HOW TO HYDRATE FOR BACKCOUNTRY HUNTING | 🎙️ EP. 3

Hydration can make or break your hunt—and most hunters get it wrong.
In this episode of the Backbone Unlimited Podcast, Matt Hartsky breaks down the hydration mistakes that ruin backcountry hunts—and how to fix them before they cost you an opportunity at a bull.

From hot archery elk hunts to freezing rifle packouts, hydration and electrolyte balance play a bigger role than most hunters realize. If you've ever cramped up, bonked early, or felt off despite training hard—your hydration strategy may be the real issue.

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🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why cramping, dizziness, and fatigue often come from poor hydration—not lack of fitness

• The truth about caffeine use on the mountain and how it quietly drains your system

• Why drinking only water is a mistake—and how electrolyte loss leads to performance crashes

• A proven hydration plan for mountain hunters (before, during, and after the hunt)

• How to use SaltStick electrolyte capsules and why they’re ideal for hunters

• How to spot dehydration—and overhydration—before it shuts you down

• The overlooked link between fuel, hydration, and mental grit in the backcountry

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