Todays episode will the last for the foreseeable future in this format. This is due to taxing time requirements and right now, working as a self-employed person, the hours in the day are tougher to keep track of more than ever! But we will continue to produce content, including the knowledge hub episodes, as well as articles and recommendations each week. So If you want to stick with us, then I would love you to come join us on there! Today we're talking about modern kit and tools, and how advancements in our stuff is inhibiting our ability to understand how it works, or repair it without the need for specialised tools or knowledge. How does understanding how your equipment works enrich your relationship to it?

With such uncertain times upon us, and with the coming winter showing threat of rocketing energy prices and potential power outages, we thought it was a good time to look at how we can all be better prepared in the home for short term disruptions. Our guest today is Toby Cowern an expert in urban preparedness and survival to talk to him about the thing we should be thinking about to keep our homes well prepared. https://www.theorganicprepper.com/tc-7-pillars-urban-preparedness/ https://patreon.com/resiliencehub

Welcome to this weeks briefing. this week we're looking back at our Charlie Walker interview, having had time to digest it a little, we speak about what resonated with us. We also discuss Kit envy and using what you have, in relation to bikepacking, after I spent the weekend getting my kit hammered on rough terrain. We talk about Howl Bushcraft and their upcoming experience course https://www.howlbushcraft.com/experiences/borealis-swedish-winterland

Our guest today is Charlie Walker, a British writer, explorer and journalists who has spent the last decade travelling to the four corners of the globe, including a 43,000-mile bicycle journey through Europe, Asia and Africa, across Mongolia by horse and most recently, walking across Siberia. A journey that was cut short by the invasion of Ukraine. We got the chance to talk to Charlie about this most recent event, and his trouble with Russian authorities, as well as discussing the role of explorers in the 21st century, and how our desire to travel to these remote places impacts our ability to protect them. We also discuss journalism, and the influence of the Climate Crisis. Make sure to grab Charlies books on his website https://www.cwexplore.com/store/p5/The_whole_saga.html

Welcome to a new week of Trial by Fire. Jeremias attended a ski making course over the weekend and I pick his brain into the process involved. We also touch on some more feedback from our last few episodes regarding clothing and trusting your own experience

Survival reality shows? Love em or hate em? what do they bring to the outdoor community? These are some of the questions Jeremias and I tackle on this weeks show. We discuss the series Alone, and what drives people to sign up, or quit, as well as some other really bizarre examples of other shows that have aired over the years. This episode was inspired by this article on Outside https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/small-game-blair-braverman-excerpt/ Our friends at Journeyman Handcrafts just launched a new website which you should check out here! https://journeymanhandcraft.com/

today we're talking about clothing. It's role in society as a signifier but also as a protective tool against the elements, allowing us to go further and higher and deeper into the wild. We are the only animals on the planet that wear clothing. today we discuss clothing in the outdoors and what it means to us.

today we are discussing sloyd. the subject of crafts and skills that are so important to the nordic household, and are taught in school for a very young age. but how can this skillset round out our outdoor skillset and what does it have to offer when we are in the woods? We discuss some elements of last weeks episode also, and we reference this video which is a great source to talk about our skillset https://youtu.be/VxvVfgx9PBU

This week Jeremias and I make a somewhat small attempt and defining bushcraft and bushcraft skills, and what that means. We discuss peripheral skills outside of that remit and how they can inform and round out our knowledge and skillset in the outdoors. Cooking, hunting, fishing, leadership skills... blacksmithing... whatever it may be.

welcome to this weeks briefing! Today we are answering some of the comments from last weeks episode about the Happy People documentary. We're discussing finding fulfilment in work, adjusting to the seasons and the concept of "Wintering" We end the episode with a sneak preview of the new Patreon content we're going to be rolling out this year!

Have you ever wanted to know how to navigate yourself using the signs the nature shows us. If you have the tools and the skillset, you can navigate any terrain on the planet. From the desert to the city and everything in between. Our guest today is Tristan Gooley, one of my favourite authors. World traveller, author, and natural navigator, Tristan has spent his career learning to interpret the signs that lay invisible to most of us. An absolutely fascinating conversation that I hope you will enjoy

this week we're discussing Happy People, a documentary film based in the Russian Taiga, which follows a group of trappers as they live their lives throughout the four seasons of the year. We discuss sustainable living, self reliance and Seasonal adjustment. you can watch the documentary here https://youtu.be/fbhPIK-oBvA

Welcome to our Wednesday briefing. Today we are talking about something hot off the press. Yvon Chouinard has sold Patagonia to an Environmental trust fund and has vowed to donate $100m a year to environmental causes. But how effective is this in reality? We're discussing company greenwashing, sustainability measures in the outdoors and what we can be doing ourselves to be a bit more aware of our impact on nature

This week we got a chance to talk to Joe Flowers, a world renowned knife designer, expedition leader and explorer. Joe's work can be seen in many of the knife designs of Condor and Tops Knives, and his school Bushcraft Global, lead jungle expeditions. He has also spent time with native tribes, learning from them and working with them, and he is also a zoologist and etymologist. It was a real pleasure to talk tools with Joe, and we talk about life in the jungle, inspiration for his work, and how he ended up where he is today. you can find his work at https://bushcraftglobal.com/

New to Trial by Fire, We're coming to you every Wednesday with news articles, discussions, opinions, reviews or anything else that you guys can think of! This week we're discussing an article that appeared in Outside magazine this week regarding two hikers that got lost in New Hampshire and had to call in mountain rescue services. The hikers were subsequently fined for wasting rescue services resources due to their own negligence. What should we be doing to be more prepared on day hikes. What would you have done differently? Let us know in the comments!

This week I'm joined by Ali Milne. Ali has set up a womens social hiking club called the Out Out Club in Ireland and is the founder of Mindfule, a company dedicated to exploring the relationship between our food and our minds . We talk about the social and mental benefits of hiking, the empowerment of trying new things and of course, our connection to food in nature

Our guest today is Taneli Roininen, a Finn who has spent the last number of years cycling thousands of kilometres across the world. His latest endeavor has found him at the helm of a massive project in the Arctic region, connecting and mapping over 3000km of cycling and forest gravel road trails for the public to enjoy. We talk cycle touring vs bikepacking and how it differs from traditional hiking. Where the road meets with wilderness survival skills, as well as how to get into the world of bikepacking and start your first adventure. You can find all the new Arctic cycle routes at https://www.bikeland.fi/en/arcticbycycle and follow Taneli's Instagram here www.instagram.com/gonebikefishing/

This week we're talking to Paul Kirtley. A man who needs no introduction, Paul has been one of the most prominent and outspoken voices in the Bushcraft scene for many years. We had the pleasure of bending his ear on some topics we've been thinking about such as the role of social media in bushcraft, being authentic about capturing your journey and how to improve your skills and learning. Checkout out pauls talk at the last bushcraft symposium herehttps://youtu.be/t5X0QO5zw_o His company, Frontier Bushcraft can be found herehttps://frontierbushcraft.com/ Info on the next global bushcraft symposium can be found herehttps://globalbushcraftsymposium2022.com/

This week we are once again joined by our friend Jamie Dakota of Howl Bushcraft. We got a chance to talk about some concepts we'd be discussing in conversations and decided we wanted to do a podcast on it. Jamie talks about his teaching methods and we go into some ideas on facilitation, imposter syndrome, and imparting an appreciation for nature.

This week we're talking to Elle Nikishkova. Outdoor chef, wild forager and mushroom expert. We talk about the rebellious nature of foraging, overcoming your fear of wild edibles, and some hints and tips for the coming season