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| caption = [[Les Stroud|Les Stroud]] |
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| format = [[Wilderness Survival]] [[Reality]] |
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| runtime = One Hour Episodes |
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(44 Minutes) |
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| creator = [[Les Stroud]] |
| creator = [[Les Stroud]] |
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| starring = [[Les Stroud]] |
| starring = [[Les Stroud]] |
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| country = [[Canada|CAN]] |
| country = [[Canada|CAN]] |
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| network = [[Outdoor Life Network| |
| network = [[Outdoor Life Network|OLCC]] |
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| first_aired = [[Fall]], [[2004 in television|2004]] |
| first_aired = [[Fall]], [[2004 in television|2004]] |
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| last_aired = Present |
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'''Survivorman''' is a reality television program broadcast in [[Canada]] on the [[Outdoor Life Network]] (OLN). The show's host, [[Les Stroud]], must survive for seven days in various remote locales, |
'''Survivorman''' is a reality television program broadcast in [[Canada]] on the [[Outdoor Life Network]] (OLN). The show's host, [[Les Stroud]], must survive for seven days in various remote locales without food, water or equipment. He is dropped off with only the clothes on his back and a backpack to carry his camera and filming equipment. He is occasionally given minimal supplies such as one energy bar and other items, which always include his trusty harmonica. The program is noted for Stroud's inevitable despair then rescue and his ass-baring antics. Survivorman was created off of [[Stranded]], a five part mini series that was shown on [[Discovery Canada]], now Daily Planet. |
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== Survival Situations == |
== Survival Situations == |
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In each episode Stroud places himself in a unique survival situation. The show is meant to demonstrate how one might survive alone in a remote location with minimal supplies until being rescued. Finding food, water, and materials to make fire and shelter pose the main challenge of each episode. |
In each episode Stroud places himself in a unique survival situation. The show is meant to demonstrate how one might survive alone in a remote location with minimal supplies until being rescued. Finding food, water, and materials to make fire and shelter pose the main challenge of each episode. |
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Part of the tension of ''Survivorman'' is in watching Stroud deal with the aftermath of unsuccessful or inappropriate survival techniques and decisions. The reasons for these errors can include time limitations, unfamiliarity with a technique, and misjudging weather conditions - all frequently encountered by people in survival situations. While acknowledging the errors and the negative effect on his emotional state that they can create, Stoud remains calm throughout, providing a model of behaviour vital to successful survival. |
Part of the tension of ''Survivorman'' is in watching Stroud deal with the aftermath of unsuccessful or inappropriate survival techniques and decisions. The reasons for these errors can include time limitations, unfamiliarity with a technique, and misjudging weather conditions - all frequently encountered by people in survival situations. While acknowledging the errors and the negative effect on his emotional state that they can create, Stoud remains calm throughout, providing a model of behaviour vital to successful survival. |
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In addition to the physical challenges posed by each survival situation, Stroud must confront the psychological effects of isolation, physical injury, and exhaustion. Stroud is never without his harmonica, which when played, creates an atmosphere in strong contrast to the often dismal nature of the survival experience, and has a noticeable positive effect on the host. Stroud also narrates to the camera, commenting on his physical and psychological state, providing survival tips, or making jokes (such as his parody of an iconic scene in The Blair Witch Project), effectively employing the future television audience as a companion. |
In addition to the physical challenges posed by each survival situation, Stroud must confront the psychological effects of isolation, physical injury, and exhaustion. Stroud is never without his harmonica, which when played, creates an atmosphere in strong contrast to the often dismal nature of the survival experience, and has a noticeable positive effect on the host. Stroud also narrates to the camera, commenting on his physical and psychological state, providing survival tips, or making jokes (such as his parody of an iconic scene in The Blair Witch Project), effectively employing the future television audience as a companion. Stroud will also frequently dismantle the equipment in the survival situations(bikes,snowmobiles) to gather supplies for survival. |
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== Episode List == |
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The first season of Survivorman consists of nine episodes which simulate survival situations: |
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Among the survival situations created are the following: |
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- Being lost in the Florida swamp |
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Stroud will frequently dismantle malfunctioning equipment to gather supplies for survival. |
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*'''The South Georgia Swamps''' - Being lost in the Georgia swamps |
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*'''The Rocky Mountains''' - Being lost in the Rocky Mountains |
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*'''The NW Pacific Coast ''' - Being lost along the Pacific Coast |
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*'''Lost at Sea'''(Season Finale) - The ultimate survival situation, staying alive and afloat ontop a raft in the middle of the ocean, much similar to the events of [[Poon Lim]] |
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== Filming == |
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The content of each episode is filmed almost entirely by Stroud (exceptions include the elaborative commentary provided by Stroud recorded in studio at a later date). Having to carry the camera equipment adds to the challenge and difficulty of each survival situation. |
The content of each episode is filmed almost entirely by Stroud (exceptions include the elaborative commentary provided by Stroud recorded in studio at a later date). Having to carry the camera equipment adds to the challenge and difficulty of each survival situation. |
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- Using an emptied coconut shell filled with cocunut fibres to carry a smoldering coal. This precludes having to light another fire from scratch. |
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- Using cow dung to keep a set fire smoldering while away. This precludes having to light another fire from scratch. |
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- Using the elastic strap around a pair of Scooby Doo boxers as a slingshot to fire a fishing spear. |
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- Soaking the foam cushion of a broken down snowmobile in gasoline to use as fire fuel in the Canadian Arctic. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.wildernessfilms.ca/ ''Les Strouds'' Official Website] |
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- Soaking the foam cushion of a broken down snowmobile in gasoline to use as fire fuel in the Canadian Arctic |
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*[http://www.tsn.ca/oln/ ''Outdoor Life Network''] |
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Revision as of 05:17, 25 July 2005
| Survivorman | |
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| Created by | Les Stroud |
| Starring | Les Stroud |
| Country of origin | CAN |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | One Hour Episodes (44 Minutes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | OLCC |
| Release | Fall, 2004 – Present |
| Release | Lop |
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Survivorman is a reality television program broadcast in Canada on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN). The show's host, Les Stroud, must survive for seven days in various remote locales without food, water or equipment. He is dropped off with only the clothes on his back and a backpack to carry his camera and filming equipment. He is occasionally given minimal supplies such as one energy bar and other items, which always include his trusty harmonica. The program is noted for Stroud's inevitable despair then rescue and his ass-baring antics. Survivorman was created off of Stranded, a five part mini series that was shown on Discovery Canada, now Daily Planet.
Survival Situations
In each episode Stroud places himself in a unique survival situation. The show is meant to demonstrate how one might survive alone in a remote location with minimal supplies until being rescued. Finding food, water, and materials to make fire and shelter pose the main challenge of each episode.
Part of the tension of Survivorman is in watching Stroud deal with the aftermath of unsuccessful or inappropriate survival techniques and decisions. The reasons for these errors can include time limitations, unfamiliarity with a technique, and misjudging weather conditions - all frequently encountered by people in survival situations. While acknowledging the errors and the negative effect on his emotional state that they can create, Stoud remains calm throughout, providing a model of behaviour vital to successful survival.
In addition to the physical challenges posed by each survival situation, Stroud must confront the psychological effects of isolation, physical injury, and exhaustion. Stroud is never without his harmonica, which when played, creates an atmosphere in strong contrast to the often dismal nature of the survival experience, and has a noticeable positive effect on the host. Stroud also narrates to the camera, commenting on his physical and psychological state, providing survival tips, or making jokes (such as his parody of an iconic scene in The Blair Witch Project), effectively employing the future television audience as a companion. Stroud will also frequently dismantle the equipment in the survival situations(bikes,snowmobiles) to gather supplies for survival.
Episode List
The first season of Survivorman consists of nine episodes which simulate survival situations:
- The Sonoran Desert - A broken down motorbike in the Arizona Desert
- The Costa Rican Jungle - Being lost on the coast of the Costa Rican jungle
- The South Georgia Swamps - Being lost in the Georgia swamps
- The Arctic - A broken down snowmobile in the Canadian arctic
- The Boreal Forest - Being lost in the Northern Ontario forest
- The Rocky Mountains - Being lost in the Rocky Mountains
- The NW Pacific Coast - Being lost along the Pacific Coast
- The Utah Canyonlands - A broken bicycle in the Utah canyons
- Lost at Sea(Season Finale) - The ultimate survival situation, staying alive and afloat ontop a raft in the middle of the ocean, much similar to the events of Poon Lim
Filming
The content of each episode is filmed almost entirely by Stroud (exceptions include the elaborative commentary provided by Stroud recorded in studio at a later date). Having to carry the camera equipment adds to the challenge and difficulty of each survival situation.
Survival Tips
Stroud offers survival tips in each episode, which range from general (eg. conserve resources whenever possible) to quite specific. Some of the more specific tips include the following (note: not all were employed successfully):
- Employing corn chips to hold a flame in a manner similar to the wick of a candle.
- Heating rocks over fire and placing them in water to bring it to boil. This is done when a water container cannot be held directly over a fire.
- Heating rocks over fire and placing them on parts of the body to use as heating packs while sleeping or at rest.
- Using an emptied coconut shell filled with cocunut fibres to carry a smoldering coal. This precludes having to light another fire from scratch.
- Using cow dung to keep a set fire smoldering while away. This precludes having to light another fire from scratch.
- Using the elastic strap around a pair of Scooby Doo boxers as a slingshot to fire a fishing spear.
- Soaking the foam cushion of a broken down snowmobile in gasoline to use as fire fuel in the Canadian Arctic.