Adventure Made Podcast
The Adventure Made Podcast is a weekly show capturing the stories and passions of outdoor enthusiasts around camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, backpacking, bush crafting, conservation, and much more.
Host Seth Spears interviews seasoned experts about their most memorable wilderness adventures, favorite gear, professional recommendations, and why spending time in nature is so important for the health of individuals and society.
Rewild Gear was founded by 4 brothers with a passion for the outdoors. We design and build high quality, minimalistic outdoor equipment to help people spend more time in the wilderness so they can reconnect with nature, family, and friends.
Our mission is to protect our public lands and endangered species through conservation, the rejuvenation of depleted soil through regenerative agriculture, and the cleaning up of waterways are common goals we feel everyone should share.
We were made for adventure, and this show will inspire you to get outdoors and reconnect with the wild side burning in all of us!
Brought to you by Rewild Gear - Adventure Made!
Adventure Made Podcast
Ep 9: Jake Larsen, Outdoorsman, Carpenter, Public Land Advocate
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 early age.
Today he lives in Southwest Montana with his wife Katie and owns a carpentry business, which gives him the freedom to spend over 100 days a year in the mountains. His passions include hunting mule deer with a bow or rifle, fly fishing for elusive golden trout, and light mountaineering adventures.
Quote: "Find a way to get to the mountains"
Topics Discussed:
- Jake's background story of growing up in the outdoors from an early age
- How to get started trapping
- How western hunting differs from eastern hunting
- Why he decided to quit college, work for himself, and spend more time doing what he loves
- How focusing on a specific trade and doing consistent work can lead to success
- The biggest life lesson Jake has learned from spending time in the outdoors
- The most memorable backpacking trip he would never want to repeat
- The biggest conservation need today
- The reality of hunting and survival shows
- Why Jake avoids social media and most technology
- How Jake and business partner Jordan Reasoner structure their backcountry excursions
- Essential gear to take on every outdoor trip
- Favorite outdoor companies
Resources Mentioned:
- Wilderness Event
- Book: Meat Eater
- Rokslide forum
- Kifaru gear
- Hilleberg Akto tent
- MSR Reactor stove
- MSR Pocket Rocket stove
- Toaks titanium 750 ML pot
- Patagonia gear
- Book: Deep Survival
- Books: Louis L'Amour
- Robby Denning
- Cody Rich
The Adventure Made Podcast is sponsored by Rewild Gear. Essential gear built for the great outdoors, designed to fuel your next adventure. Come find your wild at RewildGear.com!
