From camp 1 to camp 2 it is 9 miles in a straight line, with the previously described canyon complexes and the Little Rockies in the way. It is 19 miles via road from camp 1 to camp 2, and there is a dirt road that goes directly to the top of the canyon where he filmed before descending down into the canyon. The same obstacles that separate the landing site from camp 1 also separate camp 1 from camp 2, specifically the canyon complexes and the mountains.
Additionally, Stroud filmed from the top of the canyon above camp 2 before descending into the canyon, further suggesting that he did not travel via the bottom of the canyon to that spot; if he had traveled via canyon from camp 1 to camp 2 it would have required him to climb out of the canyon, film from the top, then descend back down into the canyon. The trail he used to descend into the canyon is the only route down into that canyon that I am aware of without using rappelling equipment.
Walking between those camps via the canyons would likely require at least two days. Walking between the camps above the canyons would require him to use the roads and would likely take at least two full days. There is no footage in the episode of any terrain between camp 1 and camp 2, regardless of the route he took.
Camp 1 was approximately feet less than yards from Highway The road and the cars on the road could be seen and heard easily from the shelter. We simply parked near the site at the pull-off and walked the yards from the road to the site. If a helicopter had come there, the closest landing site would have been the road. Look at the map to see how close camp 1 was to the highway. And look at the photos for the evidence that we actually found camp 1. Camp 1 was less than 14 miles away from the town of Ticaboo, UT, with its gas station and lodge.
At an average bicycle speed of just 8 MPH, he should have been able to cover the distance to the town in less than two hours. After drinking water from the first water puddle he said that he would need to search for a bigger water puddle. The episode implied he went looking for another water puddle before finally finding one. The first small water puddle at camp 2 was approximately feet from the camp itself and directly below the slickrock wall where camp 2 was located.
The second water puddle was less than 10 feet away from the first water puddle you will need to zoom way in on the map to see that there are two flags at the water holes. The big, frozen water pool near camp 2 was right beside the trail he took down into the canyon.
Again, the episode implied that he went searching for a third water pool and found this one after finding the other pools. The big water pool was less than yards from camp 2 and right at the bottom of the trail down into the canyon; you walk past it as you enter the canyon bottom from the trail he used.
One note about these water pools from our desert canyon experience: if there is any water at all, then there is water everywhere. We found remnants of both campsites filmed in the episode. The material for camp 1 appeared to be almost completely still located at the site, even though Stroud said the crew would clean it up. Camp 2 was more cleaned up, but there was still some shelter material and firewood in the cave.
We also found a couple of the deadfall sites that appeared to have been cleaned up. He said that it would take him all day to climb out of the canyon from camp 2. Text added to the show after it was filmed said he descended feet down into the canyon at camp 2.
Arguably, the desert floor slopes down approximately feet to the canyon rim, but that only makes a foot total descent. At the top of the canyon at camp 2, he said he needed to get to the bottom of the canyon to find water. Where he was filming those shots, he was less than feet away from the large water tank.
Final Thoughts. This critical analysis is not intended to conclude anything negative about Survivorman. I do hope this site generates discussion about what we think we see on these types of television shows and how that differs from how the information is presented to us.
However, I would suggest that people take this information and re-watch the Utah episode. I think most people will actually feel deceived by the way the show was portrayed. As I said before, perhaps this is just how television is done.
I had really hoped that Survivorman was different than all those other television shows, though. I want to believe in you. Over a year and a half after we originally asked Stroud multiple times for a comment on the information presented on this website, he finally addressed the findings. That's his whole mission, really—to educate others about wilderness survival. Movies are neat and look cool, but no one should be watching them for tips on how to survive a real worst case scenario.
People underestimate how incredibly and intensely boring it can be out in the wilderness. According to Stroud, being bored and lonely is the hardest thing about trying to survive. And this is something that can become incredibly dangerous: you combine extreme boredom and loneliness with hunger and a lack of sleep, and you get a recipe for terrible depression. In real-life survival situations, people have taken their own lives.
This is why getting a fire going is one of the biggest boons toward your survival. Even if you don't need it for warmth or food, a fire is the biggest morale booster you're going to find in the wilderness.
It provides a sense of accomplishment: you did something. You're surviving. And that goes a long way. When Stroud hears about an interesting way to start a fire or some other neat little survival trick, he doesn't try it out at home: he tries it for the first time in the wild, and films it.
His reason for this? They find themselves in an unexpected survival situation, and they say 'Hey, I heard you could start a fire with a battery, a stick of gum, and a paperclip' and then they try it. What this means is that sometimes—often, even—the viewers witness him fail spectacularly, but when one of these tricks works, the surprise is real.
Stroud describes it best: "If I blow it, and I fail, you get to see that reality, and to me, that's real survival. You try it, and it doesn't work, whatever. But you try it and it does work? That's magic. Every now and then, Stroud throws himself a curveball to simulate real situations. For example, he's bound one of his hands to simulate it being broken or lame.
The exceedingly unsurprising result of that experiment? It makes things a lot harder. He's taken out a second person to see if that made the survival situation easier or worse. The answer? Manual labor like building a shelter and other tasks become far more manageable; however, this is offset quite a bit by the need to divide all your food sources in half.
It also helps with morale: you have someone there to talk to and keep your spirits up, and that can go a long way. Stroud has taken his son out on the show several times, and describes it as a wonderful and educational experience. What do you think? Are you a fan of Survivorman? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Home News Cancelled or Renewed? Read more details below: New York — During his last expedition to Mongolia, survival expert Les Stroud was almost killed in an automobile accident.
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