Product Description

Bear Grylls is no stranger to extremes. As one of the youngest people to climb Everest and one of the few to successfully complete the gruelling training for the French Foreign Legion, he has experienced intense cold, pain and exhaustion. But now he s up against something a bit different. Born Survivor puts Bear in situations that could happen to anybody, anytime and proves how easy it is to be caught by surprise in life and death situations. In Born Survivor Panama,Bear Grylls tackles the deadly mangroves of Panama as he parachutes into crocodile and shark infested water Using vines he drops into the Camino Reale viper pits where he will face one of his biggest fears in the pitch black cavern. With no food or water he has to use what he can find for nourishment and it is the local wildlife he turns to; including longhorn beetles and crab. Bear uses his own well honed skills as well as knowledge gained from local tribes to show how to survive in such a challenging place.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10468 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-03-17
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 163 minutes

Synopsis
Survival expert Bear Grylls travels to the deadly mangroves of Panama. With his extreme survival skills, almost-superhuman endurance and a whole host of resourceful (and occasionally unthinkable) techniques he tackles crocodile and shark infested water, drops into viper pits and investigates pitch black caverns.

Customer Reviews

Grylls is gripping
Panama is the follow up series to Born Survivor: Bear Grylls Patagonia. And I have to say I actually thought this one was better. And worse, in some ways, but I'll tell all in a moment.

In Panama, Bear is launched into the rainforest, where he then proceeds to show viewers how to survive. This includes swinging around on vines, lighting fires, building hammocks and wading through crocodile infested water. Unfortunately, he also has to fill his appetite, which much to my
disgust involved eating grubs, grasshoppers, cockroaches, and the one that literally made me heave... a vine snake. Truly revolting, but truly amazing. Bear also teaches viewers what to do if they injure themselves - explaining that the smallest scratch or cut could kill them if not treated quickly due to the high concentration of bacteria. After hearing about all the horrible diseases you can get out there, it makes you feel somewhat silly for complaining about having a cold or the flu!

As I said, I thought this series was better than Patagonia, but I think it's because there was more going on. Despite Bear eating some truly awful things that made me cringe, if you were stranded somewhere, he's the kind of guy you'd want with you!

Great Viewing
This is by far the best of Bear Grills. I'm a big fan of this sort of show and have watched all of Bear's exploits. Though I still prefer the calmer, more peaceful Ray Mears, Bear is a welcome change of pace and occasionally there are some truly cringeworthy moments (like sleeping inside a camel in the sahara :S).
If you like Ray Mears, bushcraft or the great outdoors and have yet to watch Bear Grills, I definately recommend it. He seems a bit more comical than others of his ilk, even if it is unintentional, watching him slide down hillsides never gets old.
However, if its a choice between this and Mr Mears, go for Ray first, then come back to Bear later on. A definate favorite in the DVD collection!