Dual Survival

Posted by Darwin Garza

I've been enjoying the television series Dual Survival on the Discovery Channel. It stars two survival experts. Cody Lundin (pronounced Luhn-deen) and Dave Canterbury both go through various survival situations and demonstrate the basics of what is needed to be known to make it in unforgiving environments. I've known of Cody Lundin for years. I first heard about him through an article in Backpacker magazine. He is a no-nonsense type of guy who is honest that people die in the wilderness due to some basic things that could be prevented.

The show obviously has to have some hype to appeal to the masses. Sometimes production values get in the way of it being an excellent show, but it is still a great show for anyone who wants to see what it takes to make it in a wild situation where the only thing keeping one alive is his or her own skill sets.

The cool thing about Cody Lundin is that he has gone barefoot and only wears shorts for about 20 years now. It is his trademark. It drives survival expert Dave Canterbury nuts. Dave is ex-Army and is a hunter. Cody takes a more eco-friendly approach to the wilderness and all things wild, while Canterbury is 'all out do it and survive now and pick up the trash later.' The two seem diametrically opposed but actually make a great team. Even they make the wife and husband jokes as they do the work necessary to survive. I'm glad I have my direct tv en espanol to watch it on and my DVR so I don't miss an episode.