GRAPHICSONALASKAISTHELAST處于之末的阿拉斯GRAPHICSONSCREEN:HUNTINGISESSENTIALFORSURVIVALGRAPHICSONSOMEIMAGESAREDISTURBINGVIEWERDISCRETIONISADVISED畫面可能引起不適Alaska,TheLastFrontier.Aftereightfrigidwintermonths,theicebeginstothaw.TheKilcher’sscrambletoprepareforwinter’sreturnjustfourmonthsaway.阿拉斯加末奇已經(jīng)開始為四個月后的又一個OurlivesjustgetsohecticandIneedhelp.Theytacklethawingindangerousriverstogainaccesstothemassivebackcountry.Alandessentialforhuntingandgrazing.TheKilcher’smustrelyoninnovation.他們需要直面融化的，才能到達(dá)奇需要做些突破Igotthisideayoucouldfloatawheeleracrosstheriver.到了我們可以在上裝浮標(biāo)來過AndthrowthemselvesindangersThisiswherebadstuffcan這里重Ohmygod.Ah.天Tomastertheseglacialriversandnavigatethelandimperativefortheirsurvival.OhTITLEGRAPHICSONGRAPHICSONATZGRAPHICSONGRAPHICSONGRAPHICSONTHELAST末30fromtheKilcherhomesteadliestheheadofthebay.AvalleyessentialtotheKilcher’slifeandlivelihood.30這里對奇的生活與生計都至關(guān)重Aheadofthebay,ifyou’vegrownuphere,isoneword,theheadofthebay,it’salljustoneword.There’sthishugevalleythere,thousandsofacreswithlotsofgrassforcattle,lotsofbrowsformoose,lotsofroomforsalmonandbears.SuchanintegralGRAPHICSONATZ’SOttoimportantpartofeveryoneofourIt’shardtogettothough,it’ssurroundedbymountainsandhillsandthere’sthreemajorrivers,theFoxRiver,theSheepRiverandtheBradleyGRAPHICSONOTTO’SThewintertimethey’reallfrozenupsolid,butinthesummerwe’vegottabeabletocrossthemasGRAPHICSONOTTO’SSONForustheriversareinawayourgreatestchallengeandthenontheotherhandthey’rethegreatestfriend.Theyprovidetransportation,they’realsoabarrier.It’sveryimportantforustobeabletocrosstheriversatanygiventime.Anythinghappen,peoplecouldgetmauledbyabear,somebodycouldhaveaninjury.Wecouldhaveananimalwithaproblemandtogetthererightawayisparamount.FoxRiveristhefirstoneyouencounter.Ithasseveralbranchesandit’sjustaveryformidable,scary,hugeriver.Horseisthebestmodeoftransportation,butawheeleriswayfaster.HeyGoodmorning.Yougotanybrightideasforhowwe’regonnagetafourwheeleracrosstheriverI’vegotabunchofEverytimethere’sanimpendentmymindgoesabout17differentwaysofproblemYouknowwhatwecoulddo,I’veoftenwantedtotrythisout.Myideaistobuildaframethatgoeslikeoutsidethetireslikethis,Igotthiskindofhairbrainedideatofigureoutmaybesomekindofraftarrangementtofloatawheeleracrosstheriver.AndthenputlikeafloatsgoingacrossAnolddockfloatorYes,anolddockfloatorifthere’ssomethingdownthebeaaybe.Anyway,wecoulddrivethewheelerontothatthing,okay,andthenyou’dlikeratchet,strapituptothewheelersoyoucandrivewiththisthingunderyourwheeler.Thenyoudrivethiswholethingrightintothecreekorpuddlewhateveryou’reupYeah.Imean,itcouldbeYoulikethis?Myproposingsystem.OutboardmotoronthebackofmyrackhangingoffthebackoftheIthinkyou’retravelinginstyleIdon’tknow.Man,that’smorethanIthinkofinoneday,Well,whydon’tyoucomeoutsideandwetakealookatmyidea.I’vehadalotofdifferentideasbutIkeepcomingbacktowhat’sgonnabesimpleandquicktodealIwasthinkingaboutstrapfourbuoystothetireslikebigoldairbagsandyouknow.OhLikeifweputthefourwheelerATVchainonthereandthenratchetstrapsthatcomearoundandgothroughherelikefourofthemandthenstrapthatthingontotheThenicethingaboutitisthenyoucanactuallyjustdrivethewholemachinelikeitssemiaquaticandthenjustdriveitintotheriverandcruiseonacrosstheriver,getoutontheothersideandkeepButwegottagetthreemorebuoysthissize.Idon’tthinktha oughtofloatit. 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Iguessyouknowwhatyoucouldswecouldgetabarrelandputwaterinitandpushdownonitandfoundouthowmuchthatwillsupport.Thatwouldbea,acoolwaytotifwecan’tfigureitoutmathematically.Thisisscientificdude.Ithinkwe’llgetcloseenoughpushingonthatboard.It’shalfwaydownwithaIcan’tpushanyharderthere.IgottastandonthisthingorOkayman.YoustandonthescaleandI’llholdyouup.IlyouwhatI’lldo,I’lljustholdyourfeetinpositionThereweYou’vedoneit180,190.Wegetto200andit’snotholditOkay,sowecallit180forWow,that’slikethreecubicWewerekindofdeterminedthatsomewhereover700poundsiswhatwecanpickup.Aandgearisgonnaweighalittleover200poundsandawheelerisabout500pounds,soit’sgonnabeclose.YouknowIgottatrytokeep,keeptheoutofthewaterasmuchasInAlaskaspringweatheriserraticatbest.Anewdaybringsaroguestormplungingtemperaturesintotheteensanddumseveralinchesofsnow.20fromthehomesteadOtto’sbrotherAtzSeniorsetsouttosolveadifferentriverissue.GRAPHICSONMapshowingFoxRiverNarratorfloatingwheelerisn’tanoptionontributaryoftheFoxRiver.Recenterosionhascreatedbanksthataretoosteeptodescend.Theriverschangefromyeartoyear,theirboundaries,theychangechannels.Sothiscrosschannelusedtohavealmostnowaterinit,nowit’sgettingdeeperandsoit’shardtocross.Acoupleofwheelershavebeenlostinthere.SobybuildingabridgeacrossthatcrosschannelitwouldhelpusaccesstheheadofthebaymoreeasilyinallLastfallAtzSeniorandhissonsgatheredthematerialsforthebridge.TheracedisontobuilditbeforethespringYougottagetthingsdonewhenit’ssolidandfrozentofacilitatemovingthosebiglogsaroundoryougottawait‘tilafterbreakup.Breakupmeansthegroundisbreakingtheiceisbreakingup,it’stransitioningfromsolidfrozenicetomud,slurpy<ph>,sinkinginit.There’snotaheckofalotyoucando.Buthavingitdonenow,nowthissummerwe’llbeabletouseTobuildthebridgeAtzSeniormustdragthree50footlongtreesorstringersweighingover1,000poundseachacrossthechannel.Theymustthenbeplacedontopofabuttresstoraisethebridgeabovethehighesttides.Finally,thedeckwillofindividualcrossbeams,eachperfectlytolayacrosstheIgottagetthisbridgedone.NikosandShanemytwosonsarecominguptohelpme Wellyoufinallymadeit.Grandfathertime.Yougotsomesnowinyourbeard.Shaneismyoldestson.HewasraisedhereinAlaskalikemyotherkids,spenttimeinLower48andnowhe’sbackherekindofgettingbackintouchwithhishomesteadIthinkthehomestead’sjustinmyblood.beencallingtomeandIjusthadtocomeGRAPHICSONATZ’SSONYougotthat,IgotNikosismyyoungestson.He’saforestersoheusesachainsawalotandspendsalotoftimeoutthereclearingtreesandfightingInthesummertimeI’mworkingasafirefighter,workinglonghours.WhenwinterrollsaroundI’mgone.HomesteadinghasthesamepullformeIthinkasitdoesmyfamily;it’sjustthatitonlyhasthatpullforsixmonthsoutoftheGRAPHICSONATZ’SSONOkay.Soit’skindanastyweather,butIwashotogetthis,youknow,hammeredoutwhilewestillgotsomeicetowalkbackandforthon.Grabyoursawandwe’ll.Let’sbuilda 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Stop.Onewheelerthere,onewheelerhere.We’regonna.Shane,IwantyoutogoabouttenfeetHoldit.Whoa,whoa.Shane,holdonminute.It’sokay,goHereweWhoa.That’sitrightthere.We’reGoodOnestringerinNotWelloncewefinallygotonelogacrossthat,thatgavesomeofthemorenimbleandagilemembersofthepartyaquickandeasytotheothersideNikoshavingworkedalotinthewoodsmyselfwebothwalkedYougottamoveslow,yougottabecareful.Seeyoucanfall,getsweptundertheice.Peopledieallthetimefallinginiceandnotbeingabletogetout.AquarterofthewaythroughthewindkickedupandjustmadethatwatertotallylooklikewasrushingunderneathOhthevertigo.Oh.Thewatermovingunderneath.Yeah.YoumadeitTheKilcher’sareacompetitivebunch,youknow.Hesawhissontsoofcoursehadtotryit.We’renotabouttolhimheI’vecrossedalotoflogs.Whenyousomethinginyourhandforbalanceit’sprettyIstheropereadytosaveIchickenedout.Ichickenedout.Hestartedtogoandwe’relike<BLEEP>.”Ithought“ThisisOhmygod.Ijumpeddowntotheicestillholdingthelogandmyfeetwentthroughtheice.Ifyoufallinit’shardgettingoutofthewateruponoftheI’vechickenedout.I’vechickenedThatwaterstartsmovingbelowItgotkindofthrillingthereforaminute.Myboykindofshamedme,youknow.Imean,Itriedtokeepupwithmy,setagoodexampleforhim.GRAPHICSONOTTO’SGRAPHICSONATZ’SSONYeahhehandleditlikeapro,youOkay,timeforIlostmyGRAPHICSONMapshowingthe20away,thestormhasnothitthehomestead.AtzLeeandhiswifeJaneusethistimetosalvagetheirfreezerburntGRAPHICSONATZLEEATZ’SSONAtzTodaywe’regonnabuildapermanentAtzAtzShovelincasewerunintoThat’sallweAtzForAtzUsuallyIdomostofmysmokingoutinthefieldwiththemobilesmokehousethatIkindofcarryaroundwithme.Butwehave50poundsofredsalmonthat’sninemonthsoldthat’sbeensittinginthefreezer.Bythetimeyougettotheverybottomthatstuffjustmushyandjustpastytasting.It’sjustcompleylifeless.Obviouslyyoudon’twannawasteanythingso,youknow,smokingthingsgivesitalittlebitofflavortoitandthenit’sjusttasty.AtzFirepit’sgonnabehere.Undergroundpipewillgoandthenthesmokewillberighthere.ThatwillcomeoutofthegroundAtzAndfilltheHowlongdoesthetrenchhavetoAtzSixtoeightAtzThere’salotofdifferentwaysyoucanbuildasmoker.IthinkI’mgonnagowiththecoldsmoke.Insteadofhavingheatcookingyourfishorcookingyourmeat,I’mgonnahaveafirepit…Dropit,dropAtz…andthenstovepiperunningunderneaththeground.Thatwillactuallycoolthesmokefromthetemperatureoftheearthanditwillgetcooleddownandwhenitcomesintothesmokehouseitwillthenbeacoldtemperatureandit’llbeacoldAtzHolditthereforamomentifyouIloveconstruction,loveit.Loveit.LoveThisismyfavoritepart.AtzLostthatlevel,itmightItwasn’tpegged.I’mPowpowpow.ColdIthoughtitwouldgoupalotquicker,butIdon’treallydoconstruction.SoI’mjusttryingtostaypositiveandnotlookbored.ButIGRAPHICSONATZLEE’SAtzAfriendofminegavemethisthtuallyworkedontheAlaskapipeline.ThisisactuallymadeoutofapieceoftheAlaskapipeline.Oh,seethatlooksAtzSonowIhavemyprettylittlesmokehouse.mean,Iloveit.It’sAtz,youreadytoseeifthisthingandjustseehowthesmokehousehandlestheBreak30awaybackatthehomestead,EivinistestinghisdesigntofloathisATVacrosstheWeneededtomakeourfourwheelersfloat.We’realwaystryingtocomeupwithawaytogetacrosstherivers.Havingfourwheelersisjustagoodwaytobeabletogothatmuchfartherthanyoucanwalkinaday.Andsoifwe’reabletofloatourfourwheelersacrosstheriver,inessence,you’rekindofshrinkingyourworlddownandcantravelthatmuchfartherEivin’sgotsomecockamainy<ph>ideaabouttyingabunchoffishingbuoystohiswheelsanddrivingacrosstheMyndItalkaboutdifferentideasandmythingIkeptcomingbacktowas,wastryingtomakesomethingthatwasgonnabesupersimpleandjusttryingtotoutofstuffthatwe’vegotaroundtheplacetomakethisIthinkit’sprettycockamainyidea,butaftercheckingtheweightsandeverythingandknowinghowcraftyEivinisandhowgoodheiswitotsandbindersandropesandratchettrapsthatdamnitjustmightwork.Yeah.LooksgoodtoThat’spainful.It’stoodamnsimple 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