Les Stroud, Survivorman

Lost in the Boreal forest in Ontario, Canada in the fall:

1. a male moose is rutting in the fall, and so is totally insane and may kill anyone in the area; the females are not dangerous, but there may be males following her

2. he drinks a lot of water and then marks a territory around his campsite to warn off other animals

3. water lilies -- have tubers underneath which can be eaten for carbohydrates and energy

4. he was able to start a fire using cedar shavings; his bow drill used one shoelace for the string. he made the round indentation in the wooden piece in the center that the bow drill sits on, and then he cut a notch on one of the long sides so it would all drop to the kindling below

Lost on a South Pacific island:

1. he had a flare with him. to start a fire with it, he piled up all the firewood he wanted to use to start the fire, including the kindling, then placed a big rock on top of it. then he put the flare under the wood pile, so the wood and the big rock kept the flare from flying off into the air. it worked for him!

2. hearts of palm are real, and very yummy

3. you can roast cocoanuts in your fire, and they taste quite good. you can use half of the cocoanut shell as a little saucepan to cook fish or seafood (i.e., clams, etc.) in. you can use some of the cocoanut milk as a liquid to cook them in

4. when walking in the water close to shore, do wear your diving booties, or the like, at all times to avoid foot damage

5. you can burn a bunch of palms and use as a torch at night. he even used one for night fishing. be sure and start the palm bunch to burning close to shore, or you have a long walk and the torch can go out