The Last Mountain Man

Laramy Miller: The Last Mountain Man By Chris Avena Laramy “Sasquatch” Miller, brought-up with the traditions of generations long gone was raised in the picturesque yet treacherous mountains of Colorado. Under the tutelage of his grandfather and Uncles he was taught not only trapping and hunting skills, he learned how to survive in the wilderness with nothing more than his knife. As he grew, so did his skill set. He possesses the ability to live in the wild as our ancestors did over one hundred years ago. Today, Laramy is the host of the Outdoor Channel’s “The Trail” as well as the Sportsman Channels “Last of a Breed.” Laramy truly is the last mountain man as he sets out to uncharted territory sporting his homemade buckskins and long bow crafted by his own hand as he endures the elements and the unknown adventures that lie ahead. Standing 6’7” and weighing in a 270 pounds, Laramy is a formidable adversary for whatever he may come across in the back country (except for maybe a grizzly) yet, back at home, you are greeted with his signature smile. Chris: Today we are here with Laramy “Sasquatch” Miller. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Laramy: It's my pleasure. I always love to talk to you. We've been friends for a long time. Chris: I haven't seen you in a while, COVID kind of put a wrinkle in everything. I feel like I am playing catch up with everybody. Since I last saw you, you were in the process of starting Last of a Breed, and then you started The Trail. How's everything going with your shows? Laramy: I tell you what. I had this harebrained idea because I like to put myself through pain, I guess. But The Trail was kind of a baby of mine for a while and I always thought it'd be so cool because, you have all of these TV shows, you have “Alone”, you got all this stuff that has been a big deal and so I'm sitting there thinking of me as a modern-day mountain man and I always try to put myself in the early 1800s. So, I thought, well, I'm going to take off with a horse and nothing. A horse, a long bow, knife hatchet, sleeping bag. Let's go. Luckily Tim thought it was a great idea and we started up the show and it's been great. Right now, we are in the second season is doing very well. And yeah, it's the time of my life, honestly. Chris: You are doing nothing more than being yourself. You were raised this way. Laramy: I was raised this way, but I'll tell you what, what people don't realize is that in the first season I lost 37 pounds. Laramy: I'm a big guy, so I can afford to lose a little bit, but 37 pounds is a lot. People do not realize what it takes. When you don't have that mountain house or you don't have potatoes or food in your refrigerator, you have to get everything yourself. You have to go out there and you are cutting wood constantly, especially if it gets cold, that just makes everything five times harder. Then you throw a horse in the mix and you have to take care of him too. Chris: Sure. The horse isn't going to be eating the squirrels that you shoot.l Laramy: Exactly. When there's two feet of snow down, what do you do for your horse? When the water is frozen over, like during season one, which is already aired and it's on MOTV and everything else. But season one, I had a freak snowstorm come through and it dropped two feet of snow on us. I had to literally boil water, melt water down for my horse because the water was all frozen. I had to find food for both of us. That was why I lost 37 pounds, but the second season I did a lot better. I only lost 24 pounds. Chris: So, you are in constant motion. You are not sitting around in camp. There's always something to do. Laramy Miller - The Last Mountain Man (nxtbook.com)

Lets Talk Turkey w/Durk Stark

We would like to welcome you back to the American Outdoor News Podcast. In our first episode for 2024, we speak to my good friend Durk Stark about the upcoming Turkey season. Durk will be guiding turkey hunts on his Hells Canyon Bow Hunting ranch this season and will give us a few pointers for a successful season. Durk has been around the outdoor industry for 30 years and he is the owner Stark Growth where he has helped to develop some of the most innovative products for the outdoors. In this episode of the American Outdoor News podcast, we will discuss some of these amazing products. https://Starkgrowth.net https://AmericanOutdoorNews.com

Hunting Africa with Nico Els

Today we are speaking to African Outfitter & PH, Nico Els. Nico owns & runs Eastern, Cape Bushveld Hunting located in South Africa. Nico and his staff offer an amazing African Hunting Experience. His rapidly growing concessions offer plenty of free-range game species to track. In this interview he will give you an inciteful view on what you will need to hunt South Africa - gear, weapons & fitness etc. Everything that you will need to hunt any of the African Game Species. https://www.ecbushveldhunting.com/ https://AmericanOutdoorNews.com

Greg McHale’s Wild Yukon

world-class multi-sport athlete who has raced for some of the top adventure racing teams in North America. He has made it his life's ambition to pursue hunting and tell his stories. Greg lives in the remote Yukon Territory of Canada, just east of Alaska where he brings us along on his adventures that airs on the Sportsman Channel http://GregMcHalesWildYukon.com https://AmericanOutdoorNews.com

Martha Tansy- Living Wild

Speaking with Martha Tansy about her life in Alaska. How she lives off the land and uses her樂威壯 skills as an outdoorsman/woman to help to feed her village. Martha has utilized her military experience as a mechanic and a sharpshooter in her current lifestyle. Aside from her living the ultimate outdoor lifestyle, Martha is also a professional Off Road Racer. Martha Tansy is Living Wild https://www.facebook.com/marthatansyoffroad/ https://AmericanOutdoorNews.com

Sustainable Living with Mike Robinson

We are talking sustainable living with Mike Robinson. Mike is quite the accomplished restaurateur. He trained as a professional chef while living in France. He started his career while working as an apprentice in some of the most notable restaurants in the Savoie region of France where he honed his skills and dedicated his time to work his way up through the ranks. All that hard work and dedication has certainly paid off. Today, Mike owns several extremely successful restaurants in the UK. In fact, in 2008 he opened the now famous Harwood Arms in London. Two years later he was awarded a Michelin star rating and he has held that impressive rating, for the past fifteen years. Mike also grew up an avid outdoorsman. His passion for the outdoors and hunting has steered his course throughout his life. His culinary experience, his pallet for wild game and his natural charm has brought him on a journey to host several “Field to Fork” television shows that air on the Outdoor Channel. Mike is the host of Taste of the Wild, Farming the Wild, Wild Game Master Class and Fishing the Wild to name a few. The one common denominator that Mike’s television shows and restaurants have in common, they focus on wild food. By wild food, he is not only referring to venison. He is referring to free ranging fallow deer, roe deer, rabbit, boar and the like. Join us as mike talks sustainable living through wild food. http://MikeRobinsonChef.com http://AmericanOutdoorNews.com  

Stephen Willeford The Face of Bravery

Speaking with Stephen Willeford from Gun Owners of America. As well as discussing the great work and benefits that the Gun Owners of American does fighting for our Second Amendment Rights, we also spoke about Stephen's New Book - "A Town Called Sutherland Springs". It is a true story about a quiet town that lived through a tragedy when a man, hell-bent on hate, walked into a church and began shooting people. Stephen selflessly rushed into the face of danger to defend his friends and community, neutralizing the danger. He tells a story of a community rising above tragedy helping each other through these harrowing events. A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy: Willeford, Stephen, Howe, Rachel: 9798395511164: Amazon.com: Books http://GunOwners.org http://AmericanOutdoorNews.com

David Merrill from Bow Spider

On the episode of the American Outdoor News Podcast we are speaking with , . It makes your bow easily accessible and keeps your hands free. The Bow Spider will connect to your backpack or you can attach it to your hip if you are going to run & gun. http://Bowspider.com http://AmericanOutdoorNews.com  

CutRite Mobile

Speaking with Michael Edgehouse from CutRight Mobile App. Michael developed an App that will show hunters how to field dress and process game while you are out in the field. This is a great mobile app for hunters to have while they are out in the field. This is not just for the novice outdoorsman. It will benefit the experienced hunters as well. And when you are finished field dressing and butchering your game - there are plenty of wild game recipe's on the app for you to try. If you are going to hunt it, you should be able to cook it! Field to Fork. http://AmericanOutdoorNews.com CutRite - Apps on Google Play  

Sean Luxton My OutdoorTV and Beyond

Speaking with Sean Luxton about My OutdoorTV & Beyond. Streaming video service has grown substantially over the past few years and looks to be taking over outdoor television. Every type of outdoor activity - Hunting, fishing, shooting sports, are all at your fingertips. Elk Hunting, rabbit hunting, african safari's- Take your pick. You can find it all at the push of a button. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and the like, is this the future of television? Sean Luxton seems to believe so. http://myoutdoortv.com http://AmericanOutdoorNews.com