A 28-year-old North Pole man died Sunday while camping in southeastern Interior Alaska, according to Alaska State Troopers.
No foul play is suspected in the death of Dustin Woster, with the state Medical Examiner’s office expected to perform an autopsy.
Troopers and the National Park Service were called at about 10 a.m. to a mountainous area off of Mile 21 Nabesna Road in Slana, between Glennallen and Tok. Woster was camping with friends and family who phoned for help when they found him unconscious and not breathing.
The investigation is ongoing.
I want to be careful and respectful of anyone who passes away but a lot of these stories just do not add up for me. I posted a story about a hunter who passed away in Washington State. The hunter was missing for several weeks and when they found him he had passed away from internal injuries to his chest. The large branch was found next to the body and investigators claim that it had fallen from a tree and hit him in the chest, yet he had no head injuries from a branch that fell from above? The details of his death did not come out until several weeks later.
Tristene M
They thrive up here. He was camping in one of the areas you couldn’t pay me to camp in. :\
Tristene M
I’m not saying it was the master of the woods but still I refuse to camp within a 500 mile radius of that area.
Paul M
TRISTENE Hi I’m going up to Alaska on vac. And want to squatch. I’ll be well armed. Can YOU CONTACT ME. BY EMAIL. GIVE ME THE …. WHAT’S UP WITH THIS PLACE. THANKS PAUL
Tristene M
If you give me your email or send it to Wes and he can forward it to me? He has the email our accounts are linked to, that way your privacy is kept intact. I can show you where you are guaranteed to hear and most likely see them but I will not camp there or stay after dusk. Also be prepared to spend at least a week before they start getting bold enough to show themselves. People don’t stay in one place long enough. You’re not going to see or hear squat unless they want you too. They need to recognize your scent. Again, I can show you on a map, even drive out.. But I will NOT stay over night in the area I’m thinking of. You can borrow some of my weapons. Although honestly if you need to use one, you’re probably going to be lunch.
Tristene M
My facebook name is Sunny Noneyas My cover picture is of snow and trees.
SmellyHusband
Paul let this song carry you on your travels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1q7e51NuO0
Tristene M
PS; Dont bring or use bear bells. We call them’ dinner bells,’ because bears associate it with backpackers carrying food..not good. We can talk. I can tell you what you will need and what you won’t. Because backpacking every ounce counts.
Tristene M
Also buy some firecracker shot. For the bear up here it scares them where other tactics don’t. Who knows, it may scare the Wild-man too. Better to scare them, them enrage them for hurting or killing their family member. Food for thought.
Kent C
Tristene; ………By “Firecracker Shot” , I assume you are talking about the 12 gauge loads that fire an airburst noisemaker about 50 yards. (…..We all them “Bird Bombs” here in the Midwest.)
That’s a really novel idea!! Not only would it be disorienting to any predator, but the animal would probably not distinguish the noisemaker burst from another gunshot! If one were to fire the round 90 degrees away from the actual target, the animal might think that there were more of those “damn-gun-toten’-humans” around than it first thought!
This could be a useful “escape tactic” ……Particularly when all evidence seems to indicate that actually firing on a BF is an act of absolute desperation because they rarely work alone when approaching humans.
Tristene M
Kent, yes its a shot from a 12g that literally ignites like fireworks on the forth of July, complete with sound and sight. Up here, predation is more common. Even if you shoot their heart, they can still kill you before their body fails. The firecracker shot scares them and since BF’s aren’t loving bright lights shone in their eyes..(who would) this might work. There are all kinds of predators and all kinds of living things scientists are unaware of, but we who live off the grid in the backwoods of a vast expanse of wilderness get to witness… things we wish we didn’t. Happy trails and may your life always be an adventure you come back to tell the tale. :). 🙂
Tristene M
Ok I logged into my facebook I just made. I guess I am forced to become part of this century after all. You can get me there?