Thread: Alaska: One family's life in the wilderness

Originally Posted by ebf

Warm means bugs, freaky tropical diseases etc. No thanks

I'll take it!

Hard to catch diseases with no contact with other people!

Bugs add to the charm! Can't be worse than sand flies and the mozzies we get here anyway!


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Originally Posted by ebf

Warm means bugs, freaky tropical diseases etc. No thanks

You say bugs and I hear food. You can keep your tropical diseases though, I don't need to get galloping knob rot again.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I don't need to get galloping knob rot again.

Cavorting on leave in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Ryan

Cavorting on leave in Singapore?

Yes but I am not sure that I was on leave. Just cavorting in general as young soldiers do.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Yes but I am not sure that I was on leave. Just cavorting in general as young soldiers do.

Nothing like the kisses from a jaded chinese princess?

I reckon it would be alright. Man learns pretty quick. I wouldnt do it without my dog with me tho, gotta take yer mate.

Originally Posted by Matt-j

from a social perspective I think you'd probably end up with some issues...

there are more 'issues' in urban areas ... at least in that environment you are truly going to understand the power of Nature ... you are going to know about self-reliance ... you are not going to labour under some fecking sense of entitlement ...

and ... it is not cold all the time up there ...!!

Originally Posted by EeeBees

there are more 'issues' in urban areas ... at least in that environment you are truly going to understand the power of Nature ... you are going to know about self-reliance ... you are not going to labour under some fecking sense of entitlement ...

and ... it is not cold all the time up there ...!!

Who said it was cold 'all the time'? Pull your neck in mate...


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Originally Posted by Matt-j

Who said it was cold 'all the time'? Pull your neck in mate...


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I don't see how that was called for???

wtf dude I think you should

Originally Posted by Ryan

I envy that lifestyle too but I think my outdoor skills aren't commensurate with the climate.

Skills can be learnt, but the common sense to know the limits of our own capabilities is a very important one. I too would probably struggle with some outdoor skills, but I would be interested to learn at some point as that is the sort ofplace I would like to spend some time one day....but I know my wife wont want to and I dont particularly want to leave her behind either...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I don't see how that was called for???

Reading @EeeBees post it felt like what I had written was being attacked, when it is only my opinion... I didn't say it was cold all the time, and as such responded to it. If it was not meant to come across that way then @EeBees I apologise - but that is how it reads to me...


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I accept your apology, Matt-j ... I had not even read your post ... having been in Northern Canada in late Summer, I was amazed at how hot it does actually gets ... the humidity and mosquitoes are unbelievable ... then in late September early October suddenly it is cold ... -10 is just the starting point ... !!

I couldn't live in the snow, I am an endless summer guy

I used to work with a canadian fellow. He would tell me of wearing gloves while changing wheels. I told him I do it so I dont get my hands too cold and dirty as a convenience or practical reason. He was "No, its so your hands dont freeze to the tyre iron...."