Elite, Unrivaled Performance in the Mountains | How does Sitka do it?
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Cam’s Journey with Camo
00:05:46 Base Layers
00:08:02 Pants
00:11:12 Active Insulation
00:13:34 Windstop Layer
00:16:36 Puffy Jackets: Synthetic & Down Insulation
00:21:52 Rain Gear
00:24:29 Developing the Best Gear
00:26:13 The 8-Piece System
00:29:17 Underwear Design
00:30:22 Outro
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31:04
KHC 138 - John Barklow
John Barklow - a seasoned outdoorsman and 26-year U.S. Navy veteran. A diver by trade, he spent most of his career supporting Navy Special Warfare, often working with elite SEAL teams. Much of his time was spent in Kodiak, Alaska, training SEALs in cold-weather survival and night movement through technical terrain, known as Cliff Assault. After his service, John joined SITKA Gear, applying his military expertise to develop advanced clothing systems for hunters and outdoorsmen.
Join us for a conversation about John’s experiences with helping grow the Sitka brand, the succession of hunting gear and how the gear has changed, some of John’s greatest hunt stories, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Montana Knife Company Video Series & a Unique Perspective
00:04:28 John’s Background (the NAVY & Teaching Survival Skills)
00:11:17 Understanding the Concepts in Gear
00:16:12 The Great Equalizers: Testing Guys in the Field
00:22:20 Survival Exercises
00:27:09 Finishing School for BUDS
00:29:07 Peer Reviews
00:31:56 Ad Break (Ketone IQ & Sig Sauer)
00:33:56 Diving & Getting into Hunting
00:36:18 When John got into Hunting
00:38:56 John’s Most Memorable Hunt
00:45:52 Hunting Mountain Goats
00:48:53 John’s Brown Bear Hunt
00:54:59 High Stakes in Hunting & Memories from the Hunt
00:59:31 John’s Buffalo Hunt
01:08:48 Takeaways from John’s Hunting Stories
01:13:10 John’s Best Elk Hunt Story
01:18:35 Hunters John Looked up to
01:22:03 How Much the Hunting Industry has Changed
01:29:03 Failure: The Foundation that Built Cam’s Hunting Career
01:30:51 Celebrating Success in Hunting
01:32:29 Measuring Success in Hunting
01:33:47 The Succession of Hunting Gear & Clothing (Down)
01:37:10 What’s Next for GORE-TEX Gear
01:42:29 Small Adjustments in Gear Make a Big Difference
01:44:44 Nobody Likes Being Cold
01:45:40 QA: F#$k, Marry, Kill: Backcountry Bowhunting, Diving, or Mountaineering?
01:46:48 QA: For Sitka - is Mountaineering a Good Place for Inspiration?
01:50:34 QA: If you had to Choose 1 Material or Textile to Use, What Would You Choose?
01:52:06 QA: How Would You Use High Pressure Situations to Help Develop Your Career Path?
01:54:21 QA: What’s One Non Negotiable for Your Daily Routine?
01:57:06 Outro
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2:01:39
KHC 137 - Sh*t Talkers Weekly 7
In this episode of Sh*t Talkers Weekly 7, Cam sits down with James Gideon Williams for a conversation that dives deep into Cam’s recent bear hunt with John and Jenn Rivet in Alberta. Cam also covers his recent trip to California for filming for the upcoming movie DREAM and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & the MAHA Movement
00:04:43 Positives from Cam’s Trip to DC
00:06:42 Cam’s Bear Hunt with the Rivets
00:09:27 Pain from Extended Hours of Sitting
00:13:47 James Highlights of the Bear Hunt
00:15:03 Animal Instincts & Fear
00:07:32 Beaver Diving
00:21:20 Hard Work, Bears, & the Ending to a Story
00:24:21 Ad Break (SIG Sauer & MUD\WTR)
00:26:35 Ending the Hunt: Two 8FT Bear
00:33:34 Cam’s Second Bear
00:39:34 John & Jenn Rivet
00:40:36 Bear Meat from Cam’s Hunt
00:42:22 Filming for the DREAM Movie
00:45:14 Ryan Sheckler and J.B. Mauney’s Part in DREAM
00:47:03 Forgetting Lines During Acting
00:49:09 J.B. Mauney
00:51:32 James’ “Bird Chest”
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49:36
KHC 136 - Land of Giants with the Rivets
The Rivets - John & Jenn Rivet have been living the dream together for over 32 years as avid outdoorsmen, big game outfitters, and chefs.
Listen in as Cam, John and Jenn skin Cam’s bear and talk about bear management, bear meat, how you can hunt with the Rivets and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro - Mature Bears
00:04:12 Making a Successful Shot & Montana Knife Company Knives
00:07:13 Time in the Stand & Having Patience
00:11:55 Nothing is Guaranteed: Waiting on Big Boars
00:16:32 Key Equipment for Big Bear
00:18:56 Figuring out the Bears Gender
00:22:12 Managing the Bear Population
00:26:15 Ad Break (SIG Sauer & Montana Knife Company)
00:27:36 Bear Meat
00:29:54 Learning from the Rivets
00:33:54 Bear Behavior & Being Up Close
00:36:20 Montana Knife Packout Knife
00:37:42 Skinning the Loins
00:41:44 First Time Bear Hunters
00:42:45 Measuring Around the Muzzle
00:44:54 Where to Book a Hunt with the Rivets
00:47:23 Measuring a Bear’s Skull for Pope & Young
00:50:55 Skull Size and Cape Length
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54:09
KHC 135 - Bryan Callen
Bryan Callen - stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. Bryan studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and then initiated his career as one of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv.
Join Cam and Bryan for a discussion about Bryan’s comedy career, acting, philosophy, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Success Rate - Throwing Rocks at Sparrows
00:05:44 Bryan’s Acting Career
00:08:05 Quick Wit, Reciting Old Movies, & Back Muscles
00:11:26 Reading People, Learning Culture, & Bryan’s Dad
00:16:08 The Negatives of Acting
00:20:45 Cult of the Amuture
00:25:29 Great Ideas of Philosophy & Beauty
00:30:50 Ad Break (SIG Sauer)
00:31:49 Bonds Made Through Comedy
00:34:03 Reliving Trauma Through Comedy
00:36:36 Grizzly Bears
00:42:06 Original Self Expression in Comedy
00:47:41 Bryan’s Testosterone
00:50:22 Coffee & Nicotine
00:51:59 Bryan’s Beautiful Wife
00:54:43 Cam’s Art Collection
00:55:36 Dall Sheep Hunt with Roy Roth
00:58:59 Horse & Gorilla’s Self Defense
01:04:47 Bryan’s Turkey Hunting Experience & Joe
01:05:49 Joe Rogan’s Friendship
01:09:54 Bryan’s New Comedy Special
01:11:28 Bryan’s Podcast & Carrot Top
01:15:08 Andrew Huberman, Faith, & the Science of Life
01:19:04 Human Consciousness & Suffering
01:28:39 Coming to Terms with Saying Goodbye in Life
01:30:23 You’ll Pay for Everything You Did & Didn’t Do
01:36:22 Outro
The Keep Hammering Collective podcast sheds light on outliers who have accomplished extraordinary things, to help you find motivation in your everyday life and #KeepHammering.