Intel

program when talking with your wife, and in other situations, only strengthened my conviction in wanting to educate others in survival and safety techniques and first aid....again, you two are truly an inspiration to me please keep up the good work.

Carlos

The sun gave way to clouds, then a drizzle, then one of the worst hail storms I have ever been caught in.  We were too far away from camp to make it back down without getting battered, and it became clear that we needed another option.   We headed to a nearby tree-line but the cover was insufficient, and even though the weather seemed to change in a minute it didn't seem like a good idea to wait for a nice spot, so we began to build a simple lean-to.   A couple of smaller poles rested against a tree and some pine boughs late,r we found ourselves out of the painful blasting from the hail.   Although watching your show provided the knowledge for the lean-to, it was certain messages of yours that proved even more invaluable.   Although it was not the worst situation imaginable, the constant reminders of staying cool under pressure, pushing forward, and carrying on in any situation kept entering my mind.   The funny part was that as we were running for cover my fiancé, Beth, was the first to point out the comparison to your show.   So thanks to Ruth as well.   I had to make Beth watch the show the first time, but after that she was hooked by your interactions with each other and ability to work together to survive the wild.   Well, thanks again and hopefully we don't run into any more trouble, but if we do, we will have properly stocked packs and be well prepared for the worst.   Great show, great books, take care.

Adam

For some reason I don't really learn a lot from most survival shows. I've spent the last year or so gathering knowledge and gear to make a 3 day hike in the Sierra Nevadas and I just wanted to pop in here, say hi, and thank you for the work you've done and the work you do. The way you explain things clicks with me as I'm sure it does with others. You're saving lives man! Stay safe and keep up the great work!

Dan

and tried out several of the methods I picked up on your show. I just finished my third tour and my wife and I will lay in bed and watch your show on my iPad just like I did while deployed.  She wants to practice some of it also in our backyard.  Surprisingly, it has brought us even closer.  Thank you for all you do.  We can't wait for the next season to come out!

Joshua

As a retired paramedic with twelve years of critical care experience I had never felt so helpless.  My husband had been going to school to get his RN, but went back to driving a big rig to keep a roof over our heads and to pay the medical bills.  Our son is now, thankfully, seizure-free for three years and a brand new Cub Scout at nine.  Because of all the time spent in the hospital he had a very hard time focusing in the public school system and soon became the target of bullies and, sadly, the school system.  Last year, my husband and I decided to home-school our son.   He was/is so jaded about education that we have been having trouble making contact with him through traditional ways.  Then I started to record your show Man, Woman, Wild to watch when I had some time.  My son walked in one afternoon when I was watching.  He was more focused than I had ever seen him.  During commercials I would ask him questions about how you had applied education to your survival mission.  Then we would take that information and research where you were, the indigenous plants, animals and terrain.  I have no idea where in his mind you/your show touched him, but you did and I can never tell you how grateful I am.

Heather