Episodes

Scott Sunderwald takes us on a foraging expedition through his secret mushroom trail! Join us for an informative mushroom hunt as identify, collect and cook up some tasty mushrooms from the forest! Follow along with Scott on...

We are so excited to have the co-founder of Folding Mountain Brewing and Ultra-Marathon runner Jason Griffiths as a guest on this episode! This episode was recorded on the patio of the Brewery as we dig into the creation of ...

Recorded this episode from Jordo's fishing boat while floating around Long Lake. A beautiful sunset on the lake capping an eventful day of mud racing, demolition derby action, tough truck races, paddleboarding, fishing and so...

Daniel Vargas brings his family up to Hinton for an adventure and we chat about getting into camping. Some do's and dont's as well as stories of camping mishaps. A Blueprint For Failure collaboration.

We recorded this episode while sitting around the campfire in Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park! While up in the Grande Cache area, we also bagged our first peak for the Passport to the Peaks program and recount the hike up...

Second generation Police Officer and the President of Hinton Search and Rescue , David Dower, joins us on this episode! Dave tells us about some of the great things that the SARs team has been doing for the community and some...

Tony Peniche, the CEO of the PNW Survival Games joins us on this episode! The Survival Games is a world-class survival education and competition. Featuring a 3 day survival adventure, packed with bushcraft, outdoor skills, ...

The great butterfly hunt is on! Biologist Beth MacCallum is back on the show to talk about butterflies. Scott and Beth have been hosting butterfly counts annually for the past 16 years and tell us stories from butterfly hun...

Scott Sunderwald and Thayne Harden recount their wild adventure down the McLeod River this summer! White water, lost gear, canoe mishaps, flaming shoes and even dangerous human encounters! Follow along with Scott's adventure...

Jonny and Anakin meet us at the Pembina River Provincial Park for a couple days of throwing rocks, floating and exploring the area with the boys! It's amazing how wild a couple 4 year olds can get!

Old co-workers Andrew and Chris come to town for some scotch tasting around the fire with Scott Sunderwald! We try out 6 different varieties of scotch and Andrew tells us about his massive collection and some of his favorites...

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 ...

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...

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 res...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 pad...

World renowned log home builder, Mark Deagle, joins us for this episode! Mark is based in the Hinton area and has built over 200 log structures throughout Alberta, British Columbia and around the world! Mark talks about gett...

Margaret Schultz, the Operations and Programming Manager for the Northern Rockies Museum of Culture and Heritage, joins us on this episode! Margarets' passion for history shines through and she tells us about some of the gre...

Robert Lindsay joins us this week to chat about scrambling mountains! Robert has achieved countless peaks throughout Alberta and British Columbia and talks to us about his mountain climbing adventures, mishaps, gear recommen...