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A deep dive into a mindful perspective on the discipline of hunting.
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Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
After years of testing, I firmly believe that quilts are a superior choice for backcountry hunting over sleeping bags. In this video, I give my top 5 reasons why and I also detail my entire deep winter and 3-season sleep systems.
Deep winter setup:
Exped Ultra 7R Long Wide
Enlightened Equipment Enigma Synthetic 20* Quilt
Sea to Summit Thermolite Reactor Sleeping Bag Liner
Puffy Layers
3-Season setup
Big Agnes Q-Core SLX
Enlightened Equipment Enigma Synthetic 20* Quilt
Or
Enlightened Equipment Enigma Down 20* Quilt
0:00 – Intro
0:41 – Mindful Reviews
1:28 – Tent Raffle
2:03 – Origin of Quilts
3:22 – Quilt Physics
4:47 – 5 Reasons Quilts are Superior
4:58 – Weight & Size
6:23 – Price
6:53 – Temperature Management
7:48 – Versatility
9:08 – Comfort
12:18 – My Deep Winter Sleep System
17:51 – Weight of Winter Sleep System
19:56 – My 3-Season Sleep System
23:05 – Weight of 3-Season System
25:01 – How I Set Up My Quilt
32:15 – Wrap Up
Jay Nichol
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https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
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This review has been over 2 years in the making. I have put these two 4 season shelters from Hilleberg and Stone Glacier through the wringer spending more than 20 nights in each of them in temps down to -25c, -10f with upwards of 12”-16” snowfall on some nights. Both the Sky Solus and the Soulo are premium tents but they also both have their flaws. Watch this video to learn what worked for me and what didn’t with these two tents.
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – Raffle details
2:03 – A note on specialized shelters
4:20 – My personal experience with both tents
5:36 – Categories of comparison
7:45 – In the field footage
15:11 – Sleeping pad size comparisons
27:36 – Price
27:59 – Advertised dimensions
32:57 – Practical vestibule space
33:05 – Practical space inside the tent
34:15 – Tent fabrics
36:30 – Doors
37:23 – Weight & Weight honesty
40:59 – Tent pegs
41:17 – Ease of setup
42:11 – Build quality
42:35 – Pole quality
44:26 – Weather resistance
45:10 – Breathability/Condensation
46:10 – Heat retention
47:05 – Personal X factor
52:53 – Instagram Q&A
56:44 – Final scores
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
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IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
This was the biggest Q&A I’ve ever had on the channel. I want to thank every single person that submitted a question. I did my best to answer them as thoroughly as possible.
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
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IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Well ladies and gentlemen this is either the podcast you’ve been waiting for or the one you’re gonna want to skip. If you’ve ever wondered why I am the way I am and how I do the things I do this podcast will give you those answers. I did my best to share my story through addiction and recovery as honestly and transparently as I could. Please keep an open mind.
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
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
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Well folks apparently last week, when I thought I posted this review I actually double-posted the first review. So here's a bonus episode to fix my screwup. Regularly scheduled new episode tomorrow as always.
Battery Banks For Backpacking Review
I picked up 5 battery banks that are marketed at people who spend time in the backcountry and tried my best to figure out which one was best across a number of different categories.
5 banks tested are the Goal Zero Venture 75, Anker 525, Anker 325, Nitecore Carbo 2000, and Biolite 80 PD
My apologies for constantly referring to the Nitecore as Nightforce.
Also here’s another video I did explaining my entire backcountry power setup.
Complete Battery System For The Back Country
https://youtu.be/Wl4GKTNJp_M
0:00 – Intro
3:13 – Mindful Reviews
4:09 – Objectivity
4:40 – There is no “best”
5:14 – Categories assessed
5:49 – Notes about power packs
9:03 – Price
10:42 – Weight
11:08 – Size
12:41 – Ports
16:25 – Cables
17:16 – Weather resistance
23:33 – Charging capacity
38:53 – Final scores
Mindful Reviews
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Jay Nichol
jay@mindfulhunter.com
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
I'm down in AZ with the fam for some R&R so I am throwing up some recent reviews by request. Hope you enjoy and we'll be back to regularly scheduled programming next week.
Sitka Ambient vs. Heavyweight Hoody – Field-Tested Review
After running both the Sitka Ambient Hoody and the Core Heavyweight Hoody back to back for the last year I put my final thoughts together in this field-tested review. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Mindful Reviews
2:06 – Objectivity in reviews
3:20 – Purpose of this layer
8:04 – Categories for this review
8:49 – Price
10:07 – Weight
10:38 – Fabrics
11:06 – Overview
20:29 – How they fit on me at 6’1” 240lbs
27:16 – Final thoughts
Battery Banks For Backpacking Review
I picked up 5 battery banks that are marketed at people who spend time in the backcountry and tried my best to figure out which one was best across a number of different categories.
5 banks tested are the Goal Zero Venture 75, Anker 525, Anker 325, Nitecore Carbo 2000, and Biolite 80 PD
My apologies for constantly referring to the Nitecore as Nightforce.
Also here’s another video I did explaining my entire backcountry power setup.
Complete Battery System For The Back Country
https://youtu.be/Wl4GKTNJp_M
0:00 – Intro
3:13 – Mindful Reviews
4:09 – Objectivity
4:40 – There is no “best”
5:14 – Categories assessed
5:49 – Notes about power packs
9:03 – Price
10:42 – Weight
11:08 – Size
12:41 – Ports
16:25 – Cables
17:16 – Weather resistance
23:33 – Charging capacity
38:53 – Final scores
Mindful Reviews
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Jay Nichol
jay@mindfulhunter.com
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Pap has been one of my most requested guests and we finally got the chance to sit down and chat. First, we dove into Pap’s background growing up as a guide in AZ and then moved on to a Q&A. I apologize in advance if we did not get to your question, we crushed a two-hour podcast and just ran out of time. Pap has promised to come back on though and catch us up on his hunting adventures and answer another round of questions in the near future.
Pap on IG
https://www.instagram.com/papwinkle/
Mindful Reviews
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Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
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
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Ryan is one of my best internet friends and I’ve been meaning to get him on the podcast for a while. He’s got a super cool job as the captain of a sportfishing boat off the coast of southern California. He also gets after it and smokes good deer every year mostly in CA and AZ but branched out to ID this year. I really enjoyed this chat.
Mindful Reviews
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Dove into some listener questions this week answering things like, the best early-season hiking boots, what bow release I use, book recommendations for entrepreneurs, and much more.
Mindful Reviews
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Before we dive into this week’s episode I want to mention that the Frontiersmen Gear film Through Our Eyes is premiering on March 18th at 6 pm PDT on YouTube. There will be a giveaway live during the premiere. Go follow Tanner on IG for more details.
https://www.instagram.com/frontiersmengear/
In this review I compare the two ultralight tripod pan heads; Tricer LP and Wiser PH-170 Nighthawk. While at first glance these pan heads seem incredibly similar there are definitely some important differences to note and depending on what your individual priorities are as a hunter one of these is going to be clearly better for you.
0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Lightweight vs Ultralight pan heads
10:18 – Price
10:47 - Weight
11:56 – Warranty
13:53 – Origin
15:38 – Mounting Options
18:16 – Manufacturing quality and hand feel
21:49 – Accessories
25:32 – Additional observations
28:01 – Wrap-up conclusions
Mindful Reviews
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Jay Nichol
https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
Newsletter
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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