Outdoor Adventure and the Art of Self Reliance, with Nick Offerman

Outside Podcast

Wilderness, Sports

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Ruggedness, dependability, and handiness define a lot of outdoor archetypes, from the ski patroller to the river guide to the park ranger. So why would you find all three in a famous actor? Maybe because the actor in question—Nick Offerman—is an avid outdoorsman in his own right. Surely you know Nick from one of his many memorable roles, like Ron Swanson on Parks And Recreation and General Sidney in the latest Mission Impossible. And, when he’s not acting or performing on comedy tours, you can find Nick paddling the Los Angeles River or scrambling up peaks in the nearest National Park. Relying on himself in a pinch informs everything Nick does, from acting to woodworking. And his new book, Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery, is Nick’s gospel of do-it-yourselfedness, a starting point to building a tough and resourceful identity. Because eventually, we’re all gonna have to fix a flat tire or build a little shelter in the woods.

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1:06.6	It is really nice to meet you.
1:09.5	I understand that you are an incredibly busy human being,
1:12.5	and so I really appreciate you taking the time to come on our show.
1:15.0	How are you? Where are you? What's going on?
1:26.1	Thank you. I'm very grateful to be here and to meet you also. I'm in St. Louis. I'm working on a film playing a douchebag chef, which is why I have this haircut.
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