Correcting Stereotypes
For anyone who has seen "The Revenant," the image of Leonardo DiCaprio with a massive beard and a fur cape made of bear hide is probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the Alaskan wilderness. The Atchleys wanted to break that narrative so people understood that their life is nothing like the dangerous situations depicted in the media...
Once-A-Year Grocery Haul
Once every year, the Atchleys head into town and stock up on a year's worth of supplies. "We buy everything for a year and we buy all the supplies," David said. It takes several trips to barge all the materials down to Ruby, but once it arrives, the family is stocked for the year.
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