{"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":"The Backcountry Blueprint (Part 5) — The Physical Foundation for Backcountry Hunting","slug":"the-backcountry-blueprint-part-5-the-physical-foundation-for-backcountry-hunting","published_at":"2026-05-31T21:13:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/the-backcountry-blueprint-part-5-the-physical-foundation-for-backcountry-hunting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193","url":"https://huntbackcountry.podbean.com/e/blueprint-05/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rymi3zqnnpz4av9e/BP05.mp3","summary":"In part five of The Backcountry Blueprint series, host Mark from Exo Mtn Gear dives into the essential physical foundation required for backcountry hunting. Drawing from a comprehensive survey of roughly 1,500 hunters, this episode distills real-world experiences, physical shortcomings, and past hunt failures into the five core physical pillars every mountain athlete needs to master. To access the resources mentioned in this discussion, along with all other episodes in this series, visit... The Backcountry Blueprint: https://exomtngear.com/blueprint Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast","meta_description":"In part five of The Backcountry Blueprint series, host Mark from Exo Mtn Gear dives into the essential physical foundation required for backcountry huntin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/episodes/the-backcountry-blueprint-part-5-the-physical-foundation-for-backcountry-hunting/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/the-backcountry-blueprint-part-5-the-physical-foundation-for-backcountry-hunting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}