Andrew was always in my plans for an episode - since I've owned one of his rucksacks for years.

The story is bigger than just another outdoor manufacturer story - his business - "One Planet" is (nearly) carbon-neutral, has recovered from a factory fire, and is a model employer, with a staff loyalty as evidence.

For more information, look at http://www.oneplanet.com.au/

An interview with Jo Arnold, whose husband Duncan Chessell is on a "sea to summit expedition in Antarctica to Mount Vinson, and news of the exciting collaboration between Wildcast and Adventure Publishing.

For more information about Adventure Publishing, go to http://www.adventurepublishing.com.au/

For more about Duncan Chessell's expedition, go to http://www.dcxp.com/ and follow the links.

This episode is the first Wildcast “how toâ€? podcast, and is about camp oven (dutch oven) cooking.  Recently a few mates and I gathered at Watto’s bush block, south of Canberra, and the highlight of the weekend was a camp oven dinner on Saturday night.

Here are some links of interest (there are thousands on the web).

http://www.millmerran.qld.gov.au/events/2006/Camp_Oven_Festival.shtml

www.aussiecampovencook.com/

http://www.isu.edu/outdoor/dutch.html

http://www.idos.com/

 
Email wildcast@optusnet.com.au if you would like Watto’s Lamb Shank Recipe!

 
Thanks to Peter Gore for the photo, and as usual, Phylum Cordata for the music.

This episode contains an interview with Adrian Jackson, currently ranked world number one MTB Orienteer.

To learn more about MTBO in Australia, look at:

http://www.ozmtbo.com/index.html?page=mtbomain.html

To look at the World Championships just run in Finland,

http://mtbwoc2006.orienteering.org/

Lucas Trihey has become the first person to successfully cross the Simson Desert unassisted.

This 30 minute episode is the post-expedition episode.

For more information look at http://www.escalade.com.au/simp_mn.html
or...
http://www.escalade.com.au/simp_tpic.html for pictures
or...
http://www.escalade.com.au/simp_map.html for the map

Wildcast 2 Notes

Timeline:

            1.45     Interview with Lucas Trihey

            16.05   Interview with Ryan Donovan of Phylum Cordata

            18.30   Phylum Cordata Song: “Where I End and Someone Else Beginsâ€?

            24.02   End of Episode

 

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“Solo crossing of the Simpson Desert on foot, without support.�

 

Lucas Trihey is an Australian outdoor/adventure identity.

 

Every bit the gentleman, he has worked in the adventure / outdoor industry since the 1980’s, and has led a Mt Kilimanjaro climb for blind climbers, and an expedition to Antartica.

 

Experienced as a walker, climber, paddler, and a four-wheel driver, he’s absolutely qualified as an adventurer.

 

This episode consists mainly of an interview with him, days before he set off to commence this incredible, 20-day, 400plus Km, 1000 dune expedition.

 

Have a gander at his expedition web-page: http://www.escalade.com.au/simp_mn.html

 

His Magazine web-page http://www.adventurepublishing.com.au/

 

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To learn more about the music from Phylum Cordata, showcased in this episode: leave a comment and I’ll get back to you or contact Ryan at his email address.

First Episode, with MTB Racing focus.

A slow start (I'm still finding my "voice"!) but launches into a funny interview with Paul Witzerman, who competed in the Central Australian Bike Challenge recently.  A few ideas about my planned stories.