This a good video with good advice, with one exception. I have lived in Alaska for 27 years. I have worked and traveled throughout the state. There are wonderful places to live in Alaska. However, the absolute worst place to live in Alaska is in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. In the Wasilla-Big Lake area there are roving gangs of meth heads and crack heads who not only break in and clean out the content of houses, often when people are at work or gone for a few days. These gangs will rip the copper plumbing right out of the walls. When they get caught, they are usually let off with light sentences since the Alaska Court System has gotten "woke". The other downside of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the extremely corrupt Borough government. If you are still interested in this hell hole, talk to some residents. Many residents of the Borough will tell you about the two issues I have raised. If you don't mind rain, southeast Alaska is a great place. If you don't mind the cold and a long winter, Fairbanks is a great place. The Kenai Peninsula is way better than the Mat-Su Borough and the best place there is Homer, a wonderful place. Remember there are really two Alaska's. Alaska on the road system where you can drive places even though the distances are often far and, in the winter, the roads can be challenging and Alaska off the road system where you access to and from your village or your very remote cabin is by airplane or by boat. If you are not an Alaska Native person, you will very likely find life in a predominantly native community far different from anything you have ever encountered. The smaller the village the harder life will be there for you. Bush teachers in small villages usually last a year or two. The big off the road system communities like Barrow, Bethel, and Nome can be great. People are very friendly. However, don't move there without a job unless you are independently well off. Life in those communities is very expensive. There are quirky things there you've never thought of living in the United States like having your water delivered because there is no water system, having to level your house every few years because it is on piling on permafrost, or paying huge shipping bills for items you may need that aren't available in the community like air freighting a car to you. If you decide to move to Alaska, you'll either love it or hate it but you'll enjoy the adventure.
Thank you Dennis! You have been with my channel from the beginning and I really appreciate that! 😁 Eric and Arielle have a great channel too. No other channel in Alaska as big as theirs!
Thank you for the shout out. Another thing people need to consider are mosquitoes. Some areas don't have any, 15 minutes away, you can't be outside in the summer. I bought my first 5 acres at my cabin from the state. Their online auction is only open to state residents. I believe their "over the counter" sales is open to everyone. Also, most municipalities regularly sell land. I bought my second 5 acres from the MatSu borough. Another item to consider is weather. Winter temperatures, snow amounts, rain amounts, wind, etc. Good video! 👍
Thank you Bill! I really do appreciate you participating in the comments too! It’s always been a goal of my channel to have “knowledge” being shared in this section! You feel free to do it anytime and hopefully you get some subs! I totally forgot to mention the “over the counter” sales! This will be my first year to find out about them darn skeeters! 😵💫
@@jason3211 Alaska is weird when it comes to mosquitoes. There are places where they are real bad and other places where there are just a few. I've seen bad places and then go 1/2 mile or a mile away and have almost none. Obviously, in the cities and on mountain tops there are going to be a lot less. Everywhere else just depends.
Caught a couple of your newer videos and now have gone back and watched them all from the beginning.You are a very brave lady.Its a beautiful state and you live in a beautiful area.God bless you and keep you.I look forward to watching more of your journey.Im in New York State near Binghamton.
Hello Shirley! So when is your big move to Alaska! :-) LOL! Well if you cant make it up here, you can live vicariously in Alaska through my channel at least! Thank you so much for watching my videos and commenting! I post a new video every Thursday (internet permitting). I hope to see you in the comments often! Thank you! :-)
Great video chalked full of good info. Also thanks for featuring other Alaska channels. Some I’d never seen before. It’s always nice to check in and see how others are doing.
They are all great channels! Some I learn from and some I just enjoy watching. I did find Rons channel from your comment section though! Alone Off Grid just peaked my curiosity! Not sure why 🤣 Always nice to hear from you!
TOTAL RESPECT! I'm not moving to Alaska but you nailed it!! TOTAL refresher here on what to do looking for any property! I'm considering a big move maybe off the grid (for me) and I hung on your every word! You are one smart cookie! Live Free!
Come on Teri! There is plenty of room here in Alaska for ya! 🤣 Just have to deal with mountains of snow, wildlife and complete solitude! 😉 Hey no matter where you go, live the life you want! Live Free! I am very happy the video was useful and you go get that property you want! Hung on every word? Can I have you chat with my kids please 🤣
Another very informative video. I am continually surprised by all the effort you put in to find and prepare for Alaska. Have you thought about writing a book and include all your knowledge and experiences, bet you could sell a lot of them on your channel.
Chip, if you saw the four hours of footage that didn’t make the final video, I think you would unsubscribe immediately 🤣 Seriously, the “ways to make money on UA-cam” guide says to sell Ebooks! I just wouldn’t feel right doing that because I want everyone to enjoy my videos. Besides if I saved it for a book, I’d have no content and you’d be forced to watch Kenai talking all “Scottish” for 20 minutes! 🤨
Great video chalked full of good info. Also thanks for featuring other Alaska channels. Some I’d never seen before. It’s always nice to check in and see how others are doing. 9.72K subscribers 324 Comments 13,928 views • Mar 11, 2022 AWESOME CHANNEL I am continually surprised by all the effort you put in to find and prepare for Alaska.
Thank you so much Scott! The super quick jump growth of my channel there briefly kind of caught me off guard! I literally went from 5K to 12K in three weeks! Hence the super late response to your comment! 🤣 If you check out my CHANNELS tab, you will find a lot of other channels too. Some Alaska, some not. I do take UA-cam seriously and always want to upload a video that is informative or entertaining. If I am lucky, I can do both! Thank you! 🧡
I’m a new subscriber. I’m impressed by your courage. I look forward to follow your journey. Watched a few of your videos so far. Alaska looks awesome but my dream of moving to the US is gone for now as I cannot get across the boarder right now. Maybe some day. Regards from 🇨🇦
Thank you so much for the sub and for watching and commenting! I really do appreciate that! The border issue is a pain right now for sure but hopefully doesn't last too much longer! Keep that dream alive and you will get to move to the US soon! :-)
Gotta say first and foremost, You Rock Little Lady 👍👍👍💙 You giving shout outs to other Alaskan channels is so very cool, thoughtful and sweet of you. An absolutely Excellent idea that I've not seen anyone else do. (But of course I haven't seen every video of Alaska 😉) But, in my humble opinion, that's one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Thank you for doing that 👍 💯% Awesome 😎 Blessings 🙏
Ahhh thank you kindly Rich! I always try to help out other UA-camrs as much as I can! Shout outs are so easy to do and you are correct, not many channels do it. It will always be a main part of my channel though. Also my CHANNELS tab highlights many other channels in/out of Alaska! It is always so cool to see people who comment on my videos popping up on the channels I watch! Like a nice community of friends! Thank you so much Rich! 🧡🤗💚
I bought my land "for sale by owner", its 9 acres 25 miles north of fairbanks. FYI any land you buy should be " south sloping" so you get good quality sunshine. We are off the grid and use solar mostly on sunny days and generator during the long dark days.
Absolutely! South facing is always best for solar and gardening. Especially so in Alaska! Just watching the winter sun in my area, it was strange to watch it just hover over the horizon. Just enough to light up the area for a few hours. Darn trees! 😁
Another Excellent video 👍📸 and pictures. Wow, you have some great shots of Alaska in here You also give excellent advice on moving to Alaska. I've warned a couple of people about it and helped them not make a regretable mistake, which I found out after they got here. Another consideration is the heat source. Some areas have no trees so wood heat is not an option. Much to consider when moving to Alaska 😉 Blessings to you 🙏🙏
There certainly is a lot to consider and you are correct about the trees! I think most people assume Alaska is wall to wall trees! And no heat, you are dead! I was hoping that the video would help people if they wanted to move to Alaska! Especially the boots on the ground part! Thank you so much Rich! 🧡🤗💚
With the way things are getting worse and worse in this world, it doesn't sound like a bad idea to live like this! Maybe not Alaska, but definitely an off the grid property in a rural or remote location and be totally self sufficient would be pretty awesome!
"Somers in Alaska" is the only other Alaska-living channel I have been following, for a few years now. They are in, North Pole, Alaska. It's so interesting to see the diversity, and desires of the many lifestyles that make up remote living!
I used to watch Somers all the time in Colorado! Great videos. I really need to catch up again. They have a very nice house though! Thank you so much Sharon! :-)
This is great advice. I just found your channel and watched a few videos and had to subscribe. I have been dreaming of Alaska for many years even though im Canadian, i live outdoor lifestyle and would love to find a small piece of land in remote Alaska to live seasonal, my search continues. Thank you for the video. Stay safe and have a great day.
I am a retired real estate broker. 20 years in Las Vegas Nevada and five in Salt Lake City Utah. It may be different in Alaska, but we would split commissions as buyers agents and sellers agents. So you could search all the listings available in the area for a client And if your listings did not fit their needs you could show them all the listings that met their criteria. And share your knowledge of the market to get them the best deal for their needs
It works that way in Alaska as well. I think I am more the type that will do most of the work I can and then get a professional involved. When I purchased my house in Colorado, I pretty much asked the realtor to show my places I sent her. She told me I did her job but I couldn't do any of the process after I found the place! RESPECT to you for doing that job for 25 years! :-)
As an Alaskan Realtor, we can look at everything Zillow shows plus we know more details on the properties. The way the market works, we do partner with other agents too.
The David Attenborough bit was great!! There are so many things to consider. Learning so much from you and others. Really appreciate you including all the channels, there are a few I need to check out. The land info is very valuable, I would also be interested in how to go about researching employment opportunities as well. I know you work remotely, but for the rest of us that may not be an option. I really appreciate your efforts and insights on the channel. Thanks again and stay safe.
I just couldn’t resist the Attenborough bit! You really should check out those other channels if you can. The channels I mentioned I watch religiously! They have all taught me something. As far as employment and the usual Indeed, Monster etc there is one called Coolworks. That covers all states too. It’s mostly seasonal work but they have many year round jobs posted as well. Also Alaska gov has a section. I have seen some really nice jobs listed there. Some are work from home. But its been awhile since I have been on there! Thank you for always commenting too Ashley! I see you on the other channels commenting there too! Very cool! 👌
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I am familiar with cool works and I have been on Alaska gov before. I am not really familiar with the other sites. I have a couple of years to figure it out, but it's always good to be in the loop with the ever changing job market. I have had the same job for almost 30 years so that's probably why it is something I think about alot when it comes to relocating.
In that case Indeed, Simply Hired and Monster will have a huge number of listing for Alaska or any state! Same job for 30 years wow! That’s almost unheard of anymore but so cool! It’s a big deal to leave a job and to find a job. Where I am located, if I lose my job, I will only have UA-cam and its not paying a lot. But there really is no place else for me to apply unless I can find another job that lets me work from home again.
Great tips on moving to Alaska. There is so much to take in consideration when getting off grid property. Keep that fire going. Make it a wonderful evening..!!
I was going to come to Alaska in April and help Brian to put his WOODMIZER together. I guess they have had a producer approach them and want to help. So I’m not sure when I’ll go see them now. Hopefully sometime this summer. 👍
Ahhh now that would have been a great video! Two of my favorite channels doing a video together! Careful though! Once you see Alaska first hand, you’ll have to have your chickens shipped up to your new Alaska property! 🤣 Ron in Alaska??
Thank you, so much, for this video! We are definitely buying property in Alaska, within the next year or two, and moving within five. This information helps tremendously and is appreciated greatly! I have subscribed, to your channel, and look forward to seeing more content!
Fantastic William! Your move to Alaska will not be regretted at all. For me, I wish I had done so earlier in life! Alaska is absolutely an amazing place to live! It is an honor to have you along for my journey! Thank you so much!
Thank you Adam and Phyllis! It's so nice of you to drop in! Thank you so much for the view, comment and the compliment! I always try to make my videos informative and entertaining if I can. I love the way you two interact on your videos! Always makes me giggle! :-) And I learn a lot too! Keep cranking out those videos please! :-)
Great job young lady my kids are considering a vacation home possible slash hunting fishing rental and have just started their search your video was so timely and perfectly informative thank you
Ahh that is so awesome to hear! Make sure you watch Episode 55 as well! I think that video will be useful for them as well! I hope they bring you to Alaska too! It’s SO worth the trip! :-)
Wow this video is chocked full of great information. When we were thinking of moving to Alaska we actually took a vacation spent two weeks driving around Alaska figuring out if and were we wanted to settle down. We chose centrally located and lots of job opportunities. Alto now I wish we would have gone a little more remote.haha Thank you for the shout out it is very appreciated. Keep up the great work.God Bless
I think you did it correctly though! Two weeks driving around is like the best way you could do it! Take your time and get to see a lot of great spots! It had to be a tough decision. Who knows where I could have landed if I got to drive around for two weeks! I always enjoy your videos so I had to give you a shout out! :-) Take care!
My first property purchase was by way of the Over-the-counter program through the State. It was off the Parks Highway north of Healy. I did all the Google Earth and DNR stuff. I even talked to the letter carrier who covered the area. But I never set foot on it before buying it. Big mistake. Like you, when Lone Moose and I went to check it out, I couldn't even get to it because of the flooding. So, boots on the ground is a very important aspect of buying land in Alaska - remote or on the road system.
That property I was talking about was in Clear. I wanted that property so bad! When the realtor said no, I was devastated! But he sure did me a favor! I should call him up someday and thank him! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska We are going to have to compare notes. My place was actually closer to Clear than Healy. Between the Bear Creek Rest Stop and the bridge over the Nenana River.
The property I was looking at was on Kobe Rd and Kobe Rd. Yes same name. I think it was 60 acres and previous owners had cleared about 20 acres for farming. There was no structures there so I would have had a cabin exactly like the one you bought delivered there. It was nice because of the cleared land and still had a bunch of treed acreage. I still remember how I felt when the realtor said he would not accept my offer until I came to see it. 🤨
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Looks like about 15 minutes away from my place. Lone Moose and I are pigging out on Kansas City BBQ today. Watch for the video in a few days.
We bought property through the over the counter as well in June Creek. We went and scouted it and even found the survey markers. Then we did a small section of muskeg clearing and decided it was good ground. Access is difficult but hopefully we can change that with some culverts and such. We start building this summer. 😍
Nice presentation, Alone. You got me interested in moving to Alaska, lol. Although, I have to admit, I bought both my town cabin and my remote cabin sight unseen and was very lucky. That's not always the case. But, you did a good job. Do you use a special app to edit videos?
Always good to hear from you John! Wow my video was so good I even convinced someone who already owns two properties in Alaska to move to Alaska!! Did you hear that EVERYONE!! 🤣 I have seen some people get some real jems from buying site unseen but more that didn’t! You just have to know how to do it! I use an editing software called Shotcut. It’s free but only works on a computer. Luckily there are a TON of videos on UA-cam that have taught me how to use it! Otherwise I would just be starring at the screen having no idea where to even start!
Another awesome video,A Treasure trove of information,Thank you for all of your research and sharing the “links below” with us.I have no doubt that I want to live in Alaska I just don’t know where in Alaska I want to live.😜I have settled on the idea then I’ll do my due diligence and research and once I get there I can always relocate within the state, just gotta get there! My house 17 years in Alabama just went on the market. I may visit at Christmas just to see what winter really is like. Thank you again!!
Oh you bet! I know you travel all over Alaska for your channel! I didn’t think it would be fair to put your logo covering all of Alaska though 🤣 I recently found your channel so I wasn’t sure if you ever been to Nome or Barrow!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I appreciate being mentioned. I’ve never been to Barrow and although I’ve flow through Nome many times, I’ve never been off the plane there. I did live in the Northwest Arctic for a three years (Kotzebue area). I started this channel, and put a couple videos on it, prior to my time in the Arctic. That said, during my time in the Arctic is when I started posting videos regularly. I just felt like I needed to share some of the awesome experiences I had on a daily basis. The Arctic is magical. Anyway, I sincerely appreciate the shoutout.
@@RaisedinAlaska You are welcome on the mention! I hope it brings in some traffic for you and ultimately some more subs! I plan on catching up on more of your videos soon!
Your so correct. It's very expensive to live in Alaska.. Depending on where you are in Alaska you'll be paying double, triple or higher for fuel, home needs, milk, eggs, etc. No more homesteading. That ended in 1986 I believe. My Cousin just packed up from Texas to Alaska in the late 70's & got his spot but had to get a degree & a great paying job so he could stay. It's not a place for your average middle income family or couple such as my Wife & I. I hear Pueblo Co is the cheapest place to retire or live now days & it's beautiful. However, buying now is the wrong move because of the Fed raising interest rates, cost of living, etc.
I have been through Pueblo Colorado (my old home state before Alaska) and it is a nice place BUT it's not perfect. I believe it has the highest crime rate in Colorado but I haven't looked at that for a few years. When I drove through it to go camping and fishing, it was a nice place to stop! Yeah the homesteading act ended in the mid 80's and to be honest I am glad it did. The beauty of Alaska is there is not a lot of people here. As for expensive, absolutely. For me, Colorado was expensive already so I notice the prices being about what I had always paid (groceries) but I also have to factor in the gas it takes me to get to the grocery store! For me, where I live, there are no property taxes, building codes or HOA's so my expenses are somewhat low. It's definitely not normal Alaska living especially if you live in the big cities. But I also don't have all of the conveniences of cities so that could be why living in Alaska is not so expensive for me. 😉🧡
Very informative. This is going to be a very popular channel. I always have to laugh when I hear the name Homer. They call themselves a quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem.
I really would like to see Homer! I have seen their saying before and from what I have seen (on UA-cam), it fits! LOL! This channel will be popular thanks to viewers like you! Thank you so much! :-)
Awesome video. Tis hard for me to realize people will buy land with out seeing it. As for homesteading I did have a homestead back in the 70's but alas I gave it up due to my dad saying if I didn't come back to S.Dakota he would sell. Long story short after I went back he sold it 3 yrs later. Thank you for mentioning my channel in your video.👍👍😀😀😀
Well at least you made it back to Alaska! I will never leave. My family in the lower 48 understand or at least I hope they do! And you know me! I love to mention other channels and hopefully help them gain subs. We content creators have to stick together! Going it alone is tough! Unless you are Simple Living Alaska! 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I to will never leave. My mom asked me a few days before she died where I would go. I told her " I will die in this hose or on my land. I ain't leaving either.😀 on another note have you ever heard of Azure Standard? Tis online grocery store.
Thank you for the shout out! :) Great info in this video. I would also add that if the listing says "Great Moose habitat" that is a good sign that most of the property is wetlands LOL.....My area here on the Kenai peninsula has lots of great land, but also lots of wetlands ;) err....moose habitat I mean ;)
Sean! Did I get your location wrong?? I wasn’t 100% sure so I put you in the Matsu Valley. I really do apologize if I got that wrong! Funny I had seen that “Great Moose Habitat” many times but I just assumed that all of Alaska was 🤣 But that does make so much sense now! DUH!
Although I would love to move to Alaska my husband has a condition that doesn't do well in cold, but the info you have given in this video we can use when we buy land in Alabama. Thank you and God bless!
I know it can be done sight unseen but I am just not experienced enough. When I first walked the property I am on now, I knew just driving up the driveway that I was buying this cabin! It's that feeling you don't get to experience often! Driving to a property, I already purchased (and never seen) for the first time would be nerve racking to me! Especially if I planned on spending the rest of my life there! :-) Thank you Colin! :-)
Good video... information I probably should have followed, but I have found I like it quite a bit in the basin. Very good community for raising children. The schools are good. People are caring even if they give a cold shoulder at first. Still remember what I was told by a local my first week," many have tried that subdivision , many have failed". That was 4 years ago now
Isn't it funny that you could be standing next to someone and it seems like they want nothing to do with you but as soon as you say something they are the nicest people ever! Alaskans know how to give personal space but they also know how to be very friendly (Usually) I've seen many abandoned/run down cabins around my area and wondered how many of those are people that just couldn't hack it and left town! Maybe many have failed. But not everyone! :-)
Your adventure is amazing. But could you please tell me how you have internet way out there? Lol. I have Wi-Fi and live rural and my internet is shady sometimes lol. Take care-Debbie
Thank you so much! I hope it helps and keep watching Zillow daily! It may seem like the same listings keep showing up but that perfect property will pop up when you least expect it! And don't forget to check the "other listings" next to the "agent listings" slider. Those are normally (For Sale by Owner) and they come up with new listings just as often. I hope you find something soon! :-) And thank you so much for watching and commenting! :-)
Another excellent video you just keep getting better and better.Every bit of advise you give out is very well though out,keep up the good work.From up here in Canada bye for now.
Oh yeah the comment section is so much fun! I think I make videos just to read and reply to comments! No not really 🤣but I do know that I have to be thorough and someone always catches something I missed! It’s almost like you have to read the comments to get the “complete” info! Thank you for watching and commenting! 😁
I really am living my dream and it's been exciting so far! Even all the snow! I'm so glad you found my channel and thank you so much for watching and commenting! More videos planned in the future so stay tuned! :-)
This was one of my favorite videos (Besides Episode 13). I got a lot of negative comments from people in Alaska! I get not wanting more people in your state. I think everyone in every state feels the same. I still enjoyed making this video! 😁 Thank you so much Janice! 🧡💚
Thank you so much doctorjoey3! I am super late in responding so you may have finished by now! and I thank you for that! New video coming this Thursday! :-)
Eh, I've lived here forever. Had a place in Whittier. Had motorhomes, went back in the ranges w/4 wheelers, worked the Slope, etc. . Just a word of warning. I met a guy this summer, who was from Maryland. He'd come up a couple times in the summer and "fell in love with Alaska". But, it wasn't true love. I saw him in January, looked a little haggard. "Is it always this cold". "Does it ever stop snowing". And my favorite; "How deep do you let the snow get on the roof before you shovel it". Priceless.
Maryland gets some snow but not nearly as much as Alaska. Where I came from (Colorado) the snow fall isn't quite as much as Alaska but it prepared me enough! But those questions really are the first signs of the end! :-) I guess if you only visit during the spring/summer, Alaska is very nice and beautiful! Easy to fall in love with. But you have to fall in love with the cold and snow or just remain a tourist! Alaska's four seasons are Winter, June, July and August! It snows a lot here! :-)
Hello Alone, very informative and entertaining! Love your self-deprecating humor, spraying yourself with the cleaner, what, you don’t want a neighbor like the fella grinning ear to ear waving wildly at you?, hitting on you everyday? Thank you for the fun vids, and spoil that precious Kenai, see you next time
Hey! Nobody was supposed to see that! No literally! I was looking through old footage to fill in that section of the video and I said oh why not 🤣 Thank you Mike!
During the beginning I was thinking “wow her editing is really good, this is basically and Attenborough documentary” Then it kicked in 😂 This is a great video full of good info. A lot to consider moving there.
LOL yeah I wanted to make it seem like a documentary so Mr. Attenborough could do his thing! So Kevin! Now you know everything you need to know to move to Alaska! Tell your girlfriend its time to move! HA! I bet Buddy would love it though! :-) You get more than your fair share of snow right where you are! :-)
Some good information. We have been looking for remote property for a couple years now and have not found the right one yet. Looking at a couple road trips this summer to look at some places.
That’s exciting! You two plan on taking us along for a video? I hear house/cabin hunting shows are popular. I never watch them but I would watch yours! Thank you David! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska we will be videoing but won’t release it till we find a place. No one on our channel knows we are looking yet. If you have any suggestions for places still available?
Funny you mention that because even though I bought a place already, I find myself still looking through Zillow a lot. Not sure why! But if I come across anything I will email you! 😁
Ahhh thank you kindly BK! This video was one of my favorites! Great editing. Great music! Shouted out a bunch of other channels and explained a lot of info! Wish they could all be like this one! :-)
Awesomeness!!! This video was so informative 👍 Thank you so much for the insight. And the beautiful B Roll of the different regions. So house hunting is just like dating... Only use professional services as a last resort. Do a good background check on the prospects you have lined up. Don't be afraid to get your feet wet. And always check out the merchandise first hand . And talk to people to get the clean and dirty on thing's And never let anyone set you up on a blind date👍😉 Gotcha 🤭🤭😆😄😄
People who have never lived up there might find it hard to conceive how much land is a seasonal wetland. Even using topography it is hard to interpret how the hydrology of permafrost and muskeg works. This leads to other issues like mosquitos and no-seemums that are worse near wetlands. It affects your land usage, as well. The water quality is important because previous land usage can contaminate water. One of the bombing ranges that I worked on for 2 summers had a contaminated well because of a fuel tank that leaked. Years later, even with multiple filtration systems, we had water that if you let a glass sit for a few hours a petroleum sheen would become visible. Kool-aid mix was our friend at Blair Lake.
Kool aid mix! 🤣I haven’t had kool aid for decades! How was that petroleum grape mix? Muskeg was my biggest concern when looking at property. Even the 350 acres I was looking at was 60% muskeg! And most of Alaska is muskeg or wet. Some of the property you could just see the veins in the landscape where the runoff would run every year! I visited my property for the first time in June. No mosquitoes. But I could have missed mosquito season. This year will be the true test!
Yeah I figured I would have to circle my property at least once a day by snow machine or ATV just to make sure nobody was on my property! It was just too much property! And too close to the city!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I worked as the head of security for an auto auction with that much property and it was hard to manage, even with a 24/7 security team. I worked a summer on a horse farm with 200 acres and it was a work out .
Wow! Look at you go, damn you learn quick, the scenery and editing in this video is pretty sharp! Great job.. I'm gonna give Zillow a try, lord knows I've been searching every other site, I'm sure that their filters are really dialed in as well..
Just for giggles one day, I looked at property in TN,SC etc. I was actually amazed at what I found! Some very stellar pieces of property and the prices were very affordable. I actually considered moving that direction for about .0002 seconds. 🤣 But seriously, thank you for the compliment about my video!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska you're welcome, I like how you managed to place the little marker on the various locations and put the name in etc. I've always been attracted to maps,even as a kid, I use to draw maps on the inside of my text book covers haha I thought it was neat,the teachers? Not so much! 😆 Oh yeah? 00.02 seconds eh? Haha I see ya gave it some real thought lol the reason I'm drawn to the region is the availability of water, in so many ways, many of the properties I've seen have water popping up pretty frequently and the lush green landscapes in those mountains, also there's tons of history in them hills, and who knows what I might stumble on with my metal detector? 😉 Alaska is gorgeous, by far the most beautiful place on earth, but its just so damn expensive to get anything out there, and with the way things are going these days ,I only see it getting tougher!
Ok maybe it was more than .0002 seconds but I wont lie, some of the properties out there are massive and so darn beautiful it had me intrigued. But Alaska has no snakes or poisonous spiders so it won 🤣 And it is expensive for sure. I think it keeps you minimalistic too. You just make do and sometimes its just good enough. Makes you appreciate things you do buy. I am anxious to go searching around to! Going to buy a metal detector and who knows what small abandoned prospector camp I could run into out here. Might even find Hoffa! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska oh? Haha yeah, I wouldn't count on finding him anytime soon , however, I know damn well that there's gold in that state, heck there's places that no modern human has ever walked in that state! So who knows what ya might turn up, I would check the river & stream banks ,just be careful because rumor has it that mountain lions and grizzlies frequent those areas as well, its said that they like to have a drink every now and again,...who woulda thunk it? They must be part Irish 🍺😆☘ No March pun intended lol I figure down there in those Appalachians I'm just bound to find at least a few civil war items and maybe even some Revolutionary items? It's one of the lures to metal detecting, ya just never know..
Good video! I should tell my moving to Alaska story one day. Too busy to get 100% into video making lately. Hopefully in the spring I can make better content. Snowing there? It’s still snowing here. 3rd day of it. Over a foot of fresh snow. Is that apple crisp ready for judging yet?
OOOOO you have to do a video on that now! You cant just leave us hanging! Better content?!? 🤨 All I can say Ed, is don’t forget us little channels someday! It is currently snowing but just a few inches so far. Supposed to snow all weekend though. Heather and I keep eating the apple crisp so I’m going to have to get back to you on that! 🤣
I just want to say Thank You! I am inspired and I enjoy watching your show. My greatest fear is mice! If I can overcome my fear, I would live remotely in Alaska.
Mice are a huge problem but there is also voles and shrews! All destructive little creatures! You could always bring a cat! Or 10! LOL :-) Thank you so much Piper! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska well count me out! I can’t function around mice. I am afraid. However I am planning a girls trip to Alaska. Fingers crossed the cabin is tightly sealed. Any advice on locations would be appreciated. I would like to arrive at the beginning of winter.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska oh Alaska is my dream. I don't even consider other states to be honest. I don't know why I'm waiting for the right time. I just need to do it and make it happen and do whatever it takes along the way. I swear I would go right now if I could.
@@drock4912 Winter is fast approaching and that could make the move a bit hectic! I'd wait for spring/summer. Before I bought my cabin, I was considering just moving to Anchorage/Fairbanks just to BE in Alaska and use that as a starting point. HINT: Once you buy property/cabin you will be amazed at how quickly you end up just making it happen!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Hello Alone! Yes said neighbor bought a house on a remote island in southeast Alaska, (sight unseen) he saw obsolete photographs and made an assumption that he would "live off the land" and that his neighbors would help him. Well he was delusional about the amount of help, Yes he got help, but people struggling to live aren't going to carry someone who won't help himself enough. Some people from the outside don't do their due diligence and when it is hard, blame everyone else. The good news is said individual left the island, got seduced into a religious cult, got married and is living doing missionary work for said cult in an equatorial country, with his new life. (and leeches, snakes, poisonous snails, etc.
@@jaytowne8016 Yeah see that’s exactly what I was trying to say! LOL! Don’t trust the pictures!! You know it’s amazing how much people are willing to help IF you are willing to help. It’s about community not charity! Well at least he is living his dream? Leeches and snakes! PASS!! LOL! :-) Nothing like a winter or two to thin out the herd!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Well that is why I found so much truth in your Video! I am watching the Christmas one as I type! And so yes your advice is top notch!
In a past life, I was a licensed real estate salesman in California and all the advice you give is spot on. I didn't realize there were no building codes in remote parts of Alaska. That's huge when buying existing structures on remote land. My advice would be to take someone knowledgeable in basic building methods to assess the quality and safety of the structures, if any are included. I was also a licensed building contractor for a couple years. Cabinet and millwork.
Even in the Mat Su borough we don’t need building inspectors. I know Anchorage and Valdez require it. To get state land you have to be a resident and it is a sealed bid. I’ve acquired 3 properties this way.
@@stevet8121 It is something to see all these people coming up here. Is it that bad elsewhere? I haven’t been outside or on an airplane since 2014. I used to fly all over the state all the time and for a few years to the lower 48 east coast every other month. If you use a bank you might need inspections. I know I paid to have a block foundation and the guys wanted to know when the bank was going to inspect it before filling the blocks. I grabbed a ladder and went and checked all rebar etc and said the bank oks the job. It cost $24,000 for a 28x28 with concrete floor in 2015.
@@Chris_at_Home That's a great inspection. It made me laugh. $24,000 will barely pay for the building permit in CA now days. I think the political climate is the worse though. It seems everyone is angry all the time. It feels like the pot could boil over at any time.
Exactly right! Bring a building contractor, someone with safety and quality background, a structural engineer! Um, I didn’t do that! 😇I kicked the bottom log of the cabin, like you guys do when you buy a car, and I figured it was good. You worked real estate in California? Um, thank you for your service? LOL But no building codes is why I have a roof like I do! It can be a bad thing. I know that most Alaskans don’t want people moving here though. I think my videos don’t cause more people to come to Alaska. Hopefully more that they always wanted to (and would have anyway) and maybe my videos help them in some small way. But cabinet and millwork would keep you happily employed in Alaska! Just FYI 😁
I will be doing the same thing this year hopefully. I will get 10 cords delivered and I will need a place to keep it dry. I will have to get a good set up going to be able to process my own 10 cords eventually! Ah just so much to do! I love it! 😁
Just wondering how you are doing? How's keni? How's the poor evicted squirrel? What is happening in Alaska? Lol.... Waiting somewhat patiently for your next video... And I have been watching sasquatch investigators looking for sasquatch in Alaska....
LMAO! Hello Charles! 🤣I am just finishing the video up and it will post very soon! Can you believe that for some reason my boss ACTUALLY expects me to work the full 8-10 hours! 🙄
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Yes...I can believe it.... Bosses would have you work 16 to 20 hours a day if possible.... And they would love to pay you for only 8 hours... Lol I am watching some guys walking around the woods talking, yelling to each other, flashing lights around everywhere and then saying that they don't understand why they can not find anything! No matter how late I will watch your video!
That would be a hard thing to nail down. Property in Alaska (from my experience) as far as price, has no rhyme or reason. Close to town or remote really has no bearing on price. When I set my price range for Alaska, Zillow showed me properties right in the middle of town all the way out to the middle of nowhere. Sometimes land with no cabin cost more than a big property with one. I looked at 360 acres (no cabin) right next to Fairbanks that cost less than my 5 acres with a cabin. My rules were (within my price range), no neighbors, no HOA, no taxes and at least 5 acres. I found the needle in the haystack! Thank you so much Mohammad!
That's funny , and awesome I'm snowed in . I'm in construction. Yes I want to be away from the population. Do you do any weekend retreats for the weekend? Friday to sun or Monday. Me and my son would book a EDUCATIONAL RESERVATION to visit the old times .yes we understand that we have to make are own food and fetch are own firewood and that's the fun of it . Showing my 8 year old how to survive and do things on his own like a man . Thank you for your videos. Ps . How much property does 2 people need to have?
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska haha well thank ya! And I did unexpectedly get her in a video lol well in the background talking but it's a start! I'll post it soon 😁
I am learning to use the Alaska Mapper GIS website to cross reference a lot of the properties that I am interested in. The real estate ads are often very frustrating with the lack of information and photos.
I used the listings on Zillow mostly for price and tax info. I used the maps to find out just about everything else though. I have zoomed into so many properties in Alaska I felt like a Homeland security spy analyst 🤣
LOL so you know what I am going through. These squirrels think my cabin is their personal storage and bathroom! They keep pushing me and I will be having squirrel stew! Sounds yummy! :-)
Another thing I see not mentioned in a lot of these videos is to get knowledge of the First Nations/ native communities and politics/ land issues in the area you are looking at. Also just the community feel in general. I know some areas are predominantly First Nations and not welcoming/safe to non native cabin buyers. I have a good friend who moved to property in northern Canada, her and her husband bought 500 ac and were planning to build a home…. But within the first few weeks it became apparent they were not welcome and after several scary confrontations choose to leave. It turns out the land had belonged to a native family (before the sale) and my friends were not welcome.
Hello Tara! Starting at timestamp 21:12 is where I glossed over that subject very quickly by saying talk to the locals. My research did include checking heavily with all of the First Nation websites as well. The Native Alaskans was not a subject I wanted to mention quickly as a side note as I have too much respect for them. I had planned to make a follow up video to this video to talk about the Native Alaskans/First Nation tribes but wanted to do it in a respectful way. I had attempted to create the video but did not like it. I want to consult with Native Alaskans first to get their point of view so I could do the video justice. I think so many people just see Alaska for adventure and fun and maybe don't realize the impact that First Nations have in Alaska. Maybe more so here than any other state. Just please know, my level of respect for Native Alaskans is much higher than most and not having talked about them more in this video was more out of respect than forgetting.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I’m sure you are a very respectful person 💛 I also have a lot of respect for our local First Nations (I’m In BC) and I think it’s a difficult subject to talk about… especially under UA-cam scrutiny! Take care, I just found your channel and I’m really enjoying getting caught up!
Oh yeah! Anywhere on the Kenai Peninsula is going to be nice! Great hunting and fishing there too. If I had not found my property, I would have concentrated my search mostly on the Peninsula. Thank you Scotty! 😁
Are you sure there are mosquitoes in Alaska? LOL :-) I do not know when that season starts but I sure am ready for them. Maybe. :-) Does Florida have a mosquito "season" or is it just mosquitoes 24/7 because of the weather? Thank you!
I'm interested in Alaska myself. Even though you just mentioned in the video. Anyone looking for land should travel after viewing the photos on what you mention and see if that lot is for them. Boots on the ground get's you very far with no mistakes. I'm looking for land that I can use as residential and be off grid. So with that said. What zone do I need to look into that will let me do this. Am looking to be close to Wasila and Anchorage, AK.
Pretty much all of Alaska can be off grid. Even the cities maybe. I would stay away from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. If you stayed in the Matsu Valley there are SO many places that are off grid. Same with the Kenai Peninsula. Wasilla or Willow are very nice places. Growing though. Out of the 4100 listing I currently see in Alaska, 2600 of them are in the Matsu Valley or Kenai Peninsula. 600 of those are in Anchorage. Just please don't buy anything sight unseen! Thank you so much! 🧡🤗💚
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska What would you say be the hardest thing a new person will experience moving to Alaska especially coming from another state like PA. What be my biggest challenge after buying my land.?
@@shadowcross7248 If you buy raw land it will all be about clearing a driveway and a pad for building. Then it's all about the priorities you have. I have seen some people live in a wall tent for a couple years so they could build the solar and dig the well first. Other than that, don't sell everything to buy again up here! Alaska is more expensive and the selection is smaller. Bring as much as you can with you!
This a good video with good advice, with one exception. I have lived in Alaska for 27 years. I have worked and traveled throughout the state. There are wonderful places to live in Alaska. However, the absolute worst place to live in Alaska is in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. In the Wasilla-Big Lake area there are roving gangs of meth heads and crack heads who not only break in and clean out the content of houses, often when people are at work or gone for a few days. These gangs will rip the copper plumbing right out of the walls. When they get caught, they are usually let off with light sentences since the Alaska Court System has gotten "woke". The other downside of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the extremely corrupt Borough government. If you are still interested in this hell hole, talk to some residents. Many residents of the Borough will tell you about the two issues I have raised. If you don't mind rain, southeast Alaska is a great place. If you don't mind the cold and a long winter, Fairbanks is a great place. The Kenai Peninsula is way better than the Mat-Su Borough and the best place there is Homer, a wonderful place. Remember there are really two Alaska's. Alaska on the road system where you can drive places even though the distances are often far and, in the winter, the roads can be challenging and Alaska off the road system where you access to and from your village or your very remote cabin is by airplane or by boat. If you are not an Alaska Native person, you will very likely find life in a predominantly native community far different from anything you have ever encountered. The smaller the village the harder life will be there for you. Bush teachers in small villages usually last a year or two. The big off the road system communities like Barrow, Bethel, and Nome can be great. People are very friendly. However, don't move there without a job unless you are independently well off. Life in those communities is very expensive. There are quirky things there you've never thought of living in the United States like having your water delivered because there is no water system, having to level your house every few years because it is on piling on permafrost, or paying huge shipping bills for items you may need that aren't available in the community like air freighting a car to you. If you decide to move to Alaska, you'll either love it or hate it but you'll enjoy the adventure.
Hey I was thinking of buying property here. I appreciate that insight
I watch your videos yo get your perspective. Simply Living Alaska is a great channel too
Thank you Dennis! You have been with my channel from the beginning and I really appreciate that! 😁 Eric and Arielle have a great channel too. No other channel in Alaska as big as theirs!
Thank you for the shout out. Another thing people need to consider are mosquitoes. Some areas don't have any, 15 minutes away, you can't be outside in the summer.
I bought my first 5 acres at my cabin from the state. Their online auction is only open to state residents. I believe their "over the counter" sales is open to everyone. Also, most municipalities regularly sell land. I bought my second 5 acres from the MatSu borough.
Another item to consider is weather. Winter temperatures, snow amounts, rain amounts, wind, etc.
Good video! 👍
Thank you Bill! I really do appreciate you participating in the comments too! It’s always been a goal of my channel to have “knowledge” being shared in this section! You feel free to do it anytime and hopefully you get some subs! I totally forgot to mention the “over the counter” sales! This will be my first year to find out about them darn skeeters! 😵💫
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I gained 5 subs since your video came out. Thanks again. 😊
That makes me so happy! Now go make them a video! 😁
@@jason3211 there can be mosquitoes everywhere.
@@jason3211 Alaska is weird when it comes to mosquitoes. There are places where they are real bad and other places where there are just a few. I've seen bad places and then go 1/2 mile or a mile away and have almost none. Obviously, in the cities and on mountain tops there are going to be a lot less. Everywhere else just depends.
Caught a couple of your newer videos and now have gone back and watched them all from the beginning.You are a very brave lady.Its a beautiful state and you live in a beautiful area.God bless you and keep you.I look forward to watching more of your journey.Im in New York State near Binghamton.
Hello Shirley! So when is your big move to Alaska! :-) LOL! Well if you cant make it up here, you can live vicariously in Alaska through my channel at least! Thank you so much for watching my videos and commenting! I post a new video every Thursday (internet permitting). I hope to see you in the comments often! Thank you! :-)
Great video chalked full of good info. Also thanks for featuring other Alaska channels. Some I’d never seen before. It’s always nice to check in and see how others are doing.
They are all great channels! Some I learn from and some I just enjoy watching. I did find Rons channel from your comment section though! Alone Off Grid just peaked my curiosity! Not sure why 🤣 Always nice to hear from you!
*chock (you should read more because you probably spell a lot of things wrong)
TOTAL RESPECT!
I'm not moving to Alaska but you nailed it!! TOTAL refresher here on what to do looking for any property! I'm considering a big move maybe off the grid (for me) and I hung on your every word! You are one smart cookie! Live Free!
Come on Teri! There is plenty of room here in Alaska for ya! 🤣 Just have to deal with mountains of snow, wildlife and complete solitude! 😉 Hey no matter where you go, live the life you want! Live Free! I am very happy the video was useful and you go get that property you want! Hung on every word? Can I have you chat with my kids please 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I'm built for the tropics and being barefoot! Come on down south, the water is warm and people are friendly!
Tropical warm? I would melt! I like cold weather! Come on up! The water is freezing and the people ignore you! :-)
Question-- did you have a problem going though Canada with food, guns etc?
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Very sound advice - I have always had the "itch" to move there. It is such a beautiful place. Thank you for the information.
Thank you Steve! Make it happen if its your dream or “itch”! There is enough room out here for you to join us! 😁
The best way to handle an itch is to buy some witch hazel.. it's a lot cheaper. 😄
Another very informative video. I am continually surprised by all the effort you put in to find and prepare for Alaska. Have you thought about writing a book and include all your knowledge and experiences, bet you could sell a lot of them on your channel.
Chip, if you saw the four hours of footage that didn’t make the final video, I think you would unsubscribe immediately 🤣 Seriously, the “ways to make money on UA-cam” guide says to sell Ebooks! I just wouldn’t feel right doing that because I want everyone to enjoy my videos. Besides if I saved it for a book, I’d have no content and you’d be forced to watch Kenai talking all “Scottish” for 20 minutes! 🤨
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska You do you little lady, because you do just fine 🙂👍
Great video chalked full of good info. Also thanks for featuring other Alaska channels. Some I’d never seen before. It’s always nice to check in and see how others are doing. 9.72K subscribers 324 Comments 13,928 views • Mar 11, 2022 AWESOME CHANNEL I am continually surprised by all the effort you put in to find and prepare for Alaska.
Thank you so much Scott! The super quick jump growth of my channel there briefly kind of caught me off guard! I literally went from 5K to 12K in three weeks! Hence the super late response to your comment! 🤣 If you check out my CHANNELS tab, you will find a lot of other channels too. Some Alaska, some not. I do take UA-cam seriously and always want to upload a video that is informative or entertaining. If I am lucky, I can do both! Thank you! 🧡
I’m a new subscriber. I’m impressed by your courage. I look forward to follow your journey.
Watched a few of your videos so far. Alaska looks awesome but my dream of moving to the US is gone for now as I cannot get across the boarder right now. Maybe some day.
Regards from 🇨🇦
Thank you so much for the sub and for watching and commenting! I really do appreciate that! The border issue is a pain right now for sure but hopefully doesn't last too much longer! Keep that dream alive and you will get to move to the US soon! :-)
Gotta say first and foremost, You Rock Little Lady 👍👍👍💙
You giving shout outs to other Alaskan channels is so very cool, thoughtful and sweet of you. An absolutely Excellent idea that I've not seen anyone else do. (But of course I haven't seen every video of Alaska 😉)
But, in my humble opinion, that's one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Thank you for doing that 👍
💯% Awesome 😎
Blessings 🙏
Ahhh thank you kindly Rich! I always try to help out other UA-camrs as much as I can! Shout outs are so easy to do and you are correct, not many channels do it. It will always be a main part of my channel though. Also my CHANNELS tab highlights many other channels in/out of Alaska! It is always so cool to see people who comment on my videos popping up on the channels I watch! Like a nice community of friends! Thank you so much Rich! 🧡🤗💚
I bought my land "for sale by owner", its 9 acres 25 miles north of fairbanks. FYI any land you buy should be " south sloping" so you get good quality sunshine. We are off the grid and use solar mostly
on sunny days and generator during the long dark days.
Absolutely! South facing is always best for solar and gardening. Especially so in Alaska! Just watching the winter sun in my area, it was strange to watch it just hover over the horizon. Just enough to light up the area for a few hours. Darn trees! 😁
Alone
OK i just binge watched your entire videos and am current.
Youve got Mad editing skills
Looking forward to the next one.
BigT,Willow AK
Thank you kindly Big T! I look forward to your next video as well! :-)
I’m loving the humor your putting in your videos!❤️❤️✌️
Glad you are enjoying it Kaz! You have to have a sense of humor to live this life and sometimes the winters are SO long! LOL :-)
Another Excellent video 👍📸 and pictures. Wow, you have some great shots of Alaska in here
You also give excellent advice on moving to Alaska. I've warned a couple of people about it and helped them not make a regretable mistake, which I found out after they got here.
Another consideration is the heat source. Some areas have no trees so wood heat is not an option.
Much to consider when moving to Alaska 😉
Blessings to you 🙏🙏
There certainly is a lot to consider and you are correct about the trees! I think most people assume Alaska is wall to wall trees! And no heat, you are dead! I was hoping that the video would help people if they wanted to move to Alaska! Especially the boots on the ground part! Thank you so much Rich! 🧡🤗💚
With the way things are getting worse and worse in this world, it doesn't sound like a bad idea to live like this! Maybe not Alaska, but definitely an off the grid property in a rural or remote location and be totally self sufficient would be pretty awesome!
A special thanks for the information . I can't begin to put a value on it. Fantastic information
Well thank you kindly Bob! I hope it was entertaining and informative. Or at least one of those! 😁
"Somers in Alaska" is the only other Alaska-living channel I have been following, for a few years now. They are in, North Pole, Alaska.
It's so interesting to see the diversity, and desires of the many lifestyles that make up remote living!
I used to watch Somers all the time in Colorado! Great videos. I really need to catch up again. They have a very nice house though! Thank you so much Sharon! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska ☺👍
This is great advice. I just found your channel and watched a few videos and had to subscribe. I have been dreaming of Alaska for many years even though im Canadian, i live outdoor lifestyle and would love to find a small piece of land in remote Alaska to live seasonal, my search continues. Thank you for the video. Stay safe and have a great day.
I am a retired real estate broker. 20 years in Las Vegas Nevada and five in Salt Lake City Utah. It may be different in Alaska, but we would split commissions as buyers agents and sellers agents. So you could search all the listings available in the area for a client And if your listings did not fit their needs you could show them all the listings that met their criteria. And share your knowledge of the market to get them the best deal for their needs
It works that way in Alaska as well. I think I am more the type that will do most of the work I can and then get a professional involved. When I purchased my house in Colorado, I pretty much asked the realtor to show my places I sent her. She told me I did her job but I couldn't do any of the process after I found the place! RESPECT to you for doing that job for 25 years! :-)
As an Alaskan Realtor, we can look at everything Zillow shows plus we know more details on the properties. The way the market works, we do partner with other agents too.
The David Attenborough bit was great!! There are so many things to consider. Learning so much from you and others. Really appreciate you including all the channels, there are a few I need to check out. The land info is very valuable, I would also be interested in how to go about researching employment opportunities as well. I know you work remotely, but for the rest of us that may not be an option. I really appreciate your efforts and insights on the channel. Thanks again and stay safe.
I just couldn’t resist the Attenborough bit! You really should check out those other channels if you can. The channels I mentioned I watch religiously! They have all taught me something. As far as employment and the usual Indeed, Monster etc there is one called Coolworks. That covers all states too. It’s mostly seasonal work but they have many year round jobs posted as well. Also Alaska gov has a section. I have seen some really nice jobs listed there. Some are work from home. But its been awhile since I have been on there! Thank you for always commenting too Ashley! I see you on the other channels commenting there too! Very cool! 👌
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I am familiar with cool works and I have been on Alaska gov before. I am not really familiar with the other sites. I have a couple of years to figure it out, but it's always good to be in the loop with the ever changing job market. I have had the same job for almost 30 years so that's probably why it is something I think about alot when it comes to relocating.
In that case Indeed, Simply Hired and Monster will have a huge number of listing for Alaska or any state! Same job for 30 years wow! That’s almost unheard of anymore but so cool! It’s a big deal to leave a job and to find a job. Where I am located, if I lose my job, I will only have UA-cam and its not paying a lot. But there really is no place else for me to apply unless I can find another job that lets me work from home again.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska thanks for the insight
Great tips on moving to Alaska. There is so much to take in consideration when getting off grid property.
Keep that fire going. Make it a wonderful evening..!!
Ok Ron! When you moving up here then? ………crickets……… 🤣
I was going to come to Alaska in April and help Brian to put his WOODMIZER together. I guess they have had a producer approach them and want to help. So I’m not sure when I’ll go see them now. Hopefully sometime this summer. 👍
Ahhh now that would have been a great video! Two of my favorite channels doing a video together! Careful though! Once you see Alaska first hand, you’ll have to have your chickens shipped up to your new Alaska property! 🤣 Ron in Alaska??
You give such incredible advice about everything! You are so positive on everything.
Well thank you kindly Judith! I try to keep it positive on the channel as much as possible! And thank you for noticing! 🤗🧡
Thank you, so much, for this video! We are definitely buying property in Alaska, within the next year or two, and moving within five. This information helps tremendously and is appreciated greatly! I have subscribed, to your channel, and look forward to seeing more content!
Fantastic William! Your move to Alaska will not be regretted at all. For me, I wish I had done so earlier in life! Alaska is absolutely an amazing place to live! It is an honor to have you along for my journey! Thank you so much!
The VoiceOver was awesome! Wow! nice job on that! Luv your channel!
Thank you Adam and Phyllis! It's so nice of you to drop in! Thank you so much for the view, comment and the compliment! I always try to make my videos informative and entertaining if I can. I love the way you two interact on your videos! Always makes me giggle! :-) And I learn a lot too! Keep cranking out those videos please! :-)
Great job young lady my kids are considering a vacation home possible slash hunting fishing rental and have just started their search your video was so timely and perfectly informative thank you
Ahh that is so awesome to hear! Make sure you watch Episode 55 as well! I think that video will be useful for them as well! I hope they bring you to Alaska too! It’s SO worth the trip! :-)
Another great, informative video! I can tell you did your diligence in your move! Thank you for passing the knowledge on to others! 🥰
Ahhh thank you so much Teresa! Well I did have more than 10 years to plan it! Did I say PLAN? I meant OBSESS 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska well it shows in your videos and everything you do! Stay well & safe! ❄☃️⛄
Wow this video is chocked full of great information. When we were thinking of moving to Alaska we actually took a vacation spent two weeks driving around Alaska figuring out if and were we wanted to settle down. We chose centrally located and lots of job opportunities. Alto now I wish we would have gone a little more remote.haha Thank you for the shout out it is very appreciated. Keep up the great work.God Bless
I think you did it correctly though! Two weeks driving around is like the best way you could do it! Take your time and get to see a lot of great spots! It had to be a tough decision. Who knows where I could have landed if I got to drive around for two weeks! I always enjoy your videos so I had to give you a shout out! :-) Take care!
My first property purchase was by way of the Over-the-counter program through the State. It was off the Parks Highway north of Healy. I did all the Google Earth and DNR stuff. I even talked to the letter carrier who covered the area. But I never set foot on it before buying it. Big mistake. Like you, when Lone Moose and I went to check it out, I couldn't even get to it because of the flooding. So, boots on the ground is a very important aspect of buying land in Alaska - remote or on the road system.
That property I was talking about was in Clear. I wanted that property so bad! When the realtor said no, I was devastated! But he sure did me a favor! I should call him up someday and thank him! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska We are going to have to compare notes. My place was actually closer to Clear than Healy. Between the Bear Creek Rest Stop and the bridge over the Nenana River.
The property I was looking at was on Kobe Rd and Kobe Rd. Yes same name. I think it was 60 acres and previous owners had cleared about 20 acres for farming. There was no structures there so I would have had a cabin exactly like the one you bought delivered there. It was nice because of the cleared land and still had a bunch of treed acreage. I still remember how I felt when the realtor said he would not accept my offer until I came to see it. 🤨
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Looks like about 15 minutes away from my place.
Lone Moose and I are pigging out on Kansas City BBQ today. Watch for the video in a few days.
We bought property through the over the counter as well in June Creek. We went and scouted it and even found the survey markers. Then we did a small section of muskeg clearing and decided it was good ground. Access is difficult but hopefully we can change that with some culverts and such. We start building this summer. 😍
Nice presentation, Alone. You got me interested in moving to Alaska, lol. Although, I have to admit, I bought both my town cabin and my remote cabin sight unseen and was very lucky. That's not always the case. But, you did a good job. Do you use a special app to edit videos?
Always good to hear from you John! Wow my video was so good I even convinced someone who already owns two properties in Alaska to move to Alaska!! Did you hear that EVERYONE!! 🤣 I have seen some people get some real jems from buying site unseen but more that didn’t! You just have to know how to do it! I use an editing software called Shotcut. It’s free but only works on a computer. Luckily there are a TON of videos on UA-cam that have taught me how to use it! Otherwise I would just be starring at the screen having no idea where to even start!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I'll give that app a look.
Another awesome video,A Treasure trove of information,Thank you for all of your research and sharing the “links below” with us.I have no doubt that I want to live in Alaska I just don’t know where in Alaska I want to live.😜I have settled on the idea then I’ll do my due diligence and research and once I get there I can always relocate within the state, just gotta get there! My house 17 years in Alabama just went on the market. I may visit at Christmas just to see what winter really is like. Thank you again!!
Wow, tons of information. Thank you for the mention, I appreciate it.
Oh you bet! I know you travel all over Alaska for your channel! I didn’t think it would be fair to put your logo covering all of Alaska though 🤣 I recently found your channel so I wasn’t sure if you ever been to Nome or Barrow!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I appreciate being mentioned. I’ve never been to Barrow and although I’ve flow through Nome many times, I’ve never been off the plane there. I did live in the Northwest Arctic for a three years (Kotzebue area). I started this channel, and put a couple videos on it, prior to my time in the Arctic. That said, during my time in the Arctic is when I started posting videos regularly. I just felt like I needed to share some of the awesome experiences I had on a daily basis. The Arctic is magical. Anyway, I sincerely appreciate the shoutout.
@@RaisedinAlaska You are welcome on the mention! I hope it brings in some traffic for you and ultimately some more subs! I plan on catching up on more of your videos soon!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Thanks, I’ll return the favor.😁
This is a oldie but goodie. Alone I really enjoyed this video! Very informative and I love the history!❤
Moved here in 2002, the memories are incredible.
Your so correct.
It's very expensive to live in Alaska.. Depending on where you are in Alaska you'll be paying double, triple or higher for fuel, home needs, milk, eggs, etc.
No more homesteading. That ended in 1986 I believe.
My Cousin just packed up from Texas to Alaska in the late 70's & got his spot but had to get a degree & a great paying job so he could stay.
It's not a place for your average middle income family or couple such as my Wife & I.
I hear Pueblo Co is the cheapest place to retire or live now days & it's beautiful.
However, buying now is the wrong move because of the Fed raising interest rates, cost of living, etc.
I have been through Pueblo Colorado (my old home state before Alaska) and it is a nice place BUT it's not perfect. I believe it has the highest crime rate in Colorado but I haven't looked at that for a few years. When I drove through it to go camping and fishing, it was a nice place to stop! Yeah the homesteading act ended in the mid 80's and to be honest I am glad it did. The beauty of Alaska is there is not a lot of people here. As for expensive, absolutely. For me, Colorado was expensive already so I notice the prices being about what I had always paid (groceries) but I also have to factor in the gas it takes me to get to the grocery store! For me, where I live, there are no property taxes, building codes or HOA's so my expenses are somewhat low. It's definitely not normal Alaska living especially if you live in the big cities. But I also don't have all of the conveniences of cities so that could be why living in Alaska is not so expensive for me. 😉🧡
Very informative. This is going to be a very popular channel. I always have to laugh when I hear the name Homer. They call themselves a quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem.
I really would like to see Homer! I have seen their saying before and from what I have seen (on UA-cam), it fits! LOL! This channel will be popular thanks to viewers like you! Thank you so much! :-)
Awesome video. Tis hard for me to realize people will buy land with out seeing it. As for homesteading I did have a homestead back in the 70's but alas I gave it up due to my dad saying if I didn't come back to S.Dakota he would sell. Long story short after I went back he sold it 3 yrs later.
Thank you for mentioning my channel in your video.👍👍😀😀😀
Well at least you made it back to Alaska! I will never leave. My family in the lower 48 understand or at least I hope they do! And you know me! I love to mention other channels and hopefully help them gain subs. We content creators have to stick together! Going it alone is tough! Unless you are Simple Living Alaska! 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I to will never leave. My mom asked me a few days before she died where I would go. I told her " I will die in this hose or on my land. I ain't leaving either.😀 on another note have you ever heard of Azure Standard? Tis online grocery store.
I have not heard about Azure but you peeked my interest! I will check it out! Thank you! :-)
Thank you for the shout out! :) Great info in this video. I would also add that if the listing says "Great Moose habitat" that is a good sign that most of the property is wetlands LOL.....My area here on the Kenai peninsula has lots of great land, but also lots of wetlands ;) err....moose habitat I mean ;)
Sean! Did I get your location wrong?? I wasn’t 100% sure so I put you in the Matsu Valley. I really do apologize if I got that wrong! Funny I had seen that “Great Moose Habitat” many times but I just assumed that all of Alaska was 🤣 But that does make so much sense now! DUH!
@Alone in Remote Alaska no worries hahahahah... I live outside of Soldotna on the Kenai hahhahhaha
Well I hope it gets you some views and hopefully some subs! Keep up the good work Sean! 😁
Thank you for the info,and scenery shots.
Although I would love to move to Alaska my husband has a condition that doesn't do well in cold, but the info you have given in this video we can use when we buy land in Alabama. Thank you and God bless!
Absolutely! The tactics are the same in any state. Alabama is beautiful country though! At least you wont have to shovel snow there! LOL! 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska thats what my hubby says. But I love snow lol
@@mrs.h3 Me too! I love snow! I prefer the winter time actually.
I use some of the same tool here in Ontario, and you're right, feet on the ground is an absolute must.
I know it can be done sight unseen but I am just not experienced enough. When I first walked the property I am on now, I knew just driving up the driveway that I was buying this cabin! It's that feeling you don't get to experience often! Driving to a property, I already purchased (and never seen) for the first time would be nerve racking to me! Especially if I planned on spending the rest of my life there! :-) Thank you Colin! :-)
Good video... information I probably should have followed, but I have found I like it quite a bit in the basin. Very good community for raising children. The schools are good. People are caring even if they give a cold shoulder at first. Still remember what I was told by a local my first week," many have tried that subdivision , many have failed". That was 4 years ago now
Isn't it funny that you could be standing next to someone and it seems like they want nothing to do with you but as soon as you say something they are the nicest people ever! Alaskans know how to give personal space but they also know how to be very friendly (Usually) I've seen many abandoned/run down cabins around my area and wondered how many of those are people that just couldn't hack it and left town! Maybe many have failed. But not everyone! :-)
Perfect video I needed to see before I start my search!
What a cool intro - how creative! Subscribed
Thank you so much! That was one of my best intros too! Glad you caught this one then! LOL :-)
EXTREMELY helpful! New Sub from TX!
Your adventure is amazing. But could you please tell me how you have internet way out there? Lol. I have Wi-Fi and live rural and my internet is shady sometimes lol. Take care-Debbie
LOL I have DSL and its just as shady! My cell reception is pretty good though! I get the most bars in the outhouse for some reason though! :-)
I live in Anchorage. I have been looking on zillow to buy land for off grid living. You made a nice informative video of buying land in the state.
Thank you so much! I hope it helps and keep watching Zillow daily! It may seem like the same listings keep showing up but that perfect property will pop up when you least expect it! And don't forget to check the "other listings" next to the "agent listings" slider. Those are normally (For Sale by Owner) and they come up with new listings just as often. I hope you find something soon! :-) And thank you so much for watching and commenting! :-)
Another excellent video you just keep getting better and better.Every bit of advise you give out is very well though out,keep up the good work.From up here in Canada bye for now.
Thank you for the compliment Jim! I really do appreciate that! 😁
Great video and great comments, too - covered a ton of the considerations for Alaska!
Oh yeah the comment section is so much fun! I think I make videos just to read and reply to comments! No not really 🤣but I do know that I have to be thorough and someone always catches something I missed! It’s almost like you have to read the comments to get the “complete” info! Thank you for watching and commenting! 😁
Just found your channel , loving it . Well done , you are living your dream .
I really am living my dream and it's been exciting so far! Even all the snow! I'm so glad you found my channel and thank you so much for watching and commenting! More videos planned in the future so stay tuned! :-)
Just watched #22, very, very informative & interesting! U r advice is impressive!
This was one of my favorite videos (Besides Episode 13). I got a lot of negative comments from people in Alaska! I get not wanting more people in your state. I think everyone in every state feels the same. I still enjoyed making this video! 😁 Thank you so much Janice! 🧡💚
Slowly, slowly, slowly watching all your videos .
Thank you so much doctorjoey3! I am super late in responding so you may have finished by now! and I thank you for that! New video coming this Thursday! :-)
How do you only have 29k subscribers! Great video!
Eh, I've lived here forever. Had a place in Whittier. Had motorhomes, went back in the ranges w/4 wheelers, worked the Slope, etc. .
Just a word of warning. I met a guy this summer, who was from Maryland. He'd come up a couple times in the summer and "fell in love with Alaska".
But, it wasn't true love. I saw him in January, looked a little haggard.
"Is it always this cold". "Does it ever stop snowing".
And my favorite; "How deep do you let the snow get on the roof before you shovel it".
Priceless.
Maryland gets some snow but not nearly as much as Alaska. Where I came from (Colorado) the snow fall isn't quite as much as Alaska but it prepared me enough! But those questions really are the first signs of the end! :-) I guess if you only visit during the spring/summer, Alaska is very nice and beautiful! Easy to fall in love with. But you have to fall in love with the cold and snow or just remain a tourist! Alaska's four seasons are Winter, June, July and August! It snows a lot here! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Yep.
I love the winter.
Just peaceful.
Doesn't get any more peaceful :-) I love the winters too! One of the main reasons why I moved here! :-)
Perfect climate for my bombardier.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
I should of done what you are doing decades ago!
Hello Alone, very informative and entertaining! Love your self-deprecating humor, spraying yourself with the cleaner, what, you don’t want a neighbor like the fella grinning ear to ear waving wildly at you?, hitting on you everyday? Thank you for the fun vids, and spoil that precious Kenai, see you next time
LOL thank you Mike! Hey even the talking to myself and hearing voices happens all the time too 🤣 Stay tuned for more shenanigans I have planned!!
Your doing great and watch that window spray :)
Hey! Nobody was supposed to see that! No literally! I was looking through old footage to fill in that section of the video and I said oh why not 🤣 Thank you Mike!
great advice,your awesome!
,I'm looking forward to coming back to the kenai someday
During the beginning I was thinking “wow her editing is really good, this is basically and Attenborough documentary”
Then it kicked in 😂
This is a great video full of good info. A lot to consider moving there.
LOL yeah I wanted to make it seem like a documentary so Mr. Attenborough could do his thing! So Kevin! Now you know everything you need to know to move to Alaska! Tell your girlfriend its time to move! HA! I bet Buddy would love it though! :-) You get more than your fair share of snow right where you are! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska the only girl keeping me here is my daughter lol. Otherwise that’s where I’d be. Buddy and I both would be in our element!
I hope we get to meet her (in video) sometime! :-)
This video is very informative. Thank you!
Thank you Stephen! A test has been emailed to you. You must pass with a 99.9%! LOL 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Oh no...LOL
Really good information.
Your videos are full of good information
Thank you Tony! I appreciate you dropping in! 😁 Looking forward to your projects this year! As soon as this snow melts! 🤣
Some good information. We have been looking for remote property for a couple years now and have not found the right one yet. Looking at a couple road trips this summer to look at some places.
That’s exciting! You two plan on taking us along for a video? I hear house/cabin hunting shows are popular. I never watch them but I would watch yours! Thank you David! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska we will be videoing but won’t release it till we find a place. No one on our channel knows we are looking yet. If you have any suggestions for places still available?
Funny you mention that because even though I bought a place already, I find myself still looking through Zillow a lot. Not sure why! But if I come across anything I will email you! 😁
So many good videos, one after another.
Ahhh thank you kindly BK! This video was one of my favorites! Great editing. Great music! Shouted out a bunch of other channels and explained a lot of info! Wish they could all be like this one! :-)
Yah but your intros make me realize that I would love to be there
Oh you would love it! As long as you are good with snow and mosquitoes! 😁 At least its not at the same time!
Thanks for your words.
Awesomeness!!!
This video was so informative 👍
Thank you so much for the insight.
And the beautiful B Roll of the different regions.
So house hunting is just like dating...
Only use professional services as a last resort.
Do a good background check on the prospects you have lined up.
Don't be afraid to get your feet wet.
And always check out the merchandise first hand .
And talk to people to get the clean and dirty on thing's
And never let anyone set you up on a blind date👍😉
Gotcha 🤭🤭😆😄😄
Like dating huh William 🤣LOL! Yeah I guess if you put it that way then yes! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska hahahha 😄😂😂👍
Thanks for getting and laughing at my little joke. Lol
I greatly appreciate it😁
And I always appreciate the view and the comments! Very much! 😁
People who have never lived up there might find it hard to conceive how much land is a seasonal wetland. Even using topography it is hard to interpret how the hydrology of permafrost and muskeg works. This leads to other issues like mosquitos and no-seemums that are worse near wetlands. It affects your land usage, as well. The water quality is important because previous land usage can contaminate water. One of the bombing ranges that I worked on for 2 summers had a contaminated well because of a fuel tank that leaked. Years later, even with multiple filtration systems, we had water that if you let a glass sit for a few hours a petroleum sheen would become visible. Kool-aid mix was our friend at Blair Lake.
Kool aid mix! 🤣I haven’t had kool aid for decades! How was that petroleum grape mix? Muskeg was my biggest concern when looking at property. Even the 350 acres I was looking at was 60% muskeg! And most of Alaska is muskeg or wet. Some of the property you could just see the veins in the landscape where the runoff would run every year! I visited my property for the first time in June. No mosquitoes. But I could have missed mosquito season. This year will be the true test!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska 350 acres is a huge property
Yeah I figured I would have to circle my property at least once a day by snow machine or ATV just to make sure nobody was on my property! It was just too much property! And too close to the city!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I worked as the head of security for an auto auction with that much property and it was hard to manage, even with a 24/7 security team. I worked a summer on a horse farm with 200 acres and it was a work out .
Wow! Look at you go, damn you learn quick, the scenery and editing in this video is pretty sharp! Great job..
I'm gonna give Zillow a try, lord knows I've been searching every other site, I'm sure that their filters are really dialed in as well..
Just for giggles one day, I looked at property in TN,SC etc. I was actually amazed at what I found! Some very stellar pieces of property and the prices were very affordable. I actually considered moving that direction for about .0002 seconds. 🤣 But seriously, thank you for the compliment about my video!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska you're welcome, I like how you managed to place the little marker on the various locations and put the name in etc. I've always been attracted to maps,even as a kid, I use to draw maps on the inside of my text book covers haha I thought it was neat,the teachers? Not so much! 😆
Oh yeah? 00.02 seconds eh? Haha I see ya gave it some real thought lol the reason I'm drawn to the region is the availability of water, in so many ways, many of the properties I've seen have water popping up pretty frequently and the lush green landscapes in those mountains, also there's tons of history in them hills, and who knows what I might stumble on with my metal detector? 😉 Alaska is gorgeous, by far the most beautiful place on earth, but its just so damn expensive to get anything out there, and with the way things are going these days ,I only see it getting tougher!
Ok maybe it was more than .0002 seconds but I wont lie, some of the properties out there are massive and so darn beautiful it had me intrigued. But Alaska has no snakes or poisonous spiders so it won 🤣 And it is expensive for sure. I think it keeps you minimalistic too. You just make do and sometimes its just good enough. Makes you appreciate things you do buy. I am anxious to go searching around to! Going to buy a metal detector and who knows what small abandoned prospector camp I could run into out here. Might even find Hoffa! 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska oh? Haha yeah, I wouldn't count on finding him anytime soon , however, I know damn well that there's gold in that state, heck there's places that no modern human has ever walked in that state! So who knows what ya might turn up, I would check the river & stream banks ,just be careful because rumor has it that mountain lions and grizzlies frequent those areas as well, its said that they like to have a drink every now and again,...who woulda thunk it?
They must be part Irish 🍺😆☘
No March pun intended lol I figure down there in those Appalachians I'm just bound to find at least a few civil war items and maybe even some Revolutionary items? It's one of the lures to metal detecting, ya just never know..
Hey, I found a new winter project for ya, until you get your metal detector 😆 this one is perfect for you!
ua-cam.com/video/bfGjIUeZR7g/v-deo.html
Good video! I should tell my moving to Alaska story one day. Too busy to get 100% into video making lately. Hopefully in the spring I can make better content. Snowing there? It’s still snowing here. 3rd day of it. Over a foot of fresh snow. Is that apple crisp ready for judging yet?
OOOOO you have to do a video on that now! You cant just leave us hanging! Better content?!? 🤨 All I can say Ed, is don’t forget us little channels someday! It is currently snowing but just a few inches so far. Supposed to snow all weekend though. Heather and I keep eating the apple crisp so I’m going to have to get back to you on that! 🤣
Lovely video and channel,have a lovely week ahead and stay safe debs xx new fan ....
Welcome Debs! Thank you for watching and the commenting! I really do appreciate that! You stay safe too doing all of your cool adventures! :-)
Great video, great information. We are actually looking for remote property. We want off grid, maybe off road, quite alot of acres 50- 100.
I have seen a lot of 50 plus acres available! Some even over 100 acres! I hope you find something! I'd love to visit Retherford town someday! :-)
All good and sound advice. Thank you
So glad you found the video useful! Thank you so much Frank! :-)
I just want to say Thank You! I am inspired and I enjoy watching your show. My greatest fear is mice! If I can overcome my fear, I would live remotely in Alaska.
Mice are a huge problem but there is also voles and shrews! All destructive little creatures! You could always bring a cat! Or 10! LOL :-) Thank you so much Piper! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska well count me out! I can’t function around mice. I am afraid. However I am planning a girls trip to Alaska. Fingers crossed the cabin is tightly sealed. Any advice on locations would be appreciated. I would like to arrive at the beginning of winter.
The disembodied voice of Dave....hilarious. :) I might steal that effect from you
LOL I can't wait to see that. Or have Wavey talk to you. I did that in Episode 20 with Kenai! I never knew he was Scottish!! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Wavey does do her own commercials. I never knew she sounds like me...trying to sound like a girl. Lol ;)
LMAO! Good thing she doesn't know about it then! :-)
Thanks!
Great information. Your videos have laughing!
LOL thank you Robert! 🤣
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you!!
So awesome to hear! Hope it comes in handy no matter what state you decide to move to! But there is plenty of room in Alaska! Thank you so much! 🧡🤗💚
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska oh Alaska is my dream. I don't even consider other states to be honest. I don't know why I'm waiting for the right time. I just need to do it and make it happen and do whatever it takes along the way. I swear I would go right now if I could.
@@drock4912 Winter is fast approaching and that could make the move a bit hectic! I'd wait for spring/summer. Before I bought my cabin, I was considering just moving to Anchorage/Fairbanks just to BE in Alaska and use that as a starting point. HINT: Once you buy property/cabin you will be amazed at how quickly you end up just making it happen!
Hello from arizona. Great info video.
Thank you so much! :-)
I look forward to your adventures each week.
Great info! Have neighbor on my island in SE Alaska should have seen this video!!
Thank you so much Jay! I guess its too late for the neighbor? LOL? Feel free to share it! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Hello Alone! Yes said neighbor bought a house on a remote island in southeast Alaska, (sight unseen) he saw obsolete photographs and made an assumption that he would "live off the land" and that his neighbors would help him. Well he was delusional about the amount of help, Yes he got help, but people struggling to live aren't going to carry someone who won't help himself enough. Some people from the outside don't do their due diligence and when it is hard, blame everyone else. The good news is said individual left the island, got seduced into a religious cult, got married and is living doing missionary work for said cult in an equatorial country, with his new life. (and leeches, snakes, poisonous snails, etc.
@@jaytowne8016 Yeah see that’s exactly what I was trying to say! LOL! Don’t trust the pictures!! You know it’s amazing how much people are willing to help IF you are willing to help. It’s about community not charity! Well at least he is living his dream? Leeches and snakes! PASS!! LOL! :-) Nothing like a winter or two to thin out the herd!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Well that is why I found so much truth in your Video! I am watching the Christmas one as I type! And so yes your advice is top notch!
In a past life, I was a licensed real estate salesman in California and all the advice you give is spot on. I didn't realize there were no building codes in remote parts of Alaska. That's huge when buying existing structures on remote land. My advice would be to take someone knowledgeable in basic building methods to assess the quality and safety of the structures, if any are included. I was also a licensed building contractor for a couple years. Cabinet and millwork.
Even in the Mat Su borough we don’t need building inspectors. I know Anchorage and Valdez require it. To get state land you have to be a resident and it is a sealed bid. I’ve acquired 3 properties this way.
@@Chris_at_Home Thank you for the reply. I suspect more people from the lower 48 will be headed north soon.
@@stevet8121 It is something to see all these people coming up here. Is it that bad elsewhere? I haven’t been outside or on an airplane since 2014. I used to fly all over the state all the time and for a few years to the lower 48 east coast every other month.
If you use a bank you might need inspections. I know I paid to have a block foundation and the guys wanted to know when the bank was going to inspect it before filling the blocks. I grabbed a ladder and went and checked all rebar etc and said the bank oks the job. It cost $24,000 for a 28x28 with concrete floor in 2015.
@@Chris_at_Home That's a great inspection. It made me laugh. $24,000 will barely pay for the building permit in CA now days. I think the political climate is the worse though. It seems everyone is angry all the time. It feels like the pot could boil over at any time.
Exactly right! Bring a building contractor, someone with safety and quality background, a structural engineer! Um, I didn’t do that! 😇I kicked the bottom log of the cabin, like you guys do when you buy a car, and I figured it was good. You worked real estate in California? Um, thank you for your service? LOL But no building codes is why I have a roof like I do! It can be a bad thing. I know that most Alaskans don’t want people moving here though. I think my videos don’t cause more people to come to Alaska. Hopefully more that they always wanted to (and would have anyway) and maybe my videos help them in some small way. But cabinet and millwork would keep you happily employed in Alaska! Just FYI 😁
I bought 5 acres in talkeetna that are pretty remote. It will be a few years before im able to move out there but im really looking forward to it.
I got tired of digging my wood out of the snow, so i built a 12x20 woodshed.
I will be doing the same thing this year hopefully. I will get 10 cords delivered and I will need a place to keep it dry. I will have to get a good set up going to be able to process my own 10 cords eventually! Ah just so much to do! I love it! 😁
An interesting and informative video .thank you Daveuk🇬🇧🇬🇧
So Dave! You're all ready to make that move to Alaska now? :-) LOL
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska given half a chance!!! I,d be there!
This is awesome, thank you!
Just wondering how you are doing? How's keni? How's the poor evicted squirrel? What is happening in Alaska?
Lol.... Waiting somewhat patiently for your next video...
And I have been watching sasquatch investigators looking for sasquatch in Alaska....
LMAO! Hello Charles! 🤣I am just finishing the video up and it will post very soon! Can you believe that for some reason my boss ACTUALLY expects me to work the full 8-10 hours! 🙄
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska
Yes...I can believe it.... Bosses would have you work 16 to 20 hours a day if possible.... And they would love to pay you for only 8 hours...
Lol I am watching some guys walking around the woods talking, yelling to each other, flashing lights around everywhere and then saying that they don't understand why they can not find anything!
No matter how late I will watch your video!
So they are not hunting and more like herding! 🤠 That's so awesome to hear! I will get the video completed and posted ASAP! 😁
FINALLY! It's uploading now! Thank you for your patience Charles! :-)
It will help a lot if you could touch subject of pricing of land, romote and close to the cities.
That would be a hard thing to nail down. Property in Alaska (from my experience) as far as price, has no rhyme or reason. Close to town or remote really has no bearing on price. When I set my price range for Alaska, Zillow showed me properties right in the middle of town all the way out to the middle of nowhere. Sometimes land with no cabin cost more than a big property with one. I looked at 360 acres (no cabin) right next to Fairbanks that cost less than my 5 acres with a cabin. My rules were (within my price range), no neighbors, no HOA, no taxes and at least 5 acres. I found the needle in the haystack! Thank you so much Mohammad!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska thanks a lot.
That's funny , and awesome
I'm snowed in . I'm in construction. Yes I want to be away from the population. Do you do any weekend retreats for the weekend? Friday to sun or Monday. Me and my son would book a EDUCATIONAL RESERVATION to visit the old times .yes we understand that we have to make are own food and fetch are own firewood and that's the fun of it . Showing my 8 year old how to survive and do things on his own like a man . Thank you for your videos. Ps . How much property does 2 people need to have?
Aww I feel so specials 😁 Great video and on point👍👋
Josh! You are “special” LOL 😁 Nobody else has an Alaska channel with an Alabama accent! Now get your wife on camera! Tell her its required by UA-cam 🤨
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska haha well thank ya! And I did unexpectedly get her in a video lol well in the background talking but it's a start! I'll post it soon 😁
Very cool! :-)
Such a good video ! God Bless !!!
So glad you enjoyed the video William! Thank you! 🤗🧡
Good morning I haven’t arrived.3.5
I am learning to use the Alaska Mapper GIS website to cross reference a lot of the properties that I am interested in. The real estate ads are often very frustrating with the lack of information and photos.
I used the listings on Zillow mostly for price and tax info. I used the maps to find out just about everything else though. I have zoomed into so many properties in Alaska I felt like a Homeland security spy analyst 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska You're close enough to Russia if you have to pull an Edward Snowden.....
LOL I’d like to see them find me just where I live now! HA! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska You sort of hit on one of my primary reasons for moving back there.
Thank You for your help.......
So you are all ready to make that move to Alaska now? LOL! :-)
This is so cute..the opening😅❤
Thank you, shared!
Thank you so much for sharing, watching and commenting! I really do appreciate that! :-)
You see what I did on my last comment. Lol
I hope you get a good snooker😆😆
I got it! LOL 🤣
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I'm happy you liked it.
Thank you Sister🙂👍🍻
No THANK YOU William! 😁🤪
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska you're very welcome 🙂
Pesky squirrels is right! I live in Dekalb, IL & those darn squirrels are sooooo destructive. They ruined my whole garden.
LOL so you know what I am going through. These squirrels think my cabin is their personal storage and bathroom! They keep pushing me and I will be having squirrel stew! Sounds yummy! :-)
Another thing I see not mentioned in a lot of these videos is to get knowledge of the First Nations/ native communities and politics/ land issues in the area you are looking at. Also just the community feel in general. I know some areas are predominantly First Nations and not welcoming/safe to non native cabin buyers. I have a good friend who moved to property in northern Canada, her and her husband bought 500 ac and were planning to build a home…. But within the first few weeks it became apparent they were not welcome and after several scary confrontations choose to leave. It turns out the land had belonged to a native family (before the sale) and my friends were not welcome.
Hello Tara! Starting at timestamp 21:12 is where I glossed over that subject very quickly by saying talk to the locals. My research did include checking heavily with all of the First Nation websites as well. The Native Alaskans was not a subject I wanted to mention quickly as a side note as I have too much respect for them. I had planned to make a follow up video to this video to talk about the Native Alaskans/First Nation tribes but wanted to do it in a respectful way. I had attempted to create the video but did not like it. I want to consult with Native Alaskans first to get their point of view so I could do the video justice. I think so many people just see Alaska for adventure and fun and maybe don't realize the impact that First Nations have in Alaska. Maybe more so here than any other state. Just please know, my level of respect for Native Alaskans is much higher than most and not having talked about them more in this video was more out of respect than forgetting.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I’m sure you are a very respectful person 💛 I also have a lot of respect for our local First Nations (I’m
In BC) and I think it’s a difficult subject to talk about… especially under UA-cam scrutiny! Take care, I just found your channel and I’m really enjoying getting caught up!
funny river farm area looks loike a nice place to live.
Oh yeah! Anywhere on the Kenai Peninsula is going to be nice! Great hunting and fishing there too. If I had not found my property, I would have concentrated my search mostly on the Peninsula. Thank you Scotty! 😁
Stationed in Alaska mosquitos too much for me. Same as Florida lol
Are you sure there are mosquitoes in Alaska? LOL :-) I do not know when that season starts but I sure am ready for them. Maybe. :-) Does Florida have a mosquito "season" or is it just mosquitoes 24/7 because of the weather? Thank you!
I'm interested in Alaska myself. Even though you just mentioned in the video. Anyone looking for land should travel after viewing the photos on what you mention and see if that lot is for them. Boots on the ground get's you very far with no mistakes. I'm looking for land that I can use as residential and be off grid. So with that said. What zone do I need to look into that will let me do this. Am looking to be close to Wasila and Anchorage, AK.
Pretty much all of Alaska can be off grid. Even the cities maybe. I would stay away from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. If you stayed in the Matsu Valley there are SO many places that are off grid. Same with the Kenai Peninsula. Wasilla or Willow are very nice places. Growing though. Out of the 4100 listing I currently see in Alaska, 2600 of them are in the Matsu Valley or Kenai Peninsula. 600 of those are in Anchorage. Just please don't buy anything sight unseen! Thank you so much! 🧡🤗💚
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska What would you say be the hardest thing a new person will experience moving to Alaska especially coming from another state like PA. What be my biggest challenge after buying my land.?
@@shadowcross7248 If you buy raw land it will all be about clearing a driveway and a pad for building. Then it's all about the priorities you have. I have seen some people live in a wall tent for a couple years so they could build the solar and dig the well first. Other than that, don't sell everything to buy again up here! Alaska is more expensive and the selection is smaller. Bring as much as you can with you!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska What made you choose Alaska and did you already buy land with a cabin or did you build your own..