Scouting Camp, Collecting Water & Building a Lean-To (Step-by-Step)
In Part 2 of our Fundamental Friday series, we move from pack talk to practical fieldcraft. You’ll see how I:Use American beautyberry as a natural bug repellent and grab elevated pine straw for dry ti...
12 Sep 202518min
From Swiss Army to Custom Blades: A Knife Journey
Episode HighlightsHot day under the tarp at Camp Wut-Da-Heck and the focus on knivesChildhood memories with a Swiss Army knife and homemade haversacksKnife evolution: homemade bed-rail knife, Mora Gar...
8 Sep 202534min
Fire, Food, Shelter & More | Primitive Camping Gear Essentials
This episode kicks off a 4 week Fundamental Friday series by diving deep into my complete primitive camping loadout. You’ll see exactly what I pack, how I organize it, and the reasoning behind every i...
5 Sep 202514min
The Night My Lean To Faced the Storm
The sky was heavy with rain clouds as I sat by the fire at camp, listening to the treetops groan in the wind. That sound carried me back to a night on the river when I built a simple lean to shelter f...
1 Sep 202523min
Fundamental Friday Episode 2: Reviewing 2 Survival Kits for Bushcraft & Outdoors
This week on Fundamental Friday, we’re doing a hands-on comparison of two survival kits—the Entropy Survival Bag and the ESEE Survival Tin kit. From tourniquets and ferro rods to whistles, filters, an...
29 Aug 202521min
The Quiet Truth of Camping Alone on the River
Show Notes:Sometimes it only takes one comment to spark deep reflection. A listener recently told me, “You lost me when you got all preachy. That’s not what I signed up for.” I get it. Some folks want...
25 Aug 202522min
The Fire Starter That Works Anywhere | Friday Skills Day Podcast
In this episode, I take you out to Camp Wut Da Heck for a hands-on skill session using the All Weather Fire Starter. You’ll see how this tool works, how to use it properly, and why it should be a stap...
22 Aug 202510min
The cheap Hammock That Beats My $300 Ones
In this campfire conversation, I take you through my in-depth review of the Mitzli hammock — a design that eliminates the claustrophobic feel, net-in-your-face annoyance, and cramped sleeping space th...
18 Aug 202526min
