Specifically, if you were, along with those 2, dropped off in the wilderness, and they both started walking in opposite directions, who would you follow?

I'll go with Bear. I'd have much cooler stories to tell if I survived.

Les, because I could sit tight and chill while waiting to be found instead of falling off a 200' sheer cliff face trying to follow bear

Les because his survival techniques are practical and sensible (He is about saving energy/sustaining life)

Bear is about doing extreme s*** in the middle of nowhere...

I'd like to think Bear but I don't think I could keep up with half the stuff he does

Les is probably more practical.... but I'd go with Bear. I like the proactive approach versus sit and wait. And hey..... at least if I go out... I'd go out in style.... Like off a cliff or somethin'....

Les would wipe his arse with Bear, any day of the week. Nuff said.

Les, I could stand to sit around, and if he decided to go somewhere I could actually keep up.

Plus I wouldn't end up--
*Squeezing drinking water straight out crap
*Randomly decide to jump off stuff
*Tempt fate with rotting meat

I'd take Les or either of the Dual Survival guys.

Bear...because he's never too far from the road...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is

dammit Flyfisher! You beat me.

I was going to say:

Les, because not everyone can be near a highway or stay at a hotel when they need to survive.

Les,and it's not even close.

Kind of a loaded question.

If I was in a very bad situation, and I absolutely could not find my way out, had no clue where I was, or was injured, I would follow the Les Stroud model. Save energy, sit tight, and make myself as visible as possible.

If I knew where I was, which route I needed to take, and about how long it was going to take me to get there, and had something waiting on the other end that would ensure my survival, I would follow the Bear Grylls model. Bail off cliffs, slide down waterfalls, jump over lava, etc. Which I have done (except for the lava part).

That being said, Bear is a moron. The name of his show should be "How to Get Yourself killed, with Bear Grylls." Any novice or wannabe outdoorsman who trys to follow his advice is in for a world of hurt.

Les in real life is a rude, whiny little prima donna and a complete a-hole.

I'd go with Bear.

If you're into a lot of whining and harmonica music, I'd suggest Les.

If you're into water sports, go with Bear.

I still choose Bear. The way I look at it, I'm weak and frail and have asthma and whoever I go with is probably going to eat me for nourishment anyway. But for the short amount of time they allow me to live (2, maybe 3 hours), I'd much rather listen to a British accent. It's very comforting.

Bear broke his back and then climbed Everest. I pick him.

I'd probably go with the former Marine (?) on the show with the hippie that walks around barefoot.

what i was gonna say has already been said,

but bear, because then i'd have the luxury of sleeping in hotels at night.

Honestly though Les or the dual survivor guys would be the ones i'd trust.

My initial thought is Les due to his practical survival skills. Then I start to think about what Bear can do when the cameras aren't rolling. I bet he fairs pretty well if you drop him in the middle of nowhere and he's not trying to entertain. That gap might close a bit between the two, but I'd still opt for Les.

I'd talk Les into falling Bear and then watch him fall of a cliff when he doesn't have a whole safety crew with him.

They'd be better off both following me. Neither can catch food worth a damn.

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bear. les would annoy the *****out of me. i'd rather be out actively trying to make my way out/do cool *****than sit around a listen to mr. enviroment play the harmonica

Whenever you watch Les, he NEVER finds any food.

He's the "I found 1 snail. It's really lifting my spirit!" for the whole week.

At least Bear usually does find food, even if he's eating gross stuff.

Of course, for practicality's sake, Cody on Dual Survival would probably survive for the most time. He seems to know a lot more practical survival skills than all the others put together. He seems to know more about plant uses, finding water, etc.

Les FTW! 90% of everything Bear does is staged. Les goes out there w/ his camera....not his camera crew.

Zoo, is probably correct about Cody. Has some odd ideas, but probably has the most knowledge of the group. And if something medically involved came up, I wouldn't want any of them but him.

Yeah, Les would bore me to death, and the first time he brought out the harmonica would be the last time he brought out the harmonica.

I mainly watch his show just to see the stupid things he will do or say. The traps he makes are kind of funny, since he rarely catches anything. He's just kind of a big dork.

At least Bear has the coolness factor, since he's ex-military.

Cody or Mike.

It would be more fun to drop random people out there, and follow them to see what they can do before they have to call for rescue.

I kinda like that newer one with the husband and wife team, because it is funny as hell to watch them have the arguments you would expect from that situation.

Yeah, there was one where they were dropped into the Amazon, and the husband found a turtle.. and they were going to eat it. The wife gave it a name, and said that they couldn't eat it.. it was her pet. Luckily, they found a large python to eat, and let the turtle go.

I could catch food for the wife, but she could not be involved in the process until it was cooked for her, or she would have starve.

"what is it?"
"DON'T ASK."

Yeah, my wife thinks "roughing it" is camping out in an RV.

Geez, I miss primitive camping in the Gila.

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