Canadian Outdoor Survival Podcast

The Canadian Outdoor Survival Podcast is a Monthly Podcast created to help explain Outdoor Survival, as well as highlighting some of the real challenges we face learning, practicing, and teaching in the Canadian Wilderness. Each seasons will be a mixture of overview episodes, specific skill based podcasts, and interviews with Survival Instructors and experts in various aspects of Outdoor Survival & Outdoor Education in Canada.

Does Bear Season ever End 02/09/2021

Does Bear Season ever End In Episode #33 we discuss "Does Bear Season ever End." We ask the question when if ever does bear season end and learn that saying Bear Season runs from mid-April to mid-November doesn't work anymore. We also look at how Bear Spray works in the cold. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/17874929

Animal Tracking for Survival and Enjoyment 03/06/2020

Animal Tracking for Survival and Enjoyment In Episode #32 I Interview Dale Kiselyk, Co-Owner and Instructor at Nature Alive Outdoor Education in Barrhead Alberta about Animal Tracking for Survival and Enjoyment. We discuss the skills you can learn and the awareness of the natural world that is gained by learning to track animals. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/13434323

Winter Travel in the Boreal Forest 01/24/2020

Winter Travel in the Boreal Forest In Episode #31 I Interview Dragan Uzelac, a talented Wilderness Skills Instructor and Owner of Niko Wilderness Education. In Niko Wilderness Education, Dragan runs both bushcraft courses and most importantly wilderness treks through the Boreal forest. We discuss the challenges and joys of wilderness travel in the Boreal forest of Canada. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/12878465

Survival at Altitude 10/30/2019

Survival at Altitude In Episode #30 we discuss "Survival at Altitude." We ask the question how we can survive better when stranded at Altitude and look at Altitude Illness, proper acclimatization and living and travelling at Altitude. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/11835257

Survival in the Canadian Western Interior Mountains 09/27/2019

Survival in the Canadian Western Interior Mountains In Episode #29 we discuss "Survival in the Canadian Western Interior Mountains." We ask the question, how can we prepare to survive comfortably when stranded in the Mountains of Canada before we are actually stranded their? /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/11421698

The Global Bushcraft Symposium 04/04/2019

The Global Bushcraft Symposium In Episode #28 I Interview David Delafield of Mammut Bushcraft and C0-Chair of the Global Bushcraft Symposium about what the symposium really is, why you should attend the symposium, what you should expect when you attend and why it is really a once in a decade experience. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/9273440

Survival Legacy of Christopher McCandless 03/27/2019

Survival Legacy of Christopher McCandless In Episode #27 I talk extensively about the true Survival Legacy of Christopher McCandless, what we can and should learn from his legacy and why his life and death matters in the world of Bushcraft and Survival training. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/9164582

The Reality of Survival Television 02/22/2019

The Reality of Survival Television In Episode #26 I Interview Dave Holder a professional guide, outdoor skills instructor, and a Survival & Bushcraft Instructor who spends much of his time as a consultant for various TV shows; including the Alone show on the History channel, and we discuss the reality of survival television and if we can learn anything from watch it. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/8740190

Survival Skills Required for SAR Team Members 01/13/2019

Survival Skills Required for SAR Team Members In Episode #25 I Interview Jonathan McArthur President of Cold Lake SAR and a Survival & Bushcraft Instructor with Karamat Wilderness Ways and Niko Wilderness Education on the "Survival Skills Required for SAR Team Members" Jon is. This Episode has a focus on why all SAR personal should carry and practice with excellent shelter building and fire lighting gear. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/8241983

Survival in the West Coast Wilderness 11/04/2018

Survival in the West Coast Wilderness In Episode #24 we discuss "Survival in the West Coast Wilderness." We ask the question, how can we prepare to survive comfortably when stranded on the West Coast of Canada before we are stranded their? /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/7431392

Why Take Survival Training? 10/12/2018

Why Take Survival Training? In Episode #23 we discuss "Why Take Survival Training" in the Canadian Wilderness. We ask the question, why bother taking professional wilderness survival training before we are stranded in the Canadian Wilderness? /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/7164428

Practical & Realistic Vehicle Survival 09/07/2018

Practical & Realistic Vehicle Survival In Episode #22 we discuss "Practical & Realistic Vehicle Survival" in the Canadian Wilderness. We ask the question, what should we do to survive comfortable and safely when stranded in a vehicle in the Canadian Wilderness? /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/7019306

Bushcraft vs. Leave No Trace Camping 10/19/2017

Bushcraft vs. Leave No Trace Camping In Episode #21 we discuss "Bushcraft vs. Leave No Trace Camping" in the Canadian Wilderness. We ask the question, can we really "Leave No Trace" and where would that leave Bushcraft and whether stranded or just travelling through our forests or mountains should we stop practicing those lifesaving skills before we travel? /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5858411

The Challenges of Fall Survival 09/17/2017

The Challenges of Fall Survival In Episode #20 we discuss "The Challenges of Fall Survival" in the Canadian Wilderness. We look at the techniques required to survive in this transition period along with what additional clothing and equipment we should carry to survive comfortably in the Canadian Wilderness in fall, whether stranded or just travelling through our forests or mountains. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5746288

Water Purification 07/26/2017

Water Purification In Episode #19 we discuss the why and how of "Water Purification" and look what you need to protect ourselves from in potentially contaminated water and the proper methods to both filter and disinfect the water you will find in the Canadian Wilderness. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5574491

So you want to be a Survival Instructor 06/23/2017

So you want to be a Survival Instructor In Episode #18 we discuss "So you want to be a Survival Instructor" and we look at the actual steps to becoming a Survival Instructor, breaking them down into the three major areas of training you need: Wilderness Survival Skills, Instructional Development and Learning the Outdoor Business. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5476054

Getting Found 05/16/2017

Getting Found In Episode #17 we discuss Getting Found and we look at what we can do to get rescued quicker when stranded in the Canadian Wilderness, at various Satellite Based Signalling Devices, and how we can actually increase the time need to get rescued by following what we see on Survival TV. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5362716

Survival Skill Development & the 4th Skill 04/12/2017

Survival Skill Development & the 4th Skill In Episode #16 I Interview Survival & Bushcraft Instructor Kelly Harlton and we Discuss Survival Skill Development & the 4th Skill. This Episode has a focus on understanding why we need to learn to Think Outside the Box, be Adaptable, to Improvise and to Live Without. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5260377

Survival without the Misery 03/13/2017

Survival without the Misery In Episode #15 we discuss Survival without the Misery and we look at how we can live comfortably without being miserable when stranded in the Northern Forests or Mountains of Canada with a little preparation and planning and a few well-chosen Critical Survival Items. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5163145

Prepping for Survival 02/13/2017

Prepping for Survival In Episode #14 we discuss Prepping for Survival and we look at why and how we should prepare for all types of Survival Situations, both short and long term and look at some of the implications of not properly preparing and/or not understanding the value of family, community, technology, and real skills needed in that community for your long-term survival. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5079014

Dressing to Survive 01/23/2017

Dressing to Survive In Episode #13 we discuss Dressing to Survive and we look at outdoor clothing technology and why and how we should Dress to Survive when we are stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/5017072

Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting (Part 2) 12/12/2016

Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting (Part 2) In Episode #12 we continue the discussion on Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting and look at how we get a survival fire going and keep it going when stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. This is the second part of a two part Episode that started in Episode #11. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4904267

Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting (Part 1) 11/18/2016

Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting (Part 1) In Episode #11 we discuss Firecraft: The Art & Science of Fire Lighting and look at the why fire lighting is so important to our Survival and Comfort when stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. This is a 2 part Episode and finishes in Episode #12. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4844516

Building a Survival Shelter 10/17/2016

Building a Survival Shelter In Episode #10 we discuss What do I Need to Know about Building a Survival Shelter and look at the best survival shelters we can build and when, how or if to build a Shelter when stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4751077

Dangers of Believing Survival Myths 09/08/2016

Dangers of Believing Survival Myths In Episode #9 we discuss the Dangers of Believing Survival Myths and look at 6 Survival Myths that can get us killed or cause additional suffering when we are stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4652798

Building the Will to Live 08/09/2016

Building the Will to Live In Episode #8 we discuss the Building the Will to Live, the Psychology of Survival. Your survival mindset is certainly one of the most complicated and critical factors in most survival situations and it is often ignored. We discuss how to build up a positive mindset and what factors may be involved in the psychology of living through a survival situation. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4578660

The True Costs of Getting Lost 07/11/2016

The True Costs of Getting Lost In Episode #7 we discuss the True Costs of Getting Lost; including both direct and indirect costs of rescue, vs. search & rescue, vs. false rescue vs. being prepared and have a proper recover plan and the clothing, gear, and knowledge to survival being stranded in the Canadian Wilderness. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4507906

Wilderness Navigation Training, Why Bother? 06/06/2016

Wilderness Navigation Training, Why Bother? In Episode #6 we discuss why we need to practice wilderness navigation skills, avoid being complacent, lazy or carefree when it comes to wilderness training, continual hands-on practice in the wilderness, and carrying at least the 3 Critical Navigation Tools. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4422898

The Future of Survival Training 05/04/2016

The Future of Survival Training In Episode #5 we discussed what the Future of Survival Training in Outdoor Education is, what unrealistic or dangerous expectations we put on this training, and what path we should travel in future to ensure the teaching of proper survival training in outdoor education. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4344318

The Challenges of Spring Survival 04/01/2016

The Challenges of Spring Survival In Episode 4 we discuss the challenges of spring survival in the Canadian Wilderness. We look at the techniques required to survive in this transition period along with what equipment and clothing we should carry to survive comfortably in the Canadian Wilderness in spring, whether stranded or just camping out. /episode/index/show/canadianoutdoorsurvival/id/4265546

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