Survivorman
Survivorman logo
Genre	Reality (wilderness survival)
Created by	Les Stroud
Starring	Les Stroud
Country of origin	Canada
No. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Les Stroud (Born October 20, 1961 in Mimico, Ontario Biography After graduating from Mimico High School in 1980 Stroud Les Stroud (Born October 20, 1961 in Mimico, Ontario Biography After graduating from Mimico High School in 1980 Stroud Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page  of episodes	17
Production
Running time	44 minutes (not including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	Canada: OLN USA: The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel
Original airing	November 24(?), 2004 - Present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Survivorman is a Canadian-produced television program, broadcast in Canada on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN), and in the United States and internationally on The Discovery Channel and The Science Channel. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page OLN ( Outdoor Life Network) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Discovery Channel is an American Satellite and Cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, Terrestrial television and Science Channel is a cable and satellite television network produced by Discovery Communications. The show has aired two seasons to date, in 2004 and in 2007. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The "Survivorman" is Canadian survival expert Les Stroud, who must use his survival skills to manage for seven days by himself in various remote locales with little or no food, water, or equipment. Les Stroud (Born October 20, 1961 in Mimico, Ontario Biography After graduating from Mimico High School in 1980 Stroud

Unlike the similar Discovery Channel series Man vs. Wild, Stroud is completely alone (he is not accompanied by a camera crew and he operates the cameras himself). Born Survivor Bear Grylls, also called Man vs Wild or Ultimate Survival, is a survival television series hosted by He is equipped with only his clothes, his camera equipment, his "trusty" harmonica, and a Leatherman multi-tool. A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or A multi-tool is a portable versatile Hand tool that combines several individual tool functions in a single grip or in the shape of a Credit card. Often, the show begins with a specific scenario in which one might find oneself stranded (such as a car breakdown in the desert; or stranded on a deserted island after a storm). To add to the realism of the "scenario", he is sometimes permitted to have some 'everyday items' that a stranded person in such a situation might possess. He also carries a satellite phone for use only in an emergency. ^[1]

Survivorman can be considered to be a sequel or spinoff to Stroud's earlier project, Stranded, a 2001 five-part series that was shown on the Canadian Discovery Channel. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel devoted to nature adventure science and technology programming

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 challenges 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, being unfamiliar with a technique, or misjudging weather conditions, all frequently encountered by people in survival situations. Stroud allows these predicaments to occur for the benefit of the TV audience, rather than simply sitting and waiting to be rescued. While acknowledging the errors and the negative effect on his emotional state that they can create, Stroud remains calm throughout, providing a model of behaviour vital to successful survival.

In addition to the physical challenges posed by each survival situation, Stroud confronts the psychological effects of isolation, physical injury, and exhaustion. Stroud is never without his harmonica, even in the episode where he honed his harmonica to eight sharp points on the hard rocks in an unsuccessful attempt to create a flounder catching device. Stroud's harmonica playing 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. The Blair Witch Project is a low-budget American Horror film released in 1999 Stroud also often dismantles available equipment (e. g. bike, snowmobile, airplane) and puts it to another practical use.

Prior to each episode, Les relies heavily on local experts to brief him on key survival techniques unique to that particular location. This knowledge of the unique flora and fauna of each location is perhaps his most basic yet powerful skill. In every episode he shows the audience how to find viable sources of nourishment, avoid dangerous or unhealthy ones, and utilize them appropriately and efficiently. Stroud frequently explains that gathering food in this manner should be reserved for true survival situations in order to preserve the environment.

Stroud's survival situations are reported to have helped real people who find themselves stranded in the elements to survive. Most recently, in April 2008, it was reported that a Manitoba man separated from his friends while snowmobiling used lessons learned from Stroud to survive and be rescued. ^[2]

Filming

Except for footage of him arriving at his new setting, and being retrieved at the end of the week, the content of each episode is taped entirely by Stroud himself using several DV video cameras that he must carry with him everywhere that he goes. Digital Video (DV is a Digital video format created by Sony JVC Panasonic and other video camera procuers and launched in 1995 and in its smaller tape Form factor (He has lately switched to a number of HDV cameras. HDV is a High-definition_video format that uses MPEG2 compression to record HD content onto tapes originally designed for standard definition DV recording ) The burden of having to carry, place, and retrieve the camera equipment for each shot adds to the challenge and difficulty of each survival situation. His camera and audio gear typically weigh about 50 pounds (22. 7 kg) in total. During the "Behind the Scenes" episode, Stroud explains that "setting up or tearing down all of my camera gear takes about 65% of my time," making survival more challenging. The episode also explains that Stroud and his team extensively scout their locations ahead of time and consult with survivalists and natives to the area. The goal is both to ensure Stroud's safety and to sketch out interesting scenarios and techniques that can be illustrated on the show. He later records a voice-over commentary in the studio, where he explains his decision-making process and details of how he accomplished various tasks.

On July 16, 2007, Stroud and a support crew of four in the safety camp were cited by the United States National Park Service for commercial filming without a permit at Taroka Arm, a seldom-visited area at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Kenai Fjords National Park is a United States National Park on the Kenai Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Investigators found a driftwood shelter surrounded by multiple cameras on the beach. The support crew was camped near a sensitive archaeological site. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Stroud paid the required application, location and monitoring fees, totaling approximately $2,800 USD. ^[3]

Episodes

Season 1

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Season 2

Season 3

Currently, season three is under production. Northern Canada, Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Papua New Guinea, Madagascar are some of the confirmed locations. Northern Canada is the vast Northernmost Region of Canada variously defined by Geography and Politics. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern According to Survivorman newsletter, the Sierra Nevada episode is completed with filming as of May 17, 2008. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Les wrote in his web log that Sierra Nevada episode is based upon a backpackers scenario, having to survive with only the few basic tools a backpacker presumably would carry; a tent, sleepingbag and a flashlight. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of

DVD

Cover Art	DVD Name	No# of episodes	Region 1
	Season 1	10	2006

References

External links

• Official Survivorman Website
• Les Stroud's Official Website
• Outdoor Life Network description