Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — The Experience Project

In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, Steve & Mark discuss their approach to clothing layers for backpack hunts, and how different seasons and conditions affect their layering strategies and gear choices. This podcast will help you understand the clothing you truly need for your next hunt.

At what point does nutrition help or hurt you on a backcountry hunt? When, and how, can your food choices make a difference in your performance? What are some of the common nutrition-related mistakes that hunters make when packing food for a trip? We answer these questions (and many more) with nutritionist, Kyle Kamp.

This Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode covers shelter selection for backpack-style hunting. We discuss shelter types, such as bivy, tarps, trekking pole tents, tipis, and traditional tents. Compare materials, including silnylon, silpoly, and Dyneema (cuben fiber). Share site selection and shelter setup tips. And more...

In this podcast, we discuss the rifle that Steve built for all three of his Alaska hunts this fall. We discuss each component of the rifle (chassis, scope, suppressor, etc), why he chose the 6mm Creedmoor, what he uses for shooting support (tripod, bipod, etc), and how he manages ballistics in the field, and more.