I've seen that true "homesteading" ended with the beginning of ANILCA, but is it still possible to subsistence homestead (ie build a rustic cabin and live off grid and off the land) in Alaska? I've seen people who were still doing this as of the late 80's, but haven't seen if you can still go and do it today.

He Moved to Alaska Many years ago - Documented his Construction of buildings and the way he provided food and shelter over the years he stayed there, . Donated the Cabin to the parks department - - While in the proccess made movies about his adventures that have been aired on various stations over the years .. Am Looking for the titles of the movies - the place where he lived and the time frame from which it all took place - Can you help me ?

What is Homestead? Who can apply for it?

My father and I are planning to purchase a home where I will be the primary resident, but we will co-own. He pays homestead rates on his current residence and will continue to do so after the purchase. I would like to know if I will be able to pay homestead rates on the purchased property, or does him co-owning negate that possibility. We live in Minneapolis if that makes a difference.

I am a new home owner in Florida. Also, if I purchased the home midway through 2008, should I file for homestead now, or wait until the next year?

Im looking to aquire some land in Alaska, I am currently in the military and upon retirement I want to live out in the middle of nowhere, farm and hunt for my food and regain some of the lifestyle lost in todays world. How would I go about finding such a place and securing it for my ideal golden years life? I was thinking about the Tok Alaska area

I am looking for land in Alaska. I heard on the radio something like if a person was willing to clear some trees off the land that you would get land. It was 15-20 miles to the nearest town. How can I find out more? Who do I contact? Here is the radio station where I heard the add: KNEI 103.5 out of Dabuqe, IA.

I once heard that Russia offered to sell land besides Alaska to the United States, but the US did not buy it. I can not find any thing on this topic anywhere.

We are considering buying land in Alaska for investment or building in summer house in the future. What factors should we consider in buying this property?

Do I have rights to that property too. I invested alot of money and hard work. Paid the telephone bills,Ins and electric,Need good advise.

anywhere in alaska. i hope to move to alaska when i finsih school and i want to own a 100+ acres and build a nice cabin on.

Someone who lives in Alaska or even sells real estate in Alaska could help with this question. I live in Florida, but I'm thinking about moving to Alaska (okay - sounds odd, but let's continue.) I am looking at houses on realtor.com in the areas surrounding Anchorage. It seems like even in towns like Eagle River and Willow, the lot size is small. I currently live on 1 acre, and all of the lots in my neighborhood are 1 acre. A quarter-acre lot is about the smallest we get here. But the Alaska suburban properties have much smaller lots - 1/10th of an acre -- something like that. So - I figure I'm MISSING something here. There must be a good reason for this. Or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place. Because I have little/no knowledge of Alaska real estate, I'm looking for some help. Thanks!

Why is real estate in Anchorage Alaska so expensive?? In surrounding cities, of anchorage, i can buy a single family home for just 150,000, but in Anchorage, that'll only get me a decent apartment to a crappy townhome. There is the obvious answer like " Anchorage is the biggest city and all those other cities are small in population", but i just would like to consider other options. Thanks!

I would perfer the real estate be between Fairbanks and the Klondike.

I have a few questions. I will own land in about a year. In the meantime I would like to find an inexpensive class that teaches me how to build a log cabin. I would like to know if there are any classes in Colorado. If so, how long will it take to learn how. I understand about notching the logs with a chainsaw, but it is more complicated than that. I appreciate all the help and professional advice or people who have already built a cabin or small log home.

Where can I find information, books, or websites on building log cabins by hand with no power tools and fresh cut trees just like Dick Proenneke did?

I've found a few log cabin building schools in the US, but both of them are in Minnesota. I live in Florida. Yeah. Long drive, right? Can anyone else think of a -good- school that's closer than Minnesota? I'm not coming across any.

what are organic gardening basics, i dont want to use manure, chemicals or pesticides. I was planning on using peat moss in the soil, what else should I know in regards to keeping the plants healthy and keeping pests away from the plants, please dont link, i just want simple real suggestions.

I posted an earlier thread about purchasing a juicer, and growing my own garden in the spring. Many people who responded, said that it would be best to grow organic fruits and veggies. I would love to do this, but I dont think I know how. I assumed that if I planted seeds in my yard, and took care of them properly, than they would grow into organic produce. I assume this because I wont use chemicals or pesticides. Am I right, or is there something special needed to grow organic foods?

I'm tired of always worrying about not washing out all the pesticides, herbicides and god knows what els out of my vegtables. So i decided that i should grow my own vegatebles. But i've never grown anything in my life. Does anyone have any tips that will help me start out right. I want to grow tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, squash, and possible my own green tea. Where should I go shopping?

I live in Florida and drive a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. I am 20yrs old and am still making payments on my car, so I have to have full coverage on my car. Here in Florida I pay $164.00 a month which is ridiculous enough, so I just want to make sure its not going to be even more expensive in Alaska.

Am I eligible for unemployment insurance in Alaska if I am a full-time student?

Oregon has OHP (Oregon Health Plan) for low income people, does anyone know if Alaska does? I can't find it through google. I know they have Danali childrens insurance.

I have been asked to find low income health insurance for my parents who live in Alaska. I don't even know where to start. Does anyone know where I might be able to get any information?

I'm moving to Alaska in January and will be needing health insurance. Is there any cheap insurance there or something you can get based on your income? I will be getting a job eventually,but I need something before that and if the job is only part-time. My dad had lived there all his life and I will be moving in with him. Does that make a difference with anything?

The season I'm looking to work is next summer. I would prefer southern Alaska. Any suggestions?

I live in Florida and drive a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. I am 20yrs old and am still making payments on my car, so I have to have full coverage on my car. Here in Florida I pay $164.00 a month which is ridiculous enough, so I just want to make sure its not going to be even more expensive in Alaska.

I'm only 19, so I really don't want to get insurance in my name, ESPECIALLY up here (the rates are insane). If I bought a car in Alaska, would I have to put Kansas plates on it to be on my parent's insurance policy?

My husband is a felon. We are moving from Arizona to Alaska and I am wondering if there will be any difficulties going through the border patrol of Canada with felony possession of marijuana in his background. So far, we understand that we need our state issued identification card/driving license and proof of citizenship. What about car insurance, what will they accept, what are their requirements?

Which one do you like better and why? If you don't remember Reagan look him up. Reagan was a true conservative, he believed in the power, justice, Liberty and freedom of the free market with limited government. He believed, the USA was the greatest country in history, with the near perfect constitution and the wisdom of the Founding Fathers. He believe government was the problem and strict adherence to the constitution was the solution. He believed non democratic socialistic countries are or could become our potential enemies so he did everything in his power to destroy or limit the power of these countries. Reagan, Thatcher, and the Pope are most credited in the fall of the Soviet Union. Liberals hated Reagan and still do today. They hated him because like Obama was so good at communicating to people like you the moderates and the independents. He inherited a rotten economy and turned it around creating millions of jobs and helped minorities and the poor more than any president before him or since. This made Reagan the biggest threat and biggest enemy to liberals, socialist, marxists and fascist. Reagan was so popular with the working class he received a majority of the Union vote. Obama - A product of liberalism progressive, socialism, marxism, fascism, how ever you would like to describe him, He too convinced the moderates and independents to vote for him. In fact he used much the same language to communicate to the moderates and the working class. i in fact know several moderates who loved Reagan and voted for Obama because they thought they were similar. Now we can see the difference between a populist from the right and a populist from the left. Obama believes the government is the solution to all our problems, he believes the constitution needs to be fixed and changed, he believes the US is a country that needs to be changed and is inherently bad, he believes we have nothing to fear from the many dictators around the world. Conservatives hate Obama, for much the same reasons as the Liberals hated Reagan. Obama has convinced the moderates that socialism is not so bad, that the government can help, that taking over the banks was necessary, that taking over the car industry is essential, that protectionist trade policy is the best way to protect jobs, that government run healthcare is the solution not the problem. We don't need more energy, we need more windmills. Reagan and Obama have taken this country in opposite directions, so if you supported both of them, like many of my friends its now time to take sides. Obama is not a moderate, he is a radical left wing activist who wants to grow government, take over private industry and play nice with our enemies. Reagan would do the following economically right now. He would end the healthcare debate, he reform the tax code, he would give every individual a $2500 per year tax credit from healthcare, and a $500 tax credit for each child, the would tax employer paid benefits encouraging individuals to buy their own insurance, which would reduce the cost, make it more competitive, and make it portable (you would not lose healthcare coverage when you change jobs). He would put in place tort reform, he would close down fanny mae and Freddie mac that with the influence of the politicians were the reason we are in a recession now. He would not have bailed out the Wall street, he would have reduced government regulations on the auto industry and would let companies fail if they are not efficient. He would get 20 - 50 new nuclear power plants on-line within the next 10 years, he would allow for the use of clean coal, and oil drilling in Alaska, and off the coast. And if history were to repeat itself North Korea and Iran would both have a popular upraising where democracy would win out over dictatorship without a shot being fired. Okay Moderates its your chance to change the world, its your chance to move this country back to its roots of Jefferson, Adams, Smith, Washington, Lincoln, or more in the other direction towards, Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro, etc... Make your choice and make it a good one, pretend your life and your future depends on it, because it does! Answer the questions quick because Obama's army run this website, they hate Reagan and love the direction this country is going in and they are dependent on the moderates staying out of the fight. This question will last in my estimate less than 60 mins. Some interesting responses. 1) to my brit friend, yes Europe is more socailist than the USA but just a matter of time and degree. Not one of the European countries could defend themselves is that your goal for the USA too? And yes the take over of banks, auto, energy, and healthcare are examples of communism/Marxism/fascism take your pick. And yes I would have let them fail and then reorganize. 2) sorry I should have said true democracies that actually count the actual votes cast and allow an opposition canidate. Having something like the bill of rights would be a must too. 3) now can a moderate that voted or would have voted for Reagan and voted for Obama let's here from you! I don't really care what the socalist have to say

I looked on craigslist and found an ad for a 2006 Lexus IS with 95k miles on it. I contacted the owner and now i have a few reasons to believe that they might be trying to scam people. This is what he said when i asked if the car had been in any accidents and what the vin number was: I'm SGT Marc LaMothe. My 2006 Lexus IS 250 is in perfect working condition, this detailed vehicle makes the exterior look like it just came off the assembly line with ONLY 95,782 miles. This is the second time when I try to sell my vehicle...First time I tried eBay because every time I only use 100% safe methods and I've sent the vehicle through the eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program to a buyer from Alaska. I paid the shipping and insurance costs and when eBay requested the payment he refused to pay. Why? ... because he agreed to purchase the Vehicle in the first place, but typically didn't had the necessary amount to do so. ...if you don't have the funds available, you can't get the vehicle. For the time being, my vehicle is on eBay's hand and it's ready to be delivered to the next buyer. My price on it is $2,880. The eBay auction ended last week and the guy from Alaska was the winning bidder. He could not pay for it. I need a new buyer to register to my eBay transaction. I am in Camp Pendleton MC Base in training, getting ready for Afghanistan . The vehicle and its documents are in the DAS auto shipping warehouse waiting to be delivered. My wife just gave birth to my forth kid; I need all the money I can get to leave to her. Also, I hope to sell the car before we depart to Afghanistan . It's fully paid for, fully functional, the title is clean. Shipping, insurance and eBay fees have been paid since the previous transaction. I am a member of the eBay buyer protection program and using this service you will get a 15 days testing period after delivery. The transaction will be made only through eBay. eBay will be the third party that will hold the money till you will receive and inspect the car. If the car meets your expectations and you want to keep it you will have to tell them to release me the payment details so I can get paid. Reply me with your full name and shipping address so ebay can contact you regarding the payment and shipping process. Let me know your thoughts. Does this or does it not seem like a huge scam? Thanks guys, You helped a lot! plus i got online and searched his email address and there is a whole forum of people just talking about is SGT aliases and other car scams. Idk how to close the question or i would... and i would give you all points and thumbs up but im not important enough i guess :P

Hi, I am emailing you regarding the 1999 Honda Accord EX. The vehicle looks and works perfect. As you see it has a lot of options. No hidden problems and never involved in any kind of accidents, ONLY 62,086 miles. Because of my divorce settlement,i own this car and as a woman without driver`s license i don`t need it so i`m trying to get rid of it as soon as possible(that`s why i`m selling it so cheap) so the first one came is the first one served. The sale will be managed by eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program for our own protection as they act as a neutral third part. This is the second time when I try to sell my vehicle...First time I tried eBay because every time I only use 100% safe methods and I've sent the vehicle through the eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program to a buyer from Alaska. I paid the shipping and insurance costs and when eBay requested the payment he refused to pay. Why? ... because he agreed to purchase the Vehicle in the first place, but typically didn't had the necessary amount to do so. ...if you don't have the funds available, you can't get the vehicle. For the time being, my vehicle is on eBay's hand and it's ready to be delivered to the next buyer. My price on it is $1,600. The eBay auction ended last week and the guy from Alaska was the winning bidder. He could not pay for it. I need a new buyer to register to my eBay transaction. The vehicle and its documents are in the DAS auto shipping warehouse waiting to be delivered. It's fully paid for, fully functional, the title is clean. Shipping, insurance and eBay fees have been paid since the previous transaction. I am a member of the eBay buyer protection program and using this service you will get a 15 days testing period after delivery. The transaction will be made only through eBay. eBay will be the third party that will hold the money till you will receive and inspect the car. If the car meets your expectations and you want to keep it you will have to tell them to release me the payment details so I can get paid. Reply me with your full name and shipping address so eBay can contact you regarding the payment and shipping process. Let me know your thoughts, Thanks,

Can anyone give me names and # for the fishing company in Alaska.

Lifetime dream to spend time for fishing at Alaska and do some business.can the 50's age allow to do that?

I am planning for fly fishing trip to Alaska, please suggest any good Alaska Fishing Lodge at reasonable price??

I am starting to seriously get into planning a trip to alaska with a friend. my friend is not in scouts. I am and was wondering what merit badges i should deffinetly complete before i go. I plan on camping at Denali Nat. Park. and i want to make sure i have plenty of knowledge before hand. also any tips. suggestions.. sites to check for help planning a trip from MA to alaska....any other great spots? great cities/towns to see? gear suggestions...any knowledge helps thanks

The day trip provided by the cruise seems a little expensive. Is that the only way go to? Has anyone booked through other places? What are things to do in Alaska that are not to be missed? The glacier tour and dog sled ride seemed good. They costed around $200 and $500 on the cruise line brochure. Are they worth the money and is there another way to do it? Any good website(s) where I can get more info?

Husband and I want to take a trip to Alaska. We live in Michigan. How much should we expect to spend? What would you recommend and what would you not recommend? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

this summer i will be going to alaska for a month to two months. i wont have access to a car so what transportation is available? i will be flying in to anchorage and want to get to denali, kodiak island, and katmai. as well as travel around anchorage. any suggestions?

Going to move to Alaska next year and i've a felony of insufficient funds in the first degree would I be allowed to travel through Canada to get to Alaska?

What is the best and cheapest time of the year to travel to Anchorage, Alaska from Seattle? Any particular airlines cheaper than the rest?

I want to try and have a job in Alaska before I move so is there anywhere I should start my job search first?

I heard it is possible to find a job in alaska oil industry, without any qualifications you could earn $60 hourly salary. You just have to sign contract for 3 month or more and they will pay for your road to alaska and back to home.

I am an Indian looking opportunity to a job in alaska for 2-3 yeras. pls send me the detials. I'll be very thankful to you.