There is a significant and important distinction between a person that obtains skills and one who retains them.  Take it a step further and you get into the territory of skills that are retained and then utilized under stress.  In this podcast, Craig looks at the landscape of outdoor skills obtainment, what it looks like, and how to navigate where you need to be so that you can retain skills for your use. 

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Podcast #2:  How to prepare so you don't die in the outdoors.

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I'm your host, Tracy Trimble.   Now, I’m a firm believer that if you do something with risk and haven’t had an accident then you just haven’t been doing it long enough, because accidents will happen.  It is like an undefeated boxer.  An undefeated boxer is just an individual that hasn’t fought long enough.  Defeat is bound to happen and an accident is bound to occur.  Such an accident hit our search and rescue team back in 2019.  If you have listened to the PC before you know that I am a member of a SAR team that services Central KY and primarily the Red River Gorge area.  This team is an all-volunteer team but is one of the most professional organizations I have been associated with and that is a direct reflection of our leadership:  John May, our Chief;  Mike Hackett, our assistant chief; and Mark Ryan our training officer.    Today John and Mike join Craig and me as we discuss that 2019 accident.  The following discussion details a fall that John underwent when he and another teammate, Becky, were rappelling to gain faster access to a lost hiker.   John and Mike detail the small errors that culminated that night.  They discuss the errors, the uncontrolled descent or fall, Mike’s medical assistance to John, raising John back to the cliff’s topside, and John’s injuries and recovery.  Note that the team provided us with photos of that night and we have included them in a blog located at naturereliance.org.

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All survival schools and instructors say it is important, why does no one teach how to do it.  In this podcast noted author and professional survival instructor Craig Caudill from Nature Reliance School shares part 2 of his methods to start bulletproofing your mind for survival and disaster readiness.

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·        Edible and Medicinal Trees – Winter Season

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In this podcast, Craig myth bust some commonly held beliefs about the shadow stick method as well as discusses some easy to use navigation methods using the sun.

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Today's topic is mountaineering.  Tracy Trimble interviews and discusses with Mark Ryan the outdoor activity of mountaineering or as some might call it mountain climbing.  He has summitted Mount Rainier many times as well as a single summit of Denali - the highest peak in North America.  Mark is the training officer for the Wolfe County Search and Rescue team located in Central Kentucky and brings a wealth of experience and information with him.

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In this podcast, Craig details some insight into why Facebook is a terrible platform and why NRS is migrating to other options.  We will continue to be on Facebook until we no longer can be.  Which appears to be coming soon.
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·        Edible and Medicinal Trees – Winter Season

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Join Craig as he shares some crazy stories of his experiences with bobcats and a bunch of interesting bobcat facts.

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All survival schools and instructor say it is important, why does no one teach how to do it.  In this podcast noted author and professional survival instructor Craig Caudill from Nature Reliance School shares his introductory methods to start bulletproofing your mind for survival and disaster readiness.

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In this podcast, author and professional survival instructor Craig Caudill discusses 7 things that most people miss when training in survival methods.  He breaks it down in only the way Craig can in simple, yet insightful understandings and gives you ways YOU can start increasing your skills immediately.

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-Understanding the three primary systems of the brain and why they are important.

-One of the most overlooked skills needed for outdoor safety and enjoyment.

-The second most overlooked skill needed for safety in the outdoors.

-Why communication skills is an overlooked skill that has often led to many deaths in the outdoors.

-How ham radio skills can be used to save lives.

-The thing that Craig sees as maddening about Tier 1 gear pocket dumps.

-How to setup tiers 2-4 and why it is important.  

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0:11 Welcome

0:26 Sponsors

0:54 Podcast Summary

1:29 Craig - Intro and News

4:00 Quick Tip

7:12 Podcast Begins

9:11 Mindset: Three Primary Systems of the Brain

16:50 Skills

17:33 Skills: Land Navigation

17:49 Skills: Orienting Your Map

20:24 Skills: Map Scale

22:32 Skills: First Aid - Trauma

24:26 Tactics

24:43 Tactics: Work With Others

26:40 Tactics: Ham Radio

28:40 Gear

29:01 Gear: Groupings

29:18 Gear: Tier I

30:29 Gear: Tier II

31:41 Gear: Tier III

32:16 Gear: Tier IV

34:52 Summary

35:15 Question and Answer

37:29 Closing

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· Introduction to the Study of Edible and Medicinal Plants

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Hunting provides opportunities like nothing else. Great time afield gathering a 100% organic food source is one of many fantastic benefits.  This podcast introduces ethics, how-to, moon phases, gear, and so...much....more.

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0:45 Introduction

1:47 Sponsors

2:03 Upcoming Knot Course

2:13 Podcast Begins

3:01 Mindset/Ethics

5:04 Mindset/Safety

6:44 Mindset/Stewardship/Conservation

8:16 Skills

9:00 skills/Terrain

10:18 Skills/Tree/Plant ID

11:58 Skills/Noise

16:15 Tactics

16:40 Tactics/Weather & Moon Phases

20:08 Tactics / Processing the Animal

22:05 Gear

22:26 Gear/Fred Bear 

23:20 Gear/Knife

24:48 Gear/Guns

24:12 Gear/Camo

27:48 Gear/Scent Cover

29:44 Follow up!

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· Foraging For Fun, Eating Weeds

· Mindset, Skills, Tactics, and Gear – Survival Fundamentals

· 14 Day Quarantine Skills Summit

· Edible and Medicinal Trees – Winter Season

· Introduction to the Study of Edible and Medicinal Plants

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