Survivorman

Survivorman is a reality television program broadcast in Canada on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN), and in the United States on The Discovery Channel and The Science Channel. Host Les Stroud must survive for seven days in various remote locales with little or no food, water or equipment. He is dropped off with only his clothes, a pair of cases for his camera equipment, his trusty harmonica (if only to keep his morale up), and a multitool. He is typically given minimal supplies (such as one energy bar, a pack of gum, a credit card, etc.) to emulate a real-life survival scenario. Les also travels with a satellite phone, for use in case of an emergency during the filming process. However, Stroud often discovers (during testing) that the satellite phone does not work. Survivorman is similar to Stranded, a five part mini series that was shown on the Canadian version of the Discovery Channel, which also starred Stroud. It is also similar to the show Man vs. Wild, which premiered on November 10, 2006. However, unlike Man vs. Wild, Stroud survives and films each episode without an accompanying television crew. Season 2 of Survivorman is set to air in 2007 and filming has begun. Season 2 locations include the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, the Kalahari Desert in Africa, and the plains of South Africa.