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Published: March 2, 2021, 2 a.m.

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by THE Survivorman,\xa0Les\xa0Stroud.\xa0 This interview does not disappoint.\xa0 We talk about\xa0Les' entry into the world of reality tv- and why he hates the genre overall, he talks a little bit of shit on Bear Grylls, we chat about some of his most precarious moments in the bush, and\xa0Les gives us a very compelling pitch on why Sasquatch is probably real.

We wrap up the show wondering how we'd run amok if the world was frozen for 24 hours, we learn what Vinegrower's\xa0Day is, and I hate on lemon juice.

Photo credit: Laura Bombier

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Interview with Les Stroud: Survivorman

- Les\u2019s Youtube

- Les\u2019s Podcast\xa0

- Les\u2019s Book \u2014 Wild Outside

- Les\u2019s New Special \u2014 Surviving Disasters

00:05:19 - QOTD: What is the closest you\u2019ve come to using (or have you used) extreme survival skills while backpacking?

00:12:45 - Intro to Les Stroud, how did you get started in the outdoors?

00:14:59 - Was TV inspiring you to get outdoors why you created Survivorman?

00:17:21 - How do you feel about reliance on cell phones for navigation?

00:19:20 - How did you background in music transition into your work in the outdoors?\xa0

00:24:38 - Do you know how much all your camera equipment weighs?

00:27:23 - Does it bother you to be mentioned in the same breath as Bear Grylls?

00:30:33 - Did you get to talk to Mike Judge about King of the Hill?\xa0

00:31:54 - What is the place you\u2019ll never go?

00:32:12 - Can you talk about reality TV in general? Do you feel like you are being dragged down by the category?

00:36:20 - Can you tell us about the year long honeymoon project?\xa0

00:39:33 - Where can someone find Snow Shoes & Solitude? Or any of your stuff? Les\u2019s Youtube

00:39:48 - So you own all the rights to your content?\xa0

00:42:20 - Can you give an introduction to the show and your vision of Survivorman?

00:44:25 - How far out there are you when you are filming shows?\xa0

00:52:04 - How do you decide where you\u2019re going and how much prep goes into it?\xa0

00:56:20 - Les has a podcast: Survivorman with Les Stroud\xa0

00:57:23 - What was your favorite food you ever caught?\xa0

00:58:21 - Do you bring sleeping bags? Not even in the Arctic?\xa0

00:59:02 - How does turtle taste?\xa0

00:59:56 - Do you think you would have kicked ass on Fear Factor?\xa0

01:00:09 - Did you ever schedule your survivor experiences to avoid exposure/cliffs?

01:00:50 - What\u2019s the biggest mistake you\u2019ve ever made?\xa0

01:02:46 - Can we talk about bigfoot?\xa0

01:03:11 - Is there an environment that is particularly hard?\xa0

01:05:55 - How did you know that beef fat was safe to eat even though it was old?\xa0

01:08:30 - Does fire get rid of most diseases and harmful things?

01:09:25 - Did it get more tempting to avoid failures as the show went on?

01:13:41 - What is bigfoot?\xa0

01:19:42 - So it\u2019s not one bigfoot? It could be a species?\xa0

01:20:40 - Why are there so many people who have seen bigfoot but no game camera has picked it up?

01:24:11 - Do you think aliens is a likely theory for what bigfoot is?

01:25:16 - Could bigfoot be an alien?

01:25:31 - Would you describe yourself as a skeptic or believer?\xa0

01:27:22 - Thoughts on the lochness monster? Ghosts?\xa0

01:30:06 - You\u2019ve experienced bigfoot? What did you experience?\xa0

01:30:38 - Can you tell us about your Surviving Disasters special?

01:31:27 - Les\u2019s book Wild Outside is coming out March 1

01:32:00 - Surviving Life with Les Stroud podcast\xa0

01:32:44 - Everything is on Youtube

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