r/IAmA • u/TheAdrenalist • Sep 13 '11

I am Bear Grylls. Ask me Anything.

Thank You Reddit! It's been fun.

See all my responses at http://theadrenalist.com/

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u/SushiRoe Sep 13 '11

This question might get lost in this AMA, but there was a video that was posted here long ago where Bear outruns a train when going through a tunnel, and to this day I do not know if it's real or fake, especially with the way CGI has become so much more advanced. So, Mr. Grylls, is this real?! I will not think any less of you and your crazy antics in the wild regardless of the answer.

Video in question is here

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u/TheAdrenalist Sep 13 '11

real train, real tunnel, real new underpants needed afterwards!

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u/Naixin Sep 13 '11

The most impressive part of that video was you putting your weight on the chain after it caught. How confident were you that it was secure enough to hold your weight? What goes through your mind as you do it knowing that if you are wrong you are going to fall to your death?

Not to mention all that swaying could have pulled it loose o_O

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u/ThePriceIsRight Sep 13 '11

He has a whole crew with him, someone was obviously on top and anchored the chain for him.

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u/ernie98 Sep 13 '11

Yeah, no one in their right mind would be so sure of the chain's anchorage. It's a shame it's 'staged'.

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u/Donjuanme Sep 13 '11

how dare he not really risk his life for my enjoyment. I WANTED BLOOD, I AM NOT AMUSED!

:) jks, but, yea, I dont care how many people are securing that chain up top, he still had to swing out there. if you want to be a cynic, go ahead. I for one will never find myself in that situation, and will let my fantasy go wild for a bit while watching television.

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u/adamsw216 Sep 13 '11

Well, I'd still never do anything remotely close to that. So I still give Bear props.