Lost Survivors, Episode 4: Land of Fire and Ice

MYKEL:

Knife - Peregrine, special ICEKON coating
Ganka Skull and Cross Bones Aviator hat
Armani scarf
Voi jeans jacket
UK Police vest

NOTE:  Hawke wore his COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE or (C.I.B.) in this episode as a way of honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in IRAQ and Afghanistan. The CIB is only given to Infantry and Special Forces who have engaged in ground combat, in theater (in country) only when the war is officially declared a COMBAT ZONE by the US GOVERNMENT and Department of Defense. Then orders are issued, and it is awarded as a permanent badge and recorded on ALL Military Discharges. There are no records that are so classified that the CIB can not be awarded openly for public record. These are not given to contractors, or other government agencies. Therefore the CIB is a coveted award worn with pride by all SPECIAL FORCES whom fought as a way to honor our brethren who are no longer with us.  Mykel also wore his Jumpmaster badge for fun and pride, as it says the wearer has a good deal of experience in overall military operations to have passed the school and jumped enough to earn it.

MTM watch
Banana Republic shirt
Lucky Brand pants & belt
5.11 t-shirt, socks and drawers
VooDoo tactical boots

RUTH:

Knife - Harrier with patented fold out hand guard

EXTRA KIT:

North Face backpack
Pink 550 paracord
Iceland spar
Morphalite flashlight
Blizzard space blanket

Seven Year-Old Fisherman

A nice story from a father with an ambitious and survival-savvy son:

My 7 year-old son loved the all of the MAN WOMAN WILD shows and kept asking me to play them over and over on Netflix. One day he was out playing in the woods behind our home and made a fishing pole out of sticks and his shoelace. This wasn't any old fishing pole because it also had a bobber and a pointed hook, all made from sticks. I was amazed but a little aggravated that he used up his shoelace, but after he said "Dad, I learned it from Mykel!" I knew exactly what he meant and had to chuckle. He is so in awe of the things you both did. I truly appreciate the love and patience that you showed to each other. I also learned a lot about my own significant other and how to teach AND learn from each other. Thank you! 

PS...I am now following LOST SURVIVORS!

Lost Survivors, Episode 3: Blood in the Water

MYKEL:

Hawke Hat

Calvin Klein camo rain jacket

Ralph Lauren shirt

Banana Republic t-shirt

5.11 belt and gloves

Super Dry pants

Armani socks/drawers

Timberland boots

Hawke Peregrine fixed blade knife
MTM Special Ops watch

RUTH:

Special Forces Association Hat, Chapter XXX (Ch.30)

Hawke Harrier golding knife with fold out hand guards

NOTE: Ruth's apparel/gear to be posted soon

EXTRA KIT:

Katadyn hand pump desalinator

Hampton nautical scope

Salmon dry bag

intertube

survival match, aspirin case

Lost Survivors, Episode 2: Bungle in the Jungle

MYKEL:

Hawkechete

Armani jeans

Levis shirt

Tru-spec gloves

Propper boots

Oakley belt

CK socks

RUTH: 

Ruth knife
NOTE:  Ruth's apparel/gear to be posted soon.

EXTRA KIT:

Standard table clothes

GP 550 paracord

Unknown  can and jar

Mag bar

Steripen UV light

Eddie Bauer bag

Lost Survivors, Episode 1: Swamp Creatures

Since so many have requested more information on our gear and apparel, we will be posting lists after each episode.  Here is the first episode's list...

MYKEL:

Yarborough knife, issued with serial number as 2nd class to graduate the Special Forces Officer Course after 9/11 and Hawke carried to war

T-shirt made by Earnest Diaz, specially designed by Hawke

Wrangler camo pants

Levis army jacket

Voodoo tactical boots

Armani belt, underwear, and socks

5.11 gloves

RUTH:

Hawke Brand neck knife
NOTE: Ruth's apparel/gear to be posted soon.

EXTRA KIT:

 Pink ball gown, unknown

Toilet bleach

I wore my Casio Pathfinder Titanium watch in this one

We had a North Face backpack

We always get our passports, only $100 cash US (to not tip where we are) and limited credit card

From a Grateful Mom

Mykel, we met some time back and you sent my daughter, who was ill, a pic of you and Ruth from Man Woman Wild.  I just wanted to let you know that she has gone to the heavens now, and you made her very happy.  I will truly be your biggest fan forever, no matter how old I get, for making my little girl happy for a few years.

 "Mom, on behalf of us both, we were so sorry to hear--thank you for sharing with us.  We send you lots of big prayers and all the best.  Our thoughts are with you."

The Hawkes

Young Survivors

An especially poignant note about a near-death experience and recovery of some young fans:

I just wanted to drop you a line to give you and Ruth a big thank you.  From July 29, 2012 to September 14, 2012, your MAN WOMAN WILD show kept me company during the vigil at my youngest child's bedside. On July 29, 2012 my son, Jake and my daughter, Sarah were in a near fatal car accident. Jake had his entire left side busted up and broken, and Sarah had a diffuse anoxal brain injury (she was in a coma for 22 days). Your show always gave me something to talk about to her; when she woke up and wanted to watch Netflix she picked MAN WOMAN WILD every time.

Jake was just starting bull riding when he got in the accident; he has fully recovered and is bull riding again. He's been accepted to Bozeman MSU and will be studying AG business. Sarah went from having her entire left side paralyzed and having to learn to walk again; she's a sophomore this year and is in the speech and drama club. They told us she would be a vegetable, but she has fully recovered with only short term memory issues she calls brain fluffs. She has a gray sense of humor; she says she has the memory of a gold fish, attention span of a knot, and the bladder of a squirrel.

Thanks so much for doing what you do. You and Ruth are A number 1 in my book.

Lesley