I Survived The Wild Outdoors

The Ocean Had Other Plans

The ocean is beautiful, unforgiving, and completely indifferent to the plans we make. For Captain Aaron Hale, sailing was about more than reaching a destination. It was

Not What it Seemed

Every hunter has a vision of how a trip will unfold from the country they'll explore and the animals they'll pursue to the memories they'll bring home. Sometimes however,

The Invisible Killer

In the early 1980's, a day of ice fishing on Lake Winneconne in Wisconsin turned into a serious and unexpected situation for Mark Maynard. What started as a routine day o

Lightning in the Spring Woods

Just 21 years old, Jake Bussey has already built a life most hunters only dream about. From guiding Turkey hunts since high school to crafting custom calls from the age o

The Silent Trail

In this episode we follow Ben Brooks, an experienced hiker from California as he ventures alone on the Bailey Canyon Trail in the Sierra Madre. What began as a routine af

The Dog and the Bear

In June 2022, Frank and Connie Delnero, a couple from Pennsylvania, set out on what seemed like a routine evening walk with their 2 dogs. As they turned a corner, they bu

Ryan Marshall: Fire, Watrer, Shelter

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Marshall, former host of Marshall Bushcraft on Canada's Wild Tv, to talk about the experience that changed the course of his life. I

The Amazon Adventures

In the 1980's, a simple magazine article would change everything for a Wisconsin angler named Joe Wing. After reading about Peacock bass fishing in the Amazon he picked u

Hope Hung in the Tree

Bob Kampstra is back on the show, and at 87 years old, he's proof that adventure doesn't retire. In this episode, Bob takes us into the woods and into a situation where h

When the Ice Gave Way

On a windy winter day fourteen years ago, Duane Braaksma set out alone to ice fish on Big Green Lake Wisconsin. What should have been a quiet afternoon on the ice turned

The Hunt That Wasn't

Back in 1973 Bob Kampstra, a hunter from Wisconsin answered what appeared to be a credible advertisement for a guided elk hunt in the Idaho Wilderness. After a few phone

Trapped on the Trapline

More than 25 years ago, a routine day on a northern Wisconsin trapline took an unexpected turn for Steve Olson. While handling a conibear trap deep in the woods, a split-

Elk Hunting in Grizzly Country

In this episode, we sit down with Ron Niziolek, a life long bow hunter from Cody, Wyoming whose passion for elk hunting places him deep in some of the most bear-dense ter

Thirty Feet Up

A routine morning in the Michigan woods turns into a life-altering event when veteran hunter Greg Shull experiences a catastrophic climber tree stand failure during the 2

After the Bite

In this episode we share the powerful story of Lauren Jean- a tough, devoted hounds woman whose life was turned upside down by a single tick bite. After contracting Lyme

Lost in the System

In this episode, we sit down with Justin Klement, an outdoorsman whose life took an unexpected turn after a tick bite in 2012 while hunting in Washington State. What bega

From Target to Trauma

In this episode I sit down with Keith Schuh, an archer whose life changed forever in a split second. Nearly 20 years ago, Keith made the switch from aluminum to carbon ar

Sepsis in the Wild

Returning guest Jeff Braaksma joins us for his 3rd appearance- and this time with a hunting story that took a serious and unexpected turn. What started as a triumphant bo

Spider Bite

In this episode, returning guest Jeff Braaksma shares a harrowing first hand account of what he believes was a Brown Recluse Spider bite-right in the woods of Wisconsin,

Burned

In this episode, I share a painful lesson I learned first hand: What happens when you don't properly protect your skin from the sun. After a fishing trip turned into a me