In this episode we introduce a new guest: Ejler Hjorth-Westh is a true student of the wild.

Originally from a farming island in Denmark, Ejler now lives out on a homestead a few miles away from the town of Elk, Northern California.

In this episode Ejler takes us back to his early years, where his obsession with a wild-lifestyle began, and his outdoor adventures nudged him into the man he is today. Ejler also shares some of his hard-earned food — perfected through his fishing, farming, foraging, hunting, pickling and smoking exploits over the course of forty years.

If you'd like to see some pics and videos from our conversation — check out @thewilddispatch on Instagram 

Thanks again Ejler for sharing your delicious food and stories with us.

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Our guest today is Bailey Sonora — from the deserts of Arizona to the wilds of Washington, Bailey has been close to nature for as long as she can remember.

In this episode we hear her story, we experience the many different landscapes of her life and hear about the people who've shaped her journey most. She's also been kind enough to share some of the skills and wisdom she's learned along the way. Including a step-by-step run through of traditional hide processing and tanning techniques.

Thanks again Bailey for sharing your story with us!

You can follow Bailey on her journey through Instagram and Facebook

You can visit her website at  www.bijabirth.life

The Saskatoon natural skills gathering in Washington can be found here

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In the fist episode of 2024 Robin and Cayden Marquis reflect on their adventures over the past year. They cover blacktails, mountain lions, turkeys, bears, warthogs and other African plains game animals, the fallow deer rut... even a breed of mountain zebra from the wilds of Namibia plus the hijacking of it's hind-quarters shortly after.

Link to my episode on The Hunting Stories Podcast here

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In this episode Robin and previous guest Cayden Marquis  take a break between outdoor adventures to record a quick message for the holiday break.

From guests, to listeners, to the folks who’ve lent a nugget or two of wisdom on this project — thank you for being part of this podcast. Fingers crossed everyone’s enjoying a delicious foraged-fished-hunted-home grown meal with the people they care about most at this time of year.

We’re also excited to say there’s many more episodes in the catapult, ready for launch. There’s plenty of homesteading, adventuring, fishing, foraging, spear-fishing, hide-tanning, life-saving, poacher-chasing goodness in the pipeline.

And of course there’ll be a good chunk of bow-hunting shenanigans too... 

See you next year! 



 

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In this episode Robin picks the brains of Dr. Preston Ward - A physical therapist for team USA Archery and founder of his own practice based out of Utah. Preston also happened to start bow-hunting because of an administrative error... It's probably safe to say he had no idea he'd go on to successfully harvest a bison with a well-placed arrow.

Whether it's chasing animals, or treating people all over the world: Preston is fantastic at what he does. Having easily fixed Robin on a number of different occasions, we knew we had to get him on the pod. In this chat Preston shares his story, his techniques and his approach to getting strong for the mountains.

Thanks again Preston for all the useful tips and stories!

You can find Dr. Preston Ward @ MTN Physio: on YouTube , Instagram , or at mtnphysio.com

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In this episode we dig deep through the duff of Billy Sprague's mushroom-shaped mind.

From the fruiting sequences of NorCal's most popular fungi, to understanding micro-climates and their impact — Billy shares many observations he's earned through his years spent picking in the woods.

Thanks again Billy for the treasure chest of information!

You can find Billy on Instagram

Check out his amazing mushroom knives here

Find knives, mushrooms, guiding services and many other items at his site: Born Free Natural Mystic

And connect with his local mushrooming community by heading to: The Mendocino Mushroom Club 

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Today Robin catches up with Cayden Marquis — A bowhunter from the city of Cape Town, SA.

In this episode we hear what it’s like growing up in South Africa: the highs and lows of learning to hunt with a bow, and how his skills in the bush inspired his full free-range carnivore diet. Thanks again to Cayden for jumping on the show!

You can follow what Cayden’s up to on Instagram

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Our guest today is Joel van der Loon — A man who has learned exactly what it takes to survive and thrive in a smorgasbord of different wild places.

Growing up in both South Africa and Tanzania, it was through his adventures out in the bush, under the watchful eye of the Maasai, that his wild skills really began to develop.

Joel has wrestled snakes,  sailed oceans, and tracked a moose worth 1 million dollars. In this episode we hear his story, and learn some of the wisdom he's collected along the way.

Thanks again to Joel for sharing his time with us!

You'll be able to find Joel on YouTube and Instagram where he goes by the name — @joelvbushcraft

You can also visit his online school and store at bushsurvivaltraining.com

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Our guest today is Billy Sprague — A self taught mushroom hunting savant from the misty coastline of Northern California.

In this episode we hear Billy's story, how he fell in love with all things mushroom, and learn the best tools to get started yourself.  We also dig up a few insights into the way he observes the natural world around him - and what that means for mushrooms, no matter the time of year.

You can find Billy on Instagram

Check out his amazing mushroom knives here

Find knives, mushrooms, guiding services and many other items at his site: Born Free Natural Mystic

And connect with his local mushrooming community by heading to: The Mendocino Mushroom Club

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Our guest today is Candace Lewis. A phenom with a butchers knife — In this episode she shares her story, breaking down the twists and turns that led to her job at one of the best butcher shops in the San Francisco area.

She also shares a bunch of tips and tricks: What to do, and more importantly what not to do when you get an animal on the ground.

You can find Candace on Instagram and contact her on via email through [email protected]

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