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Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Welcome to my most ambitious review yet. I compare 6 popular 85mm spotting scopes: Swarovski ATX 85mm, Kowa TSN Prominar 88, Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85mm, Maven S.1A 80mm, and Zeiss Victory Harpia 85mm to give you a better understanding about what makes them different, and which one may be best for you. 100% unbiased, highly technical, and overly detailed, as always!
The raffle for the winning spotting scope is now live. You can join and buy tickets at https://www.mindful-reviews.com/
Original YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/4fBi-ucLTpM
0:00 – Intro
1:47 – Mindful Reviews and the spotting scope raffle
3:36 – Tribalism and psychological marketing
5:04 – Objectivity and financial incentives
7:59 – No such thing as a “perfect” spotter
9:07 – Review methodology and categories
13:20 – Scoring system
18:27 – Pricing
21:53 – Weight & Weight Honesty
26:25 – Length
27:57 – Angled & Straight options
29:33 – Origin of manufacture
35:44 – Descriptive Class Rankings
36:26 – Warranty
44:12 – Durability
49:16 – Hardware
53:19 – Build Quality
53:57 – Weather Resistance
58:24 – Frame Material
1:00:11 – Internal Gas Purged
1:02:49 – Construction Class Rankings
1:05:16 - Magnification
1:06:54 – Objective Lens Size
1:07:13 – Field of View
1:10:37 – Glass Quality
1:20:24 – Glass Coatings
1:22:53 – Eye Relief
1:24:52 – Close Focus Distance
1:26:30 – Optics Class Ranking
1:28:28 – Performance Class
1:35:51 – Final Rankings
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
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IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
I’m back from my third winter goat hunt and while I did not kill a Billy I had a phenomenal hunt.
0:00 – Intro
2:16 – The hunt
7:50 – The difference between -10 and -20
13:40 – Limits of cannister stoves in very cold temps
16:30 – My daily routine
18:07 – My updated strategy
19:55 – Insulated booties
21:40 – Glassing strategies
26:10 – First goat of the trip
29:10 – Three Billy’s
34:40 – The little things that help
42:00 – The day 4 “Billy”
50:18 – Decisions
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 Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Seeing as I am heading back in for another goat hunt I figured I'd post another review instead of skipping a week so here you go!
After doing my initial 2-person 3-season category review of 9 tents I took my number one choice the Sea To Summit Telos TR2 on a sheep hunt. Unfortunately, I was met with unexpected and considerable water in the tent. Well, it has taken 6 months and a new tent being shipped out but after extensive testing, I can finally share my findings.
Original Review:
https://youtu.be/lCijxES4wmw
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 Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
This week I do my best to answer all the questions I received regarding my solo winter mountain goat hunt.
0:00 – Intro
1:02 – Sea To Summit Telos TR2 Review
1:50 – Mindful Review updates
3:00 – Rokslide updates
4:15 – Influencer Economics 101
16:38 – Snowshoes vs. Skis
19:26 – Atlas vs MSR Snowshoes
22:55 – How would you escout differently in the future?
26:18 – Will you apply for the same LEH?
26:30 – Extra clothing?
32:31 – MSR Warranty
33:42 – Hot Tent
38:42 – Opinion on Exo K4
42:18 – Campsite selection in winter
44:18 – ATV use
46:18 – Boot Selection
47:00 – Drying your gear
48:36 – Crampon selection
49:19 – More drying tips
50:54 – How I picked my unit
53:28 – Temps
53:32 – Avalanche training and gear
54:25 – Plans for the rest of the season
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 Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Well, the title kind of says it all, if you want to hear the story check out the podcast. I also go through a bunch of house cleaning and had a few rants on various topics lol.
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 Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Alright folks I failed to kill a goat, but I successfully made it back in one piece. In this week’s episode, I walk through every piece of gear I brought and discuss how it performed!
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 Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
I’m still out of town goat hunting so I put the audio of two of my YouTube reviews from December up as an interim episode. See links below for YouTube videos.
FINAL REVIEW: Fierce CT Rival 300 PRC Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44
Seek Outside 12 Man Tipi with XL Stove Review
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 Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
I’ve put both these binocular harnesses through the paces on multiple hunts over the last two years. I rank each one across 21 different categories and break down exactly why I prefer one of these for my particular hunting style.
0:00 – Intro
6:02 – 21 Categories
6:34 – Scoring System
7:14 – AGC Kodiak Cub Max
10:08 – Marsupial Bino Harness
11:34 – Price
12:03 – Colour Options
12:41 – Sizes
13:05 – Weight
14:23 – Purchase Experience
17:00 – American Bonus
18:25 – Canadian Bonus
19:36 – Capacity
25:10 – Materials
27:33 – Construction
28:41 – Harness Systems
30:23 – Fitting
31:43 – Accessories
33:10 – Noise
34:32 – Lid Functionality
36:10 – Optic Fit
46:25 – Durability
48:08 – Impact Protection
49:22 – Water Resistance
51:15 – Hardware
52:07 – Archery
53:19 – Final Ranking
55:31 – How To Win The Marsupial Harness
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 Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Kevin is the co-host of The Focus Hunting Podcast and has been a good friend for a while and someone I look up to for his hunting skill and the way he conducts his life both on and offline. I wanted to get Kevin on over the holidays to catch up and see how his year went and what his plans are for 2023. Kevin is the type of hunter we should all try to be a little more like and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with him.
Kevin Toye
https://www.instagram.com/kevin__toye/
https://www.instagram.com/focus_hunting/
https://focushunting.ca/podcast
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 Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Bradley Brooks is the founder and CEO of Argali Outdoors, a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of ultralight hunting gear. Brad was also kind enough to give us an exclusive insight into their new trekking poles that are launching on Jan 5th. As always, with the founder’s series, I am trying to uncover the challenges entrepreneurs faced while growing their companies in the outdoors space. I was incredibly impressed with Brad’s thoughtful approach to design and business growth. In addition, he is a badass hunter and climber himself with lots of cool stories to share.
Argali
https://www.instagram.com/argali_official/
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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