I know this isn't exactly backpacking related but the show does show outdoor survival techniques...

So what do you all think about this show? I love it...I do watch some of the others too...Man vs. Wild, Dual Survival, Man, Woman, Wild, etc.

Most of these shows are staged and for me marginally entertaining, but I think Suvivorman is the best of the group by far. At least Les keeps it more realistic, and seems to avoid the stunts for sheer shock value like eating various raw creatures. Not to mention the whole urine/feces situations that the others seem to always throw in there.

I guess from all these shows I have had my eyes opened to the amount of wild edibles are out there, if you know what to look for. Also the fire making scenes make me want to learn how to make fire without matches, I did succeed in making a fire this weekend with a magnifying glass (not as easy as it would seem!)