by Ashley Selden | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The following is a set of journal entries I made in February while we had our, what we hope to become, annual muskrat trapping adventure and Selden science class. 2-10-24 We set off for our lake line’ cabin to go muskrat trapping. We packed peanut butter and...
by Ashley Selden | Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
As you may have noticed my newest blog post was in your email a few days ago and when you clicked the link…nothing. That’s because while I was still busy writing the post and uploading photos …someone…. accidentally published my post...
by Ashley Selden | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
It took me forever to catch my breath since we got back and take the time to write about our winter experience in the bush. Life is so busy with two young kids and life happening all around us. I know there are people looking forward to an update and I also enjoy how...
by Ashley Selden | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
As always the summer just flew by and we are in a frenzy tying all up our loose ends in town and harvesting the garden. There’s no way around it for anyone who has a big garden – it’s either take care of the crop and do something with it when...
by Ashley Selden | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tyler and I have been living this lifestyle of trapping and living in the bush half the year for 15 years now and we continue to find opportunities to learn something new everywhere we turn. It’s been a great life and now we’re blessed to share everything...
by Ashley Selden | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last fall was crazy busy getting ready for trapline. Tyler was guiding moose hunts for Charlie while I was drowning in last minute chores for our town cabin. I had to drink plenty of nerve-calming chamomile tea to get by without loosing my wits. I like to keep busy...
by Ashley Selden | Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are two topics that people have repeatedly asked me to write about, a cooking guide to rustic living and some type of prepping guide to living life in the remote wilderness. Moonlit night with the smokehouse going Years ago, before the kids came into our lives I...
by Ashley Selden | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve been trying to get everyone caught up forever! We got back to Fairbanks late the first week of March. We’ve been running around like crazy ever since. This was the first year in a few that the Alaska Trappers Association hosted the annual local...
by Ashley Selden | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not according to plan, as usual, I fly out to the woods on Thursday, the 23rd. We had quite a drought this summer up in the Yukon Flats and there isn’t enough water in our river to freight a load with the boat this year. That means all of our gang. Two adults,...
by Ashley Selden | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve thought a lot about writing on this topic before but have never seemed to come up with the right words to properly express myself in a way people might understand. I decided to be brave and try to put a few words down about what it’s like to be me, a...
by Ashley Selden | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last winter was out 13th year having the trapline. Naturally something interesting had to happen. We’d been lucky so far and never had to leave for the entire winter or call out for help. Our luck changed last winter and we had our first incident. On November...
by Ashley Selden | Apr 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Since we had the kids the darkness and isolation of midwinter can really get to me. I do my best to remain cheerful knowing that its the best thing to do. I remind myself constantly that it’s a temporary thing. Starting Dec. 1, I always do a very serious...
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