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#211769 - 11/22/10 04:50 PM Good read Alaska winter trapper story
dweste Offline
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#211772 - 11/22/10 05:17 PM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
that's a little more like it.i ran across a gear list for the park rangers in Canada who wintered over in the 30's 40's just north of the area i canoe in and their list is a lot like that.

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#211798 - 11/22/10 11:58 PM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
ponder Offline
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Registered: 12/18/06
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Loc: American Redoubt
Excellent read.
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#211805 - 11/23/10 01:26 AM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
Richlacal Offline
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Registered: 02/11/10
Posts: 778
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Hey D,That was a Good Reader!I'm Alway's intrigued by Adventure Stories & The Learned lessons,Thanks Alot!

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#211839 - 11/23/10 05:51 PM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
kd7fqd Offline
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Registered: 08/07/05
Posts: 359
Loc: Saratoga Springs,Utah,USA
Always a good read

Thanks

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#211856 - 11/23/10 11:31 PM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: kd7fqd]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Two friends of mine built a cabin on the flanks of the Brooks Range in Alaska as winter was coming on. They told me they were consuming 6000 calories a day and losing weight. Must be the hard work and cold.
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#211857 - 11/24/10 12:44 AM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
Newsman Offline
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Registered: 01/28/10
Posts: 67
Loc: NW Arkansas
Grand adventures always sound much fun, so romantic. I's easy to forget, or misunderstand, how much hard work is required just to survivea.

Regarding the author's revised list: I found it interesting how much more comfort food he added to the trapper's list. I suspect that after a couple of decades of living like that, the need for such creature comforts is over.

Thank you, dweste, for finding the link and sharing it.

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#211891 - 11/25/10 03:09 AM Re: Good read Alaska winter trapper story [Re: dweste]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3240
Loc: Alberta, Canada
An excellent read. It rings true, and I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for the link.

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