Jack Mountain Bushcraft Podcast

PHOTO: Self Reliance Workshop on wild foods from summer, 2016.

For episode 17 I spoke with Josh Arnold, the director of Global Awareness Local Action (GALA). GALA is a local non-profit we partner with for our self reliance workshop series, among other things. We were also joined by Christopher Russell. We talked about the history of GALA and the self reliance workshop series as well as how we’re expanding it in 2017.

We mentioned a few links during the podcast:

* GALA | Global Awareness Local Action

* School Of The Forest

* Self Reliance Workshop Series

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Episode 16 of the Jack Mountain Bushcraft Podcast is all about the role of crafting in bushcraft and education. Making things with your hands is a big part of our educational programs. I’m joined by Christopher Russell for a discussion about crafting as an educational tool, our experience with crafting during semester courses, and some of the benefits we’ve seen as a result of crafting. Along the way we lay out some of the whys and hows of making things, as well as the motivation for doing so.

We mentioned 2 books during the podcast.

* The Teacher’s Hand-Book Of Slojd

* Nature First: Outdoor Life the Friluftsliv Way

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Just before they left on the Wilderness Canoe Expedition Semester, I sat down with Raife Bowman, Dylan Robinson and Jeremy Yates to talk about their recent hike across Quebec and New Brunswick on the International Appalachian Trail. They used their homemade pack baskets to do the hike, and had some adventures along the way. Listen as they tell their story.

You can connect with Raife (as well as Dylan and Jeremy) at Raife Bowman Bushcraft – https://raifebowmanbushcraft.com/.

 

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At the end of week 6 of the spring semester I recorded the second podcast with Christopher Russell. We talked about the progression of the course, the instructor and guide’s dilemma, the 2 journeys (outward and inward) that everyone is on, and told a few stories along the way.

You can read more about Christopher, including an amazing series of interviews he published about the other folks on the course, at his site Primitive Addictions.

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Christopher Russell is the first recipient of the Wilderness Bushcraft Semester scholarship and a student on the spring, 2016 WBS. We sat down to talk about scholarships, motivation and all things WBS on a cold day in early May.

You can read more about Christopher, including an amazing series of interviews he published about the other folks on the course, at his site Primitive Addictions.

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I sat down with Derek Faria from The Woodsman School for one of his videos and we had a discussion about the self component of outdoor living and learning. We touched on the importance of getting out and doing it.

During the talk I mention our educational philosophy and the seven elements of our programs, with a focus on the Self component. If you want to read more about this, visit our Educational Philosophy page.

This was the audio to Derek’s Youtube video. If you want to see that video, click through to this post:

Educational Philosophy And Survival Basics

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After a lengthy hiatus the JMB podcast is back. In this episode I talk with Derek Faria and Shawn Donnely from The Woodsman School. We’re friends and neighbors and discuss what they’ve been up to, their new website, becoming a Registered Maine Guide, and have a few cheap laughs.

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Links from this episode:

The Woodsman School: http://thewoodsmanschool.com/

The Woodsman School YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/sargefaria/videos

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Join Tim and instructor Tom Belluscio as they discuss how Jack Mountain got it’s name (the Jack Mountain origin story) and the summer, 2015 Teen Bushcraft And Wilderness Canoe Expedition. Recorded in the truck on the way back to the folk school after picking up three toboggan blanks and two paddle blanks.

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The second podcast from the 2014 Boreal Snowshoe Expedition, recorded on our last night of the trip. Listen as participants reflect on the two weeks and what they’ve learned, have a few laughs and discuss their favorite bannock of the trip.

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Recorded in the warmth of a tent on a bitter cold night during the 2014 Boreal Snowshoe Expedition, join us as we discuss the trip and the biggest lessons learned while on it. We recorded part 1 (this) in the middle of our 14-day snowshoe expedition. We also recorded a part 2 on our final night of the expedition, which I’ll post soon.

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