30 Years Later, This Job Still Defines Me | Cooking Over Fire in the Middle of Nowhere

30 Years Later, This Job Still Defines Me | Cooking Over Fire in the Middle of Nowhere

June 7, 2026 · 36 min

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Kent Rollins reflects on his transformative experience as a camp cook in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness while guiding elk hunters.

Long before YouTube, cookbooks, and the chuck wagon, I took a job in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness guiding elk hunters and serving as the camp cook. The truth is, I did not know much about outdoor cooking when I started, but necessity is a great teacher. Deep in the backcountry, cooking over an open fire for hungry hunters every day, I learned through trial and error what worked and what did not. Looking back, that trip changed the course of my life. WATCH or LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollins https://pionairepodcasting.com/cowboycoffeehour/ FOLLOW US: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cowboykentrollins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboykentrollins/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cowboykentofficial?lang=en If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.com To request Kent and Shannon to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to talent@pionairepodcasting.com

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