Hog Butcher Day | Using the Entire Animal

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  • čas přidán 9. 02. 2019
  • Today we are fortunate to be able to process our own meat while ensuring nothing goes to waste.
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Komentáře • 720

  • @sinday0203
    @sinday0203 Před 3 lety +122

    I went to culinary school and one thing I remember most my mentor said is when you kill an animal for food, you honor it by rendering all you can from it, waste nothing❤️

    • @historybuff8136
      @historybuff8136 Před 2 lety +1

      I can remember in the fourties when my parents butchered a pig, nothing was wasted. The blood was saved for making blood sausage and the small intestines were saved for casings for sausage.

    • @vmargarita
      @vmargarita Před 2 lety +2

      Very good advice!!

  • @shermdog6969
    @shermdog6969 Před 5 lety +311

    Nice job. I've been hunting as long as I can remember. I get an elk, and 2 antelope every year and butcher 30 chickens. There is a lot of pride knowing that I didn't buy my meat from the store. Respect the land respect mother nature and she will take care of you.

    • @tomm2812
      @tomm2812 Před 4 lety +2

      What State do you live in, if you care to answer. Best

    • @shermdog6969
      @shermdog6969 Před 4 lety +3

      @@tomm2812 New Mexico

    • @nunyabuisness7552
      @nunyabuisness7552 Před 4 lety +7

      It's so important that people be more connected to their food and all our gov and schools want to do is separate us from the reality of our food supplies. I hunt and process everything I kill as it should be! More states should implement stricter waste/wanton laws but fortunately most other hunters I know also use as much as reasonably possible of their game animals.

  • @11bravoak
    @11bravoak Před 3 lety +7

    Hands down my favorite channel that I'm subscribed to

  • @tabbiecat1639
    @tabbiecat1639 Před 4 lety +137

    I will admit I am a city girl and never thought I could watch a video like this but you did it so well and respectful to the animal. Also very informative, it didn't even gross me out like I thought it would. Thanks!

    • @taylorrathbone5638
      @taylorrathbone5638 Před 4 lety +2

      same!

    • @akikoito1383
      @akikoito1383 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes seriously! I was prepared to be gross, but this was very neat and clean and didn't gross me out at all.

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece Před 3 lety +1

      @McVenison Steaks I’ve never seen butchering by hunters portrayed badly by the media. Seem some things about factory farming, and poaching, but just regular hunters.

    • @annieloewen3463
      @annieloewen3463 Před 2 lety +1

      As someone who grew up with a butcher father and seen many pigs and came butchered and now learning to teach our children... I think I can say that most farm butchering is done in a very humane manner. It's really not the way it's portrayed by vegan pushing media. That said, farm raising happens much differently than mass producing... and not all farmers are the same. Which is why I would urge people to get out of the city limits to find a farm. Even if you don't butcher yourself, you can get it done and still be a much better price than in store! And the quality is superior!

  • @HomeandHearthHomestead
    @HomeandHearthHomestead Před rokem +7

    I love this so much! We need as people to understand where those grocery store packages come from! It's not magic.
    This is an incredible example of using the entire animal and I for one, feel very blessed to have been able to see a window into proper care and living by example of "farm to table."
    Thank you so, so much for this video.😇

  • @petecunnien5368
    @petecunnien5368 Před rokem +5

    I’ve butchered my own deer for many many years as an adult but when I was a kid I would help but her cows and pigs and it is by far the most worthwhile knowledge I have ever gained!! It’s so important to see what meat cuts there are and to understand this process!! Too many people just don’t care to understand so many pieces of life and death and all the in between a!! Thank you for sharing this video with us

  • @salmonhunter7414
    @salmonhunter7414 Před 4 lety +59

    Thanks so much for taking the time to show how to process with very little space and tools.

  • @brettmuvet9998
    @brettmuvet9998 Před 4 lety +62

    Probably the best video on processing a pig for a layman like me.
    Also the great respect you have for the animal and for taking a life and not poking fun at the carcass like so many people do to try and get more likes on the video.
    Well done and keep the videos coming.

  • @raeperonneau4941
    @raeperonneau4941 Před 4 lety +3

    It just blows my mind that you can process meat outside without having to worry about predators.

  • @rockynoseworthy3198
    @rockynoseworthy3198 Před 3 lety +5

    I have the utmost respect for your philosophy and practices. I completely agree that if you eat meat, you should take an active role in acquiring and processing that meat at least once in your life. I also admire the care you give to your dogs. Too many people give their dogs a raw diet without knowing the ins and outs of it. You two are a real joy to watch. Thanks for sharing

  • @IyaDulce
    @IyaDulce Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for helping people understand how their meat gets under plastic. I have processed an animal and as a meat eater, I am grateful for the sacrifice of any and all animals. Respecting them, the process and nature are very important. Great job!

  • @michaelburns9172
    @michaelburns9172 Před 3 měsíci

    This is my first old video of yours you guys were just babies. Love you two.

  • @bohemiangypsy99
    @bohemiangypsy99 Před 5 lety +85

    You would never know that it was your first time butchering your first pig. You both did an amazing job of it. It should be easy peasy next time lol. You know that when you kill, butcher and process your own meat then you eat it, it has a profound effect on your psyche in that your find a true respect for the animal and it giving it's life to sustain you and your animals. You never take meat for granted again after that. I love how all the parts were fully identified and explained. Very interesting and informative video guys. Michelle

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety +19

      bohemiangypsy99, thank you Michelle! We must agree, we have always eaten mostly veggies but once we started hunting and raising livestock we became very close to our food and felt a deep appreciation for the animals :)

  • @nancylong886
    @nancylong886 Před 3 lety +5

    You two are amazing. I grew up with my Dad processing all of our meat including deer. If I wasn't so old would love to be able to live like you do.

  • @terryjp3050
    @terryjp3050 Před 5 lety +5

    you 2 are very organized. its easy to see that you are a loving couple.well done on all counts

  • @silviagomez6283
    @silviagomez6283 Před 4 lety +10

    Ariel is amazing! I loved the care and respect towards the animal.

  • @maigepresents5840
    @maigepresents5840 Před 2 lety +1

    Oh man! The pork cheeks are the best part of a pig head! Can't believe the dogs got those

  • @whits4162
    @whits4162 Před 4 lety +55

    Yes, I really love how Ariel inputted that at least a person should experience one time in their life to take a life to understand the process of where our food comes from. Which I completely agree with. My grandma taught me when I was young to butcher sheep and chicken. It is a great amount of respect for our food especially learning not to waste any part of it. I’m glad you both shared this.

    • @dvrmte
      @dvrmte Před 3 lety +3

      We raise one or two feeder pigs each year and chickens. Here in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains we slaughter in late December or early January when its cold enough to cure the meat under outdoor conditions. We dry cure the hams and bacon.
      I do get attached to my pigs most years. They're intelligent and love to play. I make their life as pleasant as possible. We stun them with a small caliber pistol in the sweet spot and then stick them with a double edged knife. They're dead before the stun wears off. Everyone should experience it.

    • @Tambryl
      @Tambryl Před 2 lety +1

      We raise muscovy ducks & meat rabbits and you learn a true appreciation for the animals, giving them the best life so you get the best meat.
      We'll be adding pigs soon - most likely smaller sized simply because we haven't what's necessary to slaughter bigger on our own - that pig in the video is about the biggest we Might be able to manage, lol, Maybe. But, it's why I watched this video & will likely watch several times before we even add pigs, simply so I'll feel more comfortable knowing the basics.
      Thank you so very much for an educational & informative video.

  • @highlifejay3211
    @highlifejay3211 Před 4 lety +128

    "Normal" people: "graphic content"
    Me: "cooking show"

  • @elizabethcalandreli4642
    @elizabethcalandreli4642 Před 3 lety +6

    My husband and I are learning/staring to become self sufficient and we binge watch your videos in our free time and I’ve learned so much from y’all. We butcher our own meat chickens but we are looking into expanding to getting pigs and cows but we need to find more land and right now in South Texas it’s crazy expensive.

  • @Ken-hs5yu
    @Ken-hs5yu Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for being as respectful of the animal while processing the pig. I have only processed Trout, but have always been curious on larger creatures. Very informative as well as the Grouse you did in other video.

  • @divinelotus19
    @divinelotus19 Před rokem

    I said to myself. I need to binge on you videos today. I thought you guys were bad arses back then. I think you guys are legends now. Wow. Amazing, and detailed video. Thank you.

  • @MrPrettywomen22
    @MrPrettywomen22 Před 3 lety +41

    Wow Ariel is a badass!! Every video I watch I am in awe of her!

    • @judd_s5643
      @judd_s5643 Před 2 lety

      And she has not lost her femininity and poise. It’s a tough life these two live and I applaud everything they do. Like going to the outhouse in the middle of the night in -20F weather with a stainless 357 mag in hand! Rumor has it they lost one in the pit outhouse last winter. Neither could be talked into fetching it. Was the driving force for composting outhouse!

  • @OniBLogna
    @OniBLogna Před 4 lety +109

    "Please be advised. Graphic content..."
    Me: That's exactly what I came here for. Proceed!

    • @omarglobal
      @omarglobal Před 3 lety

      i dislike this vid

    • @blackirish781
      @blackirish781 Před 3 lety

      I'm sorry to hear that you're a pu$$y. Your parents must be embarrassed.

    • @omarglobal
      @omarglobal Před 3 lety +1

      @@blackirish781 I have no parent. Do you need to I present you my apologies ? Maybe is just a cultural misunderstanding.

    • @omarglobal
      @omarglobal Před 3 lety

      @@blackirish781 When you say "you're a pu$$y", that's mean a good or bad thing ? If you want to insult me, there are other way to do it...

    • @trenarichardson690
      @trenarichardson690 Před 3 lety

      Me too

  • @mitzimarquez2410
    @mitzimarquez2410 Před 2 lety +2

    Very interesting. You all do a great job explaining all the steps. Appreciate how respectful you are toward the animal. ❤️

  • @wendellsuiter7869
    @wendellsuiter7869 Před 5 měsíci

    found another jewel video! Always a pleasure finding old videos of Simple Living Alsksa!

  • @garfstiglz3981
    @garfstiglz3981 Před 3 lety +4

    For someone like me who lives in a city and buys my food from a supermarket that video was absolutely fascinating.
    The amount of meat from one pig is amazing, it makes me think of the cost of purchasing that amount of meat from a market, truly unbelievable.
    Thanks for the video. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot.

  • @sylviafoust9545
    @sylviafoust9545 Před 3 lety +2

    You a never cease to amaze me. Butchering a pig and processing it all. My job when I was small was grinding the sausage and wrapping the pork loin pieces. That's such good meat. You all are doing such a good job on your own. You're killing it as they say. God bless you.

  • @sgtjarhead99
    @sgtjarhead99 Před 3 lety +1

    I love how incredibly respectful you are with your animals that you harvest. I absolutely agree. You kill it, you eat it. Waste nothing and always be thankful.

  • @traceyosborn6210
    @traceyosborn6210 Před 5 lety +45

    Skinning is definitely easier than scalding and scraping. Also, jowl meet can be cured as bacon and used as seasoning in green beans, etc. Great teamwork as usual.

    • @nathanadrian7797
      @nathanadrian7797 Před 3 lety +3

      If you skin it, you lose most of your lard and craclins!

    • @carlosdelascuevas6140
      @carlosdelascuevas6140 Před 2 lety +2

      I prefer to leave the skin on. The scalding may involve a lot of work but I feel it is quicker. And you get bonus lots of lard and cracklings! Yummy!

  • @jennyrogers2070
    @jennyrogers2070 Před 11 měsíci

    I grew up with my grandparents and parents with the neighbors doing just what our doing and with chickens,,Also has a huge huge garden love it never leave home without a salt shaker walking threw the garden to get to grandparents house...LOL and I am 69 yrs old now I remember it like it was yesterday

  • @brendapaul5950
    @brendapaul5950 Před 3 lety +2

    As a person who grew up in the rural countryside in the developing world, it was normal for us to have animals dispatched for food.

  • @troytyrrell4333
    @troytyrrell4333 Před 4 měsíci +2

    This video came up as a suggestion... wow been watching you guys for 5 yrs now remember watching this when it come out keep up the great vids love em..

  • @petracripps3474
    @petracripps3474 Před 4 lety +2

    so glad I found you two! So detailed in your explanations! Thanks for sharing your life!

  • @ilselindberg6557
    @ilselindberg6557 Před 4 lety +2

    Processed my first quail today, I've done chickens, and helped dress a deer in the past, but this was the first doing an animal I raised- very new feeling!

  • @firefox39693
    @firefox39693 Před 2 lety

    I appreciate you saying that bit near the beginning of the video about it being graphic, as well as the part about where you said it's not easy. As someone who doesn't like the idea of hunting because of the killing involved, I do appreciate that.

  • @mggiezentanner3276
    @mggiezentanner3276 Před 7 měsíci +1

    By far best channel CZcams. 😊

  • @tomlinm64
    @tomlinm64 Před 4 lety +1

    Wonderful video of you two working together, have processed my wild game since I was a kid. Awesome the way you respected the animal.

  • @ogearbox6132
    @ogearbox6132 Před 2 lety

    LOL loved the intro with the knife and sharpening stone. You two rock!!

  • @jaimanlive
    @jaimanlive Před 3 lety +2

    Ariel, omg your amazing thanks for showing use all

  • @jesselliott604
    @jesselliott604 Před 3 lety +2

    I grew up on a small farm and were raised what we ate. It was a family occasion when all the relatives from another state would come help butcher the animals. One of my fave pics is my sister, my grandma and myself standing in front of a newly gutted hog 😂💜

    • @davebradford8539
      @davebradford8539 Před 2 lety

      You guys are so resilient…. So informative pretty much with every episode… congrats to you both got doing such a great job surviving in Alaska

  • @TheHappyJack.1
    @TheHappyJack.1 Před 4 lety +2

    I enjoy this channel so much. Very impressive. I would imagine that you are a great inspiration to many young people on the edge of doing what you are living. Keep up the great work. I'm 70 years old now and I find myself learning
    something new from you each video.

  • @ashleyharrington8405
    @ashleyharrington8405 Před 3 lety +2

    So informative and respectful of the animal! Thanks for this video. Great job 👏🏻

  • @fernandgamboa2848
    @fernandgamboa2848 Před 4 lety +3

    Beautiful Ariel ❤️ , did a excellent job cutting the pig and explaining the different organs and some of the uses for them , those dogs sure are spoiled eating the pig's skin and part of the head which is considered a delicacy around several places around the world , overall Both of you did a fantastic job , looking forward to see more videos .

  • @neeedGems
    @neeedGems Před 3 lety +5

    Ariel and Eric- my partner and I discovered your channel a month or so and we're hooked! We always wonder, especially with your animal processing vids, how you seem like such pros but also say this is your first or 2nd time doing this! Im sure you do a ton of research on preparation but you guys just seem to always know what your doing! We have aspirations to live a simple self reliant life like you guys, but in a situation like this where you can only cut once, potential contamination, and time being of the essence I imagine myself doing something like processing a pig for the first time and being SO stressed out and feeling so out of my element even if I'd done a ton of research beforehand! We're so curious about both of your upbringings because you seem like you guys are just such pros and it comes so naturally. Anyways love your videos and your vibe, thank you for sharing with the world!!

  • @hardenmama1800
    @hardenmama1800 Před 4 lety +4

    Great job! Most people don't realize how slippery your hands and knives can become when butchering a pig! Back home we had a pork product called scrapple - used ground up pork scraps, cornmeal and lots of black pepper cooked and shaped into a loaf then sliced and fried. Sounds weird but tastes delicious!

  • @TheGardenerNorth
    @TheGardenerNorth Před 3 lety +2

    I know the world is a crazy place right now, but watching your videos makes me feel good and hopeful that more young people will seek out a better and healthier lifestyle like yours. Cheers!

  • @Buddy-rs9fd
    @Buddy-rs9fd Před 4 lety +2

    It is so educational and rich in content about living off grid in Alaska. We learn so many things from each video you post. Someday, we will surely visit Alaska. Thank you both, keep safe and stay healthy. From Singapore.

  • @jonkzak
    @jonkzak Před 2 lety

    There is nothing like a meal of fresh butchered. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JamesCouch777
    @JamesCouch777 Před 5 lety +2

    We grew up butchering all our own food. Glad to see young folks willing to learn the basics of life. We always scalded and scraped and rendered the skin for the fat and cracklings. The head meat makes fantastic mincemeat. It's fairly easy to build a smokehouse.

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety +1

      We have the fat in the freezer waiting to be rendered, love the lard! Hoping to build a smokehouse for meat this summer :)

  • @canamrider7195
    @canamrider7195 Před 4 lety +2

    Wonderful. I have done a lot of deer, and very recently a bear, and completely agree, that the wild, or in your case farm meat can forever turn you off from buying meat at a grocery store. Butchering is a lot of work, but very rewarding in so so many ways.

  • @marzparker7928
    @marzparker7928 Před 3 lety +1

    Everything thing you showed was so vital and you could have shown more. Was curious what the vital cut down the back entailed. How refreshing to see this skill and detail from the young ones! Enjoy your life because I sure am enjoying watching you.

  • @jerrykegel4556
    @jerrykegel4556 Před 2 lety +1

    “Right-On!””blood Sausage my Friends!”

  • @lakemarkel7384
    @lakemarkel7384 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful job! I really appreciated the respect that you gave to this animal.

  • @MAJJJJJJ
    @MAJJJJJJ Před rokem

    Thanks for all the usefully information that pork looks great .its also amaxing how you don't waste anything.

  • @Mizemm
    @Mizemm Před 4 lety

    This was very interesting! Thank you for taking the time to show and explain all of the steps.

  • @jusnuts1443
    @jusnuts1443 Před 3 lety +1

    I watched my great uncles butcher hogs back in the 70's. I was a kid, but remember it well. My Dad told my brother and I, "Boys, this is where your food comes from." We had no problems with it. We helped Dad work up squirrels and rabbits. We learned at an early age. My son can't stand blood. He gets sick. But, has no problem eating the finished product!

  • @MAJJJJJJ
    @MAJJJJJJ Před rokem

    Ariel's axing the small cooked pig skin.what is she axing them . 😂 😂

  • @peterweikel7123
    @peterweikel7123 Před rokem

    my wife and i just moved to Alaska and pigs are one thing we are considering raising. we have other animals as well but raising our own pork will open up a lot of diversity with food prep

  • @silverbucket8046
    @silverbucket8046 Před 4 lety +1

    Wonderful video, I'm so glad yall done this one. Remember it's not graphic, its a way of life for alot of people. This country has gotten spoiled, this was how you survived years ago and it's nice to see people still doing it instead of a machine.

  • @andrewmcdonald7077
    @andrewmcdonald7077 Před 4 lety

    When we do ours we save the liver... fresh that day, sliced and fried along with onions, and served with mashed potatoes and gravy... oh my gosh guys... DELICIOUS! Fresh pig liver is AMAZING! Mild liver taste. Yum.

  • @dakotachristoffel836
    @dakotachristoffel836 Před 3 lety +4

    Hereford hogs are my absolute favorite! Berkshire’s too. They both have very yummy meat, and make very pretty show hogs

  • @bojaxon7835
    @bojaxon7835 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm living vicariously through you. Although I live in northern Minnesota so I understand the weather.

  • @mikeswan1970
    @mikeswan1970 Před 3 lety +1

    Good job! Butchering gets easier every time you do it! The very very end was the best part.

  • @shawnmasters2751
    @shawnmasters2751 Před 4 lety +1

    Very well done very proud of you two nothing beats home burtching you feed them an they feed you

  • @holdings
    @holdings Před 4 lety

    I am the president of the Korea Camping Association. I am watching the video well.

  • @harlanroeser7546
    @harlanroeser7546 Před 2 lety

    Thanks guys , that is amazing to watch & learn! Great work & lesson....

  • @ALifeOffGrid
    @ALifeOffGrid Před 5 lety +1

    Another great video, thanks for sharing! Pigs will be happening on our off grid homestead next year, probably, and this video was one of the of butchering. Thanks!

  • @klazyy641
    @klazyy641 Před 5 lety +6

    I'm a first timer on your channel---and really liked what I saw and heard. I was raised on a ranch in SE Wyoming and everything we ate was from the ranch---well, except for grub that needed flour and tree fruit! I have been so long on store bought meat that I had forgotten how different home raised was. Yay for grass fed beef that is now making a come-back. But the prices!!!

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety +1

      KlazyY, thanks for watching! We love homegrown meat, we are thankful for local farmers since we opted not to raise one right now :)

  • @elspethsilverstar6136
    @elspethsilverstar6136 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, this was an amazing video. I didn’t know if I could handle it, but I watched anyway, and I’m glad I did. What an undertaking. I am in such admiration that you guys put in that amount of work, but it looks like the result was a great reward. Thanks for the education.

  • @murrayandru7527
    @murrayandru7527 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent Job you Two ! Love your tenacity , the next one will be a breeze , hands on , the only way to go . I see a game pole in your future ,there when you need it.
    Take care , Enjoy ALL !

  • @Robin-eu8ve
    @Robin-eu8ve Před 4 lety +1

    Very informative.Thank you.Your never too old to learn.✌👍👍👏

  • @itsplaytime9976
    @itsplaytime9976 Před 4 lety

    Discovered your channel today and i loved it.👍👍👍 the way of living you guys have extraordinary.

  • @nicoleb3459
    @nicoleb3459 Před 3 lety +2

    That was a definite learning lesson. Enjoyed watching for sure.

  • @Miss449686
    @Miss449686 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing -- respectfully using as much of the animal is the way to go. Well done.

  • @firetruckblack
    @firetruckblack Před 2 lety

    Very cool video. I've seen the pig, fish ,and mouse butchering videos. Its great all the good food you grow in the summer and the meat you get. Really enjoy you sharing your life experiences living off the land. Time for another freezer more space. The dogs are great they sure have fun in the woods.

  • @danielleterry180
    @danielleterry180 Před 4 lety

    Lol your geese love you 😁 just to cute love the mix greens for canning thanks

  • @Legend0222
    @Legend0222 Před 3 lety +2

    I have never butchered an animal but always wanted to learn, I always figure you can never learn too much about how to get your own food. :) Thanks for the great video!

  • @deanbeach8748
    @deanbeach8748 Před 4 lety +17

    You're missing out by giving the liver and heart to the pups, best meat on the pig.

  • @marymadalenem2351
    @marymadalenem2351 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video! My mom made kidneys stew, although it was from beef. Ok weren't your hands cold doing all that outside. Great job!

  • @nicolebrioni7365
    @nicolebrioni7365 Před 3 lety +2

    Excellent job well done, Im all about knowing where my food comes from. Best of luck to both of you. You are living my dream life!

  • @whitegeranium6796
    @whitegeranium6796 Před 4 lety +59

    May I ask what did each of you do previously to have such diverse life skills?

    • @katrinar9310
      @katrinar9310 Před 2 lety +16

      I believe in one video they said she was a dental hygienist and he drove a garbage truck. They also had a homestead for a few years in Oregon before moving to Alaska where they gardened and raised animals. BLESSINGS-Kate

    • @zaneleibowitz5814
      @zaneleibowitz5814 Před 2 lety +1

      @@katrinar9310 can you tell me the name of that video?

    • @planetnomadicpersonal
      @planetnomadicpersonal Před 2 lety +14

      I had that same question as I would surely and literally DIE if I showed up in the Alaska. They covered some points on their first episodes moving out to Alaska in 2018. Eric mentioned he worked in a "garbage company". I don't know what Ariel did in her "day job". They both worked full-time jobs in Oregon while running a homestead 2014-2018 before moving out to Alaska. They hunted, fished, foraged, grew vegetables, raised animals... It's as if all their whole young lives have converged into this legendary Hero's Journey. We've all dreamed it but they stepped up and breathed it into life. This has to be the most astonishing and compelling channel I've ever come across. I subscribed about 2 days ago. I'm in urban Singapore near the equator and about as diametrically opposed as you could get from this all this magnificent wildness. I lived in Bangkok for a number of years but kept putting off even going to visit permaculture farms and rammed earth buildings in upcountry Thailand that other people had set up. Now I can tell you the five main types of salmon found in Alaska, the boats you need on the rivers and lakes, several species of chickens adapted to the climate, and all kinds of things I never knew I needed to know about butchering pigs and moose. I stopped eating meat 15 years ago. Eric and Ariel, if you happen to read this, THANK YOU. You've brought us a timely reminder on how we as a species has to return to sanity. PS: You might need an ND and/or polarising filter for your drone if you don't have one already. Some of the footage has been blown-out (under and over-exposed).

    • @Yes-hf6cw
      @Yes-hf6cw Před 2 lety

      It's not that hard or complicated. It should be common knowledge.

  • @joebacarella2829
    @joebacarella2829 Před 2 lety

    Of course Ariel took anatomy, I would bet a hundred bucks if you needed a simple surgery Ariel would be able to do it, she is something else. Another awesome video, that is a whole lot of meat you got from it. The color of the meat looks great, there are not a whole lot of women on this planet that would gut a pig, explain all of the anatomy, use every single piece, and trim the head for bone broth, she is awesome. Love your videos, from Michigan.

  • @jamesturner7728
    @jamesturner7728 Před 4 lety

    The only thing you can’t eat is the onk
    Very well done lady excellent and expertly done thank you uk

  • @jayfromtexas6718
    @jayfromtexas6718 Před 9 měsíci

    Great job guys! I love the puppy dogs but the liver! OUCH! Pork liver is so good. Fried or smothered with onions and gravy is great. My favorite is boudin! You had everything you need to make it with the exception of rice and green onion. Great video.

  • @mariandoktor3028
    @mariandoktor3028 Před 2 lety

    Hello Ariel, Eric I'm watching the episode of hog butchering day and I have a new respect for you Ariel, my husband and I are planning on raising Hogs as well and I'm learning a lot just by watching this episode so thank you guys so so much and God bless you guys rock😉

  • @mr.fisher3973
    @mr.fisher3973 Před 5 lety +1

    Nothing better than homegrown and processed meat. Just finished baking up a ham this morning and it will last a good solid week. excellent and informative video. Now you need to get one of those world-famous Alaskan moose in your freezer!!

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety

      GoFeesh 85, hoping to harvest a moose this fall, ham is great for all week eating! :)

  • @kevinlwiltfong7941
    @kevinlwiltfong7941 Před 3 lety

    Another excellent video chock full of useful info. Kudos to you both!

  • @mccalltjtm
    @mccalltjtm Před 3 lety

    Really enjoyed this video...great information...I’ve only butchered small game when I was a kid so this was very interesting, thank you.

  • @leighmonty13
    @leighmonty13 Před 3 lety +10

    That liver & kidneys looked nice i would of eaten that myself, great video

  • @dennischalland5248
    @dennischalland5248 Před 4 lety +2

    great job thanks for sharing I enjoyed the learning

  • @DebbiesHomeplace
    @DebbiesHomeplace Před 5 lety +1

    What an awesome video. That was some precise butchering, great job? No waste, excellent! So happy your freezer is full and you and the dogs have some good eats.

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety +1

      We are very thankful and happy to have some great meat again!
      ✌😀

  • @bradleycoles8273
    @bradleycoles8273 Před 5 lety +9

    Great video, I've been butchering my own pigs for 2 years now, and I can honestly say that the meat quality is far superior than any pork you can buy at the store. plus I like the fact that I know what the pig is eating.
    keep up the great videos.

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety +2

      Bradley Coles, Thanks! We definitely feel the same, we feel like the diet and the life they lived are important to us as well.

  • @BreakingFreeOffGrid
    @BreakingFreeOffGrid Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome awesome video! So happy you showed the actual butchering. You’re dogs will love you! We feed our dog raw as well.

  • @danieldurham8910
    @danieldurham8910 Před 3 lety

    The two of you are super awesome... I wish you were my neighbors!

  • @janicemasaira
    @janicemasaira Před 2 lety

    I like how u simplify tasks. God bless

  • @nickgeier18
    @nickgeier18 Před rokem

    great job guys thanks for the detailed video!!

  • @ketochrissy575
    @ketochrissy575 Před 4 lety +2

    Dang Ariel is a G... this video was very informative! Thank you

  • @outsideinmichigan
    @outsideinmichigan Před 5 lety +5

    Great job you guys. That is an enormous task to take on. I’ve had my share of up til 2 am. But the hard part is done so enjoy you’re delicious meat. Stay safe.

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  Před 5 lety

      Dean Kaufman, I think we were expecting the bone saw part to be easier...at least we will have a good idea what we are in for this moose season. Thanks for watching :)

  • @raymclaughlin5792
    @raymclaughlin5792 Před 3 lety

    we have had our own pigs for years, best sausage ever, and a lot of meals and good nourishment for all, keep up the good work,