Author: Alex

Alex is a hardcore public lands hunter and fisherman. When he's not spending time scouring maps for somewhere he's never been, and no one else is likely to go, he's at home cooking up delicious wild fish and game meals for family and friends.

Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Ptarmigan Hunting in Way Upland

This season I was invited on a ptarmigan hunt with Brian Koch of Ultimate Upland. Our episode has been edited and is live up on Youtube....

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Blog Entries, Gear Reviews, Reviews

Outdoorsmans Long Range Pack Review

I picked up the Outdoorsmans Long Range Pack for the 2019-2020 upland and big game seasons in Colorado and put it to the test as I made the...

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Only Eight?!

Let’s just say my New Years Resolution in 2019 was overly ambitious.I only made it to 8 of 41 Wilderness Areas, but expanded my horizons as an outdoorsman.

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Blog Entries

Turn Signal

Coming Home I recently wrapped up my month off hunting in Pennsylvania and did rather well considering the weather and some other factors....

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Review: Mud River Feed & Retrieve Collapsible Food Bucket

For too long I’ve taken a plastic Sterlite container of random dimensions and filled it with Purina for my two dogs during road trips...

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Review: GoalZero Flip 30 USB Charger

The GoalZero Flip 30 is a battery pack about the size of a deck of cards that will charge your electronics when there’s no other...

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Blog Entries, Hunting Stories

2019 Colorado Backcountry Big Game: Snowed Out

My first big game hunt in the Colorado backcountry. Sometimes the mountain just doesn’t want you there. While we were prepared the weather pushed us out, a short and bittersweet season indeed.

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Review: Garmin InReach Mini

The Garmin inReach Mini is a small but mighty unit for the backcountry. APT Outdoors reviews it and puts it through its paces.

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 8/41: Byers Peak Wilderness Bird Hunting

Last Chance I’ve had Byers Peak Wilderness on my list for some time now. I’d heard through the grapevine and through some of my...

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Blog Entries, Wilderness Hikes

Hike 7/41: Fishing in the Mount Massive Wilderness

Needing an aggro-rest day from ptarmigan and blue grouse hunting I took to the mountains. The base of Mount Massive has a few lakes with even fewer visitors. Perhaps the weather would hold for some trout on the fly?

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