Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Backpacking

Founder of Outdoor Vitals, Tayson Whittaker, joins us on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to discuss his 100-mile solo hike in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. We discuss the mistakes he made on this trip, stories from his hunts this fall, the "ultralight" sacrifices he makes, changes in the outdoor industry, and more.

If you are a backcountry hunter, you should own, carry, and use trekking poles. Period. In this podcast, we discuss why backcountry hunters should use trekking poles, what to consider when purchasing trekking poles, the mistakes that people make when using them, and how you can use trekking poles for more than hiking.

A backpack hunter's headlamp needs to balance weight, performance, and efficiency. In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, Steve & Mark discuss the unique demands of headlamps for backpack hunting, the headlamps we have used, and what headlamps we will be testing and reviewing moving forward.

In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we discuss how we find, filter, and carry water on extended hunts. Few things can affect a backpack hunt more than water, so it is critical to have a water management system that is versatile, reliable, and effective as you live in the backcountry.