Campfire Conversations by 1Campfire

Have you ever wanted to learn to forage for mushrooms?

Give this episode a listen as Steve and JP sit down with Tyson Ehlers, RPBio and fungi expert- or is it ‘fun guy’, or ‘fun- gee’? Tyson goes over this and so much more in this fun episode.

They discuss Tysons background and how he turned it from foraging as a kid into a life-long addiction.

This conversation flies by and will leave you with a ton of knowledge about what makes our forests tick. (Sorry Taina)

Tyson is a forest ecologist and professional biologist from the Slocan Valley. He has been fascinated by fungi for most of his life, from his childhood foraging for shaggy manes with his mother to a university student’s natural curiosity in psychedelic mushrooms that grew around Vancouver, to commercial picking wild edible mushrooms such as chanterelles, pines, and morels. He has dabbled in home cultivation of various species and is an avid forager, collecting mushrooms for the table.

Tyson teaches wild mushroom identification and guides wild mushroom forays. His professional interests are now mostly focused on studying the diversity and ecology of fungi in BC and he has conducted numerous mycological inventory and research projects for over 20 years. His work has contributed to protecting wild mushroom habitat and bringing recognition to mushrooms as an important non-timber resource in forest resource management planning.

He has authored several mycological publications and co-authored a local guidebook, Mushrooms to Look for in the Kootenays. He has an extensive fungal herbarium and library of fungi photos that have been featured in various publications.

Tyson is an adventurer and used to spend his time flying hang gliders and white-water kayaking but these days he gets his thrills in finding a new mushroom or slime mould species for the area. He is most happy when he is crawling around the forest sopping wet with his canine companions, filling baskets with all sorts of mushrooms, photographing and documenting the biodiversity of British Columbia.

‘I saw the barrel pointed at me, and then heard a bang… my body goes numb, ringing in my ears, completely motionless as my dad runs over and picks me up and carries me out of the woods..”

Josh Carney has faced adversity since being shot and paralyzed during a tragic hunting accident at the age of 13 by his father, but he has not let that stop him from pursuing his dreams.

Steve and JP get a chance to catch up with the ‘Son of the South’ to hear his journey from his accident, to present day. From catfish noodling to bucket list hunts, to how to make $30,000 a month as an influencer, we dive into it!

Josh is also known as the “The Original Natural Caller”- in this episode, you will hear why!

This episode is full of laughs and shows the diversity and camaraderie us as hunters share around the world as we connect through stories, conversation and commonalities.

Find us on social media at 1Campfire, and check Josh out at Son of the South on Instagram and Facebook.

Hunting as a management tool.

That phrase alone is enough to invoke controversy, however when you apply the scientific lens to it, it is a phrase that is proven true time and time again around the world.

Bear Trust International is an organization that advocates for the sound wildlife management of all species, with a particular focus on bears.

British Columbia alone has an estimated population of 160,000 black bears, making it the highest concentration in North America. B.C has a regulated hunting season, where licenses are required, and bag limits are enforced. There is a mandatory meat removal, and bears are sought after for food, and contrary to some messaging- are delicious and fill a lot of freezers.

Steve and JP have a conversation with Logan Young, Executive Director of Bear Trust International and dispel some myths and hopefully will enlighten just what hunting means to them.

Please listen with an open mind and join the conversation around our Campfire.

Check them out at

https://www.beartrust.org/

When we say ‘Vegan Eggs’, is there such a thing ?

Carla Brauer is not just a former vegan, but a former vegan activist.

Steve and JP sit down with her to hear the fascinating story of her journey and how ‘vegan eggs’ changed her outlook on hunting.

Carla calls Oregon home, and has done a 180 degree turn from her previous way of life, and is now not only a hunter- but also a taxidermist who feels closer than ever to wildlife and the outdoors.

This is an incredible listen that will open your eyes to how similar hunters, and non-hunters truly are.

Check out her taxidermy work here.

https://dermestidarium.com/

And her TED talk here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_U0Wpx9hmI

Being born and raised in India, moving to Vancouver at the age of 15 and now 20 years later a Senior Financial Analyst for a multi-billion dollar corporation, Deep Sidhu is not what a large number would classify as fitting into the hunting stereotype.

Steve and JP sit down with him for an hour around our virtual campfire to discuss his journey from childhood that brought him into the hunting world.

This is a great episode with a lot of laughs and some great stories we are sure you will love.

Make sure to hit that subscribe button wherever you podcast, and thanks for tuning in to the Campfire Conversations!

www.1campfire.com

What could a person that attempted Mount Everest and made it to 26,000 feet before being forced down, an ultralight backpacker that is working their way through the Continental Divide Trail, an Optometrist and a Hunter have in common?

You may be surprised that they are the same person

For years, there has been a stereotype around hunting, and hunters. We go beyond face value. We are not as different as you may think

1Campfire is about sustainability, connection, and tradition

We are about breaking molds, smashing stereotypes and inclusivity

We strive to bring commonalities between hunters and non-hunters to the forefront, and to bridge the gap that for too long has divided us

Please feel free to pull up a seat at our Campfire, and to bring your questions forward

We would love to have you join us

Welcome to our Campfire

When you think of a hunter..

Does Taina fit the mold?

For years, there has been a stigma that surrounds those that choose to harvest their own protein, for those that choose to live off the land in a way that is completely sustainable, renewable and has minimal impact.

In times like COVID, we are incredibly lucky to be able to rely on Mother Nature’s bounty.

Respect, reverence, tradition.

When someone asks “Why”, take the opportunity to engage and enlighten.

Tell them “I Hunt”.

This episode is taken from our Talk is Sheep series. This was such a great interview, we felt that it would be prudent to repurpose it to our 1Campfire audience.

This is a fascinating listen, as they dive deep into her story. We are sure it will grab you too.

Tidwell, a non-hunter deeply troubled by the concept of hunting some of Africa’s most exotic wildlife, finds herself a reluctant sidekick on an epic 21-day hunting safari. Largely through a close friendship developed during the course of the safari with a young female game scout named Lilian, her eyes were opened to the complex and multi-faced issues of African wildlife conservation and the rural people of Africa.

An adventure. An awakening. A journey to understanding African wildlife conservation.

Find her book “Cries of the Savanna” on Amazon, or on her website www.suetidwell.com

Steve and JP welcome Hunter Lampreau to the show. Hunter currently works as the Wildlife Strategic Coordinator for Qwelminte Secwepemc. Alongside this, he has been participating in the Together for Wildlife Forum since its initiation as a co-chair. Connecting to the landscape as an avid hunter, fisher, forager, and geology nerd has nurtured Hunter’s passion to conserve either untouched, or heavily impacted ancestral lands and their inhabitants and has led him to an interest in environmental policy. Hunter is also featured in an upcoming “I Hunt” video for 1Campfire. This is a great episode that we are sure you will enjoy, and take away some new appreciation for what Together for Wildlife is.

That evening at 9:50 pm Louis L’amour had me enthralled in a tale so I kept reading, about 30 minutes later I heard something.

The beat of heavy footprints.

Thu..Thump, Thu…thump, Thu… Thump, Thu.. Thump

And the Sound of huffing

Hufffff Huf, Huffff Huf, Hufff Huf, Huffff Huf as the footsteps fell

The nightmare was just beginning- and he was awake.

Ken Scown recounts his story of being attacked by a grizzly bear in his tent in 2009.

What a way to bring the first episode of Campfire Conversations to life!