Episode 25: Pemmican and the Serum Run: The Survival Food Behind a 600-Mile Rescue
A deadly outbreak. A frozen landscape. And a race against time powered by sled dogs—and survival food that most people have never heard of.
In 1925, when diphtheria threatened the remote town of Nome, Alaska, 20 mushers and over 150 dogs relayed life-saving serum across 600+ miles of brutal winter conditions in just over five days.
But behind the story of Balto and Togo is something quieter—and just as critical: fuel.
In this episode, we uncover pemmican—an Indigenous-engineered survival food built to last—and how it helped power one of the most incredible rescue missions in history.
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