Melissa Backwoods

Melissa Miller came to recognition after appearing in Discovery Channel's primitive survival challenge reality show Naked and Afraid. She is also well-known for her knife and gear reviews on social media.

Melissa graduated with a teaching degree from The University of Michigan and became an environmental educator in Michigan's largest park system. Here she began teaching nature education and wilderness survival.

Melissa's interest and knowledge in wilderness survival led to her being casted on Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid for 3 seasons. She successfully completed all 3 challenges in the Amazon Jungle (21 days), the South African Selati Basin (40 days), and the Florida Swamplands (21 days). She primitively survived with nothing but a knife and one other survival item.

Melissa's passion for wilderness survival progressed into a passion for blades. She began reviewing knives in 2017 on her Instagram channel and Facebook. She now focuses her efforts on her social media where she creates videos reviewing knives and preparedness gear. She can be found on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as @MelissaBackwoods.