After weeks of friends, acquaintances and strangers taking every opportunity to tell me that Man vs Wild is fake, I finally snapped. A few months ago I became a big fan of the show and watch it every chance I get. Now, people are saying that the show is “fake” because Bear stayed in a hotel or had help building a raft. Bah.

Bear Grylls, who nearly severed his spinal cord parachuting and then went on to scale Everest at 23, is nothing short of a tough individual. If he wants a little room service between scenes of drinking his own urine or catching snakes to eat, I say let him have it. Sure, they need to straighten up if they want the show to be taken seriously, but my heart’s still with them.

The “I Still Love You Bear Grylls” Mix
MP3: The Shins - We Built a Raft
MP3: Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
MP3: Numbers - Beast Life
MP3: Talking Heads - I Get Wild
MP3: Shapes and Sizes - Wilderness
MP3: Dinosaur Jr. - I Got Lost

Let the Survivorman v. Man vs Wild debate begin.