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Ferryboat

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5. Great place for opportunities if your willing to work harder than you ever worked.

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:47 AM

Oct 2025

Seen people go from greenhorn to boat owner in 10 years.
The derby days of crab fishing are over. Back in the day 16 hours was average unless you were on the crab.
Than it was 72 hours of hauling gear fill up race to town, deliver. Repeat.
Up and working for 72 hours?
Dangerous as hell, the fact that your crew share will be north of 10k for that 1 load makes the suffering worth it.
Alaska IS the land of opportunities.

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So You Think You Can Hack It? The Cold, Hard Fucking Truth About Alaska [View all] willbrad9080 Oct 2025 OP

okay but like why so mad WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #1

He didn't sugar coat his advice, just an honest appraisal. Ferryboat Oct 2025 #6

The Robin Williams movie Insomnia used the perpetual sunlight in the summer as a motif. John1956PA Oct 2025 #2

I am under no delusions about it Cosmocat Oct 2025 #3

I don't watch reality TV.... markie Oct 2025 #4

Loved Northern Exposure! But... rubbersole Oct 2025 #21

"Mosquitoes so big they could stand flat-footed and f*ck a turkey." Ocelot II Oct 2025 #29

Ha ! The shattered steel wrenches was the first thing that popped into my mind. eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #35

Heard them tell this joke: rubbersole Oct 2025 #39

Great place for opportunities if your willing to work harder than you ever worked. Ferryboat Oct 2025 #5

Great to visit, but I don't think I'd wanna live there Jersey Devil Oct 2025 #7

Made it 7 winters in Anchorage. callous taoboy Oct 2025 #8

Been here since 1985 Arthur_Frain Oct 2025 #9

Hawaii wouldn't disappoint I'm told. 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #26

Lived on Guam for a couple of years. Arthur_Frain Oct 2025 #36

Sorry, I live in Nebraska. I've never even been to Hawaii. 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #38

I lived there a couple years AKwannabe Oct 2025 #10

Those long days and nights would be hard. Probably as a result of that I saw a lot travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #11

Good essay, written with serious grit. Welcome, willbrad9080 Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #12

I'm guessing SCantiGOP Oct 2025 #13

"you'll end up as a frozen cautionary tale." Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #14

I know I couldn't handle the big dark. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and a few years ago, the combination of Fil1957 Oct 2025 #15

I lived in Anchorage from 1965 to 1972 Mblaze Oct 2025 #16

Thank you for sharing your experience. MLAA Oct 2025 #17

Not sure how/if it's connected, but Fairbanks just voted out their R mayor. TheRickles Oct 2025 #18

The climate and the darkness I can handle; even celebrate. Aristus Oct 2025 #19

Bears are not usually ripping doors off. They might nap on the porch Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #20

It's a great place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Martin68 Oct 2025 #22

Hmmm. Orkney in the U.K. is north of kodiak, south of Fairbanks Layzeebeaver Oct 2025 #23

Thanks WillBrad Escape Oct 2025 #24

You do realize that Palin is no longer governor, don't you? Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #33

I s'pose different people like different places Torchlight Oct 2025 #25

meh, nice place to visit maybe but not in my top 10 democratsruletheday Oct 2025 #27

One of my best friends lived in Alaska for a good while Jilly_in_VA Oct 2025 #28

When I lived kairos12 Oct 2025 #30

I hacked it for three years and it was a wonderful experience. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #31

There are other beautiful places Wifes husband Oct 2025 #40

Nope Torchlight Oct 2025 #41

I have cousins who love it Warpy Oct 2025 #32

Oh please, it is full of morons Bluestocking Oct 2025 #34

Sounds serious Torchlight Oct 2025 #37

Locking per Host Consensus. GP6971 Oct 2025 #42