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sldrplvr
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Jan 09, 2015

Fairbanks Alaska Full time??

Hello Everyone,
My husband and I are considering living full time in our 5th wheel to save some money and pay off some debt. We are getting ready to move up to Fairbanks Alaska for my husbands job. I've researched cold weather and winterizing, our camper has the all weather guard and we would line the underneath with straw and put a skirt around it, line windows, etc. My problem is I can't seem to find anywhere that seems to be open year round up in Fairbanks Alaska. We've stayed in the camper at -20 before and everything was fine and it WASN'T lined or winterized, so the harsh -40 I think we would be fine.
Are there any places that anyone knows up that are open up there in the winter? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Nichole

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  • I was going to post and say "Oh my god here we go again" but I couldn't answer your question so I didn't post. I can't tell you of a park but I'm laughing because I imagined your post getting off track and into the "YOU CANT LIVE THERE IN THE WINTER" type conversation.

    But, you did say you have been in it at -20 so you know more than a bunch of us I guess. Sounds like a challenge to me but I wouldn't say it's impossible. It's just a matter of energy use vs ability/willingness to pay those costs vs renting. My basic stance is I'd probably lean toward making an RV work compared to an apartment. I dont know Alaska but it's probably hell in the winter and a real beauty in the good months.