Episode guide
Man vs. Wild: Season 1
15 episodes · premiered Oct 27, 2006
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- Episode 1: The Rockies Oct 27, 2006 · 41m Host Bear Grylls parachutes alone into a remote area of the Rocky Mountains equipped with only the clothes on his back.
- Episode 2: Moab Desert Nov 8, 2006 · 42m Bear Grylls is dropped by a helicopter into the Moab Desert in Utah in almost 45 degree temperatures, with nothing but a knife, a canteen, and a flint. He battles dehydration by soaking…
- Episode 3: Costa Rican Rain Forest Nov 17, 2006 · 42m Grylls parachutes into a Costa Rican rainforest in the Osa Peninsula, with only his knife and a canteen. He's careful about the water he drinks, but gets violently ill anyway. He climbs…
- Episode 4: Alaskan Mountain Range Nov 24, 2006 · 43m Grylls is dropped in the Chugach Mountains in Alaska, with skis and his usual gear. He demonstrates Glissading as he traverses snow and glaciers, and climbs down a 200ft (61m) waterfall…
- Episode 5: Hawaii – Mount Kilauea Nov 30, 2006 · 42m Grylls is dropped by helicopter at the top of Mount Kilauea. Made up of an expanse of solidified lava which stretches for 33,000 acres, this environment is one of the world's most…
- Episode 6: Sierra Nevada Dec 8, 2006 · 41m Grylls parachutes into the Sierra Nevadas, simulating the situation of the hundreds of hikers who become stranded there each year. Equipped with a knife and a canteen, Grylls travels…
- Episode 7: African Savanna – Kenya Dec 14, 2006 · 42m Grylls parachutes into the Sierra Nevadas, simulating the situation of the hundreds of hikers who become stranded there each year. Equipped with a knife and a canteen, Grylls travels…
- Episode 8: European Alps Dec 22, 2006 · 43m Grylls parachutes into the French Alps with a knife, a canteen, a cup and a flint, taking the parachute with him. He demonstrates how to survive falling into a frozen lake, how to build a…
- Episode 9: Deserted Island Dec 29, 2006 · 42m Grylls is kicked out by helicopter into the water near a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. He demonstrates long distance swimming, shelter building and coconut harvesting. Grylls…
- Episode 10: Everglades Jun 15, 2007 · 45m Grylls drops into the swamps of Florida's Everglades, where at least 60 tourists need to be rescued each year. He trudges through the swamp and shows how to construct shelter, deal with…
- Episode 11: Iceland Jun 22, 2007 · 45m Grylls parachutes into the extreme landscape of Iceland, the site of vicious blizzard, 50 mph (80 km/h) winds, icy glacial waters, boiling hot mud and volcanic springs. He demonstrates how…
- Episode 12: Mexico Jun 29, 2007 · 45m In Mexico, Grylls must find his way out of Copper Canyon, and his only supplies are a water bottle, a flint and a knife. He demonstrates how to build a simple compass and climb sheer…
- Episode 13: Kimberly, Australia Jul 6, 2007 · 45m In the Kimberley region of Australia, an area with a mixture of huge scrub deserts, dry riverbeds and red sandstone cliffs full of deep gorges, Grylls faces extreme heat, poisonous snakes…
- Episode 14: Ecuador Jul 13, 2007 · 45m Grylls paraglides onto the edge of the Andes and follows rivers into the Ecuadorian jungle, is attacked by huge colonies of spear-nosed bats[disambiguation needed], and observes giant…
- Episode 15: Scotland Jul 20, 2007 · 45m Grylls shows how to navigate the Cairngorms region in extreme weather using ice formations and moss growth, and how to test snow slopes for avalanche potential. He uses moss to purify…