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Behring Made's general manager posted that the Behring Made kukri was the knife Trenton Harper brought to the May 17 episode. The maker's site cites the kukri on Naked and Afraid Source

Manufacturer page: 'Naked And Afraid participant Eva Rupert chose to use the CE-400 Bush-Craft Knife as her knife of choice, Season Two' Source Source 2

BLADE Magazine interview with Laura Zerra confirms the Mako Shark in season 2; the maker's page says the knife appeared on Naked and Afraid Source

Maker page captions the knife as Matt Wright's personal knife used for the 60-day Louisiana XL Legends challenge. Source Source 2

CRKT story: Kaila forged her own knife for her Naked and Afraid appearances. Source

BLADE Magazine interview: Laura Zerra says she brought a Kershaw Outcast in season 1 (10 in blade) and used it on palm leaves and coconuts; morethanjustsurviving.com also lists it. Source

Soldier Systems Daily: Hakim Isler 'used a tool of his own design called the Tengu Ono (Forest Spirit) Axe' on the show; RMJ Tactical made a production run Source Source 2

SLYSTEEL article by Jeff Zausch on how the SLYSTEEL Survival Kukri helped him survive the Bermuda Triangle challenge. Source

Ali Williams video: the Wayfinder is the custom knife that kept her alive for 3 weeks in Zambia on Naked and Afraid, made by Craig of Stonegaard Forge (1095 steel, walnut handle, saw section). Source

Maker Todd Hunt (TMHunt) posted that he made the M-18 for the contestant on the May 10 episode; the follow-up thread names Zack Buck and 'The Edge of Madness' Source

RECOIL OFFGRID interview: for her XL challenge in South Africa Melissa Miller brought her TOPS Knives B.O.B Fieldcraft knife. Source

RECOIL OFFGRID interview: Zach Benton's knife was a customized TOPS Knives SXB fixed blade designed by fellow cast member EJ Snyder. Source Source 2

Gear list: 'Charlie Frattini Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri Plus' (fan item database also lists a kukri for this episode) Source

Gear list: 'Jonathan Klay Coleman Camp Axe' Source

Gear list: 'Dani Julien Condor Tool and Knife 18-Inch Black El Salvador Machete' Source

Gear list: 'Tom Mcelroy Condor Tool and Knife 14-Inch Golok Machete'; the fan database confirms he brought a machete Source

Gear list names Condor Tool & Knife Bushcraft Parang Machete for both survivors Source

morethanjustsurviving.com gear list: Michael Jefferson brought the Elk Ridge ER-279L machete. Source

Gear list: 'Sabrina Mergenthaler Estwing E24A Sportsman's Hatchet' Source

morethanjustsurviving.com gear list: Keith Busch (S2E3) and Angela Mellinger (S4E6) brought a Gerber Gator Machete. Source

Episode-by-episode gear list names the Gerber Gator Machete Junior with Nylon Sheath for these survivors Source

morethanjustsurviving.com lists a Ka-Bar Black Tanto for EJ; in the page comments EJ Snyder replies 'My knife is correct' (the pommel and handle later broke). Source

morethanjustsurviving.com names a Ka-Bar Kukri for Steinle and Holt; for Harper it says his Begring Made kukri is 'similar to Ka-Bar Kukri'. Reddit r/Bushcraft also says N&A cast usually go with Ka-Bar-style kukris. Source Source 2

Gear list: 'Manu Toigo Ontario 6145 18-inch Military Machete Knife' Source

morethanjustsurviving.com gear list: Chris Fischer brought the TOPS Hawke's Hellion survival knife. Source

Gear list: 'Shannon Thomas Tops Knives T010 Tom Brown Tracker Knife' Source

Gear list: 'Amanda Leigh Pro Tool Industries 145 Woodman's Pal Long Reach Fixed Blade Knife'; Discovery+ blurb says the episode had only a machete and duct tape Source

morethanjustsurviving.com: Billy Berger's custom knife is 'similar to Buck Ranger Skinner Hunting Knife'. Source

Gear list: 'Luke McLaughlin Tomahawk (very similar to Cold Steel Frontier Hawk)'; exact brand not identified Source

Gear list: 'Puma Cabra Custom Knife (similar to Condor Pack Golok Knife)' Source

morethanjustsurviving.com: Puma Cabra's custom knife is 'similar to Condor Pack Golok Knife'. Source

CRKT profile says Kaila forged a custom knife for each Naked and Afraid appearance and that the Bugsy is a smaller production version of her design Source

Gear list says the Outcast is discontinued and suggests the Kershaw Camp 10 as a good alternative Source

SMKW product page for the exclusive L.T. Wright Naked G.O.A.T. Primal (green Micarta, Scandi grind). Source

Aaron Phillips interview: 'I grabbed the SOG machete at the last second ... They chose the machete.' The specific SOG model is not named Source

T.Kell Knives product page for the WharnEDC, a collaboration with Melissa Miller. Source

morethanjustsurviving.com gear list: Alyssa Ballestero brought a Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe. Source

Season 3 gear table lists 'Joshua Bell Duck Brand Blue Duct Tape' for S3E9; recaps at staytunedmag.com and realitywanted.com confirm he brought a roll of duct tape. Source

Recap says Lindsay brought a tarp and credits it for shelter during heavy rain. Fan wiki tarp page lists the three tarp picks. No brand or size given. Source

Fan wiki item page for mosquito net; no brand named for the show's nets. Source

Recap says Trent brought a hammock; a comment attributed to Trent says he never intended to sleep in it and used it solely as cordage. Fan wiki lists Sarah Bartell's hammock in S10E5. Brand and model not stated. Source

Fan wiki lists duct tape as brought in 8 challenges; no source names the brand of the tape in any episode after S3E9. Source

Fan wiki tarp page lists three episodes where a tarp was brought; no brand named. Source

XL recap lists 'Darrin - Buck Skin'. Fan wiki hide page lists the given hides. Sellers or sizes of the show's hides are not stated; XL Frozen's hides were issued because of extreme cold. Source

Fan wiki item page for mosquito net; brand and model of the show's nets are not stated anywhere found. Source

Fan wiki tarp page; no brand named. Source

Fan wiki lists mosquito net as a brought item in 35 episodes and a given item in 6; no source names a brand or model. Source

Fan wiki lists cordage as brought in 4 episodes and given in 2; the type of cordage is not specified. Source

Fan wiki lists paracord as brought in 20 episodes and given in 4; no brand is named by any source found. Source

Fan wiki lists Elijah Strongheart's brought item as slack line. The show's transcript shows he guides climbing and does highlining. Brand of his line is not stated. Source

Fan wiki climbing rope page; brand not identified for any pick. Source

Fan wiki episode page lists slack line as Elijah's item. Brand unknown. Source

Fan wiki lists climbing rope as brought in 4 episodes. RealityWanted's recap of 'Lord of the Rats' says Darrin brought rope and made sandals from it. Brand, length and diameter are not stated anywhere. Source

Fan wiki paracord page. A search for TOUGH-GRID with Naked and Afraid found no link between the brand and the show. Source

Fan item database lists a pulaski for 'Abandon Ship' (2026); a Discovery clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCpOXyrolR8) has a survivalist presenting a pulaski. The brand was not identified Source

Fan wiki shovel page; no brand named. Source

Fan wiki digging-tool page lists shovel as brought in 4 episodes; a Reddit thread discussing XL Season 3 gear suggests a folding shovel in the jungle. No source names the shovel brand or model. Source

Fire-Fast blog says Sunny Mia used the Trekker in S17E5 and Executive Producer David Story endorsed it; about page says it became the show's official fire starter. Source

EJ Snyder writes that he used the Purefire Tactical starter on Naked and Afraid: Man vs Amazon in heavy rain (and told morethanjustsurviving.com commenters it was his fire starter). Source

morethanjustsurviving.com season 1 list names 'Coleman Magnesium Fire Starter' for Russell Sage Source

morethanjustsurviving.com per-episode gear lists name 'Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel 12,000 Strike Fire Starter' (and 'FireSteel 2.0 with Emergency Whistle' for S4E7) Source

EJ Snyder himself comments on the morethanjustsurviving.com page: his fire starter on the show 'is a Purefire Tactical Fire Starter, Survival Model', hand-crafted by Bobby Linn (purefiretactical.com) Source

morethanjustsurviving.com per-episode gear lists name UST BlastMatch (Fire Starter / All Weather Firestarter) as the chosen item for each of these survivors Source

morethanjustsurviving.com per-episode gear lists name 'Orange UST Strike Force Fire Starter' for each of these survivors Source

Fan database lists bow drill kits brought/given in 12 episodes; no brand given Source

StayTunedMag S6E8 recap: 'a magnesium fire starter provided by the show'. morethanjustsurviving.com lists unnamed 'Magnesium Fire Starter' for Cass, Touw, Dix and Barber and linked this product. Source Source 2

morethanjustsurviving.com: Honora Bowen brought a 'Glass Lens Hand Held Magnifier' and links this listing. Source

Live Fire Gear blog announces EJ Snyder of Naked and Afraid joining the Live Fire team. Source

Fan database lists these episodes/survivors for 'bow drill kit' (brand not identified); morethanjustsurviving.com describes S2E6's as a 'firemaking kit of 2 sticks and a container' Source

Fan database lists bow drill kits brought/given in 12 episodes; no brand given Source

Fan database lists bow drill kits brought/given in 12 episodes; no brand given Source

EJ Snyder's comment names Purefire Tactical (Survival Model); the Folding Model is the same brand's pocket variant Source

Fan database lists bow drill kits brought/given in 12 episodes; no brand given Source

Wazoo blog: March 2016 ad featuring Dani Beau showcasing the Bushcraft Necklace and Bushcraft Bracelet; Wazoo calls her a Brand Ambassador. Source

Brand site page titled 'The Yoyito handline reel on Discovery's Naked and Afraid with Melissa Miller fishing for piranha in the Amazon Jungle'; brand copy also quoted on a forum says 'Watch episode Worlds Collide... to see the awesome Melissa Miller catch piranha with the Yoyito'. Fan database lists Melissa Miller bringing a fishing kit in Worlds Collide, and her diary says 'I caught 7 piranha with my fishing line' (https://melissabackwoods.com/naked-and-afraid-ecuador/). Source

PADI blog quotes Sarah Danser: 'I chose to bring was my SeaSports freediving mask. I equipped it with bifocal lenses and a slap-strap'; she also used the lenses to start a fire. Fan database lists her bringing a snorkel mask in Lost at Sea. Source

Fan item page lists swimming goggles brought by Clint Jivoin and Jena Ocean; no brand. Source

Same as above, no brand documented for the show's fishing kits. Source

Fan item page: paddles given once, to the Naked and Afraid Of Sharks team; no brand. Source

Fan database lists cast net use but no brand or size. Source

Fan database lists 'gator line and hooks' brought by those survivors. Show brand not identified; the Catahoula kit is the common commercial equivalent (heavy tarred line + 12/0 hook + clothespin). Source

Fan item page: diving mask given once (12 recipients) and brought once. No brand identified. Source

Same as above. Source

Same as above, no brand identified for given/brought masks. Source

Fan item page lists snorkel mask given in 3 episodes and brought in 3. No brand except Sarah Danser's SeaSports (separate entry). Source

Fan item page: fins given in 3 episodes (22 recipients). No brand. Source

Fan database: fishing kit brought in 34 episodes and given in 5 (e.g. Swimming Naked with Sharks, Abandon Ship); no brand identified. Source

Same as above, no brand documented. Source

Fan item page: bailer given once, in Lost at Sea. No brand. Source

Same fan item page; the show's hook brand is not named. Source

Same as above. Source

Fan item page: boat given in 3 episodes, no brand or model. The actual 'boat' varies and may be a life raft or a makeshift raft. Source

Gear list names Clint Jivoin's S1E4 item as 'Generic Swimming Goggles (example)'; fan database lists swimming goggles brought by Clint Jivoin and Jena Ocean. No brand identified for either. Source

Item brought in 4 episodes per the fan database; line type not identified. Catahoula's own kit uses #96 tarred twisted twine. Source

Account u/Greatplainsbows (Aug 31, 2022) posted 'the process of making the bows for the show naked and afraid. These bows have a solid diamond wood riser with bamboo core and mesquite laminations.' A companion post in r/nakedandafraid (https://www.reddit.com/r/nakedandafraid/comments/x2im3g/getting_the_bows_for_naked_and_afraid_made/) was seen in search results and reportedly gives a 60-inch length; that page could not be fetched. Source

Matt Wright's own Extreme Instinct sponsor page says Great Plains Traditional Bows offers 'the custom long bow Matt used during his Naked and Afraid survival in the Amazon and South Africa and Brooke's custom long bow used in Mozambique', and names the 'Piranha Bushcrafter' and 'Osage' models. Source

Fan database says Warrick Harvey is a South African bowyer who runs Harvey Archery, where he handcrafts traditional bows, and lists a bow as his brought item in S14E4. It does not say which Harvey Archery model he brought. Source

Same as above. Source

Same as above. Source

Melissa Miller: 'It was a vintage Bear Archery Kodiak Hunter' that she used to bow-fish catfish. Source Source 2

Fan database lists the three survivors who brought a blow gun; no brand identified. Source

Fan item page lists the given item without a brand. Source

Fan database lists the atlatl as brought once, by Steven Lee Hall Jr; no brand or model identified. Source

Fan item page: spear gun brought once, by Jena Ocean in Like, Subscribe, Survive. Brand and model not identified. Source

Fan item page: pole spear given once, in Naked and Afraid Of Sharks. No brand identified. Source

Fan database lists the four survivors who brought a slingshot. No brand named. Source

Reddit commenter (Apr 1, 2019) says Matt's bow is a factory-made laminated recurve and the arrows have steel broadheads and plastic nocks. No arrow brand is named anywhere I found. Source

Same as above: the show's arrow brands are not documented. Gold Tip Traditional is a comparable feathered carbon arrow for recurve/longbow. Source

Same maker as Matt and Brooke Wright's custom show bows. The Amazon listings (brand 'Great Plains Tradtional Bow Company' as spelled on Amazon) describe the SR Swift Long Curve, 58-inch recurve, 'Green Mamba' finish. No source says this model is the one used on the show. Source

Fan item page lists the given item without a brand. Source

Fan item page: Hawaiian sling given in 2 episodes. No brand. Source

Fan item page lists snare wire brought twice, no brand. Source

Same as above: pole spear given, no brand. Source

Same as above: pole spear given, no brand. Source

Same as above, no brand identified. Source

Fan database lists bows brought in dozens of episodes but names no brands. I found no source tying a Samick Sage to this show. Source

Fan episode page for XL: Lions at the Gate lists Jake Nodar's brought item as snare wire; fan item page lists snare wire brought twice. Brand not identified. Source

Fan item page lists the Hawaiian sling given in those two episodes (18 recipients); no brand identified. Source

Same as above: blow guns brought three times, no dart brand documented. Source

morethanjustsurviving.com lists 'Generic Swimming Goggles (example)' for Clint Jivoin and links this product as the example. Source

Fan wiki lists a flash light as given in that one episode; make and model not stated. Source

morethanjustsurviving.com lists 'Generic Diving Goggles (example)' for Forrest Galante and links this product as the example. Source

Fans identify it as a CanCooker; a commenter posting as EJ Snyder replies 'Yep Can Cooker', and a Season 8 XL thread names the Junior 2 gal. Source Source 2

morethanjustsurviving.com names the GSI Glacier Stainless cup/pot for Leitelt and as the closest match to Nightlinger's pot; EJ Snyder's comment calls Kellie's pot durable but not the brand. Source

r/nakedandafraid thread: S6 XL pots were heavy cast iron with small feet; a South African commenter identifies the style as 'potjie pots' Source

r/nakedandafraid thread on XL containers: commenters (incl. user ejsnyder333) say the latched aluminum pots are Can Cookers sold in various sizes at Sportsman's Warehouse Source

Reddit thread identifies the S6 XL pots as South African potjie-style cast iron Source

Reddit thread identifies the S6 XL pots as South African potjie-style cast iron Source

Reddit thread identifies the S6 XL pots as South African potjie-style cast iron; this is a buyable Amazon potjie Source

morethanjustsurviving.com season 4 list: Luke Pytlik 'Pot similar to this one' (link resolves to this Amazon listing) Source

morethanjustsurviving.com says Jennifer Cochran's aluminum pot is 'similar to this one' and links this listing. Source

morethanjustsurviving.com list links this Open Country covered kettle as the closest buyable equivalent for Corinne Kohlen's S3E7 pot and as the 'example' for Julie Wright's S1E5 pot Source

morethanjustsurviving.com season 4 list gives 'Stainless steel pot similar to this one' for both survivors (link resolves to this Amazon listing) Source

Amazon listing for a knifemaking book by Laura Zerra, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Amazon listing for an outdoors guide by Ky Furneaux, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Amazon listing for a preparedness book by EJ Snyder, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Amazon DVD listing. Source

Amazon listings say manufactured on DVD-R under exclusive license from Discovery Channel (PAL, 4 discs each, Dec 2022). Source

Amazon Prime Video XL season page. Source

Official Prime Video season page for Naked and Afraid XL Season 9. Source

Amazon listing: 12 survival experts take on a 40-day challenge (NTSC, release Jul 12 2016). Source

Amazon Prime Video season page. Source

Amazon Prime Video season page. Source

Amazon DVD listing for Naked and Afraid Season 1 (NTSC, release Apr 21 2015). Source

Amazon listing for a novel by Blair Braverman, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Amazon listing for a survival book by Ky Furneaux, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Amazon listing for a memoir by Amber and Serena Shine, Naked and Afraid cast members. Source

Amazon listing for a preparedness book by Ky Furneaux, a Naked and Afraid cast member. Source

Steam app 1082410; the title appears to have been renamed Lost in Tropics. Source

AB Designs Co. page for Extreme Instinct apparel. Source

Cast member's own site with a merch store. Source

Amazon listing for the men's Censored multicolor tee, returned alongside the Discovery Channel Store N&A shirts. Source

Amazon listing, brand Discovery Channel Store, heather grey. Source

Amazon listing, brand Discovery Channel Store, 100% cotton, first available Feb 4 2014. Source

Amazon listing, brand Discovery Channel Store, women's relaxed fit, navy. Source

Bonfire store titled 'Discovery ABA | Official Merchandise'. Source