Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Backpacking

On this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we discuss WHY, WHEN, and HOW we use bivy sacks for our backpack hunts. We also answer 10+ listener questions about the use of bivy sacks for hunting — from the bivy basics to advanced applications.

Colt and his 10-year-old daughter, Cedar, join us on The Hunt Backcountry Podcast to share the story of their backpack mule deer hunt from this past fall. This was Cedar's first backpack hunt, and it was a joy to hear her share her experience, what she enjoyed about the hunt, what she learned, and more.

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.