Exo Journal — Fitness & Nutrition

Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — Meal Prep for the Backcountry

Backpack Hunting Basics — Meal Prep for the Backcountry

The food you take on a multi-day backpack hunt is an important aspect of your ability to hunt effectively. The food you bring provides the energy you need to hike, hour after hour, and day after day. As you begin to extend a hunt duration, your food also becomes the heaviest and bulkiest item(s) in your pack. In this video, Steve Speck, owner and founder of Exo Mtn Gear, shares an example of how he plans and packs the foods he takes on backpack hunts.

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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
Top Episodes of 2024 — The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

Top Episodes of 2024 — The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

What were the most downloaded episodes of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast in 2024? You asked, and we're answering. Make sure you don't miss these episodes...

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Mark Huelsing
Common Mistakes (Beginner) Backpack Hunters Make

Common Mistakes (Beginner) Backpack Hunters Make

Although each one of us is on a unique hunting journey, there are undoubtedly some common mistakes that most new backpack hunters make. Perhaps, though, you can avoid these common pitfalls if you learn about them now. Let's look at the common mistakes and how to avoid them...

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