‘The Hard Way’ with Paul Forward & Jonathan Ellsworth

Jonathan talks with our great friend and longtime Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, about a beautiful new series of three short films about Paul, called The Hard Way. It is presented by Sitka Films, and it delves into Paul’s lifelong passion for traditional bow hunting, and the ethics that guide Paul’s practice.

Paul and Jonathan have talked about some of these topics on various Blister podcasts, and we’ll include a link to those conversations in the show notes of this episode. But today, Paul and Jonathan go behind the scenes of the making of these films, and we flesh out some of the topics related to The Hard Way.

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Ep. 1: ‘The Hard Way’ (3 minutes)

Ep. 2: ‘The Hard Way’ (4 minutes)

Ep. 3: ‘The Hard Way’ (23 minutes)

CRAFTED: Paul Forward on Arrows

CRAFTED: Paul on Traditional Bows

Blister Podcast: Paul on Cooperation Across the Outdoor Industry

GEAR:30: Paul & Jonathan on Pow Skis in AK

TOPICS & TIMES:

How did this film come to be? (3:17)

Solo vs Solo for Filming (10:06)

The Depths of Experience and Hunting Philosophy (24:59)

Risk and O2 Demand (29:40)

Relative Risk vs Absolute Risk (42:13)

Luke Koppa, Mentorship, and Modern Tech (51:07)

Listener Question from Luke: The Hardway? (55:54)

Successfully Unsuccessful (1:12:01)

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