EP-238 LIFE OFF THE GRID: Surviving and Thriving in Canada’s Wild North

2025-10-26

What drives someone to spend weeks alone in Canada’s most remote wilderness — filming every moment? In this episode, Richard talks with Maxim Budnick, the outdoorsman and filmmaker behind the popular YouTube channel. His videos capture breathtaking expeditions through some of the most untouched landscapes in Canada, from -30°C winter camps to multi-week canoe trips across the Northwest Territories. Maxim shares how his lifelong love of nature turned into a full-time passion for adventure filmmaking. They discuss bushcraft, survival, and the meditative power of wilderness solitude. Maxim also opens up about what it’s like to create content far from civilization — balancin...

What drives someone to spend weeks alone in Canada’s most remote wilderness — filming every moment?

In this episode, Richard talks with Maxim Budnick, the outdoorsman and filmmaker behind the popular YouTube channel. His videos capture breathtaking expeditions through some of the most untouched landscapes in Canada, from -30°C winter camps to multi-week canoe trips across the Northwest Territories.

Maxim shares how his lifelong love of nature turned into a full-time passion for adventure filmmaking. They discuss bushcraft, survival, and the meditative power of wilderness solitude. Maxim also opens up about what it’s like to create content far from civilization — balancing the joy of adventure with the challenges of carrying camera gear, extreme weather, and total isolation.

This conversation is a deep dive into the beauty of nature, the simplicity of canoe travel, and what it really means to connect with the wild.

👉 To learn more, visit:

https://www.youtube.com/@maximbudnick
https://www.instagram.com/maximbudnick/?hl=en

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