Transitions – A Kodiak Goat Hunt, By Ben Reynolds
October on Kodiak Island signals a transition for the island. The last of the silvers have spawned in the streams cleaving the coastline. The brown bears are working their way inland and the high pressure …
Patience Is A Virtue, By Tom Jackson
It’s July 29th at 8:00 a.m. and the phone rings. It’s Al, one of my sheep hunting mentors. “Good Morning Tom, what time are you guys leaving this morning?” This Morning? Holy shit! What day …
Interview With LifeStraw
When traveling in the backcountry water represents both a savior and a burden. We depend on water to sustain ourselves, yet at the same time it represents extra weight and volume that demands space in …
Backcountry Boot Showdown
Over the past year I have been on a long and frustrating search for a new pair of mountain hunting boots. The tried and true Zamberlans I wore for 5 years finally fell apart last …
Training vs Exercising
This month’s installment of Mountain Fitness will be relatively brief, and for good reason. We’ve spent the past 12 months explaining why in our opinion a conventional approach to training simply does not prepare you …
American Buffalo, By Steven Rinella
The hide boom only lasted a dozen years before the buffalo ran out. The first big hunting push was in the vicinity of Dodge City. In 1871, the first big year, the hide hunters killed …
Mountain Life Coffee
Weight reduction is one of the primary objectives of the dedicated mountain hunter. With this in mind many people sacrifice certain “luxuries” when heading into the backcountry. Two luxuries I personally refuse to leave behind …
Running Through The Night: A Review Of The First Lite Boundary Stormtight Jacket
Just a few weeks ago, JOMH Field Editor Matt Thompson toed the line at of one of the toughest trail ultramarathons in North America: the Fat Dog 120. The 120 stands for 120 miles, the …
First Lite Kanab 2.0s vs Kuiu Attack Pants
For the past several years I’ve depended on the Kuiu Attack pants for virtually all of my backcountry hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. I was convinced there wasn’t a better all-around mountain pant on the …
Man of Stone Part 1, By Kyle Crawford
“Dad, he’s up. Get ready to shoot,” l told my dad as he took aim on the 10 year-old, full-curl ram we had been trying to get for two days, but let’s start back at …