Survival of the Fittest

Authored by Alvaro Jordan

Les Stroud has taught me a lot through his show SurvivorMan aired on the Discovery Channel. I always tune in on my satellite TV, that I got after seeing this Cable vs Direct tv comparison, to his show. I guess I have always been interested in survival techniques. I have often wondered how could I survive should I be lost in the wild. I have seen Les eat worms,snakes and various greens. I have learned you could use a jacket or backpack for a floatation device in a river.

The show also cover shelter building ! and water sources. The show covers different geographical areas and enviornments that are real life possibilities. Les Stroud gets dropped off with no supplies. He has no food, no freshwater, no matches and no shelter. He is armed with cameras to document his adventure and is then picked up in seven days time.

It is an exciting show and it is always interesting as you never know what to expect. While having learned a lot, I am not sure I would eat a worm if I was lost and hungry. I would pick the worm up and take it with me in case I could'nt find any edible vegetation. Thanks to the show I will never be without fire when needed as I now know how to make a prison match. Survivorman shows brains have a lot to do with survival.