Welcome to the Monday minute of the Hunt's Backcountry Podcast. These are shorter and more informal

episodes where we answer your listener questions, joined as usual by Steve. How are you man?

Good. Good. I woke up to surprise like three, four inches of snow of an incredibly warm February, but

looks like winter's trying to hang on a little bit, which I don't mind at all.

Yeah, ready to tackle the week.

Yeah, it is the it's going to be a week for sure. there's a lot going on and we were just chatting before we hit record on death hike and training and that is essentially exactly about a month out.

So goodness that's coming fast. exactly about a month out.

So goodness that's coming fast.

Yeah, man.

Yeah, training's going good.

Oh, my left knee was a little twingy.

I went out yesterday morning, just did a quick four miles but yeah

overall feeling good feeling ready just keep at it kind of ramp up for two-and-a-half weeks probably, and then I had a taper.

That transitions into a question that I want to dive into this guy wrote in and said, I'm planning on heading out for my first real expedition,

sheep hunt in Alaska this fall. My brother and I are planning on going out for 7 to 10 days.

I know that you, Mark and Steve, have been in my position at one point,

and I'm wondering where to find information such as training, gear, planning, logistics, etc.

He said I try and make it out for a few backpack hunts each fall,

so I'm familiar with that aspect.

I've just never hunted sheep before, so I'm looking for any information I can find to increase my chances of success.

So there's a lot in there and we'll talk actually more about gear and things in a second but he also in this email

wrapped up by saying realistically how much should I train and what should my training consist of? So I this guy's writing in in a

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