Mom VS. Survivorman

Survivorman- Battling flesh-eating bacteria

Mom- Cleaning the family bathroom


Survivorman- Seven sleepless nights in the Rain Forest

Mom- Countless sleepless nights of ear infections, strep throat and worrying "Why hasn't she come home yet?"


Survivorman- Charred scorpions for dinner

Mom- Happy Meal leftovers


Survivorman- Days without basic hygiene

Mom- Days after bringing home baby- When did I last take a shower?


Survivorman- Making a shelter out of palm branches and 2 ft. of twine

Mom- Making a fort out of the couch, Daddy's chair and a really big quilt


Survivorman- Starting a fire with the wax from an old piece of chocolate, an old soda can, and a ray of sunlight

Mom- Putting out fires left and right


Survivorman- Looking for food in the jungle while evading cannibalistic natives

Mom- Grocery shopping with the kids


Survivorman- Trekking across snow and ice in Canada and giving his one leftover piece of Carabou carcass to the team of biting, growling sled dogs.

Mom- Hauling the kids in the van to the park and giving up her sweater to the kid who refused to wear his jacket because "It's not cold, Mom!"


Survivorman- Squashing bugs

Mom- Squashing bugs


Survivorman- Eating squashed bugs

Mom- Stopping kid from eating squashed bugs


Survivorman- *No food, no shelter, no fresh water, no tools... no camera crew.
One man - alone in the wild for seven days with only his wits and stamina to sustain him.

Mom- No food without cartoon characters, no juice without cellophane wrapped straws, no time to herself...no camera crew (thank goodness!)
One woman- alone, at home or in the mall, or the doctor's office or at school or in line at the DMV, for 18 years with only the advice of half-witted friends and neurotic relatives with good intentions and a cup of stale, cold coffee to sustain her.


*Quote from the Survivorman website