Hunting Gear Podcast - Late Season Western Hunting Gear

Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network

Sports, Technology, Wilderness, Leisure, Hobbies

4.8 • 615 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Garrison Kinsel shares practical insights on gear selection and strategies for cold weather backcountry hunts, helping hunters stay warm, dry, and successful even in the harshest conditions. Whether you're gearing up for late-season elk or high-altitude adventures, you'll learn tips that make a real difference.

Key Topics

How to manage sweat and layering strategies during cold hikes
Differences between early and late season gear: base layers, socks, and boots
The importance of proper moisture wicking and drying techniques
Using Tyvek and ground insulation for sleeping setups
Innovative fire-starting tools like Japanese blowtorches for quick fires
The significance of quality down gear and the buy once, cry once mindset
Practical backcountry tips for wind, snow, and extreme temperatures
The impact of well-chosen rain gear as an all-weather outer shell

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Transcript

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0:35.3	Hunting Gear podcast. I'm your host, Dan Johnson.
0:38.4	And today we are joined by Garrison Kinzel out of currently out of Colorado, soon to be a Texan again, correct?
0:50.0	Yeah, born again Texan.
0:51.4	Born again, Texan.
0:52.3	Can you can you really, is it hard to get rid of the Texas label or is it harder to become a Texan?
1:03.6	Ooh.
1:05.3	I'm going to say it's harder to become.
1:07.7	Well, actually, no.
1:08.9	Texas is actually pretty welcoming.
1:11.5	Okay.
1:11.7	If you, if you're willing to leave some of your preconceived notions about Texas at the door,
1:18.2	Texas is very welcoming.
1:20.8	What's a preconceived notion of Texas?
1:24.5	Oh, they were all just dumb rednecks that love guns and don't want the government involved in anything, which honestly can't be that far off.
1:33.8	The second two are 100% true.
1:35.4	Yeah.
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