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Buck Nelson
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I grew up on a Minnesota farm. For 30 years I fought wildfires, nearly 25 years as an Alaska smokejumper.

I have hiked the Continental Divide Trail, the PCT an the AT, done a solo traverse of the Brooks Range of Alaska, and lived 70 days exclusively "off the land" in Southeast Alaska.

I am currently semi-retired, based out of a log cabin is near Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Should a hiker be concerned about wolves in the back-country?
Mar 6, 2016
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Why are people so worried about Giardia?
Mar 5, 2016
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What's that stinging feeling when I swim in the sea?
Mar 6, 2016
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Is the ACE 1 Ultra-Clean Biomass Cookstove too good to be true?
Mar 6, 2016
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What do you call a long-handled hatchet?
Mar 6, 2016
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Any tips to reduce chance that I have to get up and pee in the night (not counting dehydration, of course)
Mar 7, 2016
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Is Giardiasis a significant risk of drinking untreated water in pristine backcountry areas in North America?

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