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Supporter Wall for The Dogwatch Company
A dogwatch is ultimately about people. When the eight bells ring and the afternoon watch is done, there are people who gather to keep the ship going safely on the dogwatch. At The Dogwatch Company, we value these interactions with people primarily, and recognize that good adventures, travel, and conversations are about our human interactions.…
Read MoreEp 61: Everything Rope, with Knot and Rope Supply
Hello, thank you for joining us today On the Dogwatch, where we consider the natural world and the things that help us experience it. I am Michael Canfield, it is currently 10:37 on the Forenoon Watch, and this is Episode 61. We are back from a break on the podcast and have prepared some exciting…
Read MoreEp 12: Lochby, Makers of the Ultimate Waxed Cotton Field Journal
On this episode of the Dogwatch we visit with Chris Elfering, the creator of the Lochby company, which creates fine notebooks and accessories from waxed canvas and fountain pen friendly paper. These are incredible implements for keeping a planner, field notes, and journal sketches. The Watch Wallet and Tool Roll are great companions to the Field Journal.…
Read MoreEp 34: Zen and the Art: Motorcycles, Maintenance, and Pirsig
As we get into the warmer weather of spring, many of us On the Dogwatch will start to think of road trips. One of the many great things about these trips is that they can afford us time to think about our lives. There is no more iconic North American road trip than Robert Pirsig’s…
Read MoreEp 45: William Wood Watches are Fire
Whether it is collecting rubber fire hoses and crafting them into watch bands, melting down a brass fire helmet for crowns, or working to create a case that can house two movements at different price points, today’s guest Jonny Garrett has created a watch company that does justice to both firefighters as well as horology. …
Read MoreEp 42: Alex Crane. Stylish and Sustainable Clothing
A well-cut linen shirt, an organic cotton chore coat, or an extra soft merino wool sweater and cap are perfect to wear on any Dogwatch, which makes it even more of a special opportunity that we are joined today by Alex Crane. Alex is the founder and designer of his own clothing brand, Alex Crane, that provides garments intended to…
Read MoreEp 38: Shackleton. The Brand that Prepares, Equips, and Inspires
The Brand that Prepares, Equips, and Inspires, Taking Cues From the Boss Himself. On top of the stack of the world’s expedition narratives, survival stories, and inspiring but hard-to-believe-they-are-true adventure books, sits Ernest Shackleton. The tale of the Endurance and Shackleton has become so legendary not only because of what he and his men did, but…
Read MoreEp 37: Outdoor Style From London to the Lake District
There is plenty to learn from the British in terms of classic style, especially for those who are interested in the outdoors. On this episode of the Dogwatch, we speak with David Evans, the man behind the Grey Fox Blog, one of the early style blogs and a mainstay of classic British lifestyle commentary. David is…
Read MoreEp 40: Worn & Wound, Watches, Windup, and Zach Weiss
It turns out that this episode of the Dogwatch is brought to you by the letter “W,” a show that can be described with an alliterative string on watches starting with our guest, Zach Weiss of Worn & Wound. Being one of the co-founders of Worn & Wound, Zach describes how the business grew from an inauspicious blog…
Read MoreEp 56: Notebooks and Paper for the Field
When you head to the field with your notebook and pen in your hand–to either record the natural world or your thoughts while there–you want materials that will hold up to a wicked squall, a blizzard, or any combination of dirt, dung, misplaced hooves and paws, and even spilled coffee. Today we have the opportunity…
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