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EP 173 – Sleep System Deep Dive Q&A – Shelters, Pads and Bags/Quilts May 02, 2024

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Okay we’re gonna kick it old school with the podcast for a new series where I’ll do deep dive q&a’s on gear categories. Up first is Sleep Systems. Let me know what you want to see next!

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EP 172 – Deer, Bears and Life with Jeff Lander from Primitive Outfitting Apr 11, 2024

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Less than one week left for your chance to enter the BC Guided Bear Hunt Giveaway. Every $5 you spend at https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/ will get you one entry!

This week I sat down with my good friend Jeff Lander who owns Primitive Outfitting and guides Mule Deer in Alberta and Moose and Bear in BC. Jeff is also the one who is hosting the giveaway hunt for Forged. We had a great chat about all kinds of different hunting and Jeff may have told the best bear story ever told on this podcast!

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EP 171 – Guns & Stuff 03 with Colton, Jay and Zach from Nosler Apr 04, 2024

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This week on Guns & Stuff, Colton and I sit down with Zac Waterman from Nosler to go deep on their product offerings. We had a bunch of great questions from listeners and I learned a ton on this episode.

Less than two weeks left for your chance to enter the BC Guided Bear Hunt Giveaway. Every $5 you spend at https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/ will get you one entry!

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EP 170 – Solocast Q&A Mar 28, 2024

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It’s been a while since I did an old-fashioned Q&A episode so figured it was time to bang one out. Lots of great questions in this one! Drop me a note if you want to see more of these episodes.

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EP 169 – Culture, Conservation, and Hunting Rights with Mike Duplan Mar 21, 2024

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EP 169 – Culture, Conservation, and Hunting Rights with Mike Duplan

Mike is known for killing big mule deer but more importantly, Mike also has a very strong voice for conservation and hunting rights. Given the climate we are in right now and all the battles we are facing for our hunting rights across North America I wanted to have Mike on to get his thoughts and advice.

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EP 168 - The Worst Tripod I Have Ever Used! Mar 14, 2024

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Alright folks, it’s rare but it does happen. Every now and then I use a product so bad that I can say with complete confidence you do not need this in your arsenal. This tripod definitely fits into this category. I hope you guys find this useful and I give some other recommendations at the end of the video for products that will perform significantly better for you!

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0:00 – Intro

1:33 – Price

4:52 – Weight

6:20 – Load Capacity

7:27 – Height

8:31 – Packability

9:02 – Vibration

10:33 – Leg Locks

14:35 – Final Thoughts & Recommendations

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EP 167 – Trade Show Wrap Up with Leighton Garfield @glass_half_full_outdoors Mar 11, 2024

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Chill episode this week as I sit down with my buddy Leighton who gave me a hand at the booth during the WSSBC Mountain Hunting Expo this year. We go over the show and just have a general catchup about gear and hunting. Leighton is one of those super solid quiet dudes I’ve got to know through hunting and gear reviews and I hope to get him on more episodes. He’s one of the only dudes I know who runs as much different gear as I do.

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EP 166 – The Challenges of Growth with Brian Call Mar 04, 2024

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One of the first podcasts I discovered when I was getting into backcountry hunting was Gritty Bowmen. It was a brand-new podcast hosted by Brian Call. It was one of the most impactful shows on both my development as a hunter and the type of hunting I ended up pursuing. Brian played a large role in my fascination with bow-hunting elk in the rut and self-filming. I was not expecting this conversation to get as deep as it did, but I personally took a lot away from it that is very applicable to where I am at in my own journey right now and I hope you can as well.

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EP 165 – Guns & Stuff 02 with Seth from Hornady, Colton and Jay: 4DOF, Proper range for ELDX, Benefits of a monolithic and more! Feb 29, 2024

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On this episode of Guns & Stuff, Colton and I sat down with Seth from Hornady to do a deep dive on the different families of bullets offered by Hornady, their 4DOF solution, when you should choose a monolithic, and much more.

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