Jul 19
My New Crush
Okay, so I don’t have time for TV. Really! I sneak some in, but I do NOT need more. But over the 4th of July holiday, RAH (Romance Author Husband), the Munchkin and I all went to see RAH’s family on the Carolina coast. My sister-in-law and her hubby said they were addicted to this show and that we HAD to watch it. This sort of thing happens every year. Several years ago, this is how we discovered Dog: Bounty Hunter, which Munckin still loves. But this year they introduced me to a man I can totally get into: Bear Grylls.
He’s the host of the the show Man Vs. Wild. Some of you may be familiar with Bear, so, um…bear with me if you are. 
The premise of this show is that former British Special Forces soldier Bear Grylls is plopped down in the middle of harsh, often fatal terrain with a camera crew who’s not allowed to interact with him. He has nothing more than a canteen with a bit of water, a knife and a flint. He has 5 days to survive and make his way to civilization.
I think the first episode I watched, I merely sat stunned, as were RAH and Munchkin. This man knows A TON about surviving in the wilderness. He’ll eat ANYTHING to stay alive. He’s cunning and damn cute! By the second episode, RAH and my SIL’s husband had pretty much conceded that every other guy needed to turn in their man card because Bear is all man! (And he gets nekkid on the show occasionally!)
I’ve seen him survive in the Arctic circle, Kenya (where they dropped him right in the middle of a wild game plain and he encountered elephants, lions, rhinos, snakes…), the Kimberly Outback. He’s freakin’ amazing. Seriously! The show is on Discovery Channel.
I’m often asked where I get my ideas for books. Bear is looking pretty inspirational to me!
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Ha Ha–We sooooo have the same taste!! My hubby and I are Discovery channel junkies–The show over the weekend he was somewhere in the snow and he jumped in the water, to show how to survive and when he got out of the water, he took off all he clothes and there was a butt shot–I was dying, giving my hubby a hard time!! he he! I do think Bear would be a great read….
He’s not human. That’s why he’s perfect.
Yum – popped over to tell you that I enjoyed the Heck out of “Watch Me” and found MY newest obsession posted front and center on your blog. Man vs Wild is the first and only reality TV show i’ve seen – my son talked me into watching the Outback episode a few weeks ago and it was riveting. I definitely need to see the gratutious nekkid shots…. thnaks for the heads up. Oh yeah – AND the great read! Reading Jaci’s companion story now.
I’m so in love with Bear it’s not even funny. I watch him all day when they do a marathon. And I’ve seen him nekid too! whew! One day I saw him pee twice… odd, but hot.
god, I’m sick! hehehe
If you love this show then check out the History channels Ice Truckers..All the guys are’nt total hotties but WOW…the job is amazing and Dangerous…With a Capital D you notice!! My live in is an over the road trucker and wants to try this…Great $..but no way!!!!!!!