Lemme see ya Grylls... ya ya ya Grylls

I've gotten pretty hooked on that show Man Vs. Wild lately thanks in large part to my good buddy and fellow Bostonian, Stamell. About 65% of my DVR list is episodes of Man Vs. Wild.
For those Man vs. Wild newbies, the concept of the show is pretty simple: The Discovery Channel drops off the host, Bear Grylls - a former British Special forces dude, in the middle of a dangerous setting, like a desert or a mountain range. He's forced to traverse treacherous terrain (tongue twister) on foot, find and kill his own food, build shelters and basically survive until he finds civilization.

Simply put, Bear is a freakin savage. He uses Native American survival techniques, military tactics, nature knowledge and a heavy dose of common sense and balls to keep himself alive. He eats raw bugs and scorpions, kills snakes, munches on carrion, scales vertical cliffs, braves sandstorms and flash floods and even fights off sharks. All the while, he lends some pretty humorous commentary.

I don't know if I'd neccessarily ever be put in a situation where I'd have to use the techniques he displays on the show, or even if I'd remember them properly, but the show is goddamn entertaining.
My favorite 'sode is the one where he survives on a desert island - Gilligan's island-style. It's a real life "Castaway" except he lives like a king and there's no talking volleyballs. He makes bananna-steamed fish dinners and homemade sunscreen. Check it out if you have a chance. Also check out the highlight reel above, compliments of YouTube. FYI- my birthday's coming up and there's a box set available for purchase (said whilst guiltily whistling, looking about aimlessly and shuffling my feet)...