The Altitude and Trails Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi guys, I'm super pumped to have a fellow photographer with me on this episode! It's nice to be able to talk to someone that knows the difficulties of shooting in the wild. While we might make it look easy, it can be pretty hard sometimes! Kristian is an architect, hunter, and photographer - some of you might know him as ull_berg on Instagram. We talk a lot about his background, how that influences his photographic work, our thoughts on equipment, and also about our own evolution from the analog to digital era. I had a lot of fun talking with Kristian and I hope you guys enjoy the podcast!

Look at his amazing profile here: 

https://www.instagram.com/ull_berg/ 

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - When did Kristian start photography? 

7:15 - Messaging and Social Media

10:51 - Inspiration

13:18 - Connection with architecture

17:17 - On simplicity

19:50 - Limits and Guidelines

24:24 - Instagram

27:20 - Analog vs. Digital

33:00 - Equipment

37:13 - Editing

44:14 - Cropping and composition

49:32 - More on composition and framing

54:40 - Is photography a language of its own?

59:52 - Outro

Enjoy,

Francesco

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Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Hi guys, today we have the privilege to hear from distinguished professor Sandro Lovari. He's someone that has been studying tahr and their behavior for a long time and in great detail. A lot of you may not know about the tahr (much like myself before university!), but this is one fascinating animal and I feel that it is important to know more about the animals that I hunt. I know the audio is a bit rough on this one, sorry guys! But the information is really worth it - I promise! I hope you guys enjoy this one - it was a real honor to have someone like Professor Lovari on our podcast.

00:00 - Intro

02:48 - Who is Sandro Lovari?

05:52 - How did you start studying tahr?

12:33 - Difficulty of studying tahr

14:06 - Harley-Davidson

15:22 - Why are tahr described as enigmatic?

18:20 - Male vs. female and age differences

26:50 - Colors

29:36 - Tahr reproductive strategy theory

34:41 - How much do we know about tahr?

40:08 - Tahr management without data driven analysis

43:57 - Ken Tustin

46:40 - Himalayan tahr in their native land

49:31 - Tahr adaptation

57:47 - Benefits of tahr in New Zealand

1:02:42 - Outro

Enjoy,

Francesco

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Further reading materials:

L'enigma delle pecore blu: L'altra faccia della zoologia (Animali)

https://amazon.com/dp/B00HK2Y21E/

Ken Tustin - Mountain Monarchs

https://huntingbooks.nz/product/new-zealands-mountain-monarchs/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/italian-expert-identifies-blue-sheep-disease-says-could-hit-wildlife/articleshow/63223184.cms

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Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Finally a face behind the voice! In this episode we get to see Paolo Meneguz instead of just hearing his voice!

Today we'll be talking about a few ways you can prepare roe deer - everything from cuts to cooking. 

What's better - quality or quantity? (lots of both obviously!)

Is lemon great on tartare? (or maybe lime?)

Why is roe deer so special? (better than the frozen stuff surely!)

Leave a comment with what you'd like to hear Paolo and Francesco discuss on our next episode! Subscribe and hit the bell for our latest podcasts!

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A few of us know the joys of hunting, but almost everyone enjoys good food. In this podcast series with Italian hunter and restaurant chef extraordinaire Paolo, we will go through why and how certain meat tastes better than others. 

For the hunters out there, you might learn a trick or two on how to get the most out of your hard earned proteins. For our non-hunter friends, this podcast will certainly shed a little light on the work and effort that goes into sourcing and preparing wild meats, and what it takes to get those glorious, sought-after flavors and aromas!

Enjoy everybody and take good care,

Francesco

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Connect with us: 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/altitudeandtrails

Facebook: https://facebook.com/altitudeandtrails

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails

Hey guys and girls! 

We hope you’re all doing well and keeping safe! During this stay-at-home period of our lives, I thought it would be the perfect time to finally break out this project we’ve been cooking up in the background (teehee!). With that being said:

🎉 WELCOME TO THE SECOND EPISODE OF OUR PODCAST!! 🎉

A few of us know the joys of hunting, but almost everyone enjoys good food. In this podcast series with Italian hunter and restaurant chef extraordinaire Paolo, we will go through why and how certain meat tastes better than others. 

For the hunters out there, you might learn a trick or two on how to get the most out of your hard earned proteins. For our non-hunter friends, this podcast will certainly shed a little light on the work and effort that goes into sourcing and preparing wild meats, and what it takes to get those glorious, sought-after flavors and aromas!

Enjoy everybody and take good care,

Francesco

*****

Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

*****

Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

*****

Connect with us: 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/AltitudeandTrails

Facebook: https://facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails

Instagram: https://instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails

Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails

Hey guys and girls! 

We hope you’re all doing well and keeping safe! During this stay-at-home period of our lives, I thought it would be the perfect time to finally break out this project we’ve been cooking up in the background (teehee!). With that being said:

🎉 WELCOME TO THE FIRST EPISODE OF OUR PODCAST!! 🎉

A few of us know the joys of hunting, but almost everyone enjoys good food. In this podcast series with Italian hunter and restaurant chef extraordinaire Paolo, we will go through why and how certain meat tastes better than others. 

For the hunters out there, you might learn a trick or two on how to get the most out of your hard earned proteins. For our non-hunter friends, this podcast will certainly shed a little light on the work and effort that goes into sourcing and preparing wild meats, and what it takes to get those glorious, sought-after flavors and aromas!

Enjoy everybody and take good care,

Francesco

*****

Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

*****

Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

*****

Connect with us: 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/altitudeandtrails

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails

Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails

Hi guys,

Another episode of the Altitude and Trails podcast, really pumped to have Vincent Pretot on today.  He's a hunter from Western Switzerland - francophone like me - but don't worry guys, just English for now. Maybe another podcast will be done in French, don't know yet!

Check him out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pretothunting/

I'm happy to have him on because I feel like we share a lot of the same values and started our own individual projects for more or less the same reasons.  We talked about a lot of good stuff and I hope you guys enjoy.

00:00 - Introduction

02:05 - Hunting in Switzerland

04:25 - Why @pretothunting was made

06:09 - Hunting management

14:06 - Science

16:30 - Biodiversity

17:31 - Image issues

22:31 - Social commentary (real talk here)

24:50 - Gear or hunting?

32:18 - Photography in hunting

34:20 - Most hated photos

35:55 - Trophy photos

40:19 - Photography as a messaging tool

43:17 - Outro

Enjoy and take care,

Francesco

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

*****

Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails

Hi guys, 

We're going completely international today, a total kiwi guy 💯 - Patrick Turner, also known as @paddygonebush on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paddygonebush/) joins us for an important topic. New Zealand is going through a political situation between land managers, politicians, and hunters. Many agree that there are too many tahr in the land, but what's a good number? Who should take care of the problem? Why now? All of these questions and more are discussed. I was impressed with Patrick's knowledge of both history and data and I hope you guys take the time to listen. This is a serious one. 

00:00 - Intro

02:25 - When did Patrick start hunting?

03:40 - History of tahr in NZ

11:28 - Too many tahr?

14:37 - Politics of the upcoming cull

15:14 - Data on tahr population

28:25 - What are the consequences of culling tahr?

37:30 - What will be targeted next?

45:14 - Could this happen elsewhere?

50:50 - A potential solution

58:19 - On management

1:01:07 - Tahr density and disease (wear gloves)

1:03:48 - Tahr appreciation

1:10:13 - Outro

P.S.: tahr is a bad name for this animal, lion goat would be such a boss name

Enjoy everybody and take care,

Francesco

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Stuff mentioned on the podcast:

https://www.theeducatedhunter.com/podcast

https://www.theeducatedhunter.com/podcast/2020/6/30/tahr-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-whats-happening-to-our-tahr-in-new-zealand

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Connect with us: 

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Hello everybody! Today I'd like to introduce my friend Michael.

A lot of you know may know Michael - he's @huntingfamilyman on Instagram! We have a lot in common actually - we enjoy video games, have careers and families, and share a love of hunting. 

You're going to love this podcast - a lot of stories about our adventures!

00:00 - Intro and how Michael insulted my spaghetti (its ok man, I forgive you)

02:50 - How Michael got into hunting and became aHunter

04:55 - Thoughts on roe deer

07:24 - Our hunt together in France

15:05 - Michael's roe deer

21:14 - Micheal's favorite hunting gear (shoutout to Sitka)

27:21 - Do you need expensive gear to start?

30:15 - Colorado and mental toughness

39:57 - Back pain

41:35 - More Colorado

47:00 - Francesco talks about emotions

47:35 - Even more Colorado

51:35 - Testing gear in Colorado

52:43 - Outro

Check out more of Michael's content:

https://www.huntingfamilyman.com/

https://www.pinterest.com/huntingfamilyma/

https://www.instagram.com/huntingfamilyman/

Enjoy everybody and take care,

Francesco

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Hello everybody! Paolo returns... again!

This is our last series in the Clean Meat on the Way series - but if you guys want to hear more from Paolo hit us up in the comments!

As a thank you to the first people that go to Paolo's restaurant for a meal - we'll send you a shirt that we're sure you'll enjoy wearing on your hunts or just out and about. DM Paolo on Instagram for more information about his restaurant: https://www.instagram.com/paolomeneguz.wild/

This is a good episode guys, lots of good info!

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Paolo's favorite small game (Did he say hair?)

06:00 - Hare vs rabbit

06:30 - Is hare served in your restaurant? (not hair)

08:00 - DM Paolo to get his restaurant info (listen for more info)

10:15 - What other small game is good? 

10:53 - Paolo drops some cooking knowledge (temperature is everything folks!)

13:05 - I don't like woodcock but Paolo makes me reconsider

20:50 - Ducks

25:21 - How to cook food in the field

30:10 - Outro

We hope you enjoyed this podcast series and that it inspires you to cook something new!

Enjoy everybody and take care,

Francesco

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Hi Guys! Welcome to episode of The Altitude and Trails Podcast! We have a great guest on today - mountainman.rob from Instagram!

Take a look at some of his hunts here: https://www.instagram.com/mountainman.rob/

Today I learned that caribou tongue tastes like pork and is pretty good for tacos! We covered so much guys. Sorry about the sound quality we'll try to fix it for later podcasts! We're still new to the game! If you manage to tough it out, its worth it because Rob's experience is worth listening to for sure. 100%.

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Greenland and why its super cool (hint: its caribou)

04:19 - Rob's current culinary career

05:38 - Why is caribou meat awesome?

07:37 - Who did Rob cook for?

08:28 - What was cooked in Greenland?

09:10 - How to prep caribou

18:55 - Old vs young taste test (its all good, yo)

20:32 - Best parts of caribou

24:36 - Blood

25:44 - Seasons for hunting tuk-tuk (caribou)

26:50 - Recipes

30:38 - Caribou couch (taxidermy)

34:00 - Outro

enjoy and take care,

Francesco

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity 

Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting

Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting

Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope

Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives

Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio

Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975

Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep 

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Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop

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Connect with us: 

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/altitudeandtrails

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails