Escaping the City: Reclaiming Self-Reliance Through Hunting & Trapping

Escaping the City: Reclaiming Self-Reliance Through Hunting & Trapping

April 9, 2026 · 1h 15m · Season 1 · Episode 13

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The episode features a discussion with Zach Hansen about self-reliance through hunting and trapping, including his experiences in rural Idaho.

Send us Fan Mail We talk with author and trapper Zach Hansen about late-onset hunting, moving to remote Idaho, and why trapping wolves sharpened every other outdoor skill. The path runs through failure, grit, and reclaiming trades we let slip as a country. • adult-onset hunting sparked by nutrition and self-reliance • moving to a 35-person Idaho town at the end of an 80-mile dirt road • bowhunting mistakes, missed shots, and learning discipline • Sawtooth terrain realities ...

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