Explore every episode of the podcast Campfire Chronicles

We briefly talk about our experience getting covid. We debrief our bear encounter during our most recent episode in Glacier National Park. We also talk a bit about our 2023 plans and resolutions.

We talk a bit about our fall plans and talk about how to recapture some of the magic of youth.

We talk a bit about the current situation and just generally go from topic to topic.

Thomas and Andrew reflect on their time in Hawaii, and talk about what they enjoy about winter camping in this hiking podcast!

The return of the podcast, maybe monthly again? Anyway, we update each other on what's been going on in our lives, talk about some trips, and take questions from viewers.

Check the actual YouTube video here for links to all the different songs and stuff mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CTcwswAgi0

Thomas, Bryan, and Andrew discuss their time in the Southwest and take live questions and comments from Patreon!

Andrew and Bryan talk about the first episode featuring the California portion of our roadtrip, while taking live questions and comments from patrons.

In this episode, the whole gang responds to a Patreon Livestream question about how we all experience nature differently, and then we reflect on our time in Hoosier.

Andrew chats with Becca, a founding member of Keep Wayne Wild. We discuss fracking, its potential effects on Wayne National Forest, and the perspectives of the community members living in and around the forest.

Andrew and Robby basically flit from one topic to another in a kind of stream of consciousness discussion about all sorts of stuff. Enjoy!

Sorry about the audio quality, folks! In this episode we talk sorta candidly about our new years resolutions and our channel, and then answer questions live.

We break down how Thomas felt in the Lost Coast, Bryan talks about his Iceland trip, and we give some videogame updates.

Sorry - Andrew's audio got cut out, so he's hard to hear. In this episode, we take on the role of all your favorite pop talk show doctors and discuss dieting... among other things.

In this episode, we ramble on about our favorite seasons, and then talk about some other non sequitur stuff

In this episode, we ramble on about our favorite seasons, and then talk about some other non sequitur stuff

This is a companion podcast to a side video on our Youtube channel that goes through all of the gear we use when on an adventure.  Here, we talk a bit more in depth about the gear that we use, what we do and don't like about it, and more.

Three stooges talk about Mt. Whitney (which Robby and Andrew quickly realize is Thomas's white whale), and chatter about who knows what else.

Andrew, Bryan, and Robby sit together to answer some of our fan questions submitted on our Facebook page.  We'll talk a bit about our gear, our experiences, food, and more.  This is the sequel to our first Q&A podcast.

Andrew sits down with Thomas "tan-pants Schlansky" Sinard during the holidays and the two of them have a bit of a chat.

Robby and Andrew discuss a variety of things, telling stories and discussing travel, food, and more over a campfire, some beers, and pizza.  Warning: There are some loud chewing noises.

We talk about our recent trip to Yellowstone, and what our favorite parts about camping are.

A few updates and what inspires us.

Thomas and Andrew discuss their prepping for Mt. Whitney along with plans for Yellowstone and other adventures!

We recently filmed a ton of videos and we talk about that. We also talk a bit about our favorite endings from our episodes.

Thomas and Bryan discuss the lessons they've learned from all their previous adventures and camping experiences, whether they were large, or small lessons.

We just finished up the edit of the latest episode which you can watch early patreon.com/adventure. We also answers some Q's

Questions and Answers

We have the wonderful Devil's Bench crew on the show!  

Check out the Devil's Bench here: http://www.thedevilsbench.com/ (Do it!)

Note: There is a smattering of cuss words throughout this one, so ear-muff the children.

We talk about the filming process for Adventure Archives, and Bryan also shares his origin story.

In the third episode of Campfire Chronicles, we talk a little bit about our recent trip to Yosemite and also answer reader questions. Yes, Ocarina of Time is technically the Citizen Kane of videogames, but the difference is it's actually enjoyable :)

In this episode, we talk a bit about what goes into making an Adventure Archives episode and our failed attempts at starting Adventure Archives, Andrew tells a story about a seemingly disappointing backpacking trip, we discuss our dream travel destinations, and wrap up with a bit of philosophy about human nature.

In the premiere episode of the Adventure Archives companion podcast, Campfire Chronicles, we talk about our plans for the upcoming Yosemite trip, and the mishap that happened during Thomas's first true camping trip.

00:18 We start off talking a bit about the Savage Gulf episode.

07:14 Talking about the cabin experience during the episode.

09:47 Andrew talking about that disgusting mushroom he ate.

16:21 Other thoughts about the Savage Gulf.

19:24 Special mosquito net Bryan and Nicole made for Andrew.

22:20 Eating cereal during a trip.

24:47 Dehydrating mushrooms to eat on a trip?

28:08 Some details about the shoutouts in the episode.

34:43 Then a very short diversion into Elden Ring.

39:16 And finally talking a bit about our worst weather experiences.

We talk about the 50th episode in Big Bend and also a little bit about the history of the show.

Ostensibly an episode about our plans for the New Year, but we go all over the place in our first podcast in a very long time.

Robby, Bryan, and Andrew go through a small list of what we think are the best episodes of Adventure Archives and order them 1 to 10. This was originally recorded for our patrons live at Patreon.com/adventure. We occasionally record these live, so if you ever want to join in, that's where they're at. Enjoy the episode!

Talking a bit about the Dolly Sods episode and some other stuff.

Talking a bit about our solo hikes and what we've been up to.

After a two year hiatus, we're back! The plan is to release once a month. In this episode we talk about everything we've been up to for the last two years and a little bit about our goals for the new year.

0:00 Followup

8:50 Topics

- How’s everyone feeling about monthly Campfire Chronicles?

- How are your new year’s resolutions going?

- Thoughts on the Switch 2

29:41 Quick Questions

- My questions as a new viewer would be, what is the history of your channel? What prompted you to get started? How are you related to each other? Having watched one of your earliest episodes, what's the story behind Thomas joining the crew?

- Have you consider having everyone weigh their pack before the trip?

- How do you guys archive your project files, do you have a closet full of hard drives?

- Is there any chance Nicole (or others) will join the adventures again in the future? Are there any plans for more road trip episodes?

- As someone who is new to backpacking figuring out the planning aspect can be overwhelming. I was wondering in Olympic National Park did you have to reserve camp sites there, and was there any additional permitting?

40:33 Main Questions

- My question is what your hike planning procedure looks like? Do you have a list of locations you want to hike in and how do you find them, how much do you research the route before you start, and do you plan everything together or assign roles?

- How do you think your younger selves would feel if they knew you would have this long running show that has gotten millions of views?

- If you guys could have one thing that would make making Adventure Archives easier, what would it be?

0:26 Followup

1:25 Thomas is Moving

6:42 Without getting too political, how to stay positive in today’s day and age?

10:15 Favorite Mealtime Activity and Current TV Shows

17:52 What’ve you been cooking?

23:31 Favorite YouTube channels

33:45 Robby’s Vlog is sort of ending

42:47 There is a special Adventure Archives cocktail at a restaurant in Columbus

44:57 Nintendo 3DS EDC

50:02 Closing

1:11 Who is most likely to get totally lost but have a great time?

4:25 Did Bear Grylls eat deer droppings?

7:19 The reality of AA compared to Man vs. Wild

14:19 Sheng Wang’s brilliant camping hack

18:14 Andrew’s trip to Dolly Sods

22:42 Trails becoming TOO accessible

26:20 Cell signal in the wild and self-control

31:27 How much has changed since we started backpacking

35:15 The snail question

40:55 Tips when flying to backpacking destinations

1:00:51 Closing

Lots of Nintendo Switch 2 talk this week, so feel free to skip that with the timestamps if you're not interested in video games.

0:46 The White Lotus

3:20 Finding balance in life and the vlog

9:35 Nintendo Switch 2

27:50 Assassin's Creed

33:12 Top 5 Japanese Exclusive video games

35:52 YouTube Thumbnails for Adventure Archives

54:23 Hiking mentality

1:06:45 How do we keep in touch with each other?

1:10:46 What TV shows have we all watched?

4:52 Any plans to head back to the PNW?

9:32 What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now, career wise?

19:41 Where does your hatred for Clone Wars come from? Have any of you seen Star Wars Rebels?

22:27 What are some movies that you watched growing up that to this day are still your favorite?

34:03 Speaking of the prices of video games, whats your opinion on all the remastered or redone versions of games we used to play back in the day?

40:37 What do we think of the Switch 2 now that it’s out?

1:54 Self-control update

5:07 Andor

10:23 Nintendo Switch 2

20:11 New episode is out, new episode filming

22:58 Viewer Hiking Story

31:52 Time where people helped us on the trail

41:11 What was the craziest thing that’s happened to you while traveling?

51:02 What job would you be doing if not the current one?

56:44 What are you excited about right now?

0:06 - Any chance for a video podcast?

0:33 - Did you know you can see dolphins in the Hawaii episode?

1:58 - Backpacking tips/advice followup

8:38 - Have you been soured on the Adirondacks from your last trip?

13:05 - Have you guys ever considered making a “pop up video” type of video where you share random facts or behind the scenes info?

14:51 - What other names for the channel did you consider?

19:07 - What’s the process for writing narration for an AA episode?

28:44 - What's your opinion about using AI for Youtube such as ideas of location, posting title, tags, description...etc

34:53 - Who is an extrovert and who is an introvert?

47:43 - Teasing a future question

48:02 - Channel update

0:34 - Catalina Island is out and the Kumano Kodo Part 2 commentary is up on Patreon

5:46 - What is our ideal backpacking trip?

38:32 - What are some pain points when backpacking that we still haven't addressed?

52:45 - Anything coming up in the future?

1. 1:10 What have we been up to?
2. 7:49 Thomas got a “Brick” for his phone
3. 21:22 Umbrella recommendation
4. 22:58 Nakasendo and Iya Valley
5. 26:00 Water filtration recommendation
6. 27:57 Great Allegheny Passage bike trail
7. 31:15 Color-coded zipper pulls
8. 34:18 The four nations
9. 43:45 How is Robby’s mom adjusting to the move?
10. 45:30 Do we use a personal locator beacon?
11. 49:50 Will Thomas vlog his Japan trip?
12. 50:09 Why is sleeping in nature so good?
13. 59:42 Would Thomas ever grow his hair out? And would the other guys grow a mustache?

0:00 Intro

2:00 "Who's most likely to..." questions

42:32 Advice for first backpacking trip

51:52 What class in D&D would we each be?]

55:16 Closing thoughts and updates

1. 2:23 Metroid Prime 4
2. 11:07 Is the Kumano Kodo still our hardest hike?
3. 17:00 If you had the time and money, what new hobby would you take on?
4. 27:25 Roundup of “Have you thought about going here?” questions
5. 40:56 Patreon changes
6. 43:02 If you guys could go back to a time right before filming your first episode, what is the ONE decision that you would change, with the benefit of hindsight now?