how did you end up in Alaska? (apartment, to rent)

[rhbj03]

just curious. i am looking at some raw land in kenai peninsula.

[Metlakatla]

I moved up to live off the land.

[6.7traveler]

I drove.

Thought about taking a boat or plane but then decided nah, I need my car. The road I was on ended up here so I just stayed. Now I collect welfare and b**** about the federal government and try not to freeze to death in the mean time.

[riceme]

I moved up here to catch all the magic oil money that falls out of the sky.

[AKStafford]

I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque...

https://youtu.be/e8TUwHTfOOU

[MillerThyme]

While growing up my father would talk about living in Alaska on and off, he was born in the wrong century and longed for a more ‘simple’ life.

During my junior year of high school an instructor taught how to research and write papers with the first assignment about where we want to live when on our own. The initial assignment was not about Alaska, but the following summer my interest in Alaska peaked, and began researching Alaska with my new research tools.

Landed a summer job in my early 20’s and came up for 5 months to check everything out. Upon returning to my home state is when Alaska fever set in and realized coming home was a mistake. Took me 3 years to find my way back and the night my plane landed is the night I met my wife. Have been here ever since!

Not sure about the future. Really love Alaska, but my wife who is born raised Alaskan wants to leave state and experience the lower 48 for a while. Not sure if moving our kids around is a good idea (ages 4 & 6).

[cfbs2691]

Originally Posted by MillerThyme

While growing up my father would talk about living in Alaska on and off, he was born in the wrong century and longed for a more ‘simple’ life.

During my junior year of high school an instructor taught how to research and write papers with the first assignment about where we want to live when on our own. The initial assignment was not about Alaska, but the following summer my interest in Alaska peaked, and began researching Alaska with my new research tools.

Landed a summer job in my early 20’s and came up for 5 months to check everything out. Upon returning to my home state is when Alaska fever set in and realized coming home was a mistake. Took me 3 years to find my way back and the night my plane landed is the night I met my wife. Have been here ever since!

Not sure about the future. Really love Alaska, but my wife who is born raised Alaskan wants to leave state and experience the lower 48 for a while. Not sure if moving our kids around is a good idea (ages 4 & 6).

Fabulous story!!!

[Music_Man]

I drove too.

[Haolejohn]

I was single and looking for a date. I met a "lady" online through a dating website and I moved up here to be with her, after spending 3 weeks getting to know her online. I wired her $1500 dollars for a down payment on an apartment, we were going to rent together. She promised to meet me at the airport. When I got off the plane, "she" was actually a he. My money was wasted on beer and pizza, before I got here, and I was stranded and couldn't return home. Basically I was stuck. Thankfully I was able to lie on my pfd application, and my ten dependents, landed me enough money to pay for a few semesters of school. I started to feel guilty, and decided that I should give back to the state, so I became a teacher.
Now, I'm just to poor to move, but eventually I will have enough fur pelts saved up to get out of here.

[AKStafford]

Originally Posted by Haolejohn

Now, I'm just to poor to move

too. Not to. As a teacher I expect you to know that.