Alaska Bush

Sometimes I think it would be great to buy a remote log cabin or homestead in the Alaska Bush with fly-in or snowmachine access only. When I'm daydreaming along those lines, I browse www.remoteproperties.com. I also recently found a 7 acre island with 4 houses on it for sale down near Homer & Seldovia off the Kenai Peninsula. All yours for a mere $2M.

Large parts of Alaska have no roads at all. It's convenient that we're in the northern climes where snow is prevalent for much of the year. Because snowmachine trails and frozen rivers are the main thoroughfares. Dog sleds are also still popular. They are mostly for hobby/sport these days. There are mushing clubs even in our town which hold races throughout the winter.

Next weekend starts Fur Rendezvous (Fur Rondy). It's a festival which will last for a week in Anchorage. Historically it was when the trappers would come in from the Bush to trade their furs. There is still a little fur trading done, but mostly I think it's a time to have fun with parades, dog sled racing, music, carnivals and wacky competitions. Next month we'll have the Iditarod.