Les is unlike any other entertainer in the gendre. His information is far more practical. His situations more realistic. His delivery is more down to earth and instructive. He is less pretentious. But he is still aloof.

One thing about Ultimate Survival; it does have some good scenery footage. Pretty much any/all Alaska reality tv shows are set up; none of it shows things as they really are. But if you look past the production, you do get a glimpse of part of what makes Alaska a great place to be.

Real survival would be pretty boring, and not at all entertaining. Like most of the mundane aspects of our lives, it can only be intriguing with some embellishment.

I am still waiting for a subarctic episode of that naked couples survival show.