Leaving Alaska

[Crazy Horse]

Hello Everyone,

Well we sold the house here in Alaska. By the middle of next month we'll be on the road for South Carolina. It's been an unbelievable experience living here in Alaska for 23 years. Seen everything, done everything, now my arthritus is telling me to move on. I used to love it when it snows, now I kringe. In leaving AlaskaI now know what bitter sweet means. The pup's (Buck & Tye) dog camper will be on the road again. My wife and I can't wait to sit on the porch of the new house overlooking 20 acres and watch the sun come up.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Here is a picture of the house

 

[scootergmc]

Sorry you have to leave, sounds like you don't want to, but the body demands. Have fun in your new home and humidity.

 

[GFrance]

Thats going to be quite a change in climate there crazy horse. Nice looking house is it out in the country? Love the pics of the pups. My chocolate lab is laying at my feet while I spend hours at this computer.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Tell me, do you like dodge trucks? :-laf



Thanks for sharing the pics and good luck with learning how to talk funny, y'all.

 

[Crazy Horse]

"Thats going to be quite a change in climate there crazy horse. Nice looking house is it out in the country? Love the pics of the pups. My chocolate lab is laying at my feet while I spend hours at this computer. "



GFrance

I see your Lab made your photos also. Good looking pup.



We'll be in "The Upstate" inland near Spartanburg, away from the ocean so the humidity isn't as bad. My parents and sister have lived down there for years and it will be nice to have 8-9 months of what I know know as summer. Now here in Alaska, summer lasts 3 months. Overall 2-3 months of humidity will be a welcome trade off for the winters here. My wife and I have been talking for a couple of years about moving to a milder climate. Recently my dad has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (cancer) and that was a big part of the decision we made to move. Now we'll be 30 miles away rather than 5,000.

 

[Tony T.]

Good luck on your relocation to South Carolina Crazy Horse. I've never been to Alaska before, but my in-laws use to live there while father-in-law was in the Army. He told me it's some beautiful country up there I'm sure you'll miss it, but its good to be close to the relatives. Sorry to hear about your Dad hopefully everything will work out. Nice pics also.



Tony

 

[WDaniels]

I know what you mean Crazy Horse. At the end of 08 I'm history also and will not look back. Too much to do out in the rest of the world.

WD

 

[drewRoberts]

snow isnt much of an issue in this neck of the woods, but you better watch out for the ice

 

[Mike Ellis]

Crazy Horse,



I bet it was tough having to make that decision, but things usually work out for the best bud. South Carolina is a pretty nice place, lots of beautiful scenery too.



I have been dreaming of moving to Alaska for years, just haven't found the right opportunity yet. I was surprised how little land there is for sale up there. Did you live in one of the towns or were you out in the country?

 

[Crazy Horse]

Crazy Horse,



I bet it was tough having to make that decision, but things usually work out for the best bud. South Carolina is a pretty nice place, lots of beautiful scenery too.



I have been dreaming of moving to Alaska for years, just haven't found the right opportunity yet. I was surprised how little land there is for sale up there. Did you live in one of the towns or were you out in the country?

Mike, if you have dreams about living up here the only advise I have is do it. When my wife and I moved up here in 1982 we left our Ohio wedding reception with everything we owned in the back of a 73 Dodge Polara with over 100,000 miles on it. We had so much in the car we left the back seat in Ohio. We didn't have jobs lined up or anything. Maybe had about $2,000 between us. We had the drive to succeed and did. We have always lived in Anchorage which compared to cities in the lower 48 is a small town. Land is spendy up here depending on where you want to live. Remote land is fairly cheep away from the "road system". The "counrty" up here is refered to as the "bush". One attitude I have always taken regarding decisions in life is: I don't want to be old and unable, and wish I had done something when I was younger. Everything has always worked out.

 

[GFrance]

Good advise crazy horse. The wife & I did the same thing in 1978. We packed everything we owned in a jeep commando & left Grand Rapids Mich. for Oregon. Didn't have jobs lined up, stayed in a log cabin with friends until we found one to rent. Stayed back in the mountains for 5 1/2 yrs no electricity, raised chickens, rabbits, a garden & shot a few deer each year. Boy I miss that life. Livin in a small town now.

 

[Cummins Pilot]

I've been lucky enough to have been born and raised in Alaska. I have no plans to leave if ever. I don't take this place for granted either. I really enjoy flying and playing around in this state.



And Mike, there is plenty of land if you don't want to live in the city. You just have to know where to look. But who wants to move to Alaska and live in the city?????



Good luck Phil.