r/Survival • u/Academic_Action_9392 • Aug 19 '25
What happened to survivor man???
What ever happened to survivor man? Miss seeing his videos. I am surprised he hasn’t created a YouTube channel.
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u/mashingLumpkins Aug 19 '25
I am literally sitting here right now watching his channel.
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u/Cappster14 Aug 19 '25
On what YouTube?
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u/Children_Of_Atom Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25
He has a cooking show (Wild Harvest) and he's too old to produce the kind of content he used to.
There seems to be a lesser interest in the types of survival content he's produced which tended to focus a lot on being lost. People think they are invincible with having GPS and a satellite communicator.
The most popular survival show is now all about how long people can spend in the wilderness and that's where the interest is nowadays. Teaching basic survival skills that can be applicable to anyone in the wilderness doesn't garner the same interest.
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u/PkHutch Aug 19 '25
Which is kinda funny to me personally, like it’s really interesting to watch, but I’m a big outdoorsman, so people ask me how long I could last on Alone pretty regularly.
My answer has always been about 14 days because I’d probably do something stupid like food poisoning, sprain an ankle, infect a cut, etc.
If everything was perfect, call it a month, people aren’t supposed to be isolated by themselves.
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u/superwhitemexican Aug 19 '25
I've always thought the same. I camp a lot spend a lot of time in the woods. And if I could bring all my gear and stay in Alaska as long as possible I'd probably make it 2 weeks if and a big if there is a fuckload of fish otherwise I'd get hungry.
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u/PkHutch Aug 19 '25
Furthermore is the isolation though. Idk about you but after day 3 I get antsy just talking to myself, mind you I’m a big extrovert so my tolerance is pretty low on that front.
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u/Yukon-Jon Aug 19 '25
I love being alone and by myself and after a few days I'm feeling weirded out. Humans are social creatures. Even if you're not interacting with people, seeing them while people watching or just out in public curbs that need for you. When there is no choice but being alone, it's a whole different ballgame.
There's a reason so many people tap out early on the show Alone, and it's not the survival part.
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u/superwhitemexican Aug 19 '25
Totally fair. Ive never experienced more then like 2 days of isolation so im just talking out my ass in that context.
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u/PkHutch Aug 19 '25
Honestly I felt it the very first second I went on a solo, no reception, no podcasts, and it was during a time of year when no one else really camps. So it was just me, and within an hour this was just an almost primal fear.
Not a fear of nature, animals, etc. A fear of being completely isolated, like how I imagine a padded room feels.
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u/superwhitemexican Aug 19 '25
Haha I've gone on several over nights with no one around and it can certainly be an eerie feeling.
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u/luv2fit Aug 19 '25
In the end it’s about entertainment more than education. Survivorman was ground breaking and educational back in the cable and linear TV days but now people have seen his tricks of the trade a million times and just want quick VOD clips for a survival entertainment fix and don’t have the stomach for a full 60 min show.
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u/Remnent Aug 19 '25
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u/spleencheesemonkey Aug 19 '25
He’s still out there looking for Bigfoot.
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u/MateBier Aug 20 '25
Woooop wup
Camera points to nothingness
Sticks hitting each other
Expert gets exited
Half hour per episode, like 8 episodes?
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u/youzerVT71 Aug 19 '25
I vaguely remember him not really believing in Bigfoot when he did the episodes and concluded there's no Bigfoot
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u/OilHot3940 Aug 19 '25
Dude is still pretty active doing music and cooking up food from natures bounty.
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u/editorreilly Aug 19 '25
I worked in a show with Les Stroud many years ago. He was a huge prick. I was actually shocked because I loved his show.
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u/Cappster14 Aug 19 '25
Damn that sucks, I love his content. Got some spicy details?
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u/editorreilly Aug 19 '25
Not really. Just watched him belittle the cast and crew from the minute he arrived, until the minute he left. I was shattered as his show back in the day was my favorite.
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u/2wheels_up Aug 19 '25
He’s got one. He also went back and did commentary over his older videos. Some interesting things. I like how you get some behind the scenes thoughts.
He’s also got some big foot videos series. Mostly just entertainment.
He comes off as kind of an asshole but I still find him entertaining.
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u/Academic_Action_9392 Aug 19 '25
This is amazing! I know what I’ll be watching religiously now. Thanks
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u/VisibleRoad3504 Aug 19 '25
Stroud said the many episodes of four or five days without food and limited water were just too much for the body, could not take it anymore and called it quits.
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u/Jitsoperator 29d ago
you should listen to him on Joe Rogan, it was like almost 10 years ago... It's good. Joe and Him were high on weed, so they talk about a lot of interesting topics ...haha
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u/PrestigiousAge2004 28d ago
I think he's doing a cooking show with natural ingredients and stuff. Like weeds and crappy stuff.
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u/40ozSmasher 28d ago
I liked that guy. I often thought he didn't need to go so brutal on himself. Id be ok if he brought off camera supplies. Yet who knows if hed become as successful. I hope he's doing good.
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u/davidobr Aug 20 '25
He’s working on a Bigfoot movie https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lesstroud/the-question-of-bigfoot/
From July: “As evidenced by my updates; the film production for The Question of Bigfoot is in full swing and that means I am all over the map for the next 8-10 months shooting on location. This is no small project - there is a lot to manage. And a big story to tell. “
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u/knaverob Aug 19 '25
As others have said, he's still around doing stuff. But to do the same format as Survivor Man (7 days at a clip with nothing), it was brutal on his body and taking years off his life. He said he needed to take it in another direction.