#25 - Campfire Chat - 5 things that will make your camping experience better.

#25 - Campfire Chat - 5 things that will make your camping experience better.

Author: Nature Reliance Media July 29, 2020 Duration: 31:06

Craig brings you a great podcast loaded with tons of information.  The basis of the data is based on five things to improve your outdoor experience: 1) Nighttime Sounds  2) Sleep  3) Food  4) The Unknowns  5) Pep Talk.    Craig goes over these as he leads a group of inner city young men on an overnight trip.


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Foraging for Fun: Eating Weeds In this course, Master Naturalist Craig Caudill will guide you in learning how to forage for food and medicine and have a fun time doing it. What we usually call “weeds” are often native plants that are packed with nutrition and great taste. Craig will take you into the woods, backyards, and parks and show you the critical identifying features of numerous plants and some trees. You will be able to find plants nearly anywhere in the Eastern region of the United States. Various plants thrive in one season or another, so Craig is going to add to this course continually as more plants arrive on the scene. Each plant discussed will also include a favorite recipe for its use.

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The Nature Reliance Podcast from Nature Reliance Media is for anyone whose curiosity is sparked by a forest trail or a star-filled sky. It moves beyond simple how-to guides, though you’ll certainly hear practical wisdom on bushcraft and finding your way without a GPS. The conversations here weave together the hands-on skills of wilderness living with a deeper, scientific understanding of the natural world. You might find yourself learning about animal behavior one week and the principles of sustainable outdoor ethics the next. This podcast sits at a unique crossroads, appealing to the hobbyist angler, the weekend hiker, the dedicated survivalist, and the amateur naturalist all at once. It’s built on the idea that true reliance comes from knowledge-not just knowing how to make a fire, but understanding the ecosystem that provides the tinder. Episodes feature voices with real dirt-under-the-fingernails experience, offering stories and insights that make the wilderness feel less like a challenge to conquer and more like a complex, fascinating home to comprehend. Listening feels like a thoughtful conversation after a long day on the trail, one that leaves you better prepared and more connected to the landscape around you.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 140

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Podcast Episodes
#39 Seven (7) of the Most Overlooked Aspects of Survival [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:36
In this podcast, author and professional survival instructor Craig Caudill discusses 7 things that most people miss when training in survival methods. He breaks it down in only the way Craig can in simple, yet insightful…
#38 Intro to Hunting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:28
Hunting provides opportunities like nothing else. Great time afield gathering a 100% organic food source is one of many fantastic benefits. This podcast introduces ethics, how-to, moon phases, gear, and so...much....more…
#37 My Top 10 List of Essential Gear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:21
In this podcast, Nature Reliance Director Craig Caudill takes a look at his top 10 essential gear. We get asked all the time "what's in your pack" and "what should be our basic load" so this episode answers these basic q…
#36 10 Ways to Extend Your Phone's Battery Life. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:03
With the popularity of using smartphones as the primary navigation device while in the wilderness, extending the battery life is critical. Tracy Trimble, an assistant instructor with Nature Reliance School, and co-author…
#35 Practical Bushcraft [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:39
In this podcast Nature Reliance Director Craig Caudill takes a critical look at "bushcrafting" and what he feels most schools are missing. He discussed how to be both a steward of natural resources and at the same time r…
#34 Knife Safety Tips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
Simple but it is SO important. After a very experienced woodsman cut himself in a recent class, Craig put this podcast out there to jog everyone's memory on the TWO most dangerous parts of a knife. He also shares his per…
#33 Campfire Chat: Scary story from a remote wilderness graveyard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:40
In this podcast, Craig tells a 100% true story of a time in which he encountered.....something....at a wilderness graveyard while out exploring. Thanks for listening, and please consider supporting our work here by utili…