{"podcast":{"title":"The Hunt Backcountry Podcast","slug":"the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193","podcast_index_feed_id":431193,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/huntbackcountry/feed.xml","website_url":"https://huntbackcountry.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1310813/hb-podcast-logo-1400.jpg","author":"by Exo Mtn Gear","episode_count":649,"summary":"Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show. Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and more. While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/ Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:40.057020+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193"},"episode":{"title":"569 | ER Visits, Expo Season, & The Experience Challenge","slug":"569-er-visits-expo-season-the-experience-challenge","published_at":"2026-02-26T01:19:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/569-er-visits-expo-season-the-experience-challenge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193","url":"https://huntbackcountry.podbean.com/e/569/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tne8cnftij6ymrcb/569.mp3","summary":"\"Live\" from the road, Steve takes over to host the podcast with Mark and Justin along. You'll hear about Steve's surprise emergency room visit (last night), their plans for the Mountain Hunting Expo in BC this weekend, what's to come with The Experience Challenge, and more. https://exomtngear.com/challenge CHAPTERS... 00:00 — Introduction03:00 — Emergency Room Experience05:59 — Kidney Stone Insights08:56 — Planning for the Mountain Hunting Expo12:00 — Experience Challenge Overview14:59 — Shooting and Hunting Preparation17:57 — Alaska Hunting Plans20:56 — Reflections on Past Hunts24:02 — Community and Engagement27:00 — Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/ Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast","meta_description":"\"Live\" from the road, Steve takes over to host the podcast with Mark and Justin along. You'll hear about Steve's surprise emergency room visit (last night…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2833,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/episodes/569-er-visits-expo-season-the-experience-challenge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/569-er-visits-expo-season-the-experience-challenge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}