Exo Journal — Backpacking

Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Masterclass with onX Maps

Backpack Hunting Masterclass with onX Maps

Mark from Exo Mtn Gear joins Dylan from onX Maps for a live webinar all about backpack hunting. Watch a recording of Mark's presentation that covers lessons he has learned from a decade's worth of backpack hunting, his advice for how to get started in backpack hunting, and why things go wrong on backpack hunts.

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Mark Huelsing
How To Minimize Your Water Runs On Backpack Hunts

How To Minimize Your Water Runs On Backpack Hunts

After living, backpacking, and hunting in some of the driest parts of the country for more than a decade, I have learned how to maximize ways to find and use water, and minimize how much time and effort I spend ensuring I have enough water. Here are some of the lessons I have learned...

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Mark Huelsing
Dream Hunt Come True — Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, & Caribou in Alaska’s Brooks Range

Dream Hunt Come True — Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, & Caribou in Alaska’s Brooks Range

Joseph shares the story of an unforgettable — almost unbelievable! — hunt of a lifetime in Alaska's Brooks Range. He was fortunate enough to harvest a Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, and Caribou on his hunt, which was a great test for the new K4 Pack System from Exo Mtn Gear.

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Mark Huelsing
Mountain Goat Hunt Gear List & Lessons Learned In Alaska

Mountain Goat Hunt Gear List & Lessons Learned In Alaska

Having just returned from a challenging but successful Mountain Goat hunt in Southeast Alaska, I want to share my full gear list, talk about some higher-level themes related to gear for a hunt like this, and then share some newer or notable gear that stood out to me from this hunt...

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