Doing The Best We Can With What We Have

Doing The Best We Can With What We Have

Mission Statement

With the expanded use of social media today, it is easy to look at others' lives and wish you were them. There are a handful of fortunate individuals who get to hunt and fish for a living. There are others who's circumstances allow them to spend more time in the outdoors than most. The truth is.. the majority of us are average people. Average men and women who do the best we can with what we have. For us, every hunt is public land. Every hunt is DIY. We will most likely never own a Yeti, our Igloos will have to do. Never look down range through the lens of a Swarovski or wear anything adorned with the Sitka logo. We will never have a hunting magazine, never be the stars of our own hunting show, become prostaff members, or receive free gear. We have a limited number of days off each year, and limited funds to spend. This does not however crush our spirit or curb our enthusiasm for the great outdoors. We will take every opportunity we get to enjoy the Streams, Lakes and Mountains.

We do not criticize those more fortunate than us. Our hope is to appeal to hunters just like us. Those with limited time, limited assets, limited resources, marginal gear, yet, 100% passion.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Conditioning Time

With the autumn months just around the corner, it's time for SLAM Outdoors to start thinking about our conditioning.  We will be doing a lot of hiking, climbing and possibly some running.  Some of you may ask, "when would you guys hike, climb or run?"  Well, a few examples.  We will have a strenuous hike ahead of us while hunting the "land fill road".  We may be hunting from a tree stand.  Therefore we would need to have the strength to climb up the tree.  With  football (aka Mike Vic) in tow, we always run routes at the Sunglow the night we arrive in Loa. 

The secretary and I signed up for a triathlon!  Yea, there were plenty of snickering from folks when we told them our plan.  We didn't have the best gear, the best form or one of those metal things around our neck at the end.  But we did have a desire.  What better way to start getting into shape than to knock out 3 great exercise routines in one morning!  We arose early on the morning of the race.  Way earlier than we do when go fishing or hunting.  Here is the proof.


Matt has the orange cap and I the green.
400 meter swim

12 mile bike


3.4 mile run
That is Matt throwing a "peace" sign

I am not going to lie to you and say it was fun and easy.  It wasn't.  But we finished!  It goes to show you that SLAM Outdoors is a goal oriented establishment.  
Posted by Nick at 5:29 PM

6 comments:

  1. MattAugust 6, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    I still hurt, but when I wear the $12 t-shirt it makes me feel a little better.

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  2. ShawboyAugust 7, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    Great work guys!

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  3. QuinnAugust 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    I will have to count our little impromptu dunk ball game at the elementary I guess

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  4. NickAugust 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    I am pretty sure I was sweating more during dunk ball than I was during the triathlon!

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  5. QuinnAugust 16, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    I walked home from matts house the other night

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  6. NickAugust 16, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    He lives in your basement!! Doesn't count.

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