The Nature Reliance Podcast: Where Wilderness and Human Nature Collide
The Nature Reliance Podcast explores real stories of wilderness survival, human decision-making under stress, awareness, and the lessons nature quietly teaches us all.
Hosted by Craig Caudill of Nature Reliance School, this podcast blends immersive storytelling, historical accounts, wilderness experience, modern psychology, and reflective analysis into a grounded exploration of what happens when people are tested by nature, uncertainty, fear, and consequence.
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From historical wilderness disasters to modern survival incidents, tracking stories, close calls, and lessons learned in the field, each episode examines not just what happened, but why.
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The Nature Reliance Podcast: Where Wilderness and Human Nature Collide
#68 Day hikers are most vulnerable in hiking situations
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In this podcast, Tracy and Craig dive into another news article that looks at some interesting stats on day hikers and why they (might be you) are most likely the ones to have trouble in the outdoors. Great article on National Geographic that includes an interview with Andrew Herrington from Big Pig Outdoors in the Smoky Mountains.
News article source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/hikers-survival-tips
Items mentioned in the podcast-
Tracy's podcast on National Park stats: https://naturereliance.buzzsprout.com/1450342/6125530-12-national-parks-2017-search-and-rescue-stats
Craig and Tracy's Nav Book: https://amzn.to/34PI5Uu
Craig's Podcast on uses of a garbage bag: https://naturereliance.buzzsprout.com/1450342/8030873-55-trash-or-treasure-garbage-bags-for-the-win
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