Dual survival original cast
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Dual Survival
Television series
Dual Survival was a United States reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel. The show featured a pair of survival experts in predetermined survival scenarios while in challenging environments.[1]
For the first two seasons, the show featured the differing outdoor survival philosophies and skills of Cody Lundin, a naturalist and primitive-skills expert who runs the Aboriginal Living Skills School in Prescott, Arizona, and Dave Canterbury, a military-trained survival instructor who runs the Pathfinder Training School in Ohio.[2] Beginning with the third season, Canterbury was replaced with Joseph "Joe" Teti, and in Season 4, Matt Graham replaced Lundin; Teti and Graham remained with the show through Season 6. Season 7 features Grady Powell, an ex-U.S. Army Green Beret, who replaced Joseph Teti, and Bill McConnell, a wilderness survivalist, who replaced Matt Graham. Season 8 Bill McConnell is replaced by Josh James for all but the last 2 episodes of the season where Josh James is replaced by Airforce vete
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A Discovery Channel show in the same vein as Survivorman and Man vs. Wild, with the draw of offering two experts with very different backgrounds trying to live together while showcasing their individual talents and methods for survival. Yes, it is in fact The Odd CouplemeetsMan vs. Wild.
The series went through a number of cast changes across nine seasons, with the pairings being:
- Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury
- Cody Lundin and Joe Teti
- Matt Graham and Joe Teti
- Bill McConnell and Grady Powell
- Josh James and Grady Powell
- Bo McGlone and Grady Powell
- Jeff Zausch and EJ Snydernote The two previously worked together on Naked and Afraid
The show originally focused on the two cast members trying to extricate themselves from a survival situation and later shifted to having them spend 72 hours with limited resources (citing statistics saying that surviving this time window is vital for survival).
This series provides examples of:
- Acceptable Breaks from Reality: In one episode, Cody and Dave come upon a pair of large snakes mating. Cody is against ea
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The following are frequent “Cody questions.” Enjoy!
Why do you go barefoot?
I like my feet tough. Prisoners of war were always stripped of their shoes as without them they were less likely or able to run. Going barefoot forces me to pay attention to my environment. I see more, I have better focus, I feel a greater connection to the planet; all very valuable survival traits. Due to the forced, free range of motion that my feet and ankles are forced to deal with, they are both very strong. On the “everyday life” side of things, the majority of the situations in my life do not require footwear…so why would I consume a resource when it’s not necessary? I also like the challenge.Do you recommend that others go barefoot?
No. I have no agenda either way; do what feels natural. At times people feel the need to ask me to wear shoes, or that native peoples wore shoes, (some did, some didn't) so why don't I. I'm not asking that anyone go barefoot, so I appreciate the same courtesy of folks letting me do my thing without hassling. If people choose to travel in the world beyond predi
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