LIMBITLESS Podcast

This episode, LIMBITLESS has the pleasure of hosting Blake VanTussenbrook from Badlands Gear. We lay-er it on thick during this hour-long session navigating the fundamentals and options for staying warm and dry during various hunting seasons, and the weather and temperature changes we, as hunters, experience.

From simple, well developed ensembles to an overview of all the layering items offered in the Badland's inventory; we discuss the 5-W's of this "not so dry" topic.

This episode slips out into the wild just as we prepare or depart for our first hunts of the season. 

Be LIMBITLESS 

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

The elk hunt is nearly upon us. In Part 5 of 7 of this Hunt Series we open up our packs and talk about the gear we will be hauling into the backcountry and surviving with. We try to refrain from falling down any rabbit holes or straying from the intended topic, but sometimes the wind shifts or the thermals require a hunter to shift his direction. LOL

With less than a month before departing the trail head, we are down to the final stages of preparation and anticipating the execution of the hunt.

If you have any questions about the gear we are using or how we use it, feel free to reach out via social media via DM, hit me up on YouTube, or email me.

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Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

Being LIMB-itless is more than just archery, tree saddles and backcountry hunting. Funtional fitness, running, fishing and other outdoor endeavors fuel life without boundaries or limb-itations. This episode is hosts Jarrod Combs, a fellow outdoorsman and athlete, who recently completed his fist 50K Ultra Marathon! 

Listen in as we discuss Jarrod's significant running accomplishment, discuss training (or not), nutrition (or a lack of), and how his fitness journey impacts his outdoor endeavors. 

We also dive into some hunting discussions, which is to be expected.

Hope you all enjoy this one as much as I did!

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

It has only taken 4 months to publish the first Waypoint episode. 

Shame on me. I will willing go haze myself. LOL

I will say, recording and publishing this episode with one of my closest friends, Anthony "Mussolini" Fiorilli was worth the wait. Recorded in the Latitude Outdoors exhibit, with Alex Chopp's brilliant backside as our backdrop, we crush 15 minutes of expo contact, along with a tremendous amount of hysterical banter.

Hold on tight, listen in, and enjoy the first of many LIMBITLESS Waypoint episodes.

Be............

LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

LIMB-itless Outdoors has leased and/or purchased whitetail hunting property over the past 7 years, and manually worked and prepped said property without the assistance of UTV's or tractors. It has been a labor of love and a bit of amputee pride. However, those days are now over thanks to the crew at DELMARVA Power Sports in Salisbury, MD.

The family owned business has been assisting farmers, adrenaline enthusiasts and hunters for years. My shopping and purchasing process with the team was nothing short of amazing, and I love my new CFMoto USA UForce 600.

Listen in as the Mike and Charles share the history, story and outlook behind the successful eastern shore business, ramble through my buying experience and even dabble in some fishing banter.

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

This episode has been long overdue. My connection with Robin Parks and Hot Shot Archery began via email and their generous support of my 501(c)(3) the A3G Initiative. Just shy of a year after we began communicating via email, we found ourselves in an elevator, unbeknownst to each other, at the Archery Trade Association show. The interaction has continued to grow.

Robin shares some background on Hot Shot Archery, we discuss the different options offered by Hot Shot and we dive into the apprehensions I have in making the switch from a caliper-style wrist release to a hand-held thumb button. 

Robin is an accomplished archer, a wealth of knowledge regarding quality bow releases, and an absolute pleasure to converse with. I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode half as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Thank you Robin for your time, and...

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

During this Hunt Series episode, Part 4 of 7 to be exact, host Aaron Ritter and hunting partner Chris Dunlap venture into the topic of e-scouting. 

Unlike other shows or presenters, we look at e-scouting for more than topo lines, slope angle and direction and certain terrain features. We use e-scouting in every aspect of our hunt planning. Travel, emergency action planning, meat care, food stops and more...

Join in for a deep dive on how you can capitalize on the depth of e-scouting overlooked by the majority of other hunters.

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

This episode of the LIMBITLESS Podcast is the first run at a "livestream" event (you are listening to the audio version). Was it a success? That is up to you as the listener to determine.

Episode 14 hosts Ashton Grove of REACHOPS, out of the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Ashton is an avid outdoorsman, committed to functional fitness and a professional in the world of treating and supporting amputees.

REACHOPS is an orthotics and prosthetics clinic, providing state-of-the-art care and equipment to individuals with limb loss and disabilities. The Hampton Roads area being Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Williamsburg and Gloucester.

Listen in as we talk about Ashton's background, why he chose the profession and how to move forward as an amputee. We also discuss functional fitness and his love of chasing whitetails and turkeys in the state of Virginia.

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***important episode links***
www.reachops.com
www.missiongait.org
www.moveunitedsports.org
www.challengedathletes.org
www.discovernac.org
www.a3ginitiative.org
www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

Nick the Great visits LIMB-itless Outdoors proper and spends 5 days enjoying a liberating vacation over the 4th of July holiday. Amongst the many activities experienced during the visit, Nick was introduced to the world of the eastern whitetail, more specifically "mock scrape-ology".

Nick has some experience pursing blacktail deer and roosevelt elk, he has yet to experience the thrill of chasing whitetail. The two compadres loaded the side-by-by and headed out to a spot where a mock scrape, more specifically a scrape rope, was needing to be established, hang a new camera and locate a spot for a ground blind.

The humidity was as high as the spirits, and we certainly fall down a few rabbit holes while "pawing" at the topic of mock scrapes. As always, the banter with Nick the Great is witty and entertaining. 

Tune in and enjoy the lawn chair laughter as we share our friendship and the outdoors with all of you...

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%

What do you get when you mix Total Archery Challenge with a Tough Mudder? The Beast Mode Archery Challenge!

Hailing out of Wisconsin, The Beast Mode Archery Challenge was created by archer, hunter and fitness professional Brian Austin. Brian's dream was to incorporate his sports and fitness background and passion for big game hunting into a dynamic series of archery challenges.

In 2023, I had the opportunity to attend the Beast Mode Endurance Challenge. This is where I met Brian in person, other archery enthusiasts and left the Tyrol Basin Ski slopes with some great friends and memories. I have been a huge fan and supporter ever since.

If you are dreaming of or planning your first backcountry hunt or just wish to grab your bow and challenge yourself mentally and physically, sign up for one of the Beast Mode Archery Challenge events and head to Wisconsin. I ensure you it will be well worth your time and effort.

Heck, I'll even make the first step easy for you and provide the link to register for one Brian's upcoming events, www.beastmodearcherychallenge.com. You may find Brian on FB and IG as well.

Go get your Beast Mode on and...

Be LIMBITLESS

Matthew 3:3 "“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”

If you have comments, questions or concerns, or you have an idea or request for an episode or series topic, please contact host Aaron Ritter at [email protected]

You may find all things LIMBITLESS at www.limbitlessoutdoors.com

Information regarding the A3G Initiative may be found at www.a3ginitiative.org

IG: @limbitless_servicegroup
IG: @a3g_initiative

FB: @LIMB-itless Outdoors
FB: @A3G Initiative

YouTube: @LIMBitlessOutdoors

Podcast Sponsors: (codes available during podcasts)

- Hunting Day Coffee: 10%
- Phelps Game Calls: 20%
- On Point Adventure Foods: 10%
- Vortex Optics: 25%
- Wilderness Athlete: 20%
- The Love Sauce: 10%