Episode 70: Tia Shoemaker: Raised in the Alaska Bush - A Front Yard One Million Acres Squared

“Hard work, low pay." So read a classified ad that Phil’s dad handed him years ago. Phil somehow passed the interview process and found himself employed as a packer on the Alaska Peninsula. There he met our guest, Tia Shoemaker for the first time. Tia joins us to talk about growing up in Bush Alaska, twice-yearly trips to the grocery store, jammed rifles, smoking airplane engines, thoughts on pink camo and three clean jokes.  We begin by exploring a life of isolation in an expansive wilderness. Tia had one playmate, best friend, companion and arch nemesis, her brother. After a few years, they began attending a gigantic school where there was actually another girl.Want to hear the whole interview?Click Here to support Ten Minute Travels by Subscribing to our Travel Tribe Membership through Patreon.With your subscription, we will send you a private link, so you can hear the entire interview. Want to learn more about Ten Minute Travels? TenMinuteTravels.comWant to join the Ten Minute Travels Newsletter? Ten Minute Travels Newsletter