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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 319: Finding the Ultimate Truck Camping Setup for Hunting Trips with Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9747 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik. The three of them have traveled to hunt in many different states, using their vehicles as basecamps. With three different truck camping setups, they discuss what has worked for them, what hasn’t, what they would change, and the specific gear used for making truck camping work for hunting trips. Topics: 00:00:00 - Start 00:12:32 - Beau and Chris meeting through Johnny Stewart 00:16:51 - Truck camping talk begins 00:20:33 - Four Wheel campers 00:22:50 - Kurts Toyota 4runner setup 00:27:02 - Beau's evolution of his setup 00:33:18 - Camp in, Camp on, Camp out 00:41:39 - Things you are bringing, how you are organizing it 00:49:53 - Camping food 00:56:16 - More on Chris’ setup 01:02:31 - Scent control 01:04:58 - Non-dispersed camping 01:06:13 - Other tools - generators, power sources, and working remotely 01:11:31 - Gas and fuel 01:14:01 - Water 01:17:57 - Showering 01:22:11 - Saving money on hotel rooms? 01:24:16 - Building your setup is a slow progression 01:33:36 - Make sure you are burning the right wood in your stove Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @kurt_the_gunsmith @christoomeyofficial Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   Website/Apparel/Deals: 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

Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be hosted in north-central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods-Appalachian Mountain Country.

0:12.4

This course will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game plan to increase your success rate.

0:20.6

Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,

0:25.8

seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.

0:32.0

Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.

0:36.6

You get hands-on gear,

0:38.1

learn how to use it. There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways

0:43.4

available for all of the attendees. So this year, we're continuing what we started with the last

0:48.2

two events with two full days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways,

0:54.1

chef-cooked meals, and much more.

0:56.3

This event takes place on March 29th and 30th.

0:59.7

Registration is going live on Thursday, January 16th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

1:04.6

Tickets sell out fast, so head over to eastmeatswesthunt.com slash scouting camp for more info now.

1:10.8

When it comes to optics, I get the same question over and over again.

1:14.9

What are the best all around binoculars?

1:17.7

Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition.

1:20.5

Great.

1:21.1

But after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found them.

1:27.4

They feature an 8x or a 10 by option, superior low light

1:31.5

performance, tax sharp edge to edge clarity, a generous depth of field, and a silky focus

1:38.6

mechanism. All of Maven Optics have a lifetime, no-fault warranty, and hail from the great state of Wyoming.

1:45.9

I've been using Maven Optics since I bought my first pair in 2017, and I think you should test them out for yourself.

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