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Larry’s Blog: Valuable Tips from an Outdoor Expert
Larry Bartlett is a backcountry field expert and owner of Pristine Ventures. An authority on wilderness medicine, survival and logistics, Larry has written several books and peer-reviewed scientific articles. He has taught college-level Arctic survival and medical physiology at the University of Fairbanks and has devoted 25 years to meat care science, as well as educating the public on wild meat salvage, preservation and transport in wilderness settings. Larry also speaks out on behalf of the rights for hunters and anglers in Alaska.
Raft Patch with AquaSeal
Step by Step Guide to Apply a Raft Patch with AquaSeal The easiest repair needs like small holes and leaky floor dings are met with Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Flexible Durable Repair Adhesive The fabric of most raft brands today is PVC or urethane, but a few still use rubber coatings like Hypalon. For the latter, I’ve found the Aquaseal adhesive for neoprene repairs works the best. The most common area [...]
Meat Care on Float Hunts
Field dressing is key to preserving game meat. As a hunt planner, my role is to educate clients on the real-time challenges of meat care during remote river hunts. Every season, some hunters experience setbacks, failures, or even the loss of harvested game meat due to inexperience or negligence. Many hunters new to the meat care process have limited knowledge of meat science and may lack the skills to mitigate threats [...]