this time of year here in the Brooks Range it’s late winter early spring and
Range it’s late winter early spring and
Range it’s late winter early spring and it starts getting warmer
it starts getting warmer
it starts getting warmer pretty soon the meat that I have frozen
pretty soon the meat that I have frozen
pretty soon the meat that I have frozen will have to be dried in order to
will have to be dried in order to
will have to be dried in order to preserve it there’s very limited space
preserve it there’s very limited space
preserve it there’s very limited space in this cabin so I need to make a better
in this cabin so I need to make a better
in this cabin so I need to make a better system for drying a larger quantity of
system for drying a larger quantity of
system for drying a larger quantity of meat I can build a large rack right out
meat I can build a large rack right out
meat I can build a large rack right out here in front of the window that way I
here in front of the window that way I
here in front of the window that way I can keep an eye on it you can get a lot
can keep an eye on it you can get a lot
can keep an eye on it you can get a lot of the things you need to live right
of the things you need to live right
of the things you need to live right here you just have to use a little
here you just have to use a little
here you just have to use a little imagination due to rising temperatures
imagination due to rising temperatures
imagination due to rising temperatures Glen must process his winter meat supply
Glen must process his winter meat supply
Glen must process his winter meat supply from his cache but first he will need to
from his cache but first he will need to
from his cache but first he will need to build a new system that will allow the
build a new system that will allow the
build a new system that will allow the meat to dry or risk losing it to
meat to dry or risk losing it to
meat to dry or risk losing it to spoilage I’m gonna find four really
spoilage I’m gonna find four really
spoilage I’m gonna find four really sturdy trees that I’m going to cut logs
sturdy trees that I’m going to cut logs
sturdy trees that I’m going to cut logs from as I’m walking through the forest
from as I’m walking through the forest
from as I’m walking through the forest I’m taking a good look at the trees
I’m taking a good look at the trees
I’m taking a good look at the trees looking up at the tops I’m looking for
looking up at the tops I’m looking for
looking up at the tops I’m looking for just the right tree the trees here are
just the right tree the trees here are
just the right tree the trees here are alive they’re healthy I wouldn’t want to
alive they’re healthy I wouldn’t want to
alive they’re healthy I wouldn’t want to cut those that’s what I’m looking for
cut those that’s what I’m looking for
cut those that’s what I’m looking for right there
we got four now four logs for four legs
we got four now four logs for four legs of the meat rack plus I got a few other
of the meat rack plus I got a few other
of the meat rack plus I got a few other poles that I’ll incorporate into it just
poles that I’ll incorporate into it just
poles that I’ll incorporate into it just gonna get these back to camp it’s about
gonna get these back to camp it’s about
gonna get these back to camp it’s about 400 yards from where I’m going to build
400 yards from where I’m going to build
400 yards from where I’m going to build this rack
this rack
this rack I got a nice patch of ice uncovered here
I got a nice patch of ice uncovered here
I got a nice patch of ice uncovered here I’m going to chisel some holes and I’m
I’m going to chisel some holes and I’m
I’m going to chisel some holes and I’m gonna put the poles in that are gonna be
gonna put the poles in that are gonna be
gonna put the poles in that are gonna be the legs on this meat drying rack
I’m chiseling a hole here the idea is to
I’m chiseling a hole here the idea is to secure this pole so that it makes one
secure this pole so that it makes one
secure this pole so that it makes one leg for this meat drying rack I want to
leg for this meat drying rack I want to
leg for this meat drying rack I want to be able to put four or five caribou up
be able to put four or five caribou up
be able to put four or five caribou up on here I want nice and sturdy that
on here I want nice and sturdy that
on here I want nice and sturdy that should be about deep enough beautiful
should be about deep enough beautiful
should be about deep enough beautiful now I’m gonna grab some water out of my
now I’m gonna grab some water out of my
now I’m gonna grab some water out of my water hole here jump it around that post
water hole here jump it around that post
water hole here jump it around that post just freeze it into place that water’s
just freeze it into place that water’s
just freeze it into place that water’s gonna freeze this polish place it’ll be
gonna freeze this polish place it’ll be
gonna freeze this polish place it’ll be good and solid it won’t move an inch
good and solid it won’t move an inch
good and solid it won’t move an inch once it freezes up this rack will stand
once it freezes up this rack will stand
once it freezes up this rack will stand right here until much later in the year
right here until much later in the year
right here until much later in the year when Lake breaks up
two up two to go it’s looking good
two up two to go it’s looking good it’s important that I can keep an eye on
it’s important that I can keep an eye on
it’s important that I can keep an eye on this once I get the meat out here on the
this once I get the meat out here on the
this once I get the meat out here on the rack there Wolverines around there
rack there Wolverines around there
rack there Wolverines around there wolves around Bears are gonna be coming
wolves around Bears are gonna be coming
wolves around Bears are gonna be coming out of hibernation Oh beautiful just
out of hibernation Oh beautiful just
out of hibernation Oh beautiful just fill them with ice chips pour water in
fill them with ice chips pour water in
fill them with ice chips pour water in it let it freeze got the four legs to my
it let it freeze got the four legs to my
it let it freeze got the four legs to my meat rack right here in place leave them
meat rack right here in place leave them
meat rack right here in place leave them overnight they’ll freeze tight tomorrow
overnight they’ll freeze tight tomorrow
overnight they’ll freeze tight tomorrow I’m gonna build the framework to hang
I’m gonna build the framework to hang
I’m gonna build the framework to hang the meat off and to protect the meat
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