James Garrettson, owner of About Trout Fly Fishing guide service in Chama New Mexico joins the podcast to talk about his life and experience as a guide.

James makes recommendations on how to find a great fly fishing guide no matter where you are going, how to be a great fly fishing client, what makes New Mexico special and emphasizes the importance of fishing where you are.

For more information on James and his guiding service, check out www.abouttrout.com

Paul from Aptitude Outdoors is an AT alumni, a kayaker, a hunter and a fellow lover of all things outdoors.

We had an incredible talk about how we got our starts on the trail, some in depth convo on hammocks and the ethics of hunting, and how more people could get involved.

I think Paul and I are going to do a lot more episodes in the future together and I’m super pumped to meet him in person this fall when backpacking season kicks back up.

Enjoy.

Ed Kimmill is a backpacker, a hammock camper, a fly fisherman, a kayaker, and a father.  Ed and I talk about our obsessions with gear, hammocks, making stuff, quality fishing gear and more on a great conversation between two enthusiasts.

Casey and I talk all things backpacking, hammock camping, kayaking, camping with your dog and more.

I met Casey through the Hammock Forums facebook group and we've been chatting through messenger ever since.

He's got a ton of knowledge on the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky in the Daniel Boone Wildernerss and he's super into the cottage vendor hammock scene.

Katie N. (KTSue22 IG) and I chat all things John Muir Trail.  Katie is an absolute badass and attempted to tackle one of the most challenging hikes in the United States, 200 miles and 38,000 feet of elevation in only 14 days.

Nick with Triple Nickel Outdoors Joined me on the podcast to talk about his upcoming journey on the John Muir Trail (JMT).  Nick is a former member of the United States Air Force, and currently works as a firefighter in the state of New York.  We had a great conversation about the JMT and how Nick is preparing for the trip.  

Nick and I met through hammock forums online and soon followed each other on social media channels.  We've stayed in touch over the last year or so and I was elated to hear he'd gotten a permit for a hike that many of us backpackers consider a bucket list trip.  We chat about expectations, gear, food prep and a ton more.

This was easily one of my favorite interviews so far.

Spring is in the air in the midwest marking the end of my local backpacking season and the beginning of summer float trip season.  I start off super basic, and give you the basics of what to expect on your first float trip, how to book a trip, how to plan for it, and how to maximize your fun once you are actually out there.

We'll discuss:

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In this episode of outdoors podcast, my neighbor, Richie Sewell and I sit down to talk about his true passion, hunting. 

I ask Richie a whole slew of questions about hunting turkeys, deer, bigger game like elk and moose and more.  He's a wealth of knowledge and filled in a ton of the gaps that I was really curious about.

Have you ever wondered how much deer tags cost?  How about how much is costs to have a deer processed into sausage and steaks?  We cover all of that and a ton more, including some fun stories from Richie's life in the great outdoors.  I hope to have him on often as he's done a ton of exploring, all over the country.

He was kind enough to share a piece of Venison Loin from one of his bucks last year with me, and I'll be doing a post about how I prepared it, according to a Gordon Ramsay Recipe.  

Enjoy,

Kayle McClean and I spent over a year working together at a marketing/branding agency in St. Louis.  Kayle is a Canadian by birth, and citizenship as I learned. 

We talked about camping, backpacking, hammocks, campers, float trips and more.  I really enjoyed this episode and I know you will do.

Ben Kline, a long time high school buddy of mine and I sit down to talk about Ben's forray into backpacking.  Althought he's only been at it a few years now, Ben has already taken some pretty epic trips to Olympia, Sawtooth, Zion and Glacier.

We talk through his gear, how he prepares for trips and some of the lessons he's learned as he's gone.  I really enjoyed this conversation and I think you will too!