On Step Alaska

Alaska Wild Project's Brandon Fifield is back to talk about his latest sheep trip and upcoming moose hunt. We discuss sacrificing hunt time to help others, mindset going into difficult hunts, tantrums, minimalist mountain hunts vs. heavy gear low elevation hunts and how ranking hunts is impossible.

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In this episode Abby and I recap her first ever Sitka blacktail deer success. We discuss hunting pressure, ethics, hunting in the heat and food cravings.

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Ryan John and I recap our caribou hunt on the North Slope. We talk expectations, tundra, out-of-state-hunters, and common sense safety.

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Will Collins is back to recap his 8-day canoe trip on a Canadian section of the Yukon River. We talk about logistics, hospitality, mindset and pairing literature with adventure.

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Abby and I talk about hunting weather windows, terrain, habitat, deer food, food made from deer and our plan for hunting. We also talk a little more about my caribou hunt and why I don't want to share too much about where I'm going.

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I almost changed the name of the podcast because contemporary society's obsession with the removal of challenges and acceptance of underachieving. I reject the sentiment that a life free of physical and mental challenges is what we should strive for and that seeking them is toxic masculinity. When I used "mediocre" the intent was to resonate with those who have worked through, or who are currently battling to improve. No one starts out an expert. This podcasts is for the grinders, the workers and the doers who are honest about the lows and struggles.

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Ryan John and I preview our caribou hunt in the Brooks Range. We discuss expectations,, gear and how hunts differ around the state.

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Ketchikan resident Ryan John and I go through our gear for Southeast Alaska blacktail, most of which we will be using on our caribou trip next week. We talk bows, optics, trekking pole, the whole works. Most of the popular brands are quality so decisions like packs are completely personal. Just because I use Stone Glacier or replaced my Sitka rain pants with Black Diamond, doesn't mean that is the way to go. If you're in the market for gear, try on what you can, ask around, read and listen to people who use certain items. Unless you are sponsored, it might take a few years to put together your set up through trial and error or just thanks to sheer expense. My sleeping bag is 17 years old and my cold, wet weather rut hunting gear is Cabela's circa 2008.

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