On July 6, military vet Tim Reames will compete in a new Discovery Channel series called “American Tarzan.”
Unlike Spartan, which requires both individual and teamwork effort, American Tarzan features seven challengers who will attempt to conquer the island of Dominica – the first to do so will become American Tarzan.
The seven competitors will journey four distinct terrains; the jungle, coast, mountains and canyons, relying on their own survival skills and a few basic tools.
Tim, a Recon Marine who is now a government contractor, is competing to honor his friends who didn’t get to return home from the battlefield to their families.
He also wants to prove to all of his Special Forces buddies that Recon Marines always come out on top. (As a Navy guy, we all know who always comes out on top.)
American Tarzan takes competition to the next level – after kayaking through open water to reach the inhospitable island, the first challenge requires the participants to navigate a virtually impenetrable jungle filled with vines, roots and steep cliffs. Over the subsequent weeks, Tim and his fellow challengers traverse dense jungles, raging rivers and towering mountains, all while foraging for food to keep them fueled for the long and strenuous jou
rney.
For those that enjoy the Survivor series and those who appreciate the athleticism highlighted in Spartan, American Tarzan marries the two premises and pushes each challenger to his or her limits while encouraging them to press on in order to claim the American Tarzan title.
Bottom line: Mark your calendars for this All New Series Premieres Wednesday, July 6 at 10 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. And while you watch, ask yourself “Are there new limits I can push myself to reach?”
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With the Greystoke family in my family tree some way back, I would proffer my services as an English guest-Tarzan. Or perhaps as the next Hollywood Tarzan, but I’m afraid my physical attributes would be on a par with those of Dudley Moore with just the one leg, hopping around as he auditioned for the part.
Or when auditioning to play James Bond, in desperation he called out to Peter Cooke, who was claiming to be on the phone to Cubby Broccoli : ‘Tell him I’ll do it for nothing !’
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