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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 235: Vehicle Preparedness and Essentials for Your Hunting Rig with Mike Hernandez // Field Craft Survival

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9796 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Fieldcraft Survival’s Mobility and Motorsports Director, Mike Hernandez. Mike builds some badass overland Jeeps built to take him anywhere he wants to go. He talks about why vehicle preparedness is so important, your vehicle loadout, recovery, communication/navigation, camping, the key things you should have in your vehicle for hunting, and much more. Topics: Field Craft Survival Why vehicle preparedness is important Mobility principles What you should keep in your vehicle - vehicle loadout Emergency preparedness Recovery - winch/no winch Communication/navigation  Sleeping/Camping Range Top 3 upgrades to make your rig capable on a western hunt Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik  @mike.a.hernandez @fieldcraftsurvival Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/   YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w   Shop new apparel!  https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop   Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik   Partners and Exclusive Deals: Spartan Forge - Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest GoWild - is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website. Big Truck Farms - They embrace the mindset of hard work and the outdoor lifestyle on the farm with an “Earn a Beer” mentality. They support and host archery shoots, donate to veterans, and make damn good beer. Visit “The Farmhouse” in Parkton, Maryland. Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping.  Maven Optics - Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order! MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.  TETHRD - Tethrd builds the highest quality, lightweight, and innovative saddle hunting gear on the planet. Use the coupon code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off Tethrd saddle hunting gear in the GoWild App Gear Shop. SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. Garmin - From lifesaving devices to smartwatches, and range-finding bow sights, Garmin builds products to help you on the hunt. Treeline Academy - Save 20% off the E-Scouting Masterclass with code EASTMEETSWEST The Elk Collective - Save $15 off the Elk Hunting virtual course to become a better elk hunter with code EASTMEETSWEST Exodus Trail Cameras- Save 10% off Exodus trail cameras and gear by clicking on the link. Code automatically applied at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Are you an adventurer looking to take your hunt to the next level?

0:04.7

And you're in the right place.

0:05.9

Welcome to East Meets West Hunt with your host, Beaumartonic.

0:14.4

Hey, everyone.

0:15.5

Welcome back to another episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge. On today's episode, I am joined by

0:23.5

Fieldcraft Survivals Mobility and Motorsports Director Mike Hernandez. Mike built some badass

0:29.8

overland jeeps, built to take him anywhere that he wants to go. He talks about why vehicle

0:35.9

preparedness is so important.

0:37.9

Your vehicle loadout, recovery, communication, navigation, camping,

0:43.1

the key things you should have in your vehicle for hunting, and much more.

0:49.3

Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be

0:55.8

hosted in north central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods Appalachian Mountain Country.

1:01.3

This course will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks

1:06.2

and create a game plan to increase your success rate.

1:09.5

Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,

1:14.7

seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.

1:20.8

Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.

1:25.5

You get hands-on gear, learn how to use it.

1:28.4

There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways available for all of the

1:33.7

attendees.

1:34.8

So this year we're continuing what we started with the last two events with two full

1:38.4

days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways, chef cook meals,

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