I need help headed to alaska from the lower 48 (Central: rent, crimes)

[james1313]

wanting to move to the wilderness and the great alaska outdoors i have done research and have almost all the items needed to survive but need land to live on can anyone help me out i want to be away from everyone i dont want to make my land private i just want to live out the rest of my life happy and free of the day to day hassels of the lower 48 and its crimes

[AKStafford]

I'd suggest a little more research in this forum. This question has been asked & answered many times. Start here: Looking for land in Alaska.

[james1313]

thats just it there is no answer to my question looking for land away from towns and people and looking for land that people arent against people moving to alaska i have looked up DNR web sit and land but there is nothing that tells of land in the wilderness i am not asling for alot just some help i dont need negativity i just need some advise on where i can find the land and buy the land i dont want to spend a million dollars if i wanted to do that i would stay in the lower 48
i just want 5 acres or less to live on without spending over 100,000 dollars for land that is in the middle of nowhere

[Alaskapat528]

I take it you want to be off the road system? Why don't you take a trip up here and see what awaits you; then you can dertermine 'are you really ready.'

[tidelines]

I'd guess Alaska is not the place you're looking for, not in this day and age. Plenty of mountains and valleys down south for the price, but nowhere that I know of is anything for free. Without exception, every person I know living as you describe has worked for the life. NOTHING is cheap, free, or easy.

For a time, you may get away with squatting. Not a pretty word, and an equally unappealing concept. There are plenty of hillbilly havens up here, but unless you have the same stock of supplies as those who crossed the passes in the goldrush - a year's worth of goods, X-number of pounds of this or that, and plenty - and I mean AN EXCESS - of energy, good health, good weather, good fortune, time and LUCK, you're headed for a school bus down the highway, across a river, and stuck not too far off the beaten path - which may turn a few bucks your way, but you'd likely have suffered demise from any number of causes and conditions, take your pick.

Many of us had the dream, many of us made it a reality, but many, many more did not. I'm not accusing you of not intending to work hard or wishing for a handout, but have you considered Yukon Territories? All it would take is for you to exchange your U.S. citizenship for that of a Canadian, and maybe marry one. There's plenty of wide open territory there and, from what I hear, if you want to be lost and forgotten, they'd not pay a whole lot of attention if you walked off the map.

[AKStafford]

I'd suggest moving up here, rent a place for 6 months to a year, talk to some Realtors and get a feel for the the lay of the land.
You said you've done some research... What area are you looking to move to? Southeast, South Central, Interior??? What's your budget? You realize "remote" means no power, water, sewer, grocery stores. It also means accessible only by foot or air? It means if you fall and break your ankle, you can't just call 911.
Do you have cash saved up? What are you going to do for work/income? You haven't given us much info to go other than a vague dream.

[james1313]

thank you tidelines at least you have tried to give me some input i dont want free land and i dont want to be someone just coming in and sitting on the land and claiming it mine i dont want a hand out and i dont want free i just cant find out why land with no ele. water pluming is costing so much i was hoping to find some land a small piece and live without paying a million dollars or 100,000 for it. i have the money and the supplies to make it two or more years with out coming to town and i have extra money saved up so this is the deal i dont want to SPEND MONEY ON A LOT i want to spend money on a piece of land

[Rance]

This is Alaska. Land isn't cheap here. Unless your buying swamp. And even then it may be more expensive than what your used to in the lower 48. It's just the way it is here and your going to have to accept that fact before you do anything else. Alaska ain't cheap!

[james1313]

Originally Posted by akstafford

i'd suggest moving up here, rent a place for 6 months to a year, talk to some realtors and get a feel for the the lay of the land.
You said you've done some research... What area are you looking to move to? Southeast, south central, interior??? What's your budget? You realize "remote" means no power, water, sewer, grocery stores. It also means accessible only by foot or air? It means if you fall and break your ankle, you can't just call 911.
Do you have cash saved up? What are you going to do for work/income? You haven't given us much info to go other than a vague dream.

you answer the same thing every time to people that ask this question i know what remote means and yes i am aware of what i am doing and i no that life wont be easy and i understand how to make it thanks for your concerns and worries and as for money ni have it you dont need to know how much i have why come and rent land so someone can make money if someone is going to move to alaska then do it either rent or own i will either make it or fail at this either way i have tried

[warptman]

Good luck.