We burn 14 cords a year minimum. The most ever was 22 cords. Three stoves. Main cabin, shop, and outdoor hot tub. When we had the shop heated all winter it was 22 cords. We have the hot tub running about half the days of the winter. Sixteen seasoned and delivered cords would be $6,400 locally. But you'd have to earn $8,500 of income in order to pay the income + social security tax to have that much left over to buy wood. It's ten bucks a cord on state land, 3 cord minimum - that's where your $30 figure comes from. We also harvest on a friend's commercial stand. Smaller stuff he doesn't sell. Doing our fishing, hunging, gardening, wood collection, and all our mechanic/construction/plumbing etc. ourselves means we look poor on paper and are in a much lower tax bracket. We built 3 structures on this property and harvested the logs ourselves, milled lumber, screened gravel, dug the septic, made our own concrete, along with buying a lot of materials at steep discounts on craigslist. We own our equipment - bulldozer, backhoe, dump truck, logging/milling equipment, plow truck, etc. and have a fully equipped 50 x 24 shop we built to maintain and fix everything including a supercub and 24 foot riverboat. Once you have six figures of equipment on hand, it's really cheap to live like this, lol.
Alone.... You are sooooo thorough & such a HUGE help with anyone interested to move there. Absolutely perfect informative information! Couldn't be better! You'll probably have more info on another video like all the tools/equipment needed & we know power tools are so expensive. Because of Alaska's weather seems like its endless things needed & ongoing repairs. Like things you still need that'll be super helpful but expensive.... Like a snow blower, gas for that, chainsaw, pickup truck, new outhouse especially for guests & your greenhouse or more fencing or electric fencing to keep out animals especially dangerous ones, guns & ammunition like you have, Rodent & Insect elimenaters, more vehicle maintenance & repairs because of the lands there with more wear & tear, stockpiling of foods and beverages for many months ahead when the weather closes down roads or store power outages or grid down & nowhere in walking distance for something you need. Stockpiling pet foods also & some household items like soap, toilet paper, compost toilet & lotsa pine chips, disposable or permanent lighters, many extra blankets/quilts, butane or propane. I'm a smoker so I would definitely have to make sure I stockpiled enough cigarettes for a year cuz if I was trapped inside that long I would go absolutely crazy without them as well as my coffee. Like I said.... Endless expenses forever due to distances & weather.
Thank you so much for your videos. Ive wanted to live in Alaska since I was 10 years old. Im going to be 34 this year and have a little money saved and so these videos really break down a lot of costs which will help me know how much more i need to save. You're amazing and I truly appreciate your videos.❤
Wow, such a bold statement from someone who doesn’t know her personally. To suggest she is wasting herself as a lady living HER DREAM is crazy!! I mean there’s bugs and cold weather issues in many places do you think those people are wasting themselves…. I’m going to ASSume you are a male but only because you are pretty bold trying to speculate what a “glamorous” life should look like for a female. Anyways this is glamorous living to some of us and we are only able to live it through Alone and her beautiful way of sharing it…… Stay safe out there.
@@thesun-N-moon8885I think you are jumping to conclusions and judging. I don’t think the commenter was badmouthing Alone but merely referring to him/herself with self deprecating humor. Maybe you should get a sense of humor?
Y’all burn pine we burn red oak white oak and hickory it burns cleaner and longer and hotter at my off grid cabin I’ve got propane too if I run outta wood which don’t ever happen my fireplace heats my cabin well with the fan going too
So, tell me what did it cost Dick in twin lakes. I don't think he paid a penny for that and Spikes cabin was already there, before he showed how ingenious and a master carpenter he was. So what I'm saying is I can make something out of nothing. Prison will teach you that. And I am a master carpenter thanks to my father who was chief of construction for the port of Baltimore
The effort that you put into your videos is incredible; it is SO evident! The valuable information you generously share with your viewers as well as the breathtaking scenery is so appreciated! Wishing you a happy, healthy rest of the winter. You are an amazing woman, I have mad respect! 👍👍❤️ (from Cape Cod, MA)
Good breakdown. So hard to get a solid foundation to work the numbers on living up there. Even though I might have a slight advantage in the learning curve from living there previously, the truth is I was working for Uncle Sugar and left there decades ago. Up to date and relevant economic data trumps the memories of broke down fat and grump former resident with dreams of grandiosity. Great video.
I live remote in Norway, and the first thing i did, before my house, was to install a well and a sewage system. I have electricity. Wouldnt live without it. 🙂Oil burners like yours are banned here.
Take my hat off to you! So brave doing it alone! Kind of you to share the answers to questions I'm sure many people have about moving there. I subscribed.
Girl, you are looking VERY stressed. This was a well done video. I like the concerns & explanations, forthrightness. Good luck. I'm rural, but on Vancouver Island and things are quite a bit simpler...Not necessarily cheaper, but simpler.
It's nice to see that your number of subscribers is still growing. Do you think that there are many abandoned properties in Alaska? Thanks for sharing knowledge and experience with us.
I've looked a few fimes at proces up there, it has been so unbelievable... Crappy homes for over $350-400k!! All part of the plan..turns my stomach! How far are you from the hospital?
You can save yourself a lot of money on electricity simply by upgrading what you're using. Replace those old 60 watt bulbs with new energy efficient bulbs that operate at closer to 1/10th of the power. For heating, the larger the space, the more you have to heat. Looking at Alaska real estate, it's astounding to me how many people have multi-thousand foot houses (yours included) that they then have to spend excessive amounts of money to heat. How much space do you really need? Everyone is different, but the smaller the space, the less you need to clean, heat, etc. (I'm not criticizing your purchase as, I hope, you got a great deal on this property and you get what you can.) That being said, if you find yourself with a large space to heat, why not partition off the part you actually need to live in and only heat that area? As an example, four poster beds came into vogue in olden days because they would hang blankets from the posts to contain the body heat and make it that much warmer inside the larger room. Now you can take that principle and "cut down" the space you have to heat by creating a smaller living space within your home. (This is the first video I've watched from you, so I don't know if you're already doing that. I have subbed though. ;-)) Another issue is that heat rises and most people enjoy high ceilings (as do I) but that also means they're paying to heat an area that is definitely not livable unless it includes a sleeping loft, etc. A ceiling fan can help to relocate that heat more efficiently at a fairly low cost. If ever there was an argument for solar and wind energy, this video would win it. Living remotely and paying $7k - $14k per 300 ft. of line?!? I don't think so. Great video, extremely well researched and very informative! Thank you!
Solid video, TY. The romantic in me looked at moving there years ago but I quickly learned of the extras... I'm good in the lower 48. Should finances take a major swing into the positive... I'd love to live there.
Thank you for your video on the reality of costs living in Alaska. Never realized all the hidden costs. Also Thank you for explaining the electric bill costs. I had no idea. Now I can figure out how to cut down on my electric bill. Once again your videos are very educational. Thank you my friend. 🤗💖
Interesting/informative/entertaining. Good video coverage of the different terrains. Giving viewers a better idea of what the orator is describing. An individual needs to be in relatively good health & resourceful. Winter months can be very challenging and dangerous. Especially for the handy capped/elderly/claustrophobic.😳
I'm 60 and alone and thinking 🤔 of moving to Alaska, I love the nature and sights. But, I'm not moving there without having somewhere to go. I'm saving for some land and I could build my own cabin. Good video thanks!! 😊
Great video, as always! You've done a lot of work to make your place as great as it is, and you're very resourceful. You're the toughest chick I know, mentally and physically. Cheering you on from MN!
Good educational video about the cost of living in Alaska. Living in a remote area can be quiet but cost money. I love the thought of using a wood stove and cutting the wood for it. Stay safe and warm.
Welcome to Alaska, you are one tough woman, l have been living here all my life, and tell you. Winters are very long, summers are beautiful, and seem kinda short, I’m curious did you have a chance to try Rosie’s Pasta, made locally in sterling Alaska, three bears carry it. It’s amazing!!
Wonderful experience to watch your channel ma'am. I have subscribed to your channel and your friend that fixed your truck. You are living the life many people wish they could have. Quite frankly it's impressive.
Miss Alone Living in a 12x16 log cabin has costs involved with the operation. When i got my first property tax bill i wasnt informed, Losts of costs with home ownership. Yeah, BigT
Good gosh how do you afford to live up there girl it’s just as quiet and peaceful way up at my off grid cabin in extreme north GA . It’s pretty up there in the winter but too many bugs in the summer for me girl lol !!
In my youth I dreamed about living off the land in remote Alaska ...but now, at middle age, i decided I don't care for snow that much. And care for cold even less
With all the snow you receive you have all the water you need you could probably store 20 to 30 thousands of gallons of water and have hot water and just filter it 😉
This is my dream to do. I have a million questions I would love to ask. I wish there was a way to be able to do that. I’m so tired of the hustle and bustle. I’ve been thinking about this for years now.
Thank you for sharing. You are correct everyone uses different amount of utilities. Will depend on csbin size etc. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Hi Alone! Good to see you! Jason and I always look forward to your videos. Great hidden cost info to help those that are thinking about moving to Alaska. We are almost caught up on your videos! We started from day one! See you on the next one.
Wow!! Who would have thought! 💰 So informative! A bit more spenny than I thought it would be... You've got an amazing place there! Lovely footage too 💚
I am seeing that 60k will get you a nice homestead. Knowledge and labor will help keep your yearly spending down. I have seen a person maintain 40 acres of land for 2k a year cost of living total including taxes, food ect. If you do not have the knowledge or able to work 60 hours minimal of labor, then you will have to pay more to live for sure.
Dang lady I don’t know where to begin. I’m overwhelmed but equally grateful for your video information. Perhaps all the adventure shows should pay you a stipend for your accurate contribution to “reality”. Fantasy and facts are matched by polar opposites aren’t they now? Personally I hate when the 19 - 20 year old couple claims their Alaska home budget is like $500-$900-K. Ugh. Anyway epic info that you’ve shared. Also I’m forever grateful that you’re not like “ Sue”. All those “Isim’s” have kept me from that fantasy life. Anyway very smart video to make and hope you get “bank” out of your efforts.
Now, I'm an Electrical engineering technician, 40 years experiance, so when I bought my land I was already aware that the cost to connect to the local grid electricity was $65,000 to $100,000 dollars, then buy electricity at 22.5 to 23.5 cents per KW. I have an old river bank on my land that no longer has a river thanks to the '64 quake. The bank runs generally E-W and the slough is to the south, and the land in the slough is mine and 90% of the spruce are beetle killed. So given this circumstance, I decieded to overproduce electricity with a large set of three sun tracking mounts, so that I get enough electricity in the winter to provide for a set of essentials. Removing the beetle killed spruce is only 50% done at this time. Results: power use/generation, summer 3 MW, winter 1 MW. Have to supplement with propane heat for the 5 weeks around the winter solstice due to the trees are shading the panels by 50% on the winter solstice day. How it works: When batteries charge or discharge, they produce heat, so called "waste heat". Well with the Lithium batteries installed in my living quarters, I use this waste heat to heat my connex. I also installed R30 insulation and did not use any studs or framing, so it is a true R30, and I have an artic entry so I minimize heat loss from going in and out. No wood stove, or oil heater, and just one or two 20# tanks of propane needed for supplemental heat. 20# tanks are 3 1/2 gallons of liquid propane (in that ball park, depending on how cold it is.). I have 4, 48VDC 19.1 KWH capacity Lithium batteries. These charge at a rate of a bit more than 2 KW/Hr, with a daily usage of about 16KWH my batteries fully charge in two hours, 4 hours if it is overcast. My panels are rated at 13.6 KW in full sun, but I need 2-4 more batteries to utilize the full capacity of my panels. I am planning on installing a class two EV charging station with a small dry cabin for overnight charging customers. (EV charging needs about 60KWH my 4 batteries can support one charge cycle, 8 batteries can do two charge cycles). Please note I am in RURAL Alaska, not remote, I am half a mile from the parks hwy, and can support the ocasional tourist with an EV car.
My aunt moved to Chicken, AK from Honolulu back in 1989 and things were expensive back then, I can only imagine what it costs to live up there these days when you're paying 2,3,4 and more times what we pay in the lower 48.
Alone! This was a wonderful video. You’re right I did not know or think of some of those hidden cost! Sometimes the excitement just gets in the way. This makes you stop and think! I for one didn’t know that you may not be able to cut your own trees! Great video again. I know that we definitely appreciated this video! You’re the best sis! Take care! ❤. Have a fun week. Oh and if you see me live again with a bunch of loud first responders presence it’s just our big Mardi Gras parade! I should be live on Tuesday at some point! It’s a all day of loud noise! ❤. I remember how you caught me last time and was worried if something happened. Have a great week Alone!
Looking at your videos, I notice that there isn't much clarity on your beautiful face... are you using any filter on the image? What equipment do you use to make these videos? Could it be a cell phone..or a camera??
hello mrs Alone. you are incredibly thorough in your thinking and presentation. You could really teach people. I really like your haircut. Thank you for all your commitment to your videos. stay healthy and happy, you and kenai. Kind regards from Italy, ❤🎉
Word of advice on figuring commercial electricity is that you can't just go by the published rate. Depending on where you are there can be a multitude of taxes and fees added on which can easily amount to your bill being double what you'd expect.
I like AK. Went to Lake Hood to get a float plane rating on my pilots licence. I love the 'Can do' attitude of the people. But live there, No thanks. I can cope with the climate but not the cost.
awesome, thank you for that insight from off grit living in Australia. Next to solar we run a small diesel generator for washing machine, dishwasher or charging batteries. Luckily we have lots of sun and little clouds or snow (its so steaming hot, we pray to the god of air conditioning) 😂
Good Explanation! As a 30 year resident I have lived a combination of on grid off road, on road off grid, using solar, wood heat, generator, and battery only and inverter with battery, solar and wood heater with kerosene and Toyo as primary with others as backup. Of course every system digs in your wallet but if you plan it out, it all works out for what you need at that particular time as long as your able to function to the degree needed to get thing's done!
It all costs money I get it I didn't want the ugly telephone poles so I wanted mine buried underground and you can only go so many feet until you need another transformer well the end result was over $40,000 to go back in the woods off the road 10:48
i've got one of those propane wall heaters but i'd rather have a TOYO oil heater. the propane heaters really don't have a good heat regulation system on them. it's either off or so hot it's running you out of the room, plus i would be scared to leave the house with one running for fear of it burning the house down. they are good to give you some quick heat at 4:AM when the wood stove is out.
We burn 14 cords a year minimum. The most ever was 22 cords. Three stoves. Main cabin, shop, and outdoor hot tub. When we had the shop heated all winter it was 22 cords. We have the hot tub running about half the days of the winter.
Sixteen seasoned and delivered cords would be $6,400 locally. But you'd have to earn $8,500 of income in order to pay the income + social security tax to have that much left over to buy wood. It's ten bucks a cord on state land, 3 cord minimum - that's where your $30 figure comes from. We also harvest on a friend's commercial stand. Smaller stuff he doesn't sell.
Doing our fishing, hunging, gardening, wood collection, and all our mechanic/construction/plumbing etc. ourselves means we look poor on paper and are in a much lower tax bracket. We built 3 structures on this property and harvested the logs ourselves, milled lumber, screened gravel, dug the septic, made our own concrete, along with buying a lot of materials at steep discounts on craigslist.
We own our equipment - bulldozer, backhoe, dump truck, logging/milling equipment, plow truck, etc. and have a fully equipped 50 x 24 shop we built to maintain and fix everything including a supercub and 24 foot riverboat. Once you have six figures of equipment on hand, it's really cheap to live like this, lol.
The dream right here! 🙌
Damn, that firewood is expensive, $400 a cord!
Half the days? If I lived in Alaska, I'd be using that Hot Tub 24/7
Alone.... You are sooooo thorough & such a HUGE help with anyone interested to move there. Absolutely perfect informative information! Couldn't be better! You'll probably have more info on another video like all the tools/equipment needed & we know power tools are so expensive. Because of Alaska's weather seems like its endless things needed & ongoing repairs. Like things you still need that'll be super helpful but expensive.... Like a snow blower, gas for that, chainsaw, pickup truck, new outhouse especially for guests & your greenhouse or more fencing or electric fencing to keep out animals especially dangerous ones, guns & ammunition like you have, Rodent & Insect elimenaters, more vehicle maintenance & repairs because of the lands there with more wear & tear, stockpiling of foods and beverages for many months ahead when the weather closes down roads or store power outages or grid down & nowhere in walking distance for something you need. Stockpiling pet foods also & some household items like soap, toilet paper, compost toilet & lotsa pine chips, disposable or permanent lighters, many extra blankets/quilts, butane or propane. I'm a smoker so I would definitely have to make sure I stockpiled enough cigarettes for a year cuz if I was trapped inside that long I would go absolutely crazy without them as well as my coffee. Like I said.... Endless expenses forever due to distances & weather.
My advice, don't ever leave the city!
Gotta love those bengermans!! Income tax coming soon.
Tunning in for Khnine. Thumbs up.❤
Very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
If your burning spruce or birch it’s softwoods, so now you have cost of annual chimney sweep. Softwoods leave a lot of creosote. Hardwoods are best.
Just subscribed! I have always dreamed of living in Alaska. Look forward to seeing your content.
Thank you so much for your videos. Ive wanted to live in Alaska since I was 10 years old. Im going to be 34 this year and have a little money saved and so these videos really break down a lot of costs which will help me know how much more i need to save.
You're amazing and I truly appreciate your videos.❤
First comment again, so either I was waiting for this episode or I have no life. I guess I am actually a hermit and I am also my best friend.
Wow, such a bold statement from someone who doesn’t know her personally. To suggest she is wasting herself as a lady living HER DREAM is crazy!! I mean there’s bugs and cold weather issues in many places do you think those people are wasting themselves…. I’m going to ASSume you are a male but only because you are pretty bold trying to speculate what a “glamorous” life should look like for a female. Anyways this is glamorous living to some of us and we are only able to live it through Alone and her beautiful way of sharing it…… Stay safe out there.
@@thesun-N-moon8885I think you are jumping to conclusions and judging. I don’t think the commenter was badmouthing Alone but merely referring to him/herself with self deprecating humor. Maybe you should get a sense of humor?
First for what, we don't act like that here. I'll mail u some sage or cookies 😅
😂
@@myreasonforlife.9511
Yikes everybody’s a little testy on here. I’m just glad she has a new episode. I enjoy all of them!!! ✌🏻
Y’all burn pine we burn red oak white oak and hickory it burns cleaner and longer and hotter at my off grid cabin I’ve got propane too if I run outta wood which don’t ever happen my fireplace heats my cabin well with the fan going too
All very interesting. Thanks for covering this topic.
So, tell me what did it cost Dick in twin lakes. I don't think he paid a penny for that and Spikes cabin was already there, before he showed how ingenious and a master carpenter he was. So what I'm saying is I can make something out of nothing. Prison will teach you that. And I am a master carpenter thanks to my father who was chief of construction for the port of Baltimore
Hello Blessed Friend , when will you do more cooking videos?
Great info, thanks Alone!
The effort that you put into your videos is incredible; it is SO evident! The valuable information you generously share with your viewers as well as the breathtaking scenery is so appreciated! Wishing you a happy, healthy rest of the winter. You are an amazing woman, I have mad respect! 👍👍❤️ (from Cape Cod, MA)
I love Cape Cod!
Wow! You got it together and thanks for the information and if you ever need a roommate let me know?
Peace out.
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Good breakdown. So hard to get a solid foundation to work the numbers on living up there. Even though I might have a slight advantage in the learning curve from living there previously, the truth is I was working for Uncle Sugar and left there decades ago. Up to date and relevant economic data trumps the memories of broke down fat and grump former resident with dreams of grandiosity. Great video.
I live remote in Norway, and the first thing i did, before my house, was to install a well and a sewage system. I have electricity. Wouldnt live without it. 🙂Oil burners like yours are banned here.
The wonderfull EU, making life harder for their citisens ...
I heard, they want to ban wood stoves too ...
@@MrGigi-dz9cvcant stand it.🇧🇻
@@Dz-tt9vg They seem from another planet...
Great info
Great information. thanks. Hugs and kisses to sweet Kenai. Take care and God Bless
Take my hat off to you! So brave doing it alone! Kind of you to share the answers to questions I'm sure many people have about moving there. I subscribed.
1400 sq ft, only $90,000 crazy, would cost you 2 million bucks in NYC
Exactly-!!!🤔. It's called extortion by real estate crooks-!!!😳
Love your hair
Girl, you are looking VERY stressed. This was a well done video. I like the concerns & explanations, forthrightness.
Good luck. I'm rural, but on Vancouver Island and things are quite a bit simpler...Not necessarily cheaper, but simpler.
Alone.... Just curious.... Do any cabins ever have a boiler or furnace? Ty.
Great to see you. Always look forward to you videos.
It's nice to see that your number of subscribers is still growing. Do you think that there are many abandoned properties in Alaska? Thanks for sharing knowledge and experience with us.
I've looked a few fimes at proces up there, it has been so unbelievable... Crappy homes for over $350-400k!! All part of the plan..turns my stomach! How far are you from the hospital?
Great info!! LOVE the haircut! Adorable.
You can save yourself a lot of money on electricity simply by upgrading what you're using. Replace those old 60 watt bulbs with new energy efficient bulbs that operate at closer to 1/10th of the power. For heating, the larger the space, the more you have to heat. Looking at Alaska real estate, it's astounding to me how many people have multi-thousand foot houses (yours included) that they then have to spend excessive amounts of money to heat. How much space do you really need? Everyone is different, but the smaller the space, the less you need to clean, heat, etc. (I'm not criticizing your purchase as, I hope, you got a great deal on this property and you get what you can.) That being said, if you find yourself with a large space to heat, why not partition off the part you actually need to live in and only heat that area? As an example, four poster beds came into vogue in olden days because they would hang blankets from the posts to contain the body heat and make it that much warmer inside the larger room. Now you can take that principle and "cut down" the space you have to heat by creating a smaller living space within your home. (This is the first video I've watched from you, so I don't know if you're already doing that. I have subbed though. ;-)) Another issue is that heat rises and most people enjoy high ceilings (as do I) but that also means they're paying to heat an area that is definitely not livable unless it includes a sleeping loft, etc. A ceiling fan can help to relocate that heat more efficiently at a fairly low cost.
If ever there was an argument for solar and wind energy, this video would win it. Living remotely and paying $7k - $14k per 300 ft. of line?!? I don't think so. Great video, extremely well researched and very informative! Thank you!
Solid video, TY.
The romantic in me looked at moving there years ago but I quickly learned of the extras...
I'm good in the lower 48.
Should finances take a major swing into the positive... I'd love to live there.
Thank you for your video on the reality of costs living in Alaska. Never realized all the hidden costs. Also Thank you for explaining the electric bill costs. I had no idea. Now I can figure out how to cut down on my electric bill. Once again your videos are very educational. Thank you my friend. 🤗💖
Interesting/informative/entertaining. Good video coverage of the different terrains. Giving viewers a better idea of what the orator is describing. An individual needs to be in relatively good health & resourceful. Winter months can be very challenging and dangerous. Especially for the handy capped/elderly/claustrophobic.😳
Easy way to very rough estimate appliance usage quickly off the top of your head... 1000 w on 120v = 10 amps, 5 amps on 240v.
I'm 60 and alone and thinking 🤔 of moving to Alaska, I love the nature and sights.
But, I'm not moving there without having somewhere to go. I'm saving for some land and I could build my own cabin. Good video thanks!! 😊
Great video, as always! You've done a lot of work to make your place as great as it is, and you're very resourceful. You're the toughest chick I know, mentally and physically. Cheering you on from MN!
Good educational video about the cost of living in Alaska. Living in a remote area can be quiet but cost money. I love the thought of using a wood stove and cutting the wood for it. Stay safe and warm.
Welcome to Alaska, you are one tough woman, l have been living here all my life, and tell you. Winters are very long, summers are beautiful, and seem kinda short, I’m curious did you have a chance to try Rosie’s Pasta, made locally in sterling Alaska, three bears carry it. It’s amazing!!
Those KWH'S are wicked high.Roughly triple the lower 48!
Wonderful experience to watch your channel ma'am. I have subscribed to your channel and your friend that fixed your truck. You are living the life many people wish they could have. Quite frankly it's impressive.
Miss Alone
Living in a 12x16 log cabin has costs involved with the operation.
When i got my first property tax bill i wasnt informed,
Losts of costs with home ownership.
Yeah, BigT
I can remember when a cord of wood was 65 bucks 😊
Good gosh how do you afford to live up there girl it’s just as quiet and peaceful way up at my off grid cabin in extreme north GA . It’s pretty up there in the winter but too many bugs in the summer for me girl lol !!
In my youth I dreamed about living off the land in remote Alaska ...but now, at middle age, i decided I don't care for snow that much. And care for cold even less
Good info. Thanks. Have you found that there are many comedy clubs, or live music places in Alaska?
Nice big cabin
With all the snow you receive you have all the water you need you could probably store 20 to 30 thousands of gallons of water and have hot water and just filter it 😉
I just watched one of your videos where you went grocery shopping. Vould not get over the prices. So high. How do you do it?
I just watched one of your videos where you went grocery shopping. Vould not get over the prices. So high. How do you do it?
If you have to ask, you don’t belong in Alaska….. stay home and give the authorities a break
This is my dream to do. I have a million questions I would love to ask. I wish there was a way to be able to do that. I’m so tired of the hustle and bustle. I’ve been thinking about this for years now.
Thank you for sharing. You are correct everyone uses different amount of utilities. Will depend on csbin size etc. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Lot of money, wk, and very cold times !! NO THX ! 😮😁
Hi Alone! Good to see you! Jason and I always look forward to your videos. Great hidden cost info to help those that are thinking about moving to Alaska. We are almost caught up on your videos! We started from day one! See you on the next one.
Would you ever date a man that also lives in Alaska.? Kenai Peninsula to be more precise.
Wow!! Who would have thought! 💰 So informative! A bit more spenny than I thought it would be... You've got an amazing place there! Lovely footage too 💚
You always provide great and useful information. I'm learning alot from you.
AWESOME Information Alone!! Thanks for the thorough explanation!!
Nice scenery but way to cold for
me I prefer Florida and hot
weather
Great info
I am seeing that 60k will get you a nice homestead. Knowledge and labor will help keep your yearly spending down. I have seen a person maintain 40 acres of land for 2k a year cost of living total including taxes, food ect. If you do not have the knowledge or able to work 60 hours minimal of labor, then you will have to pay more to live for sure.
I've said it before and I'll say it again... you would be a great school teacher... very informative....👍👍
There is more to teaching than" being informative".
And if you think your cost of living is high come on over to Kodiak.
OR DO YOU PURPOSELY MAKE THESE IMAGES WITH THE BLURRY OF YOUR FACE? (although the images outside of his face aren't very clear either...) Thank you!
Can I move in with you. Just asking.😊
Dang lady I don’t know where to begin. I’m overwhelmed but equally grateful for your video information. Perhaps all the adventure shows should pay you a stipend for your accurate contribution to “reality”. Fantasy and facts are matched by polar opposites aren’t they now? Personally I hate when the 19 - 20 year old couple claims their Alaska home budget is like $500-$900-K. Ugh. Anyway epic info that you’ve shared. Also I’m forever grateful that you’re not like “ Sue”. All those “Isim’s” have kept me from that fantasy life. Anyway very smart video to make and hope you get “bank” out of your efforts.
Now, I'm an Electrical engineering technician, 40 years experiance, so when I bought my land I was already aware that the cost to connect to the local grid electricity was $65,000 to $100,000 dollars, then buy electricity at 22.5 to 23.5 cents per KW. I have an old river bank on my land that no longer has a river thanks to the '64 quake. The bank runs generally E-W and the slough is to the south, and the land in the slough is mine and 90% of the spruce are beetle killed. So given this circumstance, I decieded to overproduce electricity with a large set of three sun tracking mounts, so that I get enough electricity in the winter to provide for a set of essentials. Removing the beetle killed spruce is only 50% done at this time. Results: power use/generation, summer 3 MW, winter 1 MW. Have to supplement with propane heat for the 5 weeks around the winter solstice due to the trees are shading the panels by 50% on the winter solstice day.
How it works: When batteries charge or discharge, they produce heat, so called "waste heat". Well with the Lithium batteries installed in my living quarters, I use this waste heat to heat my connex. I also installed R30 insulation and did not use any studs or framing, so it is a true R30, and I have an artic entry so I minimize heat loss from going in and out.
No wood stove, or oil heater, and just one or two 20# tanks of propane needed for supplemental heat. 20# tanks are 3 1/2 gallons of liquid propane (in that ball park, depending on how cold it is.).
I have 4, 48VDC 19.1 KWH capacity Lithium batteries. These charge at a rate of a bit more than 2 KW/Hr, with a daily usage of about 16KWH my batteries fully charge in two hours, 4 hours if it is overcast. My panels are rated at 13.6 KW in full sun, but I need 2-4 more batteries to utilize the full capacity of my panels.
I am planning on installing a class two EV charging station with a small dry cabin for overnight charging customers.
(EV charging needs about 60KWH my 4 batteries can support one charge cycle, 8 batteries can do two charge cycles). Please note I am in RURAL Alaska, not remote, I am half a mile from the parks hwy, and can support the ocasional tourist with an EV car.
having services to order or buy, its not all that remote.
My aunt moved to Chicken, AK from Honolulu back in 1989 and things were expensive back then, I can only imagine what it costs to live up there these days when you're paying 2,3,4 and more times what we pay in the lower 48.
This was full of so much information. You really did your homework for us. Ty Alone. Please stay safe.
Alaska is not for me, to primitive and cold.
Delta Junction, if you want to ice box, is the place to go. Alaska resident 45 years South Central Alaska, home.
Let me grabb my solar panel, and i am moving in ....
Why not use coal to heat with? Or is it not permitted.
You must learn to make money work for you - and not the other way around.
Alone! This was a wonderful video. You’re right I did not know or think of some of those hidden cost! Sometimes the excitement just gets in the way. This makes you stop and think! I for one didn’t know that you may not be able to cut your own trees! Great video again. I know that we definitely appreciated this video! You’re the best sis! Take care! ❤. Have a fun week. Oh and if you see me live again with a bunch of loud first responders presence it’s just our big Mardi Gras parade! I should be live on Tuesday at some point! It’s a all day of loud noise! ❤. I remember how you caught me last time and was worried if something happened. Have a great week Alone!
Why would you want to live in Alaska?
Wow your kWh is really expensive. Here in Newfoundland, Canada we pay just over $0.13 CAD/kwh which is about $0.09 US.
Wow.
@@thesun-N-moon8885 I should also say that the majority of our power is hydro generated.
What is about transfer fees, administration fees, etc?
Only fee above the usage is the basic monthly fee of $16.
All of a sudden, moving to Alaska doesn't sound very appealing unless you have a large hunk of change saved up....Nothing is cheap there.
Thank you. My brother lives i😅n Palmer after living in Ketchikan for several years. Ketchikan must be the Las Vegas of Alaska.
You can’t just compare property that is for sale, you need to compare sold like properties…..preferably in the last 30 days. That you you find a comp.
Looking at your videos, I notice that there isn't much clarity on your beautiful face... are you using any filter on the image?
What equipment do you use to make these videos? Could it be a cell phone..or a camera??
hello mrs Alone.
you are incredibly thorough in your thinking and presentation. You could really teach people.
I really like your haircut.
Thank you for all your commitment to your videos.
stay healthy and happy, you and kenai.
Kind regards from Italy, ❤🎉
Every thing has to be shipped in. The cost of everything is higher because of that shipping cost. Really is a rich man's play ground.
Word of advice on figuring commercial electricity is that you can't just go by the published rate. Depending on where you are there can be a multitude of taxes and fees added on which can easily amount to your bill being double what you'd expect.
I like AK. Went to Lake Hood to get a float plane rating on my pilots licence. I love the 'Can do' attitude of the people. But live there, No thanks. I can cope with the climate but not the cost.
awesome, thank you for that insight from off grit living in Australia. Next to solar we run a small diesel generator for washing machine, dishwasher or charging batteries. Luckily we have lots of sun and little clouds or snow (its so steaming hot, we pray to the god of air conditioning) 😂
I lived in alaska in my late 20s . Jobs were hard to find and it was exspencive.
I'm now offgrid in west arkansas .I live cheep .
great information great video
You have a lovely cabin you done so well x
You better have more money than god.
Property taxes high?
Good Explanation! As a 30 year resident I have lived a combination of on grid off road, on road off grid, using solar, wood heat, generator, and battery only and inverter with battery, solar and wood heater with kerosene and Toyo as primary with others as backup. Of course every system digs in your wallet but if you plan it out, it all works out for what you need at that particular time as long as your able to function to the degree needed to get thing's done!
It all costs money I get it I didn't want the ugly telephone poles so I wanted mine buried underground and you can only go so many feet until you need another transformer well the end result was over $40,000 to go back in the woods off the road 10:48
Living in Juneau is super expensive. Living outside of the bigger towns is prohibitively expensive! Good video! ❤❤
can I live with you?❤
10 thousand $ on Bug dope.
Hi from Canada 🇨🇦 Thanks for this video .I was amazed by the costs of things in Alaska
i've got one of those propane wall heaters but i'd rather have a TOYO oil heater.
the propane heaters really don't have a good heat regulation system on them.
it's either off or so hot it's running you out of the room, plus i would be scared to leave the house with one running for fear of it burning the house down.
they are good to give you some quick heat at 4:AM when the wood stove is out.
:)
get the hell out of there