Episode #1499
Aron Snyder
Books mentioned
Empire of the Summer Moon
Mentioned by Aron Snyder · at 00:17:09
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Congo
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:04:36
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Aron Snyder, president of Kifaru International and host of KifaruCast, discusses his transition from compound bows to traditional archery, memorable hunts, family, and outdoor culture. He and Joe Rogan cover fitness, nutrition, preventive health, wilderness preparation, dangerous animal encounters, hunting safety, and backcountry endurance, along with wild-game cooking and food storage for long trips.
What they talked about
- Becoming a guest on JRE after fans' requests
- Transition from compound to recurve bow hunting
- Physical toll and injuries from backpack hunting
- Learning navigation and survival skills in the military
- Encounter with a charging bear and close calls
- Cooking and eating wild game like beaver and elk
- Criticism of gyms that discourage hard effort
- Frustration with COVID-19 mask guidance
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