Dave Whipple of Bushradical & Alone S4 Talks Cabins, Off-Grid Life, Survival & More!

Рет қаралды 49,746

Күн бұрын

#outdoors #podcast #jimbairdadventurer
Buy the Garmin GPSMAP® 66i GPS Handheld and Satellite Communicator here: www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoo...
Dave Whipple of Bushradical & Alone S4 Talks Cabins, Off-Grid Life, Survival & More!
Dave Whipple of Bushradical on YT Channel & Alone S4 Talks Cabins, Off-Grid Living, Survival & More!
In this engaging episode of Baird Country, I chat with Dave Whipple, of the popular KZfaq channel Bushradical and season 4 of Alone contestant. Dave shares insights on cabin building, his move to Alaska, off-grid living, and the harsh realities of survival in the wild.
Listeners are treated to Dave's firsthand accounts of the challenges and rewards of off-grid living, from constructing remote cabins to daily life off the grid. His stories of resilience, self-sufficiency, and his connection to the natural world offer a raw glimpse into the truth of off-grid living and survival, and how we can all live a rewarding and exciting life in any budget.
Check out Dave’s KZfaq channel “Bushradical” here: / @bushradical
Follow me on social media:
/ jbadventurer
/ jbadventurer
Get caught up on past episodes of Baird Country here: • Baird Country - Jim Ba...
Chapters:
0:00 Dave Whipple Shares Amazing Story of how he moved to Alaska
8:07 Garmin GPSMAP® 66i GPS Handheld and Satellite Communicator Review
25:58 Seven Months Living in a Remote Cabin in the Aleutian Islands
38:32 Why Would You Buy Something New if the Technology on that Given Item has not Improved?
1:16:33 Alaska has No State Building Department
1:38:57 Dave Spooks a Bear While Surviving on Alone S4
2:05:25 Alone Season 4's Hiking Period - Unique to All Seasons of Alone
2:23:04 There are a Finite Number of Calories in a Given Location no Matter How Good of a Survivalist You Are
2:28:20 How to Get Control of Your Own Time & Live an Off-Grid Lifestyle
2:38:18 I Would have Started Doing KZfaq Earlier if I Had Known....
2:44:21 Jim & Dave Talk Rivers to Explore & a Potential Expedition Together in 2025

Пікірлер: 127

@JimBairdAdventurer 2 ай бұрын

Check our Dave Whipple’s KZfaq channel here: youtube.com/@Bushradical?si=7gV_8Fc3C_jpnfOJ thanks for watching!

@lindadonahue9279 2 ай бұрын

Jim, you are so good at absolutely everything you do. This show is no exception. And Dave Whipple..... I could listen to him all day long!

@JimBairdAdventurer Ай бұрын

Agreed on Dave! And thanks a lot

@Runningoncoffee05 2 ай бұрын

The Whipples are amazing, their shelter on Alone was so memorable!

@kimprocarione5473 2 ай бұрын

I love Bushradical! Aka Dave Whipple!

@amymcbain5401 2 ай бұрын

I’ve always thought it would be so cool to hang around a campfire and just listen to the stories of you and Dave. What a treat to be part of this conversation between you two. No fire needed!

@kevincrooks639 2 ай бұрын

Dave is a natural born story teller. I started watching him when he had about 1500 subs. Always a good video from him.

@KAStodgell 2 ай бұрын

Love Bush radical and Girl in the woods.

@lynnjohnson1413 2 ай бұрын

I want to be a part of that, please let me know! DAVE WHIPPLE ROCKS!!!! I love him and Brooke!

@johnhine8725 2 ай бұрын

DUDE!!! This will be amazing, cannot wait! Dave is one smart guy! Jim your guests are the best.

@DavidJones-ly9bh 2 ай бұрын

Great show ..!..IM 71 YEARS OLD IVE Lived..a life full of..adventure..I so appreciate you guys being able to share yours with me.."THESE ARE ...THE GOOD OLE DAYS!..KEEP EM COMING

@aaronwaderides7209 2 ай бұрын

Dam !! I can listen to Dave tell stories everyday!!!!!

@gabba5423 2 ай бұрын

Love Dave Whipple

@suezaple4950 2 ай бұрын

Yay , I subscribe to Dave's channel as well as Brook's and their children's channels and love them. Thank's Jim for having Dave on. Dave & Brook are very smart in their way of thinking and how they do things in life to make things easier and affordable not being tied to a bank . amazing and interesting chat with Dave I was either laughing or smiling all the way through. I thoroughly enjoyed this Thank you. Watching from Ontario Canada.👍

@theresamariegoesplaces9688 2 ай бұрын

Two of my favorite KZfaqrs!!

@EphemeralProductions 2 ай бұрын

Indeed. ❤

@buttercups711 2 ай бұрын

So true👍😎

@patbeaudoin4237 2 ай бұрын

Love this podcast Jim I really enjoyed the stories.Dave & Brooke are awesome people like you & Tori best people on KZfaq. 🙂🇨🇦👍👍👍👍👍👍

@johnnyb2677 2 ай бұрын

Jim, this is like Batman making an appearance on Scooby Doo. Aka, this is AWESOME. My wife and I watched Baird and Whipple videos several years ago which inspired us to buy the joy of our life; our eastern Ontario off grid cabin. Your videos inspire more than you’ll ever know. Thank you to you all.

@mattvaandering 2 ай бұрын

that guy has such a pure heart. loved this interview

@EphemeralProductions 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Jim interviewing Dave! 😁😁😁❤️. Love it! Know it will be good.

@theknowledge7024 2 ай бұрын

Another great interview Jim! Great to see the channel is taking another transformation into a different direction and its Great to see that Tori's channel is taking huge strides and breaking trail 👣. Keep up the good work both of you, great people and even better parents! Cheers 🍻 Ladies and Germs

@donhearl Ай бұрын

This is a great conversation! Just what we need these days. Jim, thanks for bringing Dave of Bushradical on! There’s still hope folks!

@cherylbfrey5936 2 ай бұрын

Love Dave Whipple.. this was a Fantastic podcast. Dave has many words of wisdom. Look forward to seeing/hearing about your planned trip together next summer…it will be EPIC!!!!

@suseyq4559 2 ай бұрын

Watched the whole thing. Most interesting, the Alone stories we had never heard! Great job jury’s. I’m a 71 year old long time fan of both of you.

@cheriecoffee336 2 ай бұрын

This was awesome, Jim! Thanks for arranging this. The Whipple's are just amazing people, and I love being able to just listen to their stories and about how they live, essentially. Combining it with your stories about your travels and it is so entertaining. Again, thank you!

@canajian 2 ай бұрын

Great guest!! 🖐😎👍

@barbarataylor6265 2 ай бұрын

This is the first time I have ever watched a podcast beginning to end. So informative

@Roarmeister2 2 ай бұрын

As soon as I saw that you were looking buying at a remote cabin... I says to myself - the Bairds have been talking to the Whipples again... LOL 😂

@jimfromm3981 2 ай бұрын

I'm loving this. I took a small ship through False Pass. I could have never made it through the Pass without the help of my mate who had worked in the Bering Sea for years. The scale of the mountain above the little village beneath it, made the houses look like doll houses in a movie setting. And yes, there are a lot of Halibut and Brown Bear there.

@wendypederson243 2 ай бұрын

What a wonderful way to spend an evening listening to you guys. So awesome.

@halinawiecek2297 2 ай бұрын

Dave and Jim I love watching you guys.

@NatureIntoAction 18 күн бұрын

My two favorite outdoorsman. Great listen.

@alancall5113 2 ай бұрын

Best interview yet we love bush radical. he makes being cheap cool😂🤑👍🏻

@JimBairdAdventurer 2 ай бұрын

Haha, absolutely

@kellyflynn8767 2 ай бұрын

Jim, amazing show, thank you very much!!!! great job

@rooster4429 2 ай бұрын

Loved this! You guys defo have to do some trips together!

@JimBairdAdventurer 2 ай бұрын

We talked about doing a river up to Hudson Bay in Nunavut

@dianajones7999 2 ай бұрын

One of the best interviews !

@christinawarbrooke213 Ай бұрын

Dave is a cool guy, watching from New Zealand

@JimBairdAdventurer Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot and ya, he really is.

@brandon_burbach 2 ай бұрын

Enjoying this immensely. Whipple fan now also Baird fan.

@starbright47 2 ай бұрын

Hiya Jim, I hv to comment again. Dave has such a skill base and depth of knowledge, incredible really❣️

@JimBairdAdventurer 2 ай бұрын

He really does. Super nice guy too who helps others out when they need it. Salt of the earth type.

@johnhine8725 2 ай бұрын

Wow Jim I could listen you two talk forever. Inspiring!!!

@wendyoutdoors2230 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this interview Jim. Fun to see you both comparing Alone experiences plus so many other things

@alexkasacous Ай бұрын

I am already looking forward to seeing your planned trip with Dave next year!

@CampfireKodiak 2 ай бұрын

I listened to all of it while working! Very inspiring and enjoyable, thank you! I have tried being a Woodsman type KZfaqr for three years but didn't have any success getting subscribers so I'm taking break to rethink everything. This will help motivate me to try again this Summer. I'd appreciate advice from anyone here.

@nancykennedy8982 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely great show… love listening to the stories!!

@ruthscott5166 2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this you two, thank you. BTW - Jim I found you when I was watching Joe's channel, where you and Ted visited and stripped the bark from some logs -- and looked you up. Dave, I found Brooks channel ( how to poop in the woods was my first one :D ) and started watching you also. What I have loved about you all is that you've both responded to one of my comments at some point in time (as did Ted also). It made this old lady feel so special and you all have a special place in my heart. Again, Thank you.

@janasunnarborg8525 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed listening to you both. All the Alone stories. Again, excellent content, great guest, very interesting interview.

@MrJamesdCarter 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim, for another great interview with an adventurer. Dave Whipple had very interesting stories for us to enjoy.

@milliewilkie1969 2 ай бұрын

I love Dave and Brooke I re watch all their videos

@janasunnarborg8525 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe I am listening to a guy talk about The Red Green show and Da Yoopers! Blast from the past man. I grew up on a bay of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. We survived some incredible weather out there. Bad storms straight off the lake. It made me very weather resistant for the rest of my life. Every other kind of weather feels moderate. I wanted to get away from anything Yooper as fast as possible. Fond memories now.

@Roarmeister2 2 ай бұрын

Dave's comments on the intellectual knowledge vs the practical knowledge of living in the bush reminded me of that scene in *The Flight of the Phoenix* where Jimmy Stewart's character finds out that the aircraft designer was actually a MODEL aircraft designer!

@skipwavedx5151 Ай бұрын

I remember a couple of dudes lost their fire rods really early on in the Alone series, and that one guy who was smack talking about bears before going caved in a few hours after he was put in the bush. Yeah, the wheat from the chaff! You guy's are the bomb!

@hugoyoutub 2 ай бұрын

Nice interview, I've been following Dave's videos for long time and added as my favourite encourager. I share same values and find him a man with coherent common sense and strong personality. Thanks for bringing him.

@MrFrenchy777 2 ай бұрын

You guys are awesome!

@irenewoolsey926 2 ай бұрын

Manythings grabbed my attention as I listened to this podcast ..The topic of bears really had me ..at one time my fear was moderate..and only newly moved from the South of Ontario..to a small Village, Serpent River ..which located South of Elliot lake..One season it was asked for us to bring our house garbage to our local dump ..My Native friend no fear ..as we pulled into the gates, the site keeper has 3/4 rifles on hand ..I was curious..as we proceeded to make our toss of house wholed garbage, I never would have seen so many bears ..And after my count of 40 , even I was nervous .living hear I have many bears sitings and stories and it's hoped you liked this one.. thanks 😊

@jasonMMorris 2 ай бұрын

We both know, never count on the communication equipment..although it's a maybe bonus, what is a lifeline is the onboard location awareness. Spatial bearing Love the show bro Top notch chatter

@fhazen01 2 ай бұрын

Great interview, love Dave & his Wife and their you tube adventures.

@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358 2 ай бұрын

Great interview JB! Thanks for sharing.

@user-sp1tv5th2g Ай бұрын

Great video 😊

@JimBairdAdventurer Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Barret-paddles 2 ай бұрын

Great podcast Gentlemen! Lots of fun listening to this one. As for crayfish, have you ever had Crawfish Monica? Well next time you find yourselves in New Orleans at Jazz Fest, check it out, most delicious thing you will ever eat! Or you can order a kit online ;-) I really enjoyed the discussion about your "Alone" experiences and insights as I have been watching it since the beginning and I am a huge fan of this show. The skills involved and the mental fortitude it takes to even consider such a competition is staggering to me. Kudos to you all!

@hollybeary 2 ай бұрын

When Jim and his brother had to live on those awful gunnel fish on Alone... 🤮 Great podcast guys. Dave and Brooke are in my youtube top channels!

@cedarcabinsociety 2 ай бұрын

Smashing it again bud - great guest! Keep em coming 🙌🏻

@mrwes100 2 ай бұрын

Dave Whipple, the master story teller.

@JimBairdAdventurer 2 ай бұрын

My brother and I joke that we should get him to narrate our videos lol

@mrwes100 2 ай бұрын

@@JimBairdAdventurer I’d love to hear him narrate a Jack Carr novel. 🙌

@ADVENTUREKM 2 ай бұрын

I am a fan of both you guys. Was really routing for both of you to win Alone. I have been a subscriber since you put your KZfaq videos out. It gave me inspiration to start mine. I like the editing, filming and adventure parts. Would be awesome to see you guys do a trip together. I think the black bears in Alaska are a lot meaner because they have to deal with Grizzlies and always have to back down to them. The main problem i see is people feeding wild life and getting them habituated to humans. I have even seen it with snapping turtles. Went to a campground that people were feeding snapping turtles, i was fishing bare foot standing in the water and happen to see this large snapping turtle swimming right at me with its mouth wide open. Seem more scarier then a black bear. Same camp ground tourist were playing tug of war with a cooler and a black bear. Some people need just common sense, one thing you guys teach in your videos. Cheers

@friedrich1957 Ай бұрын

Whips cheap guitars was my intro to Dave...Peavey USA forever!

@richardhill2260 Ай бұрын

Great show both of you

@shirleebusch1459 2 ай бұрын

I follow you both, so this was engaging and exciting.

@chrisgalvin6703 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome interview truly, hope you both do that canoe trip that you talked about at the end. Look forward to your next interview.

@JohnFrahm0676 2 ай бұрын

@JimBairdAdventurer you need to set up an online bookstore where books you refernec in these podcasts can be purchased and you get a piece of the sale. Amazon?

@julienvelvet 2 ай бұрын

Great Interview Jim!

@Kristian_Saile 2 ай бұрын

Great pieces with Brooke and Dave. Man, Dave, if you ever want to go cruising around on dual sports in the UP, I am down. Love your stuff. We have a farm bordering the Hiawatha NF and a little cabin we are working on, off grid on Lake Superior just north of us (thanks for the cabin inspiration). I love your and Brooke’s outlook on life and family, and the whole not conforming into society mentality. Would love to share a campfire with yah!

@derekfoehr9264 23 күн бұрын

Dave Whipple has the perfect narrator voice.

@DUBBLARON 2 ай бұрын

Amazing show Jim - I could listen to You, Brook, & Dave's stories all day. Favorite comment was that you were still hungry from Alone. ....🤣

@ralphwatten2426 2 ай бұрын

Lake Superior is 500 ft. above sea level. Eagle Mountain in Minnesota is 2300 feet above sea level and is in the Laurentian Mountains and the highest point. Great vlog Jim. Dave is a very interesting person and I am a new subscriber to his channel. Thanks. P.S. Dave is right when he said follow your dreams. You'll be alright.

@donnamacdougall643 2 ай бұрын

Just tuned into this episode. Often tune in to each of your channels. (Baird and Whipples) Totally enjoyed listening to two outdoor guys comparing notes and recommending reading material to each other. Comparing Canadian and U.S. politics, latitude (who is further north?,). bear stories, Really enjoyed your conversation.

@johnkelly5487 2 ай бұрын

Great interview, Jack, RI, USA

@margoburns9085 2 ай бұрын

Loved this podcast! I joined your and Dave's KZfaq channels right after I watched you on Alone. Dave has a voice for radio. I could feel the mutual respect and camaraderie right through the screen. ❤

@frankd4875 2 ай бұрын

Great interview w/ Dave of BushRadical! Request that you interview fellow adventurer Justin Barbour of Newfoundland, he's done some amazing solo adventures hiking and canoeing across Labrador and Newfoundland. He has a great channel as well.

@martinvanoene7192 2 ай бұрын

Really special . Thank You!

@zackt115 2 ай бұрын

What a cool crossover! Jim, you and Dave both have inspired me to push myself and continue to explore this beautiful country!

@DavidJones-ly9bh 2 ай бұрын

Check out Guy Clark's song ...The Cape...it goes well with you guys.

@thejackhomestead8638 2 ай бұрын

First one I watch Jim awesome. Love bush Radical and your too lol. Nice job 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@HamsterLife_EnglishLearning 2 ай бұрын

Some bears might be born deaf. Just like 1 of 8 dalmation dog pups usually are. This is one of the most interesting video's ever.

@kringsja9913 2 ай бұрын

great episode and very inspiring, thanks for sharing :)

@marygordon3032 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jim, I wish that I could subscribe to all of the channels that I like, but there’s just not enough time in my day. I really love the content of the people who love the outdoors as much as I do , just awesome! 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

@kristingrounds4163 2 ай бұрын

This was great!!!!

@BentTrails28 2 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️you guys !

@dianajones7999 2 ай бұрын

Wow Jim ! I took care of an old man that was in the nursing home that I was working at, and ,HIS name was HAP WILSON !!!

@foobazabar 2 ай бұрын

3 way podcast with Whipple and Robinette and each of you cook your favorite meal you had in the bush

@user-cn6el7ov9k 2 ай бұрын

Bro.. this was awesome, thanks for the heads up from Bush Radical. Listened to this at the gym and cooking dinner. So awesome to just listen in to this.

@buttercups711 2 ай бұрын

So awesome! 😎 great podcast 👍 ❤ loved listening to bushradicle and you!!! So cool!!

@sallyvernon2375 Ай бұрын

2:46 honorable mention to Farley Mowat (check out his many books), my personal favorite is 'Born Naked'

@martinvanoene7192 2 ай бұрын

I would say that knowledge is the key to survival in the wilderness . Get to know before you go in. I would not go in because I have not enough knowledge right now. Preparedness is I would think is key to taking the psychological out of it.

@kimprocarione5473 2 ай бұрын

My sister lived on Kodiak and didn't have any bear stories. She didn't even see many. All she had to say is they're huge and top of the food chain there. I have also heard that Moose is as bad or worse than bears, especially during the rut. Is that true? Oh! I absolutely love the Red Green Show! 😊

@JohnFrahm0676 2 ай бұрын

Please interview Clay Hunter. My dream video is you, Clay and Dave knocking back some beers and telling stories.

@stoneydrivesrc7420 Ай бұрын

I’m kind of the same way I rode motocross and I would never ride on the street ever and I got myself a KLR 650 and I do a little bit of street riding but mostly adventure back roads riding and it’s a safe as you make it but yeah, just a lot of 20 mile an hour 30 mile an hour dirt-road riding just going down the dirt roads not Any gnarly trails just forest service roads and you’ll have a blast. The hard part is bringing everything you need and nothing you don’t need !!! 🤓

@JohnFrahm0676 2 ай бұрын

Bear talk and why some are aggressive. Made me think about the pod of Orcas that are now attacking boats.