Wilderness Wavelength

Recorded while sitting around the campfire at midnight on the longest day of the year. With my best friend Jamie Merkel. You never know where the conversation will go.

Darin Zandee joins us for a chat around the campfire about Canoeing! Darin is an expert canoe instructor and has canoed for thousands of kilometers throughout Canada and around the world.

Darin shares some of his stories of adventures on the waters and his most memorable trips. We also talk about favourite rivers and places to explore in the Northern Rockies.

Chris Storozhenko, the Vice President of the Hinton Fish and Game club joins us on this episode! We chat about some of the exciting things happening at the Fish and Game Club and how you can join.

We also dive into the world of guns and ammo, tips for shooting, best optics, cleaning of firearms, safety and gun range etiquette.

Find out more about the Hinton Fish and Game Club at www.hintonfishandgame.ca

Follow along with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Biologist Gordon Stenhouse has been studying Bears for decades and joins us on this episode for an in-depth look into the world of bears!

Gord instituted and led the Grizzly Bear Program in Alberta and his ground breaking research has led to changes in industry and resource development and promoted the conservation of Grizzly Bears.

Gord tells us stories of studying Polar bears, working in the Arctic, tagging and tracking Grizzly Bears, jumping from helicopters, and how the Grizzly Bear population in Alberta has changed in the past couple of decades.

Biologist Beth MacCallum returns to the podcast to talk birds! We dig into the world of Birding and Beth offers some great tips and suggestions for experienced and novice birders. Beth also tells us stories about Harlequin Ducks that she has been studying for decades as well as stories of Owl and Humming Bird rescues.

Scott Sunderwald brings along some bird facts and we find out what the most dangerous bird in the world is!

To follow along with Beth and the Whiskey Jack club, email [email protected]

Follow along with Scotts adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Scott Sunderwald brings his medieval slings out for this episode as we record live from the riverside!

Scott has been using slings to throw rocks for decades. We use a shepards sling, staff sling and a shotgun sling. We dig into the benefits of using these weapons in medieval times as well as practical application for survival situations today.

Check out Wilderness Wavelength on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wildernesswavelength/ and follow along with Scotts adventures at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Shelton grew up in Zimbabwe and is in town for his first rodeo and stops by for a chat! We enjoyed the Brule rodeo over the weekend and Shelton gives his review.

We also talk about hunting in Zimbabwe and the differences he has noticed in Canada. Shelton takes a quiz to see how long he would survive in the wild.

You can take the quiz here: https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/how-long-could-you-survive-the-wilderness

There's gold in those rivers! Matthew Ritchie returns to the podcast to tell us about his gold panning adventures in the Northern Rockies!

We talk about the best rivers to search for gold as well as tips and techniquies for finding some colour in your pan.

You can follow along with Matthew's adventures on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BaFnoqXqS/

Explore the Northern Rockies and Bushcraft advetures with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Modern day Blacksmith, Will Steed joins us on this episode! Will runs The Forge Co. which is an artisan blacksmith shop where Will forges unique items from gates and handrails to custom art pieces.

Will also teaches classes that introduces people to the world of Blacksmithing. On this episode we dig into the process of creating custom knives and forged art, the tools of the trade and some of the projects that Will is working on.

Will is coming to Hinton to teach Knife making classes and also classes where you can turn a railway spike into a knife. Sign up to these classes through the Northern Rockies Museum at https://www.northernrockiesmuseum.com/

You can get a hold of Will through his website at https://www.theforgeco.ca/ and follow along with his work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the_forge_co_cdn/

Follow along with Scott Sunderwald and check out his latest adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Rick Zroback and Greg Hore stop by for a chat about rivers!

Rick is the author of the book Twenty-First Century Voyageur and has paddled down 110 rivers throughout the northern rockies and around the world. Greg has been paddling in kayaks and canoes for decades and loves searching for white-water rapids.

Rick and Greg tell us stories about some of their most memorable trips, favourite rivers to paddle, and also some tips for those looking to head out on a river.