Dual Survival (Discovery)

You're probably familiar with either survival-themed show "Survivorman" or "Man vs. Wild". If not, both shows feature an isolated man dropped off in the middle of nowhere, and asked to demonstrate their survival techniques until they find rescue. And while very similar in concept, the personalities of the two men make for different shows. Les Stroud, of Survivorman, is very much about the basics of survival, making smart decisions, and not wasting energy, while Bear Grylls, of Man vs. Wild, is a military-trained bad-ass who does crazy, risky stuff to show off his skills.

Dual Survival is another survival show that combines the two that came before it, by bringing two men: Dave, a sometimes careless guy with a military background and Cody, a literally barefoot hippie, who focuses on minimizing risks. I'm sure that a lot of what we see is fabricated, and that the two are playing more extreme versions of themselves. However, it still makes for entertaining television and I found myself pulling for both guys. They're both really capable, so it's interesting to see them bicker like an old married couple about the different techniques.

As an example, in one episode I saw, the hippie was content eating termites and grubs, while the other army dude was hell-bent on stealing a honeycomb from a massive beehive. He ended making a complicated bee-suit out of found items that didn't work and he got stung a bunch of times in the face. It's not only funny to watch them, interesting to learn, but kind of sweet in a strange way to see them come together and share a meal of grubs and honey.

If you like other survival themed shows on any of the science networks, you'll like Dual Survival, as well. In fact, I think it may be a better show than the others, for the simple fact that the two speak to each other and it lets their personalities shine.