Middle Outdoorsman

On the suck factor scale, I give this weekends hunt about a 8 or 9. Beyond that, it was a reconnaissance in force for my late season cow tag. 00:00 Saturday: No pressure here at all 06:02 Sunday: Going the extra mile 16:27 Monday: Glassing the sunrise Mid video song: "Heavy" (1999) by Collective Soul License: No Restrictions. UMG (on behalf of Craft Recordings); UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, Audiam Publishing), LatinAutor - PeerMusic, IRICOM, LatinAutorPerf, PEDL, Audiam Canada, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, LatinAutor - SonyATV, and 15 Music Rights Societies

Solo hunting my way through a three ring circus. I managed to be in the right place, at the right time, with the wrong tag in my pocket... twice. 0:00 Friday Evening 1:02 Saturday Morning 5:31 Saturday Evening 8:30 Sunday Morning 16:30 Sunday Evening 23:30 Monday Morning Mid video song: "Here I go again" (1987) by Whitesnake License: No Restrictions. WMG (on behalf of Rhino (Pure)); Sony Music Publishing, LatinAutor, CMRRA, ASCAP, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, PEDL, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutorPerf, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell, LatinAutor - SonyATV, SOLAR Music Rights Management, and 15 Music Rights Societies

10/7/22. Elk General Rifle season for 2022 starts tomorrow.

I find European gear is outside the box thinking in its design, and of fantastic value if you look in the right places. Especially when you compare it to outdoor equipment found in the US. The way things are going, if they make something you need, get it while you still can. I should add that the boots shown in this video are on clearance, and are selling relatively fast. These are a screaming deal for a good winter boot. Hammock, underquilt, and tarp can be found here: https://www.ddhammocks.com/us/ All other items were purchased here: https://www.varusteleka.com/en My video on Carinthia sleeping bags here: https://rumble.com/v1d2uzf-eberlestock-reveille-sleeping-bag-and-the-carinthia-defence-4.html 0:00 Why Euro gear? 2:19 DD Hammocks from UK 4:51 Folding sleeping mat from DE 8:28 Carinthia sleeping bags from AT 9:46 Särmä TST Alpina Trapper 4-Tac Boots from FI

Morbid curiosity leads to three decades worth of pungency. 0:00 Intro 2:05 Chicken ala king 4:18 Meatballs, beef and rice in Tomato sauce 6:10 Beef Slices with BBQ sauce 8:53 Beef Stew 10:56 Maple Nut cake 12:13 Pineapple nut cake 14:08 Applesauce 15:22 Closing thoughts and reactions

Six thoughts and pieces of advice when it comes to solo hunting. Apologies for audio quality. 0:00 Nine years or so 1:43 Stay in shape and know your limits 3:19 The mental game is huge 5:36 Do your homework before you go 6:59 Risk management 8:03 Master your craft 8:49 Gear: work out your system 9:50 Stuff you should carry going solo

Call them Meal kits or DIY MRE's, it sure makes life easier later. If your not already doing something like this, give it a try. 0:00 Doing inventory 0:46 Know yourself, and pack accordingly. 2:22 Instant coffee suggestion 2:57 Breakfast kit 3:57 Lunch kit 7:00 Shelf stable, universal 7:57 Ramen bombs 9:32 Mountain house 9:50 MRE's 10:11 Home freeze dried dinners 11:43 Good to go

Third elk hunting trip of the year. It's HOT, and not in a good way. 0:00 Heading in and up 0:39 Saturday Morning 3:38 Let's talk about this area 6:54 Someone's Elk from last year 9:43 Present conditions on the mountain 10:55 Afternoon hunt for water 13:56 Sweet relief 14:34 Saturday Evening 17:56 Sunday Morning 20:21 An educational year in archery 21:47 This year's hunts are just starting

Second elk hunting trip of the year. I make a bad decision I won't ever forget. 0:00 Let's roll! 1:36 Saturday Morning Hunt 7:10 Consequences of Dumbassary 9:20 Afternoon Hunt 13:36 My best guess 15:27 Saturday Evening Hunt 18:05 Sunday Morning Hunt 20:14 This sucks 21:30 I have to go check it out 24:46 Got my ass kicked 25:35 Monday Morning Waypoint 30:19 Ass kicked again Music Credit: When I'm gone by Matt Kline

First official elk hunting trip of the year. A few good decisions on the mountain, and a few bad decisions hunting make for a small adventure and a long video. 0:00 Packing in 0:45 Saturday Morning Hunt 7:07 Camp Tour 8:50 Mountain Rainfall 11:20 Mountain Storm 14:17 Saturday Evening Hunt 16:11 Sunday Morning Glassing 18:06 Deer near camp 20:31 Sunday Afternoon Hunt 24:18 Storm clouds gathering 29:00 Sunday Evening Hunt 32:48 Nothing happens without coffee 35:52 Monday Morning Hunt 37:36 Wrong place, wrong time 38:38 Packing out Ending song: "I'm no stranger to the rain" by Keith Whitley. License: No restrictions. SME (on behalf of RCA Records Label Nashville); LatinAutorPerf, CMRRA, SOLAR Music Rights Management, Sony Music Publishing, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., and 7 Music Rights Societies

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A boring talk about the mental game when it comes to hunting - and not giving up and quitting. I've come to call it "The three P's" and I think they all interrelated. I don't think I'm the best person to talk about this subject, but here's my take on it. Cliff Gray's video on why mountain hunters quit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrOz64M2TdE 0:00 Longest hunting year 2:21 Disclaimers 4:12 The need for home support 6:07 The three P's 6:45 Patience 13:21 Persistence 20:14 Pacing 22:53 Measuring success 25:51 Mental stages during a hunt

UPDATE 1/27/23: It appears it's been "fixed" to where we can no longer buy these bags from European vendors. I would remove this video, except it still has merit for it's research value. If you can find legitimate Carinthia bags from a 3rd party vendor somewhere, I would do that instead of buying from Eberlestock. Knowing how much these bags actually cost, their markup is a blatantly absurd rip off. Watch this video before you buy. This is not a review, so much as a PSA. Best written review I could find on these sleeping bags: https://scramblekit.uk/review/index.php?id=outdoor&post=carinthia-defence-4-synthetic-sleeping-bag-sub-sero-3-season-winter-extreme The only video review from the US by Grunt Proof: https://youtu.be/2lyqQ9fYnxE Manufacturer videos explaining these bags and their features: Tropen: https://youtu.be/Ord43QXAxbw Defense 4: https://youtu.be/VgL2vFDweDM Combination: https://youtu.be/7-iW-xOsMEI Suggested retailer: https://www.varusteleka.com/en 0:00 Intro, why this bag 2:04 Paying twice as much for the same item 2:33 Overview of bags 7:44 Close up of bags 12:23 Modular sleep system 13:39 USGI Modular sleep system comparison 15:23 Insulation and Gloft insulation 16:43 Package from Finland 17:02 Stats and prices overview

7/19/22 Garden, Henspital, and overcrowding. 0:00 Farmers hours? 0:31 Chicken run 1:22 Garden 5:41 Henspital 7:16 Garden continued 8:35 Food, land and standard of living

Gardens coming in. 6/22/22

Zeroing my Tikka T3x superlight for Elk. It is far more accurate then I am. I think of it as my Mountain Rifle. 0:00 Getting Windage on a windy day 1:31 Adjusting out to 100 and 200 yards 5:08 Getting a 300 yard zero 10:56 Out to 400 and 500 yards

A little about a new stove, a little about future hunt plans, and a lot about a garden. 0:00 Of eggs and Strawberries 1:08 New stove for Fall/Winter 1:28 More supply chain shortages 2:19 Garden update 5:26 Chickens 6:52 Scouting Season

The vest I'm using and what I put in it basically.

This is part 2. Part 1 located here: https://rumble.com/v15tarn-spring-turkey-2022-my-last-weekend-part-1.html My last weekend to hunt turkey this year. I had fun. 0:00 That was cool 1:42 When I avoid the mountains 2:53 Close but no cigar 8:50 Keeping after him 13:06 Staying in my lane 15:45 Out of honey 18:33 Nostalgia

My last weekend to hunt turkey this year. This video turned out a bit longer then i would have liked, but overall it was a good time on the mountain. 0:00 Around the mountain 1:57 Valley echos 6:51 Same plan different day 10:21 Heading up the mountain 13:11 Now what do i do? 15:52 Totally busted!

Or one reason why i haven't been Turkey hunting. Gotta love the improvised plant shade, which we did replace with actual garden sun shade fabric later in the day.

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Part 2 of 2. Our annual family camp out and spring turkey hunt. An unexpected gate closure changed the dynamics of this trip entirely. What was supposed to be a family hunt turned into a solo hunt because I was the only one who could get in to where the Toms were. 0:00 Here we go again 1:04 This is spring? 4:20 Change of plan 5:13 Alter of heat 5:40 Round robin round the mountain 7:25 I screwed up 8:44 Did he see me? 9:53 Last day to hunt 12:02 Busted again! 13:17 Thinking on my feet 14:40 No good deed 15:44 Waiting around 17:08 Pack up day

Part 1 of 2. Our annual family camp out and spring turkey hunt. An unexpected gate closure changed the dynamics of this trip entirely. What was supposed to be a family hunt turned into a solo hunt because I was the only one who could get in to where the Toms were. 0:00 Family camp dinner 1:15 Opening Day Morning 4:47 SitRep and new plan 5:50 A camp that should not be 7:11 Pressing on 8:47 No vehicles allowed 11:54 Wild Turkey Chase

Looking back to last years muzzy deer hunt. Over four and a half hours of raw video condensed into a one hour and forty minute, four part video series. A lot didn't make it in, quite a few personal moments of reflection. Film your hunts. Pass down the memories.