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A deep dive into a mindful perspective on the discipline of hunting.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
The battle of the ultralight backpack titans! Here is my analysis of the Seek Outside Goshawk 6300 vs the Stone Glacier Terminus 7000. If you want to enter to win either of these bags head over to Mindful Reviews. Comparing these two ultralight packs was a blast. These backpacks both go about trying to solve the same problems in very unique ways.
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
0:00 – Intro
1:23 – Mindful Reviews community launch
5:44 – Tribalism in marketing
6:51 – Premium gear
7:39 – Individual pack preference
8:35 – 24 elements reviewed
9:49 – Scoring system
10:18 – Ultra vs. Cordura
16:29 – Marketing copy for Terminus
18:26 – Marketing copy for Goshawk
23:50 – Price
25:12 – Weight honesty
29:16 – Volume/weight
30:45 – Purchase experience
36:23 – Local bonus
40:28 – Lids
43:13 – Compression
53:31 – Fitting
1:04:15 – Construction
1:14:45 – Lumbar pads
1:15:18 – Load lifter angle
1:16:10 – Meat shelf
1:20:50 – Day pack mode
1:22:35 – Accessories
1:28:40 – Training mode
1:29:40 – Durability
1:31:48 – Water resistance
1:40:09 – Functional volume
1:42:01 – Hardware
1:42:23 – Load ratings
1:52:09 – Conclusion
Jay Nichol
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https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
I had a great chat with John Barklow who is not only the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka but is a very accomplished bowhunter and has a fantastic newsletter full of insights and tactics for hunters of all experience levels.
John Barklow
https://www.instagram.com/jbarklow/
https://knowledgefromstorms.com/
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
This week I broke down my entire archery setup including bow, arrow build, broadhead, speed, everything. After that, I dove into an archery-focused Q&A.
Jay Nichol
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Merch
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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
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IG
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Well my friends I was finally able to break the curse. In this podcast, I go over my history with elk in B.C. and then break down my latest hunt where I was lucky enough to arrow a great bull while hunting solo.
Jay Nichol
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Merch
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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Podcast
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
I just spent 9 days hunting elk with my old man and brother in northern BC. While we didn’t kill an elk it was our first hunt all together and it was great to spend time together. I thought I’d do a gear breakdown and share some of my takeaways from the hunt. Also, I’m headed back out solo for elk on Sunday and dove into my plan for that as well.
Jay Nichol
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Merch
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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
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IG
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Podcast
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois is a MeatEater culinary contributor, an expert on all things Cajun, and an all-around badass with an infectious love of cooking, the outdoors, and intense pride in his home state of Louisiana. He just debuted season 2 of his feature cooking and hunting show Duck Camp Dinners last week on the MeatEater YouTube channel. I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down with Jean-Paul and was part history lesson, part cooking lesson, and part waterfowl hunting lesson.
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois
https://www.instagram.com/chefjean_paul/
https://chef-jean-paul.myshopify.com/
Duck Camp Dinners
Jay Nichol
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Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
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IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
To wrap up the three-podcast series on my sheep hunt I did a massive Q & A covering the hunt itself, the filming process, and the gear I used. I answered things like the best and worst piece of gear I brought, my e-scouting process, how the new tent held up, and much more.
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
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IG
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Podcast
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
I felt as though there was some value in digging a little deeper into my decision-making process during this hunt and going over some of my mistakes might be useful to some people. It also gave me a chance to reflect on the journey and see where I could improve next year.
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Okay, I’m back from my sheep hunt. I didn’t kill a sheep, but I certainly got to put some gear through its paces and learned lots that I’ve got to share. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions.
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
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Newsletter
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Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Up next in the Mindful Review series is a comparative analysis of 9, 2-person 3-season tents including the Big Agnes Copper Spur, Sea To Summit Telos, Hilleberg Niak, MSR Hubba Hubba, Nemo Dragonfly, Stone Glacier Skyscraper 2P, Kuiu Mountain Star, Hilleberg Helags, and the Slingfin Portal. I looked at 30 different elements including price, build quality, practical space, pole construction, and many more.
I am also raffling off 4 of the tents and if you head to the link below you can buy tickets if they are still available.
Please let me know which category of hunting gear you would like to see reviewed next? Rain Gear? Electronics?
YouTube Version
https://youtu.be/lCijxES4wmw
Raffle Tickets
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Jay Nichol
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
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IG
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Podcast
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast
0:00 – Intro
0:26 – List of Tents
2:18 – The Raffle
6:36 – Consumer Psychology
8:41 – Personal Opinion
11:15 – 30 categories tested and 20 scored
13:31 – Practical Space
13:52 – In-tent Height and Length Footage
29:33 – 2-pad Test
33:14 – Price
34:42 – Weight & Weight Honesty
37:24 – Tent Pegs
39:32 – Ease of Setup
44:09 – Build Quality
47:58 – Pole Quality
51:23 – Rain Test
58:10 – Practical Vestibule Space
1:00:00 – Breathability vs Warmth and the Effect on Condensation
1:02:18 – Zippers
1:02:37 – Practical Fabric Quality
1:03:24 – Fabric Specs
1:11:11 – Freestanding
1:11:21 – Number of Doors
1:11:38 – Ease of Getting In and Out
1:12:35 – Final Rankings