The Wild Dispatch

That's (almost) a wrap on 2024. Thank you to everyone who's been part of this adventure! To the guests sharing their time and knowledge, the listeners tuning in from all over the world, and the friends and family who've put up with my wild babblings on a variety of topics... Thank you and Merry Christmas! 05:00 — EP21: Renias and Alex - Tracking leopards for the president 10:30 — EP17: Surviving w...

Henry Shires is the joint founder of Tarptent - an ultralight tent company based out of Nevada City California. A tinkerer by nature, when the world didn’t provide the ultralight gear Henry wanted, he just bought a sewing machine and made it himself. Little did he know this would be the beginning of an almost 25 year business… This Episode’s got coming of age stories, adventures, learnings and som...

Dave Holder has dedicated most his life to thriving in wild places. The Englishman now lives in Canada running expeditions and survival courses with his wife Brenda. He also spends four months of the year consulting for the TV show Alone, keeping it's participants and staff safe and informed in a variety of potentially dangerous environments. In this episode we hear how Dave fell in love with the...

In this episode Dennis Mckiver, retired Pararescue specialist and fish and game warden shares even more wild stories along with a bunch of useful survival tips that might just help you save your own skin. This podcast went live on Veterans Day, one day after Rememberance Day over in the United Kingdom and many other countries too — Thank you Dennis, and all veterans who have served and sacrificed...

Another in the field episode capturing the highs, lows, and everything-in-betweens over a month spent chasing beasties with a bow in Colorado. Robin and a handful of different friends go after Moose, Elk and antelope... there will be big successes, crushing failures and some surprise new friendships in the mountains sparked by a common love of adventure and prolonged suffering... Thanks to everyon...

Monroe Robinson is a truly fascinating individual. An avid student of the wild and meticulous craftsman and maker – his combined passion for the outdoors and attention to detail has gotten him into all kinds of interesting adventures. From salvaging ancient abandoned redwoods in California to care taking Proenneke's historic cabin at Twin Lakes, Alaska for almost 20 years. Monroe also wrote a book...

Hello everyone, Just a quicky this episode. Here's a great little chat with Ejler while processing the traditional small mountain of fish back at his fish shack earlier in the Summer. Normal programming will return on return from chasing elk and Moose in Colorado! Thanks again to Ejler for the nuggets of wisdom and entertaining stories. ----------------- Subscribe to this podcast so you're always...

Harmony Cronin's path has taken many fascinating turns. From urban roots, to hopping trains, balancing in a societal nook called the 'slip space' and fighting the system with punk-rock: ultimately all roads have led her to nature. A human with a love for all beings, she honors the lives she takes by making full use of the resources they provide. Developing her own ancient skills and sharing this k...

This episode Robin and Cayden Marquis (from ep 05) take a trip down memory lane, recounting a savagely long, hot, but ultimately successful day spent hunting together under the African sun. Gotta earn that milkshake. A big thanks to Cayden for all the adventures and memories! Follow Cayden on Instagram ----------------- Subscribe to this podcast so you're always up to date. Even better - share us...

Kielyn Marrone is back from the Wild Wild North! Despite covering a ton of good-n-deep stuff in our last episode… Robin and Kie barely scratched the surface on her career as an expedition guide in Canada. So, thankfully she's agreed to gear up, slap on her snowshoes and dive deep into life as an extreme winter-wilderness expert. This one’s got a bunch of fantastic stories, all told with her tradem...

Dennis McKiver is back! This time with more tales of close-calls and near-misses. Along with the usual smorgasbord of stories, we have underlying theme of Self-Rescue tips too... It's perhaps obvious but pushing a rescue button might not always be the best or quickest way to get yourself out of trouble. Some training, skills and smart thinking could help save your skin. given the medical nature of...

Michael is the host of The Hunting Stories Podcast . While he's not busy hearing other people's hunting stories from around the world. Michael's heading off to the mountains to make some of his own — and he's got some great ones too. In this dual release with The Hunting Stories Podcast we hear some of Robin and Michael's stories: The steep learning curve of the early years all the way through to...

Just a quick check-in from the woods of Northern California. Archery deer season has arrived, so this week I'm putting down my to-do-list and picking up my bow. We have a fantastic full-length episode next week, be sure to follow me at the Instagram link below, I'll also keep you updated with my adventures, both in the woods, and out on the ocean chasing fish too. Thanks to everyone who keeps list...

Another smattering of aquatic wisdom from our resident expert Ejler Hjorth-Westh. The continuation of our chat includes many tales from the ocean: close encounters with whales, 12ft long Mola Mola, a record breaking great white shark, and many more… Thanks again to Ejler for sharing all the amazing stories, and for dropping a few top tips too. ----------------- Subscribe to this podcast so you're...

Matty Turner is and host of the podcast ‘Becoming a Bowhunter’. A self confessed late-onset hunter, Matty’s been making up for it over the past six years. Which is why you’ll often find him out in the bush, armed with a bow in one hand and a microphone in the other... Chasing wild adventures and mind-opening conversations in equal measure, the expert info he's gathered has helped new hunters accel...

When offered a spot on the hit survival show Alone, Kielyn Marrone was actually excited to take a break from her regular life. This statement might sound pretty close to a Chuck Norris joke — But it's the truth... All this to say Kie is made for the wild. Not the friendly, fruit hanging on trees, animals jumping in the pot kind of wild either. She and her husband Dave Marrone run Lure of the North...

Dr. Preston Ward  is back with big news! In EP032 Robin and Preston talk about adventures, successful hunts, unsuccessful hunts, mental health, masculinity and quitting the day job to chase your dreams. Preston also spills his guts about launching the first ever full-bells-and-whistles health app for folks who love the outdoors. And what it's like to specifically create something designed to keep...

This episode is recorded live, as the action unfolds, on one of many vast ranches in the mountains of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is completely unscripted and unplanned. Much like many parts of the USA— farmers in South Africa use trained hounds to help control local predator populations. They do this to reduce predation on their far roaming-livestock and new-born animals. Despite this trai...

Through his 30+ years as a doctor, many months spent chasing animals in the mountains, and more than 17,000 surgeries under his belt. This professional knows not only exactly where to place a projectile, but why. In this episode Dr. Brian Hauck shares his extensive knowledge, along with a bunch of fantastic stories set in different mountains around the world. There's a couple of diagrams Brian use...

The homesteading, veggie growing, fish-slaying artist known as Ejler is back!  Fishing season is just around the corner — not one to hold his cards close to his chest, in this episode Ejler casually throws down a killer-hand of stories and tactics from the ocean. This is hard-earned knowledge from over 40 years spent fishing local waters in a wooden row-boat, designed and constructed by his own fa...

Steve Rogers is the owner of Orkney Shooting Holidays - North East of the Scottish mainland. Although he's been chasing birds with a shotgun since he was a young nipper... it wasn't until an extremely close-call changed his life, shifting his priorities back to the feathered creatures he always loved to chase. It's here on the beautiful island of Orkney Island that Steve spends as many days as he...

Cole Wilks has been putting wild meat on the table (and in the freezer) since he was a kid. Spending months of each year hunting with a bow, it's unsurprising that he's an absolute pro at wilderness survival. Cole has featured as a coach on Hunt Warz, made the final 22 in Season 7 of Alone, and emerged triumphant from a 21-day challenge in the latest season of Discovery channel's Naked and Afraid....

For decades Larry has been fishing and foraging for the tastiest ocean snacks Northern California has to offer. Not only feeding himself and the people he cares about, but also selling healthy products through his environmentally conscious seaweed snack company  — Rising Tide Sea Vegetables . Larry has a deep understanding of coastal habitats in Northern California. Through his stories we hear the...

Today we're doing things a little different: '𝐹𝐼𝐸𝐿𝐷 𝑁𝑂𝑇𝐸𝑆' is a shorter format recorded out in the wild, capturing moments, as they happen. The Wild Dispatch will continue to churn out its 'normal programming' but every few weeks one of these experiential nuggets will pop up in the feed. In this Episode Robin narrates a turkey bow-hunt live, as it happens. Then takes a break to reflect on the firs...

Chef Tiffany Friedman creates culinary dishes packed with delicious wild ingredients. Having been part of the industry most her life, it's safe to assume she's comfortable rubbing shoulders with her fine dining clientele. She also happens to be just as happy hanging in a duck-blind with her buds. A winner of multiple awards, a guest on many cooking shows, and the creator of her own cuisine company...