What gear do you use?
Audio Gear
- Shure SM7B
- Rode RODECaster Pro II
- Rode Streamer X
- Rode VideoMicro
- Rode PodMic Broadcast Microphone XLR
- Rode Lavalier II
- Rode XLR-3 cables
- Rode Wireless Go 2
- Zoom H6
- Rode VXLR Plus XLR to 3.5mm Female TRS
- Ultima low-profile microphone boom arm
- DBX mic pre-amp
- Furman power inverter
- Rode PSA1+Pro Studio Boom Arm
- Pelican box, rolling
- Peak Design Tech Pouch (Sage)
- Water Field Designs tech bag
Video Gear
- Canon 90D Digital SLR Camera
- DJI Magic Mini 3
- DJI Ronin 3 Combo
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L ll USM Zoom Lens
- Padcaster
- Manfroto tripod
- GoPro 9
- GoPro 10
- Go Pro Max
- Canon EOS 7D
- Studio light 18.3″
- Newer Studio Light Large
- NEEWER Pro 100% Stainless Steel Heavy Duty C Stand with Boom Arm
- Magic Arm, Articulating Magic Friction 11” Arm
- FEELWORLD F5 Pro V2 5.5 Inch Touch Screen DSLR Camera Field Monitor
- Godox ES45 Key Light, LED Video Light
- Rode NTG2 Boom mic
- Rode Blimpy
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom. Wish List
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L is USM Super-Telephoto Lens. Wish List
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 compatible.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera – 8K Video, 45 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor. Wish List
What does your desk look like?
- Mac Studio M1 Ultra
- Mac Studio Display
- Mac Mini M1
- (2) MacBook Pro 14 inch
- Apple AirPods Max
- (2)Bose Quiet Comfort 2 earbuds
- 2021 Apple iPad Mini
- Apple Magic Keyboard Space Grey
- (2) Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Otterbox case for iPhone 14 Pro
- Franklin Covey Travel Planner
- (3) Hue Strip lights
- Hue desk light
- (3) 32 inch tv
- (2) 43 inch tv
- Bellroy Work Foli0 A5
- Monitor stand
- Printer
- DYMO Label printer
- Countdown timer
What Programs Do You Use for Editing and Production and Workflow?
Desktop: Hindenburg Journalist Pro (Audio), Adobe Audition (Audio), Premiere Pro (Video), Otter.AI, Jasper, occasionally iMovie. Canva
Mobile: Canva, Adobe Slate
How I license music for podcasting and Youtube videos: Soundstripe
Workflow: Canva (Desktop), Hootsuite, Switcher Studios, Zoom, Libsyn, Patreon, Trello, Godaddy for hosting, Keap, Square, Stripe, WordPress, Elementor, Sydney Themes
How Did You Get Started/Learn Podcasting and Video?
I (Robert) bought my first guitar in middle school and started playing music, although it took years to get good! In college I was in a band who thought we would be the next Nirvana or Alice In Chains. This was at the height of the Grunge Movement in the Pacific Northwest and I attended college in Portland, Oregon. As a small band we had to do all of our own soundboard duties and we recorded a demo using the cheapest music studio we could find and helped with all of the mixing and production.
Fast forward to more than twenty years later and we started a podcast in the lobby of our dog training center in Denver, Colorado in 2009. We never looked back!
Video production is still a very steep learning curve but we are getting there. With the help of our friend, Jeremey T. Grant who is a professional filmmaker (The Timber Cross) we are learning, all be it slowly as we attempt to craft stories on a video format.
How Did You Get Started Working With Brands?
In podcasting our first paid jobs came with working with smaller brands and offering up sponsorships/ads. Then came the occasional review of products.
We have pitched on a few occasions but most of our work (maybe 90%) comes through our network: referrals, word of mouth, former clients, and/or social media.
What Is Your Favorite Every Day Carry (EDC) Gear?
Robert
- Rolex Explorer II
- Apple Watch Ultra
- The James Brand The Barnes
- The James Brand The Ellis
- Apple Air Tag
- Remote Start for my FJ Cruiser
- KAVU Fairbanks wallet
- Titanium water bottle
- Memo M7 water bottle
- Oakley Hollbrook
- Water Field Designs Tech Folio Brief
- Topo Designs River Bag
- MacBook Pro 15″
- Apple Air Max
- Bose Quiet Comfort Sport ear buds
Michele
- Rolex Stainless Steel 24mm Oyster Perpetual Blue 76080
- Apple Watch Ultra
- Bose Quiet Comfort sport
- Bose Quiet Comfort 45
- Bold Lead Design leash
- Oakley Quarter Jackets
- Apple Air Tag
- Remote start for my FJ Cruiser
- MacBook Pro 15
- Butterknife 😆
- 5 Gallon bucket
Recommended Overlanding Gear
Michele and Robert Forto live in the wilds of Alaska and it is not uncommon for the need to arise that their vehicles take them to some pretty extreme locations. They own four Toyotas with their Rav4 and two FJ Cruisers being their daily drivers. They also have a converted 2001 Tundra that has a specially-built dog box to haul the sled dogs to races.
- Bison Gear dash mount
- Bison Gear shelf and panels. Wish List
- Ham radio
- GSRM radio
- Sony Stereo deck
- Kicker 6X9 Speaker (FJ 07)
- Kicker 6 inch (FJ 07)
- Rigid Industries 6″ Off road lighting
- Ridgid Industries pods
- Rigid Industries light bar, (RAV4)
- USB switch
- Winch
- ARB steel bumper
- Wheels
- Tires
- Snorkel
- Thule 2-bike rack
- WeBoost Overland.
- Ice cream canteen
- Mingzuan Tri-color grill emblem
- DeWalt Portal Power Charger
- NOCO Boost
- Pelican case
EDC Gear
- Maxpedition Micro Pocket Organizer
- Nitcore charger
- GearAid Sewing Kit
- Portable First Aid Kit
- Victorinox 91mm
- Mini compressed towel
- Rite in the Rain 2″
- Crazy Shark magnet
- Thin Optics
- Fisher space pen 400
- Toaks titanium folding spork
- Nitecore NU25 400 lumen
- 1.8mm paracord
- Portable keychain charger
- Bic lighter mini
- Zip ties
- Shrink wrap
- Misc. medications
- Olight Baton3
- Leatherman Raptor
- Heroclip
- Baby wipes
- Precise V5 pen
- Mentos gum
Dog Training and Mushing Gear
Dogs are our life. Without them in our lives none of this would have been possible. As professional dog trainers and mushers we are really particular about the gear we use and recommend.
Here is just a portion of what we use:
- Mendota 6′ Slip Lead
- Wilderness Athlete K9 Athlete
- Non-stop Dog Gear CaniX belt
- Non-stop Dog Gear bungee leash
- Sled Dog Systems dog sleds
- ManMat harnesses
- Locally made ganglines, tugs, and necklines
- Fat tire bike
- Fat tire bike
- Scooter
- Cart
- Snowhook
- Garmin inReach
- Leatherman Skeletool
- SkiDoo Expedition 900
- SkiDoo Summit 800
- Honda Ranger 500
- Ray Allen fanny back
- Ray Allen nose work kit