{"id":132464,"date":"2020-12-14T10:56:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=132464"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:38:44","slug":"steven-rinella-meateater-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/outdoors\/steven-rinella-meateater-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #668: Outdoor Competence With an Expert Backcountry Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeateater.com\/\">Steven Rinella<\/a> as an expert hunter and the host of the <em>MeatEater<\/em> television show and podcast. He&#8217;s also an author, and his latest book is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0593129695\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0593129695&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><em>The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness&nbsp;Skills and Survival<\/em><\/a>. Today on the show, we&#8217;ll talk about the subjects behind both of these projects, beginning with how Steve found his way into hunting and conservation advocacy, how he explains and makes the case for hunting to those unfamiliar with it, and the benefits that hunting has brought into his life. We then discuss how the barrier for beginners&nbsp;to get into hunting is perceived as being higher than it really is, and the more accessible way Steve recommends&nbsp;getting started.<\/p>\n<p>From there we turn to the kind of know-how you should possess for undertaking any kind of outdoor pursuit,&nbsp;whether that&#8217;s hunting or camping or hiking. 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