.

At the end of the day, it’s supposed to be entertaining – like the other ‘extreme’ survival programmes. I suppose we should blame the Steve Irwin for opening the door for everyone else, but if you take it all as being a bit tongue in cheek, it’s better viewing than some of the crap on telly.

Just things like this that cheese me off, for the sake of entertainment…

CK am in agreement.
Prefer Mears.

Agreed. Grylls is nowhere near Mears. Leaving aside questions of claims to authenticity, Ray actually cares about the places he goes to and the people who live there, and he uses their survival skills. Grylls would have you believe every place he visits is uninhabited wilderness and his generic (Western) survival skills get him the hell out of there as fast as possible. There is clearly an imperial aspect to Grylls’ style of ‘adventure’.

Lofty would kick both of them in to touch.

Capt,Flash you must be as old as me to know of the Wiseman!! I don’t have a telly so only hear the stories, I know some of Bear’s support crew, they say he’s a good guy, and he did climb Everest and is the Chief Scout. But if you want the real thing look to Ray for skills and knowledge and Bruce Parry for going there…

Bush Tucker Man! Used to love watching that, when Ray Mears met him he did look like he had been in the sun a bit much though.
Ray Mears is the current crown holder, in an actual survival situation I would want Ray, what does he say, something about living in an environment, not surviving?

I agree i’d want Ray, you don’t get that fat living of the land he must know every fast food joint in the world. Burger King Mears 😉

BG is just a bit too americanised for my liking!

Lionheart / CaptainFlasheart

Ah Mr Wiseman. SAS survival handbook is probably the best book that was ever bought for me. Although my Scout leader didn’t think building a Punji stake trap at Beudessert was particularly a great idea.

I have a very very good friend that spent two or three weeks as part of the crew in Norway for the current series. I’m so tempted….

I’ll say nothing though save to say, he’s not as bad as some of you are making out but he’s still seven colours of shit compared to anyone who could really do it.

STAB.

STAB.

Which selection did you pass?

one word sums this man psycho 😈

I’m glad we’re (mostly) agreed that Ray is the King. I’ve been a follower since he was just a segment on ‘Tracks’, remember that?

Gryls is a tosser and Mears ain’t much better

I watched him drink his own piss out of a snakeskin once, which was mildly entertaining.

Hasn’t this ‘Bear Grylls is a tosser, not as good as Ray Mears’ thread been done countless times already? Give the man a break. Post something fresh like having a go at howies for getting too popular and selling out… oh…

Les Hiddins, the orignal bush tucker man, is the daddy. Mears and Grylls aren’t fit to tie his shoelaces…

Which would be made from vines, obviously 🙂

Gryls was 21.

yeh les every time.
the man with all the fuel cans to give him longer legs !!!
what a fella

Let’s face it, he’s not even a real bear

(apologies to frankie boyle)

At the sight of a real bear, in the wild, Ray Mears would be in awe, dumbstruck with respect and reverence….

“Bear” Grylls would probably kick its head clean-off, and skull f*&% it…

Hmmm

How is Lofty going to be any good in the wild? He’s still sulking about being booted out of Eastenders

…is an upper-class tosser.

…is an upper-class tosser.

I read toaster then, now that’d be some ‘different’ TV

aviemoron – Member

STAB.

If we are going to go with generalisations then i would say to you, smelly dirty pongo 😯

he is a middle class poof who faked his CV to say he spent 5 minutes in the SAS, there is only one hardcore man on this planet that i would choose so save me when the world ends…

And never forget…

“Chuck Norris doesn’t sleep… HE WAITS”

Ray mears must be the better at it, look how fat he is.

Another vote for Hiddins (aka Bush Tucker Man) and his ace hat.

“You see this fella ere. You can oid it but it toists loik shit”.

Ocker as you like.

aviemoron – Member

STAB.

If we are going to go with generalisations then i would say to you, smelly dirty pongo
A long time ago, now I am neutered family man, in fact I’ve just highlighted my wifes hair, how times change.

Wiseman vs Mears vs Grylls

Wiseman would kill and eat them both.

But I rate Mears’ knowledge and sympathetic approach.

Grylls’s show is like Top Gear – not to be taken seriously.