Ep 5: Knife Design with Jason Tietz

04/14/21 • 62 min

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 outdoors started at a young age
Jason's everyday carry list (EDC)
Working with White River Knives to create Jason's Firecraft line of bushcraft knives
Favorite knife designs & style
Best materials for knife design
Why Jason would love to design shoes or boots
Outdoor companies Jason loves
What we can do to help improve the outdoor experience for everyone
Why fixing and repairing is better than buying
Jason's favorite books and YouTube channels

Resources mentioned:

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!

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 outdoors started at a young age
Jason's everyday carry list (EDC)
Working with White River Knives to create Jason's Firecraft line of bushcraft knives
Favorite knife designs & style
Best materials for knife design
Why Jason would love to design shoes or boots
Outdoor companies Jason loves
What we can do to help improve the outdoor experience for everyone
Why fixing and repairing is better than buying
Jason's favorite books and YouTube channels

Resources mentioned:

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!

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Ep 4: Interview with Rewild Gear Partner & Brother Josh Spears

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 while hiking Yosamite and Half Dome, essential gear he always carries with him, how to improve outdoor experiences, and the importance of movement and fitness throughout life.

Josh's philosophy for life long health: "Eat real food, drink clean water, move your body. "

Resources mentioned:

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!

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Ep 6: Jordan Reasoner on the Health Benefits of Nature

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 the calling for adventure in the wildest places.
Quote: "Depression is when you relive the past and anxiety is when you worry about the future."

Topics Discussed:

Jordan's background in natural health
How disconnecting in nature is beneficial for sleep, health, emotions, and the nervous system
How focusing on single tasks can be a spiritual discipline
Benefits and drawbacks of technology use in the wilderness
How Jordan's love of bow hunting connected him with family
How to kindle a love of the outdoors in our children
Eating healthy food in the back country
How Jordan started Humble Foods, his backpacking food company
Jordan's near death experience while hunting in Montana during an arctic blast
Essential gear to always carry in your pack
Jordan's upcoming backpacking retreat called Wilderness Event
Why protecting and using public land is so important for conservation
Outdoor companies Jordan loves

Resources mentioned:

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!