![]() She is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Master of Science degree in Physics and a PhD in Geology, and thus advanced farther in college than did Mike. She is frequently shown drinking copious amounts of wine, and is also frequently mocked by Mike and her daughters about it. Vanessa was ambiguous in her political views until season five, when she announced her support of Hillary Clinton for president, believing it will advance women's causes. After being laid off as a teacher due to budget cuts, Vanessa begins her own tutoring business. In season four, Vanessa becomes frustrated with her job (as well as constant harassment from Ryan) and decides to go back to college to become a high-school science teacher. Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter (née Davidson), Mike's wife: Vanessa is a geologist working in the energy industry for a company that does hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking".The truck is stolen in the series finale. ![]() Mike owns a green 1956 Ford F100, which he lovingly works on throughout the series and almost always drives to work. Mike is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and an amateur radio operator using the call sign KA0XTT. The video blog or "vlog" that Mike does for Outdoor Man is frequently used as a vehicle to express his political and social views. As the series begins, Outdoor Man has shifted its advertising to a primarily digital platform, and Mike now mostly works out of his Denver office. Prior to the events of the series, Mike traveled extensively for photo shoots of various outdoor adventures to promote Outdoor Man gear. Mike often finds himself annoyed with Outdoor Man's young goofball employee Kyle (who later becomes his son-in-law), and with Ryan, his atheist and politically liberal son-in-law married to his oldest daughter, and the father of his grandson Boyd. He is proud of her ability to excel at anything she tries, including schoolwork, hunting, and sports. Mike loves his daughters but says his favorite is Eve, the youngest and most intelligent and athletic daughter, and whose political opinions and interests mirror his own. ![]() He supports traditional American values, is a Protestant and is politically conservative. He is the executive director of marketing for the Outdoor Man chain of sporting goods stores, with an office based in the Denver "flagship" store.
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