MANU TOIGO

 
 
 
 

Manu Toigo is a well-known survivalist, teacher, and celebrity personality known from her TV appearances on Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" - Double Jeopardy, National Geographic's "Mygrations" and Discovery Channel Curiosity “I'Caveman" and NBC’s “Ammo & Attitude” as Season 3 Host. She has also released her first young adult & children’s book now available on Amazon Prime, “Survive The Wild Unknown”.

 
 

 

“Manu's life has been full of challenges and she has faced many adversities. Her determination to fight through difficult times has made her the woman she is today.”

Ingham, Australia

 

Manu was raised on a sugar cane farm outside of Ingham, Australia. She grew up exploring freely the land and learning from nature.

 

Queensland, Australia

 

At age 17, Manu joined the 31 RQR (Infantry Reserve Unit) Army (Full Time Reservist) and then served for 8 years in the Royal Australian Army. During her years in the military, she first posting was Attache driver to Area Commandant. Then driver to Director of Armoured Corp and her last posting to Operation Deployment Forces as Transport Support. Her career in the Australian Army ended after sustaining knee injuries.

 
 
Crocodile Kid
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Military Manu
 
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Even though life can sometimes be tough, overcoming major obstacles, facing unforgiving life events, you must take it as an invaluable lesson in life to ultimately become a better and a stronger person and learn from mistakes and bad choices; after all, we are only human.

— Manu Toigo

qualifications

  • NOLS Wilderness Medicine First Aid

  • Critical Care CPR Infants/Children/Adults

  • Saint John's Ambulance and Medical Training (Australian Army)

  • Executive Protection Level 1 Course

 

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