Ep. 440: Stay Warm, Dry, and Comfortable Whitetail Hunting w/ John Barklow

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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In this episode, Beau Martonik talks with John Barklow from Sitka Gear. John spent 26 years in the Navy, with a significant portion of his service focused on cold-weather and survival training for the Navy SEALs. They discuss recent innovations in hunting gear and their commitment to wearable technology. John provides insight into expanding into new SITKA product lines, including footwear, and the importance of the eight-piece layering system for various conditions. Their conversation touches on saddle hunting, keeping your hands and feet warm, and the value of education in modern hunting practices. Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:58 - Product Development Insights 00:07:41 - Exciting Future for SITKA 00:17:06 – Eight Piece Clothing Layering System 00:20:10 – Evolution Of Clothing Technology 00:26:49 – Whitetail Hunting Strategies in the Rut 00:36:33 – Eating And Drinking In The Stand 00:40:53 – Mid Day Bucks 00:54:06 – Keeping Hands and Heads Warm 01:03:09 – Keeping Feet Warm 01:17:16 – Summary Of The Importance Of Proper Gear Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jbarklow @sitkagear Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website/Apparel/Deals/Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Beau Martonik - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Influencer Page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So the answer on equivocally is, yes, a thousand percent, like we are still in hunting.
0:05.6	We'll always be in hunting.
0:07.1	It's our foundation.
0:08.1	It's our core.
0:09.3	It's an enormous part of our business.
0:11.8	But it's like, let's take those ideals from, you know, the field and streams and the
0:16.3	outdoor lives and that and, like, repackage that for the modern sportsmen.
0:23.4	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on then I can help others the way that these people
0:26.9	have all helped me.
0:28.7	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends,
0:35.5	and local legends, we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories
0:40.7	for your hunting adventures.
0:43.9	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic. The day is finally here.
1:01.5	New saddles, new carbon fiber climbing sticks, a new hybrid saddle platform, and much more are live on the Timber Ninja website and on the East Meets West Hunt gear shop.
1:12.6	If you're serious about innovation, safety, and going lighter in the woods, you need to
1:16.7	check out Timber Ninja Outdoors.
1:19.0	They're leading the way with the most cutting edge, lightweight, and safest mobile hunting
1:23.9	and saddle gear out there.
1:25.4	You can find the Timber Ninja products at Timber Ninja
1:28.5	Outdoors.com and Eastmeetswesthunt.com. As always, you can use a code Eastmeets West for
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