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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 Repairs: Common Causes and How to Avoid Them
Some tears are inevitable, but others can be averted. Here are some tips on how to avoid the need for common raft repairs. Every September when our raft rental fleet takes to the field we expect that some will come back in need of repair. Others will be repaired by the renter in the field. Most repairs are easy fixes. Almost all of them result from an error the operator could have [...]
Health Benefits of Backcountry Hunting in Alaska: The Scientific Evidence
The study’s participants ate off-the-shelf foods including dehydrated meals, noodles, jerky, cheese, nuts, peanut butter, bagels, oatmeal, Snickers bars, trail mix, meal-replacement bars, and wild-game meat. Story & Photos by Larry Bartlett This article originally appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Hunt Alaska magazine. Papaw was a man of very few words, but when he spoke it was true and razor sharp. I have a memory of him standing up from [...]