re: Pro's and Con's of owning land in Alaska

That view is amazing. I thought Glacier Bay was the most beautiful spot on earth but this is right next to it.

Taku river is gorgeous. Mouth is 8 miles south of Juneau and it begins in British Columbia. Quite a few people have cabins along the river.

I was stationed in Alaska for 3 yrs so here's my take:

Cons:
It's Alaska & will be cold as hell
Earthquakes
Being in a remote location
Earthquakes

Pros:
$700 per acre
It's Alaska

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Some folks buy a plot as a place to reclaim sanity and shut the world out for a while. It's an investment in yourself.

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These are my thoughts exactly! Thanks for all the insight into this. I'm just trying to figure out how and where to pick the best spots to acquire some Alaskan land that suits my needs.

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Why do you need to own 1 acre to feel remote though? I don't understand this? There's millions of acres of public land.

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Because I can and it's affordable. I don't like to share. I've hunted on public land and it has it's ups and downs. But if it's my land, I can do whatever the hell I want to it or on it (legally and probably illegally in Alaska).

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how do you maintain a cabin or place that you can only get to a handful times a year maybe? seems like everytime you're there you would be inundated with maintenance rather than enjoyment?

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What would there be to maintain? No running water, no plumbing, no electricity. Build a shelter, go hang out for a month or so, seal it up before I return to the lower 48. Keeping it real simple here, it's not going to be a bed 'n breakfast.

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how do you maintain a cabin or place that you can only get to a handful times a year maybe? seems like everytime you're there you would be inundated with maintenance rather than enjoyment?

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I've never been to Alaska so take this with a grain of salt, but I don't think a cabin here and a cabin in Alaska are the same.

Here, you have bathrooms, kitchens, etc like a normal house.

There you have 4 walls and a roof. Out-house, well, and wood stove to cook on.


Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Here, you have bathrooms, kitchens, etc like a normal house.

There you have 4 walls and a roof. Out-house, well, and wood stove to cook on

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Pretty much. No outdoor maintenance is needed, winter snows protect the building. The only thing to worry about is a bear tearing up the exterior trying to get in.

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What would there be to maintain? No running water, no plumbing, no electricity. Build a shelter, go hang out for a month or so, seal it up before I return to the lower 48. Keeping it real simple here, it's not going to be a bed 'n breakfast.

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I've never been to Alaska, but I've been to plenty of hunting cabins and land. I understand that all you want is the simple necessities. You probably know this, but if you don't live there full time and have many weekends to get it set up and going then its going to take you years to get this put together or at the least a solid season full time.

If you told me you want to move to Alaska for the summer every year, that seems great. It seems the majority on the board though are just trying to say that buying a couple acres and visiting each year costs a lot more money and time than it seems like you are acting it does.

Also, where can you buy 1-3 acre tracts that are truly "remote" where you aren't going to have other people doing the same thing as you the next 3 acres over especially at $700/ acre? Most places land is that cheap you have a bunch of worthless people living in trailers. I realize this is remote but if a cabin is as easy as you make it then you will have neighbors. Forget the bears, if you are doing what you are saying I'd be more worried about the locals screwing with your stuff.