Aug 13, 2009
Our Man In Alaska:
Episode Five: The Nanny
Every kid needs someone to watch
over them. Some rich kids get nannies. But me, I had a great big
slobbery Saint Bernard.
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:
Living in a postcard and 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:
One more episodes are in production and coming
soon...........
Episode 6 – Brothers on the Frontier
The year was 1946, the Alaska Canada Highway had just opened to
civilian traffic. Joe and Pete Balch, freshly released from the
military after the war, decide it is time to head north. This is
the story of how they got there.
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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