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Aron Snyder is the President of Kifaru International, a household name and brand in the world of backcountry hunting.  When I first heard of Aron, I was commuting to and from work an hour each way and spent a lot of that time learning as much as I could from his experiences via podcasting because, at the time, I was beginning to get nice and cozy with the idea of backpack hunting.  I needed as much information as possible, and that’s what I got along with a lot of entertainment.

Aron has spent a lot of time in the field learning things that you can only learn by actually being there.  He’s succeeded, failed, and succeeded again, and as you’ll hear in this episode, it’s getting the reps in that count.  Nothing is a substitute for miles and time in the backcountry because that’s what actually teaches you what you need to learn.  

This episode with Aron Snyder is full of insight from a guy who designs packs for a living, runs a backcountry hunting company, and spends countless hours in the field doing the work.  When he speaks, listen closely and apply what he says to your own backcountry efforts.

Show Notes and Links

• Introductions
• Arons backstory and road to Kifaru
• Kifaru’s product testing and revision process
• Patrick’s background in the backpacking industry
• On “chasing the lightweight rabbit”
• How to change your approach for different backpacking styles
• Designing for others, not yourself
• Adapting for the situation you’re headed into
• The approach to Kifaru design
• Un-complicating the backpacking process
• Learning how to backpack is a constantly evolving process
• Learn from your failures
• Shoot for the “happy medium” gear
• Gear for the fun of it, and gear for the application
• Different gear for different missions
• More backcountry, fewer spreadsheets
• How to followup with Aron and Kifaru
• https://kifaru.net/
• https://www.instagram.com/kifaru_intl/
• https://www.facebook.com/kifaruinternational/
• https://www.youtube.com/Kifarutube

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