Latest Rockhounding Podcast Episodes

2023 Wrap-up & 2024 Plans

Roaming Alaska - January 21, 2024 01:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode we give some insight into the wild ride that was 2023.  We had finally built up momentum and were making incredible progress when life blindsided us.  We were still able to pick ourselves up, develop a new plan and we're here to share this with everyone as we get back on track.  ...

Winter Wrap up and Trip to Minto

Roaming Alaska - April 11, 2023 21:00 - 32 minutes
In today's episode Rachelle and I discuss how we finally made it the cabin site in the winter and all of the challenges.  We also made a trip to the village to Minto for some ice fishing, snaring, and gathering materials.  Come along with us as we continue sharing the way things really are here ...

Our Future Cabin

Roaming Alaska - February 04, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes
Welcome to Roaming Alaska.  Today, Rachelle and I discuss our decision to build a cabin (our future home).  Rachelle shares the history to the location and why it is so important for her to build there and I share some of the challenges that we've faced so far.  Rachelle also shares the story ab...

We're Back

Roaming Alaska - February 03, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes
Sometimes life just gets in the way of even the best plans.  Shortly after starting our podcast in 2020 our careers were significantly impacted by the pandemic.  Free time was this thing we could only dream of.  But after giving 3 years to others, it's now time for us to get back to being us, to...

Trip to Minto

Roaming Alaska - March 13, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes
Welcome to Roaming Alaska. It's David and Rachelle back for episode 4. We would like to thank all of our listeners for joining us on our adventures. In this episode our luck finally improves, and we double down on our trapline when we have an unexpected trip to the Village of Minto.  Rachelle a...

Trapping continues but Spring is coming

Roaming Alaska - February 27, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes
Welcome to Roaming Alaska. It's David and Rachelle back for episode 3. Our download numbers are growing fast so we want to thank all of you for taking the time to listen to our adventures.  In our last episode we talked about how cold it was during the start of our trapping season. We discussed...

40 Below Adventures on the Trapline

Roaming Alaska - February 12, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes
In our second episode we discuss getting our trapline out in the midst of our cold snap.  Rachelle shares a little adventure she had, the bruises she received as proof and we talk about what's coming up next for us as we begin looking to the end of winter .  Over the past month we've been worki...

Getting ready for Trapping Season

Roaming Alaska - January 26, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes
We're getting ready for trapping season.  It'll be our first season in our new location.  We discuss our preparation and planning so far. Make sure to subscribe to our podcasts on your favorite app, subscribe to our blog at roamingalaska.com for some great articles. You can also find us on: In...

Introducing Roaming Alaska

Roaming Alaska - January 16, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes
Just living in Alaska is an adventure all itself. We are just a typical Alaskan family living in a location that can be extremely unforgiving but is also incredibly rewarding and undeniably beautiful. Join us here for stories, podcasts, and videos of our experiences running our trapline, hunting...