Ep. 28: Spike Camp - You Can Never Be Too Prepared For The Mountains
In Pursuit
MeatEater
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🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Join Rich Froning and the Mayhem hunt team as they dive into all things happening at Mayhem Hunt. From a brewing 5K grudge match and Ironman training to a 24-hour trail relay, fitness is front and center as always. The crew recaps their whirlwind trip through the NWTF Convention and Western Hunt Expo, where new connections were made and new hunts potentially landed on the calendar. They tease an exciting fall lineup that includes archery antelope, elk, mule deer, and a backcountry spring bear hunt that's equal parts exciting and uncertain.
The big news? Hunt Camp is coming. Rich and the team break down their vision for an intimate beginner-to-intermediate Western hunting experience set in the Colorado mountains. Think full bow setups, glassing breakouts, pack skills, rucking, and plenty of campfire time. Whether you've never been out West or just want to tighten up your game, this episode gives you a first look at what to expect.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.1 | It is a cool thing that in the off season, we do have some of these challenges, or I think it is |
| 0:10.0 | important to have these challenges. |
| 0:12.5 | You know, a lot of guys are probably, guys and girls are getting ready for spring bear right |
| 0:17.2 | now, too. |
| 0:18.2 | Or turkey. |
| 0:19.2 | You know, they are both pretty physically demanding hunts, |
| 0:21.2 | depending on what part of the country you're in. |
| 0:22.6 | So I think, you know, fitness is a huge part of that. |
| 0:26.3 | In the phase of Mayhem Hunt we are right now from the training platform is kind of a building |
| 0:31.9 | slash strength phase, I would say. |
| 0:35.1 | But that doesn't mean that you can't plug and play some of the different |
| 0:38.0 | things that we're trying to do and add on. You know, like Scott is probably doing what we would |
| 0:43.0 | call general physical preparedness, which what Mayhem Hunt track is. So you're doing a lot of CrossFit, |
| 0:48.2 | but you're also have this like side quest. We do a lot of side quests. And so your side quest right |
| 0:54.0 | now is kind of training for a 5K. |
| 1:00.0 | Out here, the stakes are real. |
| 1:03.0 | Effective preparation starts with fitness, but it requires so much more. |
| 1:08.0 | This show explores the tools, knowledge, resilience, and skills needed to be ready |
| 1:12.8 | when it matters the most. Join me, Rich Broning, as we apply the decades of wisdom I have gained |
| 1:19.0 | through training and competition to hunting in the backcountry. This is In Pursuit. Brought to you by |
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