Nature Reliance Podcast

 Jim Cobb is one of the most well-respected and even-tempered individuals in the Disaster Readiness/Survival Community.  He is editor-in-chief of two incredibly popular magazines in this space, autho…

Craig takes a much-needed right turn towards Urban Survival in this podcast.  With natural and man-made disasters happening quite frequently, there are varied needs for those in large cities.  Mr. To…

ESEE Knives and Randall Adventure Training are synonymous with serious blades and training.  Craig was pleased to sit down and talk to Marketing Director/Utility Player, Mr. Shane Adams.  Shane is un…

Craig has been fortunate to train a significant number of first responders on the federal, state, and local levels.  Considering the recent tornado event that happened in Kentucky, he shares 7 simple…

Craig sat down with Mr. Joe Lacefield, Regional Wildlife Biologist, for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife to discuss science and myth surrounding several species of wildlife.  Lots to take…

Today's episode has Craig and Tracy discussing survival hacks.  Why people are attracted to them and should they be used. 

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Craig recently taught some material to a large military unit.  If you have ever been around military personnel, you know they love acronyms.  In this podcast, he goes over some acronyms that NRS uses…

Craig is more than pleased to interview Mr. Les Stroud.  There is no one like him.  Filmmaker, musician, survival teacher he is these things and so much more.  In this interview, Les talks about the …

Craig and Tracy discuss varying topics such as preserving the culture, legal necessities, clothing, weapons, field dressing, process, and recipes among many other topics.  Craig lends his many years …

In this podcast, Craig shares a very personal account of a recent health scare and some of the tips he used to overcome it.  We hope it offers you some insight into how you can overcome problems that…

It has been a frustrating week as an educator seeing the garbage going viral on social media that can bring harm to people.  In this podcast Craig and Tracy break down THREE viral sensations and why …

We have a GREAT interview with Tim as he shares some great insight from teaching, living in Alaska, and consulting for survival-related TV shows.  This is one you don't want to miss. 

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In this interview, Craig sits down with Rob Cabrera of Filo Blades.  Lots of people have seen Craig's EDC blade through magazine articles, social media, or classes.  Rob is the guy who built it. He i…

In this podcast, we dig into why anyone who enjoys wildlife should thank a hunter or shooter.  It has a lot to do with the conservation, the PR Act, and the DJ Act.  If you don't know what those are,…

In this podcast, Craig walks us through a favorite topic of his.  The "Sit Spot", an exercise in mindfulness, is an excellent way that stand and blind hunters have utilized for expanded awareness in …

Some of you may hear Nature Reliance School alumni refer to themselves as "one of the weirdos" or you may see one of them with a "Bunch of Weirdos" sticker on their water bottle.   You may have also …

Craig and Tracy share some of their squirrel hunting stories and much more.

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Residents with a passion to discover more about their natural world now have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of it thanks to the Kentucky Master Naturalist program.     Today, Craig an…

In this interview, Craig interviews Mr. Bill Reese, aka Instinct Survivalist.  Bill teaches outdoor skills and has a fantastic web and social media presence where he shares information.  He has a "he…

Taking some time away from the interviews to dig into some of our listener's favorite topics - history!  This one is about ole Jack Hinson.  Jack Hinson created a reckoning and for good reason.  List…