Survivorman Les Stroud Rates 9 Desert-Survival Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?

Survivorman Les Stroud Rates 9 Desert-Survival Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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Survival expert Les Stroud, the host of "Survivorman," rates desert-survival scenes in movies.
Stroud breaks down the accuracy of natural phenomena like sandstorms and flash floods as seen in “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” (2011), starring Tom Cruise; and “127 Hours” (2010), starring James Franco. He describes the best ways to avoid desert heat and sun while watching “Holes” (2003), starring Shia LaBeouf; and “Dune” (2021), starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. He speaks on the accuracy of myths surrounding hydration seen in “Better Call Saul” (2015-2022), starring Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks; “3 Godfathers” (1948), starring John Wayne; and “The Way Back” (2010), starring Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, and Saoirse Ronan. He explains the best way to get yourself out of quicksand, as seen in “Hidalgo” (2004), starring Viggo Mortensen. Finally, he discusses the surprising dangers of sand dunes seen in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” (2019), starring Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry.
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Survivorman Les Stroud Rates 9 Desert-Survival Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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@Spacecadet0730 6 ай бұрын

Started watching Les almost 2 decades ago when Survivorman was first aired. Always appreciated his no nonsense approach at surviving, and not trying to be flashy.

@mightisright 6 ай бұрын

I loved the original Survivorman episodes. No BS. Just a man, a backpack and a camera.

@themightymutt5213 6 ай бұрын

I miss those. Think I may have to look them up again. I always preferred his show over Bear Grylls, even before he was accused of being a fake. His scenarios just seemed more realistic

@POLARIS12345 6 ай бұрын

@@themightymutt5213i mean does it really matter if it was "fake" lots of grylls stuff was still effective and good stuff to learn from. Even if he had a crew and ate real food from time to time. The man still did crazy things and demonstrated lots of concepts and some nutty things.

@junegloomy 6 ай бұрын

@@themightymutt5213 Les has a KZfaq channel and he uploaded all the episodes there including the old ones.

@td1068 6 ай бұрын

@@POLARIS12345he got told to do all those crazy things haha. How does someone deserve to make money on a subject he could care less about?

@DARTHMARC0720 6 ай бұрын

I love this guy. Bring him back for all types of survival scenes. Les wants you to learn and survive; he’s awesome.

@marko0samec 6 ай бұрын

he doesnt have much time looking for bigfoot lately

@jonslg240 6 ай бұрын

*WHY do they HATE volume, though??* This clip has very low volume vs normal KZfaq videos.. Which is terrible for people watching on phones. It might be fine for SOME people watching on computers with headphones, or people watching on TVs where they have 2 separate volume controls.. but even for some of those people it's terrible as well. *PLEASE JUST TURN THE VOLUME GAIN UP WHEN EDITING/"POST-PRODUCING" THE VIDEO, PLEASE* This video has extremely terrible volume gain vs average KZfaq videos. *The only way that's a benefit to anyone is if the intention of the producers of this video WANT people to FALL ASLEEP OR STAY ASLEEP while this video is running.*

@anidiotmakesthings 6 ай бұрын

@@marko0samecSeriously. He barely gets any views for his Bigfoot stuff but he goes hard for that

@Triv91 6 ай бұрын

Les is a blessing

@moonasha 3 ай бұрын

@@jonslg240 get an addon to boost it, so many channels don't know how to properly balance their audio you basically have to do it for them. I'd recommend Tweaks For KZfaq and add a +12db button to the videoplayer using it

@theangrycheeto 6 ай бұрын

More Les Stroud please!

@chad6849 6 ай бұрын

Yes.

@peepoclap9479 6 ай бұрын

@helpdeskjnp 6 ай бұрын

His shows are the best! I’ve learned a ton from him, and kept a multitool on my person because of his show!

@mynamejeffSEI 6 ай бұрын

Yes I really enjoy his KZfaq channel

@3pacz 6 ай бұрын

More les, thats a good pun XD

@RedF0XDelta 6 ай бұрын

I don’t know why but Les is the only guy I ever believe with survival advice. Could listen to him talk all day

@jipke 6 ай бұрын

So you're saying you've never heeded Bear Grylls' advice?

@RedF0XDelta 6 ай бұрын

@@jipke I don’t drink pee pee no

@FlickerWanderfoot-rm4em 6 ай бұрын

@RedFoxDelta or goat poopoo tea. Bear grills may know survival from his background but his show seriously causes me to gag because it seems over the top and impractical.

@ZeitGeist_TV 6 ай бұрын

@@jipkeHe staged a few things.

@voodoo1094 6 ай бұрын

@@jipkeOh I've absolutely followed the "sleep in a nice hotel and get breakfast there" advice many times.

@jameshalldorsson9695 6 ай бұрын

The Man, the Myth, the Legend. Remember that Les is still very active on KZfaq, everything he has ever done is available here for free, with the addition of directors commentaries and seminars. If you are getting a little nostalgic for some classic Survivorman pop on over and help support an incredible human being.

@anidiotmakesthings 6 ай бұрын

The problem is his KZfaq is basically him talking about it how amazing he is while producing no new content

@jameshalldorsson9695 6 ай бұрын

@@anidiotmakesthings He still produces tons of new content, working on Wild Harvest which is currently in production, doing the surviving urban life podcast series, he's currently writing a new musical album. I have no clue what you are talking about, Les is always doing new things and shows no signs of slowing down.

@anidiotmakesthings 6 ай бұрын

@@jameshalldorsson9695 It’s lazy content though. 4 minute “gotcha” clips instead of a video like his fans actually ask for. There are a few things worth watching but most of it is filler content for ad revenue.

@jameshalldorsson9695 6 ай бұрын

@@anidiotmakesthings He cuts up his seminars into short form content because that's what the audience on KZfaq demands, more people watch short form content than long form content in this modern era, if you want more long form content from Les watch the entirety of Surviroman, beyond Survival and other programs he has on his channel. He's quite literally doing what KZfaq viewers want and what he wants on the same channel

@anidiotmakesthings 6 ай бұрын

@@jameshalldorsson9695 His video views begs to differ. Anything longer he puts out gets a massive amount more views than his small clips. You can look at his viewer data and the exact opposite is true.

@Tracy81258 6 ай бұрын

The one movie trope that drives me absolutely crazy is when someone throws away their canteen as soon as it’s empty. So what do they plan on doing if they find water later on?

@briancolwill3071 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, that and people fleeing from an attacker, surprising them by getting a good blow in that stuns the attacker then resuming fleeing instead of delivering a coup de grâce... Oh, and every takeaway coffee cup I've ever seen on screen is obviously empty cause they lift it wrong, just wrong...

@hannahhester8376 6 ай бұрын

@briancolwill3071 Well, the coffee cup thing is understandable though, don't want real coffee getting all over the actor's outfits. Usually they fill it with water or something like that

@matthewmckever2312 6 ай бұрын

😂 I got lost in north Africa and I was carrying 3 empty plastic water bottles right up till I got to a village. Every 2 or 3 hours I would go back to them and open them up just in case water magically appeared. I knew it wouldn't but I couldn't stop looking.😂

@celticwolff5429 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorite things on Survivorman was when he showed how he filmed by himself. Like a shot of him dramatically walking away from the camera. You see him leave the shot, which is where the scene would cut for the show. But on his BTS, you see him have to come back and collect the camera. He's not only surviving, he's doing extra work for the show.

@RealJMAC 6 ай бұрын

We should serious put Les Stroud on a stamp or something here in Canada. He's a national treasure

@travisolander4749 6 ай бұрын

Of all the "celebrities" and "big names" in the entire world of survivalism and outdoorsmanship, Stroud's the only guy I would pay attention to.

@BigBear-- 6 ай бұрын

God I miss Survivorman. It's one of my favorite shows ever. It's also sooo relaxing for my soul to watch...I loved using it as a sleep aid to take a nap or go to sleep. Between the music, natural sounds, and his soothing voice, it's like a tranquilizer for the soul.

@FistoBlitzkrieg 6 ай бұрын

Check out Les Stroud youtube channel if you haven't, he goes through all of his episodes and does a commentary it's great.

@BigBear-- 6 ай бұрын

@@FistoBlitzkrieg Thanks! I WILL.

@vision821k4 6 ай бұрын

@@BigBear-- If you click on his name, on his youtube channel, you can find a playlist of all his seasons and other stuff. I'm just trying to help, I don't know how old are you sorry if you know all this.

@BigBear-- 6 ай бұрын

@@vision821k4 Too old, toooo F'n old (39). But thanks, I'll def check it out. After the show first aired, there was a period of time that unless it were replaying on TV, it was really hard to find.

@InvertedFreeSolo 6 ай бұрын

@@vision821k4 thanks for the heads up!

@SujeitChacon 6 ай бұрын

I love Les Stroud. Always appreciated how realistic, straightforward, and practical his advice and knowledge is. Bear Grylls was just too flashy and staged.

@pinkpanther6228 5 ай бұрын

i love sujeitchacon. she is a beautiful,down to earth and a fun person

@footguy215 6 ай бұрын

When people ask me "Whats the one item you would want if you were stranded on a deserted island?" My response...."Les Stroud." Always.

@terejosh13 6 ай бұрын

he's a item 😂

@SaintSC05 6 ай бұрын

Hollowed out filled with an inflatable raft

@oglambo 6 ай бұрын

I grew up watching Les on survivorman, his was always a great comfort show and I never felt like he was trying to get one over on the audience, so happy he posted so many full episodes on KZfaq

@fdk7014 6 ай бұрын

If could choose one guy to come along with me on a trip out in the wild it would be Les Stroud every time. This guy knows his stuff

@css172 6 ай бұрын

Forget Bear Grylls who sleeps in hotels! Les Stroud is the real deal, great video.

@johnoutdoorvideos 6 ай бұрын

Les Stroud is such a legend.

@DoogieH92 6 ай бұрын

This man right here Les Stroud was such a huge part of my childhood. Everything about him is awesome. The beautiful harmonica playing, and realistic survival scenarios. Love you Les!! You're a legend

@mattl1758 6 ай бұрын

It’s amazing. Les stroud started the survival craze. Many followed and he outlived them all. I still watch survivorman on dvd or KZfaq on those cold winter nights.

@ethanmessinger4798 6 ай бұрын

This dude was the DUDE! I've missed watching him for like 10 years so nice to see him again. Legend of my childhood

@supercarsXposed 6 ай бұрын

never knew how Les Stroud still works hard.... on his music, on his stand-up speaking around the globe....Guy is very inspirational once you watch him.

@benderbendingrodriguez420 6 ай бұрын

Les is a legend. Currently getting caught up on his director commentarys on his KZfaq channel. So cool how he owns the rights to pretty much everything hes made & can post it to youtube with no bs involved

@ruffsnap 6 ай бұрын

16:40 - That's actually a really interesting point about faster-moving creatures likely being more safe to eat in a desert, and slower ones who don't seem to be in a hurry likely being not all that safe to eat. Makes a lot of sense actually.

@LSR303 6 ай бұрын

Yes, more Les Stroud! One of the few to do the filming and survival alone, except for b-roll shots, I guess. Unlike some others whom I won't mention by name..

@RJSAMCRO 6 ай бұрын

I would love to see a leading pilot or aviation expert talk about the early years of plane disaster movies. Compared to today's movies. I love aviation.

@galacticcaveman4045 6 ай бұрын

So if there's a aviation expert breaking down plane disaster movies are you going to say.... "i would love to see a survival expert talk about survival situations?" For real though, you might want to check out 74gear where a 747 pilot talks all about aviation

@smallnuts2 6 ай бұрын

I started learning about aviation because of a emergency landing. Windshield spider webbed. Pilots should have a full shield motorcycle helmet in there just incase it ever happens. Lol I do like how one engine can keep a plane up by using the other wing flap to balance out the plane. Stuff like that interest me and makes flying over oceans less anxious 😅

@Jzwiz 6 ай бұрын

I love les’ youtube channel since he does directors commentary on his survivorman episodes and gives background info/camera info etc. wish there was more but ive rewatched his stuff so much

@David-jm1sq 6 ай бұрын

Love this guy, been watching him since I was a kid. He has always and will always be the true TV survivalist.

@kylederry5031 6 ай бұрын

My favorite fire trick Les did was when he used some frito corn chips as tinder. The oils burn slow and you can gather twigs and leaves or what not to build your fire. Also the dead lighter, cotton from your sock trick was a good one to lock away

@d8l835 6 ай бұрын

One of the greats from Canada no doubt. Hes a legend all around, but a treasure here at home

@Yvolve 6 ай бұрын

10:30 The blanket has the wrong side facing out to stay warm. The silver side reflects heat and sunlight, which you want facing your body when you are cold. In the blistering sun, or when having a sunstroke, you want the silver side facing out to reflect the heat. The gold side lets heat and sunlight through.

@reh3884 6 ай бұрын

It was dark and they were inside a cave. Who frickin' cares which side is which?

@Yvolve 6 ай бұрын

@@reh3884 It doesn't work if you want to keep warm. The silver side needs to be inwards to keep body warmth in. I literally said that in my comment. As this entire video is about how real the show is, my comment is on topic. The real question is: why are you so salty?

@roippi3985 6 ай бұрын

I’m a city boy for life but watching Les has still taught me lots over the years. My favorite is how to safely break a big branch (stick it in the fork of a tree, apply torque to one side)

@soaringskies6382 6 ай бұрын

Notice how Les rates by going up from 0 rather than down from 10. For instance when he rated Mission Impossible 6/10 it was for the good depiction of the sand. He focuses on the positives, this is a wholesome approach to these ratings. Even if its a small thing. Les Stroud is really cool

@digitalskill 6 ай бұрын

I love Les Stroud! Grew up watching Survivorman. Best outdoor survival show ever!

@ex1tium 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see Les doing well!

@Shambley1 6 ай бұрын

Man people need to get his KZfaq channel to a million already so he does more survivor man episodes. He's getting old. Have to get them out of him now while he can do it still.

@user-pj1lo1ry2k 6 ай бұрын

The legendary survivor dude..

@markedis5902 6 ай бұрын

I knew someone who died of complications from Giardiasis contracted in Cambodia. This has made me wary of drinking anything that I don’t know is safe

@Bans94 6 ай бұрын

I lived in Dubai for 15 years as an expat and i can confidently say that there was never any sandstorm similar to the one in Mission Impossible.

@PolymurExcel 6 ай бұрын

I’m surprised they didn’t show scenes from the Peleliu episode on The Pacific. The fact that they were forced to fight in plus 100 degree temperatures and they fact that they ran out of water on like the first day basically. Then the Japanese poison all the wells that were on the island. I think it would’ve been good.

@DmitriyAdv 3 ай бұрын

This is one of the better ones you guys have done. Bring Les back for more!

@MartinBrunoSar 5 ай бұрын

Les is such a humble man, love him and could listen to him all day!

@Weatherman4Eva 6 ай бұрын

Woohoo! More Les Stroud! Absolutely love this man from when survivial shows were popular

@coffeecocaine8878 6 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to see Les doing his thing.

@hemaka482 6 ай бұрын

Loved it, we need more from him :)

@antoniomodesto4922 6 ай бұрын

I missed Les so much! Thanks!

@thothtahuti5509 6 ай бұрын

Les is a living legend! We want more! ❤

@lorpaoxiong812 26 күн бұрын

I love Les. His survivor advice is Awesome!!! Great man on tv

@ZeroTheHero 6 ай бұрын

I see Les Stroud, I click.

@Ozai75 6 ай бұрын

To be fair to Dune and to Les (who is awesome btw) Dune is a planet with basically *zero* water, so in the deep desert there really isn't any of those animals to worry about in the caves (except for the occasional desert adapted mouse) and the clothing they wear is specifically adapted to collect and process all of their bodily functions and turn it into potable water. So it's really unfair to Les(which he notes!) to sort of grade such a film.

@maybeyourbaby6486 6 ай бұрын

Eh, I think he gets it - I got the feeling that he was really just using it as a jumping off point to talk about the cave survival in general. Even though it's set on a fictional planet, Frank Herbert was very clearly inspired by irl groups like the Bedouin tribes, and because of that Dune kind of becomes a medium of (indirect) learning about how real life desert-dwelling cultures have adapted to the climate. We know that some of it is very close to reality, and I think it's worth pointing out where reality is different, and what the irl situations Dune draws on look like. He did give it a low score but also said it was hard to give it a rating since it depends so much on fictional tech and climate, so I don't think we need to take it very seriously :P Maybe he could've been more clear in the phrasing, but I really feel like Insider is being very heavy-handed in the editing room to condense these as much as possible, so maybe he DID and it was just left out of the video.

@maybeyourbaby6486 6 ай бұрын

I WOULD have appreciated some commentary on what in Dune is applicable to real life - stuff like sleeping during the day and travelling during the night feels obvious, but you also have stuff like burying your stilltent under sand and trying to reduce water loss from sweating etc. He already talked about why drinking your own piss isn't A Thing, but I feel like the Fremen/stillsuit approach would be to put it and sweaty clothes in your solar still?

@ragingtomato04 6 ай бұрын

@@maybeyourbaby6486stillsuits are literally just astronaut suit just more practical and more comfortable to wear. Also, paul also said something similar to "keeping the water in your body" rather than saving it

@MyTastyTots 6 ай бұрын

Les Stroud is the man!

@bobbyrodela5233 6 ай бұрын

Les is the man. OG triple OG

@juhajarkkoulvila7041 6 ай бұрын

Les is the man. I like his shows and music and books and gear.

@rustzz8 6 ай бұрын

I live in AZ and haboobs are like that. I also grew up in Utah and have also seen the slot canyons fill up so fast with extremely strong running water.

@jeremyroberts4760 6 ай бұрын

Les Stroud is the best! One man, no crew, filming the reality of survival, not the pageantry of it for TV. Loved his show.

@JimmyJaxJellyStax 6 ай бұрын

need more of his work!

@supernoodles91 3 ай бұрын

Love the fact your favourite was Better Call Saul.......I mean, it's Better Call Saul! Best thing that's been on TV for years!

@danielcasalinovo9660 6 ай бұрын

More Les please!!!

@darrinnoble 6 ай бұрын

Les is the best outdoorsman of our era. I've been a fan of his for what seems like forever. ❤

@caffeineadvocate 6 ай бұрын

The survival GOAT.

@nannerz1994 6 ай бұрын

This guy was always better than man versus wild

@AkiraPoland 6 ай бұрын

Survivorman is my best "documentary" series. I even have its episodes saved somewhere. And I watch them from time to time. It was nice to see him here :)

@aaronschmidt2073 6 ай бұрын

Les Stroud made this an instant watch!

@Chodda 6 ай бұрын

we need more Les !

@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic 6 ай бұрын

I've been in several large sandstorms in a vehicle, once with visibility at 10-15 feet. You might shorten the life of your air filter, but no, you're not going to "choke" out your engine.

@NNNedlog 2 ай бұрын

Awesome breakdown of scenes from an expert

@natedetailscars 6 ай бұрын

Great to see Les again, the man looks younger now than he did when I would watch Survivorman as a kid!

@u12bdragon 6 ай бұрын

3:48 as soon as I saw a quicksand and a horse, I was reminded of Atreyu 😢

@u12bdragon 6 ай бұрын

The Neverending story, an amazing movie

@anidiotmakesthings 6 ай бұрын

I loved Survivorman. It shows how much more of a career he could have had if he was willing to set up and show us scenarios aside from his actual show. Being determined to be a “film maker” I believe hurt his survival career.

@SevenGC89 6 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVE how many times in any Les Stroud interview he always makes nameless remarks directed towards that fake Bristish idiot who shall be left unnamed, let's call him Grizzly Trager. It's sad some channels still feature him as a survival expert. Les is the true GOAT and will always be.

@soaringskies6382 6 ай бұрын

we love Les Stroud! he is a gem

@TheAngieIshmael 6 ай бұрын

Please do more with Les!!!

@cjj9950 Ай бұрын

It makes me so happy when Canadians are at the top of their field. They get less credit and more crap for no reason. Les deserves all the love and respect.

@jipke 6 ай бұрын

Yes, another Les Stroud video!!

@JJDBaca 6 ай бұрын

Les is THE MAN!!! I have no doubt that he could take down a 'Bear'.

@casedistorted 6 ай бұрын

Les Stroud!!! So entertaining to watch. My dad used to love watching him too, RIP dad 2022 I remember watching Les Stroud's original documentary about living in the woods in a log cabin him and his wife built, it was so fascinating and before the trend started on youtube in the past decade. Now everyone does it and wants those views. Les was the OG Survivor Man. Edit: I love that Les Stroud also calls it a Space Blanket lollll

@PauloutHere 6 ай бұрын

Came here just for Les! Survivor Man will always be number 1! Real (possible) scenarios and the correct ways to respond to actually survive. No throwing yourself off a waterfall tied to “vines” b.s.

@AmateurFoosballer 6 ай бұрын

More les Stroud!!

@treybowers154 3 ай бұрын

Glad to see Les Stroud getting recognition. Bear Grylls kinda took over survival TV, despite having a full camera crew with snacks and first aid. Les handled all his own camera work while also trying to survive some of the harshest environments on Earth, and he definitely didn't have the luxuries that would come with having 6 other people with him.

@LORDofATLANTIS 6 ай бұрын

After years watching these videos, I subscribe for Les Stroud

@krabhigyan 6 ай бұрын

Loved this by Stroud.

@hannahmurray0919 2 ай бұрын

15:55 that was the nicest way to say "you gotta kill it" iv ever heard

@mrgibbstoes8082 6 ай бұрын

Les is the man!

@GarredHATES 6 ай бұрын

Been watching this man for 20 years!

@Timbolimbo21 6 ай бұрын

I met Les while taking my puppy to the dog park. He was there with his chocolate lab and we talked for a bit about how I watched him more than Bear. He joked that Bear was a good survivalist and that I should watch MvW because he's more entertaining 😅

@nilloc93 6 ай бұрын

Hey Insider the grill on the front of a car isn't the engine air intake, that's where cooling air for the radiator goes, air intake is usually in one of the front wheel wells.

@whoknows840 6 ай бұрын

Stroud 🐐

@neobrutalist5233 6 ай бұрын

I met Les years ago at my university. He was such a cool guy, chatted with me and my hunter friend after giving a speech.

@sba8710 6 ай бұрын

The survivor man episode where they ask him to dance with them around the fire is one of my favorite moments on tv.

@1894db 6 ай бұрын

Damn that takes me back! Survivorman was awesome!

@scott4092 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, I was wondering if Les was ever coming back to Insider.

@futuramanut 6 ай бұрын

Love Les Stroud!

@EMCF_ 6 ай бұрын

More Les.

@Mr.YExplains 5 ай бұрын

I remember a desert survival tip about surviving in the desert: You need one gallon of water per person per day to WAIT around for a rescue.

@MarkARhodie 6 ай бұрын

I saw 127 Hours in the cinema, I've got Hidalgo on disc. My dad talked about a flash flood while he was in the Aden desert.

@mitrooper 4 ай бұрын

The only Survival Expert that I trust.

@clairegolden7747 3 ай бұрын

My mum told me about having a picnic in the gorges they had with her family. The land her family’s farm was called sugar sand. It dissolved in rain and made huge passages. Her family had a picnic in one until her dad suddenly yelled and told them to get up, they ran as fast as they could leaving every thing behind until they found a path upwards. They had a drought for the last couple of years. They suddenly had rain and it caused flash floods. If my grandfather hadn’t recognized the sounds, they would have probably died.