Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Gear

What if you could get your hands on the best spotting scopes from Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss, and Vortex — spending a couple months testing each of those models side-by-side in a variety of real world conditions? Certainly you would form some opinions and gain some experience on the pros and cons of each scope.

Andrew Skurka is an accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, writer... and hunter. Andrew provides us with some excellent information on how to take your backpacking to the next level. We discuss gear, food, and more — including many do-it-yourself alternatives to what the market offers.

In this episode Mark and Steve discuss the topics of loading, adjusting, and fitting your hunting pack for optimal comfort and performance. Common questions are answered. Common techniques are explained. We hope you find this episode valuable and that you get to put these tips into practice on a heavy hike soon.

In this episode, Mark & Steve open the Pandora's Box of bow setup and tuning. You'll learn the steps that Mark & Steve walk through as they take a brand new (or new-to-you) bow and work through getting it ready for hunting season.