bluechild: In climbing do you prefer using very little if any equipment like you did in the canyon?

Bear: No, I try and use climbing protection whenever I can. The thing about climbing is you can get it right a thousand times, but you only get it wrong once. Even on the series, I don't do anything I'm not 100% confident about.

earthpox: What animals and stuff do you most like to avoid?

Bear: I'm not great with alligators. Or sharks. And I've had close calls with both!

Huntress: What would you do if you came face to face with a grizzly bear, or any other kind of bear?

Bear: Let your presence be known. Make lots of noise. Generally, they should go away. If not, back away slowly and submissively. And get out of there!

lance: What do you do to keep yourself in such great shape?

Bear: I work out most days — either run, do circuits, or some yoga. And then, of course, eat my daily bag of nails.

claytn: How do you plan to deal with the gators in my home state of Florida?

Bear: If you have to be in the swamps, make lots of noise and let them know you're coming; otherwise just keep out of their way. Generally, they'll only attack if they're surprised. They're very dangerous and will win a tussle.

JasonSt: When you are at home relaxing with your family, what do you like to do?

Bear: I tend to have a very cozy home life and live a very un-butch existence.

chillaxed: On tonight’s episode were the clothes that you were wearing the best clothes to wear? If not, why?

Bear: Probably not. But the premise of the show is if normal people get stranded with nothing. So I always avoid going in with all the correct gear. I want to show what would happen if it happened to you.

stealther: What do you have to say to people who claim you used a flotation vest instead of your backpack when you rode down the river in your previous show?

Bear: That was the first show I did, and health and safety insisted if I wanted to get in that river with those rapids, I had to wear a thin flotation device for one particular shot. After that show, I told the producers if I'm going to do it, I need to do it on my terms, i.e. no vest. And the rest of the series, they've allowed me to do it all my way.

Discovery.com: Bear, thanks for being here tonight, and for a great show! Any last comments to add, before we have to close?

Bear: Thanks so much for your support. There has been an amazing number of emails, more than anyone has expected. In the words of Bodi in “Point Break,” “This was stimulating, but I'm out of here!”

Discovery.com: Thanks for joining our live chat. In case you missed anything, look for the transcript of this chat on discovery.com/bear next week, and be sure to check out our exclusive video, interactive puzzles and more. And don't miss Man vs. Wild, Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.

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