A few mosquito bites

Article Abstract:

Hunter and trapper Frank Glaser narrates his incredible experience of surviving an infectious mosquito bite which caused his neck to swell while alone in the woods of Alaska. He describes the trials he underwent which included evading bears, crossing freezing streams, and hunger.

Environmental aspects, Frontier and pioneer life, Frontier life

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Castner's cutthroats

Article Abstract:

In 1942, Col. Lawrence Castner recruited expert outdoorsmen for the Alaska Scouts, and trained them in intelligence, combat, mapmaking, and runway site evaluation. Narratives by surviving scouts tell how their Aleutian campaign repelled the Japanese.

History, United States. Army, World War II, 1939-1945, Military campaigns, Aleutian Islands, Castner, Lawrence V.

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Siwash: roughing it the Athabascan way

Article Abstract:

'Siwash' used to be an insult. Now it connotes machismo among those who should know better. Among the Athabascans, it is a method of surviving with minimal gear at a time of great need and when there is no other choice.

Methods, Behavior, Survival skills, Wilderness survival, Athapascans

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