Dual Survival Season 1

I am a big fan of Les Stroud and Bear Grylls, I've watched their material over and over, but there is something special about Dual Survival. Almost everyday I will watch something from these DVDs. Man vs. Wild presents techniques for basic survival as well as advanced and extreme methods, Les Stroud wove the drama of his one-man production into his edu-tainment, but in Dual Survival a lot of quality, pragmatic survival techniques are presented from two distinct and sometimes opposing perspectives. It creates a nice tension arc in the structure of the show. Along with learning how to survive, another aspect of the genre I enjoy is the outdoor and wildlife photography. Les Stroud hit the nicest notes in his shows in regards to this, including his oft-repeated hunting disclaimer that, he respected natural life and it wasn't to be taken lightly; the hosts of Dual Survival, particuarly Cody Lundin, also admirably emphasize conservation of natural resources. All of the various hosts are great at what they do and knowledgeable, but I would point out that Cody and Dave are American archetypes, and that is probably why I love their show the most. I miss the photography emphasis that LS had, but DS isn't shabby in this regard, it just doesn't seem to be a major concern of the editors. If I had to fault the show, I would say they could improve with better music. Hopefully subsequent seasons will have DVD releases (please!) as I do not use streaming formats.Thanks to the producers, cast and crew for creating a great show that I would choose over 99% of the rest of the programming out there.

Great show, especially the first two seasons. Cody and Dave did a much better job working together, and showed a lot more about how they did things as well as why. Seasons after are good, but Discovery Channel started to focus more on interpersonal conflict rather than the acts of survival methods. Ultimately leading to Cody and Joe blowing up with each other. Unfortunately Discovery Channel did Cody a huge disservice (quite probably slander ) by editing film to make Cody look irrational and unwilling to get along with Joe. Further research into the matter is necessary to get the real story. Needless to say Cody made the show and was quite skilled at survival skills and their teaching. Show definitely went to he'll after he left.

I was a little bit skeptical about yet another survival series, but this one really came through. As a fan of both Man Vs. Wild as well as Survivorman, this show has great aspects of both. It has the professional camerawork and fast paced format like Man Vs Wild, but with a more down-to-earth realistic survival approach like Survivorman, whereas these two guys aren't taking all kinds of unrealistic crazy risks. Cody and Dave are also oil and water in many ways, as Dave is a definite no BS kind of ex-military guy while Cody is a barefoot hippie type. I've come to like them both, and each show demonstrates their two different views of wilderness survival while using their different strengths to their advantage. It definitely comes off as unscripted as they often disagree and swear at each other, but in the end they always come through and its awesome to watch their teamwork in action. Check it out!

So this is definitely an entertaining show although it is clearly heavily scripted in many sections. Each episode the "hunter" is able to miraculously kill elusive animals with makeshift hunting tools. How much luck could one guy have? I know people who haven't been able to hunt a turkey successfully with a gun let alone a homemade bow and arrow. Too funny. Another time they caught a huge eel with a sock, yes a sock, and another time took a fat wild pig with a little noose. I was laughing quite hard! But taking the show for what it is I still find it very enjoyable. And there are some decent survival skills to be gleaned here if you pay close attention.

I’m not sure what parts are scripted but man these guys are great!

In this series, Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury, as did Les Stroud in Survivorman, and Mykel Hawke and Ruth England in Man, Woman, Wild, show how to survive a wilderness adventure gone wrong. As in Man, Woman, Wild, they have at least one cameraman with them. Canterbury is ex-military, seeking to control and master his environment; Lundin is more about harmony with nature. The differences in personality and survival skills of the two men make this unlike either of the other two Discovery series on survival. Conflicts sometimes arise from these differences. Each of these three survival series has their own kind of interest, and I enjoy Lundin and Canterbury's company. Their care for one another shows, each in their own way. As I said about Man, Woman, Wild: if you liked Surviorman, you'll like Dual Survival. I own them all, and am glad of it.

We were very impressed with this product! The quality was excellent! This is one of my husband's favorite shows and it is very hard for him to get away from the T.V. when watching it! It definately keeps your attention and makes you want to keep watching more and more!! It's so exciting getting to watch the different places in the world that Dave and Cody try to survive in. It keeps you wandering where they will be next in the show. There really isn't anything I disliked about the product. It's very interesting. It teaches about surviving in some of the most dangerous places in the world. I would very much recommend this product to others who want to start watching a very good, interesting show that you won't want to miss each week!

I loved the first season so much, I bought the second. Cody and Dave put their butts on the line to show you what you need to know to better your chances of survival. They make you think about what you need to take with you when you are in the outdoors. Highly recommend Dual Survival.

It was fine.