If it were me, I'd say for the first summer pare your gear down to what you can fit in a truck with a good camper on it. Live out of the camper and use what you'll save on rent to pay for traveling around the state and seeing what the state has to offer. One months rent would about cover a non resident hunting/fishing license and tags, a couple more months rent would cover a fly out Caribou hunt.
If you want freedom and the outdoors, don't let housing and residency tie you down financially. It's ironic but true that there are many non residents who enjoy the state more than residents simply by taking the route I mention above.
