Adventure Made Podcast

In this episode of the Adventure Made Podcast, brothers Seth, Josh, Adam, and David, catch up and talk about Rewild Gear product updates and give a behind-the-scenes look at starting a gear company. This episode was the first one featuring the four founding brothers of the company.  Quotes: "If the desert wants you to die, you will."   "Get your gear right and keep it tight!" ...

Mansal Denton "Little Beaver" is the founder of Sacred Hunting, host of the Mansal Denton Podcast, and is the subject of an upcoming documentary BELOW THE DROP exploring our relationship to life and death through hunting.  Feeling insecure in early life, he chased a woman to Europe, which led him to prison. Struggling with shame and confusion of what it meant to be a man, he found his ca...

Patrick Rollins is the lead instructor for Randall's Adventure & Training and is part of the team at ESEE Knives. He developed his enthusiasm for the outdoors from an early age, growing up camping, hunting, fishing, and a member of the Boy Scouts before spending 19 years as a Sheriff's Deputy in Whitfield County, Georgia. Since then, he has taught numerous classes in the US and the A...

Duke Phillips is a third-generation rancher living in Wyoming. He is the CEO of Ranchlands, an agricultural-based business that operates large-scale cattle and bison ranches in the American West that are dedicated to conservation and sustainability. They partner with conservation-minded owners to implement ambitious and complementary programs, including hospitality, hunting and fishing, a leather...

Brad Brooks is the owner and General Manager of Argali Outdoors, a backcountry hunting gear, and equipment company. Brad is an adventurer, conservationist, and family man hailing from Boise, ID.  Topics Discussed:  How Brad stumbled into starting an outdoor equipment company His background in environmental economics and working in public lands conservation  The first backpacking tent bought in hig...

John Roulac is a hemp innovator, serial entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, writer, and champion of regenerative agriculture. As the founder of the organic brand Nutiva, he has sourced and formulated close to $1B in retail sales of organic superfoods in the past 20 years.  John is also an executive producer of the regenerative agriculture film Kiss the Ground , which is narrated by Woody Harre...

Jess Johnson is the Government Affairs Director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and a founding member of the National Wildlife Federation Sportswomen’s Initiative, Artemis, a women’s coalition that encourages women to take leadership roles in conservation and wildlife-related policy positions. As a board member for  2% for Conservation and the Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Angler...

Randy Newberg has been called “the voice of public land hunting in the U.S.” He’s a conservationist and advocate for wild lands and wild animals. His TV show “Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg”   is one of the top ranked hunting shows in the country.  Randy shows average hunters the remarkable experiences that are available for the price of a tag, the gas to get there, and the effort invested. Wheth...

Dan Cerrillo is a retired Navy SEAL who spent 15 years leading people to safety in some of the most dangerous hot spots and war zones in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and other high-risk locations.  Some of his roles in the SEAL Teams include security specialist, breacher, sniper, counter surveillance, and BUD/S Instructor.  Dan medically retired in 2005 after...

Chris “Whit” Whitcomb is a best-selling author and former member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, spending 15 years with the unit.  He has worked extensively with foreign and domestic intelligence agencies in some of the most dangerous locations in the world, including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Israel, and Somalia, and has been awarded numerous citations and awards including the FBI's Medal...

Brian “Tosh” Chontosh is a retired Major in the United States Marine Corps. During his 20 year military career he was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism, two Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, multiple combat action ribbons, and he is a US Congressional Medal of Honor nominee.  Upon retirement, he founded the Crooked Butterfly Ranch where he designs custom experiential lear...

Aaron Gough is a custom knife-maker based in Toronto, Canada. He has been making knives full time for the past 6 years and approaches knife-making in a modern way by trying to blend automation and craftsmanship.  His love of electronics, programming, machining, CNC, and knives has hugely influenced his work. Before his knife making career, he worked as a software engineer .  Gough’s signature Reso...

Jake Larsen is a Montana wilderness guide, gear expert, carpenter, family man, and all around good guy.  Jake was born and raised near the Bighorn Mountains and the Wind River range of central Wyoming and grew up in a very different childhood home than most, living in a tiny house with no TV, computers, or video games. Practically growing up outside, he learned to hunt, fish. and trap at a very ea...

Jared Frasier is the executive director of 2% For Conservation, a non-profit organization certifying businesses and individuals that give at least 1% of their time and 1% of their money to fish and wildlife conservation, and of which Rewild Gear is a proud member. In today's interview Jared explains how businesses and individuals can help improve our natural world through conservation, how ou...

Long time friend of the Rewild Gear brothers and company gadfly Mark Cassman, aka The Dirty Pirate Hooker, opens up about his love for the outdoors, his first successful hunting experience, favorite wilderness excursions, essential skills everyone should have, optimal gear needed to rewild yourself, and much more.  Topics Discussed: Mark's thoughts on his first hunting experience and how that...

Today's guest is Jordan Reasoner, a well-known business consultant, marketer, hunter, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide living in Bozeman, Montana. Jordan routinely spends over 100 days each year in the Montana and Wyoming wilderness, exploring everything the mountains have to offer. His deepest passion is hunting elk deep in the backcountry and sharing these experiences with others who feel...

Jason Tietz is an industrial designer and outdoor bushcrafting enthusiast who specializes in functional, hard use knives. He's also the guy helping us go from concept to reality with our Rewild Gear Gasper 4 knife! Topics discussed:  How Jason got into industrial design His knife design process How the Gasper 4 knife differed from Jason's normal projects How Jason't love of the outd...

Today's episode features Rewild Gear partner and brother Josh Spears. This was a fun and wide ranging interview. The official "steel nerd" of the company, Josh opens up about his love of the wine industry, favorite knife steels, why every adventure should include water and the importance of water safety, teaching kids to enjoy outdoor adventures, how he almost died of dehydration wh...

Seth and David discuss late season archery hunting from the Rewild cabin along with updates on Rewild Gear products, favorite knives, companies whose branding they love, and what outdoor trips and excursions they plan to take in the new year.     Resources mentioned: Rewild Gear Red River Gorge ESEE PR4 knife ESEE 3 knife ESEE 4 knife Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner knife Argali Serac knife Whit...

Seth, Adam, and David recap their deer camp 2020 hunting trip and share stories of past deer camps, what gear they want to upgrade for a better hunting experience, favorite camo patterns, and more.     Resources mentioned: Rewild Gear Helikon-Tex Sitka Gear First Lite Kryptek HECS Stealth Screen Zeiss Conquest HD binoculars Argali Knives Marsupial Gear bino packs The Adventure Made Podcast is spon...

In this inaugural episode of the Rewild Gear Podcast, recorded live at deer camp 2020, brothers Seth Spears, Adam Spears, and David Spears discuss the creation of Rewild Gear, their goals for the brand, the podcast, upcoming products, conservation, love of the outdoors, and their expectations for their annual Kentucky deer hunt.     Resources mentioned: Rewild Gear website Escanaba in da Moonlight...

Welcome to the Rewild Gear Podcast! Modern life, society, and responsibilities have domesticated us. But now it's time to rediscover YOUR adventurous side!  The Rewild Gear Podcast is a weekly show capturing the stories and passions of outdoor enthusiasts about camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, backpacking, bush-crafting, conservation, and much more. I’m your host, Seth Spears, and every Wed...