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re: Pro's and Con's of owning land in Alaska
Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:41 pm to Chiefagain
Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:41 pm to Chiefagain
Getting mauled by a bear is top 5 on my worst ways to die
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Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:45 pm to Art Vandelay
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Getting mauled by a bear is top 5 on my worst ways to die
1. anal raped to death
2. burned alive
3. grinded alive in wood chipper
4. getting caught in a combine
5. mauled by a bear????
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:04 pm to oleyeller
quote:i have seen many a bird and raccoon get caught in a combine header. Some died there, some escaped to likely die elsewhere. Not something I'd like to experience
getting caught in a combine
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:58 pm to Art Vandelay
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Getting mauled by a bear is top 5 on my worst ways to die
Least of my worries in a area only accessible by air, cell service would be unlikely as well.
Would be more concerned about a heart attack, infected wounds,food poisoning, intestinal parasites, etc, any of which without reasonable access to treatment could be fatal.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:59 pm to EA6B
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Least of my worries in a area only accessible by air, cell service would be unlikely as well.
Sat phone works
Posted on 3/24/17 at 6:49 pm to Chiefagain
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Pro:
Alaska
Con:
Alaska
Alaska is so varied and different that the different regions are like another world. Getting 20 acres on the coast is totally different than 20 acres somewhere in the interior.
Coastal property is at a premium though.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 8:17 am to RogerTheShrubber
That sounds nice. Would probably go twice a year, one for the salmon runs.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 8:53 am to BayouNation
Too far away to use.
Too cold and wet to live
Too cold and wet to live
Posted on 3/25/17 at 8:57 am to bbvdd
That acreage is pearlington is short pine, Sandy soil, and few small deer Can't build due to buffer zone
However. There is some land in pearlington area I would love to own. In log town. By the Koch cenetery. Beautiful property with neat history
However. There is some land in pearlington area I would love to own. In log town. By the Koch cenetery. Beautiful property with neat history
Posted on 3/25/17 at 9:08 am to oleyeller
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quote:
You can find land for under $1000/ acre in places like Tennessee, Kentucky, ms
where
I bought 70 acres outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County for $65k last year.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 10:42 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Get 5 acres on Lake Louise near Glennallen, order a cabin kit from Spenards in Anchorage, buy a beater truck and a couple 4 wheelers, store them near that Anchorage airport and make an annual moose hunting trip.
man, that sounds awesome...sure wish I had the balls to put something like that together.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 12:23 pm to BayouNation
since you didn't say where in Alaska you were looking I guess your question is more about the pros/cons of being remote and off the grid. I have a place in south TX that's a 10hr drive from my house and only accessible by boat or plane
I wish it were closer because I'd love to go more often but when I do it's paradise on earth not having to deal with the general public...just family and like minded friends and no supervision or visibility to johnny law
I wish it were closer because I'd love to go more often but when I do it's paradise on earth not having to deal with the general public...just family and like minded friends and no supervision or visibility to johnny law
Posted on 3/25/17 at 12:36 pm to Tigerpaw123
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Sat phone works
Depends, you have to get the right system, Globalstar loses coverage the closer you get to polar regions. Iridum claims to have worldwide coverage, but my experience with them in the Southern Ocean South of the Antarctic Circle was poor at best.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 1:10 pm to EA6B
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Depends, you have to get the right system, Globalstar loses coverage the closer you get to polar regions. Iridum claims to have worldwide coverage, but my experience with them in the Southern Ocean South of the Antarctic Circle was poor at best.
Have had no ( or at least very little) problem with iridium
From Prudhoe bay down to Homer, a few dropped calls between satellites but not bad
Posted on 3/25/17 at 2:44 pm to Tigerpaw123
Satellite service is pretty good as far as coverage. Cell service sucks though, outside the main cities.
The off the grid types still rely on radio quite a bit
The off the grid types still rely on radio quite a bit
Posted on 3/25/17 at 4:16 pm to BayouNation
Not really sure how much "investment" versus "albatross". That far away, I am thinking more of the latter. I would want something closer by. Then again, I have just found that it is just cheaper to rent a damn place for a few days and go. Let someone else worry about upkeep, utilities, and taxes, etc.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 5:15 pm to damnedoldtigah
I'd never worry about recreational land as a financial investment, but maybe that's me. The peace an enjoyment is an investment in myself.
Posted on 3/25/17 at 10:05 pm to BayouNation
Sounds high if you can only fly there a couple times a year at significant cost. I bought 40 acres for $1500 per acre, but I can get there in my truck in 2 hrs. And it has timber$$$.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 7:58 am to RogerTheShrubber
Why buy land to go on a once a year hunt? You can go on the once a year hunt without buying the land. Bad idea, bad investment.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 9:52 am to baldona
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Are you at least buying waterfront
quote:
fly to get into it
I would say that it's not waterfront....until the ice melts, lol
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