A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Let Bear Grylls Catch You Some Breakfast


Is there a better way to wake up than to a tattoo of Bear Grylls, the manliest Briton since, I don’t know, the Queen Mother, chowing down on some tendons? No. No there is not. And to the inevitable people who will feel the need to pipe up and claim that Man Vs. Wild is faked or exaggerated or what have you, let me just say you are a heartless cockblocker and I hope a meteor shower hits your television. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go eat a live rabbit stuffed inside a live turtle, for protein.

(Tattoo by Dustin at FX Tattoos in Asthabula, Ohio.)

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Comments

88 responses to “Let Bear Grylls Catch You Some Breakfast”

  1. Lloyd Banks Avatar
    Lloyd Banks

    Meh too much focus on bear vs survivor dude. Opinion should be directed towards the tattoo. Anyhow this looks like Adam Sandler eating a regurgitated egg roll.

  2. Lloyd Banks Avatar
    Lloyd Banks

    Meh too much focus on bear vs survivor dude. Opinion should be directed towards the tattoo. Anyhow this looks like Adam Sandler eating a regurgitated egg roll.

  3. riki Avatar
    riki

    Hmm. Im gonna say les. although bear is alot more fun to watch. and i thought bush too at first glance. this tattoo would have been way more badass if he was like ripping the head off a bunny rabbit or something.

  4. riki Avatar
    riki

    Hmm. Im gonna say les. although bear is alot more fun to watch. and i thought bush too at first glance. this tattoo would have been way more badass if he was like ripping the head off a bunny rabbit or something.

  5. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I thought this was a caricature of George W Bush at first. 😐

  6. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I thought this was a caricature of George W Bush at first. 😐

  7. rosemary Avatar
    rosemary

    survivorman is gangsta but i prefer to watch man vs. wild, however preposterous it may be. the episode with the camel was just ridiculous. also that one where he kills a giant porcupine by stepping on it…hahaha. great television. the tattoo looks nothing like him…cute idea though.

  8. rosemary Avatar
    rosemary

    survivorman is gangsta but i prefer to watch man vs. wild, however preposterous it may be. the episode with the camel was just ridiculous. also that one where he kills a giant porcupine by stepping on it…hahaha. great television. the tattoo looks nothing like him…cute idea though.

  9. scrappies Avatar
    scrappies

    bear is a faker. he has his own camera team, where as survivor man does it all himself. bear doesn’t do things right, nor in real time. along with all the shots of him caught with life jackets under his clothes, etc…etc

  10. scrappies Avatar
    scrappies

    bear is a faker. he has his own camera team, where as survivor man does it all himself. bear doesn’t do things right, nor in real time. along with all the shots of him caught with life jackets under his clothes, etc…etc

  11. Amf Avatar
    Amf

    Bear Grylls drank water from shit and killed a rabbit with a stick.

    What the fuck have you done today ?

  12. Amf Avatar
    Amf

    Bear Grylls drank water from shit and killed a rabbit with a stick.

    What the fuck have you done today ?

  13. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    You ruined my modblog with terrible tattoos like this.
    Also… bear stole his show from Les.
    Also, you ruined my midblog.

  14. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    You ruined my modblog with terrible tattoos like this.
    Also… bear stole his show from Les.
    Also, you ruined my midblog.

  15. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    whyyyy jordan?! WHYYYYY?!

  16. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    whyyyy jordan?! WHYYYYY?!

  17. disappointed Avatar
    disappointed

    not only is bear grylls a fraudulent, worthless piece of shit, but this is also a horrible tattoo.

  18. disappointed Avatar
    disappointed

    not only is bear grylls a fraudulent, worthless piece of shit, but this is also a horrible tattoo.

  19. Amandagee Avatar

    I’d rather fuck Les Stroud.

  20. Amandagee Avatar

    I’d rather fuck Les Stroud.

  21. skyn Avatar
    skyn

    it’s done pretty well but the topic sucks.
    bear is a moron. he kills animals, eats a little to show how manly he is. then fucks off. he kills for the fun of it. and it must be nice to be a lone survivor surrounded by people. it doesnt quite work.

  22. skyn Avatar
    skyn

    it’s done pretty well but the topic sucks.
    bear is a moron. he kills animals, eats a little to show how manly he is. then fucks off. he kills for the fun of it. and it must be nice to be a lone survivor surrounded by people. it doesnt quite work.

  23. yourpamphleteer Avatar

    Two of his sons are named Marmaduke and Huckleberry.
    Come on now.

  24. yourpamphleteer Avatar

    Two of his sons are named Marmaduke and Huckleberry.
    Come on now.

  25. fuck Avatar
    fuck

    yeah. this tattoo doesnt suck at all. sorry that people dont understand traditional, they are just gonna get some realistic dick tattooed on them, and say its art.

    bear grylls wins

  26. fuck Avatar
    fuck

    yeah. this tattoo doesnt suck at all. sorry that people dont understand traditional, they are just gonna get some realistic dick tattooed on them, and say its art.

    bear grylls wins

  27. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    I hope Bear Grylls jumps off a waterfall while filming his show and shatters both femurs on the rocks below. Then, maybe, people will realize that you learn only what not to do in a survival situation from him. You do not need to kill an animal every five fucking minutes when you’re lost in the woods.

  28. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    I hope Bear Grylls jumps off a waterfall while filming his show and shatters both femurs on the rocks below. Then, maybe, people will realize that you learn only what not to do in a survival situation from him. You do not need to kill an animal every five fucking minutes when you’re lost in the woods.

  29. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    oh, and he looks like Prince Edward in the tattoo, for better or for worse.

  30. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    oh, and he looks like Prince Edward in the tattoo, for better or for worse.

  31. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    hahah this is fucking fantastic, funniest tat i’ve sure seen in a while. i don’t understand why people are complaining!

  32. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    hahah this is fucking fantastic, funniest tat i’ve sure seen in a while. i don’t understand why people are complaining!

  33. rolando Avatar
    rolando

    bear is fucking worthless.

    proof is here.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is

    les stroud you motherfuckers!

    but yea, the tattoo is g.bush.

  34. rolando Avatar
    rolando

    bear is fucking worthless.

    proof is here.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is

    les stroud you motherfuckers!

    but yea, the tattoo is g.bush.

  35. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    what is he supposed to be eating?
    i also thought this was bush.
    it has been proven he is a faker… eating in a steak house when he should be eating his own excrement.
    tut tut.

  36. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    what is he supposed to be eating?
    i also thought this was bush.
    it has been proven he is a faker… eating in a steak house when he should be eating his own excrement.
    tut tut.

  37. wqe Avatar
    wqe

    horrible tattoo , looks nothing like bear

  38. wqe Avatar
    wqe

    horrible tattoo , looks nothing like bear

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