Stan's Sweatshop - or Another day at Fish Camp - Stan Zuray

Just another day cutting fish for winter at our Rampart Rapids fish camp. This will go on and off all summer as the different runs of salmon travel past. This run now of King salmon is the most coveted as the King are the richest of all and the time of year the best for drying. Heads and guts go to the dogs whose fur just shines by summer end. Most King are made into strips as the most flesh gets used that way. From left, Sister in law Faith, Daughter Ariella, Wife Kathleen, Son Joe and Joe's girlfriend Samantha. This is what everyone here has done almost or every summer for all their lives. Fish is needed every year so this is one way it is put up. Other ways are canning and freezing some fish whole in our village home freezer. Smoke from two fires about 8 miles away is filling up the valley. It happens so often nobody is worried but some times they can blow up big and get threatening. Stan 📖 BOOK: Carry On: Stan Zuray's Journey from Boston Greaser to Alaskan Homesteader Written by Tim Attewell, one of the filmmakers behind the TV show Yukon Men, this powerful memoir tells the true story of my journey from the streets of Boston to building a life deep in the Alaska wilderness. Available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, eBook, and audiobook: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1521098891 Want a signed copy? Get one here: 👉 https://www.thestanproject.com/mercha... 🎥 DOCUMENTARY: The Stan Project Created by Ryan Walsh a former Yukon Men filmmaker, and Kari Pickering, this thoughtful documentary offers a rare, honest look at life in rural Alaska through my eyes. It’s a heartfelt film about living simply, surviving with purpose, and staying true to tradition. Watch it now at: 👉 www.TheStanProject.com Both the book and the documentary were made with real care by people who lived in Tanana and wanted to share something meaningful about this way of life. I hope you enjoy them.