Product Description

In Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls demonstrates all manner of survival techniques when faced with nature's extremes--from crossing piranha-infested rivers to fighting off grizzly bears. He shows us how, armed with the correct know-how and a determination to stay alive, all of us have the potential to beat the elements in even the bleakest of situations.

Bear Grylls is the ultimate modern-day adventurer. He spent three years with the British Special Forces (21 SAS), only leaving when a near-fatal parachuting accident broke his back in three places. Just two years later, Grylls followed his childhood dream and became one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He is the host of the Discovery Channel series Man vs. Wild, where viewers tune in to watch Grylls show what it takes to find your way out of the most inhospitable places on earth with little more than the clothes on your back.

Now, in his book, he shows his millions of fans worldwide how to do what he does in an utterly entertaining crash course in surviving every kind of hard ecosystem--mountain, sub-zero terrain, jungle, desert, and the sea. Grylls takes readers on a journey to the corners of the earth and recreates disaster scenarios such as being stranded on a desert island or lost in the snowy Arctic. Perfect for armchair adventurers and extreme sports buffs alike, Man vs. Wild is destined to become a classic in adventure literature.

Prepare to learn how to ...

• Snack on maggots
• Dig yourself a shelter from the snow
• Suck the fluid from fish eyeballs
• Skin a snake and eat it
• Use your own urine to cool yourself down
• Live without your cell phone

"When disaster strikes and we find ourselves alone in an unknown and hostile environment, why do some people survive and others perish? Almost all of the most extraordinary tales of survival seem to involve an indefinable Ingredient X, which can only be understood as having its source in that mysterious entity, the `human spirit.'"
--Bear Grylls, Man vs. Wild

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21731 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-29
• Released on: 2008-04-29
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Just thirty-three years old, Bear Grylls is an ex-Special Forces soldier, a karate black belt, a high-altitude mountaineer, and the host of the top-rated Discover Channel series Man vs. Wild. Grylls was recently awarded an honorary commission as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, and lives in London with his wife and two boys.

Customer Reviews

Oh yes!
I love Bear Grylls and never miss his show when it's on. When I heard that this book was coming out I all but camped at my local bookstore until I got my hands on it. So, enough of the fan girl chatter. Is the book fun? Yep. Is it useful? Yep. I hope I never have to make a snow cave but I kinda sorta know what to do now. Is it abolutely chock of details about survival. Yep. I'm ready to go eat some ants or supervise my husband as he skins a snake now.

Somewhere between coffee table book and survival manual
First off. I am a big fan of Bear Grylls. I watch his show regularly, and I have read about his climb to the top of Everest. With that said, this book left me a little disappointed. It does have a lot of information in it and glossy pictures but it lacks the nitty gritty info of other survival manuals. For instance; I did not find a list of basic items that should be carried in the bush. Also, the fire making section doesn't really touch on how to use the flint and steel used by Bear in his show. I guess if you are a fan of the show Man vs Wild then this is a good accompaniment. But, if you are looking for a good survival skills book this isn't it.

Excellent guide and read.
When I first opened the cover, I was greeted by a breath-taking picture of Bear crossing a volcanic area. I knew then that this book would be great.

There is a tremendous amount of knowledge packed into it with some beautiful pictures and excellent illustrations. Bear guides you through the fundamental survival skills (fire making, natural ways to treat illness, making knots, and more), and to the more specific skills for certain terrain types.

There is a lot more information in here that he has yet to reveal in the show. Even you don't watch the show, this book can act as a "Staying Alive in the Wilderness for Newbs" guide and still be useful.

This is a great buy and is fun to read thanks to Bear's magnetic personality. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the outdoors.