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Thursday Oct 26, 2023

EP 142 - 65mm Spotting Scope Review 2023

Thursday Oct 26, 2023

After multiple requests, I decided it was time for a 65mm spotting scope review. 65mm spotting scopes are arguably the most versatile size of spotter available. They are big enough to reach out a fair distance while still being light enough for most people's backcountry kit. In this review, I looked at the Maven CS.1A, Swarovski ATS, Leica Televid, Kowa Prominar, and Tract Toric. I analyzed all 5 spotting scopes across 25 different categories to do my best to derive a quantifiable winner based on as much evidence and as little opinion as possible. As always, this review is not sponsored and is as unbiased as possible. If you want to support this style of review please consider joining Mindful Reviews.

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0:00 – Intro

3:38 – Price

4:46 – Weight

7:06 – Length

7:57 – Angled & Straight

9:36 – Origin

10:30 – Descriptive Totals

10:56 – Warranty

12:58 – Hardware

14:49 – Build Quality

15:47 – Weather Resistance

17:55 – Frame Material

18:51 – Internal Purging

20:29 – Construction Totals

20:55 – Magnification

22:33 – Field of View at 1000 yards

25:20 – Glass Quality

29:44 – Glass Coatings

31:55 – Eye Relief

34:03 – Optics Totals

34:41 – Performance Class

36:25 – Operation Class

43:05 – Final Results

45:15 – Raffle Details

46:33 – Final Thoughts & Recommendations

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Monday Oct 16, 2023

EP 140 - Stone Glacier Cirque Lite vs. Sitka Ambient - Field Tested Review

Monday Oct 16, 2023

This review marks the second of four videos in my Sitka vs. Stone Glacier apparel series. Both the Sitka Ambient Hoody and the Stone Glacier Cirque Lite Jacket are great products that provide excellent dynamic insulation. However, while they both do a good job they do so in different ways. During this field-tested review, I do my best to highlight what those differences are and share what circumstances I think each of these pieces would thrive in.

Part 1 – Core Lightweight vs Avro Synthetic https://youtu.be/VRmLGj4WR9Y

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0:00 – Intro

1:12 – Raffle Details

2:51 – Dynamic Insulation

4:17 – Review Categories

5:23 – Pricing

5:55 – Weight

8:13 – Materials

11:37 – Warmth

12:59 – Breathability

13:57 – Durability

15:49 – Fit

18:41 – Construction

20:16 – Features

23:00 – Options

23:21 – Packability

24:29 – Odor Resistance

25:08 – Final Results & Recommendations

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Thursday Oct 12, 2023

EP 139 – How To Take the Best Buck of Your Life with Robby Denning

Thursday Oct 12, 2023

Robby Denning is an absolute legend in the hunting world for his tenacity and focus when it comes to hunting big, mature, mule deer bucks. On top of that, Robby is probably one of the nicest guys you are ever going to meet. His values are grounded in his faith and his family, and it shows in his character. We had a great conversation and he was extremely generous with his knowledge and wisdom.

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Monday Oct 09, 2023

EP 138 - Sitka Core Lightweight vs. Stone Glacier Avro – Field Tested Review

Monday Oct 09, 2023

This review kicks off the first of four videos in my Sitka vs. Stone Glacier apparel series. Both the Sitka Core Lightweight Hoody and the Stone Glacier Avro Hoody are great products that try to solve the issues your next-to-skin top base layer needs to solve. However, while they both do a good job delivering solutions to those problems they do so in different ways. During this field-tested review, I do my best to highlight what those differences are and share what circumstances I think each of these pieces would thrive in.

In addition, I am raffling off a complete 4-piece apparel kit from eight Sitka or Stone Glacier.

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0:00 – Intro

1:13 – 4 part series

2:03 – Raffle Details

5:02 – Disclaimer

6:23 – Review Categories

8:58 – Price

9:40 – Weight

10:16 – Materials

12:25 – Warmth

12:57 – Breathability

14:06 - Durability

15:34 – Fit & Feel

25:11 – Construction

28:40 - Features

29:15 – Options

32:25 – Packability

32:58 – Odor

34:19 – Final Results

34:43 – Final Thoughts

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Thursday Oct 05, 2023

EP 137 – Archery Elk Hunt Wrap-Up Q&A

Thursday Oct 05, 2023

Alright folks, I threw up a Q&A on IG during the drive home and got a ton of great questions about my successful archery elk hunt. I finally had some time to sit down and answer them all. I hope you enjoy!

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Thursday Sep 28, 2023

EP 136 – How to Become a Consistently Successful Hunter (101 to 201) with Cody Rich

Thursday Sep 28, 2023

When I first started hunting all I wanted was to be able to kill a decent animal occasionally. Now that I have been doing it for a while the real goal is consistent and reliable success. Cody has done a ton of work looking into how to transition from a 101 hunter into a 201 hunter. Another way to say this is he’s looked at how to develop systems so that you can reliably kill stuff year after year and stop relying on luck alone. This may be one of my favourite conversations I’ve had on the podcast yet.

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Thursday Sep 21, 2023

EP 135 - 2023 Updates to My Backcountry Meal Prep System

Thursday Sep 21, 2023

I figured it was time to upload a video sharing the updates I have made to my backcountry meal prep system for 2023. Nutrition and prep for the backcountry does not have to be complicated and I give example meal plans and share some simple hacks to increase the caloric density of your meals without unduly increasing the weight in your pack.

0:00 – Intro
0:24 – Mindful Reviews raffle updates
2:23 – Macro math
6:56 – 2023 Meal Plan
9:58 – Breakfast
12:12 – Lunch
13:05 – Dinner
16:01 – Snack 1
18:48 – Snack 2
20:15 – Snack 3
21:26 – Snack 4
22:03 – Added fats
26:10 – Wrap-up

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Thursday Sep 14, 2023

EP 134 – Truck/Bivy Elk Hunt Gear List

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Most of my gear lists are focused on backcountry hunts so this one was a change of pace. This year for elk I am staying as mobile as possible and will be sleeping in the back of my truck most nights. I also had to bring bivy gear just in case. This results in two mini gear lists. This is exactly the style of hunting I bought my truck and quad for. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thursday Sep 07, 2023

EP 133 – Student of The Elk Woods with John Barklow

Thursday Sep 07, 2023

Typically I have John on to do deep dives on gear setup and discuss backcountry mission planning. This week, however, we went in hard on the elk talk. John is a very blue-collar elk hunter and sometimes I think those are the best guys to learn from. Tons of useful info in this week’s episode.

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