463 | John Barklow on Innovation, Skills, Priorities, and More...

We welcome John Barklow back to the Hunt Backcountry Podcast. This is a wide-ranging conversation that answers some of your listener questions and goes into some unexpected topics. We discuss... - Bowhunting Cape Buffalo in Africa. - Recovering from injury and surgery and injury as an aging mountain hunter. - Where has innovation in technical hunting apparel slowed or stalled? And where is it advancing? - How environmental regulation and legislation will change the performance of rain gear. - How technology is being used to improve the performance of natural down fibers. - How to prioritize your budget to get the most for your money on high-end hunting clothing. - Gear vs Capabilities, and knowing how to use gear to its fullest potential. - Why you shouldn’t believe marketing, or John Barklow, and should test gear for yourself. - Why asking for the “best” gear recommendation isn’t the most helpful question. - Embracing what you don’t know and enjoying the process of learning. - John’s tentless sleep system for archery season. - John’s upcoming course and eventual book on “Survival for the Modern Hunter” John's Previous Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/395 Connect with John: - https://knowledgefromstorms.com - https://www.instagram.com/jbarklow/ - https://sitkagear.com Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show. Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and more. While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/ Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark