SurvivorMo?
by J.P. on Aug 6, 2009 8:56 AM EDT
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If you're not familiar with Outdoor Life Network's Survivorman (broadcast in the States on Discovery Channel), it was a program on which survival expert Les Stroud (pictured) would be dropped into remote and difficult locations all over the globe with next to nothing in terms of food, water, and equipment (other than his cameras and harmonica), and he'd gut it out for a week demonstrating survival skills. Think Man vs. Wild without the film crew and the airlifts to posh hotels each night.
Les Stroud is one tough Canadian dude. So is (former?) NHLer Brad May. And now, for charity, their paths have crossed:
This summer from August 14 to 16, 2009, Survivor Man Les Stroud and Brad May will challenge current and alumni NHL players, among others, to survive in the Northern Ontario wilderness in order to raise funds to refurbish the arena in Hornepayne. Will the players be able to trade their five-star lifestyle as they try to endure a televised wilderness-filled weekend in the woods?
Among those participating is the newest Cap (assuming he makes it through the weekend), Brendan Morrison, who might find a no-frills weekend in the Northern Ontario wilderness preferable to what Bruce Boudreau's training camp next month. Or not.
As Stroud notes, "This is about testing peoples’ limits, while raising money for a community in need.” And it should make for interesting TV. Just one question - how long will it be before the NHL sends around a memo that it will not honor the contract of a player who gets poison ivy during the challenge?
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Brings to mind one of the greatest hockey songs of all time. Let’s hope this story has a happier ending.
by Gould Old Days on Aug 6, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Any and all Hip references get rec’d (and boo to me for not making a reference in the post!).
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Further to this comment, this. Awesome.
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Easy on the Bear Grylls cheapshots. The man drinks elephant poop juice for crying out loud!
by Cluster on Aug 6, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
And his own urine.
I like MvW, but much of it is clearly set up (which I suppose is part of the premise), whereas Survivorman is far more real.
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I agree. For sheer entertainment value Man vs. Wild is better. Any “survival” show that has Will Ferrell as a guest can only be so tough. But it’s hard to not get a kick out of seeing Bear dive into a zebra carcass and starts chowing down on raw meat like he’s a vulture.
I bet the elephant poop juice was really a root beer-soaked loaf of bread or something.
this is the part where i stopped watching waterworld.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 6, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Not quite. You can drink your own urine only 3 times before it becomes toxic, assuming you’re not drinking anything else in between. After a while, there’s just nothing left in it except crap.
I stand corrected.
But in the case of survival, it’ll atleast get you by until you can find water, right?
In what sense? It might make you feel less thirsty, I guess, but it’s full of salts and the amount of water in it obviously isn’t that high (if you’re already not well hydrated I mean) so it’s not really going to do anything to stave off dehydration.
Catch Mo v. Wild on Friday, Nov 13, 2009. Comcast SportsNet or check your local listings.
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Les Stroud will provide the participants a brief survival class, toss them a copy of his bestselling book SURVIVE! and then set them loose in the wilderness to survive without food or drink. If that wasn’t enough, Stroud has a number of challenges planned for the players. The final challenge should see them emerge into the town of Hornepayne for a celebratory BBQ, to which the public is invited to attend on Sunday, August 16, 2009, from 12-5pm at the arena for a $5 donation to the event.
Awesome. Cheaper than CapsCom too, not counting the plane ticket.
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This summer from August 14 to 16, 2009, Survivor Man Les Stroud and Brad May will challenge current and alumni NHL players, among others, to survive in the Northern Ontario wilderness
Someone should tell Brad that fighting majors in the wilderness do not count towards passing Bugsy on the PIM list.
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