Paul Lewis is the founder of FHF Gear, a high quality brand of hunting, fishing, and tactical outdoor gear. He is an avid fly fisherman, bow hunter, and retired law enforcement officer and SWAT Team Leader from Bozeman, MT. He has a bachelor of science degree in wildlife management from Montana State University. He started FHF Gear as a side gig by hand making gear for himself, teammates and hunting partners, which eventually turned into a full time business that was recently acquired by Meat Eater.
Quote:
"Always be willing to look at both sides of an opinion"
Topics Discussed:
- How Paul started FHF Gear
- His creative process for gear design
- How they test new gear
- How the company has changed and grown over the years
- What it was like getting acquired by Meat Eater
- Where Paul gets his creative inspiration for new gear
- How their popular bino harness differs from others in the market
- Why conservation is so important
- Paul's thoughts on predator reintroduction
- Why changing one's mind is a sign of intelligence
- His craziest adventure flipping a canoe
- Essential gear when venturing into the wilderness
Resources Mentioned:
- FHF Gear
- Instagram: FHF Gear
- Facebook: FHF Gear
- YouTube: FHF Gear
- Paul's personal Instagram
- Argali Outdoors
- Seek Outside
- Sparten Precision
- Marsupial Gear
- Weatherby
- FirstLite
- Book: Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
- Book: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
- Book: The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt
- Book: Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage by Dan Crenshaw
- Book: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
- Book: American Buffalo by Steve Rinella
- Podcast: The Joe Rogan Experience
- Podcast: Meat Eater
- Podcast: Bear Grease
- Podcast: Andy Frisella
The Adventure Made Podcast is sponsored by Rewild Gear. Essential gear built for the great outdoors, designed to fuel your next adventure. Come find your wild at RewildGear.com!
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