Feb. 3, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In this episode, Ryan and Cliff go deep into the real-world realities of pack animals — goats, llamas, horses, and mules — and why experience, animal behavior, stress, and decision-making matter far more than gear specs or romantic ideas of “backcountry horsepower.”

Ryan and Cliff also discuss the drop testing of optics and the myth that most modern rifle scopes hold zero.

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