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Man vs Wild is a reality TV show on Discovery where a man, Bear Grylls and his camera man is dropped into exotic locales as he braves the elements and try to survive in the 'untamed' wilderness. Having the bare essentials with him, Bear must exercises his intuitive subsistence knowledge and experience to survive in no man's land.

This relates to realism and reality TV. Reality TV is said to bring its audience back to the Real. Bear Grylls epitomizes the traditional woodcraft camper. He goes in with next to nothing and fashions what he needs from nature. In reality, such hikers are scarce to nonexistant because modern technology and conveniences are so rampant. Flashlights, knives, binoculars, lighters, etc are small, compact and easily carried everywhere so people do not need to rough it with 'the Bear' essentials.

Also the locales Bear is dropped in is supposedly uninhabited, exotic locales that is far from civilization. The entire world is mapped out nowadays. Few domains are truly unoccupied by residents and many places have roads running through them. It is never truly only man vs wild anymore.

The link is a video showing how in the reality show, the adventurous Bear is presented to be exploring new uncharted territory alone in the barrens where no help is quickly forthcoming if should he get injured, yet just around the corner are people, cars and a road. Quite funny the first time i saw it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is