Fewer people and more animals; I love the wide open spaces; there are few garden pests and the people are great; It’s wild!
How do you handle the cold?
Eat more food (get energy all the time); Ugh!, Beaver mittens & hat; hot cocoa; hand warmers
What is the average temperature?
(See today’s Interactive Activity)
How do you stay safe from the animals?
Be bear aware.
How much snow/ice accumulation occurs during the winter?
Varies by location.
What are some of the advantages/disadvantages to living there?
ADVANTAGES: More self-reliance; Easier to get away from “it” all.
DISADVANTAGES: Walking 3/4-mile to school when it was 70 degrees below 0 (in 1989); The expense of heating your home; waiting for your car to warm up to 40 degrees below 0.
What type of housing do you have?
The first clarification from this question lies in the meaning of the word “igloo,” which means “house.”
How often do you see auroras?
2 – 3 times per week (during winter); (See aurora image in the Photo Gallery)
