Gear used by Bear Grylls in Season 1:

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Here is a quick reference to the knives and jackets used by Bear in Season 1:

Man Vs Wild Season 1 (DVD at Amazon.com)
------------ Location ------ Knife ------------------- Jacket --------------
Episode 1: Moab Desert Buck Iceman The North Face Mountain Light Jacket (Red)
Episode 2: Costa Rica Titanium Pro Dive Knife No Jacket
Episode 3: French Alps Wenger Serrated Mountaineer The North Face Summit Series Jacket (Yellow)
Episode 4: Mount Kilauea Gerber Gator Serrater Arc'teryx Theta AR (Indigo)
Episode 5: Sierra Nevada No knife Polar Fleece
Episode 6: African Savannah Gerber Gator Serrater No Jacket
Episode 7: Alaska Buck Iceman Arc'teryx Theta AR (Indigo)
Episode 8: Pacific Island Titanium Pro Dive Knife No Jacket
Episode 9: Rocky Mountains No knife The North Face Summit Series Jacket (Yellow)

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Any idea which backpack he used on the pacific island? (episode 8)

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