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Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Chris Speir

80 episodes

1 month ago

The Primitive Camping & Bushcraft podcast, hosted by Chris Speir from Speiroutdoors, offers practical tips and insights to help outdoor enthusiasts enhance their wilderness skills. Each episode dives deep into topics from Chris's book, "Primitive Camping & Bushcraft," covering everything from essential gear and survival techniques to building a community of like-minded adventurers. Perfect for both seasoned pros and beginners, this podcast equips listeners with the knowledge they need to thrive in the great outdoors.

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The Primitive Camping & Bushcraft podcast, hosted by Chris Speir from Speiroutdoors, offers practical tips and insights to help outdoor enthusiasts enhance their wilderness skills. Each episode dives deep into topics from Chris's book, "Primitive Camping & Bushcraft," covering everything from essential gear and survival techniques to building a community of like-minded adventurers. Perfect for both seasoned pros and beginners, this podcast equips listeners with the knowledge they need to thrive in the great outdoors.

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Episodes (20/80)

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Shelter Done Right

Shelter is the first fight you win in the woods, and this episode walks you through clothing, site selection, and five proven shelter builds using both natural material and a tarp. Each build is shown step by step so you can recreate it in the field without guesswork.

4 weeks ago

20 minutes 1 second

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Cold Nights Don’t Lie

I break down a cold night where my military grade sleeping bag couldn’t save me from a simple mistake in my sleep system. This episode shows exactly what went wrong, what the cold taught me, and how to build a setup that actually keeps you warm when temperatures drop.

1 month ago

35 minutes 19 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Fundamental Friday: Camp Lighting Systems

This episode walks through the solar lanterns, crank lights, and backup power sources I actually use on the river and in the woods. You’ll hear the pros, the failures, and the honest field results so you can build a lighting setup that keeps your camp safe and workable at night.

1 month ago

13 minutes 39 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Solar, Inflatable, Rechargeable. The Camp Lights That Never Quit

This episode breaks down the lighting system I rely on after years of forgetting flashlights and stumbling through camp in the dark. I walk through the exact lanterns that earned a permanent place in my pack, how they work, and why they matter for safety, comfort, and night movement.

1 month ago

39 minutes 54 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Trusting the Compass When the Woods Get Thick

A straight walk through real woods shows how far a simple baseplate compass can take you when your phone dies and the map is all you’ve got. This episode breaks down the gear, the method, and the honest limits so anyone can move through timber with confidence.

1 month ago

9 minutes 41 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Topographic Maps and Compass Skills Most Campers Overlook

While hiking five miles out with no cell service, Chris lost his only map and had to rely completely on a pre-set compass bearing to find his way back to the truck. In this episode he breaks down the basic navigation skills that saved him and shows how simple compass knowledge can keep anyone from getting dangerously off course.

1 month ago

34 minutes 50 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

From Ember to Blaze: Lessons from the Bow Drill

In this episode of the Primitive Camping and Bushcraft Podcast, Chris takes you from the smell of fair food and meeting listeners to the quiet focus of bow-drill fire craft, walking step by step through how to turn a single ember into a steady flame. Along the way, he shares a listener story about family, faith, and purpose in the outdoors, showing that tending your fire is a lot like tending your soul.

1 month ago

28 minutes 7 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Is Your Fire Kit Missing These 5 Essential Bushcraft Tools?

In this Fundamental Friday episode, Chris breaks down the Primitive Camping Fire Starter Kit piece by piece, showing how to use fatwood, ferro rods, char cloth, and fire plugs to reliably start a fire in any condition. He demonstrates each tool’s purpose, explains how the tin itself can be used to make new char cloth, and shares practical fire-starting tips for every camper or bushcrafter.

1 month ago

14 minutes 12 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

That time I forgot my light

A quiet evening hunt turns into a full blown adrenaline dump when Chris realizes he forgot his flashlight and something massive is growling in the dark. What starts as a gear lesson about always carrying light turns into a deeper reminder that real confidence in the dark comes from the Light you carry inside

2 months ago

31 minutes 17 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Burning More Than Wood: How to Keep Your Energy in the Wild

Chris dives into one of the most overlooked parts of primitive camping—fueling your body. He breaks down how to plan meals by calorie count, what foods actually keep you going in the field, and the four rules every camper should follow to stay strong, alert, and ready for anything.

2 months ago

35 minutes 4 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Seasons Will Always Change, Will You Change With Them

As the weather cools and the leaves begin to turn, this episode looks at what it means to change with the seasons instead of resisting them. What started back in early spring is coming to full reality in just two short weeks, and the timing couldn’t be more fitting.

2 months ago

30 minutes 29 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Camping Meal Experiment: Freeze-Dried Beef Stroganoff That Actually Tastes Amazing

Chris walks listeners through his newest freeze-dried camp meal experiment — a hearty beef stroganoff with ready-to-eat pasta that requires no boiling or extra cook time. Filmed and tested beside a riverside campfire, this episode blends practical bushcraft cooking, real-world experimentation in the wilderness.

2 months ago

8 minutes 36 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Campfire Cooking 101: Coals vs Flames (Stop Burning Your Food)

Flames look good on camera, but they scorch dinner. In this episode we talk about cooking on a steady bed of campfire coals—steak, fish, potatoes, beans, and breakfast—tie it to John 21 where Jesus cooked breakfast on coals, and give you a simple system you can use on your next trip.

2 months ago

32 minutes 8 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

From Tadpoles to Clear Water: Bushcraft Filtration Hacks

In this week’s Fundamental Friday, Chris demonstrates practical ways to pre-filter nasty, stagnant water before boiling or running it through a commercial filter. Learn how to stretch the life of your gear with simple bushcraft hacks using a filter bag, a handkerchief, a coffee filter, or even a K-cup.

3 months ago

10 minutes 31 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Primitive Camping Isn’t About Gear, It’s About Improvising

When gear breaks and plans fall apart, primitive camping reminds us that survival is about improvising, adapting, and practicing until it becomes second nature. True strength and contentment don’t come from perfect tools, but from learning to endure and trust Christ in every situation.

3 months ago

28 minutes 17 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Primitive Camp Dinner & Night Comforts | Bushcraft Cooking + Gear

In this episode of Fundamental Friday, Chris winds down a primitive camping day by cooking Spam in a skillet, cleaning up with hot water, and setting up camp lanterns for the night. From improvised pillows to versatile lights, this session highlights the small comforts that make roughing it enjoyable.

3 months ago

8 minutes 57 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Why You Wake Up Cold in a Hammock and How to Fix It

Chris shares the story of his first winter hammock camp where he woke up shaking from the dreaded hammock freeze and learned why convective cooling robs campers of their warmth. He breaks down the real fixes under quilts, pads, tarp strategy and closes with a reminder that true peace comes from the One who holds us.

3 months ago

28 minutes 8 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Setting Up Camp: Water Filtration, Sleeping Pad, and Dinner

In this Fundamental Friday episode, Chris demonstrates how to filter water with a gravity system, set up camp with a sleeping pad and wool blanket, and prepare dinner on a compact wood-burning stove. From clean water to sizzling Spam in a skillet, this video highlights how to balance survival essentials with comfort in the woods.

3 months ago

12 minutes 45 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

From Clogged Filters to Rainwater: Bushcraft Water Tips

Chris shares a survival trip in the Mississippi heat where clogged water filters, dehydration, and a midnight rainstorm turned into hard-earned lessons in bushcraft. From practical skills like pre-filtering, boiling, and rainwater collection to reflections on what truly satisfies, this episode dives into both survival and deeper meaning.

3 months ago

34 minutes 6 seconds

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft

Scouting Camp, Collecting Water & Building a Lean-To (Step-by-Step)

Hike along as we spot natural insect repellent (American beautyberry), gather dry pine-straw tinder, collect and filter water, and choose a safe campsite away from widow-makers. Then I show exactly how to pitch a lean-to: setting a ridgeline with bank line, using a marlinspike toggle, tightening with a trucker’s hitch, and attaching the tarp with prusik loops and stakes.

3 months ago

18 minutes 30 seconds