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Alaska based podcast shining a light on the Alaska outdoor lifestyle, culture, people, and activities around our great state.
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Nov 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021
2hr 18 min
Daniel Buitrago and Brandon Fifield dip into Ice Fishing with The Baitshack owner Dustin Slinker.
Lighting up the shack, Firework hot spot, safe ice levels, snow machine set ups, Gucci ice houses, Minnesota boys, ice fishing brands, different augers, 8’ or 10’,insulated house or not, sleeping on the ice, under water electronics, upcoming Baitshack events, Jewel lake jamboree, Jacks trivia, shrimp, synthetic, and egg bait, Texas fishing trip, bathymetric, what is it? Favorite lakes, does Dustin Hunt?
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Nov 14, 2021
Nov 14, 2021
2hr 18 min
Daniel Buitrago and Brandon Fifield hit the trail with Team #10, Iron Dog champs Mike Morgan & Chris Olds
Team #10 - 8 top 5 finishes, 5 top 3 finishes & 2 Championships back to back (2018 & 2019), sponsored by Polaris & Klim among others, Klim Valdez parka and layering adjustments during race with ever changing conditions, pre-season workouts, healthy eating & nutrition, training, short to long run test rides to tune equipment, body & the trail "Hair Scrambles", the race organizers, board & community groups, small local village support and checkpoints/layovers, Iron dog race history, route changes, length (8 days w/over 50 hours of riding), Iron Dog Legend (Scott Davis), future of the sport, rookie work shop for new race teams, out of state & (Canadian Race Teams), potential production of the sport and lack there of, AK Safe Riders Program, snowmobile and back country safety
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Nov 7, 2021
Nov 7, 2021
1hr 48 min
Daniel Buitrago and Brandon Fifield stride into the near future of AWP
Carbonation facts, Jacks concussion, seeing stars, Seattle scooter gang, tents not tickets, Kraken, future guests, Iron dog boys, fat tire boys and gals, pick click give, single track advocates, Alaska outdoor girl, things to do in AK, wet dog race, Chugach avalanche forecast, more upcoming guests
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Oct 31, 2021
Oct 31, 2021
2hr 8 min
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau forge into sheep country with Kevin Dana of Barney's Sports Chalet
Red cedar whitetail antler staining, 1963 to present Barney’s history, from Barney to Bob to Dana, Frontier Gear, busy busy life, working through the fun, long trip perspective, harvester & family man, suck experiences resonating from childhood, sheep hunting hype, too hard on sheep, old matures vs harvest, resource conservation, making calls late in the game, Boone & Crockett Intent, do what’s best for sheep, survey time, making decisions with or without the data, emotional maturation, crazy Barney stories, Trolls, finding your way, quiet cats, sheep burger stuffed with Anaheim pepper, merino vs synthetic, down vs synthetic sleeping bags, hydrophobic down, weirdest hunting product, silvers in the sound aren’t like Valdez, Barney’s sale, production and logistical challenges for the present day small business
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Oct 24, 2021
Oct 24, 2021
2hr 31 min
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
Oct 17, 2021
Oct 17, 2021
1hr 57 min
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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Oct 10, 2021
Oct 10, 2021
2hr 42 min
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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Oct 3, 2021
Oct 3, 2021
2hr 1 min
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
Sep 26, 2021
Sep 26, 2021
1hr 41 min
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
Sep 19, 2021
Sep 19, 2021
1hr 46 min
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