Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Les Stroud
Best known as the creator, star and producer of the popular television series "Survivorman," Les Stroud also is a bestselling author, advanced survival trainer for the Canadian Military Armed Forces and a musician who has written theme songs for his multiple on-air projects. "Everything I've ever done has really been about connecting people to the natural world," says the 52-year-old Canadian. "When I tour later this year, I'll be trying to bring everything together in a two-hour show with my music, video imagery of stuff that no one else has and some intimate storytelling. I'll do this while I continue to film my show, of course."
Besides "Survivorman," Stroud has "Survivorman Bigfoot" and "Survivorman and Son" (filmed with his 16-year-old child, Logan) in the works. Fans may keep track of Stroud on Twitter at https://twitter.com/reallesstroud.
Q. Have you been to any place where you literally thought, "This is it. I need help or I won't get out of here alive"?
A. No. There are areas like in the middle of the Amazon jungle that have more than their fair share of dangerous moments. But I've done this a long time. I'm careful. I'm prepared and know how to survive.
Q. Because of all the roughing it that you do for your job, do you enjoy luxury trips?
A. Absolutely! That's the way I do it, if I can. A lot of people think that because of what I do and who I am I would never take a luxury trip. Even when I go camping, I pamper the heck out of myself. I like to be comfortable. I'll bring fondue sauces and wine. I'm not eating bugs on my non-work trips! If I go to Vegas, I want to go to a nice restaurant and then go see Cirque du Soleil.
Q. Where will you go to next?
A. I'm going to do a personal pleasure trip to the Amazon in a couple months.
Q. Do you travel with insect repellent?
A. Never. Canadian mosquitoes may bite me but I never react to them. I don't even get a bump. But I'll get itchy when bitten by mosquitoes in some other areas. Black flies? They'll take little chunks out of you that are uncomfortable. There is the physiological aspect where I have grown immune to certain things. But there is also a strong element of mind over matter. I know that's such a cliche, but I'm so comfortable existing in situations where there are a horrendous amount of bugs. That works to my benefit.
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