Man vs. Wild — Season 1, Episode 2: Moab Desert
Action & Adventure, Documentary • 42 min • 7 seasons, 66 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Bear Grylls is dropped by a helicopter into the Moab Desert in Utah in almost 45 degree temperatures, with nothing but a knife, a canteen, and a flint. He battles dehydration by soaking his t-shirt in urine, and eats two raven eggs, one raw. Lastly, he demonstrates how to escape from quicksand before swimming across the Colorado River. He also explains how to use the flow of rivers as tools to find civilization.
About Man vs. Wild
Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.