I certainly know what you mean, but it's like arguing against a £500-per-seat charity dinner. Of course, to an extent, it is an image thing, and some people who go to them only do so because they want to be seen to support charity. But does that mean that they shouldn't? At the end of the day, it's money for charity, which is, quite literally in many cases, a life or death matter. In my opinion, that's well worth the ego-boosting and corporate guilt-tripping.
The first show of BG's that I saw... he was lost in a rain-forest, he said it was a good idea to climb the highest tree you could find to get a lay of the land and see where you were. Do you realise what the shear danger and energy exerted in climbing up and down that tree. If I were to try and climb the tallest tree in the jungle I would probably expect to die
I think the climbing down part would be the most dangerous. Immediately after, he started running fast through the jungle, jungle-sprinting anyone? When he came across a waterfall that he himself recognised to be extremely dangerous and slippery he proceeded to make his own cordage to absail down the face of it with water gushing in his face! He was simulating a lost person or crash victim in a dire situation and this is how he thinks you should survive... by doing silly things that put your life at risk!
The first show of BG's that I saw... he was lost in a rain-forest, he said it was a good idea to climb the highest tree you could find to get a lay of the land and see where you were. Do you realise what the shear danger and energy exerted in climbing up and down that tree. If I were to try and climb the tallest tree in the jungle I would probably expect to die
I have seen this man put feces in his mouth, climb inside a camel and do endless other stupid life-risking stunts, so personally I really don't think he's worth listening to and I certainly don't think that "some of the techniques will save your life".
The first show of BG's that I saw... he was lost in a rain-forest, he said it was a good idea to climb the highest tree you could find to get a lay of the land and see where you were. Do you realise what the shear danger and energy exerted in climbing up and down that tree. If I were to try and climb the tallest tree in the jungle I would probably expect to die
I have seen this man put feces in his mouth, climb inside a camel and do endless other stupid life-risking stunts, so personally I really don't think he's worth listening to and I certainly don't think that "some of the techniques will save your life".
The antics of Mr Grylls have been discussed ad nauseam and despite the views of the occasional individual, the consensus, including many professionals, is that it is entertainment. There may be factual information, but its so mixed with questionable stuff, that it would take someone with considerable experience to sift the wheat from the chaff. Therefore, for practical purposes it would be safer for the average person not to read too much into anything they see him do.
You are in control of your reactions facing a predicament, you'd be stupid to think that it couldn't get more life threatening if you started to do silly, risky things. Just because your in a dire situation it dosen't mean its ok to take big risky actions that could result in death, especially to achieve things that aren't immediately essential. When you face these situations you should strive to slow-down, calm yourself, review your situation, kit and options, think what's essential. For god sake don't start by climbing the tallest tree in the jungle.
Yes, plenty! If you cannot see or understand what he's doing wrong in the first place you probably shouldn't watch the show as you'll only absorb his bad advice. Im sick of trying to explain his stupidity & bad advice, Im out of this thread. :sulkoff:
