How do Alaskan residence cope with the lack of sun in the winter time? (dining, summer)

[Mollym313]

Originally Posted by Marty Van Diest

take plenty of vitamin d.

Get a headlight.

Learn to do stuff in the dark. People hike in the dark. I used to trap at night, didn't make a lot of difference. I remember heading out at 10 pm one time with a full moon.

There is still daylight...just not as much as places down south.

About heading out in the dark...when do bears start hibernating? Spottin one of them in the dark might make me want to head for a bar Can you elaborate on the headlight...so everybody doesn't go to local autoparts store

[ArcticState]

Originally Posted by Carla Hailey

I imagine friends gather making a bonfire, cooking s'mores while watching the dancing northern lights..

Yep, that's exactly what we do, every single night if we can. And we play guitars and sing. Boy can we sing.

[ArcticState]

Originally Posted by Mollym313

About heading out in the dark...when do bears start hibernating? Spottin one of them in the dark might make me want to head for a bar Can you elaborate on the headlight...so everybody doesn't go to local autoparts store

No bears in the winter. But the wolves are constantly nipping at your heels which is a little unsettling when you can't see them.

What Marty means are those little LED lights that strap on to your forehead and shine wherever you're looking.

[Mollym313]

Originally Posted by ArcticState

No bears in the winter. But the wolves are constantly nipping at your heels which is a little unsettling when you can't see them.

What Marty means are those little LED lights that strap on to your forehead and shine wherever you're looking.

LOL...your onery Glad you clarified. I was thinking the head lamp....LOL the fake UV light. Oh my....to think I made it through College

I had actually read before in a post...some use indoor or head lamps to get Vit D.

[tigre79]

What we're doing this winter when it's dark and crummy: learning how to cross-country ski, making our own beer and wine, building a climbing wall in the garage, and turning our greenhouse into a sauna.

[warptman]

It gets dark?

[GrammasCabin]

Originally Posted by warptman

It gets dark?

Not if you turn on the lights.

From early May to darkthirty it's a full time job gardening, gathering, fishing, cutting firewood, hunting, canning ....neverending chores to get ready for winter. By the time it gets here I'm so greatful for the chance to kick back and spend time with my friends I look forward to the long gloomy dark nights.

[Rance]

Skiing, snowmachining, ice fishing, photo taking, dining out, road tripping...there is plenty to do despite the limited daylight hours. One just has to drag their behind off the couch and get out there.

[Nephler]

Just get outdoors, hiking, fishing, snowmachining, anything outside.
Also, it depends of where you're from, myself being from northern MI (lived a way too short 3 1/2 years in AK), there isn't much difference...get out. If you stay inside all winter you'll drive yourself, and others, nuts.

[AADAD]

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