 OSG I wish you were here to approve honey, but you're at a weekend getaway with some gals right now Why am I showing you my breakfast? Well, I pretty much show you guys everything in my life, but today's video I'm gonna let you in on a Some information that's pretty exciting something. I'm really excited about another journey man. I'm just excited about it It's gonna be a big challenge. It's gonna involve being pretty healthy, but welcome back to the channel everybody Welcome to the vlog. I'm gonna eat this breakfast and then we'll get into the info There's a storm a coming This is a perfect metaphor for what is going on. So let me tell you the story It was about a year ago one of my buddies called me and he said hey Would you be interested in going on a hunting fish a trip in New Zealand? Yes, I would be very interested in doing that and we started planning getting ready to go and then life happened You know both of us had things come up We weren't able to go do this trip and it was sad because my friend knew Someone over there that would take us out hunting for basically nothing It would literally just cost us a plane ticket and you know some gear and things like that But he calls me again. He's like hey, man that trips up for grabs again I got baby at home and he has twins So it'd be a really big deal for us dads to go over there because it takes a long time to get over there Take a long time to hunt. I'll get in all that later both of our wives approved and it is happening y'all We are going to New Zealand. I knew it was a yes thing to say Yes, that's one of the most beautiful places to go amazing, but I Did not do my full research on hunting in New Zealand at high altitudes. So what we are preparing to do is Probably go on the most physically demanding thing that I've ever done in the outdoors Most definitely going to be the most physically demanding and then mentally challenging as well Hey, there's a guy that's grown up in Texas and all around the South. I just have been sitting in trees hunting furry animals My whole life. I've never done any out West hunting Western style high altitude hiking backpack any of that and I'm going to be dunked in full force in some crazy climates To go after some tar and shaming and some other animals that live up there in the nose I'm going to be taking you guys along for the adventure of Preparing for something like this and what it takes because if you're like me and you've never done anything like this I think you'll find it really interesting and as you know guys, I still have Willis growing in my brain and I want to do everything I can to reduce that growth so I could conquer him For good and this is give me excuse to pass the thunder claps Let's prepare our minds bodies and so's thank you guys for being here. Thank you for your support. I love you Just had ourselves a good little workout guys I've been I've constantly ran and done basically bodyweight style workouts for the last year and a half or so but it has been a long time basically since My battle with Willis that I really worked out with weights because then I wanted to put on more weight You know, I think my goal was to put on 10 or 15 pounds and you know, the best way to put on weight do Heavyweight low rep exercises and that's something that I haven't done I've just done things to keep my cardio in shape, you know things to just keep my heart healthy I'll have more of it on the lake life family channel for more of like the routine and things like that If you haven't subscribed to the channel link is down below just kind of wanted to Break you guys into the fact that I am working towards something right now Focused and this is in the back of my mind getting back to the workouts feel good Feel good, but I'm I am sore. I'm gonna be sore next few days. It's a good feeling though Gonna eat some deer burger tonight When I was a bachelor, I had tons of deer meat one of my main forages was deer meat Particularly burger my burger patties and then frozen spinach It's a great diet. So I'm gonna be eating a lot of that Get some good nutrients and I brought back some more meat We got a we got our deer deer sticks for the boat summer sausage That's kind of an indulgence there and we got more wild game over here y'all And then catfish, so I'm gonna keep that up wild game for wild games, you know what I'm saying learn that for my boy Outlaw he's up there eating all that wild stuff. I really would like to get an elk later this year, too Even if it's a cow elk, I just want to go capture the meats. That's later in the season right now I've got the fishing bug really bad and I just heard the FedEx guy come by and I'm pretty sure he brought by something very relevant to this conversation today and Yes, this is this is what's happening to you I've been waiting on this sucker to come in for all y'all that are unfamiliar with mountain hunting like me. It is a drastically different Kind of hunting backpack hunting up in high altitudes then your traditional sitting in the stand for the deer Which I love very much. I always will I love hunting whitetails, but I Found out very quickly from my buddy JT that I did not have jack squat in terms of Good equipment for for mountain hunting. I he sent me a list in my jaw About dropped from all the things that I actually need started doing research on companies and then I remembered Rob getting some some coo you gear and He really loved it. I got to look at the stuff looks really good. I don't know if this is all of it I will be doing a a total Unboxing for all the gear and then how I'm gonna pack it as as this goes along my huge challenge Well, number one is gonna be getting physically ready Number two learning how to pack the gear number three learning how to pack camera gear to with all that to film everything I'm not just hunting. I'm documenting and I want to do the best job I can Adding new equipment to the arsenal, but trying to stay as light as possible. It's a it's a big challenge I want this to be some of the best footage that I'm I'm gonna get kind of like the Amazon series Because it's a once-the-lifetime trip and it's beautiful. Anyway, I'm gonna open this up real quick Just kind of see what's in here light This is all the stuff I've needed for For mountain like even down to underwear socks Oh, yeah, we're gonna be doing a pack workout this afternoon guys. What perfect timing didn't know this was gonna come in I bet you can't even see me right now. It's okay. I've never had stuff like this before. It's so awesome Fit so good. Like it's the thing with mountain hunting It's got to be light got to be comfortable. You're on your feet a lot You're hiking a ton and you got to carry that weight So everything is just super light and to be packed up So I decided to get the gear about a month early get it in try it on make sure everything fits make sure I'm comfortable with it Learn the weight so I can learn how to pack everything with the clothes and with the other gear that I'm gonna have to Put in there with it. I just threw on some of these these pant These are like it like a hiking hunt the scouting style pant I think I'm gonna throw some boots on throw my boots on then I'm gonna be using because I still need to break in those Throw a bunch of gear in the pack and then go on a little hike in the woods Still a little rainy, you know all the colors are gonna be popping in the forest You know already did a workout. Let's get it's get a couple more miles in on the hike break the boots in Break some of this gear in get a little extra exercise and have some deer meat for dinner Getting a second workout in for today going on a on a hike probably gonna do about three or four miles With this kind of weight, which I am not used to I rigged this pack out with Pretty much all the stuff that came out of that box and some extras including Stuff like tripod over here. I've got One of my other camera bodies With 200 millimeter Lens which is probably the heaviest thing that I'm gonna take but I'm gonna need that if I'm going to to film These goats and different animals that are gonna be probably really far away to begin with batteries Extra gear. I'm gonna say that this pack right now is probably around 40 something pounds. I think it'll probably be around 55 or 60 When we first start and I've got full load of food and all that kind of stuff in there What's nice is I can fit this camera right here on the very top of the pack And then I've got extra room to put other stuff other other camera gear. So I Got I got a Garmin in reach that I carry with me on crazy trips like this one and I actually just turned it on I'm gonna see how far I'm gonna track and we're testing out the new boots, which I actually think it's good It's wet. It just rained and I can get a little Get a little extra break in with the leather on these but they already feel really good. These are Daner Powder horns. I believe I have a set of prong horns that I really like And so I decided to get these because they're not insulated because we're gonna be moving so much And this honestly is probably how New Zealand is going to look when we first start out later as we go up It's gonna be nothing but rocks and snow I got to see how much the weight is gonna be that's what all this testing is about but I do Know one thing I feel pretty darn confident. We're gonna see a snake of some sort On this track a little bit of a crick no worries Waterproofness ooh hug Track right there the weight is Definitely being felt. I definitely need to be doing this a Few times a week When I have a moment, I don't have much time But I need to be doing this because it just Really is exerting Well, I don't know which way to go here Up or down. Let's go up because we're trying to Get stronger. Look how pretty this is y'all There you can see where some hogs have come through Been rooting around in here right along the trail. Oh There goes a white tail. There goes a white tail right there. That was a perfect example of why I Wanted to carry this big lens and have it at the ready in The pack so I could break it out and I could film For when things like that happen, of course, we're not gonna be talking Vlogging when animals are running around But this is that's a good example of why I want to rig this pack out to where I can access that quickly And it's really nice having that hold another body on That lens and this one has a stabilizer in it So I can literally go handheld and the image looks great without having to put it on a tripod even zoomed all the way in So it's a little extra weight, but I might bring both bodies Just giving that example right there and what I'm trying to accomplish on this hunt I've even got an extender that's gonna go on this to Amplify the the zoom on it. So I'm really glad that happened y'all that was cool. So White tail walking around middle of the day can't beat it nature, baby. Good boot test right here Little stop by the creek we're 1.35 miles in So I'm gonna keep going a little further and then I'm gonna have to turn around this thing is windy zigzaggy And I have been lost about here before just not used to this. This is good. I definitely needed to do this There's no question. Oh Last part is all the pill. I just looked at my my GPS that said two miles I Guess I was closer to the trailhead than I thought when I stopped not even close What I need to be doing And I'm exhausted So I'm doing this y'all. This is not easy. I'll tell you what though Wool marina wool something I've I've had it in for a while. I really like it This skewed marina wool is really good super light And it actually wicks the the sweat off you which is really really important It's all about controlling your body temperature homeostasis Hey, don't we would be a sweaty mess at night when it gets cold Without that pack I feel like I can jump about 10 feet high right now pretty happy with the feet as well The boots held up good, and I got a good break in in them I actually did not hurt my feet at all. They appear to be waterproof a hundred percent And I'm gonna stick these on my boot dryer if you don't have yourself a boot dryer I would suggest getting one if you do any kind of stuff in the outdoors That is your friend right there tennis shoes all the way up to big boots You know I use it all the time I have something on it every day from my muck boots to any kind of boots There's nothing worse than a wet boot. Hopefully I never have to encounter that while I'm up in New Zealand or down under Down under in New Zealand where the Kiwis are Well, we started our day at the skillet and we're going to end it at the skillet y'all This is one of my favorite meals deer patties deer hamburger patties a little bit of spice With some vegetables. It's just a good healthy meal. Wala a little bit of hot sauce a little bit of ketchup Tatars onions and couple of homegrown deer patties so easy to cook to keep yourself some frozen veggies or Just some fresh vegetables around the house break out some deer patties Man, it's good y'all. I love the outdoors. I love what it provides. I love being a part of it I love capturing it. I love The attempt to try to get the great moments on camera and bring them to you That's one of my favorite things to do. I'm super passionate about it. And that's why I want to do a great great job on this New Zealand trip So I am going to enjoy this delicious Meal before it gets cold y'all, but thank you for coming along with me today wish me luck in my training to Go on a mountain hunt for the first time ever hit the like button for new adventures Subscribe right here to the channel so you don't miss a single video And if you guys want to leave a comment on what you think about mountain hunting or this whole venture I'm gonna go on leave it down below. I love you guys, and I'll see you on the next one