Laramy “Sasquatch” Miller wants to test himself. But instead of running 50 miles in one day in the desert or hauling crabs on a rocking boat for three months, Miller tests his grit by riding a horse into the most remote parts of the world to live off the land for 30 days or more. And he filmed the entire adventure for his hit series The Trail airing now on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on Outdoor Channel.

Heading off into the woods alone might seem like a much-needed break, but it is a true test of grit, wit, and survival to Miller. “There’s a difference between wanting to do something like this and then actually doing it,” Miller shared with “Revolution Radio with Jim and Trav” recently. “It is so much work. Most people don't want to work that hard. I grew up doing it, and yes, it is a whole different world living off the back of a horse."

Miller's family were mountain men. As he says in the first season of The Trail, now available on MyOutdoorTV, "It is bred into me. My family grew up in the mountains, and my uncle started filming his adventures and sold them on VHS tapes to Wal-Mart.”

“Mountain men has become a lost historical art in our country,” he continued. “They are the ones who opened up this country. Just think about how tough they’d have to be.”

Miller says he enjoys quietness, alone time, and using his physical strength to overcome any task. “People’s minds go crazy when they aren’t listening to the radio or TV or have someone to talk to – your mind will play tricks on you if you aren’t used to it, but I’m used to it,” he said.

Miller related that being out on the trail is more physical than mental stress. The daily mental grind is in the palm of our hands with a computer with a camera. This technology is supposed to make our lives easier, right? “The trail may be physically stressful – but the day-in and day-out living of ‘home life’ is more mentally stressful,” Miller explained.

Of course, Miller is not truly alone on the trail. He has his trusty horse, 7, and his packhorse, Jensen. In season two of The Trail, Miller heads to the panhandles of Idaho, one of the more remote spots in the lower 48. In 30 days, he traveled more than 200 miles with just a longbow, a few knife options, and 120 pounds of gear, 85 of which was camera gear.

Predators were a problem, some more than others. "Predators were abundant in this part of the country – so trying to find food was tough at first," he shared. "Foraging and fishing were my mainstays, but eventually, that just doesn't cut it when you are cutting wood daily, tending your horses, and just trying to survive. I did eventually eat a wolf for the first time."

Miller said he ran across every predator native to the area except for mountain lion. "I ate very well for this trip and only lost 24 pounds. Whereas in season one, I lost 36 pounds. You don’t realize how much the physical aspect of the trip entails.”

What about water? Turns out, it wasn’t too much of a problem. "If water travels through gravel or moss for 50 feet, it is purified. It is the same thing as going through a filter at home. I am always conscious of where I am drinking, and that’s the nice thing about the mountains. As long as it wasn’t stagnant water, it was good to go,” explained Miller.

Being a mountain man also means being a horseman. Horses must also be kept in peak condition as they are your key to survival. "Horses are your lifeline,” shared Miller. “They are the first things you tend to, and you must be somewhat a horse person to understand their behavior."

When Jim and Trav asked Miller about one of his scariest moments on the trail during the radio interview, the story involved his horses. "When you are riding along the trail and suddenly your horse is on a shale rockslide – you realize you have no control. You must let that horse figure it out. I've had some crazy horse wrecks, and it has gotten close to a ‘Jesus, take the wheel’ moment. It is like driving a car on black ice. You just pray it will work out.”

Tune in to The Trail on Outdoor Channel to see horse wrecks, missed shots, and close calls Fridays at 8 p.m. ET.