Yearly Archives: 2020

Arctic Adventures: Volume 3—The Cold

Because we survived 16 consecutive days of below zero temps, I thought my next installment should be about the cold.  Fun—not surprising—fact: Americans hate winter. Only about 10% of Americans call it their favorite season (according to a 2013 CBS News poll).  Justin & I love winter. It’s a little strange, because neither one of…

Arctic Adventures: Volume 2—Around Town

I am working on lots of posts about the learning curve and experiences we’ve had trying out an Alaskan winter–the cold, the darkness, living without water, etc. But for now, I thought I’d give you a tour around our town! Our cabin is in Healy, Alaska. The town is kind of in the middle of…