Summers in the Arctic are Tough | Life Below Zero

summer is really the hardest time of the

summer is really the hardest time of the year for me living out here because you

year for me living out here because you

year for me living out here because you can’t really live off the country as

can’t really live off the country as

can’t really live off the country as easily as you can the rest of the year

easily as you can the rest of the year

easily as you can the rest of the year and the winter it can be a lot easier

and the winter it can be a lot easier

and the winter it can be a lot easier you can shoot five caribou in one day

you can shoot five caribou in one day

you can shoot five caribou in one day when I’m all set for five months at this

when I’m all set for five months at this

when I’m all set for five months at this time of year there’s no caribou around

time of year there’s no caribou around

time of year there’s no caribou around there’s no trapping this summer there’s

there’s no trapping this summer there’s

there’s no trapping this summer there’s no big-game hunting in the summer and

no big-game hunting in the summer and

no big-game hunting in the summer and even if it were I could never process

even if it were I could never process

even if it were I could never process that much meat fast enough before

that much meat fast enough before

that much meat fast enough before maggots had eaten it up there are things

maggots had eaten it up there are things

maggots had eaten it up there are things that you can get out here for food like

that you can get out here for food like

that you can get out here for food like fish is one but it’s a lot more

fish is one but it’s a lot more

fish is one but it’s a lot more labor-intensive you can spend as much

labor-intensive you can spend as much

labor-intensive you can spend as much energy and half a dozen fish on here as

energy and half a dozen fish on here as

energy and half a dozen fish on here as you can spend getting one caribou those

you can spend getting one caribou those

you can spend getting one caribou those half a dozen fish be gone in two days

half a dozen fish be gone in two days

half a dozen fish be gone in two days and that caribou will last a month I

and that caribou will last a month I

and that caribou will last a month I only want to catch a few fish at a time

only want to catch a few fish at a time

only want to catch a few fish at a time in order to just eat fresh I don’t want

in order to just eat fresh I don’t want

in order to just eat fresh I don’t want to get into drying fish or trying to

to get into drying fish or trying to

to get into drying fish or trying to preserve them in the summer time it’s a

preserve them in the summer time it’s a

preserve them in the summer time it’s a lot harder to preserve food out here so

lot harder to preserve food out here so

lot harder to preserve food out here so you’re out there at least every couple

you’re out there at least every couple

you’re out there at least every couple days looking for something to eat I’m

days looking for something to eat I’m

days looking for something to eat I’m running low on food and I haven’t eaten

running low on food and I haven’t eaten

running low on food and I haven’t eaten yet today so I’m gonna go out looking

yet today so I’m gonna go out looking

yet today so I’m gonna go out looking for some grayling and a creek that flows

for some grayling and a creek that flows

for some grayling and a creek that flows out of the lake here it’s close to camp

out of the lake here it’s close to camp

out of the lake here it’s close to camp so I’m looking for something to eat this

so I’m looking for something to eat this

so I’m looking for something to eat this time of year that’s one of the first

time of year that’s one of the first

time of year that’s one of the first places I’ll go

the mosquitoes make everything more

the mosquitoes make everything more difficult just about every job you do

anything you want to do with your hands

anything you want to do with your hands you can’t wear gloves mosquitoes all

you can’t wear gloves mosquitoes all

you can’t wear gloves mosquitoes all over you got about 15 mosquitoes one

over you got about 15 mosquitoes one

over you got about 15 mosquitoes one SWAT you gotta urinate got mosquitoes

SWAT you gotta urinate got mosquitoes

SWAT you gotta urinate got mosquitoes biting you I don’t like to use insect

biting you I don’t like to use insect

biting you I don’t like to use insect repellent I don’t like putting that

repellent I don’t like putting that

repellent I don’t like putting that chemical on me every day but you can

chemical on me every day but you can

chemical on me every day but you can cover up but it’s hot you don’t want to

cover up but it’s hot you don’t want to

cover up but it’s hot you don’t want to be wearing long sleeves today if it

be wearing long sleeves today if it

be wearing long sleeves today if it wasn’t for these mosquitoes I’d be

wasn’t for these mosquitoes I’d be

wasn’t for these mosquitoes I’d be running around naked it’s all part of

running around naked it’s all part of

running around naked it’s all part of nature got to live with it but it’s no

nature got to live with it but it’s no

nature got to live with it but it’s no fun