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Survivorman
Survivalist Les Stroud places himself in unique survival situations. In each challenge he demonstrates 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 challenge of each episode. Les not only needs to survive for a week with no supplies, but he must film everything himself, dragging 50 pounds of camera gear and batteries every inch of the way. Armed with a unique one-person camera rig and an abundance of wry humor, Les documents his struggles to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in climates as diverse as the Costa Rican rainforest, Georgia swampland, high Sonoran desert and Arctic ice floes.
- 2004-2015
- 7 seasons
- Discovery International
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
- TV-14
Survivalist Les Stroud places himself in unique survival situations. In each challenge he demonstrates 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 challenge of each episode. Les not only needs to survive for a week with no supplies, but he must film everything himself, dragging 50 pounds of camera gear and batteries every inch of the way. Armed with a unique one-person camera rig and an abundance of wry humor, Les documents his struggles to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in climates as diverse as the Costa Rican rainforest, Georgia swampland, high Sonoran desert and Arctic ice floes.
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Season 7 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Fan challenge
Sat, Nov 7, 2015 43 mins
For the very first time, Les Stroud takes a fan into the wilderness to survive alongside him, showing him the ropes of what it takes to be Survivorman.
Awards
- 2008 - Gemini - Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series - Nominated
- 2008 - Gemini - Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series - Nominated
- 2008 - Gemini - Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series - Nominated
- 2015 - Canadian Screen Award - Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series - Nominated
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