Discussion with Barry Karcher, a minimalist survival expert, self-defense instructor, and participant on the Alone Show Season 6. In this episode Barry expounds to us the virtues of keeping our promises to our loved ones, staying in the fray, and overall approaching everything we do in life with a Viking mentality. Never one to hold back (as anyone who has watched Barry on the Alone show can attest) Barry delves into details about his 69 day solo survival experience in the Canadian Arctic, his recommendations for approaching martial arts and self-defense, and the various ways that outdoor survival skills and self-defense overlap and promote overall wellness and fitness in the individual. We also delve quite a bit into the psychological aspects and realities of wilderness survival and surviving a violent self-defense encounter.

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Barry’s Alone Show Profile

Hike It LLC - The Barry Karcher Experience, backpacking trip in the mountains of Colorado guided by Barry

Book/Survival info recommendations:

Wazoo Survival Gear edible/medicinal plants buff

Samuel Thayer Foraging books

Natural Navigation Book – Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass

Barry’s Sponsors:

Wazoo Survival Gear

HikeIt LLC

McCloud Windows

Camo Crane Rentals

Ripple Wine Bar