For Joe Eppele, big adventures demand gear that won’t let you down, especially when those adventures take you halfway around the globe to New Zealand's open plains. As a longtime Spartan ambassador and co-host of The EDGE, Joe is no stranger to tough hunts or the relentless pursuit of game in wild places.
Preparation & Anticipation
At six foot eight and a former pro football player, Joe knows the importance of having equipment that adapts to the hunter, and not the other way around. It’s a philosophy Spartan builds into every detail, from the flexibility of the Javelin Pro Hunt Tac bipod to the modular tripod system that lets you swap legs or adjust height on the go.
Joe’s travels took him and The EDGE crew to New Zealand’s South Island this season. The mission: Find free-range red stag in the thick backcountry. The crew faced all the classic travel woes: packing light for flights, adapting to rugged terrain, and outsmarting wary deer. Through it all, our trusted Javelin Pro Hunt Tac became an essential tool, engineered for fast setup and reliable function at a moment’s notice.
Real-World Performance
Real-world performance matters most for hunters with unique requirements. For Joe, finding a bipod or tripod that actually fits isn’t always easy. With the benefit of a modular design, he can swap out legs if he needs more length. For example, on the Hoplite you can swap out the standard legs to Pro Legs to gain greater ground clearance, and thanks to the M14 Thread he can build a custom setup across multiple bipods and tripods that keeps him steady and comfortable behind the rifle or glassing, regardless of the terrain or shot angle.
Gear You Can Trust
Each Spartan product in his pack is there for a reason, to support his hunts, not slow them down. You can catch Joe on Wild TV’s The EDGE, there you’ll see a hunter who demands the best and trusts his kit, step for step. For Joe, “adapt and overcome” isn’t just a saying, it’s how he hunts and how he lives.
Watch THE EDGE here on Wild TV+
