Experiencing Alaska's Wild Side: From Grizzlies to Game Meat Care & Packout Tips with Tyler Kuhn and Shay Helm

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04/13/23 • 192 min

This episode is a conversation with Tyler Kuhn, an experienced Alaskan Guide, and my hunting buddy, Shay Helm.
Tyler spends most of his year living out of a tent hunting everything from moose to brown bears all over the north. His knowledge runs deep. I am glad to have had an opportunity to pick his brain. Because he had so many awesome stories and tips to share.

Episode Overview:

Ancient Food Preservation in Alaska
Why he decided to pack his bags and start guiding in Alaska
Alaskan Mindset and why living in the north will make or break you
Big Game Meat Care from A to Z
Epic Grizzly bear story and eating Grizzly meat
Best practices for your next pack out
And much more

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Episode Overview:

Ancient Food Preservation in Alaska
Why he decided to pack his bags and start guiding in Alaska
Alaskan Mindset and why living in the north will make or break you
Big Game Meat Care from A to Z
Epic Grizzly bear story and eating Grizzly meat
Best practices for your next pack out
And much more

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Maximizing Backyard Food Production, Coastal Foraging and Food Preservation with Jon Dykes

This episode is a conversation with Jon Dykes who is the hunt media manager for Hilleberg tents. Jon has been a lifelong learner of all things wild food, homesteading, and food preservation. Over the years, Jon has been figuring out how to maximize his backyard space to grow delicious vegetables and crops and even raise chickens.

Episode Overview:

How Jon became obsessed with food procurement
How he started growing his own food in an apartment with a homemade hydroponics system
What his current backyard garden setup looks like
Plants and crops that have given him the most ROI over the years
The three-sister growing method that Native Americans used
How he deals with pests and other critters trying to steal his harvest
Producing tons of potatoes with minimal space
Coastal foraging in Washington

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From Flint to Fish: How Our Ancestors Fished with Dr. Bill Schindler

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Bill Schindler, an archeologist, primitive technologist, and chef who is dedicated to studying and teaching ancestral food practices. Bill is also a professor of anthropology and archaeology at Washington College.

In addition to his academic and research work, he is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, and foraging for wild edibles. He uses this hands-on experience to inform his teaching and help others understand the importance of reconnecting with the natural world to improve our health and well-being.

Episode Overview:

A look inside Bill’s book, Eat Like A Human
How to deep fry food in a healthier way
Primitive fishing strategies & tools
What prehistoric fishing tools were made from
Why migratory fish was an essential food source during prehistory and beyond
The discovery of a community that had become sedentary and fed everyone on migratory fish
How they processed massive amounts of fish
Prehistoric fish preservation & cooking techniques
& more

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