Angry Pika Journal

  • 10 Ways to Lighten Your Hunting Backpack

    by Shaun Durkee
      Hunters often use the phrase "go in light, come out heavy".  The problem is, most hunters go in WAY too heavy as well!  If your multi-day backco...
    Posted in gear reviews, how-to

  • Updated Backpack Hunting Gear List

    by Shaun Durkee
    Click here to view the updated list!  
    Posted in gear reviews, how-to

  • Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance Survey - Henrys Mountains 2022

    by Shaun Durkee
    In mid July, Shaun and Lila (8 years old) volunteered with the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to survey mountain goats in the Henrys Mountains of Sou...

  • 5 Best Headlamps for Backcountry Hunting

    by Shaun Durkee
    It goes without saying that headlamps are a vital piece of backcountry hunting gear.  Summertime fair-weather backpackers often find themselves u...
    Posted in gear reviews

  • ZOLEO Satellite Communicator Review

    by Shaun Durkee
    Cell phone service in the United States is taken for granted. However, 90% of the world's surface still lacks reliable cell phone coverage. It's in...

  • Backcountry First Aid - DIY Kits and Advice From a Paramedic

    by Shaun Durkee
    You never get to choose the time a bad thing happens; you're either prepared or you're not!  Paramedic Chris Rosa gives us some advice and DIY kit ideas.

  • Photographing the Backcountry With Scott Osborn

    by Shaun Durkee
    This week we chat with Scott Osborn, a photographer from Utah.  Scott got our attention on Instagram with his beautiful images of the Southwest.  M...
    Posted in Photographing the Backcountry

  • Prana Stretch Zion Pant Review - Best Backpacking/Hunting Pant of All Time?

    by Shaun Durkee
    There are very few pieces of gear that I am excited about enough to call them the 'end all'.  However, after 2+ years wearing the Prana Stretch Zi...
    Posted in gear reviews

  • Photographing the Backcountry with David Frame

    by Shaun Durkee
    This week we sit down with David Frame, a local Montana photographer.  David began his photography career in Washington before moving to Montana t...
    Posted in Photographing the Backcountry

  • Photographing the Backcountry with Jerry Herrod

    by Shaun Durkee
    We met Jerry Herrod of Anchorage, AK through social media last year.  We loved his images of giant moose and Dall Sheep.  We wanted to get to know Jerry a little better and asked him to contribute to an article.
    Posted in Photographing the Backcountry

  • We Are Launching Our Own Food Brand!

    by Shaun Durkee
    Hey guys, we have some exciting news to share with you! Later this fall we are launching our own backcountry food lineup! Before we tell you more ...
    Posted in Alpen Fuel Press

  • Solo in Montana's Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness - Photo Essay

    by Shaun Durkee
    Last week, Shaun went solo into the Absaroka Beartooth wilderness of Southwest Montana to get away for a while, do a little fishing, and field test...
    Posted in Photographing the Backcountry, stories