wanting to move to alaska!

Chuck White · January 17, 2011, 12:23:12 PM

Quote from: Warbird on January 17, 2011, 10:36:00 AM
Sheesh. How come I wasn't selected for that show? ???

They probably figured you know too much! ;D

LOGDOG · January 17, 2011, 09:03:28 PM

I've seen that show. :

What I want to know is, how do these people find out about these castings?

KellyH · January 20, 2011, 12:26:39 AM

Jim King - I have a friend that is logging in Guyana and loves it. His only complaint is he needs more equipment and transportation is costly. He has invited me down several times but work keeps getting in the way ( fear of snakes & spiders too).

General vices aside I'm more worried about the creatures of the jungle than the creatures of the nightlife. :D
If you could share anything about the region it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe this is a great idea to start a different thread altogether? ???

Sorry everyone I kinda wandered off track just a bit. ;)

Thx!

Autocar · January 20, 2011, 02:06:59 PM

I finaly had or made time today to read the whole thread. What young man hasn't dreamed about moving to Alaska and run a trapline. When I got discharged from the army in 69 I was ready to set at home for a while but often wonder where we would be today if I would of taken a job on the pipeline. Ive been there twice it is a beautiful state for sure, but to think about the dark days and a cord of wood a week no way anymore :D Cutting eight cord anymore about kills me it use to be fun but somewhere along the line it has turned into hard work. Even here in Ohio I think about being more independent of the power company I guess that will be my living off the gread. ;D

SwampDonkey · January 20, 2011, 03:53:12 PM

A lot of that dream'n is too much Grizzly Adams, Davey Crocket, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, and Daniel Boone, growing up. Never shows those guys ever working much for their keep. ;D :D :D :D

Autocar · January 20, 2011, 06:37:32 PM

Yep I agree my dream came from a magazine called Fur Fish Game when I was younger I loved to run a trap line and there aways storys about trpping in Alaska and Canada.

SwampDonkey · January 20, 2011, 06:48:50 PM

Yeah, some writer (David Richy) from Outdoor Life Magazine was with my grandfather for a story on fishing. Here's an excerpt from Google.

http://books.google.ca/books?id=EQtHAAAAYAAJ&q=arnold+demerchant&dq=arnold+demerchant&hl=en&ei=xE0XTYzzN4WBlAeV9LyrDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ

It was part of this book.

http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=224777130

clww · January 20, 2011, 08:34:52 PM

That PBS documentary Arkansawyer was talking about is titled "Alone In The Wilderness". I did a Goggle search and you can buy a copy from the film producer (cheaper direct than on Amazon, too). Very good and informative film that I have a copy of.
I'll echo the other members-think long and hard. Make several visits before you jump into it.

oldaxman · January 20, 2011, 09:11:40 PM

I have been to Alaska several times to work, never liked it much, too much rain, too many bugs, couldn't wait to get home but I'm a grouchy old man so take that into consideration.

SwampDonkey · January 20, 2011, 09:45:51 PM

Quote from: clww on January 20, 2011, 08:34:52 PM
That PBS documentary Arkansawyer was talking about is titled "Alone In The Wilderness". I did a Goggle search and you can buy a copy from the film producer (cheaper direct than on Amazon, too). Very good and informative film that I have a copy of.
I'll echo the other members-think long and hard. Make several visits before you jump into it.

There is also a sequel, where they go back later in his life. These shows get played a lot on PBS during pledge drives. I've probably watch them 5 times. ;D Knowing how harsh it can be in northern BC, gives you a little more sense. ;) Hahahah, I can remember one comment the old timer, in the sequel, said under his breath about being coached what to say on film. That drove it home right quick. :D :D

fuzzybear · January 20, 2011, 10:41:48 PM

after a week and a half of -40, I'm starting to get cabin fever.......supposed to warm up to a nice -25 in a day or two. I just have one thing to say to winter

jim king · January 21, 2011, 12:09:04 AM

Quoteafter a week and a half of -40,

fuzzybear:
I remember once looking out the window and the thermometer was at -40. A week and a half ?

You have a great sense of humor to put up with that.

I could not do it.

Warbird · January 21, 2011, 01:19:04 PM

I hear you, fuzzy. We've been having similar temps. -40's F at the airport, -30 F at my house this morning. Supposed to warm up tomorrow or Sunday. Here's hoping...

fuzzybear · January 21, 2011, 03:35:02 PM

It's warming up 8)

smiley_dizzy Going logging very soon. hit -35 and is snowing. supposed to warm up to -25. Just in time to... I think I was starting to loose my mind

LOGDOG · January 21, 2011, 10:01:07 PM

Just watching the show "Flying Wild Alaska" ... they just said the teen suicide rate up there is 9 times the national average. Sad, sad. The notion of living in Alaska seems romantic but I think the reality is a whole different thing. :-\

Qweaver · January 21, 2011, 10:46:14 PM

Quote from: fuzzybear on January 21, 2011, 03:35:02 PM
It's warming up 8) smiley_dizzy Going logging very soon. hit -35 and is snowing. supposed to warm up to -25. Just in time to... I think I was starting to loose my mind

Wow! It's 9 deg F outside tonight and I can't even think about working in that. You guys are tough.

ARKANSAWYER · January 22, 2011, 07:11:31 PM

And silly me has been complaining about 30 degrees and 4 inches of snow.

LOGDOG · January 22, 2011, 07:16:06 PM

Right Arky. I just got back from a long walk around my property and was sitting here thinking as I read some of these posts about -30 degrees ...how good we have it in the South. Doesn't mean I won't be complaining about the heat come July and August though.

SwampDonkey · January 22, 2011, 07:23:35 PM

It's not all that bad, we don't even need air conditioning here in the summer. Sure some use it, I never did, just a ceiling fan. Sure it can get toasty in a house, but usually it passes in a day or two. Believe it or not I knew quite a few old timers over the years, and as hot as it can get up here, they don't even want a fan on them. :D :D I don't care where you are 90 F with humid air is miserable. :D Even 85-90 F dry heat in the house from the furnace is pretty tough to, I prefer about 70. ;D

jim king · January 22, 2011, 07:52:26 PM

I don´t have to cover the tomatoes tonight.
http://www.accuweather.com/en-us/pe/loreto/iquitos/quick-look.aspx

SwampDonkey · January 22, 2011, 09:01:44 PM

Well, guess I need to feed the furnace before crawling under the wool blanket for the night. :D

pineywoods · January 22, 2011, 09:29:24 PM

Quote from: LOGDOG on January 22, 2011, 07:16:06 PM
Right Arky. I just got back from a long walk around my property and was sitting here thinking as I read some of these posts about -30 degrees ...how good we have it in the South. Doesn't mean I won't be complaining about the heat come July and August though.

Complaining about the heat in july and august is a God-given right of all southerners. ;D

red · July 17, 2011, 07:20:41 PM

ok its july

Buck · July 17, 2011, 07:40:29 PM

So hot we cant even catch a breath to complain smiley_eek_dropjaw

LOGDOG · July 17, 2011, 08:45:53 PM

Quote from: red on July 17, 2011, 07:20:41 PM
ok its july

....And man is it hot and humid!!! Dreaming of the North today. Even looked at some Alaskan real estate today just to try to trick my brain. ;) Didn't work. :