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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.
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 [...]
Calorie Counts
by Larry Bartlett Backcountry Health Study pinpoints caloric demands on arduous river hunts Dating back about 40k years ago, hunters were actually survivalists. They developed projectiles and knives from stones, bones, ivory, and antlers. With these tools, they sought out river drainages and targeted herds of migrating prey. In contrast to many hunting experiences in the 21stcentury, their efforts to secure meat were likely coupled with a terra incognita or unknown land experience that [...]