Alaskan Reacts to "15 Things They Don't Tell You About LIVING in ALASKA" | Moving to Alaska 

I was born in Alaska and lived there until I was eight. I’ve gone back every year until 2019, and I’m finally moving home this week. I love that I’m watching this as if I’m going for the first time. I feel like the whole state has probably changed so much.

Thank you for the commentary. I’d love to see more lessons like these as they apply to houses on the market. Some examples: are there pros/cons with rooms on concrete rather than a subfloor due to seismic activity? How does the low sun angle impact heating rooms (i.e., is it ideal for certain rooms to be on the north side of the house, and why)? I’ve seen quite a few houses for sale with damage: is that commonly due to seismic activity, or more likely due to frozen pipes? Can you explain what’s common in radiant heat in many homes (hydronic vs. electric, floor only versus panels in walls, etc.)? What other factors do you recommend newcomers pay attention to in helping them find the right abode?

One month here and my list so far: 1. Specialized doctors have left in droves. 2. Native American Burroughs let go the worst offenders to Anchorage deal with. 3. “Head on a swivel” at the Shopping Malls. 4. The aurora looks like a cloud haze in the sky. (Not worth it for kids to stay up all night) 5. It seems like everyone drives a pickup truck.

I follow them and watched this a while back. Good to hear everything confirmed. I love reaction videos.

Thank you, I really love this video!

Very enjoyable and immensely informative.

Back in the 80s it was easy to make 70-80 grand a year. A person with good technical skills in the right field can easily make over 100 grand up there now.

Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

Thanks great video!!

I would definitely like to see more of these!

Earthquake bingo betting pools! Really though, riding out a few quakes in the barracks on Richardson was never an uninteresting time. 😊

Be there Thursday to look at a piece of land in Soldotna

Alaska will "pay you to live here"...if you want to be their cash cow & spend your time in jail. Taking & keeping prisoners in the system is a huge revenue stream for corrupt politicians & such. And they don't really care how they get you there. No public defender in Alaska is allowed to nor will they ever enter a not guilty plea for a client.

Thinking of buying a winter vacation house near Alyeska.

I have to correct a statement Jamie made about Seward and the 1964 earthquake and tsunami. He said Seward was wiped out. Seward was not wiped out. It did get damaged but not wiped out. Eighty-six houses were totally destroyed and 260 were heavily damaged. The harbor facilities were almost completely destroyed, and the entire economic base of the town was wiped out. But unlike Valdez, Seward wasn't totally wiped out. The entire town of Valdez, which experienced a tsunami caused by a submarine landslide, had to be relocated due to the resulting ground instability in the area. Anyone can get this information online. So please check your facts before posting wrong information. I was living in Anchorage when this quake hit and I've been here since that time. I've gone through all the quakes and I remember that one. It was bad.

I can tell you’re eyes are not adapted for sunlight. Loved the vid

Can you talk about Ketchikan, that's where I'm hoping to move. Thank you

Very interesting can you talk about Ketchikan plz

And do I loose my sourdough status if I have been gone almost 30 years?

I'm a paint and drywall specialist, how realistic is it for me to come and open a business? I know I'm just a cowpoke texan, but I'm concerned there wouldn't be much work for me. I work in 6 different cities and towns, and most of the time I don't work in the same place more than a few weeks. Do real estate companies do their own maintenance and make readies? I'm really considering moving up there, but lack of consistent work is daunting.

Last time I checked, you can not have a gun and ammo together in the passenger carrying part of your car. That was a long time ago. I don't know if the rule changed.

Why is it so uncommon for Alaskans to have A/C? Is it just do to how little they need it because it's almost always cool/cold? I ask this with the ignorance of a born and bred Floridian.

one thing about Alaska is you can't just drive to the next state with $50 in your pocket and survive like the Lower 48. It's a long drive through Canada and one has to abide by their rules and laws. So google about Alaska, find out about the weather, the daylight and dark, summer and winter, jobs, medical availability, etc and realize, if you don't like it here, you can't just pack up and head out for the next state that easy. Don't come here on a fantasy and dream expecting to find gold nuggets lying on the ground for you to pick up and live off of it.

I do think that I would love to see the state at some point as I love raw nature and I know that is a beautiful place. There's alot of good things about Alaska so everything is not bad. See I just heard that there is no job opportunities especially for small business. My life is a double edged sword. Anyway ty for the video God bless 🙏💯#praiseChristJesus always. 🌹🥰

Good video man. I think it's time i kiss Kentucky goodbye.

I'm from Texas too, all my life resident. Except the last three years I currently live in Tennessee it's cold here. How long have you lived in Alaska. How did you adjust to climate change. Do you have any regrets in your move.

Wow. Why the heck do people leave Alaska? Not joking, I think one day I'd like to live there. Where do you think the population would stabilize? Kinda weird.

Yep. I'm Federal and it's a big no no for pot. hehe

if moveing to alaska from the lower 48, how would you bring your firearms, since you cant bring them into canada...

Summer last 3months hell in winter there.Thats why 7/9000 people leave after finding out about winter solstice. Highest taxes.average 1bedroom is 880.1000a mth.Make your more.You be apart of to masses in 2years or less,getting out of the hell hole

yes they may give you money annually, but they've figured out how to get the money back from high gas prices, groceries prices, and pretty much everything else that can be sold

Don't stop in Anchorage keep driving. You regret it.seward,homer,Homer, Ketchikan,Fairbank NATIVE people are the friendliest,don't get pulled over for anything,you're on vacation you'll leave on probation.Stay away from Anchorage.

I live in Queen Valley, AZ. My next-door neighbors live here in the winter and live in Seward, AK in the summer. I have had great salmon but can't wait to try the moose meat. I just saw your video 15 things to know about living in Alaska. Just to let you know that someone from the Lone Star State would disagree with the comment about Alaska being the largest State. They will say, "No, Texas is the largest State. It's just that in Alaska the ice hasn't melt yet."

I wanna move to Alaska …. But I just file bankruptcy , I only got $10,000 in savings, I make $2,400 after taxes a month , do I have a chance to find a home ??

I live on Wister Lake Oklahoma. I moved from Los Angeles. My advice 2u. Do it. U wont rghret it move 2Alaska. I also built by far thworlds best free AC climate control& wood stove. Just route smoke pipe 15 feet horizontal out window & build EXPOSED radiator shelves all walls absorb cold or heat. Use ONLY circular saw &dead branches usimg FLASH fires.

Everyone smells like fish.

Wanna know why there are no school shootings in Alaska? It's cause every kid has a gun rack and guns in there truck! Lol