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Backcountry Trip Food Planning Calorie Calculator

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Backcountry Trip Food Planning Calorie Calculator

MTNTOUGH Teamed up with our Nutrition Coach Kyle Kamp and Remi Warren to bring you a new Free Backcountry Food Calculator to help you estimate your caloric burn and what food types to pack depending on exertion and difficulty levels. The calculator is...

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8 Things You Need to Survive In The Wilderness

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8 Things You Need to Survive In The Wilderness

Whether you're a grizzled hunter, military personnel, or just out for a hike, your survival hinges on your readiness. Here's your survival blueprint.

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9 Benefits of Functional Training for Backcountry Hunters

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9 Benefits of Functional Training for Backcountry Hunters

Forget the vanity muscles or how much weight you can bench press. With functional training it's all about how well you manage the challenges that hit you square in the face. For those, you need all 9 benefits that come from functional fitness.

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Sam Magro - A Mindset Carved by Ice, Rock, & Snow

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Sam Magro - A Mindset Carved by Ice, Rock, & Snow

Sam Magro We're excited to welcome Sam Magro to the MTNTOUGH podcast. An acclaimed adventurer and mountain guide, Sam brings a wealth of experience from around the globe. As the owner and Chief Guide for MAG, he has spent...

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How Should You Choose Hunting Boots? Schnee's Boots 3 Tips

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How Should You Choose Hunting Boots? Schnee's Boots 3 Tips

As a seasoned hunter, you know that solid footwear is crucial when you're out in the wild, but what boots should you wear to go hunting?

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Exploring Elk Hunting Difficulty and How to Win in the Wild

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Exploring Elk Hunting Difficulty and How to Win in the Wild

You've likely faced steep trails, harsh weather, and the reality of unpredictable wildlife. But that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the challenges of hunting elk.

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Remi Warren on Bowhunting with a Mouth Tab

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Remi Warren on Bowhunting with a Mouth Tab

For backcountry hunters like Remi Warren, a wrist injury could've easily been catastrophic - but his mental toughness wasn't having any of that. Here's how it went down.

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What Is the Best Month to Hunt Elk?

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What Is the Best Month to Hunt Elk?

A well-timed trip not only increases your odds of fresh, organic, and healthy meat for your family but also provides a more memorable experience. So when should you set out for elk?

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How To Pack for Hunting Trips in 3 Simple Steps

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How To Pack for Hunting Trips in 3 Simple Steps

We've created a simple 3-step formula to help you power through the packing stage without missing anything along the way. We're spilling pack secrets to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness.

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Picking the Right Hunting Pack: Stone Glacier Answers 5 FAQs

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Picking the Right Hunting Pack: Stone Glacier Answers 5 FAQs

In this article,we've partnered with Stone Glacier to answer 5 frequently asked questions on how to pick the perfect hunting pack.

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Backcountry Hunting Guide: How to Layer Clothing Effectively

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Backcountry Hunting Guide: How to Layer Clothing Effectively

In this guide, we'll walk you through a tried and true approach to getting the most out of your apparel through layering, helping you stay comfortable, pack less, and focus more on the hunt.

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Guide to Hunting Boots: How to Clean and Maintain

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Guide to Hunting Boots: How to Clean and Maintain

Arguably, your boots are the most important gear you have while hunting -so if you want to keep them in top shape for seasons to come, let us show you how to clean and maintain them properly.

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Breaking in Hunting Boots Quickly: 3 Stages

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Breaking in Hunting Boots Quickly: 3 Stages

Getting a new pair of hunting boots is like throwing a new set of tires on your off-road adventure. It adds a level of confidence to your next trip, that is unless you fail to break them in ahead of time.

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How Do You Increase Draw Strength?

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How Do You Increase Draw Strength?

Whether you're looking for the foundations of draw strength or a simple refresher, this guide will lead you to improved accuracy and range for your next outing.

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What Are the 5 Survival Skills? Survival Essentials to Master

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What Are the 5 Survival Skills? Survival Essentials to Master

If you had to survive the backcountry without most of your gear, could you make it? If that gets your heart pumping faster, make sure you know the 5 essential survival skills.

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Spike Camp: The Key To Backcountry Versatility

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Spike Camp: The Key To Backcountry Versatility

After a long day in the backcountry, the last thing you want to do is turn back to a base camp that erases all the day's progress. That's where a spike camp comes in.

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Pack Necessities: Global Satellite Communicator

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Pack Necessities: Global Satellite Communicator

A global satellite communicator is an indispensable piece of gear. We compared two popular models — the Garmin inReach Mini and the ZOLEO Satellite Communicator — to help you find the right device for your needs.

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Mountain Hunter Safety

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Mountain Hunter Safety

Two Search & Rescue professionals reflect on decades of experience and share some key factors for staying safe when hunting in the mountains.

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Backpacking camp gear

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Late Season Backcountry Glamping Tips

MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer shares with us a few of his favorite "Late Season Backcountry Glamping Tips" as we make the transition from the warm sunny days of September to the nasty cold hunts coming up in November.

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Mountain landscape

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What NOT To Do On Your Backcountry Hunts

Now more than ever, hunters are flocking to the backcountry chasing deer, elk and sheep. It’s what drives us here at MTNTOUGH, and we’re always counting down the days until we can lace our boots and shoulder our packs for the next adventure.

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Backcountry Fit story in magazine on table

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Preseason Training for Backcountry Hunter Magazine

Hunting the remote areas of North America will challenge both your physical and mental strength like never before. To be ready for these hunts, it is important to train your body so you don't put yourself in a dangerous situation in the mountains.

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Hiker in snowy mountain landscape

backcountry knowledge · fitness · hunting

Dream Hunt? Don't start training too late.

A few years back, I took my buddy Joe on one of his first backcountry elk hunts in Montana. It was almost his last.He was a diehard passionate bowhunter from Mississippi who dreamed of hunting out west.Mid 40’s. A hard...

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Building an Always Ready Kit

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‘Always Ready’: Building An Emergency Preparedness Kit

Always Ready is a lifestyle, and includes being ready for anything life may throw your way.

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