View Full Version : Is bear grylls mental???
leesh00
04-05-09, 08:54 PM
Anybody see the documentary tonight about bear strapping a parachute and motor to his back and trying to fly higher than mount everest 8-[
Hats off to him I say :notworthy:
Not sure id think the same if I was his wife n kid though :confused:
suzsv650
04-05-09, 08:56 PM
Hes quite awesome... Apparently on his survival programs he goes back to a hotel at night... who knows???
svdemon
04-05-09, 09:01 PM
His camera man is even more of a hero, he does everything bear does whilst filming it!
Bluepete
04-05-09, 09:01 PM
Yes he is. That was a repeat, but I watched it none the less. That programme combines my two dreams, powerchuting and Everest, all in one go.
Pete
the_lone_wolf
04-05-09, 09:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is
he is pretty hard core..pretty chap too :D
Jamiebridges123
04-05-09, 09:27 PM
Fake or not, he's cool unlike that Ray "I wear shorts" Mears
leesh00
04-05-09, 09:27 PM
Hes quite awesome... Apparently on his survival programs he goes back to a hotel at night... who knows???
Yeh i could believe that without even taking much away from him cos he always comes across in his progs that he is demonstrating isolated techniques ie - this is how to sleep on a pile of rocks in the desert but i dont have to cos its tv ;)
All I can say is if you were stuck in a sticky spot you'd want him AND HIS camerman there
Looking forward to his new series - way more entertaining than ray mears though his progs are good too just in a different way
DarrenSV650S
04-05-09, 09:29 PM
So.... his first name is Bear and is surname is Grylls........
leesh00
04-05-09, 09:35 PM
So.... his first name is Bear and is surname is Grylls........
first name bear - second name grylls - whats so stange about that?? :eek:
Is his wife called Tuna Steaks?
leesh00
04-05-09, 09:37 PM
he is pretty hard core..pretty chap too :D
Bad girl - dirty girl - back in the cupboard :-P
apparently he is fake, but at the end of the day he was in the SAS so thats pretty hardcore
SoulKiss
05-05-09, 02:10 PM
I claim Hitlers Survival Expert on this one :)
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103634&highlight=bear+grylls
dizzyblonde
05-05-09, 02:26 PM
I claim Hitlers Survival Expert on this one :)
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103634&highlight=bear+grylls
I thought of that too, but when there was no reply to the OP, and i was on nights and couldn't be bothered to look for the thread:p
SV650S_DUB
06-05-09, 02:54 PM
Hmm, if mad means inept at planning and willing to trek halfway around the globe with untested gear in the company of a support team who appear amazed "that he'll be hard to see when he gains altitude" than I'd say he's mad alright.
Still he raised a few quid for chairty so that's something.
Just another cathode adventure junkie, albeit a pretty sound seeming one.
keshman
06-05-09, 04:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R25Eflr0oJ8
no fake there :D
Alpinestarhero
06-05-09, 04:19 PM
Ray Mears all the way. If i was stuck in the middle of no-where, and i had either bear or ray to lead me back to safety / survive the middle of no-where, I'll go with ray.
At least i'd eat properly and sleep comfortably
I´d say read his books and find out for yourselves.
Anyone who has done the stuff he has, has my full respect. I dont see many people climbing as many mountains he has as young as he was!
climbing mountains, or being led up a mountain?
gruntygiggles
06-05-09, 10:01 PM
In a word......YES!!!
If I wanted to go out for a day or a week and have a laugh, learn some crazy sh!t and get some adventures under my belt, I'd go with Bear Grylls.
If I was stuck in the wilderness with no way home in any part of the world for potentially a very long period of time, I'd have to go with Ray Mears......I'd eat well, sleep well, learn LOADS of new skills and while I might normally get bored.......he can also home brew in almost any wooded area....so I'd just keep getting him pished!!!
I think its Edward 'Bear' Ghrylls to be honest. Read his book many years ago regarding him being the youngest Brit to climb Everest
Im very keen to give Paramotoring a try myself, ive done the research into what needs to be done and where, I just need a bit of a budget to get me off the ground (quite literally)
Anyone fancy sponsoring me £10?
xXBADGERXx
07-05-09, 04:51 AM
Personally if I was lost out in the Wilds I would eat either of them , meat is meat right ?
Although Ray seems less sinewy , Ghrylls would cook quicker I think , Ray would probably pop and spit a bit but would have better crackling .
"So Mr xXBADGERXx , you were lost in the wilderness for 9 days with Bear/Ray and you were the only one to return , tell us your remarkeable story"
Geoffrey
07-05-09, 11:49 AM
i would would say he is a little eccentric, everything he does needs to be hyped up and done in a hurry. is that a survival skill or an entertainment skill?
Anyone who has done the stuff he has, has my full respect. I dont see many people climbing as many mountains he has as young as he was!
what has he done which is so special; we could all do the same adventurers if we had the right guides, sponsors, and will power.
leesh00
07-05-09, 12:07 PM
i would would say he is a little eccentric, everything he does needs to be hyped up and done in a hurry. is that a survival skill or an entertainment skill?
what has he done which is so special; we could all do the same adventurers if we had the right guides, sponsors, and will power.
Id say climbing everest at the age he did is pretty special??
gettin2dizzy
07-05-09, 01:31 PM
If I knew the record stood at 23 years old; I would have done it last year. Really. :(
what has he done which is so special; we could all do the same adventurers if we had the right guides, sponsors, and will power.
I would go so far as to say that I dont think there has been a single European climber to do Everest without the help of the locals. The Gurkhs are amazing, resilient people and yes they help a lot of climbers through the treterous conditions.
As to the statement that anyone could do the same with the right guides etc, no I completely disagree.
Yes, given the sponsors and the guides you have the possibility not the ability, strength or endurance a person must go through to do the things he has managed.
Credit due where credit is due.
I would go so far as to say that I dont think there has been a single European climber to do Everest without the help of the locals. The Gurkhs are amazing, resilient people and yes they help a lot of climbers through the treterous conditions.
As to the statement that anyone could do the same with the right guides etc, no I completely disagree.
Yes, given the sponsors and the guides you have the possibility not the ability, strength or endurance a person must go through to do the things he has managed.
Credit due where credit is due.
+1
He was in the SAS so i would say thats good enough for me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Grylls
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2266593872_35f493315a.jpg?v=0
Geoffrey
07-05-09, 02:39 PM
As to the statement that anyone could do the same with the right guides etc, no I completely disagree.
Yes, given the sponsors and the guides you have the possibility not the ability, strength or endurance a person must go through to do the things he has managed.
Credit due where credit is due.
would that not come under will power, you are not born with strength and endurance.
i am not saying he does not deserve credit, he does, but he has not done any of these things alone.
leesh00
07-05-09, 02:50 PM
would that not come under will power, you are not born with strength and endurance.
i am not saying he does not deserve credit, he does, but he has not done any of these things alone.
.... But could anybody do it with support?? ....... Maybe not
SoulKiss
07-05-09, 03:42 PM
+1
He was in the SAS so i would say thats good enough for me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Grylls
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2266593872_35f493315a.jpg?v=0
From your own quoted source...
From 1994 to 1997, after passing United Kingdom Special Forces Selection, he served in the part-time[14] United Kingdom Special Forces Reserve, with 21 Regiment Special Air Service, 21 SAS(R), as a trooper, survival instructor and Patrol Medic.
So he was Territorial rather than Regular Army (http://www.rfca-wales.org.uk/uksfr.htm)?
husky03
07-05-09, 03:49 PM
don't matter if he was territorial rather than reg-most conflicts have had members of the territorials serve alongside fulltime members at the front line.He passed selection, which speaks more than words can about the guy-recon he'd be more fun than Ray Mears but i'd say your chances of survival are better if you were with Ray.
(But his names cool)
From your own quoted source...
So he was Territorial rather than Regular Army (http://www.rfca-wales.org.uk/uksfr.htm)?
Indeed, but to be in SAS Reserve you still have to underake the SAS training, over 12 months, and anyone who passes selection is hardcore in my book. Takes some serious mental and physical ability.
Out of the initial 40 - 60 that turn up at each squadron 2 or maybe 3 get through to the end.
kwak zzr
07-05-09, 05:50 PM
Bear Grylls is ACE nuff said.
What have Gurkhas got to do with climbing Chomolungma (Everest) ?
What have Gurkhas got to do with climbing Chomolungma (Everest) ?
Because they are usually used to aid and guide climbs.
It could be argued that anyone who is famous, or who has become great in their field has done so with help. Being at the right time at the right place. It does not however take away from the fact that they are the ones that did it.
Not everyone takes those chances, and not everyone has the abilities to do what they acheive.
It was generalised that anyone with his connections and help could have acheived the same things. It´s a generalisation which is incorrect.
kwak zzr
07-05-09, 06:16 PM
altho with help i'm still not eating a rotten goat :)
I think you mean Sherpas not Gurkhas
I think you mean Sherpas not Gurkhas
I do indeed and stand corrected.:thumbsup:
Sherpas are the true mountain men, if it wasnt for them very few if any would summit many of the high Himalayan peaks
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 10:49 AM
Mental - who knows
A sell out tho..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yIatQ7QVbg
..because as has been said above climbing mountains is a cheap thing to do!!!
SK I wouldnt necessarily call this a sell out my friend.
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