Mark and I like to watch — well, Mark more than me, actually — the television reality shows about some Alaskan residents and their constant battle for survival in the wilderness.
I could never live there … not only because I hate the cold but because I don’t want to work that hard simply to survive.
Would I if I had to?
Of course.
But do I want to?
Nope.
What do you think? Could you live there?
Me neither, Kim! Mike watches those shows too, and they are interesting sometimes, but just not what I want to do, ever! I am not a fan of cold weather, it gets plenty cold enough here for me in east Texas. I found out a few years back, in 2000 when we had that huge ice storm, and we lost power for 8 1/2 days, I would not have made a good pioneer either, LOL. Where we lived at the time, up close to Marshall, we had acreage and we were total electric. If it hadn’t have been for our wood burning fireplace/stove in our den, I’d have had to have left for somewhere warmer, for sure. I didn’t like being without electricity, hot water, lights, electric blanket, heat, coffeemaker, dishwasher, oven and stove top, washer and dryer, and so on!
Guess I am totally spoiled to our life style and enjoy it more and more the older I become!
It is an interesting show. I was born there. But my military parents left when I was about 2. So, I didn’t remember it. My hubby and I went there for our 25th anniversary five years ago. It was more beautiful and pristine that I had imagined. The cities are small. I don’t know how people can make a living there. But I can understand why they go. One of our tour guides moved up there because of the beauty, lived in a cabin without plumbing for a long time before he brought his family to live with him in a better house. But we were there in the middle of summer, on the longest days. And it was still cold! I can’t imagine living there during the winter, slogging miles through deep snow just to get a can of spam at the nearest town. Living in town would be a must. Gorgeous place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.
If my heath was better, I would love to do it and there are a few parts that don’t snow. As it is now, with a rare form of arthritis, even the bitter cold of northern Arizona is to much and I am moving to someplace more humid in the winter. I am sort of going to be experiencing some of these, as I am getting ready to relocate to a vacant home in Missouri and the thought of not having modern conveniences for a bit, is bringing on the survival part. Wondering how we’ll cook food, keep warm, store food, do laundry and if the bathroom is able to be used….brings on some of the adventures they experience up there but in a urban way. In my mind it will be fun but some people I am sure will think we’re nuts for moving into a 150 year old church that has been vacant since 2002 but at least spring is right around the corner…and we won’t have to battle bears :p
I could not only go there I would LOVE to go there. (And those shows your husband watches are my favorite though I do not TV now – by choice – and do miss getting my fix.) Instead I am coming to visit a salvage artist in Texas in May and am already worried about the heat dealing me an early season heat stroke. I HATE SUMMER as it is here on the hot humid summer inclined mid-Atlantic Coast. But summer up north is delightful, ever see pictures of New Englanders in shorts and hoodies – its a wonderful life. My dream was to build a homestead in a semi remote area of Alaska. However trying to get building materials – used or otherwise is hard and I am not a huge log cabin fan. That being said my dream for a house is a small house built with 99% reclaimed materials from the sub floor to the roof. I have great plans for my magical abode someday. So I may have to stay in the lower 48 and vacation up north when the opportunity arises.