Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Alaska I am thinking of moving to Alaska. What will i need?

Well hell, if it was good enough for Wyatt Earp ... except oil checks were not in vogue then.

Oh wait- that was down south... he was "just" a saloon owner in Nome during the gold rush there at the turn of the 20th century. Sold out for $80 K IIRC - not a bad price for 1906 or so...

Mark, you have entirely too much free time on your hands.

Apparently. I sure never intended to be caught on camera like that.

Never should have given the kid that i-phone...

Is it too late to move and get ready for winter?

If you gotta ask..

What part of the state are you planning to move to? N slope winter will be starting any day, South Central is about a month away, SE you've got some time.

It is probably too late if you are hoping to build a cabin... otherwise you should be fine.

I moved up over Christmas, so maybe I'm the wrong person to ask. (I don't recommend that BTW...)

DOHH!!

Too hot in the Caribbean.

I just bought a 243 BAR for moose, sheep, and brown bear hunting/defense.

Sounds good. Should go well with your trolling rig.

Way over kill,I heard the 22-250 was just right.

Just goes to show, you never can be sure who to trust. .......oh, wait, thinking like that should be reserved for the forum a couple rungs up.

YES, it's too late.

We did this 13 years ago, you can't just move here and move into the bush and be self sufficient over night. 13 years ago we had a car and a van and 10K to move here. We made it here with the car and a U-Haul because the van broke down in MT.

If I were to do it NOW, I'd have 20K and I'd already be scoping the jobs. Currently I live off-grid, and we survive on my fur business. Sometimes the pickins get slim, sometimes not. I don't have cable TV or running water.

That was the short version

Oh, I'm one of those women that doesn't share either.

in all seriousness


just for somethin slightly different


there's some good kernels of advice amongst all the BS we've thrown out there at ya. Being able to tell the diff is a valuable skill to bring with you here or anywhere.


but of the people I see here that adapt the best and seem truly happy here what you really need to bring are:

1. a sense of wonderment for this grand and diverse place

2. a can do attitude

3. a friendly disposition

4. willingness to lend a hand when it's needed

5. some thick skin and a good sense of humor


I know some folks that have landed without much more than just those things and they have seemed to thrive, eventually.


in the absence of more than a few of those things, a boatload of cash would be a decent alternative.

I still got a couple of items to pick up. I need a generator still. I will get a boat when I get there. I should have 2 snow mobiles this winter. I am slowly collecting the things I need and putting back cash. I have been reading this forum for a while and am compiling a wealth of information. Where to live, where to hunt, what to buy, what not to buy, and many other items. I believe I want to live far enough out to shoot my rifles when ever I want. All most off the grid.

But need that in door bath room for the wife.

What is considered a good brand for a wood stove in Alaska?