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Trial By Fire

Padraig Crokesoundcloud.com
Podcast by Padraig Croke

Episodes

Trustin Timber: TBF Episode 46

My guest this week is Trustin Timber, the Canadian log cabin builder we all like to watch on YouTube. We discuss lots of things, including how he left the corporate world to go and live the life he does. We talk about honing your craft, learning from your mistakes and embracing the process

Jun 03, 202156 min

Greg Funnell: TBF Episode 45

This week I've had the pleasure of talking to Greg Funnell, a London-based photographer whos work spans across everything from portraiture to lifestyle, journalism and travel! A really interesting guy with lots of amazing stories to tell over his travels. We speak about bushcraft and the joy of using retro kit, photography, Go Bags and conflict resolution.

May 20, 20211 hr 8 min

The Movie Episode: TBF Episode 44

This has been our longest episode to date! We sit down and dissect some our favourite outdoor and bushcraft films, discussing the accuracies and inaccuracies of the films plot line. Cast Away, Into the Wild and The Revenant are three very different movies but all have one thing in common, they paint a beautiful picture of the worlds they are set in, and suck us into their narrative, following three individuals... two who are trying to get home... and one who is trying to escape it.

May 07, 20213 hr 38 min

Arctic Retreat: TBF Episode 43

I got a chance to sit down and have a debrief with Jeremias, who you will know from the last episode. Being home a few weeks now has given me some time to reflect a little on my arctic experience. We talk about homesteading, living sustainably, dogs dogs dogs, and a little about the Outdoor Academy in Finland where Jeremias got his outdoors training

Apr 29, 20211 hr 27 min

It's a Dog's Life: TBF Episode 42 with Northern Soul Journeys

This week I had the privilege of spending a few days with Hannah and Jeremias Kinnunen-Levy, a couple who run a homestead and dog sledding company up here in the North of Sweden. We discuss the lifestyle choices involved in what they do. we also talk a little about how they got to where they are and whats involved in living a life of simplicity and comfort. I also discuss the differences between knowledge and experience.

Feb 28, 20211 hr 26 min

Jamie Dakota: TBF Episode 40

We're back for the first episode of 2021 and kicking it off with an interview with Jamie Dakota of Howl bushcraft. We discuss how creativity can help tell a story and sell courses. And how its important to understand your own limits when it comes to teaching and experience. I also give a little update as to what I will be up to this year and how I plan to share my journey with you guys. Enjoy!

Jan 20, 20212 hr 42 min

Lars Nyhuus: TBF Episode 39

After a long hiatus I managed to get an episode together. With the winter season coming in, the conversation revolves around how we can up the game and build on our knowledge base. We also have an interview with Lars Nyhuus, winner of Alone series 2 in Denmark

Sep 08, 202055 min

To the woods : TBF Episode 20

This week Padraig is flying solo with Joe on holidays with his family. We have an interview with a good friend of the show Ciaran Nugent who is a forester here in Ireland. We talk about getting back to our roots and into the forest. The history of woodlands here in Ireland and the UK and what does the future look like for our countries forests

Jul 31, 20191 hr 25 min