Alaska Wild Project

AWP Episode 034 ”Fly‘n Swanky” w/Gina (Shively) Ciolkosz

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau lift off with Alaskan pilot and fat fueled sheep hunter Gina Ciolkosz 

 

Fat solo sheep hunting, flat iron vac bag sealing,  bright box farms and local greens, micro greens for macro nutrition, knowing your partners allergies, hemp seed EPI pen, pilot flaps, good luck approach, everything con leche, a land so strong, Mitchner’s books rock, a short history of nearly everything, Luna the dog, cottonwoods lead to trouble, Brando’s body, Moose population in Anchorage, Frodo nickname, smells from the house, pilot training gears, imposter syndrome, plane insurance, emergency bag, dark chile chocolate, Patreon teaser

AWP Episode 033 (The Cook Bag)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau break out camp cook bags

 

Cook bags for the outdoor chef, Anchor into Stealhead, fall camping, return of fall, Kendo OG camp chef, pro tip DIY refuel Coleman propane bottles, vacuum dealers, wet dog race, C&J’s Tender Meats, meat processors to package fish, flash freeze advantage, jet skis in PWS, 

 

Danielson’s cook bag 1.0: Northface Medium 71 L Duffle bag. Inside Lid: towels, knife, seasoning, trash bags, lighter.  Inside Main Compartment: 12” & 6” Cast Iron Pans, small nonstick pan, small sauce pot & lid, stove adapter for propane tank, Coleman propane bottle, longer thongs, little MSR stove & fuel, Water bottles with olive & peanut oil, leather gloves, over coals cooking grate, Coleman 2 burner stove, field cookware care, coffee selection, cold brew and instant coffees, yeti’s

 

Brando’s cook bag 2.0: Northface Small 52 L Duffle bag. Inside Lid: silverware, lighter, can opener, potato peeler, whisk, sponge, extra knife.  Inside Main Compartment: 4 plastic plates, bowls & cups, small cutting board, fold n go 2 burner stove, soap bag, towels between pots, rubber handle 10” cast iron, little foldable 40oz pot, small SS bowl, compressible silicone tea pot, tiny fillet knife, wood spoon

 

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AWP Episode 032 ” This Outdoor Life ” w/Trent Taylor

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau chatter with Trent Taylor about outdoor lifestyle 

 

Bou calls, old codgers, welcome Trent, camp cooking, cook bags, AKPipes, kids eating wild, moose tongue tacos, Herring Eggs, discovering Morrel mushrooms, wild harvest opportunities, growing up floating remote, come again outdoorsman, remembering the bad ones, minder matters, that box wood, trivia war, eating fresh and local, side by side upgrade, learning from others, a goat story,  cliffed out, learn ground squirrel, ear what you kill, trolling subsistence culture, ski or learn to ski, team vs individual sports and where outdoor activity fits in 

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AWP Episode 031 ”Fruits Of Our Labor” w/ Wes Canfield

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau seal the deal on wild game prep, cooking, packaging, and storage with Wes Canfield

 

Family friendly moose camp, attention buckets, disco bunk cots, Johnny Wagoner meats, air frying game, generators, YouTube fishing vids, cheese dog magma, Italian sausage recipes, Costco unbreakable egg brick, cooking experiments, adobo moose hock, trad butchering, Tyler Freel moose T-bones, game meat party 2022, dirty rice, mountain goat enchiladas, octopus prep, wild side of sous vide, Severson’s and Canfield’s smoked salmon, freezer size type and location, vac sealers and vac bags, alaska butcher supply, moose sloppies friends and the coug, Wescipes, Patreon link @ www.alaskawildproject.com

AWP Episode 030 (A Decade Deep w/ Eric Korman)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau chat Moose Hunting with Eric Korman 

 

A decade deep, Russian river on the fall fly, what is hunter etiquette, proximity to others, finding a spot, know what you are shooting, add swiss cheese bias to practice, Argo hitches, everything is broken, ladder boat stands, first light is key, Nikon Monarch BDC 48 mm, Swaro style, whiney cows bring in dinner, calling the bull, watching another party harvest, hunting and fishing the lunar hour, bedding down for a midday snooze, whackem packem and stackem,  early celly, second life surprises, hunters high, work starts now, heavy trip out, thanks to hunt camp brethren, time on the knob 

AWP Episode 029 (Moose Camp w/ John Lau & Earl Stokes)

Daniel Buitrago, and Jack Lau talk moose camp with John Lau and Earl Stokes 

Topics - makings of a moose camp, old school to new school, camp progress, camp trip, fire stories and northern lights, loaded down, trail repair, the moose whisperer, calling them in, first experiences, the camp chef, how a menu comes to be, wood stoves and dry clothes, a pair of tag out bull stories, bears wolves hunters oh my, blueberry black bears, quiet gear is the only gear 

AWP Episode 028 (Hot August Hunts part 3)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau continue to stalk Hot August Hunts Part 3

 

Topics - moose mode, cot life, sheep a dillas, future pods, new studio, Brando’s cow hunt, new hunters, bloody nose smell, straps vs rope, hanging meat, game bags, solo eureka, being cautious, camp 360, fully loaded, helping others, monument, Daniel’s Bou Hunt, cousin time, washed trails, cow calls, Healy night life, busy times, Brandon’s cow moose hunt, busy schedules

AWP Episode 027 (Hot August Hunts part 2)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau continue to stalk Hot August Hunts Part 2

 

Topics - Jump back into Jack & Daniels’s sheep hunt story, Holding in the worries, reroutes, finding new trails, breaking rules, dawn patrol rams, too close for comfort, short of full curl, Lucifer, needing more time, scoping at long distance, decision point, rocking ibex comfort, Bou omen, living out a dream, Peezy wheezy, Bees on top, scree slide telemark, Drop city, the long push out, finessing the game highway, back to plan A, the saddest wolf, not about the harvest, comfort and appreciation of home 

AWP Episode 026 (Hot August Hunts part 1)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau stalk Hot August Hunts Part 1

 

Topics - Paxson’s story, lost lodges, road house nostalgia, hoppin Healy, 3 Bears everywhere, Snow cafe claustrophobia, Hot August Hunting Stories, Mtn Div, Inreach + Rinos, Wheeling in the Wild, Steri pens, familiar moose drops, Winds of the Shat, KUIU rain over is best, where’s the H2O, Sheep Journal, Wet Superdown, Cheech run for money, Vesty cooking, Stone glacier, Winds of the shat part 2, last minute sheep hunt, Journaling your adventures, Bear valley, Annie’s story, there’s more there’s more  

AWP Episode 025 (Sheep Hunting w/ Chad Aurentz)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau curl into Dall Sheep hunting with Mtn Man Chad Aurentz

 

Topics - Gear review reviews, Schnee’s might be the bees knees, this diesel leaks a little oil, no wet feet rule, walk em dry philosophy, custom orthotics and SheepFeet, Stone Glacier Tents Certified, Tent stoves and sweat lodges, Later hunting seasons due to global warming, NeoAir comfort, Local Greens, Trekking stix vs none, busted sheep plans, fogged out, journey is the destination, positivity defeats uncomfortableness, steri-pens or pills, KOA scopes, path of least resistance, a sheep story,  E-lights, stoning him to shakes, pace keepers, Billy Goat Status, Peak Refuel Certified, more butter and cheese, finding camp frustration, Thanks to Hunter Widows and Family