For more information on outdoor safety in Alaska visit survivaltraining.com

I was a resident of the state of Alaska for 17 years. The scenery there is beautiful beyond belief. Alaska is my favorite place in the world

@normajari8767

11 ай бұрын

My dream to live in Alaska

@frankieroberson3398

5 ай бұрын

Are you still there!!!

Very informative! Thank you for sharing this. Hope to see more from you!

This was very helpful, thank you!

Excellent advice, thank you!

Thank you for doing this for me… I’m moving up in a few weeks and I’m excited

Very informative, thank you for the information

Thank you for so much good information! I'm still in the research stage but I must admit that I am interested! Thanks again. Walt

@MarthaBrookbank

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions, Walt!

Thumbs up for the honesty!

Very informative, thanks Martha

This is so honest! Thanks you 😊

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

Awe! Thank you!! I'm glad you found it an honest take :)

this was super helpful! ive always loved places like alaska and am really considering going to university there, however being from texas the change will be drastically different and am definitely not prepared lol

I’m from California. Thank you for this video god bless I was thinking moving to Alaska thank you for these tips

I know it's kind of funny but I'm keeping real to myself right I'm leaving in Florida but my dream to move alaska

@Nadia_Ngozi

Жыл бұрын

Same

@charliebrown6072

Жыл бұрын

Same

@cassielaynemakeup473

Жыл бұрын

@Anton what was spelled wrong? Surely you mean grammar, not spelling. Correct?

@hellomoto4906

Жыл бұрын

@@cassielaynemakeup473 leaving in Florida? Living*

@scoobert2991

10 ай бұрын

Same

Very informative indeed.

In AK life ain't easy in the winter but the people make the suffering worthwhile.

informative, thanks.

Thank you well informed! I’ll be contacting you when I come up for a visit .

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it!

Am I the only one who thinks Martha has a Kate Middleton vibe to her? Great video and informative.

@sirrobinofloxley7156

2 ай бұрын

Look-a-likes alright

In Vegas everything is flown in daily. It is an island in a sea of sand. So groceries are very affordable. Lots of competition.

You and that background are beautiful!

Thanks

I love Alaska I live in western Montana now...I know it gets a lot colder then here.... I am still learning how to keep my goats, chickens and geese alive..... once I figure it out I will sell my off grid home and move....

New subscriber here! Thank you for the info as I'm moving to Alaska in the next month

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Where are you moving up from?

@kaneingram6490

Жыл бұрын

@@MarthaBrookbank south dakota

Hi Martha, I currently live in Tucson, Arizona and am absolutely sick of the brutal heat and dry desert. I'm originally from Dallas, TX and even lived in Dover, De and absolutely love winter. I'm also a film student and will be graduating next year where I will be moving to California to get my career started. But once I get "successful" enough I'd love to visit and possibly move to Anchorage. Again I love the cold and love nature and I'm even more creative at night...which Alaska has plenty of. This vide was very helpful and would love to stay in touch with you . I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank You.

@Jmaninaz1

Жыл бұрын

I can relate -- I have lived in Phoenix/Scottsdale for almost 40 years, and I am beyond sick of the heat, rattlesnakes, scorpions, etc. Hope to make the move to Alaska before too long

@aylmer666

Жыл бұрын

I lived and worked in Fairbanks, Alaska for 4 years as a TV producer. I moved away to Los Angeles in 2008, which turned out to be the exactly opposite of a smart move because that's the year the recession started and the year before Alaska totally blew up as a place to find reality TV and documentary work. I would recommend just skipping Los Angeles and moving to AK and taking whatever job you can get. Yeah it's expensive up there but not nearly as expensive or as much of a rat race as Los Angeles. In Anchorage, the main guy to go to for video production is Jon Butzke at Talking Circle, who I would recommend getting in contact with either way.

@lucybranson4950

Жыл бұрын

From Sierra Vista, AZ and I want out of the desert 😂

@mushroomking8304

11 ай бұрын

Just a heads up, you might want to look into the night aspect for your night life activities. In the winter it is dark, but in the summer it is light pretty late as I am guessing you probably already know. So outdoor day activities is a plus, night activities are probably going to be a negative.

@DraylianKaiju

11 ай бұрын

@@mushroomking8304 that kind of day/night schedule will suit me just fine. Daytime is when I prefer to go out and nights I like to stay in and either work (paint, write, sculpt, ECT).

I'm planing to move to Alaska when I get a vehicle and I graduate from highschool even tho it's expensive

I love every aspect, hypothermia convinced me, expect me next year

I always dreamed of the idea of living somewhere somewhat isolated from where I originally am, and since I know Alaska became a comfort zone as a first choice, I hope to have the opportunity to go one day and stay for a while. Long.

Like she said it's very expensive here and very dark in the Winter time. But in the summer time you better get used to sleep in with daylight 24 hours And you better learn how to drive in snow With black ice. And it's very cold 🥶.I was born and raised right here in Kenai Alaska. I ❤ it here

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

There's just nowhere like it is there! How much snow are you guys getting on the peninsula? We're getting buried in the valley!

@1GaryKenaiAK

Жыл бұрын

We got so much snow but no where to put it I haven't seen snow like this Since I was a kid..

I think the only consideration I haven't made is the outdoorsy bit. I'm living in Texas, and I really want out of the oppressive heat. It's a thing where I would be more outdoors if I wasn't as hot. I don't have any ambition of having "40 acres," or living "off the grid." I just want to work and chill (literally, figuratively.)

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

Think about northern Idaho or western Montana instead. Alaska outdoors is extremely rugged and even off-putting in some places. The lower 48 has much “happier” wilderness.

We bought a house in Anchorage and it wasn't cheap it was around $800,000 so take the prices of real estate into consideration also

Hi!! I totally understand this is quite a while after you’ve posted, but my husband and I are moving to Alaska for the military. I am a southern girl through and through and have NO IDEA where to shop/how to shop for affordable clothes or what clothes I need! Please let me know if you have any ideas! Thank you in advance!!

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ciara! Can you send me an email to martha@valleymarket.com. I'd love to chat about this :)

Would Alaska be good to move for my retirement with my family!! I am from India though so how hard can it get to move?

I got a plan to move alaska I want just want to know more information please

Anything extra to know if you're single, is it harder to make dues? Im an a&p mechanic and would love to move there for work

How are jobs for truck drivers. Like fuel hauling

Hi Martha, how about finding a job?

Hello, I am looking to relocate to Alaska. Can you assist me in this matter?

We are seriously considering making the move to AK. I'm in nursing school and my husband is a union ironworker. We live in SoCal already so used to the high cost of living. Any advice? We also own our home here and according to Zillow it's worth like 140k more than we bought it for. May help us?

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

Hi Baylie! Would you mind sending me an email to martha@valleymarket.com? I'd be happy to help give you some pointers :)

@tayabasurto

8 ай бұрын

I’m in nursing school considering the move after I graduate as well. Are you still thinking about it?

@meechieflow_

8 ай бұрын

Update?

I am moving to Alaska and need help finding a good apartment

Hi! How cold does it get there in January? Im strongly considering living there for a few months but I have anemia, is it recommended that I still go?

@makb5354

9 ай бұрын

January is the coldest month and it's pretty short day light. It can be anything from 15F to -20F. Not good for people with anemia.

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

We had a lot of -30 and below nights and -20 days here in January 2024, and at least one -30 day/night in January 2023, and we are in a milder part. It’s not a big deal if it lasts a day or 2 but when it goes on for weeks it can be brutal, especially if your house is hard to heat or you heat with wood. Those very cold days are most likely to happen in January.

How are you doing

Is there no internet is that why there's not much to do indoors

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

There's internet in the populated areas. I heard we just got Starlink so you'll be able to get internet anywhere now. Of course, you can do whatever you like indoors at your home or with friends etc. But there are just not a lot of indoor options for activities like you see in some of the lower 48 states. We don't have many big malls, theme parks, etc.

Do you have high speed internet access?

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

In most populated areas we do. It varies, though. Check out gci.com and mtasolutions.com

Alaska can’t be that expensive like in California right?

@Zangempi

2 жыл бұрын

Do not exclude Hawaii please.

@MarthaBrookbank

2 жыл бұрын

My broker did a video all about cost of living in Alaska. Search "Valley Market Real Estate" on youtube.

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

It’s pretty similar. I have lived in both places. Even a condo or basic house is $400k+.

Is a passport required to move to, and or travel to Alaska, from the lower 48 states?

Not planning on moving there anytime!!

It's Dark & Cold; sounds like Detroit; however, I'm still not detered; find me some acres five to ten; Martha; thanks in advance.

small caven two bedroom for hunting for sale

So I’m wondering about children with disabilities like autism there🤷🏾‍♀️If they have ABA other things for help . We may be moving there for my husband’s job and we have a daughter with autism.

@MarthaBrookbank

11 ай бұрын

Hi there! I would check out LINKS Resource Center linksprc.org/about/ and Hearts and Hands of Care www.heartsandhandsofcare.com/services/ I hope this helps!

I entertained taking a job in Anchorage that pays well, but after watching videos on living in Alaska, nah, it ain't ever gonna happen. Keep your polar bears and meese. That is the plural of moose, is it not?🤔

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

Anchorage is easy Alaska living though. Any time you’re in a city, those things don’t matter as much. There’s no polar bears in Anchorage.

Good info but you talk pretty slow, I had to speed it up to 1.5x

@orcfig47

8 ай бұрын

Lol

There is literally a road that leads from Washington state to Anchorage and Fairbanks 🙄

@MarthaBrookbank

Жыл бұрын

Correct.

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

And you have to drive through Canada, which is a very unfriendly, unfun place to roadtrip and it takes almost a week to get back to a US border.

Why is this being shown to me

Sounds like Georgia terrible

Number one don't go

@georgeshotrodbarn2113

Жыл бұрын

@T Zoids Ten feet of snow and no white tail deer to hunt

Plus I'm single too and I need a girlfriend over there

@magickladycj

2 жыл бұрын

good luck there are few ladies in Alaska.... I can tell you many reasons why....

@plotholedetective4166

2 жыл бұрын

Judging by your comment you belong where you are....

@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA

2 жыл бұрын

Lol... if you think you're gonna need a gf..you might want to simplify things for yourself and just stay where your are.😉

@binzsta86

Жыл бұрын

If you look hard enough, you can find a female bigfoot.

@rockstarofredondo

3 ай бұрын

Your chances are slim up here. Lotta battle axes.

Not to sound like a creep, but beautiful woman.