More than 40 pioneer types, ranging in age from their mid-90s to mid-20s, describe their reasons for choosing to live their lives in Alaska.
Fifty photographs and 150 line drawings illustrate the real-life experiences of Alaska settlers such as 1930s New Deal colonists, demobilized military who stayed after World War II, dream-seekers from the \'60s and \'70s, and myriad others who staked their claim in Alaska..
Whether it be how to live among bears, build an outhouse, cross a river, or make birch syrup, each story gives readers a window to a life most will never know but many still dream about.
More than forty pioneer types ranging from their mid-nineties to mid-twenties describe their reasons for choosing to live their lives in Alaska and offer useful instructions and advice that made that life more livable. -Leon Patenburg, The Sportsman Pages blog The Alaska Homesteader\'s Handbook is a remarkable compilation of practical information for Living in one of the most impractical and inhospitable landscapes in the United States.
In addition to being an interesting read, the book could also serve as a preparedness manual.
As someone who loves knowledge of timeless homesteading and survival skills, this book fascinated me.
Fifty photographs and 150 line drawings illustrate the real-life experiences of Alaska settlers.
More than 40 pioneer types, ranging in age from their mid-90s to mid-20s, describe their reasons for choosing to live their lives in Alaska
