Book Review: Les Stroud’s Survive!

Survive!

I finally finished up the original survival man Les Stroud’s book Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere – Alive.  As a fan of his show I really wanted to read the book.  If you watched the show the book just reiterates most of was covered in episodes of the show, just more in depth.  Les goes into detail about water, shelter, food, navigation, etc. for various locations worldwide.   The best part of the advice he offers is you know it is tested and true. Les has spent years in the wilderness practicing his skills.

In the book, he covers building survival kits for auto, home and wilderness.  If you carried everything he recommends on every day hike you would have legs of steel.

The book was informative and kept me entertained. The added survival stories were fun to read. If you are a Les Stroud fan pick it up.  Survive! Would make a great gift for anyone who loves the outdoors.

Last Episode of Survivorman Airs 12/19

Les Stroud

“Survivorman” Les Stroud’s last episode ever will air 12/19 on the Discovery Channel at 9PM. Les told Reuters “it takes a lot out of me as I really do what I do for real, with no camera crew, no nights in hotels like others do and it takes a toll on my body.” Like that little jab at Discovery’s other survival guy Bear Grills of Man Vs. Wild?

The 47 year-old Canadian has put himself through many week long survival challenges. Les also spent about a year living in the remote Boreal Forest of Northern Ontario with his wife. The Documentary film “Snowshoes and Solitude” was shot during this stay in the wild. Snowshoes and Solitude has won numerous independent film awards.  Les has added author to his list of accomplishments with the release of his survival book last month titled “Survive! – Essential Skills and Tactics To Get You Out of Anywhere Alive!” Les also told Reuters “You can only go 7 days surviving without food a certain number of times a year. I’m pleased with what I have done, I’ve been copied around the world, but 25 times I’ve not eaten anything for a week while sleeping on rocks… I need to move on ”

Les Stroud has plans for a new show in which he follows the footsteps of famous explorers. So keep your eyes peeled for more from the “Survivorman”!

A book review of Les Stroud’s best selling title “Survive!”

Links for more Les:

• Les Stroud’s Home Page
• Les Stroud’s Blog
• Sign up for his Newsletter
• Buy his Book
• Buy his Movies and CDs
• Discovery Channel
• Les Stroud Fan Site

Later tonight look for the next part of “So You Wanna Go Geocaching“