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07/10/10, 04:25 PM
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Depending on your hunting skill, it may be less expensive to just raise your own meat (but be prepared to raise your own hay, as well -- hay is EXTREMELY expensive in Alaska now).
Living there for a year or more, and visiting many parts of the state, is a very good idea before pulling up stakes and moving there permanently. Some people love it, others hate it (and unfortunately, the two are often married to one another!).
Kathleen
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07/10/10, 07:20 PM
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My favorite place is the west central mountains of New Mexico, but alas, my wife could not adapt.
So we are in Texas. Alaska would not be for me, but I respect those who live there. May you be blessed in your search.
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07/10/10, 07:33 PM
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Asking about Alaska is a big subject. I like the image below showing the size of Alaska in relation to the lower 48. A lot of different climates. I spent a summer in southeast Alaska working in the woods. And 3 years stationed near Fairbanks. From rain forest to arctic.
I grew up in a mountain valley in Washington where we’d see 20 or 30 below occasionally for a day or two. I recall in Fairbanks not only did it get colder, but it would persist. One stretch was 50 below at night for 3 weeks and I recall it would warm up to 45 below during the day as the sun barely cleared the horizon. We had young children and after being housebound awhile, we’d kick them out to play when it warmed to 20 below. Overall I enjoyed being there, but 3 years was enough.
My son is now in Anchorage which is less severe, and I guess that’s why there are more people there.
I was googling some stuff and came across this interesting article about life in the record cold of 81 below in the Yukon in 1947.
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weathe...ts/life-80.htm
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07/11/10, 09:35 AM
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Alaska is inhabited by the group of people that elected Sarah Palin....something to keep in mind.
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07/11/10, 10:52 AM
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Alaska is inhabited by the group of people that elected Sarah Palin....something to keep in mind.
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Your just jealous Jeff, shes hot.
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07/11/10, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff54321
Alaska is inhabited by the group of people that elected Sarah Palin....something to keep in mind.
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Seriously? I currently live in a state that elected Bill Ritter for governor. Alaska is looking pretty darn good about now.
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07/11/10, 12:55 PM
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Dj, thanks for the interesting link.
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07/11/10, 04:43 PM
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Alaska is inhabited by the group of people that elected Sarah Palin....something to keep in mind.
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Some fine, hardworking, self reliant, honest, and friendly people up here. Only a few are so stuck on Sarah that they utter twisted lies, and vile comments with no real facts to back them up. We usually just look at them, shake our heads and go back to fishing.
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07/12/10, 02:05 AM
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I am not an Alaskan resident, just someone who plans on moving up there someday. But I've been researching/reading for years and corresponding with people in different places up there.
Knowing how much you guys value the rural/wilderness life (been a big fan of your photos!) but want to be on the road system...... yet want more sunshine over the course of the year...... I'm wondering if the Tok, Alaska area wouldn't be a good fit for you?
It gets very cold in the winter but seems like it would fit your ideals in every other aspect. Just plan on making runs to Anchorage a few times a year to stock up on supplies, do your medical/dental appts, and get whatever big city "fix" you may desire.
I believe at least two members of this forum have family in the area, hopefully they'll weigh an opinion on the matter 
(how close do you want/need the mountains to be?)
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07/16/10, 10:35 AM
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Tok is a very small town....there is a reason!
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07/16/10, 11:22 AM
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Tok is a very small town....there is a reason!
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What's wrong with Tok?
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07/16/10, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerngen
I'm wondering if the Tok, Alaska area wouldn't be a good fit for you?
(how close do you want/need the mountains to be?)
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We want to be close to mountains. We're making plans for a trip early next summer. Our 25th wedding anniversary is in May, can't think of a better way to celebrate than a trip to Alaska! Planning on visiting Tok, Palmer, Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, Paxson, and so on.
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07/17/10, 12:00 AM
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Unit 13 is out of Palmer. It is a draw hunt to caribou. We put in for 5 tags and got none. I can drive 6 hours and get a bou but it is not cost effective. Unit 13 is open for moose but there is a size limitation. 50" or 4 brow tines. There are other hunts around. Some are for the young in body, some are for people that are not afraid of extreme cold. The best hunting is done VIA phone. You sign up for the road kill program and they call you when one is hit. The faster you get there and remove the animal, the more you get called. There is also small game. Lots of bunnies and birds. If you feel the need for deer, you can go for blacktails. Limit is high depending on the area, sometimes 6 or more. They are smaller than midwest deer.
This is one of those years when fishing areas are closing. MANY are closed right now. If you like salmon, you can fill your freezer. It may not be kings or reds, but silvers and pinks are edible and when they are in, you can limit out quickly. Rainbows taste nasty up here for some reason. Halibut is iffy.... even with a boat, you may end up paying $5 a pound or more.
You can always buy a beef in the Palmer area and have it processed.
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I'm familiar with the 'phone hunts'... we called the state troopers when caribou or moose were killed in the preserve part of Denali's state roads. I personally participated in a 'kill', when I hit a bull with my vw rabbit... drove back to town (east of Tok) and called a game warden... he threatened to arrest me if there wasn't a moose where I said it was... there was only a piece of plastic on my bumper buggered up. I put a cairn in the middle of the road, so I couldn't miss it (dead of night, in October)... the moose was there, and some widow's sons had a perfect 'kill' ... only two broken legs....
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07/17/10, 09:17 PM
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I really don't have any help to add but enjoyed reading the responses, seems like a lot of folks in Oregon move to/from Alaska, probably just our geographic location.
I did want to add that if you are looking for relocation local advice I have found www.city-data.com to be a wonderful resource, they have forums that are broken up by State and all the facts on each town/city in their main section.
Good luck!
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