@@NOXCUS spend the money on a trip to visit the area you are interested in. Better to spend money on airfare and decide you don’t like it than move all your stuff and make that decision. 👍
@@AnAlaskaHomestead im gonna take a vacation there next summer to check things out. What can I expect during the summer, and is there a travel guide person for first time person
I live in interior Alaska....moved up from the lower 48 in 1993. Five things: 1) Relatively little traffic...no red lights in 500 miles from Fairbanks to Pruedoe Bay, no red lights the 350 miles from North Pole to Valdez, no red lights the 100 miles from Ester to Healy. 2) Excellent gardening...warm, long days in summer...tomatoes, zucchinis, strawberries, peas, etc. 3) Most roads in interior AK are unpaved, even highways such as the Elliot Highway, some of the Steese Highway, Dalton Highway, etc. 4) It is light in the winter, just shorter daylength. 5) They do not use road salt in interior AK so vehicles do not rust out...it is common to see pickup trucks from the 1980s-90s around town.
colorado home prices are crazy now. I bought in 17 and it has appreciated almost 80k in that short time. I also supplement D3 in during Colorado winters.
Probably the only knock on Anchorage is the crime rate. I suppose you can live in one of the outlying towns. My real question is what kind of jobs are available and pay rates.
Everything has it's pro's and con's... All good tips about AK... but nothing you said puts a damper on my plans!! Yet to experience the Northern lights, but look forward to it for sure! Cheers B!
I live in one of the lowest cost of living cities in the US... Springfield, MO... Yet wages are low, gas is currently around 3.60 and costs about 300 to feed one person cheaply from a grocery store. Rent for a 1 bedroom in a bad area about 500, rent in a good area for 1 bedtoom 600+. I have a 400 sq foot place, rent is 470, electricity during the hot summers is about 120 per month and 100 during coldest months using electric heat.
Hey Zachary, that gas price seems high to me. We are at $3.60 right now. I think they maybe robbing you guys. A small 1 bedroom apt runs around $1000 a month. Thanks for giving us a price comparison. Hope you have a great day.
Zachary, you probably have reasons for staying there, family, kids... but living is about living not waiting to live, someday, maybe... God doesn't promise a tomorrow. Living happy is worth it.
Alaska is second to none it has magnificent views, wonderful people and tons of wildlife. Was in Juneau last week had a blast fishing . Every time I go to Alaska it just gets better I strongly suggest visiting .
What I like is that you include top notch videos illustrating whatever you're talking about. That one showing the sun as it traverses the sky in the heart of winter, never getting up beyond a certain point was perfect. And all your wildlife captures are amazing! Great job.
Last summer I saw Alaska for the first time it was by far the best family trip I have taken in my life. This summer I’m going for a atv tour guide job and spending two and a half months up there and cant wait. I feel absolutely blessed to have this opportunity at 18.
so glad i found this channel i spent time north of Fairbanks with my great uncle as a child i am seriously considering moving there again things in the lower 48 are getting a bit too out of hand for me
I may be moving to AK for work in Unalaska. I have heard nothing but good about most everything there. Everyone's biggest thumbs down was the fact that this location specifically is a 2 1/2hr plane ride from Anchorage and is about $600 one way. But I lived in Hawaii for 4yrs, so the island feel I love. Can't wait to experience this beautiful place!
That sounds pretty cool to me. I look at the PDF as a free airplane ticket every year. Plus if you know when you are going to fly you can buy tickets far in advance and it maybe a little cheaper. Good luck on you adventure
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Thank you kind sir! Yes, I have been talking with someone so they have been filling me in on all the stuff. And apparently Alaskan Air may be taking back over that flight instead of Ravn? Have you heard anything about that?
No I haven’t heard anything about it. We got an Alaska Airline credit card, it helps with miles and you also get a companion ticket every year. We think it’s worth it. Check into it. It’s cost $70 a year. Worth it if you need a second ticket.
New subscriber here. Watching all your videos coz I’ve been wanting to live in Alaska since my 20’s. Now it’s too late. Alaska is beautiful and you and your wife are too cute’💕
I’m dying to buy a log cabin there in the country one day & live there at least 3 months out of the year, my wife can’t take the extreme cold. I wish I was there now i’m stuck in communist NY for now at a family business but i’m saving for a place there. Luv your channel.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Thanks for the reply, I’m learning a lot from your videos. Here on Long Island, my son once mentioned he was camping with me & said the word “pocket knife”, and I got a call that day from the school principal. That’s how cray here.
You need to open a little holiday cottage up there and do fishing and hunting trips . great video again ty . I have seen the northern lights when I lived in Scotland but it was now where near as strong colours as your clips such a cool sight to see none the less....
Hello, I you did not move to Alaska. I lived in Ketchikan, Alaska and other locations in the state. The first year or two will be beautiful wilderness, interesting, and new but soon soon you start seeing the ugly side of Alaska. Such as: Isolation, boring during the winter months, male/female populations ratios, alcoholism, bars, high cost of living, and its not a fairly land adventure. If you have a beautiful wife/girlfriend you better keep a eye on her or some s.o.b will try to steal her away from you. I wish I would have stayed only a year in Alaska. Had a good paying job but now I know that money is not the most important thing in the world. Go for a summer but do not live in Alaska.
We just got back from a visit to Fairbanks, Denali, UAF, etc. We stayed at a lodge about 30 miles outside of town. We are now considering moving to Alaska after my 2nd retirement, not that I am going to stop working! I'm overwhelmed with all the considerations but we have about 2 years to plan it. I think its kind of insane, but then again, I never want to regret not doing it either. It's going to be one insanely expensive move. I live in Florida!
Ha you will literally be going from as far southeast to as far northwest as one can in America. That’s awesome. Is your kid going to be going to UAF? It’s a Fairbanks is very pretty in the fall when all the leaves are changing colors. I don’t know if you hunt but it is also prime moose country. That’s where my brother in law lives. We go up almost every September for moose season. We didn’t go this year unfortunately. We wish you the best in the planning stage. There is a lot to consider when making the big leap of faith to move up here.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Our daughter is of college-age but hasn't yet figured out what she wants to do. I didn't know at that age either, so no pressure. She can hang out with us as long as she wants. I have both hunted and fished. It's been a few years, but I am not opposed to putting meat in the freezer. We have nothing like moose in Florida. The local deer run small too. A lot of people go out of state to hunt deer. I think both the hunting and fishing is going to blow my mind compared to what I am use to in Florida.
That’s cool, I still haven’t figured out what I want to do yet😂 I guess what I’m doing now. Yeah it will be a big difference. Although our deer are small. Sitka black tail.
I'm moving to ak in about 5-6 months very excited but also nervous I was born and raised in California for 15 years and now I've been in Oregon for about the same amount of time so it'll be an adventure for us 😁 hope it's a good one 🤞
ALL OF ALASKA LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE ALL YEAR LONG I WANT TOO VISIT THERE OR MAYBE MOVE THERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE SOMETIME I LIVE IN TEXAS RIGHT NOW. 👍
Prices there in Alaska are almost exactly the same as the prices here in Oregon from all the videos I'm watching. Housing is insane and so is food and gas here.
The biggest con is being so far from family. 2nd biggest is the dark winters, which gets offset by the midnight sun in the summer. Good luck with whatever you decide.
DMM-XOXO I live in Ketchikan, Alaska for 10 years and its not all that great place to live. The first year or two will be beautiful, interesting, and new. But soon you will start seeing the ugly side of life in Alaska. I wish somebody would have advised me to only spend a year or two in Ketchikan. If you have a beautiful wife/girlfriend you better keep a close eye on her. Loneliness, boring during the winter months, bars, male/female ratios, high cost of living, and isolation.
Great video and info...I have had an urge to go there for years !!now divorced after 20 years and broke its gonna be hard..I’m an X-ray tech which should pay well but doesn’t..wish me luck...oh and how easy is it to get your furniture there
Thanks Aaron. Sorry about the situation you’re in now but if there is a will there’s away. Medical workers are always in demand. On the furniture, it really depends on where you live. You can get anything from a larger city like Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau.
Hey B, you still working at the mine during the week? We are still planning on moving there, just need to get everything paid off. Taking the 5 year plan down here in the OK Town, raising up a farm, and preparing for the switch. We watch you're videos every week. Keeps us focused on the goal. Loved it man, great video! P.S., I've been practicing the floss dance lol.
lol you’re going to have to work hard to get this dope skills like me. Floss master. lol No I don’t work at the mine anymore. I quite last August. Enjoying retirement. Sounds like a good plan buddy.
When you talk about prices so much of it depends on where in Alaska you live. Where I live on the Kenai Peninsula things aren't quite as expensive as other parts of the state but, we are on the road system. I have friends who live in remote villages and they pay between $7 and $9 a gallon for fuel and upwards of almost $10 a gallon for milk.
Regular gas here in Miami, Fl is $2.29 at the moment. Cost of living is fair and weather is great from beach lovers but being originally from NY, i always loved to go to cat skill mountains upstate to camp out. My biggest dream is to move to Alaska. Don't know but deep inside i hear Alaska calling me.
My in-laws grew up in Miami moved to Alaska in the 60s and never left. Alaska definitely has an inner calling to the woodsman, outdoorsman and adventurer. My wife grew up here and after I retired from the army we moved here. Four years latter I can’t think of anyplace I would rather be. Thanks for watching. 👍
The scenery is so awesome there. Fishing and hunting I'm all for it! Winter and short sun nope have to draw the line on that one buddy. Really love your place in paradise over there but can't take the cold! Sure figured it would of been a lot cheaper to live there then over here. Gas here just came down to $2.68 last week. Was up around $2.80. I bet the northern lights is something to see. So mind blowing! Thanks for the tips and tour. Hope you folks have a great day!
Remote property is a lot cheaper but things like fuel and products all have to be barges up here. That’s why some things are more expensive. I’m just the opposite, I can’t take the heat. It sucks the life out of me. lol The northern lights are amazing. It only happens in the winter though. 🤨 so you have to bundle up if your going out side to watch or film. Thanks for watching CB, have a great week.
I like the long dark winter nights and the cold -- the midnight sun in the summer can be annoying, though, but I can deal with it as long as the weather doesn't get hot! BTW, where do you live that you only pay $2.68 per gallon of gas???
I don't know about near Juneau, but some of the biggest and meanest spiders I have ever seen were in Southeast Alaska near Wrangell. When they say there are no indigenous spiders in Alaska, obviously they haven't been to Southeast Alaska near Wrangell. Just a little FYI.
It really never gets old, at least for me. Even here in the southeast it rains a lot but I love seeing the mist rising up off the mountains. The view is always changing. Thank you for watching.
Any plan that has the words “ run away to “ is a bad one lol . Saying it’s my dream and goal and I am going to educate myself and work very hard to achieve it. Is one thing ... but “ run away “ red flag
Hello from Austria! Thanks for the tip. The diesel I do not think so expensive in Austria would cost a gallon 5.68 USD! Nice video thanks, Greetings you and your wife from Austria! Tom!
Well that depends on age and what type of career field are you in. Alaska has the same jobs as any other state. Alaska is best known for its oil field jobs as well as commercial fishing and gold mining.
My Alaska Dream I’m 23. Really trying to get my cdl right now. I’ve worked in shops for an oilfield company but never been out on rigs. Commercial fishing sound pretty interesting as well! Thank you for the reply
How would you say prices compare now? Trying to find a basic 1000 sq ft ranch house for less than 400k is impossible now!! I've been looking at Anchorage!!
Hey Terry, thanks for watching. I will do some more of these. I know some people are interested in moving here, so we will show the good and the bad side to Alaska. Juneau is he closest city near us.
The coldest I’ve seen in our area was -5 but that was at a mine I worked at and we were about 1000 ft in elevation. At sea lev the coldest temp was 10 degrees. Typically the lows are in the 30s and the highs are in the 40s during the winter months. At the darkest day here we get 6 hours of sunlight and in the summer our longest day is 18 hours.
If you bring a gun to alaska through the airport and tsa you will need the same identification you used at the beginning of the trip to reclaim your gun. If you try to avoid the TSA and ship it to Alaska through a gun store to gun store shipment, you will need an ALASKA id card or drivers license to pick it up. I not only didn't have the AK id but I didn't have a birth certificate. Took me about three months to get my ID. I grew up in Florida and sent a big pat of my life between there and the equator. love it here and never had a problem adjusting for only one reason, I learned how the locals do things here, they do it that way for a reason. IT WORKS. Lots of opportunity for somebody who has a trade, is honest and is able to be self employed. If yo need a boss, you probably won't find a job. Since so many people are self employed, there just aren't that many openings.
That’s true, you do need an ID to check and pick up fire arms. I made a video about the “Real ID” that you will have to have by 2020 to fly anywhere in the US. It’s BS in my opinion. I agree if you are self motivated and have the drive to succeed, you will do good no matter where you are in the world. Take care rondel.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead 7$ per gal in Portugal and pretty much whole Europe. Keep in mind, that the salaries here are way lower than Alaska (I earn less than 1000$ per month). So comparing, life in Alaska is pretty damn sweet. Would leave the old continent in a giffy if I ever had the opportunity
Hello Cristian Gabriel Petrutescu, Nice to hear our from our fiends in Portugal. I don’t blame you $7 is crazy. Then add the high taxes most European countries pay, no thank you. Thank you for taking time to comment. Have a great day and we wish you a very a Merry Christmas.
There's also no state income tax, and you will get some money from the permanent resident fund every year for living there (after 1 year). I don't live there, but I have been doing research lately (AK residents feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
All though I love your videos and I appreciate your "What is it like" style content, Juneau is well known as the one of the most expensive areas in Alaska to live or visit. So lets compare it to Manhattan, Beverly Hills or San Francisco! In most areas that are considered "expensive" places to live in the USA, a VERY small 2 bedroom home can easily go from 2 to 5 million. 6 months ago when i was in NYC for work, the cheapest gas i saw in town was $4.89/Gal. My point? You are comparing apples to oranges.
Thanks for Your transparency! What about home heating costs, water home delivery, and how to navigate sanity during the longer dark months? How do You encourage Your Family during both Winter and Summer Solstice? What of crime?
For gas here on longilsand some place are 3.15 homes are over priced and taxs are crazy i mean stupied expasive 10k for and are old house was even more that up aroind 12k for a year. So it expasive in ny
matt brugger I hear ya. NY and Cali are known for being expensive. A lot of people think it’s cheap to live in Alaska. It is not. We have to have produce and most other items shipped here on a barge from Washington.
Wow the fishing and hunting here are like no other there are no guarantees. And our game densities are not like they are in the lower 48. Our moose hunting regulations are complicated and moose are not as thick as whitetail deer in the lower 48 so your odds and of bagging a moose, sheep, etc. are actually quite low for most people. Especially anywhere on the road system or in the populated communities where lots of people hunt.
I am wanting to know the same thing! 😁 Sounds like Purity Ring or Petite Bisquit style, and of course the lyrics are not anywhere online that I could find..
I actually recently applied to a Sports Reporting position in Fairbanks, and would be moving to Alaska from Colorado if I do get the job! What was the most difficult thing for you when transitioning to the Alaska lifestyle?
We moved here from Fort Carson Colorado. The biggest transition for me was the constitutional care, being able to lone a gun to a friend without a background check and have more than 10 round magazines😂 Seriously, there wasn’t that big of a transition. The darkness of the winter and in Fairbanks the negative temps may be the biggest issue. Oh and plugging your car in so it starts in the morning.
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Awesome video. Cory.bond08@yahoo.com
Would love to talk with ya about moving there.
I'm thinking of buying some land up there. I'm from Tennessee. Any advice?
@@NOXCUS spend the money on a trip to visit the area you are interested in. Better to spend money on airfare and decide you don’t like it than move all your stuff and make that decision. 👍
@@AnAlaskaHomestead im gonna take a vacation there next summer to check things out. What can I expect during the summer, and is there a travel guide person for first time person
I live in interior Alaska....moved up from the lower 48 in 1993. Five things: 1) Relatively little traffic...no red lights in 500 miles from Fairbanks to Pruedoe Bay, no red lights the 350 miles from North Pole to Valdez, no red lights the 100 miles from Ester to Healy. 2) Excellent gardening...warm, long days in summer...tomatoes, zucchinis, strawberries, peas, etc. 3) Most roads in interior AK are unpaved, even highways such as the Elliot Highway, some of the Steese Highway, Dalton Highway, etc. 4) It is light in the winter, just shorter daylength. 5) They do not use road salt in interior AK so vehicles do not rust out...it is common to see pickup trucks from the 1980s-90s around town.
We had a four way stop here in Cordova, I think a moose or a eagle ran off with it
My dream is to live in Alaska I hope in the future that I could live a good life over their
It's not safe for women
@@tejasKadam-ut3jz really???
@@moniqueharrison316 I saw interviews of cops in alaska
Same! Im moving in october or december god willingly!!
colorado home prices are crazy now. I bought in 17 and it has appreciated almost 80k in that short time. I also supplement D3 in during Colorado winters.
2 dollar per gallon of gas, thats cute. In sweden we pay about 7 dollars for a gallon lol
Jesper Danielsson wow, we now Europe. Countries have High prices👍
It’s over 3$ here in Alaska but we also produce oil. Lots of it.
the Alaskan price is a low price in Canada.
Sweden is a shit hole now (from the Muslim invasion) so no one cares lol
goodfella21f he means Sweden
Hi from Niagara falls Ontario canada. NEVER GIVE UP AND NEVER SURRENDER
Hello
I loved the clips of the Bear cubs.
Oh yeah they were cute. That one was pretty brave. 👍
Moving and Buying a House in Anchorage in 8 months. Can't wait to be there forever!
Good luck👍
Just watching this makes me wanna move to Alaska
Anchorage still gives you the city experience.
Probably the only knock on Anchorage is the crime rate. I suppose you can live in one of the outlying towns.
My real question is what kind of jobs are available and pay rates.
Everything has it's pro's and con's... All good tips about AK... but nothing you said puts a
damper on my plans!! Yet to experience the Northern lights, but look forward to it for sure! Cheers B!
Thanks👍
@@AnAlaskaHomestead What do people do for a living when they're off-grid? Do you still work a regular job?
@@500dollarjapanesetoaster8 I live off my army retirement. Others do whale watching tours. But a typical 9-5 job would be to hold down.
I remember riding through west virginia...and was captured...totally.
I can't wait to see alaska!
If you love WV Alaska will blow your mind.
I live in one of the lowest cost of living cities in the US... Springfield, MO... Yet wages are low, gas is currently around 3.60 and costs about 300 to feed one person cheaply from a grocery store. Rent for a 1 bedroom in a bad area about 500, rent in a good area for 1 bedtoom 600+. I have a 400 sq foot place, rent is 470, electricity during the hot summers is about 120 per month and 100 during coldest months using electric heat.
Hey Zachary, that gas price seems high to me. We are at $3.60 right now. I think they maybe robbing you guys.
A small 1 bedroom apt runs around $1000 a month.
Thanks for giving us a price comparison.
Hope you have a great day.
Zachary, you probably have reasons for staying there, family, kids... but living is about living not waiting to live, someday, maybe... God doesn't promise a tomorrow. Living happy is worth it.
Zachary G if you don’t make 100k in Alaska you are poor. Cost here is very high.
Alaska is second to none it has magnificent views, wonderful people and tons of wildlife. Was in Juneau last week had a blast fishing . Every time I go to Alaska it just gets better I strongly suggest visiting .
I couldn’t agree more with you. It’s an awesome experience.
You just don’t want to live in Alaska. Visit is o.k.
Willliam Westgate. I lived in Alaska for 10 years so I know what the true Alaska is really like. It can be very beautiful or very ugly.
Nice vid. Alaska is truly a hidden jem. Only the lucky ones get to see it physically. I love it there.
It’s not hidden. Lol. It’s actually crowded here in the last 5-7 years. Try salmon fishing it’s shoulder to shoulder.
Awesome brother thank you for sharing 👊😷👍
I may be getting a seasonal job offer that involves traveling through Alaska here any day! I'm very excited.Also, I'm a Colorado native!
Just counting the days to visit Alaska, here in Arizona we have our own Northern Lights, (hand gun fire everynight) Phoenix Arizona
Ha I can see that.😂 thanks for watching.
We have that in anchorage all the time. Especially east anchorage. Gang bangers etc
matanuska high really? gang culture seaped into alaska as well? what a shame
Western Lights
What I like is that you include top notch videos illustrating whatever you're talking about. That one showing the sun as it traverses the sky in the heart of winter, never getting up beyond a certain point was perfect. And all your wildlife captures are amazing! Great job.
Thank you Carissa Conti 👍
Last summer I saw Alaska for the first time it was by far the best family trip I have taken in my life. This summer I’m going for a atv tour guide job and spending two and a half months up there and cant wait. I feel absolutely blessed to have this opportunity at 18.
Hey Zach, be careful, you may never leave. lol
Congrats on the job. Hopefully you have a great experience. 👍
My Alaska Dream haha thanks it will definitely be an experience considering I’ve lived in Florida my whole life.
Oh yeah there’s a little bit of a difference there. lol
Goodness Graces I know a few Russians. Maybe they are spies too😳
Just watched you get the freezer into the house. Good to have friends like that. Enjoying all your videos, and your comments.
Thanks Dave
Colorado natives here! We’ve been dreaming about moving Alaska for years, love your channel!
Thank you chrisfarleylover. We lived at Fort Carson / COS for 10 years and loved it there as well.
Cool! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe!
Thanks, you too!
I live in Fairbanks, and can attest that winter is obnoxious. Still wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Thanks for sharing.
I feel the same about the southeast. Although look for me at sportsman’s warehouse in sept. I’ll be visiting my brother in law and looking for moose.
I went to Canada twice in 2017. Can only say it charged my soul. Amazing country scenery and wildlife. Alaska is the same. Hey bear
Cool
so glad i found this channel i spent time north of Fairbanks with my great uncle as a child i am seriously considering moving there again things in the lower 48 are getting a bit too out of hand for me
I believe it.
I love Alaska. I hope i will visit this beautiful land in future .
That was kool when she put the crab to your ear LOL LOL
Your dog rolling around in the grass while you’re talking cracked me up
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I live in central Wisconsin and I have seen the northern lights here a couple of times
Alaska is a one of a kind place. Beautiful place indeed.
I think so too. Thanks for watching.
I may be moving to AK for work in Unalaska. I have heard nothing but good about most everything there. Everyone's biggest thumbs down was the fact that this location specifically is a 2 1/2hr plane ride from Anchorage and is about $600 one way. But I lived in Hawaii for 4yrs, so the island feel I love. Can't wait to experience this beautiful place!
That sounds pretty cool to me. I look at the PDF as a free airplane ticket every year. Plus if you know when you are going to fly you can buy tickets far in advance and it maybe a little cheaper.
Good luck on you adventure
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Thank you kind sir! Yes, I have been talking with someone so they have been filling me in on all the stuff. And apparently Alaskan Air may be taking back over that flight instead of Ravn? Have you heard anything about that?
No I haven’t heard anything about it. We got an Alaska Airline credit card, it helps with miles and you also get a companion ticket every year. We think it’s worth it. Check into it. It’s cost $70 a year. Worth it if you need a second ticket.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Awesome, thanks my dude, appreciate it!
New subscriber here. Watching all your videos coz I’ve been wanting to live in Alaska since my 20’s. Now it’s too late. Alaska is beautiful and you and your wife are too cute’💕
Thank you Helen. Glad you enjoyed the videos
I’m dying to buy a log cabin there in the country one day & live there at least 3 months out of the year, my wife can’t take the extreme cold.
I wish I was there now i’m stuck in communist NY for now at a family business but i’m saving for a place there.
Luv your channel.
I wish you all the luck in relocating. I feel bad for those who live in states that are a lot more restrictive with their Covid mandates.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Thanks for the reply, I’m learning a lot from your videos. Here on Long Island, my
son once mentioned he was camping with me & said the word “pocket knife”, and I got a call that day from the school principal. That’s how cray here.
@@ANT18621 yeah that’s a little crazy
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Do
you have anything for sale like homemade products or anything?
I'd still roll that way if I could brother!! Wonderful video Brian!! Dan
Thanks Dan, always a pleasure to hear from you.
You need to open a little holiday cottage up there and do fishing and hunting trips . great video again ty . I have seen the northern lights when I lived in Scotland but it was now where near as strong colours as your clips such a cool sight to see none the less....
Yeah they are amazing. The brighter the better though.
Alaska is beautiful
I agree
In Australia we are paying an average of $1.50 per litre, so that's nearly $5.70 per gallon !!
LOVE THIS
Thanks👍
Very beautiful place
It really is
Gasoline is more expensive here in California.
Linda Lai but California sucks.
@@tannerhughes6274 Right, that's why so many people move here....
My exact thoughts! We're approaching $4
Tanner Hughes it has its pros and cons
@@stevereisman6872 California has a record amount of people leaving to Texas and Florida. California costs to much and is ran by idiots.
Me and my girlfriend's dream is to move to Alaska love the video awesome job
Thank you. Hopefully you guys can make it up here some day.
Good luck👍
Hello, I you did not move to Alaska. I lived in Ketchikan, Alaska and other locations in the state. The first year or two will be beautiful wilderness, interesting, and new but soon soon you start seeing the ugly side of Alaska. Such as: Isolation, boring during the winter months, male/female populations ratios, alcoholism, bars, high cost of living, and its not a fairly land adventure. If you have a beautiful wife/girlfriend you better keep a eye on her or some s.o.b will try to steal her away from you. I wish I would have stayed only a year in Alaska. Had a good paying job but now I know that money is not the most important thing in the world. Go for a summer but do not live in Alaska.
Seriously thinking about buying a seasonal home in Kethikan to escape the summer heat of Los Angeles from July-Sept, sure looks good up there!
50-70 is our summer temps. It might be a good fit for you.
We just got back from a visit to Fairbanks, Denali, UAF, etc. We stayed at a lodge about 30 miles outside of town. We are now considering moving to Alaska after my 2nd retirement, not that I am going to stop working! I'm overwhelmed with all the considerations but we have about 2 years to plan it. I think its kind of insane, but then again, I never want to regret not doing it either. It's going to be one insanely expensive move. I live in Florida!
Ha you will literally be going from as far southeast to as far northwest as one can in America. That’s awesome. Is your kid going to be going to UAF?
It’s a Fairbanks is very pretty in the fall when all the leaves are changing colors. I don’t know if you hunt but it is also prime moose country. That’s where my brother in law lives. We go up almost every September for moose season. We didn’t go this year unfortunately.
We wish you the best in the planning stage. There is a lot to consider when making the big leap of faith to move up here.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead Our daughter is of college-age but hasn't yet figured out what she wants to do. I didn't know at that age either, so no pressure. She can hang out with us as long as she wants. I have both hunted and fished. It's been a few years, but I am not opposed to putting meat in the freezer. We have nothing like moose in Florida. The local deer run small too. A lot of people go out of state to hunt deer. I think both the hunting and fishing is going to blow my mind compared to what I am use to in Florida.
That’s cool, I still haven’t figured out what I want to do yet😂 I guess what I’m doing now.
Yeah it will be a big difference. Although our deer are small. Sitka black tail.
Great video. Almost ready graduate gunsmithing soon. Just got my 300 win mag for hunting up there. Can’t wait
Alaska is definitely on my to-do list
Come during the salmon run👍
Spent wonderful 4 months there! Haven't seen a moose and northern lights but still impressed! Looking forward to visiting it next year❤
That’s awesome. Enjoy your trip next year.
Another great video. Awesome footage. Like the idea of more videos like this. Life is good! Take care .
Thanks guys. Hope you have a great week.
Y’all gettin it done!
Slowly but surely.
This morning I paid $4.219 for 89 octane here in southern California.
I'm moving to ak in about 5-6 months very excited but also nervous I was born and raised in California for 15 years and now I've been in Oregon for about the same amount of time so it'll be an adventure for us 😁 hope it's a good one 🤞
That’s awesome. We wish you the best when relocating. Let the next adventure begin👍
ALL OF ALASKA LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE ALL YEAR LONG I WANT TOO VISIT THERE OR MAYBE MOVE THERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE SOMETIME I LIVE IN TEXAS RIGHT NOW. 👍
Stay cool on TX👍
@@AnAlaskaHomestead THANKS👍
amazing video. looking into college in alaska and this really makes me want to go to college in alaska
That would be fun. If you like the out doors and don’t mind the cold you’ll love it here.
well lucky for me i love both!!!!!
Prices there in Alaska are almost exactly the same as the prices here in Oregon from all the videos I'm watching. Housing is insane and so is food and gas here.
Another great video, glad to see the channel growing!
Thanks ravenousjm
All sounds great for me! Nice video , both of you have a great week. Take care.
Thanks Mark, you have a great week as well.
We’ve lived in Florida our entire lives and my husband has a job offer to go to Alaska. We want to go sooo bad. We’re weighing pros and cons for now.
The biggest con is being so far from family. 2nd biggest is the dark winters, which gets offset by the midnight sun in the summer. Good luck with whatever you decide.
DMM-XOXO I live in Ketchikan, Alaska for 10 years and its not all that great place to live. The first year or two will be beautiful, interesting, and new. But soon you will start seeing the ugly side of life in Alaska. I wish somebody would have advised me to only spend a year or two in Ketchikan. If you have a beautiful wife/girlfriend you better keep a close eye on her. Loneliness, boring during the winter months, bars, male/female ratios, high cost of living, and isolation.
Great video and info...I have had an urge to go there for years !!now divorced after 20 years and broke its gonna be hard..I’m an X-ray tech which should pay well but doesn’t..wish me luck...oh and how easy is it to get your furniture there
Thanks Aaron. Sorry about the situation you’re in now but if there is a will there’s away. Medical workers are always in demand. On the furniture, it really depends on where you live. You can get anything from a larger city like Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau.
Hey B, you still working at the mine during the week? We are still planning on moving there, just need to get everything paid off. Taking the 5 year plan down here in the OK Town, raising up a farm, and preparing for the switch.
We watch you're videos every week. Keeps us focused on the goal. Loved it man, great video!
P.S., I've been practicing the floss dance lol.
lol you’re going to have to work hard to get this dope skills like me. Floss master. lol
No I don’t work at the mine anymore. I quite last August. Enjoying retirement.
Sounds like a good plan buddy.
That's what I thought you had said. Congrats on retirement bro-diddly, and keep your eye out for a sweet place for me;)
I will for sure. At year four remind me and we’ll find you a sweet place.
You guys are awesome! Love your channel
Hey, thanks Steve 👍
I'm really thinking of moving to Alaska
I’ve loved it every since I got here.
Great video as always👌
Thank you Joe Pa
When you talk about prices so much of it depends on where in Alaska you live.
Where I live on the Kenai Peninsula things aren't quite as expensive as other parts of the state but, we are on the road system.
I have friends who live in remote villages and they pay between $7 and $9 a gallon for fuel and upwards of almost $10 a gallon for milk.
kasilofchrisn that’s very true. Prices in Juneau are a lot cheaper than in Haines. The more remote you get the more you pay.
Cant wate too see them lights for the first time
Yeah they are cool
You made a awesome video for 2019 keep up the good hard work.
Thanks T Brown Records
Regular gas here in Miami, Fl is $2.29 at the moment. Cost of living is fair and weather is great from beach lovers but being originally from NY, i always loved to go to cat skill mountains upstate to camp out. My biggest dream is to move to Alaska. Don't know but deep inside i hear Alaska calling me.
My in-laws grew up in Miami moved to Alaska in the 60s and never left. Alaska definitely has an inner calling to the woodsman, outdoorsman and adventurer. My wife grew up here and after I retired from the army we moved here. Four years latter I can’t think of anyplace I would rather be.
Thanks for watching. 👍
I wish I was there now. It's so beautiful and peaceful. Best wishes.
Thank you Osvaldo Zapata. It is really a beautiful place.
Nicely done buddy. If things go south here on the mountain, AK will be my next stop. Been 30 years since I been there.
Cheers :-)
Hey Bossman, That sounds like a great idea. 30 years is too long. Your due a fishing trip. lol👍
No Joke.
when things go south you wont be able to get here...jus sayin.
Don't forget about the NO-SEE-UMS!!!!!
Oh the dreaded no see ums 🤬
The scenery is so awesome there. Fishing and hunting I'm all for it! Winter and short sun nope have to draw the line on that one buddy. Really love your place in paradise over there but can't take the cold! Sure figured it would of been a lot cheaper to live there then over here. Gas here just came down to $2.68 last week. Was up around $2.80. I bet the northern lights is something to see. So mind blowing! Thanks for the tips and tour. Hope you folks have a great day!
Remote property is a lot cheaper but things like fuel and products all have to be barges up here. That’s why some things are more expensive. I’m just the opposite, I can’t take the heat. It sucks the life out of me. lol
The northern lights are amazing. It only happens in the winter though. 🤨 so you have to bundle up if your going out side to watch or film.
Thanks for watching CB, have a great week.
I like the long dark winter nights and the cold -- the midnight sun in the summer can be annoying, though, but I can deal with it as long as the weather doesn't get hot! BTW, where do you live that you only pay $2.68 per gallon of gas???
Can I ask what the blue is around the windows. Is it just decorative?
The trim is blue. I think we are going to paint it white soon.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead I wasn’t sure if it was a special insulator for the weather extremes you get. Does look pretty
I don't know about near Juneau, but some of the biggest and meanest spiders I have ever seen were in Southeast Alaska near Wrangell. When they say there are no indigenous spiders in Alaska, obviously they haven't been to Southeast Alaska near Wrangell. Just a little FYI.
No, we do have some extremely mean and ugly spiders here.
Well, as long as they're not black widows or brown recluses, or worse yet funnel spiders or hobo spiders (YIKES!), then what's the big deal?
agentorange153 yeah my wife was bit by a black widow in Colorado. Not good.
OUCH!
Great info
Thanks
Great video.
Could you please tell me the song that was used for this video? Thank you
Wanderflux - Sunken feat Kidswaste Nori
Wow it's so pretty! I visited Alaska but I can only imagine living there full time. I'm loving all your videos.
It really never gets old, at least for me.
Even here in the southeast it rains a lot but I love seeing the mist rising up off the mountains. The view is always changing.
Thank you for watching.
You did nice job . Thank you for the info🌹
Thanks for watching.
I plan to save up and run away to Alaska. I don't have much here holding me down and Alaska is calling my name.
Alexander Gaddis You will be sorry after a year in Alaska. Please do not make the same mistake I made when I decided to move to Alaska.
I hope you made it.
What is your regret
Any plan that has the words “ run away to “ is a bad one lol . Saying it’s my dream and goal and I am going to educate myself and work very hard to achieve it. Is one thing ... but “ run away “ red flag
Hello from Austria! Thanks for the tip. The diesel I do not think so expensive in Austria would cost a gallon 5.68 USD!
Nice video thanks, Greetings you and your wife from Austria! Tom!
Hey Tom. Yeah when I lived in Germany I couldn’t believe how expensive fuel was. It was $3 a liter 10 years ago.
You lived in Germany??Are you in the Army in Germany?
Yes I was in the Army. I lived in Mainz for 3 years and Vilsek for 3 years. Both were great places to be stationed.
Ha, I have really been think that over and I think that’s what we are going to do. Not this summer though, next year.
Good way of looking at it. Improve your fighting position. lol
What kind of jobs are good jobs to look into when moving to Alaska
Well that depends on age and what type of career field are you in. Alaska has the same jobs as any other state. Alaska is best known for its oil field jobs as well as commercial fishing and gold mining.
My Alaska Dream I’m 23. Really trying to get my cdl right now. I’ve worked in shops for an oilfield company but never been out on rigs. Commercial fishing sound pretty interesting as well! Thank you for the reply
3.60 in gas? Here in california it has been in the 4-5 dollar range at time lol
How would you say prices compare now? Trying to find a basic 1000 sq ft ranch house for less than 400k is impossible now!! I've been looking at Anchorage!!
that ranch house in Denver I mean. Denver just shot through the roof .
You should be able to find that in a suburb of Anchorage if not in the city itself.
Yes, do a series on this. I'm selling the farm in Ky,this summer. I should be headed that way next spring. You are in the Juno area, right ?
Hey Terry, thanks for watching. I will do some more of these. I know some people are interested in moving here, so we will show the good and the bad side to Alaska. Juneau is he closest city near us.
What is your normal coldest ,in that area? How many days stright, average ? Length of day light, on your short daylight day?
The coldest I’ve seen in our area was -5 but that was at a mine I worked at and we were about 1000 ft in elevation. At sea lev the coldest temp was 10 degrees. Typically the lows are in the 30s and the highs are in the 40s during the winter months.
At the darkest day here we get 6 hours of sunlight and in the summer our longest day is 18 hours.
Alaska is beautiful :")
We think so too.
If you bring a gun to alaska through the airport and tsa you will need the same identification you used at the beginning of the trip to reclaim your gun.
If you try to avoid the TSA and ship it to Alaska through a gun store to gun store shipment, you will need an ALASKA id card or drivers license to pick it up. I not only didn't have the AK id but I didn't have a birth certificate. Took me about three months to get my ID.
I grew up in Florida and sent a big pat of my life between there and the equator. love it here and never had a problem adjusting for only one reason, I learned how the locals do things here, they do it that way for a reason. IT WORKS.
Lots of opportunity for somebody who has a trade, is honest and is able to be self employed. If yo need a boss, you probably won't find a job. Since so many people are self employed, there just aren't that many openings.
That’s true, you do need an ID to check and pick up fire arms. I made a video about the “Real ID” that you will have to have by 2020 to fly anywhere in the US. It’s BS in my opinion.
I agree if you are self motivated and have the drive to succeed, you will do good no matter where you are in the world.
Take care rondel.
I’d love to live in Alaska once I turn 18, but the one thing that it making me contemplate that decision is the price.
It is more expensive but it pays more too. My son took a summer job, entry level and made $15 an hour.
3.60 for a GALLON of GAS. I'm setting to up and move right now lol. Gas prices were I am is 4 nearly $5.
lol you must live in California or upper east coast. Yeah there is expensive and then there is ridiculously expensive 😂
Thanks for watching.
We have $2.50 a gallon over here.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead 7$ per gal in Portugal and pretty much whole Europe. Keep in mind, that the salaries here are way lower than Alaska (I earn less than 1000$ per month). So comparing, life in Alaska is pretty damn sweet. Would leave the old continent in a giffy if I ever had the opportunity
Hello Cristian Gabriel Petrutescu,
Nice to hear our from our fiends in Portugal. I don’t blame you $7 is crazy. Then add the high taxes most European countries pay, no thank you.
Thank you for taking time to comment.
Have a great day and we wish you a very a Merry Christmas.
That is not in Anchorage, right now it runs about $2.69 a gallon on Saturday.
So, with the high cost of living and such, are the wages/salaries higher as well?
You do make a little more than you would in Oklahoma.
Ya most jobs start at least 10-12$ hr
GoFeesh 85 the cost of living vary by lifestyle and location I live in Fairbanks and its a little cheaper. We have a 1.50$ + store
There's also no state income tax, and you will get some money from the permanent resident fund every year for living there (after 1 year). I don't live there, but I have been doing research lately (AK residents feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
@@AnAlaskaHomestead minimum wage in the high in Alaska I make more in Arizona
All though I love your videos and I appreciate your "What is it like" style content, Juneau is well known as the one of the most expensive areas in Alaska to live or visit. So lets compare it to Manhattan, Beverly Hills or San Francisco! In most areas that are considered "expensive" places to live in the USA, a VERY small 2 bedroom home can easily go from 2 to 5 million. 6 months ago when i was in NYC for work, the cheapest gas i saw in town was $4.89/Gal. My point? You are comparing apples to oranges.
Agreed.
Thanks for Your transparency! What about home heating costs, water home delivery, and how to navigate sanity during the longer dark months? How do You encourage Your Family during both Winter and Summer Solstice? What of crime?
Been missing your videos brother. We just got internet on the new homestead. Hope to get some videos out soon.
That’s great, can’t wait to see the new stuff.
thank you for sharing would like to ask you more i am interested me and my wife are disabled that place is very beautiful
Thank you Bobby. Feel free to ask your questions.
For gas here on longilsand some place are 3.15 homes are over priced and taxs are crazy i mean stupied expasive 10k for and are old house was even more that up aroind 12k for a year. So it expasive in ny
matt brugger I hear ya. NY and Cali are known for being expensive. A lot of people think it’s cheap to live in Alaska. It is not. We have to have produce and most other items shipped here on a barge from Washington.
How much would you recommend saving before making the big move to Alaska
SapphireTNT I can’t put a dollar amount on it. The individuals spending habits really come into the equation along with debt to income ratio.
My Alaska Dream very true thanks for the response
as far as the sun, i would fly to Hawaii for a few months.
That would be nice.
Sure looks like home to me. Hoping to move there from Canada. I miss the north, and I want the Constitution.
The constitution is mice to have even though some politicians seem to want to destroy it.
@@AnAlaskaHomestead True, those who can't govern themselves want to govern everyone else.
Trying to move from Los Angeles to Alaska
Smart move. Good luck 👍
Don’t bring any of the BS California laws with you.
Tanner Hughes lol
United States of America my bullshit laws? Am originally from CO . You confusing me to Californians .
Wow the fishing and hunting here are like no other there are no guarantees.
And our game densities are not like they are in the lower 48.
Our moose hunting regulations are complicated and moose are not as thick as whitetail deer in the lower 48 so your odds and of bagging a moose, sheep, etc. are actually quite low for most people.
Especially anywhere on the road system or in the populated communities where lots of people hunt.
kasilofchrisn moose taste better than deer, don’t hunt the roads. River trips are nice.
I couldn't take the cold dark winters; mosquitoes in the summer.
We are lucky we don’t get mosquitoes here.
I just love this video, you and your wife are awesome together ❤️
Is there any property for sale near you guys?
Thank you😊 No sorry no property for sale at this time.
Hello, what's the music at the start?
Daniel I am terrible with not putting the artist on the description. I can’t remember who the artist was. :(
I am wanting to know the same thing! 😁 Sounds like Purity Ring or Petite Bisquit style, and of course the lyrics are not anywhere online that I could find..
I actually recently applied to a Sports Reporting position in Fairbanks, and would be moving to Alaska from Colorado if I do get the job! What was the most difficult thing for you when transitioning to the Alaska lifestyle?
We moved here from Fort Carson Colorado. The biggest transition for me was the constitutional care, being able to lone a gun to a friend without a background check and have more than 10 round magazines😂
Seriously, there wasn’t that big of a transition. The darkness of the winter and in Fairbanks the negative temps may be the biggest issue. Oh and plugging your car in so it starts in the morning.