Survivorman | Life Raft Survival | Season 1 | Episode 9 | Les Stroud

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Les must survive on a raft in the middle of the ocean near Belize for several days in temperatures of 102 °F (39 °C), then washes ashore on an uninhabited island.
    Created by Les Stroud
    Starring Les Stroud

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  • @heracliteanflux1
    @heracliteanflux1 4 года назад +79

    This is the most scary, gnarly Survivorman episode. I was actually kind of scared for Les here. Big respect Les- this was a big risk to take for a TV show.

    • @tikkidaddy
      @tikkidaddy 4 года назад +5

      Norway....he gets stuck going down a mountain

    • @mattsipolski4049
      @mattsipolski4049 2 года назад +4

      India is a pretty scary one too because of the tigers and elephants.

    • @adrenalineunlimited
      @adrenalineunlimited Год назад

      He literally slurped from the amazon river. Had to be the closest he ever was to death.

    • @BasePuma4007
      @BasePuma4007 2 месяца назад

      The Jaguar following him in the Amazon was probably the riskiest situation he's ever been in.

  • @calvalentine5881
    @calvalentine5881 3 года назад +137

    I remember first finding this show when I was in 5th grade and being obsessed with it. I’m 24 now and rewatching this series has been a real treat of nostalgia

    • @georfemeyer5664
      @georfemeyer5664 2 года назад +1

      Same dude and I still love it

    • @jacobmamiye
      @jacobmamiye 2 года назад +1

      And same here- this guy was and still is incredible

  • @professorsypher6174
    @professorsypher6174 2 года назад +104

    It's actually disheartening to see how unreliable these emergency rafts are. You would think they would be supplied better... Also, the leaks constantly interrupting sleep to have to fix would be draining on your mental state. Les had a best case scenario kind of situation. I can't imagine how rough it would be for somebody who ended up stranded with no way of contacting for help. Could you imagine seeing a helicopter in the distance, preparing a flare, and the heartbreak you would have when you discover that the flare was ruined by the water?

    • @kingrichard3england
      @kingrichard3england 2 года назад +4

      Was thinking exact same

    • @EGarrett01
      @EGarrett01 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, it must be impossible to make the raft lightweight but also leak-proof because that should be the first thing they design into it. And of course the supplies must be as waterproof as they could manage.

    • @kelblueskies3937
      @kelblueskies3937 2 года назад +4

      Thought the same, like they can't design a better raft and not even have the sense to put a sealed bag around the emergency supplies, who designs those things are they made in China...

    • @k7l3rworkman97
      @k7l3rworkman97 2 года назад

      That’s the Real problem. Nobody manufactures these “Survival” anything’s to save anyone. It’s only meant to keep you alive until you’re found… or until you run out of supplies. The. It’s just a Beacon to find your lifeless, sunburned body.

    • @keredrellit3992
      @keredrellit3992 2 года назад +8

      a lot of boat/yacht owners foolishly cheap out on life rafts. the difference between a $1500 and a $3000 one is immense.

  • @jonhall2274
    @jonhall2274 2 года назад +12

    Out of all his episodes, this one had to absolutely be the most 100% dangerous one. I would've never volunteered for this, and just the fact that his raft never sink from the sheer weight of Les Strout's titanium balls. The fact he never bothered to check and make sure his dingy was 100% good(except the 1st one) water leak/ air leak proof, and yet *STILL* had such *massively sized titanium balls* to use a leaky, regularly needing water bailing, and air pumping to keep it afloat and he STILL decided to do it.
    Man is absolutely a living legend. And I would absolutely bow to him in real life.

  • @awardc2389
    @awardc2389 4 года назад +1492

    Memories of sitting on the couch in my parents house in high school watching Survivorman - not a care in the world.
    Let me go back please.

  • @NDwhITeBoYZ
    @NDwhITeBoYZ 4 года назад +5

    Les you’re the OG. Thanks for putting these out

  • @Maculure
    @Maculure 2 года назад +1

    I don’t think any other survivalist would do something this intense. You’re a true crazy man Mr. Stroud lol

  • @PreciousKamei
    @PreciousKamei 3 года назад +2

    This emergency raft gives me anxiety of another level.

  • @JellyBeansMystreyMachine
    @JellyBeansMystreyMachine Месяц назад +2

    In my opinion this is one of the scariest survival situations. Stuck in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight, and having no idea of whats under you. Terrifying.

    • @Simrata_
      @Simrata_ Месяц назад

      I agree…… deep open water terrifies me….. I went whale watching years ago and honestly looking out into the ocean and not seeing land brought a very humbling response…. I knew I didn’t belong there…. it certainly is a place where respect is needed….. cheers 😊

  • @Chevybevy1131
    @Chevybevy1131 3 года назад +1

    i wish i could feel like les when he drinks that coconut water

  • @Marwat23
    @Marwat23 2 года назад

    The only tv show I can watch limitlessly.. thanks for sharing 💕

  • @sonjeow
    @sonjeow 3 года назад +2

    When I grow up, I want to be Les Stroud. Also, I'm 42.

  • @robonez
    @robonez 4 года назад +4

    Les is obviously nuts :D but it's very entertaining to watch these episodes, and educational as well! \m/

  • @victorcampa5397
    @victorcampa5397 2 года назад

    I have always enjoyed your shows. Since I was probably 15 I was watching them. I’m 29 now haha. Wish you had some go pros back in those days?

  • @brandon8900
    @brandon8900 2 года назад

    I like how the pelican was singing

  • @TheNeuteredCat1
    @TheNeuteredCat1 5 месяцев назад

    34:40 aint no way he just busted a Goodnight tune 😂😂😂😂

  • @Lee_music249
    @Lee_music249 2 года назад

    I found the bottle: it reads "Tune in for survivorman!".

  • @georgesouthwick7000
    @georgesouthwick7000 3 месяца назад

    A guarantee on a life raft is like a guarantee on a parachute. If either one fails, getting your money back isn’t going to be all that important.

  • @phill4337
    @phill4337 4 месяца назад

    Same conclusion years later: Why not put the dinghey in the raft. Then u get cover, and dryness.

  • @m.sawmill3136
    @m.sawmill3136 3 года назад

    Should have used the flashlight reflector cone to start a fire. I have done that as a kid while playing out in the woods.

  • @desktopgrenadiers4321
    @desktopgrenadiers4321 2 года назад

    You must have removed so much equipment. If that was a Cat A raft you’d have had a repair kit, paddles, heliograph, more pyros and food and water. Much more stuff

  • @ger128
    @ger128 2 года назад +1

    Based on the amount of help Les needed, being lost at sea seems like the deadliest survival situation

  • @posinker
    @posinker 2 года назад

    I wonder if safety rafts have improved at all

  • @chet174able
    @chet174able 3 года назад

    Man strength

  • @K.V.P14
    @K.V.P14 Год назад

    Awesome content 👏

  • @BigCody2121
    @BigCody2121 3 года назад

    I'm curious if you ever got a phone call from the message in the bottle? lol

  • @pipercoyote2711
    @pipercoyote2711 2 года назад

    Those handheld radios only have like a 5 mile range on maximum setting just saying

  • @killzalottt
    @killzalottt 6 месяцев назад

    Obviously they new that when you answered them haha

  • @cyrinix
    @cyrinix 2 года назад

    I'm curious, did anyone ever find the bottle and call ya, Les?

  • @autorepair2321
    @autorepair2321 4 года назад +11

    what a useless safety boat

  • @MinnOG
    @MinnOG 3 года назад +1

    Damn this was a rough one...

  • @Swgrup094
    @Swgrup094 4 года назад +1

    Shit got real this episode

  • @THEMUDBUSTERS4
    @THEMUDBUSTERS4 Год назад

    Wonder if anyone ever found that bottle.

  • @jameshewitt1100
    @jameshewitt1100 3 года назад

    no one goes in with just one match

  • @DDeden
    @DDeden 10 месяцев назад

    Waterproof duct tape patches?

  • @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683
    @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 4 года назад +266

    "its a great raft but its already leaking badly" that doesn't SOUND great...

    • @Paul-hw7kc
      @Paul-hw7kc 4 года назад +15

      I guess Les figures its better than the first one he had

    • @TheKyrix82
      @TheKyrix82 3 года назад +9

      Well, it has a roof, a rain catch, and supplies. All things considered, it's not horrible. And as terrible as it sounds, the bailing gives him something to focus on

    • @JackFrost008
      @JackFrost008 5 месяцев назад +1

      It would always be better than swimming.

  • @alanfrost75
    @alanfrost75 4 года назад +1589

    I bet the only thing Les wrote on that note in the bottle was the address to the hotel from where they could rescue Bear Grylls.

    • @Rideeon
      @Rideeon 4 года назад +77

      Haha. I laughed more then I should have at that one.

    • @robonez
      @robonez 4 года назад +9

      :D :D :D

    • @wessallee7906
      @wessallee7906 4 года назад +52

      I bet Bear is the only dislike.

    • @joshmartin3222
      @joshmartin3222 4 года назад +57

      lmao Bear getting roasted with Les coming out with all these free episodes

    • @adamsmith8533
      @adamsmith8533 4 года назад +17

      That's funny as hell . Love it !

  • @hurtled64
    @hurtled64 4 года назад +167

    At least he didn't have to leave his camera behind, then go back and get it.

  • @Cavillier1970
    @Cavillier1970 4 года назад +296

    How freakin stupid of the manufactures not put the gear in water proof baggies/containers.

    • @SteveL4
      @SteveL4 4 года назад +26

      Cheaper that way.

    • @nickbryant2318
      @nickbryant2318 4 года назад +101

      Dead sailors can’t sue 😅

    • @Dragon100098
      @Dragon100098 4 года назад +11

      Nick Bryant But their families can.

    • @romanengelbrecht6717
      @romanengelbrecht6717 4 года назад +36

      not all life rafts are crappy but most people just assume they'll never need it I know a ton of sailors who cut corners and get the cheapest gear possible cuz of their 20 odd years of sailing and nothing's ever gone wrong🙄

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 4 года назад

      Maybe on purpose

  • @jordyking597
    @jordyking597 3 года назад +1177

    ill bet Les unknowingly has a world record for being the first person to have played the harmonica in so many places.

    • @immanuelmiller5064
      @immanuelmiller5064 3 года назад +27

      I never thought of that.

    • @henryviii267
      @henryviii267 2 года назад +16

      Woah dude that’s probably true

    • @MrMalicious5
      @MrMalicious5 2 года назад +15

      @@henryviii267 Nah. Touring musicians are a thing.

    • @ronaldpartain3121
      @ronaldpartain3121 2 года назад +51

      Probably not the most places but definitely the most remote places.

    • @jordyking597
      @jordyking597 2 года назад +39

      @@MrMalicious5 how many touring musicians play harmonica on the Galapagos islands?

  • @Irishfrasa
    @Irishfrasa 4 года назад +315

    The safety boat who's one job was to keep track of him and stay in contact was like "yeah he somewhere over there we're not quite sure lol"

    • @supjay3945
      @supjay3945 4 года назад +7

      Yea they had one job

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 4 года назад +20

      Then again it makes complete sense that they have no idea.. this shit was sketchy.. I was worri d for Les

    • @odobenus159
      @odobenus159 3 года назад +25

      Goes to show how truly fucked you are if this was real, tbh. They knew when and where he was at the inflation of the raft and they still could have genuinely lost him, without knowing those things, who's to say if he would be found at all. 😬

    • @mralapenosarespicy
      @mralapenosarespicy 3 года назад +10

      Well “somewhere over there” sounds decent for the ocean I guess

    • @voidlight6006
      @voidlight6006 3 года назад +1

      @John Doesi I know you are probably older but that was not the right place to use a wink smiley face man. lol

  • @AnimeWolf56
    @AnimeWolf56 4 года назад +539

    this makes me concerned about the design and upkeep of emergency rafts...

    • @lennycarter23
      @lennycarter23 4 года назад +32

      They supposed to be stocked with patch gear food and stuff. I went looking for info after this

    • @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808
      @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 3 года назад +71

      Yeah but the current construction keeps the complaints at a minimum

    • @tracyp2592
      @tracyp2592 3 года назад +66

      @@lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 LOL. Yeah, dead men can't complain.

    • @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808
      @lifeinsurancecareerfactsan808 3 года назад +6

      @@tracyp2592 exactly

    • @fishguy9704
      @fishguy9704 3 года назад +18

      Well this was 15 years ago so hopefully the design has been improved

  • @SharikSobaka
    @SharikSobaka 3 года назад +351

    Yo Les was ahead of his time by not doing the filler scenes before and after commercial breaks “coming up next!” “Before the break...” when you watch older shows on streaming services without commercials it’s painfully obvious, but Les didn’t do that 15 years ago. Ahead of his time man. Cool episode thanks for upload!

    • @codefeenix
      @codefeenix 3 года назад +1

      thats not him, thats the editors

    • @hunter35474
      @hunter35474 3 года назад +56

      @@codefeenix Yes, but he had creative control over the whole show. He's talked about having to fight with the networks to not have to do those filler scenes.

    • @kristinadk
      @kristinadk 3 года назад +2

      @@hunter35474 Exactly

    • @Perkustin
      @Perkustin 3 года назад +14

      That's a great observation and i'm finding it really refreshing, i remember many US shows being frankly unwatchable, despite interesting subject matter for a kid/teen as i was. Like for example Mythbusters, that was disgraceful about 15mins of actual content per 45 min show.

    • @hunter35474
      @hunter35474 3 года назад +7

      @@Perkustin I find that Mythbusters' early seasons (1-4) were pretty good. They were less structured, showed more of the build processes, and the scenes that introduced the myths were much less scripted. Season 5 is when it became difficult for me to watch without skipping through the scripted stuff.

  • @CynicalMiracal
    @CynicalMiracal 4 года назад +438

    It's nice that they made the inside more calming yet ignored the fact that the raft has holes in.

    • @iBullyDemons
      @iBullyDemons 3 года назад +40

      and nothing is waterproof.

    • @nmac3718
      @nmac3718 3 года назад +15

      Production crew probably did it for added effect

    • @bigjuicyratgaming7049
      @bigjuicyratgaming7049 3 года назад +3

      @@nmac3718 they didn't check if its was good

    • @_stefku_
      @_stefku_ 3 года назад +18

      so you can relax as you drown

    • @Jrez
      @Jrez 3 года назад +1

      @@_stefku_ I hear it's a very relaxing experience. Like falling asleep.

  • @multitablez
    @multitablez 4 года назад +122

    i wonder if anyone has found the bottle yet in the last 15 years

    • @mrjakedasnake813
      @mrjakedasnake813 4 года назад +7

      doubtful but it would be cool. So much damn water and random islands.

    • @ElfHostage
      @ElfHostage 4 года назад +14

      There is the unfortunate possibility it was mistaken for garbage when it washed up ashore somewhere and someone threw it away.

    • @masontroglen3413
      @masontroglen3413 4 года назад +1

      Lol I was gonna talk shit but I'm not, love love ❤️

    • @girraiffe
      @girraiffe 4 года назад +7

      @@masontroglen3413 you made no sense

    • @trealville23
      @trealville23 5 месяцев назад

      Legend has it the note read “bear is a phony”

  • @daledoback9777
    @daledoback9777 4 года назад +351

    I used to watch these as a kid dude This is crazy to watch now

    • @danielwylie-eggert2041
      @danielwylie-eggert2041 4 года назад +37

      Totally. I didn't fully appreciate what he was doing until now. I am a videographer now, and the pressure of getting all the footage he needed to produce a broadcast television show by himself with only packed equipment is mind boggling. I can't imagine balancing that while surviving in such extreme circumstances.

    • @_DlME
      @_DlME 4 года назад +3

      For real tho

    • @danielwylie-eggert2041
      @danielwylie-eggert2041 4 года назад +2

      @diddle the poodle the show premiered in 2005... how old are you?

    • @maxwell6373
      @maxwell6373 4 года назад +2

      Same!

    • @kalibos
      @kalibos 4 года назад +7

      @diddle the poodle "kid" could mean like 8 or 18

  • @behindthespotlight7983
    @behindthespotlight7983 2 года назад +264

    Had not seen this one since it aired. You gotta hand it to Les, figuring out how to make the ocean, the sky and a raft interesting for :35 isn’t easy. There’s a book about a guy whose sailboat was destroyed in a storm and he drifted 2.5 months from the Azores to
    S. America. The following things contributed tremendously to his survival:
    1. He spent the extra money and purchased a 6 person raft
    2. Being the experienced, adventurous type he crafted a far better survival duffel than what the raft contained. His kit included canned water and a fishing spear.
    3. Following the “two is one & one is none” rule of survival he packed additional solar stills in the auxiliary survival kit. Without these he likely would’ve died of dehydration.
    4. As his boat sank he kept his mind focused and repeatedly transferred canned goods, fruits & vegetables from his half submerged galley to the life raft.
    5. He possessed celestial navigation skills
    6. He knew marine life & what to eat and how to catch it
    7. If there’s a theme to his story it is that he accepted his predicament as his new lifestyle. That is how he survived 70+ days adrift in the South Atlantic. He made the raft his “new home”
    Knowledge + preparation = survival

    • @reidhanson4755
      @reidhanson4755 2 года назад +5

      Is it a true story or fiction? I could easily see it happening but in this particular case I'm just curious.

    • @jonhall2274
      @jonhall2274 2 года назад +9

      True story.

    • @eddieolshefski6467
      @eddieolshefski6467 2 года назад +25

      True story. He wrote a book about it called Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea. He was also featured on the show I Shouldn’t Be Alive.

    • @Rellowallo
      @Rellowallo 2 года назад +2

      I saw movie about it and its on youtube forgot the title

    • @WilDBilL6969
      @WilDBilL6969 Год назад +2

      How do you prepare for an accident ?

  • @mrstupiduniverse731c
    @mrstupiduniverse731c 4 года назад +564

    i think it shows how good your character is that you showed the footage of you needing to get out of the storm and didnt edit it out, honesty goes a long way. Thank you

    • @mrstupiduniverse731c
      @mrstupiduniverse731c 4 года назад +2

      did u stay in the raft thru the night?

    • @philduoos2961
      @philduoos2961 4 года назад +40

      @@mrstupiduniverse731c Pretty sure that Les stayed in the raft overnight, as he made the disclaimer that he did hop into the boat as they took him out from the bay so they could release him again. Although no mention of the ham sandwich, fruit and gallon of water that he had on the boat ride! ;) I'm positive that he didn't - but that must have been REALLY tempting!

    • @sykwiddit8575
      @sykwiddit8575 3 года назад +1

      Ruined it for me and made me lose alt of respect, so yeah glad he admitted he’s got a little grylls in him too. But hurts the show because let’s be honest, it’s an option during every episode. One phone call away. The real survivors are the people waiting on his every beckoning call.

    • @mrstupiduniverse731c
      @mrstupiduniverse731c 3 года назад +69

      @@sykwiddit8575 so you'd rather he died in a tropical storm?

    • @sykwiddit8575
      @sykwiddit8575 3 года назад +4

      @@mrstupiduniverse731c nope. Didn’t say that it’s all good . I appreciate the honesty cause it’s hard to tell people something that hurts your image

  • @artemiasalina1860
    @artemiasalina1860 3 года назад +96

    For anyone interested in survival stories in a life raft, if you haven't read it the book by Steven Callahan called _Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea_ is an amazing, harrowing, read. It's the true life story of the author's time spent in a life raft as he drifted for over 2 and a half grueling months in a leaky raft like the one Les was in. After his sailboat was rammed by something in the middle of the night on his way to England from the US, he drifted from the Atlantic all the way down to Africa, then across the Atlantic again to South America, and then up to Florida where he was finally found. I couldn't put the book down.

    • @AIMusicandmore
      @AIMusicandmore 3 года назад +9

      Yeah, and he didn't have a spare dingy either...or a safety team. Riveting book and the dude was featured on I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE.

    • @ilovesteveclark6084
      @ilovesteveclark6084 2 года назад +4

      I'm going on Kindle right now to see if I can get that book!

    • @mungojack
      @mungojack 2 года назад +2

      Just bought it on audible 👌

    • @betterd9160
      @betterd9160 2 года назад +3

      Just finished it. Excellent book. Deep survival is a great book too

    • @internetcatfish
      @internetcatfish 2 года назад +1

      Where would someone find this book? Can you just get it on Amazon or something?

  • @maybeitswaybelline6555
    @maybeitswaybelline6555 4 года назад +168

    All you guys complaining about ads: it’s free. Get over it.
    All you guys complaining about him utilizing his safety crew when it gets super dangerous: would you... would you rather him die on camera or get actually lost at sea???????????????

    • @ElfHostage
      @ElfHostage 4 года назад +2

      No way Discover would let him get in a situation where he could ACTUALLY get hurt. Lawsuit!

    • @auroraourania7161
      @auroraourania7161 4 года назад +20

      @@ElfHostage I mean, he was in legitimate danger in other episodes, where he didn't have his crew. They were for short enough times that there wasn't much chance of starvation, but if he got injured he'd be in serious trouble.

    • @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683
      @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 4 года назад +14

      @@ElfHostage He was in situations where he could get hurt a bunch of times, but they wanted to reduce the risk as much as possible. Capsizing overnight in a storm was unnecessary risk, but like he showed when he couldn't contact the boat, he's definitely in risky situations. In the desert episode he definitely was borderline heatstroke which is extremely dangerous.

    • @kingebeneezer7986
      @kingebeneezer7986 4 года назад +4

      @@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 I believe there was also an episode somewhere in Canada where he had to be extracted due to flooding. He could've been trapped for months.

    • @Jean_Pierre_Wehry
      @Jean_Pierre_Wehry 4 года назад +9

      I remember in one episode in the jungle he came face to face with a Jaguar, and recorded himself fleeing to a nearby village. He's been in some really dangerous situations. Legend.

  • @footba11fan41ife
    @footba11fan41ife 4 года назад +60

    With my luck the current would take me to one of those snake filled islands

    • @koori3085
      @koori3085 3 года назад +1

      Or one with the cannibal tribe of natives!

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta 3 года назад +3

      or coconut crabs.

    • @kgsz
      @kgsz 3 года назад

      Lots of delicious food!

    • @codefeenix
      @codefeenix 3 года назад

      current what?

  • @lukesanders6546
    @lukesanders6546 3 года назад +353

    I lost my dad when I was young and some of my most fond memories are of the two of us sitting on the couch watching survivorman, it’s so nostalgic and makes me so happy that these are all on RUclips now

    • @patriciafascina4727
      @patriciafascina4727 2 года назад +9

      Me too, but my mom❤️

    • @noahsebeslav2125
      @noahsebeslav2125 2 года назад +8

      @@patriciafascina4727 wow, me also. Good times

    • @ryanlwestfallvideogames2761
      @ryanlwestfallvideogames2761 2 года назад +4

      My great uncle John and I sit on the couch watch this show when I was younger I couple years ago my great uncle John passed away and so did my other 2 great uncles there names where Mike and Mark

    • @Dizz2K7
      @Dizz2K7 2 года назад

      Do you leave this comment on all the videos??

    • @NabbySmash
      @NabbySmash 2 года назад +1

      Same here man.

  • @themurrrr
    @themurrrr 4 года назад +78

    I think this is the scariest one for me.

    • @TheKyrix82
      @TheKyrix82 3 года назад +8

      Terrifying to die of dehydration surrounded by water

    • @mpearlw
      @mpearlw 3 года назад +1

      I'm terrified

    • @sarahnightwing8978
      @sarahnightwing8978 3 года назад +1

      👀🙏⛵

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media 3 года назад

      Its definitely scary to know you could be rescued by your support crew

    • @KakashiHatake-sv1vb
      @KakashiHatake-sv1vb 3 года назад +2

      @@pesky-media It's definitely scary to know your support crew lost you a few times.

  • @Butane-lj6tr
    @Butane-lj6tr 4 года назад +44

    When you see the price of those survival raft and what they actually are, it is just shocking to get issue like water amd air leaks in a product that is supposed to save your life...

  • @rc7199
    @rc7199 4 года назад +49

    What's sad is the emergency raft didnt even outlast the dingy......

  • @gruesometoucan2332
    @gruesometoucan2332 2 года назад +173

    This episode always hit me harder than the others. There's something comforting in knowing that, even when lost, you can choose which direction to travel. Out there, on the ocean? You have little if any control. This is less of a simulation of a survival situation, and more a willing, real survival scenario. This could have gone so much worse than many of the land-based episodes.
    Phenominal stuff Les. You've been an inspiration since I was a child, and I can't wait to teach my little one everything you've shown me

    • @jonhall2274
      @jonhall2274 2 года назад +3

      Commented basically the exact same thing.

    • @Joe_for_real
      @Joe_for_real 2 года назад +17

      Add in the horror that in a real emergency he wouldn't have survived the first day after finding that the raft packed in the yacht was defective and past its due date. What a message right in the opening scene that you are putting your life in the hands of this safety equipment; so it is in your best interest to maintain it properly.

    • @turuff7114
      @turuff7114 2 года назад +3

      If it was in the middle of the Pacific then yes it could have gone really wrong

    • @MatthewBaran
      @MatthewBaran 2 года назад +4

      I was going to say the same thing. Holy hell it sucks so much worse being lost at sea.

    • @luisgomez8635
      @luisgomez8635 Год назад +1

      YOU'RE gonna show your kid everything you learned watching a TV show? Sounds like that kid is on borrowed time.

  • @XeresKyle
    @XeresKyle 4 года назад +36

    I feel so lazy when watching Les go through these survival scenarios.

  • @brianhood2363
    @brianhood2363 4 года назад +104

    I’M SO EXCITED THIS IS ON RUclips! These are some of the most legitimate survival videos that were ever made in the civilian world

  • @RevolverOcelotMGS2
    @RevolverOcelotMGS2 2 года назад +18

    I love the one where he pretends to be a plane crash and doesn't use his arm for a day or two. The next day rolls around and he basically says "well if this were the real thing I'd have died so I'm going to use my arm now."

  • @thompson223
    @thompson223 4 года назад +121

    The ocean scares the shit out of me. I appreciate the upload Les

    • @holdmybeer
      @holdmybeer 4 года назад +8

      i hate deep water. i would probably have a heart attack.

    • @cballantyne1534
      @cballantyne1534 4 года назад +1

      thompson223 b

    • @robertraft
      @robertraft 4 года назад +2

      eh, i work on deep water every day, its not for everyone.
      i like it.

    • @diamondsareforever7796
      @diamondsareforever7796 4 года назад +2

      Me to, my worst nightmare!!! 😱🦈

    • @brandongotzpowers
      @brandongotzpowers 4 года назад

      I love the ocean

  • @giraffe357
    @giraffe357 3 года назад +35

    It’s incredible how accurate his instincts are. At one point the shadow boat describes how he went in circles during the night, and the next morning Les says the same thing but based on the movement of the wind.

  • @coreysayre1376
    @coreysayre1376 4 года назад +36

    Survivorman was the first (maybe only, come to think about it) series I ever purchased on dvd, and remains one of my favorite series' of all time. Love your work Les, thanks for releasing these on the tube!

  • @adamschroeder6426
    @adamschroeder6426 4 года назад +125

    What a throwback for me. I Remember binge-watching this show when it was live on television. What a great series. Les Stroud is the real MVP.

    • @KellyGrishin
      @KellyGrishin 4 года назад +3

      You mean when it was new on television? Survivorman was never live.

    • @bennygerow
      @bennygerow 2 года назад +3

      How'd you binge watch a live tv show?

    • @tweezerjam
      @tweezerjam 2 года назад +1

      @@bennygerow that’s what I was thinking 😂

  • @robp4616
    @robp4616 3 года назад +57

    It takes some BIG BALLS to willingly put yourself into these situations.
    So much respect.

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media 3 года назад +2

      So true- putting yourself in harms way with a support crew & a film crew can be so dangerous

    • @thugpug4392
      @thugpug4392 3 года назад +2

      @@pesky-media not a film crew but the guy's trying to provide entertainment and give some useful and interesting information, not actually almost die all the time or put himself in very serious, life-threatening situations without any backup plans. That would be suicide. If you're stranded in the wilderness you'll probably die, he's hopefully giving some tips to help turn the odds in your favor (though you'll still probably die).

    • @Wastelander13
      @Wastelander13 2 года назад

      @@pesky-media There you obviously confound him with Bear Grils.

    • @johnwymer1215
      @johnwymer1215 2 года назад

      @@Wastelander13 pesky media is Bear Grylls and her people...

    • @pesky-media
      @pesky-media Год назад

      @@forrestrobles813 nope- its staged…I’ve worked the crew before

  • @dean6708
    @dean6708 3 года назад +15

    I forget about this one. Gotta be one of his toughest to go through. So many challenges out there. We are not made for the ocean AT ALL

  • @ozzygoebel8645
    @ozzygoebel8645 3 года назад +36

    Les Stroud is a legend
    i could only imagine how many people he helped during tough times, everything he sacrificed to give us guidance for survival.

  • @SNP-1999
    @SNP-1999 3 года назад +13

    Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty, sailed over 2,000 miles (!!!) in an open boat with loyal crewmen, after being set adrift by the mutineers. Bligh and his men eventually managed to reach Batavia in the Dutch East Indies, an accomplishment that is still considered to have been one of the greatest in maritime history.

    • @ray.shoesmith
      @ray.shoesmith Год назад +1

      They found an island off the coast of Australia (now called Restoration Island) that supplied them with food and water. They could see the mainland from the island, but were afraid they'd be attacked by Aboriginals so they kept sailing for Batavia. Remarkable story. Bligh went on to become Governor of NSW, and was the victim of a second mutiny (the Rum Corps Rebellion) years later

  • @DdosedRS
    @DdosedRS 3 года назад +17

    I can't believe he actually did this episode.. it's not like the others.. he is in legit danger every second and could die within minutes.

  • @Bosstaudio
    @Bosstaudio 4 года назад +19

    I laughed way too hard imagining that bird singing at 33:00

  • @MartyMcFly88
    @MartyMcFly88 Год назад +52

    Les is badass. What I admire about him is that he’s ACTUALLY surviving alone and does all the filming. Other shows like Man vs Wild and Dual Survival, while they are surviving in the wilderness, they have camera crews and medics and people all around them for safety. Les is just by himself. What a beast.

    • @prosdontfake2582
      @prosdontfake2582 Год назад

      So?

    • @TheJohnmmullin
      @TheJohnmmullin Год назад

      So badass.

    • @mikewhitman745
      @mikewhitman745 11 месяцев назад +2

      He's sort of by himself. Don't get me wrong he's a beast and all but to say he's really out there alone isn't exactly true either, he has to get some comfort from knowing he is a radio call away from help fairly close by and ready to respond to him specifically.

    • @Darqshadow
      @Darqshadow 8 месяцев назад

      ​@mikewhitman745 by law he has to for insurance reasons, otherwise he would never have been able to make the show. But he is as close as being alone and in a situation that is potentially very dangerous.
      Bear Grylls and others? Not really. And that's disappointing

    • @Personalapocalypse77.
      @Personalapocalypse77. 4 месяца назад

      He's obviously still in tons of danger, anything can happen out there, imagine if a rogue wave came out of nowhere and flipped him over into the sea, causing him to lose the radio. He would be thrust into an actual survival situation instantly.

  • @rottweilerfun9520
    @rottweilerfun9520 3 года назад +6

    As much as liferafts cost , they could at least not leak and put the emergency supplies in good plastic bags.

  • @smf5190
    @smf5190 4 года назад +32

    Idea people: we're dropping you off in the wilderness.
    Me: cool
    Idea people: we're dropping you off in the Amazon
    Me: Word
    Idea people: we're dropping you off in the ocean
    Me: Nope

    • @robonez
      @robonez 4 года назад +1

      LOL! :D Hell no!!!

    • @anon2427
      @anon2427 4 года назад +3

      The amazon is really freaky though

    • @tori9365
      @tori9365 4 года назад

      Middle of ocean better than amazon :))

    • @bobgagit7981
      @bobgagit7981 4 года назад +2

      Based 4life that’s a matter of opinion 😂 id take a week in the Amazon over the ocean any day that shit is way too scary for me lmaoo

    • @meredithmetcalfe2329
      @meredithmetcalfe2329 4 года назад

      Ha ha! DAMN straight

  • @kyber8117
    @kyber8117 4 года назад +10

    Anyone else here binging Surviorman after the breakdown

  • @aranilah
    @aranilah 3 года назад +9

    I have watched every survivorman episode several times and this episode makes me the MOST anxious every single damn time

  • @essimathews9056
    @essimathews9056 Год назад +10

    honestly, the first minute probably saved several lives.
    Thanks for this Les. You're doing good work here.

  • @imalimabeanyay
    @imalimabeanyay 4 года назад +9

    Ngl a camera prob big helps the psych of being stranded alone

  • @edilveraguilar8655
    @edilveraguilar8655 3 года назад +8

    Man! To me, this scenario is the scariest! (Sharks!!😳) Oh yeah, and dehydration, starvation, heat stroke, the raft getting punctured, no possibilty of a comforting fire, being turned over in a wave,🌊 getting lost, etc...😬..

  • @misanthropicservitorofmars2116
    @misanthropicservitorofmars2116 3 года назад +9

    Bro when the radio didn’t respond I started to panic. Sitting at home, I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Les.

  • @augustus8252
    @augustus8252 2 года назад +12

    What I like about Les Stroud is that he's not like other guys who do extremely hectic survival shows, trying to be superhuman, badasses. Les just chill and try to be calm and do things right. I am 25 years old and i am rewatching those survival shows that i watched as a child, so much nostalgia.

  • @sjones5616
    @sjones5616 2 года назад +7

    This man was hauling around camera gear in the early 2000s before smartphones. He’s the OG. Love you Les. Sorry for pirating your your shows to take underway when I was in the US Navy. I would lay down in my rack at night and watch you to get some nature and an escape from the grey bulkheads. God Bless.

  • @cosmokramer1035
    @cosmokramer1035 3 года назад +29

    I wish he did a survival in the hood 😂

  • @TwoGunToast
    @TwoGunToast 4 года назад +5

    The only thing I really learned from this was that emergency rafts are not made to be as water proof or as safe as they should be. He said most people who were adrift said their raft had one or both of the largest most problematic issues a raft could possibly have in that situation. What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

  • @datacentre81
    @datacentre81 3 месяца назад +3

    How do they not just have a GPS on the raft to keep track of Les? This was 2005, not 1955, lol

  • @isaace436
    @isaace436 3 года назад +8

    I love the filmography jokes in this, the use of the shots of the hermit crab peeking out of his shell right before Les peaks out of his raft, and the pelican yawning right as the vocal call plays. :)
    I am curious if you have gotten any calls in the many years since this was out? I am also wondering if by now you have changed your number.
    Could make for confusion if someone does find it eventually. "Is this survivor man?" "No, this is Patrick."

  • @johaku99
    @johaku99 3 года назад +6

    Being lost at sea is always a fear of mine because at night it just becomes pitch black

  • @chriscolwell2691
    @chriscolwell2691 4 года назад +53

    Just finished the real life story of the guy stuck on his life raft....for 76 days....yikes. That island would be amazing compared to that!!

    • @LordPing
      @LordPing 4 года назад +2

      Dude so did i! Amazing story tho.

    • @tori9365
      @tori9365 4 года назад

      What it called. 🤔

    • @testAccount-eb2ve
      @testAccount-eb2ve 4 года назад +4

      @@tori9365 "shrek is love shrek is life"

    • @hunter35474
      @hunter35474 4 года назад +3

      @@tori9365 It's called "Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea" by Steven Callahan

    • @Reznor1974
      @Reznor1974 4 года назад

      If you think that story was good, you should check out "Men Against the Sea".

  • @gw593
    @gw593 3 года назад +11

    I love les, he is the true survivor of our world, I didn’t even think about this till now but we only see the parts where he makes a fire, catches some food, makes a shelter etc in reality there’s still hours and hours and hours in a day where he is just stuck, that’s got to be rough, especially in this scenario. What a legend! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @professionalpiercer
    @professionalpiercer 2 года назад +7

    Hey Les. I hope this comment finds you well. I have been watching your shows for quite a bit of time. 10+ years I would assume. (I'd have to really think back.) Either way, I'd like to thank you for the countless hours of entertainment you have provided, some knowledge, and the passion to get "lost".
    I have gone from building forts in my back yard, to taking trips across the country. Whether it be in car, motorcycle, RV, Cycling, boating, or the "hobo" way. I have taken these trips with great confidence due to your show and sense of adventure.
    I'd like to throw some appreciation towards you for giving me some of that "adventurous spirit" I have gained over the years, and give you a digital high-five!
    I do wish you prosperous ventures and a happy journey.
    Take care and be safe.

  • @Chawizard
    @Chawizard 3 года назад +4

    "They have one weak spot" *proceeds to bash it with a rock*, i feel like being bashed with a rock is everyones weak spot xd

    • @gairisiuil
      @gairisiuil 3 года назад

      you're more likely to die landing on your head than on your feet, hands, or back

  • @umbrellacorp.
    @umbrellacorp. Месяц назад +3

    I love rewatching your old TV Shows. You're an Absolute Legend Les Stroud.📺😎👍💯

  • @Stuntman2304
    @Stuntman2304 4 года назад +16

    I had to jump off a jet ski below the Skyway bridge in Florida.
    I ran out of fuel and in order to get towed into shore, I had to hop off the jet ski and tie off to the tow point underneath it.
    I was in the water for all of 30 seconds and I had my feet wrapped around the sides of the jet ski. I was essentially hugging it from underneath.
    However, if anyone knows about that body of water it’s highly infested with Black Tip, Bull and Hammerhead Sharks.
    For that 30-45 seconds I was like “I’m going to die”.
    I’ve been a beach goer all my life.
    I’ve swam in the open ocean, and I’ve come in contact with sharks.
    However, something about that moment had me shaking like a little girl.
    I couldn’t imagine being stranded at sea like that.
    I love sharks, but screw that.

  • @Rhapbus1
    @Rhapbus1 3 года назад +2

    I remember when Bear Grylls did this he took a tube and gave himself a water enema with dirty bird poop water. Thanks for not being Bear Grylls, Les.

  • @Slanderbot
    @Slanderbot 3 года назад +8

    Easily the most dangerous episode. A constant threat of death, even with a shadow boat.

    • @aldenunion
      @aldenunion 2 года назад

      probably submarines of six different nations beneath him laughing

  • @billanonymous8642
    @billanonymous8642 2 года назад +8

    Of all his episodes I've seen so far, this has to be the one that really shows he's the real deal compared to B.G. That swivel shot around 11:40 with nothing and no one on the horizon shows the risk he takes, when you know B.G. has his "team" ten feet away out of view of the camera.

    • @BananaMana69
      @BananaMana69 2 года назад

      His team he doesnt even need a team he does all his shit like 20 minutes into the wilderness with a hotel an hour away to stay the night at. Theres a video of random duded finding a 'cliff' he jumped and it was pretty much just a little dip in the ground.

  • @Wemissjericho
    @Wemissjericho 3 года назад +6

    I like how they call him survivor man over the radio

  • @ricstormwolf
    @ricstormwolf 4 года назад +5

    The LAST place I'd want to be is in a life raft, in the middle of the ocean and in the middle of the night during a storm.

  • @jeffreyboyd2758
    @jeffreyboyd2758 3 года назад +4

    After watching this episode, pick up the book “In the Heart of the Sea” - you won’t be able to put it down.
    Also re: 32:10 I’d recommend butter poached lobster.

  • @FPSCongo1
    @FPSCongo1 2 года назад +8

    Hey Les, Just want you to know that you are probably the #1 influence on a generation of Canadian kids who are now more interested than ever in survival. Thank you so much for this amazing content. You're a real hero.

  • @severini8153
    @severini8153 3 года назад +7

    Les these recordings are extremely valuable. Thank you for taking the risk to show us survival mind.

  • @zzMrOreozz
    @zzMrOreozz 2 года назад +17

    Sometimes I wish I could go back to this time in my life where shit was so much more simple and I didn't have the worries and stress I have now. Les, you ease my stress and anxiety just by making these shows. I hope you never stop this as long as you're alive.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 года назад

      Try getting rid of your worries and stress one by one.
      Most people don't have a life of worry and stress.

    • @Kurathis552
      @Kurathis552 2 года назад +1

      @@lazer2365 Well, that's just not true. Most people DO have worry and stress in their lives.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 года назад

      @@Kurathis552
      How would you know that?
      I don't know anybody who has worry and stress in their life.

    • @Kurathis552
      @Kurathis552 2 года назад +1

      @@lazer2365 It's literally impossible to go through life and not have a worry or stress.

    • @lazer2365
      @lazer2365 2 года назад

      @@Kurathis552
      You may have worry and stress at times, but deal with it, and get rid of it.
      I don't know anybody who currently has worry and stress, so it it possible.