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#39 Seven (7) of the Most Overlooked Aspects of Survival

Nature Reliance MediaOct 27, 2020

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#39 Seven (7) of the Most Overlooked Aspects of Survival

#39 Seven (7) of the Most Overlooked Aspects of Survival

In this podcast, author and professional survival instructor Craig Caudill discusses 7 things that most people miss when training in survival methods.  He breaks it down in only the way Craig can in simple, yet insightful understandings and gives you ways YOU can start increasing your skills immediately.



Quick TIp - What is your secret to keeping your gear dry in heavy rain?  https://amzn.to/34yyRwC

-Understanding the three primary systems of the brain and why they are important.

-One of the most overlooked skills needed for outdoor safety and enjoyment.

-The second most overlooked skill needed for safety in the outdoors.

-Why communication skills is an overlooked skill that has often led to many deaths in the outdoors.

-How ham radio skills can be used to save lives.

-The thing that Craig sees as maddening about Tier 1 gear pocket dumps.

-How to setup tiers 2-4 and why it is important.  

Questions from our supporters and followers
From Brent M - What is the secret to keeping your knife sharp?  Craig gives a surprising answer.

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Timestamp

0:11 Welcome

0:26 Sponsors

0:54 Podcast Summary

1:29 Craig - Intro and News

4:00 Quick Tip

7:12 Podcast Begins

9:11 Mindset: Three Primary Systems of the Brain

16:50 Skills

17:33 Skills: Land Navigation

17:49 Skills: Orienting Your Map

20:24 Skills: Map Scale

22:32 Skills: First Aid - Trauma

24:26 Tactics

24:43 Tactics: Work With Others

26:40 Tactics: Ham Radio

28:40 Gear

29:01 Gear: Groupings

29:18 Gear: Tier I

30:29 Gear: Tier II

31:41 Gear: Tier III

32:16 Gear: Tier IV

34:52 Summary

35:15 Question and Answer

37:29 Closing

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Mentioned In The Podcast

Quick TIp - What is your secret to keeping your gear dry in heavy rain?  https://amzn.to/34yyRwC

Books - Extreme Wilderness Survival; Ultimate Wilderness Gear; Essential Wilderness Navigation

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Nature Reliance School Online Learning Courses

NRS Courses

· Foraging For Fun, Eating Weeds

· Mindset, Skills, Tactics, and Gear – Survival Fundamentals

· 14 Day Quarantine Skills Summit

· Edible and Medicinal Trees – Winter Season

· Introduction to the Study of Edible and Medicinal Plants

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Oct 27, 202038:60
#38 Intro to Hunting

#38 Intro to Hunting

Hunting provides opportunities like nothing else. Great time afield gathering a 100% organic food source is one of many fantastic benefits.  This podcast introduces ethics, how-to, moon phases, gear, and so...much....more.

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Support:

Shop our affiliation companies by obtaining discount codes here

Join Our Newsletter

Check Out Our Gear For Sale

Essential Wilderness Navigation

Ultimate Wilderness Gear

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Timestamp

0:45 Introduction

1:47 Sponsors

2:03 Upcoming Knot Course

2:13 Podcast Begins

3:01 Mindset/Ethics

5:04 Mindset/Safety

6:44 Mindset/Stewardship/Conservation

8:16 Skills

9:00 skills/Terrain

10:18 Skills/Tree/Plant ID

11:58 Skills/Noise

16:15 Tactics

16:40 Tactics/Weather & Moon Phases

20:08 Tactics / Processing the Animal

22:05 Gear

22:26 Gear/Fred Bear 

23:20 Gear/Knife

24:48 Gear/Guns

24:12 Gear/Camo

27:48 Gear/Scent Cover

29:44 Follow up!

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Other Podcast Episode You Might Like

1. Six Habits of Trackers, That Can Help Everyone Including YOU!

2. Knife Safety Tips

3. Epic failure in gardening - but we have to start somewhere.

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Nature Reliance School Online Learning Courses

NRS Courses

· Foraging For Fun, Eating Weeds

· Mindset, Skills, Tactics, and Gear – Survival Fundamentals

· 14 Day Quarantine Skills Summit

· Edible and Medicinal Trees – Winter Season

· Introduction to the Study of Edible and Medicinal Plants

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Oct 16, 202031:52
#37 My Top 10 List of Essential Gear

#37 My Top 10 List of Essential Gear

In this podcast, Nature Reliance Director Craig Caudill takes a look at his top 10 essential gear.  We get asked all the time "what's in your pack" and "what should be our basic load" so this episode answers these basic questions and will serve you well in getting started packing for your outdoor activities.  



Oct 07, 202022:32
#36 10 Ways to Extend Your Phone's Battery Life.
Sep 28, 202014:13
#35 Practical Bushcraft
Sep 23, 202019:50
#34 Knife Safety Tips
Sep 14, 202015:19
#33 Campfire Chat: Scary story from a remote wilderness graveyard
Sep 10, 202021:50
#32 Tracking for Life, 6 Habits of a Tracker YOU Can Use In Everyday Life
Sep 06, 202018:19
#31 Test your outdoor self-reliance knowledge with the "Tourist Test".

#31 Test your outdoor self-reliance knowledge with the "Tourist Test".

Would you consider yourself a tourist in your own neighborhood?  You might be surprised by taking what Craig calls the Tourist Test.  

Sep 02, 202011:49
#30 Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK): 22 items that you need to hear about

#30 Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK): 22 items that you need to hear about

From Boo-boos to trauma medicine go into the outdoors with some fundamental first aid supplies.  In this podcast, Craig shares 22 items that he carries with him that can help fix a diverse mix of first aid issues.  The first item to add to your kit is training.  Get fundamental training from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association and then bolster it by adding in Stop the Bleed Training.

Craig mentioned the Vital Survival Course.  You can get into it here:  https://www.outdoorcore.com/courses/vital-survival?ref=a8ef77

www.naturereliance.org

Aug 31, 202010:16
#29 Top 5 Recommendations to help YOU connect to nature

#29 Top 5 Recommendations to help YOU connect to nature

Nature lovers, hunters, survivalists, and hikers..unite!  In this podcast Master Naturalist and woodsman with a lifetime of experience, Craig Caudill walks us through his top 5 way to connect with nature so you experience lots more going on around you.  Take these recommendations and fit them to your needs.


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Aug 26, 202023:04
#28 My LOVE/HATE relationship with Leave No Trace

#28 My LOVE/HATE relationship with Leave No Trace

For 26 years, the Leave No Trace organization has been growing.  Today, Craig Caudill (Master Naturalist, Founder, and Chief Instructor for Nature Reliance School) discusses what he loves and hates about the seven principles of Leave No Trace.

Support this podcast:  If you like what we are doing here at Nature Reliance Media, consider direct support of the program.  You can support the show for as little as $0.99/month.  Two other options are available as well $4.99 and $9.99 per month.

Send us a message:  We would love to hear from you.  Have suggestion(s) to improve, subject topics you want us to cover, or to say hello.  You can always contact us at info@naturereliance.organytime.

Today's Sponsor: Vital Survival: The essential things you need to know to prepare yourself and those around you. Use code VITALVIP, for a HUGE discount until the end of August.  In this course and downloadable booklet, you will learn the mindset, skills, tactics, and gear for disaster readiness that Craig uses to teach civilians and first responders throughout the country. This information is critical to individuals and families being better prepared for unplanned emergencies.

Get our book: Essential Wilderness Navigation A Real-World guide to finding your way safely in the woods with or without a map, compass, or GPS.

Nature Reliance School  Full Website

NRS - Online Classes

NRS - LIVE workshops (Zoom)

NRS - Gear for sale

NRS - Discount codes for products

Aug 24, 202039:50
#27 Naturalist Notebook - No, moss does not always grow on the North side of trees and other nature insights

#27 Naturalist Notebook - No, moss does not always grow on the North side of trees and other nature insights

Craig discusses three short topics:  1) Debunking the myth that moss always grow on the north side of trees and explaining why you can't count on that myth 2) What is handrailing in wilderness navigation 3) Animal observations and how they can help us improve our outdoor time.

Support this podcast:  If you like what we are doing here at Nature Reliance Media consider direct support of the program.  You can support the show for as little as $0.99/month.  Two other options are available as well $4.99 and $9.99 per month.

Send us a message:  We would love to hear from you.  Have suggestion(s) to improve, subject topics you want us to cover, or to just say hello.  You can always contact us at info@naturereliance.organytime.

Get out book: Essential Wilderness Navigation A Real-World guide to finding your way safely in the woods with or without a map, compass or GPS.

Foraging for Fun: Eating Weeds In this course, Master Naturalist Craig Caudill will guide you in learning how to forage for food and medicine and have a fun time doing it. What we usually call “weeds” are often native plants that are packed with nutrition and great taste. Craig will take you into the woods, backyards, and parks and show you the critical identifying features of numerous plants and some trees. You will be able to find plants nearly anywhere in the Eastern region of the United States. Various plants thrive in one season or another, so Craig is going to add to this course continually as more plants arrive on the scene. Each plant discussed will also include a favorite recipe for its use.

Nature Reliance School  Full Website

NRS - Online Classes

NRS - LIVE workshops (Zoom)

NRS - Gear for sale

NRS - Blogs and Podcasts

Aug 04, 202023:59
#25 - Campfire Chat - 5 things that will make your camping experience better.

#25 - Campfire Chat - 5 things that will make your camping experience better.

Craig brings you a great podcast loaded with tons of information.  The basis of the data is based on five things to improve your outdoor experience: 1) Nighttime Sounds  2) Sleep  3) Food  4) The Unknowns  5) Pep Talk.    Craig goes over these as he leads a group of inner city young men on an overnight trip.


Support this podcast:  If you like what we are doing here at Nature Reliance Media consider direct support of the program.  You can support the show for as little as $0.99/month.  Two other options are available as well $4.99 and $9.99 per month.  

Send us a message:  We would love to hear from you.  Have suggestion(s) to improve, subject topics you want us to cover, or to just say hello.  You can always contact us at info@naturereliance.org anytime.  


https://thegreenberetproject.org/     Through the application of a force multiplication model, a collaborative framework, and evidence based change strategies; the Green Beret Project is empowering kids, cops, and communities to win the fight on the front lines of our inner cities.


Foraging for Fun: Eating Weeds In this course, Master Naturalist Craig Caudill will guide you in learning how to forage for food and medicine and have a fun time doing it. What we usually call “weeds” are often native plants that are packed with nutrition and great taste. Craig will take you into the woods, backyards, and parks and show you the critical identifying features of numerous plants and some trees. You will be able to find plants nearly anywhere in the Eastern region of the United States. Various plants thrive in one season or another, so Craig is going to add to this course continually as more plants arrive on the scene. Each plant discussed will also include a favorite recipe for its use.

Nature Reliance School  Full Website

NRS - Online Classes

NRS - LIVE workshops (Zoom)

NRS - Gear for sale

NRS - Blogs and Podcasts


Jul 29, 202028:39
#26 Dueling Interviews

#26 Dueling Interviews

The first of many, we hope, video podcasts.  Video podcasts will be placed on our YouTube page while the audio file will be uploaded as a typical podcast.  We hope you will enjoy.  Please let us know what you think.   This initial episode includes Craig and Tracy going back-n-forth asking questions about general topics.  More specific topics will follow.  

Book:  What the Robin Knows

GAIA : GPS App, 20% Discount to NRS followers

Support this podcast:  If you like what we are doing here at Nature Reliance Media consider direct support of the program.  You can support the show for as little as $0.99/month.  Two other options are available as well $4.99 and $9.99 per month.

Send us a message:  We would love to hear from you.  Have suggestion(s) to improve, subject topics you want us to cover, or to just say hello.  You can always contact us at info@naturereliance.org anytime.

https://thegreenberetproject.org/     Through the application of a force multiplication model, a collaborative framework, and evidence based change strategies; the Green Beret Project is empowering kids, cops, and communities to win the fight on the front lines of our inner cities.

Foraging for Fun: Eating Weeds In this course, Master Naturalist Craig Caudill will guide you in learning how to forage for food and medicine and have a fun time doing it. What we usually call “weeds” are often native plants that are packed with nutrition and great taste. Craig will take you into the woods, backyards, and parks and show you the critical identifying features of numerous plants and some trees. You will be able to find plants nearly anywhere in the Eastern region of the United States. Various plants thrive in one season or another, so Craig is going to add to this course continually as more plants arrive on the scene. Each plant discussed will also include a favorite recipe for its use.

Nature Reliance School  Full Website

NRS - Online Classes

NRS - LIVE workshops (Zoom)

NRS - Gear for sale

NRS - Blogs and Podcasts


Take a look at our entire discount codes page.



Jul 29, 202054:01
#24 Epic failure in gardening - but we have to start somewhere.
May 22, 202039:24
#23 How drowning changed my life - Part 2
Apr 19, 202041:05
#22 How drowning changed my life - Part 1
Apr 19, 202030:24
#21 Craig's Campfire Chat: What is the moral of this story
Mar 22, 202013:54
#20 Lost and Found: Day hike gone wrong.
Mar 19, 202001:12:45
#19 Learn How a Ham Radio Might Save Your Life
Feb 02, 202020:21
#18 - Simon Kenton - Nearly Naked and Afraid, Pt 2 of 2
Jan 28, 202016:58
#17 Oooops! - Common Mistakes (Part 3 of 3) - While at camp

#17 Oooops! - Common Mistakes (Part 3 of 3) - While at camp

Craig and Tracy discussing common mistakes in part three of a three part series.  This one covers some of the more common problems people experience while at camp. Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please subscribe/follow us in your favorite podcast program and consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors: Nature Reliance School, where Tracy, Craig et al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched. Titan Survival - An American veteran-owned company. Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taught many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance Join our newsletter and get 20% off of classes, and 10% off gear.  https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=NYBj4x&g=NWQ4Qr Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ
Jan 26, 202036:32
#16 Simon Kenton - Nearly Naked and Afraid, Pt 1 of 2

#16 Simon Kenton - Nearly Naked and Afraid, Pt 1 of 2

Craig takes you through an exiting trip with Simon Kenton, Yeager, and Strader in this Part 1 of a 2 part podcast.  Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please subscribe/follow us in your favorite podcast program and consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors: Nature Reliance School, where Tracy, Craig et al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched.  Use code NRMPODCAST for 20% off Nature Reliance School Classes Titan Survival - An American veteran-owned company. Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taught many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance Join our newsletter and get 20% off of classes, and 10% off gear.  https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=NYBj4x&g=NWQ4Qr Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ
Jan 21, 202030:10
#15 - Oooops! - Common Mistakes (Part 2 of 3) - While on the trail
Jan 09, 202050:09
#14 - Oooops! - Common Mistakes (Part 1 of 3) - Before you hit the trail.
Jan 02, 202038:13
#13 - Nature Notes: Carl Linnaeus is my homeboy
Dec 26, 201914:21
#12 - National Parks 2017 Search and Rescue Stats
Dec 17, 201911:47
#11 - Myth of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" Pt 2

#11 - Myth of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" Pt 2

In this look back into history, Craig discusses the topic of Kentucky as "The Dark and Bloody Ground".  He suggests some good resources to show that this is a myth, but also shows where this concept likely originated and persists today.

You can follow this link to some a short blog, by A. Gwynn Henderson.  Look at the bottom of that blog article for a link to her book on the same subject.  https://30daysofkentuckyarchaeology.wordpress.com/2017/09/29/the-myth-of-kentucky-as-a-dark-and-bloody-ground/

Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please subscribe/follow us in your favorite podcast program and consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors:

Nature Reliance School, where Tracy, Craig et al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched.

Titan Survival - An American veteran-owned company.

Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taught many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance

Join our newsletter and get 20% off of classes, and 10% off gear.  https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=NYBj4x&g=NWQ4Qr

Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ

Dec 12, 201916:23
#10 - Myth of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" Pt 1

#10 - Myth of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" Pt 1

In this look back into history, Craig discusses the topic of Kentucky as "The Dark and Bloody Ground".  He suggests some good resources to show that this is a myth, but also shows where this concept likely originated and persists today.  

You can follow this link to some a short blog, by A. Gwynn Henderson.  Look at the bottom of that blog article for a link to her book on the same subject.  https://30daysofkentuckyarchaeology.wordpress.com/2017/09/29/the-myth-of-kentucky-as-a-dark-and-bloody-ground/


Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please subscribe/follow us in your favorite podcast program and consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors:

Nature Reliance School, where Tracy, Craig et al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched.

Titan Survival - An American veteran-owned company.

Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taught many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance

Join our newsletter and get 20% off of classes, and 10% off gear.  https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=NYBj4x&g=NWQ4Qr

Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ

Dec 10, 201915:37
#9 - Historical Look at Thanksgiving, Fact vs. Fiction
Dec 08, 201920:08
#8 - How to sleep better in the cold.
Nov 27, 201948:29
#7 Sounds of the Forest: Owls

#7 Sounds of the Forest: Owls

In this episode, Craig discusses some common sounds by owls.

Here is the link Craig mentioned about free downloadable owl sounds:  http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/evergreen_download-owl-sounds-form

Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please subscribe/follow us in your favorite podcast program and consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors:

Nature Reliance School, where Tracy, Craig et al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched.

Titan Survival - An American veteran-owned company.

Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taught many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance

Nature Reliance Gear Store, https://naturereliancestore.org/, use code "PODCAST" for 5% off anything in the store.

Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ

Nov 13, 201932:33
#6 - Simon Kenton: whipped, beaten and drug on the back of a horse
Nov 06, 201923:20
#5 Lost and Found: Trout fishing on a cliff
Oct 18, 201901:04:44
#4 - Lost and Found: Burning socks to stay warm.
Sep 25, 201946:58
#3 - 15 Great ways to get your kids into the great outdoors, and enjoying it!

#3 - 15 Great ways to get your kids into the great outdoors, and enjoying it!

In this episode Craig breaks down 15 ways to get your kids and outside and, more importantly, ensuring they have a good time doing it. 

REI article referenced in the podcast:  https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/how-to-make-hiking-fun-with-kids

Your support is necessary for us to grow and prosper this podcast.  Please consider the sponsors mentioned.  Here are some on-going sponsors:

Nature Reliance SCHOOL, where Tracy, Craig et  al teach about a wide range of topics in the outdoors.  Gets hands-on with us so you can be more comfortable and more enriched, use the code "PODCAST" for 20% off classes during the fall of 2019:   https://www.naturereliance.org/

Gaia GPS App, best app in the world for wilderness navigation.  Craig and Tracy have taughted many first responders and the public in how to use this app:  https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=naturereliance 

Nature Reliance Gear Store, https://naturereliancestore.org/, use code "PODCAST" for 5% off anything in the store.

Pick up one of our books:  https://amzn.to/2N4W1SZ 




Sep 19, 201919:01
#2 - How to prepare so you dont die in the outdoors.
Sep 13, 201951:23
#1 - Lost and Found - I followed a stream and got lost!
Aug 22, 201950:57
#0 - Co-hosts with 100 years experience
Aug 15, 201901:02:41