Surviving and Thriving (and Finding a Dead Man) in the Alaska Bush | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 757

Steven Rinella talks with Randy Brown. Topics discussed: Steve and Randall's latest audiobook is available for presale; MeatEater's Tailgate Tour is back!; our favorite First Lite Navigator Hoody; sprouting weed out of dog shit on a roof; digging in other peoples' gut piles; what do harvest off a bear; frying caribou tongue; hunting wolves; Tolkien people; the biggest lesson; and more.  Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram:   / meateater   Facebook:   / stevenrinellameateater   Chapters: 00:00 - Dogs vs Bears: Why Sled Dogs Always Win 01:15 - Randy Brown Returns: 15 Years Living Off Alaska's Land 04:32 - American History Series: Buffalo Hide Hunters 1865-1883 10:29 - The Possessed GE Freezer Problem 13:50 - John the Baptist Mystery: The Body in the Woods 25:39 - Smeagol's Final Journey Into the Wilderness 32:04 - Death in the Barrens: Starvation Journal Chronicles 37:34 - Epic Bear Hunt: Dogs vs Bear in the Yukon River 46:47 - Processing a 250lb Bear: Every Part Has a Purpose 53:28 - Moose Hunting Strategy: September Freeze Timeline 1:02:00 - Dall Sheep Expeditions: Living in the Mountains 1:12:17 - How Rams Actually Break Their Horn Tips 1:16:04 - Wolf Pack Encounters: Intelligence vs Instinct 1:31:00 - The Unabomber's Survival Theory Applied to Wolves 1:39:04 - Quarter-Wolf Sled Dog: Strider's Wild Instincts 1:47:01 - Life Lessons from 15 Years in the Bush 1:57:02 - Modern vs Historical Frontiersmen Comparison 2:00:26 - Lord of the Rings Reality Check