Considering relocation to Alaska

[mrpackerguy]

Am I the only one wondering what the music scene is like??

 

[fo shizzle]

My cousin and I visited 15 years ago and I came away with 2 absolute truths.........

1) Nature is really pretty.

2) The girls? Not so much.

 

[JmJ]

Am I the only one wondering what the music scene is like??

No, you are not.

 

[MJ5150]

A good buddy of mine moved up to Alaska about a year ago. I thought I was pretty isolated living up here in the corner of the USA, but he is really isolated. You live in Ohio, so keep in mind just how far away you are going to be from your friends and family in Ohio. For you, that may be a good thing, I don't know.

There are lots of things he loves about Alaska....the nature, the quiet, and the beauty. At the same time, he is far away from his family, the silence and peace can eat at you for long stretches of time, the freezing cold weather for days can drive a man crazy, and things like fresh vegetables are super expensive.

He has no plans on coming back, he loves it there. It's give and take he tells me. At the moment, he is willing to accept the "gives" for all the "takes" he gets.

-Mike

 

[Webtroll]

Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow.

Just follow the example of your favorite baby seal and this won't happen

 

[XtreO]

Bring your club. Seal-cub clubbing I hear is a national sport. Mmmm. Seal.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I wouldn't even if she was my type, she might shoot me from a helicopter.

I would be especially worried during the time of year that I sport antlers.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I saw a TV reportage saying a lot of areas there suffer from a terribly bad balance between men and women, so if you're single but don't intend to stay that way, don't move there.

I'd forgotten about that imbalance. It would suck to be a musician there and have not only a sparse fan base but also a mostly male one.

EagleMoon, though, could tip it one more in the female direction if she does move there.

 

[Visirale]

You couldn't pay me enough to live there.

I loved visiting on a cruise and land tour a few years ago. But going from 22 hours of sunlight to 22 hours of darkness in a year... and every spot in between?

The biggest city is really small and hours away from any of the other "towns."

It's a very beautiful place, but holy crap, I would shoot myself from all the boredom.

 

[tonequixote]

Lots of ignorance in this thread, some of it feigns humor but falls wide of the mark. Stereotypes galore.

 

[Visirale]

Lots of ignorance in this thread, some of it feigns humor but falls wide of the mark. Stereotypes galore.

My deepest apologies for having to live there...

 

[MJ5150]

Lots of ignorance in this thread, some of it feigns humor but falls wide of the mark. Stereotypes galore.

Well come on and clear them up. You're the first person to come along who can speak with an authority on the questions.

-Mike

 

[EagleMoon]

Well come on and clear them up. You're the first person to come along who can speak with an authority on the questions.

-Mike

Yes, please do. I'd like to hear more about it that isn't myths and joking.

 

[MJ5150]

Yes, please do. I'd like to hear more about it that isn't myths and joking.

Did my post help at all? I shared what I have picked up from him in general conversations since he moved.

I can call my friend in Alaska and say "Hey, my buddy EagleMoon at TalkBass wants to know some more tips about moving to Alaska".



-Mike

 

[EagleMoon]

Did my post help at all? I shared what I have picked up from him in general conversations since he moved.

I can call my friend in Alaska and say "Hey, my buddy EagleMoon at TalkBass wants to know some more tips about moving to Alaska".


-Mike

Oh yeah, sorry. Your post was most helpful. I guess what I'm wanting to know is what it's like living there. I'm not much for city life and do enjoy outdoor sports, though maybe not too much glacier climbing. I can only find out a small amount from websites, so that's why I thought I'd ask here.

 

[MJ5150]

I guess what I'm wanting to know is what it's like living there. I'm not much for city life and do enjoy outdoor sports......

Alright, I'll dig a little deeper.

I know some more things....you actually have to hunt and fish if you want to eat. Unless you live in the big cities like Fairbanks, there really isn't much of a city life as we know it. But he has said the communities are real tight knit.

There is time for recreation, but you spend more time surviving. It's not like they go out snowboarding every weekend.

The weather limits what you can do each day, and how long you do it. He said it was over 70 like twice since he has been there.

-Mike

 

[EagleMoon]

Alright, I'll dig a little deeper.

I know some more things....you actually have to hunt and fish if you want to eat. Unless you live in the big cities like Fairbanks, there really isn't much of a city life as we know it. But he has said the communities are real tight knit.

There is time for recreation, but you spend more time surviving. It's not like they go out snowboarding every weekend.

The weather limits what you can do each day, and how long you do it. He said it was over 70 like twice since he has been there.

-Mike

From what I've read, Fairbanks is colder in general than Anchorage or Juneau since it's further inland. I would probably aim for one of those two places.

 

[Benjamin Strange]

You'll totally be able to see Russia.

I don't ever say this kind of thing, but I will say it now: I LOLed.

 

[Honk'n_down-low]

Hi all,

I've always wanted to live in Alaska and have been considering relocating there. I was wondering if any natives or people who have located there could give me some advice or tips?

I thought Men outnumbered Women something like 3 to 1 - so bring your own date or plan on sharing one

 

[burk48237]

I visited and loved it, but I can't imagine living there if you weren't in to the outdoors. Also don't go their if your a person who doesn't like guns. (I'm not trying to turn this into a gun thread) We didn't go to the outhouse there without a pistol on our side. Their have even been Bear attacks in City parks in Anchorage. In the rural areas a vast majority of the citizens do some form of sustenance hunting. The orange groves just don't do that well there.

Anchorage is a decent sized city (never been to Juneau), but it still has the feel of frontier town. Juneau is actually fairly warm as far as climate (I understand it's average weather is comparable to Baltimore or Seattle). But it's hard to get to the rest of Alaska from Juneau, not a lot of superhighways in Alaska. It is expensive to get some stuff there although the internet has mitigated the cost some. I shipped two bottles of Scotch there for my fishing trip and the costs weren't that bad, especially considering the place I shipped them too was accessible only by ferry or plane. But I have a feeling shipping a bass there would cost a fortune.