Our Man In Alaska Part 4

Published: Aug. 13, 2009, 2:45 p.m.

b'Our Man In Alaska: Episode Four: Grocery Hunting in the Modern Age. Hunting is more than just a tradition or past time in Alaska, its part of surviving.\\xa0 In this episode you\\u2019ll hear how wilderness survival and\\xa0 technology are sometimes at odds with one another. Many people fantasize about what life would be like way up in the forests and mountains and tundra of the Arctic wilderness. But few will ever actually convince themselves to give it a try. If you have ever wondered what it takes to make it in the Greatland take a listen to these short episodes and you will start to get a picture of it. Basil Sands was born right in the middle of the Alaskan Frontier on a hot summer day in 1968 and now he\\u2019s here to tell you all about it. Alaska that is, not his birth\\u2026his mother was rather adamant about keeping that bit private. Over the course of these episodes you will learn about the real life and the people of Alaska. Some of the stories are his own experiences. Some as told by friends and family. And some from the early days as told by his pioneer Grandfather who was one of the first civilians to drive up the Alaska/Canada highway in 1946. Most all of the stories are mostly all true, although some names have been changed so Basil doesn\\u2019t get into any trouble, since most of his neighbors are very well armed. Episode One: Living in a postcard and A typical day at -65. Episode Two: Moving my family to the wilderness Episode Three: MosquitoesEpisode Four: Grocery Hunting in the Modern AgeEpisode Four: Grocery Hunting in the Modern AgeEpisode Five:The Nanny. Every kid needs someone to watch over them. Episode Six: Brothers on the Frontier One more episodes are in production and coming soon........... Episode 6 \\u2013 Brothers on the Frontier The year was 1946, the Alaska Canada Highway had just opened to civilian traffic. Joe and Pete Balch, freshly released from the military after the war, decide it is time to head north. This is the story of how they got there. Our interview with Basil Sands Why not visit Basil web site and listen to his great free audio books at www.basilsands.com Buy Music at magnatune Music credits: 1st Track Music from Magnatune at http://magnatune.com. Track: Hagagatan 14 Album: GratisJazz Artist: Eternal Jazz Project Click here to take you to track. 2nd Track: Magnatune at http://magnatune.com. Album: Acoustic Earth - Electric Sky Track: Angel Click here to take you to track.'