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Currently Playing: Finding Our First Horse | Bringing Pack Animals to Our Remote Alaskan Homestead

Come along with us on a long 6-hour drive to town — the final push to get the last load of lumber we need to finish the barn before winter hits. Living remote in Alaska means every supply run is an expedition, and this one turned into much more than a lumber pickup! We ended up looking at horses and mules, talking with owners, and even putting a deposit down on one of the horses we’ve had our eye on. This was a big day for the future of our pack string and the next chapter of our homestead. In this video you’ll see: • The 12-hour round-trip into town • Loading the final lumber for the barn build • Meeting potential horses and mules • Why we chose to put a deposit on one • What’s next for the Holdfast packstring! As always, thanks for being here with us as we build this dream one step at a time! 'Til next week, -Dennis, Amy & Lena End Music By: @HawkenHorse, who wrote us "Holdfast". Frontier music and history. Become a Channel Member for exclusive videos, sneak peaks, and behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdYB30EoOdp-syCtLF_mTgw/join Get in Touch with Us: Westerlind Family P.O Box 906, Slana, AK 99586 We are also on Instagram @holdfastalaska Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/holdfastalaska Support the Homestead if you wish | https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6B2249KCY6STE