In this episode, Steven asks Forest (AKA Mr. Welton) a bunch of questions about the house he built last year. We talked quite a bit about permafrost (the enemy of your home in the interior), property, foundation, windows, insulation, well, septic and HVAC. If you aren't looking into building a house, this episode will bore you to death. If you are interested in building your next home, there is certainly some valuable information contained in our conversation.

In this episode, I tell Mr. Welton a story about that one time I was rescued by a con-artist. 2010 was a rough year.

In this episode, Steven sits down with his good friend Scott Chamberlain, to talk about that time Scott ended up with a pet black bear cub. We discuss the circumstances surrounding the cub and why a lone bear cub was freezing in the snow in December, as well as how the bear handled it's short stay in Circle, Alaska.

Meet Darren, the owner of Copper Kettle Farm near Fairbanks, Alaska. He has a herd of reindeer, and he knows how to use them.

Ms. Hobson tells Shoestring about her life in Alaska

Forest tells a story about that time he joined the Air Force.

Mr. Welton & Mr. Lundy give listeners a brief introduction.