Guides
What to check before you buy, how to rent without getting burned, and how to get a freezer to a village off the road system. Written for Alaska, kept short.
Buying a used truck in Alaska: what to check before you hand over cash
Frame rust, cold-start gear, 4WD, title and lien checks, and what happens at the DMV, for anyone buying a used truck from a private seller in Alaska.
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Renting a dry cabin in Fairbanks
What a dry cabin is, how water, outhouses and heat work, what winter costs look like, the questions to ask a landlord, and how to spot a rental scam.
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Shipping big items to the Bush
Air cargo, barge or the mail: how to get a snowmachine, freezer or outboard to a village off the road system, who pays, how to pack, and how to get paid first.
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Selling safely on Northern List
How to write a listing that sells, keep your contact details private, meet buyers, take payment without getting burned, and spot the common scams.
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Snowmachine buying checklist
Track, hyfax and slides, clutches and belt, engine and miles, suspension, the trailer, and the paperwork: what to look at before you buy a used snowmachine.
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