The One Thing I Wish I Knew Before Spending Winter in Alaska
Prepping for an Alaska winter requires gear, money, and research. But there’s one big thing I wish I knew before coming here, and not knowing made my life hell.
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Prepping for an Alaska winter requires gear, money, and research. But there’s one big thing I wish I knew before coming here, and not knowing made my life hell.
Wondering when to buy snow tires? Get them before you need them, and know when to take them off. Jim shares his experience with winter driving in Alaska.
Nearly every day is a day of discovery about winter living in Alaska, and cold climates in general. I’ve spent a lifetime avoiding the coldest weather in the country, and while I won’t say that’s been a mistake, I will say that I have been missing out on so much beauty in the world. Today, I’m trying to track new things that catch my attention, …
More photos of highlights from our winter in Willow Alaska, frozen lakes, sled dogs races, and subzero temps, oh my!
Enjoy photos and highlights from our Alaskan adventure, so far. Part 1: Autumn and early winter in Willow.
The sunny winter solstice spirit of the north in Willow, Alaska can be seen even during the darkest time of the year, like during a solstice lake walk at night.
One of the best examples of the right winter attitude we’ve seen so far, is the Alaska Bachelor Society’s annual auction and Wilderness Woman Competition.
Wonder how to see the northern lights? Want to take better aurora photos? Jim shares photos from Alaska and helpful iphone tips.
Finally, we found Denali. She made an up-close and stunning appearance on a sub-zero December day while driving to Talkeetna’s Wilderness Woman Competition.
Who is The RV Entrepreneur? Jim answers his own two questions to talk about his RV Life and what it means to be an entrepreneur.
On Thanksgiving Day, I’m so grateful for a few years of meditating with a Beginners Mind approach to life’s most challenging situations, like coping with cold and snow.
Watch our How to Install a Bedrug video to keep dust and moisture out of a custom truck camper build, with photos and step by step instructions.
Watch our custom truck camper build video tour to see how we made the Project M pop-up truck topper from Four Wheel Campers meet our needs.
Watching Alaska’s seasons change from our cabin windows, this video is a reminder of what’s just ahead in a couple of weeks. Winter is so close we can feel it.
Jim talks all about workamping with Workamper News Executive Director Jody Anderson-Duquette on episode #307 of The RV Entrepreneur podcast.