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Old 09-01-2015, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Anchorage
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We all live in igloos with no running water and honey buckets and never bathe.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Frostnip again.
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Old 09-02-2015, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Fairbanks, AK
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My first cabin was a dry cabin. I had a camp shower and a rubbermaid tub to shower in. You can also go to the gym for $20 a month for the showers. Now I live in a damp cabin. I haul water in but have hot and cold running water to a kitchen sink and shower. It drains out onto the gravel pad the cabin is built on.

You can get your water at Fox for free (for now), or you can go to the bulk water station for very cheap.




We bring in water in 5 gallon jugs and empty them into out 55 gallon jug.


Hot water heater, pump and pressure tank. Simple operation.


Two story outhouse that we don't even have to get off the deck to access. Sweet.


Occassionally my drain will freeze up due to just using tiny amounts of water. I just get under the cabin and pound out the ice chunk with a screwdriver and a hammer. Here's how that is done.
https://youtu.be/CArVMxwN7nE



Here's a tour of my cabin shortly after we moved in. We didn't quite have the upstairs done yet hence the baskets of cloths.
https://youtu.be/AW__EKK0gmo
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Old 09-02-2015, 04:16 PM
 
Location: NP AK/SF NM
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...... In other words, can people in Alaska live a decent, actual life just as well as people in the other states?.....
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Old 09-04-2015, 12:25 PM
 
Location: Back and Beyond
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Nice pics 1sttimestar. I'm jealous of your hot water heater and two story attached outhouse!
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