2023 Chinook Winter Crabbing

[@kenbietschek9174]

Love the Crabbing. Best way to go shopping for your own food. Thanks for sharing and keep on having fun.

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

While stationed on Adak in the early 70's we had many Crab and Caribou and Fish Q's at the Chief's house. It was isolated duty, but we didn't suffer much when it came to eating! Good memories. TYFS Brent

[@my-back-yard]

Adak? Radar station? TYFYS!

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

@@my-back-yard Adak, yes, the One and Only. No trees, no sunshine, no women for a year. ComSta, no. I was a Ground support equipment mechanic doing repairs and maintenance on flight line gear needed by P3 squadrons that deployed there, and all other flight line duties. I suppose though, if it comes down to experiencing isolated duty you've got me hands down. TYFYS also Brent.

[@RV_Chef_Life]

Love your videos! We left Louisiana to become workampers and be full time RVers. We spent 6 years in WA and our last gig was a county park in Skamokawa, WA on your beginning map. We are now working in the desert of New Mexico. 8 mos of rain a year and 120” of rain in 2022……..well I was done. Just can’t handle that.

[@my-back-yard]

Thank you! Ya gotta like rain to live here. Lol

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was awesome. A nice cook of the crabs, after. Hope you have a Happy New Year. Cheers, Brent! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

[@my-back-yard]

Same atcha Dwayne!

[@insaynbcr]

I steam my crab the same way you do (pre halved). I have found that anything over 10-12 mins of steaming is just overkill. I add 1 cup of apple cider vinegar per gallon of water to the bottom of my steam pot. Usually endup running about 2" of liquid. Then get my pot to a full rolling steam, toss in my crab halves, and start my timer for 8 mins. At 8 mins, I turn off the propane, and pull the crab out and either ice bath them in the warmer months, or air chill in the colder months. The ones I did yesterday came out perfectly cooked, juicy, and the meat pops right out of the shell due to the vinegar. It was 17 F degrees yesterday and the damn crab were trying to freeze on me before I could get them in the pot. 😂

[@my-back-yard]

I am going to try apple cider vinegar, thanks for the tip!

[@maryquarles2566]

Ng Chinook gor the first time in Sept. Are their piers to throw pots from? Not familiar with waters so not sure about a boat. Are their boat rentals?

[@my-back-yard]

@@maryquarles2566 you’d have to get a charter