| Some of the most watched television programs | | | | other contestants. |
| today deal with the human ability to survive in the | | | | The show is filled with not only surviving the |
| most bizarre wilderness circumstances. Mankind | | | | elements, but with the intrigue that goes on |
| has been faced with the problem of how to exist | | | | between the contestants. Alliances are formed |
| in a world that seems to present us with so | | | | and broken in an attempt to be the last remaining |
| many obstacles. The simple acts of eating and | | | | survivor and winner of the game. |
| staying warm were two of our earliest challenges | | | | There are two other popular shows that place |
| and today those things have not changed. | | | | their stars in remote locations where they are on |
| There are many interesting programs that are on | | | | their own. Man verses Wild can be seen on The |
| various television channels that depict what it | | | | Discovery Channel. The guide, Bear Grylls, is |
| must have been like for early man to deal with | | | | dropped off, usually by helicopter, in places like |
| these challenges. Shows like these can often be | | | | The Moab Desert, The Swiss Alps, and the |
| seen on cable or satellite television channels like | | | | jungles of Cost Rica. He must use his skills and |
| The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. | | | | knowledge to make his way back to civilization. |
| The interest in early man's survival skills are not | | | | Survivor Man can be seen on The Science |
| the only ones that are holding an interest for | | | | Channel. Les Stroud is the host or guide in this |
| people today. One of the most loved and | | | | program. It is very similar to Man verses Wild. |
| watched television series on right now is Survivor. | | | | Both of these guys only have the few items that |
| This program comes on the CBS broadcast | | | | they are stranded with and must figure out ways |
| network and has been syndicated to other cable | | | | to make them the most useful. They can teach |
| channels. It is one of the most successful reality | | | | you how to find edible food and drinking water in |
| shows to date. | | | | the weirdest circumstances and how to make |
| Survivor deals with people chosen to be on the | | | | shelters and build fires. |
| show and they are divided up into tribes. The | | | | If actually being stranded in the wilderness is not |
| Survivor shows shooting locations are always in | | | | for you , but you still find it interesting, then |
| extremely remote places where the contestants, | | | | watching these kinds of programs is probably as |
| who are competing for one million dollars, have to | | | | close as you really want to get to a real survival |
| test their survival skills not only to prove | | | | situation. |
| themselves, but also in competitions with the | | | | |