Aug 14, 2009
Our Man In Alaska:
Episode Three: Mosquitoes.
There is a joke in Alaska that the state bird is actually the
mosquito. The funniest part of the joke is that we’re not joking
when we say that.
Many people fantasize about what life would be like way up in the
forests and mountains and tundra of the Arctic wilderness. But few
will ever actually convince themselves to give it a try. If you
have ever wondered what it takes to make it in the Greatland take a
listen to these short episodes and you will start to get a picture
of it.
Basil Sands was born right in the middle of the Alaskan Frontier on
a hot summer day in 1968 and now he’s here to tell you all about
it. Alaska that is, not his birth…his mother was rather adamant
about keeping that bit private. Over the course of these episodes
you will learn about the real life and the people of Alaska. Some
of the stories are his own experiences. Some as told by friends and
family. And some from the early days as told by his pioneer
Grandfather who was one of the first civilians to drive up the
Alaska/Canada highway in 1946. Most all of the stories are mostly
all true, although some names have been changed so Basil doesn’t
get into any trouble, since most of his neighbors are very well
armed.
Episode One: A typical day at
-65
Episode Two: Moving
my family to the wilderness
Episode Three: Mosquitoes
Episode Four: Grocery
Hunting in the Modern Age
Episode Five: The Nanny. Every kid
needs someone to watch over them.
Episode Six: Brothers on the
Frontier.
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Our interview with Basil
Sands
Why not visit Basil web site and listen to his great free audio
books
at www.basilsands.com
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Music credits:
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Track: Hagagatan 14
Album: GratisJazz
Artist: Eternal Jazz Project
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Album: Acoustic Earth - Electric Sky
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