This week I have my fellow HoundTuber (hound + YouTuber … get it?) Chris from Anecdote of a Houndsman. He recently published a video about building a dog box out entirely recycled or reused materials. I have been planning on building a new dog myself for a while, so I thought this was a great opportunity to catch up with Chris, talk about dog boxes, and get some ideas. The man is a DIY juggernaut and knows his way around a scrap yard … in fact, he used to own one. I hope you enjoy!

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SHOW NOTES:

* How Chris builds his boxes on the fly …

* Chris's favorite budget-friendly material for building dog boxes …

* How rebar, fence posts, and bedframes are made …

* Why he started the Anecdote of a Houndsman YouTube channel …

* Why modern training collars are more humane than the old fashioned ways of dog training …

* How hound hunting is a more expensive hobby than most think …

* What a "Rez horse" is …

* Why most people should not get dogs …

* How he got started with hounds in the 90's …

* His first dog boxes …

* How he's never bought a commercially made dog box …

* Some upcoming mods for the box he just built …

* How Niklas has more dogs than will fit in his box …

* Bear hunting in Arizona …

* Why not to cold trail bears …

* Dog boxes made out of street signs …

* The magical power of conveyor belt material …

* Why it's important to share stories of people getting attacked by animals …

* Crazy Yosemite tourists …

* Choya - Chris's least favorite plant …

* Chris's signature dog box touch for tying things down …

* The magical power of mule tape …

* Don't plan, just start building it …

* Why Niklas should buy a Harbor Freight welder …

* Chris's quick tips for being prepared (watch his latest YouTube video!) …

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