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

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

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: [e-mail] Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast