Other than Battlestar, Man Vs. Wild is one of the most intense shows on tv. Bear is the epitome of manliness. i mean fuck, even his name is hardcore. The basic premise of the show is Bear exposing himself to situations that have normally killed tourists or travelers. Along the way, he teaches techniques of survival in case you get lost in extreme situations (deserts, arctic conditions, rain forests,etc.)
Bear was part of the British special forces and was the youngest man to climb everest.
some hilights include throwing himself into quicksand in order to teach you how to get out and getting lost in the desert and soaking a t- shirt in his own urine to beat the heat. one of my favorites was exposing himself to hypothermia by jumping into a frozen lake to show you how to survive. last night, he built a raft to try to get off an island- there was a school of tiger sharks that kept mssing with him.
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