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The way you know this reality TV show is super fake is that they somehow survive hunting and fishing in Alaska without any KUIU, Sitka, First Lite, Kifaru etc. Other than that its pretty great
Quote from: Odell on January 16, 2019, 08:19:43 PMThe way you know this reality TV show is super fake is that they somehow survive hunting and fishing in Alaska without any KUIU, Sitka, First Lite, Kifaru etc. Other than that its pretty greatI use to like it, then the whiney old guy Bob Hart? The one that kept crashing his plain, just started driving me nuts I can't even hear that guys voice without wanting to turn the channel now.The younger (newer) characters are interesting. I thought it odd, that in the early shows they would wait to the last day of moose season to hunt moose, when they food source for the year depended on getting a moose.Call me food motivated, getting food would be my highest priority.
I enjoy this show as it doesnt seem to be staged as much as others.
A bit off subject, but concerning Heimo. When working in Elfin Cove one of the clients was a pilot who lived in Fairbanks and knew Heimo from flying him/supplies into ANWR. At the end of the fishing season the lodge owner, myself, and the pilot flew into ANWR on the Coleen River for a caribou bow hunt. We happened to hit the migration in full force. It was a matter of picking out a bull and trying to get in front of him. The pilot was not too ambitious nor picky in his quest. He tied a plastic fence, which was just a couple feet high, to his airplane and strung it down the gravel bar landing strip. He then set up under a wing in a comfortable camp chair. Their curiously and perceived fear of jumping the low fence pulled them in the trap.Anyway, at the end of the hunt the lodge owner and myself donated our meat to Heimo. On the last flight out the plane was so loaded with meat for Heimo and camp gear that the passenger seat was taken out and my job was twofold. One, pull stumps and debris out on the landing strip so no one else could land at "the pilot's spot". Two, put the seat on my back and wade across the Coleen and trek to another landing spot. He then picked me up after delivering to Heimo.Always regret not meeting him, but later he did send me a wolverine pelt and 4 autographed books for my boys. You bet, I relive all the fond memories of that hunt when watching the tv episodes. If I may say, I think it is an absolute travesty that the feds are doing away with such a unique lifestyle.
How do they keep enough fuel for snow machines, saws, boats, etc?
Quote from: Odell on January 17, 2019, 07:54:05 PMHow do they keep enough fuel for snow machines, saws, boats, etc? Its all flown in, I have always wondered if trapping could actually pay for all of the air time that it takes to maintain that lifestyle.... Its not cheap.
Quote from: actionshooter on January 18, 2019, 08:28:20 AMQuote from: Odell on January 17, 2019, 07:54:05 PMHow do they keep enough fuel for snow machines, saws, boats, etc? Its all flown in, I have always wondered if trapping could actually pay for all of the air time that it takes to maintain that lifestyle.... Its not cheap.No. Watch all the "Alaskan Shows" and you will see the change in lifestyle once they start getting the network checks.
Quote from: Cougartail on January 18, 2019, 08:56:04 AMQuote from: actionshooter on January 18, 2019, 08:28:20 AMQuote from: Odell on January 17, 2019, 07:54:05 PMHow do they keep enough fuel for snow machines, saws, boats, etc? Its all flown in, I have always wondered if trapping could actually pay for all of the air time that it takes to maintain that lifestyle.... Its not cheap.No. Watch all the "Alaskan Shows" and you will see the change in lifestyle once they start getting the network checks. I don't watch the other shows... they are a joke. Have you been to Homer? The Kilchers are 15 minutes from Safeway
The real deal for sure, I have met Daniel, he works as a part time pilot for Wright Air out of Fairbanks. We flew over his cabin and he told me about how he and his sister grew up there and Heimo was his closest neighbor. Very, very cool experiences up there. In my opinion its the only REAL reality show on TV.
Your thinking Alaska frontier not Last Alaskans. Last Alaskans is far from any blacktail deer it's in the ANWR.
Quote from: actionshooter on January 16, 2019, 09:57:23 PMThe real deal for sure, I have met Daniel, he works as a part time pilot for Wright Air out of Fairbanks. We flew over his cabin and he told me about how he and his sister grew up there and Heimo was his closest neighbor. Very, very cool experiences up there. In my opinion its the only REAL reality show on TV.I've flown with Wright Air on five trips into ANWR, great people. I got a smile seeing the bush pilot I flew with in the background a few times.
