You vs. Wild Gear List: Every Episode and What He Wore

By Mrarfarf

The Netflix interactive one. Bear’s kit here sits much closer to the Man vs. Wild loadout than the Running Wild loadout, and the series is short enough that a complete gear list is realistic rather than a multi year project.

You vs. Wild, Netflix.

Every episode, with the gear status for each

9 episodes. 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.

EpEpisodeLocationYearGear identified
S1E1Operation Jungle Rescue, Pt. 1Central America jungle2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E2Operation Jungle Rescue, Pt. 2Central America jungle and mangrove2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E3Searching for a Saint BernardSwiss Alps2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E4Lost on Snow MountainSwiss Alps2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E5A Venomous Adventure, Pt. 1Desert canyon2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E6A Venomous Adventure, Pt. 2Desert2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E7Land of the DragonsRocky coastline and forest2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
S1E8Myth of the Abandoned MineEuropean wilderness2019Not identified yet. Ask below.
FilmYou vs. Wild: Out Cold (film)Snowbound wilderness2021Not 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

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 You vs. Wild, start here.

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

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