Hunting, Fishing and Staying Fit

  As hunting season fast approaches, I wanted to take a moment to write product review. I have worked with Bushnell Optics for just over a year. Ben and I are very particular about optics, and when I told him I had joined forces with Bushnell he was a bit hesitant. After demonstrating the uses of their new lines, I think it is safe to say he was impressed.  When discussing optics there are many companies on the market. I can admit it is hard especially for a beginner. I will only touch on rangefinders in this blog due to the amount of information of the other products, that would be best served in a different blog.  Recently I acquired the Bushnell Prime 1300 Laser Rangefinder. It features an all glass optical system and improved LCD display. This results in a brighter viewing experience that is crucial in low-light conditions. I can see animals up until the end of shooting light to provide an accurate range whereas before I could only range until 10-20 minutes before sho...

 Welcome back! I write this new post the day after my 2020 triathlon season concludes....well there was only 5 races total due to COVID-19. I did 3 of them and made the best of it. As triathlon season winds down and hunting season is in full force I wanted to take time to write my first hunting blog. I will give a background of my interest and how I got started.  Backing up to previous blogs, I was born in Minnesota and grew up in the SE Twin Cities in a town called Hastings. I knew a few people that hunted some friends of friends and friend's family. I always found it be to interesting, but I was focused on other things at the time. My family was not against the concept of it, we simply lived a different lifestyle and did other things.  When I met Ben in 2012 one of the first thing I noticed through social media photos was his passion for the outdoors. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a wildlife biology and ecology degree. He always loved ...

 In 2016 I decided to sign up for my first triathlon. This is how triathlon goes..."so you were a college swimmer and like to run? Better get a bike and start doing tris." That is great and all but I can buy a suit on sale for $30, running shoes for $150, but a bike well that will cost you $5,000.  I do not have a lot of insight to offer newcomers but what I suggest is that you borrow a bike for a year or two and do a few triathlons first. If it is something that you want to get into then consider purchasing a new/used tri bike. This is exactly what I did in 2016-2018. In 2018 I finally pulled the trigger and bought a Trek Speed Concept aka The Teal Wheel.  Going into my first tri in 2016 I had no idea what to expect. I swam way too fast and transitioned exceptionally slow. I put shorts on in T1 and didn't wear bike shoes. Overall I finished 5th on a bike that had a hard time shifting. I didn't know the difference between the big and small ring of a bike. To be honest...