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There's a strange story coming out of Fairbanks and Denali right now as rangers search for the culprit who bought several animals from a pet store then took them out to Denali, made an illegal campfire and ate part of them.

Check it out at http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/identify-of-man-who-bought-pets-found-roasted-eaten-in/article_a3ede16e-41bb-11e3-919c-001a4bcf6878.html

But, here's my thought....why would you not eat all of it, or why wouldn't you just buy a couple burgers and fries. Don't even tell me a python would be cheaper, or the guinea pig and mouse, plus then he let the turtle live.

Do we have a random survivalist making pet eating youtube videos on the loose?

It will be interesting to see what happens. The pet store remembers some character, seemingly in a hurry.

Maybe its a Halloween prank? Maybe a satanic ritual.

time will tell!

While surfing, I found this blog and one of the first things he says is Be Yourself, don't try to be me.


http://ghostskamo.blogspot.com/


I like that because in the end each person has different needs, although they do boil down to the four basics he describes as food, water, shelter and rest.

Many times we don't think of rest as a need, but without it, we loose strength, health and the ability to reason.

One of his posts deal with the 12 Cs of survival. Ghost also has many videos on youtube, a great resource, especially in the winter when getting out is much more difficult due to roads and work.

Of course, practice your skills, don't just read and watch. The mark of a true survivalist is patience and adaptability. The more you know and are exposed to intellectually, the greater your field of reference becomes, should you ever get in one of those tough spots.

The Yukon Quest 1,000 mile Race  begins February 1st. The Iditarod Trail Sleddog Race is the well known race which involves sled dogs, men or women and brutal weather over a period of 9 days.

These dogs are a key component to success. They run, eat and sleep to please their masters. The connection is amazing, especially for those of us who have never really owned a dog.

I was privileged to get an interview with owner and trainer, Eric Cosmutto from Muzzy's Place Sleddog Adventures today. Its obvious he knows and loves each one of his dogs. As we walked around, petting and viewing the well kept dogs, Eric explained the nature of each one, how old they were and key signs of health race organizers look for.



You can enjoy a tour, a sled dog ride, attend mushing school or enjoy an overnight tour.
Their phone number is 907-378-7620 or 907-347-8427.

I admit, the longer I was on location, the more I could visualize living in the yurt, feeding the dogs, being part of the support team.

A two-part video series of Mountainman Mike setting up his solar panels at his three acre retreat in southern Wyoming is finally done. From pulling the components from the box to connecting the last cables, Mike very patiently describes the process.

I was very impressed with his inexpensive basic power system. It allowed both of us to maintain our batteries on our laptops. He was able to keep his cell phone charged as well, enabling to touch base with his parents living in Colorado.

Mike understood my work, both the filming and writing aspects dealing with survival techniques and off the grid living.