IN THE BUSH Podcast Cole Wilks & Joel Van Der Loon

Keith Syers from the History Channel’s Alone Season 7 joins us for today’s show. Keith and his wife, Jen, are homesteaders in Kentucky where they raise livestock, harvest wildlife, and wild edibles from the land like mushrooms & wild greens. Keith is an avid traditional bow hunter, as well as a very talented black powder rifle builder. He uses his rifles and trad bow equipment to harvest most of their wild protein that he pursues on his own property, along with the vast amounts of public ...

EJ Snyder is a former combat veteran and well known as a Naked and Afraid legend. He has been a participant on several seasons of the show and was also co-host on Discovery channels Dual Survival. He is tough as nails, has a no bullshit attitude and is loaded with passion. He is a motivational speaker, outdoor skills teacher, and is involved in several business ventures including survival mastery. Check it out at: https://ejsnyder.com/http://www.survivalmastery.co/@ejsnyder333 on TikTok...

James Van Lanen is an anthropologist with expertise in human ecology and hunter-gatherer studies. He previously spent thirteen years working as a Subsistence Resource Specialist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, where he worked on projects with several Yukon River communities. James has also worked on conservation issues with indigenous communities in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. We talk about his book “Human rewilding in the 21st century” and why rewilding is importan...

Cole and Joel talk about Joel’s upcoming trip back to Tanzania to visit the Hadza. Cole asks questions about the travel logistics and the Hadza culture. The Hadza still live a traditional hunter gatherer lifestyle relying on the survival skills that were passed down over thousands of years. They hunt and forage for wild fruits, honey, and roots for subsistence. #wilderness survival #bushcraft #hunting #nature https://bushsurvivaltraining.com/https://www.learnhuntharvest.com/

Correy Hawke is a friend and fellow participant from ALONE season 7. He was also the winner of the show The Ultimate marksman. Correy is a former US marine and currently a professional bow builder for his company Organic archery. He has shifted into teaching the ancient art to others. We dive deep into spirituality and how Psilocybin has greatly improved his life. We talk a bit about his experience on Alone, technique to shooting a primitive bow and the A to Z of building a wooden self bow. h...

Jon Young is a master storyteller, tracker, and mentor. He is the author of “What the Robin knows” and “Coyotes guide to connecting with nature”. Jon was mentored by Tom Brown Jr after meeting him at the age of ten years old. He has also spent time learning from the San bushmen. He has taught wilderness survival, tracking, and bird language professionally for decades and was featured on TED Talks. Currently he focuses his teachings on the importance of deep nature connection. We get to discus...