Exo Journal — Backpacking

Backpack Hunting Basics — The Food We Eat (And How We Pack It)

Backpack Hunting Basics — The Food We Eat (And How We Pack It)

The food you bring on a multi-day backpack hunt is critical; not only for your survival, of course, but also in determining how effectively you can hunt day after day with sustained energy, as well as greatly influencing how much your pack weighs and how much space you have as you pack your bag for a hunt.

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Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — How We Filter & Carry Water

Backpack Hunting Basics — How We Filter & Carry Water

When backpack hunting, you need a water filtration solution that is fast, efficient, and effective. Based on extensive experience, this is what we use...

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Mark Huelsing
How To: Load Your Pack for a Multi-Day Backpack Hunt

How To: Load Your Pack for a Multi-Day Backpack Hunt

A well-designed pack can enable you to hike more comfortably and hunt more efficiently, but only if you understand how to use it effectively. In this video and article, Steve Speck, Owner and Lead Designer of Exo Mtn Gear, shows how to load a K4 Pack for a multi-day backpack hunt, including packing principles that you need to know to get the most performance from your pack.  

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Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — How to Get Started

Backpack Hunting Basics — How to Get Started

If you are completely new to backpack hunting, you are probably overwhelmed with what you need, where you can go, and how to get started. In this article, we explain the first steps that beginning backpack hunters need to take.

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