Author: <span>Albert Quackenbush</span>

Dry trail dust layered on your tongue. Sore feet. Aching legs. A tired body. Whether you have reached the summit of a mountain or completed a grueling hike in steep terrain. You did it! How do you cap it all off? An ice cold, carbonated beverage would be perfect! Even…

Taking care of and listening to your feet will allow you the opportunity to truly enjoy that run or hike in the mountains. Trust me, if your feet don’t feel good you will not enjoy your time as much. Recently, Insoles and Beyond contacted me and asked if Brett and…

Thick, hanging vines were everywhere making passing virtually impossible. Unfortunately, there was no other way around it. Chris and I began cutting the vines, breaking dead branches, and blazing a path. We were on a mission to hang some trail cameras and vines were not going to stand in our…

Today marks the fourth anniversary of The SoCal Bowhunter blog and what a ride it has been! I want to say thank you to all of you who read, comment, and inspire me to do what I do. Also, to those companies who have sponsored me, supported me, or just…

Sleeping on the hard ground when you are twenty years old is just another day, but as you get older, you learn to appreciate the comforts of padding and better technology to allow for a great night of sleep. Over the past couple decades, I have used everything from a…

Congratulations to Badlands for making it 20 years! Love my Badlands gear and I am proud to be a member of the team. Way to go!________________________________________________________________________ West Jordan, UT – Badlands Gear is celebrating a milestone that few companies experience by hitting 20 years in the industry in 2014. Two…

A few weeks back, Chris Larsen from the Foremost Hunting podcast interviewed me in regards to the challenges of hunting in Southern California and my increased fitness level. Download the podcast on iTunes or listen to it here. Thank you for the great chat and having me on your show,…

Exhaustion lets you know that you need to take a break. Some days it’s through your muscles. Other days it might come in the form of a headache. No matter what, you need to listen to your body and what it is telling you. I have a habit of acting…