Originally Posted by alaskaguy 
I love the 24 hour daylight during the summer.
I live on the west coast of Alaska; Nome. My house is 12 miles from town. We are not connected to municpal power so I rely on a diesel generator for electricty. In addition, there is no telephone service (land lines or cell phones) where my house is located. I have yet to turn my furnance on this winter. I stoke up the wood stove in the morning and again in the evening to heat my house. There aren't any trees in this region (tundra) so I cut up pallets and burn them in the wood stove.
Some of the things that I really enjoy about living where I do:
I've never locked my house; I don't even know where the house keys are. Ditto for my pick-up truck.
The abundance of wildlife; moose, caribou, reindeer, and musk ox all visit the area around my house.
I never have to worry about crowds or long lines.
Seems like a place where a man could die and no one would find him for months. Is your internet access via satellite? How big is Nome? One last question - are you insane?
