Marc Patterson, a Registered Maine Guide, and friend to the Working Class Woodsman YouTube channel, joined us a few weeks ago on The Woodsman’s Podcast. Here’s a clip from the podcast in which we talk about the differences between the White Mountains and the Maine Woods, including the Allagash. Ed Continue reading “White Mountains (NH) Vs North Maine Woods (Clip from Woodsman’s Podcast)”
The Path To Becoming A Bushcraft Instructor | JMB Podcast Episode 46
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Episode 46 of the Jack Mountain Bushcraft Podcast is about the path to becoming a reputable instructor. We discuss the necessary steps, finding your voice as an instructor, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the role of being an assistant instructor or teaching assistant as part of a long-term development plan.
PHOTO: Poling practice on the river.
Wilderness Bushcraft Semester Week 1 Review | JMB Podcast Episode 45
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On episode 45 Christopher and I are joined by Allison Figueroa, a student on the fall Wilderness Bushcraft Semester who is taking a semester off from her studies at Boston University to attend Jack Mountain. We discuss how she’s settling into the semester, how the experience of being here fits with her expectations, her take on the academic side of the program and how Jack Mountain fits into her long-term educational goals.
PHOTO: Jack Vegas sign in Moose Vegas.
This Tent Is Insane: Elk Mountain Canvas Wall Tent
This Elk Mountain Canvas wall tent is for my hunting camp in northern Maine. I’m pretty impressed with it.http://www.elkmountaintents.com/canvas-tents-for-sale/
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Fall 2018 Bushcraft Semester Begins | JMB Podcast Episode 44
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On episode 44 of the podcast I’m joined by Christopher and Colin, recorded during our morning instructors meeting on Wednesday, August 22nd. We cover four topics: welcome to the fall semester, our systems-based approach to outdoor living at the field school and on the trail, some points about our educational philosophy, and the wild bounty on the land right now that we’ve been eating.
PHOTO: Ripe cherries at the field school.
The Big Grillowski (Char-Griller Smokin’ Pro w/ Side Fire Box)
Max got a new Char-Griller Smokin Pro and he had to put it together and season it. He’s been using a portable Weber Smokey Joe grill for a few years, and it’s perfectly serviceable, just really small. “The thing I mostly didn’t like was having to kneel on the ground Continue reading “The Big Grillowski (Char-Griller Smokin’ Pro w/ Side Fire Box)”
Building an Off Grid Hunting Camp in Northern Maine
We finally got up to Northern Maine to start working on the property that will eventually be an off grid hunting camp. The first couple of years will be a wall tent but eventually we will have a cabin and do some hunting and fishing along with other related activity. Continue reading “Building an Off Grid Hunting Camp in Northern Maine”
Installing a Rinnai, Modern Condensing Combination Boiler
Today I’m installing a Rinnai EC110CRP modern condensing combination boiler. I get a lot of people asking what I do for a living when I’m not out in the wilderness and this is pretty much it. These boilers are available with a low-loss header to provide primary secondary or you Continue reading “Installing a Rinnai, Modern Condensing Combination Boiler”
What We’ve Been Up To | JMB Podcast Episode 43
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We’ve been out on the land and off the grid for a month and a half, so this is the first podcast in a while. In it I talk with Christoper and Ed about what we’ve all been up to. For me, it’s been the Wilderness Canoe Expedition Semester, from which I just returned. We recorded this on the tailgate of Ed’s new side by side.
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PHOTO: Recording episode 43 at our mobile studio.
You Should Try This: Fishing for Brook Trout in Pristine White Mountains
I had the good fortune to spend a day fishing for brook trout in a river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with Marc Patterson of Wildwood Guide Service. Marc is a Registered Maine Guide and a kindred spirit when it comes to spending time in the woods and Continue reading “You Should Try This: Fishing for Brook Trout in Pristine White Mountains”