These are scenes which were supposedly along a route from Pu'u O'o to the Pacific Ocean in the Kilauea episode of Man vs Wild. Except for the landing site, they were, in fact, a few feet from various roads and highways used by thousands of tourists daily. Update: The original concept was that Bear Grylls would be dropped into remote areas and make his way to civilization with no help. The Discovery Channel removed this episode and several others from circulation after they were shown to be fake. Other early episodes were heavily edited to remove fake scenes, and new voice-overs were used to disclose that he received help from the crew including the building of shelters and the supplying of animals. Disclaimers on recent episodes disclose that scenes are staged.
Closeup view of the rock platform. Probably constructed by the residents of nearby Royal Gardens subdivision before their access road was destroyed in the year 2000. Although it was only a few feet from Bear when he was inside the shatter ring, it was edited from view. Also edited from view from the aerial shots was the subdivision itself with its many paved streets and a few houses with residents still living there.
Closeup view of the rock platform. Probably constructed by the residents of nearby Royal Gardens subdivision before their access road was destroyed in the year 2000. Although it was only a few feet from Bear when he was inside the shatter ring, it was edited from view. Also edited from view from the aerial shots was the subdivision itself with its many paved streets and a few houses with residents still living there.