Bear Grylls Vs. Ray Mears

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Anyone been watching Born Survivor: Bear Grylls?

I love this kind of stuff. Ray Mears has always been a bit of a hero to me, but i think Bear Grylls would beat him in a fight

That said, i think Born Survivor seems a bit suspicious to me. If anyone saw it this week, how convenient was that rope bridge, and how did the camera crew get across?

[0iD]

Bear is ex SAS, but Ray is a bona-fide legend imo.
Ray ftw!

[TiG]

I have to say while i love watching Bear Grylls, the born survivor series seems to be the largest amount of pre canned, camera shots i've ever seen.

and in 5...4....3....2....1 (cue bear panting out of breathe)

and to see where i'm going i'm just going to climb the nearest tree.

Enjoyable watching if you take it all with a pinch of salt, but definitely Ray FTW.

TiG

[GeorgeTuk]

Not to be a doubter over his credentials but ex-SAS are normally unable to appear in public with their name.

Either way while I'm impressed by what they do, I wouldn't watch the programme as it all seems a bit posturing for me. I prefered the bloke who lived with the tribes in Africa, not so much the guy but its amazing how these people live and we get uppity when we lose water for a day or the heating breaks! And yes we're all guilty of that!

[0iD]

I watched the series some time ago where Bear was going thro training for the French Foreign Legion. That was undoubtedly harsh.

[HoldenBurn1000]

Bear was a bit to planned for me. Hes talking about how diffulcut the climb down the waterfall was and how there was no other way, yet it was filmed from the bottom

Ray FTW "and now Im going to fashion a small light aircraft out of sticks so I can get home un hurt"



(may not be real quote)

[Flibb]

missed it. I believe thet Bears does a lot of work for the US channels, especially discovery, possibly why it looks rather staged.

Personally I think Loft Wiseman would have them both for breakfast, actually you could probably get a couple of meals out of Ray.

Bushcraft is quiet trendy at the moment, and quiet a money spinner. Personally I take a leaf out of both books when out in the woods, hav spent quiet a bit of teh weekend re profiling a coupel of axes for ruff camping use

[IBM]

Personally I take a leaf out of both books when out in the woods

For wiping your arse no doubt. I recommend 'A girls guide to hunting and fishing'. Very soft pages, and contrary to what you might expect, utterly useless for anything to do with hunting and fishing.

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Not to be a doubter over his credentials but ex-SAS are normally unable to appear in public with their name.

I think it depends how long ago they left, plenty of Ex-SAS have written books and appeared on TV.

[MaddAussie]

Ranulph Fiennes would beat all IMHO even at the age of 57

[Flibb]

For wiping your arse no doubt. I recommend 'A girls guide to hunting and fishing'. Very soft pages, and contrary to what you might expect, utterly useless for anything to do with hunting and fishing.

Best to avoid ones with lots of photos, you end up smearing it around.

[htid]

I think it depends how long ago they left, plenty of Ex-SAS have written books and appeared on TV.

Usually using pseudonyms though, such as Chris Ryan and Andy McNab

[arbitor]

but then again is bear his real name?

you cant beat ray mears, and after all he teaches the military doesnt he. None like that bear bloke has been and done the stupid amount of travveling like ray mears. He has been just about everywhere and learnt from each place.

[menthel]

Ray wins hands down. He is just so calm and collected. I would trust him in a survival situation every time.

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Edward Michael Bear Grylls (born 1974) is a best-selling author, mountaineer, TV presenter, adventurer, and international motivational speaker. A former British Special Air Service (special forces) soldier (3 years service), Grylls made his name when, at the age of 23, he became the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest and return alive. He holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Commander in the British Royal Naval Reserve.

The guy has had quite an amazing life - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Grylls#Timeline

So basically then, what we are saying is that Bear would win a fight. But Ray would beat him on international Ready Steady Cook?

[arbitor]

pretty mad what he has done to be fair.