Aug 14, 2009
Our Man In Alaska:
Episode One:
Living in a
postcard and A typical day at -65.
Some people think they know what cold is, but unless you’ve been to
the arctic you have no idea. Learn just what it’s like to
experience deep cold, up close and personal.
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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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:
1st Track Music from Magnatune at http://magnatune.com.
Track: Hagagatan 14
Album: GratisJazz
Artist: Eternal Jazz Project
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2nd Track: Magnatune at http://magnatune.com.
Album: Acoustic Earth - Electric Sky
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I have recently listened again to the series Our Man in Alaska - it is so amusing and entertaining and quite an eye opener to a completely different kind of life style. Basil does a brilliant job at narration - bringing the story alive for the listener - well done Basil - when can we have some more enthralling episodes?
I wait in anticipation, Cynthia