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

East Meets West Hunt

English - September 26, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 661 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 318: 2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart

Next Episode: Ep. 320: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Recap with Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller

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.

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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: