3 Days Camping, Hunting and Mushing in the Arctic

Summary by Krater

Luke from Outdoor Boys takes a three-day dogsledding and hunting trip through the Arctic in Alaska, driving across the state and camping in hot tents in sub-zero temperatures. He hunts for ptarmigan, cooks freeze-dried meals, and concludes the trip by successfully meeting up with his dog-musher friend and completing 50 miles of dogsledding.

From the video

Answers: What is it like to go dogsledding and hunting in the Arctic of Alaska?

• Dogsledding in the Arctic
• Winter camping in hot tents
• Ptarmigan hunting
• Surviving sub-zero temperatures
• Cooking bushcraft meals in the snow

Ingredients

• large wedge bree
• honey
• garlic
• pilot bread
• tarmigan stew
• green beans
• sweet potatoes
• carrots
• pork guanciale bacon
• almond extract
• bread flour
• yeast
• mapo tofu
• cherry cobbler
• rice

What it concludes

• Dogsledding remains the best way to travel through the interior of Alaska during winter, exactly as it was 120 years ago.
• Frozen freeze-dried meals are the best and most convenient way to eat well while camping in the Arctic field.
• Camping in a hot tent allows gear and clothing to dry out very quickly in sub-zero conditions.
• Traveling by dogsled in deep snow requires standing and riding the brakes constantly to prevent the dogs from going too fast.