This episode Salty Hunter Podcast I have Amy from Salty Britches. Amy's company started out of and necessity for her kid to be able to swim in salt water and not get so irritated that it made him miserable. After realizing that she had come up with a solution to a big problem she started Salty Britches. She started it right out of her kitchen and has exploded ever since. Now Salty Britches is found across the country at ultra-marathon races, triathlons, several groups in the military, and in the backpacks of some serious backcountry hunters. I had a wonderful time talking with Amy about her product and how it got started, and when it comes to being surrounded by good people, she's the definition. This conversation is for anybody. Anybody that has any aspiration to do something hard, start a business, or just do right for the world and see where it gets you. I'm not paid or endorsed by Salty Britches, but I can promise you that it will be in my backpack on every adventure that I take from here on out. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of them. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Salty Hunter Podcast I sit down with Darryl Bosshardt from Redmond Real Salt. I was turned on to Redmond Real Salt about a year ago, and after using their products I will never go back to normal table salt. This episode takes a deep dive into the history, geology, archaeology, and nerdiness of how Redmond gets their salt onto your table. I had no idea what this episode would entail, but Darryl’s passion and knowledge of his local area and where the salt comes from is fascinating. Darryl explains how the salt gets from the earth and into the shaker bottles you see on your table. We talk about how his salt made its way into the ultramarathon world, and how that lead into his electrolyte supplement company. Darryl compares the ingredients of other “natural” salts and their processes to get it onto your table. This episode is one that I'm sure you will enjoy listening to. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of you. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast, I sit down with John from Sagebrush Dry Gear. Sagebrush started in Dillon, MT and made its way up to Kake, Alaska where the original owners said that they wanted to move somewhere that didn't have a stop light. John bought the business and has taken over all operations for the company. He is continuing to hand-sew and handcraft dry bags that will last you a lifetime. John goes into the history of the company, how the bags are made, and explains how radiofrequency welding works. These bags are tough as hell and if you manage to break one these guys will repair it for you. It's my personal philosophy to buy once, then cry once, so I will be getting one of their dry bags in the very near future. I enjoyed the hell out of this conversation and I'm sure you will too. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of you. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast I have a sit-down with Stephen Klobucar. Stephen is a fisheries ecologist. He studies fish in the North Slope (way the hell up there) and similarly to me, fisheries are what brought him to Alaska. This guy knows how to adventure up here; everything from float sheep hunts to bird hunting with sled dogs above the Arctic Circle. Stephen’s love for the outdoors drives him back to AK, along with the lucky streak he’s hit drawing tags up here. Dude’s got a horseshoe up his ass. Nonetheless, he makes it a point to make an adventure happen. Everything from studying fish in the Arctic, hunting moose with his dad, floating out a sheep, to training his bird dogs Stephen makes the backcountry his playground. I’ll let him tell you his next adventure. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode Salty Hunter Podcast I have Kroy from XOSkin. XOSkin has revolutionized the workout fabric. From their socks to their compression shorts, they have literally changed the game. Their patented designs and fabrics, in my opinion, will be your favorite thing to workout in. It doesn't matter the activity. You could be ultrarunning, doing your metcon, mountain biking, backpacking, or hunting, XOSkin will work for you. I will be continuing to use these same products throughout the winter while I'm backcountry skiing, hunting, classic and cross-country skiing. I don't see a downside and I don't foresee having any issues doing any activity you could imagine. I used this gear for the long runs leading up to my 58 miler and used the same pair of socks and shorts for my long run. No blisters. No chafing. This stuff is magic. They go with me everywhere and I am using them at work as well. I cant recommend this company enough. I want to thank Kroy for coming on. I look forward to everything that XOSkin has to offer in the future. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast I recap my 58 miler. This run signified more than just a run. It was more than just a long day in the mountains and on the trail. This was a statement. This was the affirmation that I am on the right track; and doing the hard right is better than the easy left. I won’t quit vs I don’t quit is a thought that popped into my head some time ago. It’s insight into the character of a person. If you give someone a task, or a goal to accomplish that seems reasonable, that person could easily tell you “I won’t quit”. That no quit attitude ends when the task or goal is completed. Their personal accountability, motivation, and incentive for accomplishment is gone. When you give someone that is driven a task, they look at you and say “I DON’T quit”. That speaks magnitudes more about their character. This tells you the fragility of their egos will not get in the way of what needs to be done. They are the one warrior Heraclitus quotes. This thought crept into my mind at mile 36.8. After I found out I was tacking on an extra 6 miles I was demoralized. Then I remembered: I DON’T QUIT. I changed my thought process from “I won’t quit on this run” to “I don’t quit. Ever.” I’m not going to blow smoke up your ass and tell you these words gave me superpowers and I ran the next 21 miles at break-neck speeds. It was still a grind. But I will tell you those words tempered my thoughts and planted a new seed. This seed has already sprung and begun to grow. Wait ‘til you see what I do next. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast I am honored to be speaking with Mr. Charlie Ess. Charlie has done a little bit of everything. Wanting to be a mountain man in the North country brought him to Alaska where he found himself wearing many hats. Commercial fisherman, hunting guide, trapper, writer, film-maker just to name a few. Not long ago he made his own bow under the mentorship of a local bowyer. He now spends his time shooting his bow and hunting the land right outside his home. This was a fascinating story to hear, It has a little bit of everything from boat building in Homer to commercial fishing in the Bering Sea to trapping in the Arctic during the winter. Charlie will be coming back on. He has probably forgotten more than I will ever know. I am honored to call him a friend. As always, thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast I sit down with me, myself, and I recapping the spring bear season (yes, I know it’s August), but to be honest with you I wasn’t sure I wanted to publish this. Although I have been called many things in my life dishonest is not one of them. So here is the story. Unabridged, unchanged and you hear it straight from me. This story does not have a happy ending. It does not bring hunting into a good light. But it does let you know of the type of person I am and continue striving to be. Around the hunting industry you hear buzzwords like ethical, moral, lethal and the list goes on and on and on. In this story you will hear words like: greedy, regret, ego and “what the fuck am I doing?”. This is the true story about my spring hunting season. It was heartbreaking, frustrating, and making me question whether I want to hunt with a recurve ever again. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast we have Mr. Mark Bottenhorn. Mark regards himself as a hybrid athlete, meaning he isn't just about endurance. He competes in powerlifting competitions and runs 100-mile races in the same year. He's scientific in his approach to whatever competition he's training for. We talk about the differences in the ultra-running community vs the marathon community, the mental side of running further than the marathon distances, your demons on the trail, strength training during your training cycles, diet during training, being a hybrid athlete, the list goes on and on and on. This guy is an encyclopedia of information when it comes to training and fitness. Listen to this podcast, LEARN from it. Learn how you can make it yours. Take away what you need to and implement it in your daily routine. As always, thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast we have my good friend Jeremy. Jeremy is transplant from the lower 48 coming from the mean streets of Chicago. Jeremy moved up here following a job, chasing a dream, following the pull to leave a concrete jungle and explore the wilderness. He moved up here with no real plan, and much like myself fell in love with everything Alaska has to offer. Jeremy has since become a self-sufficient hunter and fisherman. In his short time here, he has quite the resume built up. I’m sure he will be adding to that resume this fall. This episode is not just about a guy that moved here form the lower 48. Its about a guy that took a chance and is making things happen. Living the dream he set out to find. Taking a chance. And acting on instinct. I respect the hell out of his drive. Its easy for people to say, “must be nice”. “Must be nice to live in a state where you can hunt and fish all the time.” “Must be nice to be able to get out of town every weekend.” “Must be nice to be able to just up and move everything.” I’m here to tell you that it is nice. And it takes a lot of fucking work to get it done. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a chat with Justin Andreas. Justin began running in 2018 finishing a half-marathon. Little did he know that he would expand that to doing a couple 100-mile races in less than 4 years. The Bighorn 100 is nothing to scoff at. Crazy elevation gain, rugged mountains, technical trail running, stupid hot and frigid cold all rolled into a 100-mile suffer fest. Justin endured it all and finished with a smile on his face. We talk gear, training, diet, running to be a better hunter and hunting to fuel the run. But what I really enjoyed was him sharing his in-race strategies at the aid stations, how he thought about his gear drops and what he needed from his team at the aid stations. I have not managed to nail down how I will fuel myself on my next long run, but his insights are pushing me in the right direction. To add a little bit more excitement to the day, his wife completed her first ultra in the same mountains on the same day! I appreciated having Justin on, and with his move to Alaska coming up soon I imagine we will be hearing from him very soon. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can’t hear the enthusiasm in my voice in this episode, get your ears checked. Strap in for Chris Pollack; spearfisherman from Seldovia, AK. Seldovia is a sleepy little town across Kachemak Bay from the Homer Spit. Chris and his family live there full-time; diving, spearfishing, hunting, and catching monster halibut from human powered boats. These guys are the real deal when it comes to freediving and spearfishing in cold water. We talk gear, recipes, underwater photography, halibut attacking your spear, giant sea lions, human powered fishing tournaments and different ways to train your body for freediving. I loved every second of this podcast and Chris doesn’t know it yet, but he’s coming back on the podcast after my first experience in the water. You guys are going to enjoy the hell out of this one. I did. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the Salty Hunter Podcast. Today we have Craig Van Arsdale, a die-hard hunter who has recently moved to Alaska. Craig moved to Alaska from Eastern Washington to start chasing his hunting adventures up here. In the meantime, Craig has spent time in Kazakhstan and the Caucasus Mountains of Russia chasing ibex. International hunting does not typically fascinate me, but chasing and Altai Argali in Mongolia, and a Marco Polo Sheep in Tajikistan are my top two hunts that I would leave North America for. Craig was chasing ibex in Asia and racking up many adventures along the way; mainly logistical nightmares turning into funny stories and wacky experiences. Craig's done everything from being an electrician, to becoming an investor to give himself more free time to hunt. Roll in that he's a hell of a photographer and you can see why Craig has no problem finding adventure. You guys are going to enjoy this episode, I enjoyed the hell out of this interview. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn I'm one of you. Here's to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast we have Aaron Stacy of Primal Run Coaching on for round 3. Aaron is gracious enough to come on the show and pass along some more of his wisdom. We talk about gear, time management, diet, cross-training and other aspects of being an endurance athlete; like how important it is to have your family in your corner supporting what you do. We also talk about a fundraiser that he is helping with. Aaron is running the Pine to Palm 100 Mile Endurance Run and will be running for Wild Souls Ranch, located just outside of his hometown. Wild Souls Ranch is dedicated to helping at-risk youth; showing them their full potential through hard work, working with their hands, maintaining a farm, learning to communicate, and discovering strength in themselves. Consider donating, all of the money goes to a scholarship fund for these kids. They have a goal of $3,000 and they are on their way to making it happen. Be a part of the solution. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast I am joined by one of my best friends and hunting partner Neil. Neil has been on the show several times, but on this one we let the good times roll. He's still active duty Army and getting stationed back in the lower 48, but will be back soon for more hunting adventures. Losing a hunting partner or someone that just has the FILGO attitude can leave a hole in your plans. But I am confident he will be back and we will be making a hell of a lot more memories. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast, we have Tana Grenda, badass woman of the North. Tana lives in King Salmon way West of Anchorage. She is the mother of 6 kids, owns her own business, hosts a podcast, and is one of the more successful hunters I have had the pleasure of meeting. We touch on her bear hunt that got pretty damn western last year, her nearly world record caribou and archery moose hunt. She has been on a hot streak, and frankly, I’m jealous. We also touch on mountain fitness, ultra-running (of course), nutrition, living in the bush, her ruck challenge, hiking with the right muscles and getting your mind right for training. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. A million thanks to Tana for coming on. Good luck this season. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast we have Jeff Lund; host of the Mediocre Alaskan Podcast but it is anything but mediocre. Jeff is a writer, teacher, hunter, and fanatical steelhead fisherman from Ketchikan. I have a deep fascination with southeast AK and must admit that if I were to live anywhere else in the state it would be in Jeff’s neck of the woods. We talk photography, touch on his book and other articles he’s writing, gear in the backcountry, being realistic about hunting out of state, handing off tags if you cant hunt that year, WSA 21-01 (I get a little heated), and anecdotal stories in wildlife management. You can find Jeff’s book A Miserable Paradise on Amazon, and a few bookstores here in town. I’ve read it, loved it, and I’m sure you will too. Thank you all for listening. We love every damn one of you. Here’s to the hunt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast, we have TC Worley. TC is a photographer and videographer that has worked on many outstanding outdoor films. After exchanging pleasantries, we talk about his adventures on Adak, his adventures above the Arctic Circle, and his love of traditional archery. A lot of this conversation has to do with photography. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned photographer this episode will have information that you can find useful. We also touch on different hunting stories from our respective parts of the continent, rogue waves, and public land. He talks a little on his upcoming projects and the team he is currently working with. TC is an avid outdoorsman, photographer, and true conservationist. I enjoyed the hell out of this conversation, and I think you will too. Thank you all for listening, I love every damn one of you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode the Salty Hunter Podcast we have Ross Hillier of Nomad Strength. Ross is a strength and health coach living in the Boise area. He dubs himself an "adult-onset hunter” and has a love for traditional archery. This conversation goes down many pathways, but the underlying message is a love for the outdoors and how fitness plays into it. His journey to get where he is today has its own twists and turns and I'm excited to see how his new onset obsession of hunting will shape his own training. We also touch on ultrarunning and the meditative side of being with yourself for hours. Lots of good information coming at you in this episode. Thank you all for listening. I love every damn one of you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Salty Hunter Podcast we have David Fort. David is a lifelong hunter from South Carolina who decided to make the permanent switch to becoming an Alaskan resident. David has spent the last few years out west hunting in South Dakota and jumped on the opportunity to be stationed in Alaska. During his tour of duty, he fell in love with the last frontier. He hunted caribou, sheep, and fished every river within driving distance. David is currently stationed back in South Dakota but will be making yearly trips back to Alaska to hunt. He is a dedicated hunter, CrossFit coach, has the urge to shoot a recurve and try an ultramarathon. He is my people. Thanks for listening, we love every damn one of you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices