391 | Tripods for Glassing & Shooting — Part 1 with Michael from RRS

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Who knew that there was so much to know about tripods? In today's podcast with Michael from Really Right Stuff, we talk about tripod selection for the hunter that wants to use a tripod for both glassing and shooting. Although this episode is packed with helpful information, it only scratches the surface of this topic. As you listen to this conversation, think about the questions you have and let us know what you want to hear more about. Michael has graciously agreed to do a follow-up episode with us to answer your questions about tripod selection, tripod setup, tripod techniques, and more... LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or [email protected] RRS SOAR: https://rrssoar.com/ Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huntback Country Podcast today.
0:24.8	This is episode number 391 and our guest is Michael from Really Write Stuff.
0:32.7	As you'll hear about in the introduction, Michael is a former military sniper and
0:38.7	currently works with really write stuff and they are a company that makes tripods and
0:43.8	they make them all here in the United States.
0:47.8	They not only produce tripods and tripod heads but they innovate.
0:52.4	They've been really at the forefront on design as well as production here in the US.
1:00.0	When it comes to tripods and especially a tripod for a backcountry hunt or you'll be using
1:07.3	a system for glassing with binoculars and a spotting scope and then also potentially shooting
1:14.6	a rifle off of a tripod.
1:17.2	When you put all those scenarios together, you're asking for a lot from a tripod and to
1:21.8	be completely frank as I've been shooting more off of tripods and trying to find the perfect
1:27.2	tripod over the last really handful of years.
1:30.0	I've honestly been kind of frustrated.
1:32.4	It is difficult to find one system that is lightweight and stable that works great for
1:39.2	glassing with optics and works great for shooting.
1:43.1	We talk a lot about that today.
1:45.0	Some of the trade-offs, some of the pros and cons and really get into just things to
1:50.7	know about tripod selection.
1:52.5	This isn't just specifically about really right stuff products.
1:57.6	We talk about some fundamentals you need to know about tripod selection and tripod heads.
2:04.6	Examples would be the difference between independent panning and whether that is panning below or
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