Summary: <br> Welcome to the podcast! In today’s episode, I am joined by my buddy Brad Brooks who somehow has not been on the podcast in over 300 episodes. Brad is the owner of <a href="https://argalioutdoors.com/">Argali Outdoors</a> and has created some great film and is also a hardcore backpack hunter and gearhead. Time flew by in this episode and we never even got to half of the stuff we wanted to talk about. In fact, Brad and I were talking and we’ll probably end up doing a part two to this podcast. In this podcast, we talk a bit about entrepreneurship, as Brad is a fellow entrepreneur and the struggles of the balancing work and hunting. We also cover a lot of tips on backpack hunting both in early season as well as late. This season Brad, Ryan Callaghan, and a couple buddies joined in on a pretty epic backcountry mule deer hunt in Idaho that ended up being in the single-digit temperatures. We talk about what backpack trips in those temps look like in comparison to early season and some tips for packing necessary items.<br> Also big thank you to all of you who have supported the podcast on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/therichoutdoors">Patreon</a>, I can’t thank you guys enough. We have a long ways to go but I think we are going to be able to do some really cool things over there. If you haven’t yet, go check out our <a href="http://www.patreon.com/therichoutdoors">Patreon page</a> and sign up if you want a chance at winning a new stone glacier 40/56 pack. We will be drawing at the end of the month, so get your name in the hat if you want to win.<br> Hope you enjoy this episode and if you have more questions on gear for Brad, please leave a comment and we can cover those in part 2<br> Show Notes:<br><br> Shot Show & the Industry – 0:05:51<br><br> Brad Brooks & His Company, Argali – 0:13:58<br><br> Social Pressure & Outside Influences – 0:19:40<br><br> Backpack Hunting Gear & Advice – 0:25:47<br><br> Ideal Camp Spot, Shelters, & Bedding – 0:38:22<br><br> Brad’s Late Season Mule Deer Hunt – 0:43:37<br><br> Brad’s Gear: Early vs. Late Season – 0:51:46<br><br> <a href="https://argalioutdoors.com/">Brad’s Game Bags</a> – 1:01:38<br><br> Ridiculous Gear that you Still Carry – 1:10:21<br><br> Weight vs Comfort – 1:12:05<br><br> Where to Find Argali Gear Online & Videos – 1:20:00<br> Today’s podcast is made possible by the awesome folks at On X. I can’t thank the good folks at On X enough, not only for making the podcast possible but for such killer product as well. There probably hasn’t bee more than a day or two in the last three months that I haven’t used the On X App. This is my second full year Using nothing but the On X app on my phone and honestly, I don’t see any reason to use a GPS. If you already have On X be sure to use the TRO code when you renew your account to not only save 20% off but also help support the podcast. If you don’t have the On X app, well, I guess you just don’t know what your missing. <a href="http://www.onxmaps.com/">OnXmaps.com</a> or available at in your favorite app store.<br> MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab located in Bozeman, MT, has established itself as the elite source for improving mental toughness, physical preparation, and performance research for the backcountry hunter. I personally tested their pre-season Backcountry Hunter program here in Bozeman, with Dustin Diefenderfer, the founder of MTNTOUGH and I loved it. It is a great workout that will test you and push you to the limits physically and mentally.<br> <br> Their online programs are 90-days, all video based, and is delivered through the private MTNTOUGH site that is accessible on any device. Think of it as a private social training platform specifically built for Backcountry Hunters. They now have a 90-day online program for pre-season,
