Alaska Trapping – Living the Dream

   07.25.11

Alaska Trapping – Living the Dream

Over the past several months I have been living one of my life long dreams. Now, with ambivalent feelings I find myself at end of this amazing wilderness adventure.

On October 10, 2010 I packed up my truck and flat bed trailer and left for the trip back to Alaska, with enough supplies, tools and equipment to survive anything that Alaska could throw at me. In fact, my wife and I have been residing in Alaska since October 1, 2009.

The first month of my adventure I spent living near Brad’s cabin in an army surplus 10 man squad tent. I could have moved into Brad’s cabin. But spending time roughing it in the tent, which we would be using for our actual wilderness-trapping excursion, would be a good shake down test of my survival skills.

To read the rest of this article, click here. David Duncan is a regular contributor for Michigan Sportsman, an Outdoor Hub Network member.

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