How can you Alaskan's live in a place that doesnt get warmer than 70 degrees. (Wrangell: camper, garden)

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by Worryworryworry

How can you guys in Anchorage, Fairbanks and BARROW live in a place that has 9 months winter and a summer that the hottest days are 75ish degrees.

I don't understand .

Whats wrong with 75 degrees summer temps? Nine months of winter is a deal killer for me, but 75 degrees in the summer would be perfect.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

Whats wrong with 75 degrees summer temps? Nine months of winter is a deal killer for me, but 75 degrees in the summer would be perfect.

I agree, summers at 70-75 would be perfect, and winters at least 40 would be nice to go along with it.
Unfortunately there are not many jobs that pay well in places like that, such as Brookings Oregon, or
Eureka, CA.

[elcajones]

Originally Posted by Worryworryworry

How can you guys in Anchorage, Fairbanks and BARROW live in a place that has 9 months winter and a summer that the hottest days are 75ish degrees.

I don't understand .

The climate sounds like ABSOLUTE heaven to me. Perhaps the interior would be a little much but I'm sweating at 70 and not cold enough to toss a jacket on til about freezing. I hate the heat. I think the climate of Anchorage for example would be amazing.

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by Rock Climber

That is totally false. While we will have our share of days in the 90s, it isn't always very humid, especially in Oklahoma. Parts of Oklahoma are semi-arid and the western parts of Arkansas are windier and not as humid as the areas south and east.

I've visited Alaska and it is beautiful in areas. I would definitely miss the shorts and tshirt, swimming outside, floating rivers and partying in the sunshine on lakes and at the beach if I lived up there.

My parents live in Fairfield Bay on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. It's hot and humid all freaking summer. Even the water in the lake is hot. Damn cottonmouth snakes live on the golf course. Before moving to Alaska I grew up in Oklahoma. Hot, humid and tornados. With more snakes. There is a reason why the federal government relocated our relatives there during the Trail of Tears march. It's hell on earth during the summer. So hot all you can do is sit at home under the air conditioner. It's that's the life you want keep it.

[Metlakatla]

What some of you aren't getting is that it isn't a balmy 75 degrees all summer long all over the entire state. What do you think the average summer temps in Barrow are?

[USAGeorge]

Adjustments, If your body makes adjustments they stay,if the body doesn't,they leave...My body hates upstate New York and I would never consider visiting Alaska again in winter no less move there..That's my loss,my mind likes Alaska,my body doesn't.
I wonder how many people move there do so with the intentions of doing the"off griding it,self sufficient,shoot that Moose and crap in an outhouse thing.

[Linerin]

I heard a rumor they have this new invention in Alaska to help people deal with the balmy 75 degrees.
They call it...a coat.

[Music_Man]

Originally Posted by USAGeorge

I wonder how many people move there do so with the intentions of doing the"off griding it,self sufficient,shoot that Moose and crap in an outhouse thing.

To damn many!

[BigSwede]

I live in northern Sweden and I think 75ish degrees is perfect summer temperature.
Last year we had five straight weeks around 90 and it was horrible.

[1stimestar]

It was 59 in my car today and so I had to turn on the A/C. Hahhaha.