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. emma Avatar
    emma

    my favourite Bear moment was during an episode in the desert, no water for miles he drank his own urine from a snake skin. 🙂 i like Bear, he shits all over Ray Mears… especially when he strips off.

    i won’t comment on the tattoo, not my cup of tea.

  2. emma Avatar
    emma

    my favourite Bear moment was during an episode in the desert, no water for miles he drank his own urine from a snake skin. 🙂 i like Bear, he shits all over Ray Mears… especially when he strips off.

    i won’t comment on the tattoo, not my cup of tea.

  3. nikk Avatar

    i like bear grylls! man v wild is way more entertaining than survivor man, plus that guy is a prick.
    you can quote me on that.

    and i will like the person above me, not comment on the tattoo.

  4. nikk Avatar

    i like bear grylls! man v wild is way more entertaining than survivor man, plus that guy is a prick.
    you can quote me on that.

    and i will like the person above me, not comment on the tattoo.

  5. Unpopular Bird Avatar
    Unpopular Bird

    is it just me or is he eating a bloody tampon???

  6. Unpopular Bird Avatar
    Unpopular Bird

    is it just me or is he eating a bloody tampon???

  7. E-Rich Avatar

    when our kids get to be our age he will be remembered as the new chuck norris

  8. E-Rich Avatar

    when our kids get to be our age he will be remembered as the new chuck norris

  9. Shiza Avatar
    Shiza

    fuck bear grylls! survivor man might not do the shit bear does but that because he does everything by himself, survivor man is a realist, bear is a dumb ass, “o let me jump off a cliff with jagged rocks at the bottom because this might happen to you”, no it wont because a sane person wouldn’t do that. fuck you bear.

  10. Shiza Avatar
    Shiza

    fuck bear grylls! survivor man might not do the shit bear does but that because he does everything by himself, survivor man is a realist, bear is a dumb ass, “o let me jump off a cliff with jagged rocks at the bottom because this might happen to you”, no it wont because a sane person wouldn’t do that. fuck you bear.

  11. MindGrind Avatar
    MindGrind

    Survivor Man ftw

  12. MindGrind Avatar
    MindGrind

    Survivor Man ftw

  13. InKubus Avatar
    InKubus

    my vote goes with survivorman

  14. InKubus Avatar
    InKubus

    my vote goes with survivorman

  15. drew Avatar
    drew

    survivor man is the true outdoors man. Ive learned way more shit from Les Stroud than Mr. Bear.

    and the tattoo, well, he looks like a mongoloid

  16. drew Avatar
    drew

    survivor man is the true outdoors man. Ive learned way more shit from Les Stroud than Mr. Bear.

    and the tattoo, well, he looks like a mongoloid

  17. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    And the Emmy goes to….probably not Bear or Les, but more credit given to Les Stroud for his more realistic portrayment of what to do in a survival situation (and having no backup camera crew and first aid folks).

    And…… yeah, no comment on the tattoo itself.

  18. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    And the Emmy goes to….probably not Bear or Les, but more credit given to Les Stroud for his more realistic portrayment of what to do in a survival situation (and having no backup camera crew and first aid folks).

    And…… yeah, no comment on the tattoo itself.

  19. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Les!

  20. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Les!

  21. Habitwat Avatar
    Habitwat

    The tattoo looks like Lee Evans :>

  22. Habitwat Avatar
    Habitwat

    The tattoo looks like Lee Evans :>

  23. ellis Avatar
    ellis

    a survivorman tattoo would have been better.

  24. ellis Avatar
    ellis

    a survivorman tattoo would have been better.

  25. PhilipBarbosa Avatar

    I vote Gilbert Gottfried for look a likes.

  26. PhilipBarbosa Avatar

    I vote Gilbert Gottfried for look a likes.

  27. kiersten lee Avatar

    all you kids are crazy. sticking up for les stroud like he would get personally offended by this post. when it comes down to it, surivorman is overall a more realistic yet much more boring portrayal of how to solely survive in one area as you wait for help. man vs wild on the other hand does things to not only test the limit and strength that bear himself possess but how to cover distance and not to waste time.

    blahblahblah, anyway the tattoo is silly and he does look like he’s eating a bloody tampon.

  28. kiersten lee Avatar

    all you kids are crazy. sticking up for les stroud like he would get personally offended by this post. when it comes down to it, surivorman is overall a more realistic yet much more boring portrayal of how to solely survive in one area as you wait for help. man vs wild on the other hand does things to not only test the limit and strength that bear himself possess but how to cover distance and not to waste time.

    blahblahblah, anyway the tattoo is silly and he does look like he’s eating a bloody tampon.

  29. robxxx Avatar
    robxxx

    who gives a shit if man vs. wild is faked his name is BEAR

  30. robxxx Avatar
    robxxx

    who gives a shit if man vs. wild is faked his name is BEAR

  31. lexi Avatar
    lexi

    Quite possibly the sexiest man alive.

  32. lexi Avatar
    lexi

    Quite possibly the sexiest man alive.

  33. nature223 Avatar

    that….just…sucks,and it looks nothing like the man

  34. nature223 Avatar

    that….just…sucks,and it looks nothing like the man

  35. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    #14

    exactly what I was thinking

  36. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    #14

    exactly what I was thinking

  37. Vern Avatar

    Maybe it’s the boy scout in me, but i have to go with les. Not saying bear isn’t entertaining.

  38. Vern Avatar

    Maybe it’s the boy scout in me, but i have to go with les. Not saying bear isn’t entertaining.

  39. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    #13, he’s not quite Gilbert Gotfried. His eyes still aren’t squinty enough.

  40. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    #13, he’s not quite Gilbert Gotfried. His eyes still aren’t squinty enough.

  41. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I was going to say a young George Bush. Also, Les ftw. That man carries 60 lbs of camera stuff with him, and does everything alone. Bear never has to deal with loneliness, although I don’t mind a nude Bear jumping into water.

  42. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I was going to say a young George Bush. Also, Les ftw. That man carries 60 lbs of camera stuff with him, and does everything alone. Bear never has to deal with loneliness, although I don’t mind a nude Bear jumping into water.

  43. Toast Avatar

    “Test the limit and strength that bear himself possess”? Fucker sleeps in hotels. I’m curious precisely what “ex-SAS” constitutes, other than darning the guys’ socks so they wouldn’t make him eat bugs again. Evidently, he got to like it somewhere.

  44. Toast Avatar

    “Test the limit and strength that bear himself possess”? Fucker sleeps in hotels. I’m curious precisely what “ex-SAS” constitutes, other than darning the guys’ socks so they wouldn’t make him eat bugs again. Evidently, he got to like it somewhere.

  45. nikk Avatar

    #19 im an eagle scout, and some of the stuff Les does are flat out wrong, same can be said for bear too.

    Bear is SAS he is former military, he does things in a military fashion.

    Les has little formal skills and is simply an out doors man, he does his in very specific circumstances and takes little risk. bear tasks great personal risks, so i allow that he can sleep in a hotel.

    there, im the new internet authority on bad ass people like bear.

  46. nikk Avatar

    #19 im an eagle scout, and some of the stuff Les does are flat out wrong, same can be said for bear too.

    Bear is SAS he is former military, he does things in a military fashion.

    Les has little formal skills and is simply an out doors man, he does his in very specific circumstances and takes little risk. bear tasks great personal risks, so i allow that he can sleep in a hotel.

    there, im the new internet authority on bad ass people like bear.

  47. Juan Avatar
    Juan

    Hmm, I thought it was bush for a second… lol

  48. Juan Avatar
    Juan

    Hmm, I thought it was bush for a second… lol

  49. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @ #17 (i think) it is meant to be a classic traditional tattoo, realism is not the main objective.

  50. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @ #17 (i think) it is meant to be a classic traditional tattoo, realism is not the main objective.

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