Well, welcome to the Huntback Country Podcast today and thank you for tuning in.

My voice sounds a bit funny, yes, I'm still battling some sickness, so apologies for that

right in advance.

Today's podcast is a great episode.

It's full of challenge and adventure, the exploration of personal limits, both physical

and mental, dealing with the unexpected during hunting trips, making memories with friends

and family in the field, hunting at an older age, and just filled with tidbits of both

inspiration and practical wisdom.

I know you guys are going to enjoy it today.

We actually selected this podcast with our guest, Steve and Jessica, that you'll hear

more about shortly, as the winner of our exo experience giveaway from this past fall.

It was hard to do, not because their story was hard to choose as one of the winners,

but because there was so many great stories, photos, and memories that all of you guys

shared with us from this past year, and we can't thank you enough for your participation.

One of the things that we really like about the exo experience giveaway is not that it's

just like a marketing tool or some promotion or anything like that.

For us, the biggest value is being able to connect with our customers and see how you

guys, the listeners of the podcast and customers effects on Mount Gear, are using your gear

in the field, how you are exploring your personal limits as you pursue hunts and much more.

So again, there is so much jam packed into this episode as well as some of the photo and

story that Steve and Jessica shared with us.

I won't spoil it, but needless to say, you guys will enjoy this episode, and if you want

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