Posted on 10/18/2009 6:33:13 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
I guess I've reached that point in my life where you begin to think honestly about retirement.
Not happy with the current state of politics and not happy with the politics of my current home state, its gun laws, the criminal injustice system et al... I'm looking for a new home.
Fortunately its just me, no wife, no kids just me.
What are the opinions of Alaska?
I like the landscape, I love winter, wilderness and the outdoors.
I am talking with some small charter operators who own and operate small planes for a part time slot.
I've been there many times, but usually just a fuel stop as I continued onward to points in Asia.
What are the real in's and out's to Alaska living?
It’s dark in the winter. Do it while you are physically able.
Best wishes for you and your retirement.
If you like Alaska and winter, go for it.
Me, I enjoy the dry heat of the desert.
Follow your heart and do what brings you happiness. :-)
I predict that the feds will be forced to sell Alaska to the highest bidder in order to keep social security and medicare afloat.
I have a few online friends who live in Alaska. The cost of living is very high because everything has to be flown/shipped in.I don’t know where you live but I’ve been told that food and utilities cost aboput twice what they do in California.
You need to prepared for the unexpected at all times. You need to be self-sufficient. You must have a love of nature.
It’s a great place.
You won’t like 50 days of darkness and going to the tanning booth to keep your sanity. Alaska sucks in February.
Sell it, hell. They’ll give it away.
“Follow your heart and do what brings you happiness”
This, young man, says it all. As one of the older fogeys hanging around these parts (FR) I can guarantee you that you will never regret doing what you dream of.
The nursing homes are full of folks who wish they had “gone for it” in spite of the fact that someone told them all the reasons they shouldn’t do it. There’s always someone available to talk you out of doing things, but very few around to encourage you. Trust your heart.
I think it was George Mason Univ that did a study that concluded that Alaska has the most freedom of any our 57 states.
Have spent a llot of time in AK, but never in the dead of winter. Not sure I want to either. I will laways cherish my time spent there, but I doubt I’d ever want to live there.
If I moved to Alaska it would be Ketchikan or Juneau, fairly temperate during the winter, and beautiful! However, I wouldn’t do it unless I owned a home near the water with a dock for a boat and floatplane.
Tennessee - Tennessee - Tennessee
No income tax, and a very gun owner friendly state. Alaska? TDC (Too Damn Cold) and considering the bear population, humans are not on the top of the food chain.
I’ll buy it. I’ve got a printing press!
Have you been to Ketchikan? What are your thots about the area?
People used to say, “That’s something I always wanted to do!”, when they heard about our living aboard and cruising on a boat. I used to always say, “Why not try it?”, “What’s the worst thing that can happen? You hate it, so you go back to living on land.”.
If you can do it and it’s something you always wanted to do, why not? You may find bliss or you may discover six months of darkness and -80 degrees is not your cuppa tea. At least you’re not sitting in a rocking chair at 90 saying, “I wish I had...”
I was just there on a vacation and talked to several people who had retired to the Anchorage area. They loved it - one couple took their motorhome somewhere beautiful every summer weekend. A lot of people only live there for six months though - they go to Florida or Arizona for the winter. I’d be tempted, but my husband owns too much crap to store.
I need to fix mt post.
East Tennessee - East Tennessee -East Tennessee
How about SE Alaska, bit wet but not so dark in winter.
I’ve developed an interest in Prince of Wales Island :)
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