Running Wild with Bear Grylls Gear List: Every Episode and What He Wore

By Mrarfarf

Running Wild is the celebrity one. One guest, one location, about two days on the ground. Bear carries a lighter kit here than he did on Man vs. Wild, because the show is built around getting a famous person to talk rather than around survival scenarios. The knife and the fire steel carry over. The heavy pack usually does not.

Running Wild with Bear Grylls, NBC (2014-2018), National Geographic (2019-2023), Fox (2026-).

Every episode, with the gear status for each

73 episodes across 9 seasons. The gear column is honest about what has actually been confirmed. Most of it has not been, because nobody has documented this show properly yet. That is what the comments are for.

EpGuestLocationYearGear identified
S1E1Zac EfronCatskill Mountains2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E2Ben StillerIsle of Skye2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E3Channing TatumYosemite National Park2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E4Tom ArnoldOregon Coast Range2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E5Tamron HallPink Cliffs2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E6Deion SandersUtah Desert2014Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E1Kate HudsonDolomites2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E2Jesse Tyler FergusonItalian Alps2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E3Kate WinsletSnowdonia2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E4Ed HelmsColorado Mountains2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E5Michelle RodriguezNevada Desert2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E6James MarsdenUtah Canyon2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E7Michael B. JordanWelsh Highlands2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E8Drew BreesPanama Jungle2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S2E9President Barack ObamaExit Glacier Alaska2015Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E1Nick JonasSierra Nevada2016Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E2Julianne HoughSouth African Savanna2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E3Courteney CoxIrish Highlands2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E4Shaquille O'NealAdirondack Mountains2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E5Lindsey VonnCorsica2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E6Mel BWales2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E7Marshawn LynchCorsican Mountains2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E8Sterling K. BrownColorado Mountains2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E9Julia RobertsKenya2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S3E10Vanessa HudgensSierra Nevada Desert2017Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E1Joseph Gordon-LevittKenya2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E2Keri RussellCanary Islands2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E3Lena HeadeyIberian Peninsula2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E4Don CheadleWhite Mountains2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E5Derek HoughRila Mountains2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E6Scott EastwoodBalkan Peninsula2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E7Roger FedererSwiss Alps2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S4E8Uzo AdubaPyrenees2018Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E1Brie LarsonPearl Islands2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E2Joel McHaleArizona Slot Canyons2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E3Cara DelevingneSardinia2019LOWA Zephyr Desert Mid Boots worn by the guest (source)
S5E4Rob RiggleIceland2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E5Armie HammerSardinia2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E6Dave BautistaGlen Canyon2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E7Channing TatumNorway2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E8Alex HonnoldSwiss Alps2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E9Bobby BonesNorway2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S5E10Zachary QuintoPanama2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E1Anthony MackieDolomites2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E2Terry CrewsIceland2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E3Danica PatrickMoab, Utah2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E4Rainn WilsonLa Sal Mountains2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E5Keegan-Michael KeyIceland2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E6Danny TrejoArches National Park2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E7Gina CaranoDolomites2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S6E8Bobby Bones and Caitlin ParkerSierra Nevada2021Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E1Natalie PortmanEscalante Desert2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E2Simu LiuCanadian Rockies2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E3Ashton KutcherCosta Rica2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E4Florence PughCosta Rica2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E5Anthony AndersonSierra Nevada2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S7E6Rob RiggleGreat Basin Desert2022Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E1Bradley CooperWyoming Basin2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E2Benedict CumberbatchIsle of Skye2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E3Cynthia ErivoBrecon Beacons2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E4Troy KotsurScottish Highlands2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E5Russell BrandHebrides2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E6Rita OraValley of Fire2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E7Daveed DiggsGreat Basin Desert2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S8E8Tatiana MaslanyLaramie Mountains2023Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E1Matthew McConaugheyNorway2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E2Tiffany HaddishColorado River2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E3MGKNorwegian Arctic2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E4Uma ThurmanEryri Mountains2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E5Michelle MonaghanGreat Basin Desert2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E6Elizabeth BanksFolgefonna2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E7Rhys DarbyCanyonlands National Park2026Not identified yet. Ask below.
S9E8Colman DomingoIrish Sea2026Not identified yet. Ask below.

Episode list compiled from public broadcast records. Gear entries are only added once there is a source worth citing.

Cannot see the item you are after?

Tell me the episode and what you spotted in the comments below. Screenshot the frame if you have one. I will go and identify it, then add it to this page and reply to you here. That is how most of what is on this site got identified in the first place.

The kit that travels with him

These turn up regardless of which show he is filming. They are confirmed from Man vs. Wild on this site, so you can buy them knowing they are right.

ItemWhat it isStatusPrice
Light My Fire Original Swedish FireSteel Army 12,000 Strike FireFire StartingAvailable$9.99
Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Knife, Fine Edge [31-001901]Knives & Multi-toolsAvailable$28.15
BCB Adventure Standard Water Bottle and MugCanteens & HydrationAvailable$7.10

What readers have asked about this show

What boots does bear where in running wild s1ep3 with Channing Tatum?

Answer still being confirmed.

What pant and boots does he wear in the episode with Channing Tatum?

Answer still being confirmed.

What boots does Bear wear in the episode with Channing Tatum?

Answer still being confirmed.

Bear wears SOS Expedition in many episodes including Running Wild.

Answer still being confirmed.

Gear identified from Man vs. Wild

Everything below is confirmed and sorted by category. Most of what he wears carries between shows, so if you are trying to match something you saw on Running Wild, start here.

Footwear Trousers & Shirts Backpacks & Bags Watches Jackets & Outerwear Knives & Multi-tools Gloves & Handwear Fire Starting

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