Beautiful day in Alaska. This is Gene lake.

Yesterday and today. May 8th, Alaska. Getting my logistics in order and hopefully helicopter in to home Saturday afternoon. The old shower sauna and workshop in these photos will be torn down once I get the new shower sauna and workshop built.

The sea and mountains. Always surrounded by the best of both. Alaska. (And two photos from Antarctica)

A few more pictures from the sea and the remote mountain home. Alaska.

Calm winter day on the water in Alaska.

Anyone else here that lives off-grid or very remote? I’ve been living in the mountains of Alaska for 11 years now. Solo. I charter a helicopter to get in and out. Snowmobile can make it back to town but it’s a 3 hour ride, one way. So six hours of riding but only 4 hours of light. A portion of the trip will be in complete darkness. And this winters warm weather kept the creeks from freezing fully, so that wasn’t an option this year. You can hike in and out during summer but that takes 24 hours non-stop and a packraft to cross the water obstacles. Summer you have the bears to contend with too. Supplies have to be brought in by helicopter. Or ski plane but that requires me to compact a runway on a small lake that local pilots don’t like to land or takeoff on in the best of conditions. A ski plane I chartered to bring in supplies almost crashed on takeoff a few years ago. Float plane can also land but no good spot to beach and unload/load. I love living this way. Couldn’t see myself ever going back to “civilization” to live. Zero debt and no bills other than yearly property taxes. ($500 year)

My Alaskan neighbors. First bears this year should be showing up soon.

Alaskan Ermine:

Orcas, no sound. Alaska.

Orcas, no sound. Alaska.