Tony Nester's guest appearances

Tony Nester

Warrior Life - Tactical Firearms | Urban Survival | Close Quarters Combat

Sam Explores Podcast

The Wilderness and Wellness Podcast

Jordan Jonas

Doug Tallamy

John Slattery

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Tim Smith

Aldo Leopold

Sam Larson

Woniya Thibeault

Alyssa Crittenden

Evan Hill

Anna Robinson

Brian McConnell

Victoria Livschitz

Samuel Thayer

Jim Shields

OwlTail

Discussion on the subject of bushcraft with long-time bushcraft instructor and author, Tony Nester. In this interview we talk about what bushcraft is, its evolution in the last several decades, and the importance of curiosity and getting outdoors for the budding bushcrafter and naturalist. Tony gives tips for anyone wishing to delve into bushcraft or increase their self-reliance while outdoors, what to consider for gear that won’t break the bank, and how to be prepared for a disaster type situation. We also discuss how bushcraft relates to human health and wellness. Additionally, Tony tells a harrowing story of one of his craziest experiences while in the backcountry. This proves to be an extremely informative and entertaining episode about Tony’s evolution as an outdoorsman and his love for the never-ending study of the natural world and the skills necessary to spend time in it comfortably. Contact Info:Ancient Pathways (Tony’s School) WebsiteBook Recommendations:Diamond Creek Press (Tony’s Publishing Company)JT Sawyer (Tony’s Penname) Amazon PageBushcraft: by Mors KochanskiMastery: by George LeonardGary Snyder Poetry

Discussion on the subject of bushcraft with long-time bushcraft instructor and author, Tony Nester. In this interview we talk about what bushcraft is, its evolution in the last several decades, and the importance of curiosity and getting outdoors for the budding bushcrafter and naturalist. Tony gives tips for anyone wishing to delve into bushcraft or increase their self-reliance while outdoors, what to consider for gear that won’t break the bank, and how to be prepared for a disaster type situation. We also discuss how bushcraft relates to human health and wellness. Additionally, Tony tells a harrowing story of one of his craziest experiences while in the backcountry. This proves to be an extremely informative and entertaining episode about Tony’s evolution as an outdoorsman and his love for the never-ending study of the natural world and the skills necessary to spend time in it comfortably. Contact Info:<a href="http://www.apathways.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ancient Pathways (Tony’s School) Website</a>Book Recommendations:<a href="http://www.diamondcreekpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diamond Creek Press (Tony’s Publishing Company)</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/JT-Sawyer/e/B00IN8E458%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JT Sawyer (Tony’s Penname) Amazon Page</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bushcraft-Outdoor-Skills-Wilderness-Survival/dp/1772130079/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=Bushcraft+book&amp;qid=1571794028&amp;sr=8-13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bushcraft: by Mors Kochanski</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Keys-Success-Long-Term-Fulfillment/dp/0452267560/ref=sr_1_2?crid=PP0DMLS1YF59&amp;keywords=mastery+george+leonard&amp;qid=1571794074&amp;sprefix=Mastery%2Caps%2C397&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastery: by George Leonard</a><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gary-snyder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Snyder Poetry</a>

Tony Nester: Bushcraft to foster self-reliance and nature connection

Tony Nester has been studying wilderness survival from the north woods of Wisconsin to the deserts of Arizona for decades. Although I think he’s pretty cool based on his educational credentials alone, his claim to fame comes from the time he consulted and trained Emile Hirsch, the actor who played Christopher McCandless in the Oscar nominated movie, Into The Wild.  Tony spent years of his life in the bush, teaching from wilderness therapy programs to semester long college level programs. He’s also an accomplished author of many books, including my favorites “the modern hunter gatherer” and “life under open skies” see the show notes on samexplores.com for links to those.  As a side note, this interview was done months ago, before I switched over to my current audio setup, so the quality is a bit lower than you’re used to if you’ve been listening to this podcast. That said, Tony provides an enormous amount of value, and this isn’t an episode to miss!  During our time together we discussed becoming a survival instructor, how to hone your wilderness skills, and becoming an indie author, but we kick things off by talking about his amazing opportunity to consult on Sean Penn’s film, Into The Wild. 

Tony Nester has been studying wilderness survival from the north woods of Wisconsin to the deserts of Arizona for decades. Although I think he’s pretty cool based on his educational credentials alone, his claim to fame comes from the time he consulted and trained Emile Hirsch, the actor who played Christopher McCandless in the Oscar nominated movie, Into The Wild.  Tony spent years of his life in the bush, teaching from wilderness therapy programs to semester long college level programs. He’s also an accomplished author of many books, including my favorites “the modern hunter gatherer” and “life under open skies” see the show notes on <a href="http://samexplores.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">samexplores.com</a> for links to those.  As a side note, this interview was done months ago, before I switched over to my current audio setup, so the quality is a bit lower than you’re used to if you’ve been listening to this podcast. That said, Tony provides an enormous amount of value, and this isn’t an episode to miss!  During our time together we discussed becoming a survival instructor, how to hone your wilderness skills, and becoming an indie author, but we kick things off by talking about his amazing opportunity to consult on Sean Penn’s film, Into The Wild.

Life Under Open Skies, and Into The Wild with Tony Nester - Episode 4