Food Afield With John Schneider

This is the twelfth expedition episode of the year! Hard to believe where the time has gone. This episode finds me in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. I have wanted to fish the Elk River for almost as long as I can remember and I finally have my chance. Earlier in the season, on the interview episodes stream, I spoke with Curtis Hall who is a professional guide on the Elk. He is also the co-host of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast. I have appeared on their show a few times now. In the episode with Curtis, we talked about planning this trip and it has been on the forefront of my mind ever since. In late August, the plans were set and I made my way down to southern BC in the old Suzuki Vitara. I met up with Curtis and got to meet his partner, Paige. She fishes too and she is good at it. Through sheer determination, and a longtime desire to figure out fly fishing (along with expert advice from Curtis), Paige has become a fly caster who appears to be well ahead of the curve. We catch several fish on the Saturd

A couple of years ago I met Joel on a remote foothills stream. Then again this summer, I met him, on the same water. Neither of us visits this river often, so I took it as a sign that I needed to follow up with him to try to fish together. One afternoon, not long ago, I found myself driving into Joel's yard at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary near Cochrane, Alberta. The sanctuary, with the hard work of founder Georgina, and Joel, has become a thriving safe space for neglected and abused wolf cross dogs. It is a very popular tourist attraction that provides the money that is necessary to look after the dogs properly along with the huge tracts of land that allow them to live freely and safely. It is quickly obvious the amount of hard work and passion that goes into their sanctuary.When the tour is over and the chores are complete, Joel and I hop into the truck. In less than an hour, we are standing stream-side on Joel's favourite trout water and we start fishing.  It is well after dark, late into the ev

This is such a fun episode to listen to! As I edited this episode, I found myself laughing out loud and pretty much grinning the entire time. Lisa and Erin are newcomers to fly fishing, and the Food Afield Podcast, and they quickly made me hope that they will be back for future episodes. Listening to them discover fly fishing for the first time brought me back to my early days in the arctic, when I first learned to fly fish. We laughed, we explored and we caught fish! It was a wonderful day on the trout waters of western Alberta. It was the first Food Afield Fly Fishing 201 session of 2022. Fly fishing for Arctic Grayling and Athabasca Rainbow Trout in the early waters of the Athabasca River watershed in Alberta, Canada. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great

Episode nine is the continuation of John's first trip moto-camping and fly fishing. Kevin Kossowan, Melissa Finn, and John are back at a favourite stream to catch a few fish for both the frying pan and the rock-cairn smoker. This is Mel's first foray into concentrated fly fishing and she excels! A big fish is caught by Mel and some fine meals were made. John makes it to this camp, barely, with a broken kick-starter on the vintage bike.  Miraculously, he arrives at the turn-off into camp at the exact same time as Kevin and Mel despite traveling completely different paths to get there!Camping, cooking, enjoying a few cocktails, and spending time with friends, stream-side, with fly rods. It is hard to imagine any trip that could be better. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastSupport the showPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account w

Four Days and Fifty-Five Kilometers on foot! This episode of the Food Afield Podcast finds us hiking far into the Canadian Rockies. We are fly fishing Tombstone Lake for Cutthroat Trout. But first, we need to get there! The packs are heavy and the trail is long, but the joy and laughter that Kevin, Melissa, May and I share make the loads lighter. We finally reach the lakes high in the backcountry and find one of them stuffed full of hungry trout. It does take a little effort though to catch our supper, however. Four days and fifty-five kilometers later, we reach the trailhead and are back at our vehicles, but there's a problem, the Kickstarter on my vintage motorcycle is broken. The last segment of the episode finds us at camp on the second leg of our fly-fishing journey. You find out how we get the bike started and we recap the hike and fill in a lot of the details from this grand adventure. With the hiking behind us, our spirits are high, our sense of accomplishment palpable. It is a fun discussion! Vi

It was delightful to sit down and chat with Oly in this episode! He is such a great guy and we had a good time talking about his involvement and motivations behind securing wild food for him and his family in England. I met Oliver on Instagram...his channel there is @ukwildfield2forkOliver is a passionate outdoorsman and especially concerns himself with big game venison in the Scottish highlands and fly fishing the streams and canals around the island and beyond. His other passion is wingshooting and working dogs, but we'll leave that for another time. This episode focuses on the fly fishing opportunities and how they differ from what we're used to in N. America. We also find out that we share similar opinions that revolve around the "value" of certain species of fish and game. It is a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode of the Food Afield Podcast! Make sure to visit the Food Afield Website. We have so much going on there now. Fly Fishing lessons and guiding alo

This is the continuation of the Vancouver Island hunt episode. Blayne, Garreth, and I spend some time talking about coastal wild water and arrow building materials. Once we are back home, Garreth and I visit one of my ground blinds from last fall's whitetail hunt where I have been saving a prime wild rose arrow shaft. We chat about how to fashion a wild arrow and hopefully get you thinking about your own primitive archery supplies!Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food

It is early June and my Son, Garreth and I are on Vancouver Island with friends Chef Jade Berg and Blayne Prowse. We were camped on the edge of a beautiful lake in the high country on the interior of the island. The weather was spotty, and it was definitely a weird situation as far as bears were concerned. We were there to bowhunt bears, but the episode quickly evolves into a hunt for primitive bow and arrow-making supplies. This will be the first of two episodes in this Van Isle series. The second episode will focus exclusively on Blayne and me harvesting wood for bows and arrows. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around

Kevin Kossowan and I find ourselves back in the wall tent in the middle of Northern Alberta's boreal forest. In this episode, Kevin is looking to replenish his freezer and the hunt is on. There's one problem though, he is stuck using his vintage British 303. We also get stranded in a thunderstorm one evening, but make the most of it with some tremendous cocktails and wild food, and amazing audio of the storm! Lots of vintage-style hunting, food, and tent vibes in this premium episode of the Food Afield Podcast. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, an

On a recent trip to Vancouver Island, I made a point of sitting down with Courtney Ogilvie, the owner of Nile Creek Fly Shop in Bowser, BC. From the moment I sat down, it felt like chatting with an old friend. Courtney is funny, personable, and extremely knowledgeable about fly casting to anadromous salmonids from the beach. I had one goal in mind when I set the appointment at the shop. I wanted to find out how to catch trout and salmon from the beach with a fly rod. I feel like I accomplished that goal, but I also learned so much more about Courtney, his life, and his passion for fishing. There are many nuggets of fly fishing wisdom in this episode. He has led an interesting life and the episode could've gone on for hours as far as I was concerned. I very much enjoyed my time with Courtney in his wonderful store. The Nile Creek Fly shop is situated on the old Island Highway midway up the east coast of Vancouver Island. If you were strong enough, you could throw a stone and hit the water of the Nile Cree

This is a completely re-mastered episode. It is the story of my big bear from last spring with added recordings that were previously unavailable. The story is told much better now with the new audio. It was a special bear and a special hunt, so it deserves to be published again! Join Kevin, Jeff and me in the boreal forest of northern Alberta where we eat, laugh, and spot and stalk black bears.Kevin and I also spend a memorable afternoon in a muskeg bog where we find and eat wild Bog Cranberries! That was pretty special to find ripe berries in May. Bog Cranberries are unique in that the berries spend the winter under the snow and are ready to eat months ahead of any other wild fruit. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is a

An episode with a new friend, Eric Leslie. Eric lives in northern California and has launched his fly fishing supply business. But, Eric's true advantage is his videography background! You can find his amazing YouTube channel under his name. Driftone Fly Fishing can be found at www.driftstone.coVisit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and when you are at the checkout, place the

Chef Jade Berg and I sit down and chat about the details of our upcoming Vancouver Island bear hunt. 2 years in planning, this hunt appears to be special for a number of reasons. Listen in on our plans!Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and when you are at the checkout, place the code "foodafield" for a bonus edition of the magazine.

I sit and chat with Alex Nadeau. Alex is an accomplished sheep hunter and outdoorsman who lives in Whitehorse, Yukon. He also has a background in wildlife biology. The show was supposed to be about planning my spring Grayling fly fishing trip up there, but it was highjacked by Alex’s great sheep hunting story! We eventually got around to planning the trip though. Audio quality isn’t that great for some reason. It was my first attempt with squadcast. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect the

Curtis Hall is the co-host of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast and a professional fly fishing guide. In this episode, he helps me figure out some early-season fish options and tells a tremendous guide story! This episode is a preparation for the upcoming trip to the world-famous Elk River this summer. That episode can be listened to here!Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and

A sit-down interview with Kevin Kossowan, where I get to ask him about things that I’ve always wanted to know about his show, “From the Wild”. Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and when you are at the checkout, place the code "foodafield" for a bonus edition of the magazine.

Kevin and John spend November trying to connect on whitetails with their rifles. This is the Season 4 premiere episode! The hunts take place in both the agricultural fields surrounding Edmonton, and the familiar boreal forest ‘Bush Camp’. The wood stove crackling in the wall tent on chilly November evenings helped make this episode so memorable.Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazin

A quick overnight fishing trip to a favourite stream. 4 species hookups, and the best day of fly fishing I’ve ever experienced. I think we hit 41 fish landed between both of us. Interesting to note that on the second day, while euro nymphing, I managed to catch a couple more fish than Tom. His technique of nymphing was a definite game changer for me.Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Ma

An expedition-style podcast that documents an extremely memorable spring bear spot and stalk hunt with Kevin Kossowan and Jeff Senger. Every spring we spend several days in Alberta’s northern boreal forest looking for Black Bear.Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food Afield Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!Subscribe to the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and when you are at the checkout, place the code "foodafield" for a bonus edition of the magazine.

I get to sit and talk with Blayne Prowse about his fletching and traditional archery business, Stumpstalker Archery. We chat about his arrows, which are a little different and have a very cool story. It is a slightly complicated task to get the proper arrows for our recurve and long bows. Blayne can simplify the process significantly! We also talk about traditional bowhunting Columbia Blacktail on Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.Visit the Food Afield Podcast website for great member-only benefits! We're also over at Instagram, Vero and Twitter! #foodafieldpodcastPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the Food