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[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Thanks for having Mandy on to share her wealth of knowledge with us! Pretty much the same things I found out in my research. Great interview B!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You are welcome. Steve and Mandy are a blast to hang out with. Its crazy how much you can find out with some time on the internet. I know “the google”😂

[@TheUserid82]

A very simple way to quickly get on friendly terms with those around you in a remote area is to build a solar kiln and only charge around $50/month to run lumber for them. Let them do the work of milling and hauling the lumber to you so you can run it between loads of lumber you have milled. 1-6 months per load run to get it dry and stable depending on how much sun you get that time of year and the only parts that may need to be replaced are the solar panels that run the DC fans and those DC fans if they break/wear out in the salty air.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I’m sure we might be able to offload some lumber to some folks here.

[@stevewalker4904]

You can actually use wood fire for drying building materials don't need solar.

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Awesome info for folks looking to move to Alaska. To dang cold for me buddy. Gunner getting him some sushi was priceless. Nice fishing ya's done. Stay safe my friends.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I hear ya. To hit down south for me. 😂. You all have a great week.

[@PatNetherlander]

This has GOT to be the #1 youtube vid you wanna watch when you’re thinking about moving to SE-Alaska. Mandy and Steve are such a good team to help you out! The knowledge is all there! And that quote “Buy once, cry once” sums it up good. Never go cheapo when it’s about tools you depend on! Never!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

They are a great couple with a lot of knowledge on remote properties. Someone left that as a comment, but once, cry once, I’ve used it ever since.

[@offgridkanda-homesteadandp9996]

Funny we just posted a similar video. Great points, keep up the great content. I have a feeling this lifestyle will become more popular as time rolls on.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Oh I don’t see how it can’t. More and more people are getting fed up with the federal and local government.

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

Always enjoy watching your stuff. Great information. Thanks and God bless you all.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Roger

[@wildwoodoffgridalaska]

Good info Brian. It’s expensive no mater what. The often overlooked costs of living remotely in SE Alaska are the boat, fuel, and boat maintenance. Those things are getting more and more expensive. Take it easy.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks guys maybe next time we come up we can head your way.

[@michaelkaylor6770]

First, thank you both for the interview in the appropriate setting, and writing the fuel off as a biz ex! The only time I did get a little annoyed with the answers was the lack of a high and low of per acre. Please give the highest and lowest you have seen then, then talk about the narrowing factors. I know how much realtors and real estates agent hate doing that but I may have no idea what the high and low are. It is a simple question, for the client, but understandably not a simple question for the agent!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I hear you. I don’t know what the cheapest is in the SE but it was $2k an acre on the Kenai Peninsula when we were shopping around there. Funny you say that, this will be the first year I file as a business🤣. It doesn’t feel like a business but technically it is. You all have a great week.

[@stevewalker4904]

I have property at Seldovia about 22 and a 1/2 acres its beautiful and goes right down to the lagoon huge trees for building and none of its swamps.

[@stevewalker4904]

I put the acreage at Seldovia on the market but already regretting it.

[@jaytowne8016]

Great article!!! Especially the talk about heavy equipment.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Jay. Have a great week.

[@dowopdodge832]

Thanks for the intel. Its amazing what a simple home here costs next to acreage out there.

[@jaytowne8016]

Cod is a very tasty fish! ! Pricing in Southeast is somewhat unpredictable, especially remote, Good article!!! Waterfront in the POW area is around 10000 / acre...but that varies a bunch!!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah that’s a hard number to put a price on. Cod is pretty good stuff.

[@jbwhittaker6311]

your back stopped buffering todayl yours was only channel that was doing that/ strange/ps i was talking to gunner and he asked me to ask you the next time you go out on captain funks boat if you could bring some smoked oysters and canadian beer/ lol lol lol lol have a great week and be covid safe

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂that sounds like Gunner. You to JB.

[@craigcottrell3949]

Best video yet. So many of my own questions answered.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Glad we could help Craig.

[@Ray-xv7rh]

UK loving the information about land.. while Steve catching cod lol

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Ray. Hey when the fish bit everything else comes to a stop 😂

[@HomeInTheSticks]

A bunch of good points y'all brought up for folks thinking about going to Alaska, I could deal with the weather in y'alls area but the fishing would definitely want to me to live over there lol!! Y'all stay safe up there and have a good week!! Dan

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Dan. Hope you have a great week buddy.

[@darlahughes4752]

Awww, Gunner is sure looking old, Brian. Hope I get to see you guys in the next year or two. Note to Mandy: great job and information. Captain Funk got the best video though as you were constantly being upstaged by dogs and Captain Funk! When he was interviewed, you weren’t fishing in the background. He owes you!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Mandy and Lulu were in Girl Scouts together

[@darlahughes4752]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead wow, they go way back, don’t they? That’s awesome.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@darlahughes4752 yeah they been friends for a long time n

[@mickemike2148]

The Pacific Cod looks exactly like the Atlantic. Excellent questions, btw Brian!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂probably

[@mickemike2148]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Well, I've caught plenty of the latter, and when I saw your specimen it looked like the real deal.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I’ve never seen Atlantic cod makes sense that they’d look alike.

[@russellwatters5891]

That's very informative for most applications. Alaska would be a hoot though, especially on the island where you're at, I could borrow your tractor...lol Land prices are outrageous now, no matter where, but off grid is a dream I have. Thanks

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Seems like everything is rising in price.

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

If I did it again I would come to Alaska..👊

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It’s not to late. I got friends that work for AML . I’m sure we can get so discounted on shipping for you.

[@robertlemoine3500]

One of your finest programs, Thankyou Brian and Dianna.LOVE THIS PROGRAM! Like subscribe and comment to keep this awesome program coming,and to help a soldier build a comfortable homestead.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Robert👍

[@robertlemoine3500]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead your welcome Brian ,make no mistake we are the beneficiaries of you efforts,many thanks man!

[@Farmsteadliving380]

Good helpful video thanks keep it up

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks

[@starrmcurry2718]

Great interview Brian….Alaska is so very beautiful and u truly deep pockets to sub stain yourself in that climate and conditions.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Hang on got to do some fishing..👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha perfect timing.

[@patriciaherman6499]

Good real info and not like that program Buying Alaska?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha thanks Patricia. I watched that show a few times before we moved up here to get a feel on the real estate here.

[@davidmueller980]

Tell Captain Funk that Google Earth says that is Hanging Glacier.....I was wondering why you didn’t have the cod catch in your last video. Many questions answered today! How many doorknobs has Mandy accidentally twisted off since reeling in those halibut?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂I let CPT Funk know. I think she lost count but I think it’s a lot🤣

[@Halfapint01]

This was an absolute awesome video. One thing I'll add as someone who works for an airline who may or may not be named after a state *ahem^ is DO NOT try and check chain saws or any ICE. TSA will take it, and the airline is not liable. If you are going to move up to SE AK drive to Bellingham wa or Prince Rupert BC and take the ferry to where ever. Please stop selling everything and then checking a dozen bags of essentials like a chainsaw, loose ammo, pressurized tires (yep, seen it) etc. Totally love what you guys are doing! I hope HOPE I can convince the wife to move to AK. I miss it up there. and I would love a nice island property and an awesome landing craft. bring my tractor and buy a mini ex...... ^dreams in AK^

[@DaveKentLive]

Nice boat. That helps for sure.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

The boat is super nice.

[@redwood9741]

Great video..really informative..great advice !

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Brett

[@jaytowne8016]

Gunnar says " Banks! Yuck!".

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂true

[@charlotteanddavestorey6553]

I’d still come out and live in Alaska and leave the U.K. tomorrow if I could , if I could persuade the wife to sell up here and move , also find a school for my daughter with additional needs .

[@lukak882]

I want to go in Alaska also, from Croatia, Alaska is so beautiful

[@elsbogaard9512]

@@lukak882 hi,we love croatia ,wish i could live there ,so beautiful and the people are so friendly awesome food ,croatia is the most beautiful country in the world in our book greetings from the netherlands

[@lukak882]

@@elsbogaard9512 in Croatia people are very easy living, coffe sea sunshine jokes, laughter, layziness... Love to Netherlands😘🥰🥰

[@elsbogaard9512]

@@lukak882 same to you ,best wishes to you

[@wendywobbles1]

This is a very good way to give folks the REAL info on what to do and not to do, I would have loved to of migrated to Alaska but my health got the better of me, ty for keeping it real Brian, Diana, and Co ;)

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Wendy. We appreciate it. Hope you are doing well.

[@wendywobbles1]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead for the first time in a while we are having some hot sunshine in the UK and I am not used to it lol Hope the chickens are coping well along with Gunner and the pupster ;) keep safe all and see you soon

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@wendywobbles1 it never hurts to get some sunny weather in your life 👍 we are all doing good, even the pupster.

[@patrickbaitman8336]

Have you done a video addressing zoning restrictions and laws that would work against someone trying to live off grid in your area?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Alaska is a very off grid friendly. Here we have no zoning or restrictions. We technically don’t belong to a city or county. It’s like no man’s land😂 You will have certain things you will have to deal with when you live in a city, especially larger ones like Anchorage and Juneau.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

If you buy raw land from the state of Alaska, they will finance it for a lower percentage than the bank would…. At least two state agencies sell land still. If your Google-Fu is strong, you will find them….

[@jimh4167]

In Arizona. The parcel I bought The couple make added. Income by buying property and reselling it. They really don't want a large down payment.... Because they are after the interest 9%...and I'm ok with that I'm only 30 miles from a town of 50k And have awesome views and neighbors aren't close Over 1/4 mile

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That sounds nice

[@jimh4167]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I like elbow room All the parcels in that area are 36+ acres

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@jimh4167 that’s great.

[@tracy3628]

100% local knowledge and will they share that knowledge. These guys I would trust being a previous Alaska interior resident for many years. Oh ya watch for Devil's Club lol

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Definitely watch out for devils club

[@acowboyinalaska4651]

The roll of white flag is a nice decor...lol

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂

[@wilwilliamson8831]

A great insight vid, wish I was a US citizen not a UK one, keep the vids coming 👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Adrian.

[@billymeadows1739]

True freedom

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Great neighbors... That would be nice.. 😂

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I must say we do have some great people out here.

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

This was a really good video... I now know I *absolutely* cannot afford to live in Alaska👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂it is expensive

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Great content.. Have a fantastic week you two..!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Ron for all the support.

[@joybickerstaff194]

Hello Brian/Diana!! I know who’s who now, Mandy is the realtor. I appreciate the info given, I could even get 5 acres at 2k each, the problem would be having an income coming n, and to get that, unfortunately I’d have to live n town, which I don’t want. As the saying goes, (for some of us that is) u can’t have ur cake and eat it to, those, like y’all r fortunate. I do have a question though that wasn’t mentioned, can a person just move to Alaska like they can from one state to another, or is there something one must do to become a resident of Alaska, of course I know it’s a state of the U.S. just asking. Thank u

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂I guess I’m bad at introducing people. That’s the big problem with island life, it’s hard to transport back and forth to town for a job. Yes you can just show up to Alaska, like any other state. It takes a year to acquire your residence. Then you are eligible for the PDF, fishing and hunting license. You can fish and hunt from out of state but the licenses are expensive.

[@joybickerstaff194]

An Alaska Homestead - My Alaska Dream Hello Brian/Diana!! Thank u for responding, I appreciate y’all for that and the answers to my questions! Thanks a bunch!

[@kingdaddy4200]

How many acres do you own and what did it cost you ? To purchase it?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Depending on where you buy it can be as low as $2k an acre and up to $25k and acre.

[@kingdaddy4200]

Wow both of those prices are two much for me ! For land with no improvements … I live in north east Nevada we’re unimproved land goes for 500 and acre

[@davidmueller980]

@@kingdaddy4200 How many halibut can you catch there King Daddy? Like Mandy said, it depends on your budget first and then deciding what you want to add that matters. Being able to fish a big consideration for me when becoming more self sufficient. Alaska isn’t inexpensive but it is beautiful. So is where you live though too.

[@kingdaddy4200]

@@davidmueller980 can’t catch halibut (bottom feeding fish) in Nevada but we do have world class mule deer and elk , mtn lion hunting and bass fishing that Alaska does not have .. so that is not a fair comparison…

[@IkeCoblentz]

@@kingdaddy4200 Sounds like people should be flocking to Nevada. Makes me wish I hadnt just moved to Kenai Alaska.

[@estellaknox4488]

It's beautiful where you live but not for me I am scarey of everything but love watching your videos GOD BLESS

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha thanks Estella. Maybe a week vacation here, just to test out the water.

[@cm5838]

If I could figure out some passive income and be able to convince my wife I’d already be there. We were supposed to be picking up several rentals but with tenants not paying rent and can’t evict I am not sure I want to get into that mess

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

True.

[@juliang7603]

Getting to this video a little late. But Awesome info thanks guys! Brian question for you or anyone really… as an active duty military member who plans on staying in the military another 10 plus years and going to SE AK in the summer (snowbird) and just bought a waterfront 1ish acre property what would u be looking to do first? Kinda lost and not having eyes on has been challenging with the lack of communication from my relator post purchase. Any advice would be great thanks!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

If I’m understanding you right, I’d say build a shed. You’ll need a place to keep tools dry and you can sleep in your shed while your building your place.

[@fljeeper71]

great video!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks

[@AlmostHomestead]

Good stuff guys. 🙂👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Jay.

[@fredsieber2676]

Great video and info! I have a question about tools and building materials. I have only visited Alaska but I know food can be more expensive due to it having to be shipped in. What about the cost of tools/building materials? Thanks.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

They are a little bit more expensive here.

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Don’t buy cheep tools.. Yep..

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I think all the older folks are like “yup”.

[@meb8501]

I have a question. I've watched numerous videos of different areas of Alaska and what I fail to understand is why does everyone build their cabins off the ground? I can understand if you are close to water obviously but others that are not close to water do this also.

[@wildwoodoffgridalaska]

A lot of it is out of necessity. Often the ground is wet and marshy. The remoteness of Alaska often limits the materials you can get to your build site. Piles are easy to transport remotely and don’t require equipment to make a level building site for the foundation.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I assume it’s because it’s cheaper than pour a full concrete foundation. 9 sonotubes take a lot less cement and you can get old telephone poles for free.

[@meb8501]

@@wildwoodoffgridalaska makes sense thank you for the response.

[@meb8501]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead had no idea about the old telephone poles. Learn something new everyday! Thanks.

[@anitamoolman168]

Would love to see Alaska however it’s too far and to pricey from the bottom of South Africa. Age & Covid is also a factor to consider 🥴🥴

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Oh I don’t blame you. I just flew 3 hours to Fairbanks AK and it was a nightmare.

[@maryalice8507]

Great video

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you

[@dih8083]

🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 india i love alaska❤❤😍🥰

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you

[@dih8083]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dih8083]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead i love alaska❤❤

[@jbwhittaker6311]

dose any one else have a buffering problem with this download?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Not me.😂

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Even people migrate..😂

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂🤣true

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

Land craft for your 5th wheeler.. 😂😂

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah buddy😂

[@billymeadows1739]

I would rob a bank to live there it would be worth the risk of prison

[@myidahohomestead.7123]

Yeah I don't want 2 acres. I'd want 200 acres. Why go to all the trouble to move up there and be remote just to have neighbors all over with only 2 acres each? It like that here already. I'd move to get away from that.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

200 acres would be nice 😊👍

[@myidahohomestead.7123]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I don't have a problem with neighbors. I just don't want them living that close to me. Close enough that if we need each other we can go help. But far enough we can see or hear each under normal conditions

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@myidahohomestead.7123 I hear ya. Although we just got back from a wedding in Fairbanks. It was nice having a neighbor watch the dogs and chickens.