Modern Outdoor Survival

This is the story that we promised in the last episode - a tale of cold water, dogs in canoes and unexpected swimming. Also a tale of hypothermia, kit choice, decision making and reflecting on the circumstances prior and post.It features our friend (and previous podcast guest) Terry and his buddy 'Grizz', and took place a couple of months ago on the White River in Indiana, US. The

There are many elements which affect how cold you feel and how cold you actually are at the core, in this episode Richard talks about the subtle external factors which can have a big impact on our bodies in lower temperatures.We've covered hypothermia in previous episodes but the exact meaning of the term 'hypothermia factory' relates to the perfect mixture of cold and wet with som

Firstly, apologies for the change in audio quality partway through the episode.This episode is a little bit different, Richard was invited to go with Dave, Chris and Alistair for a multi-day hike on the Knoydart peninsula in Scotland. This peninsula on the West coast is surrounded by mountains, lochs and bogs. It is only accessible by boat, or by a 16-mile (26 km) walk through roug

The TV show 'Alone' has been a big hit worldwide and the American version has been going strong for 10 seasons now. This year is the first time that there has been a version produced by a British production company and featuring British contestants. So we have recorded a commentary for the first episode of the series.Richard Prideaux talks through the concept of this TV show, choic

We discuss the benefits of embracing discomfort and deliberately training in self-inflicted, less than perfect conditions. This method leads to increased resilience and a better understanding of how your body and mind will react if you encounter difficulties when you least expect it.As humans we tend to appreciate comfort in our lives, we function better when everything is just as

Richard Prideaux talks with Andy Kirkpatrick about all things big wall, winter expeditions and doing things the hard way. It's safe to say that Andy has made his way through life so far by pushing himself and deliberately pitting himself against his own barriers. From a young age he learned to climb and handle himself in the outdoors and progressed from there, teaching himself the

Brief warning: This episode includes talk about menstrual products in relation to wound packingRichard answers questions from our patrons, discord members and audience with a backdrop of crackling campfire, interfering dogs and sheep several fields away.Topics include- luxury items on multi-day hikes, book recommendations, boot advice, a note about wound dressing, the technicalitie

Chris Smart is an ex-military SERE (survive, evade, resist, extract) instructor and now runs 112 Survival, a training company based out of a wood in Shropshire, UK. Richard and Chris delve into the interesting world of survival training, some of the fads (like survival tins) and their origins, and what really happens in emergency situations....spoiler alert, there isn't a dramatic

This episode Richard Prideaux goes into great depth about the importance of not making assumptions about your gear. Let's say that you've bought a brand new stove for an outing - have you tested it before relying on it to sterilise your water and cook your food? You grabbed a bag which should contain your small emergency kit -did you look inside to make sure everything was there an

Delving a little bit further into why Instagram (and tiktok, twitter, facebook etc.) is not your training provider, inspired by a conversation that Richard Prideaux had with our friend Luke This is not to say that there isn't a bounty of useful and legitimate knowledge out there on the internet, just a few pointers on how to sift out the people who are thinking less about how what