Wild Alaska Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/wild-alaska/ Living off grid and off road in Alaska! Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hightidehomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-hthlogolarge-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wild Alaska Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/wild-alaska/ 32 32 109770080 Off-Grid ASMR https://hightidehomestead.com/off-grid-asmr/ https://hightidehomestead.com/off-grid-asmr/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:00:52 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=12294 ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response.  It’s the tingly, goosebump feelings you get when listening to really good music. And lots of other sounds can cause the same feeling. If you like to listen to waves crashing and snow falling then I have the perfect YouTube playlist for you! It’s packed full of previous […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/off-grid-asmr/feed/ 0 12294 Abundance For The Table – Foraging https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/ https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:24:09 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10902 Alaska is known as the land abundance for a reason. Even though we live on the edge of USDA zones 3/4, I can’t step outside without being surrounded by food. In fact, when we were first researching our move Kyle and I joked that there was no way to starve out here as long as […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/feed/ 0 10902 The Summer Of Never Ending Rain https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/ https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 06:04:47 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10891 The old adage in Alaska is that summer is for building, and we have a lot of things that need built! We had plans on plans on plans for this summer, and they have all gone by the wayside thanks to the rain. Firstly we were planning to finish the roof. We weren’t able to […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/feed/ 0 10891 Abundance For The Table – Animals https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/ https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:17:40 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10848 Alaska is known for its abundance of wildlife and diverse hunting and fishing opportunities. The rugged terrain, pristine forests, vast wetlands and waterways of our area provide an ideal habitat for a wide variety of fish and game. These include moose, black bear, brown bear and a variety of small animals. Provided a person is […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/feed/ 0 10848 Alaskan Words And Phrases https://hightidehomestead.com/alaskan-words-phrases/ https://hightidehomestead.com/alaskan-words-phrases/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:48:20 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=4682 I just want to start off by saying this post about Alaskan words and phrases was prompted by a lovely gentlemen online who told me to “evolve” for using the word snowmachine. And that was after I had explained that it was a regional difference just like pop, soda and coke. So here are some […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/alaskan-words-phrases/feed/ 0 4682 Wildflower Jelly and Other Foraged Foods https://hightidehomestead.com/wildflower-jelly-and-other-foraged-foods/ https://hightidehomestead.com/wildflower-jelly-and-other-foraged-foods/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:03:37 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=4266 This year I have spent a lot of time learning about wild foods and foraging with the girls. All spring and summer we’ve added foraged items to at least one meal a week, usually what I’ve been calling “Wild Stir-fry”. Here are some of the things we’ve been eating: Devil’s Club This menacing looking plant […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/wildflower-jelly-and-other-foraged-foods/feed/ 0 4266 Secret Treasures of Alaska’s Dangerous Mudflats https://hightidehomestead.com/secret-treasures-of-alaskas-dangerous-mudflats/ https://hightidehomestead.com/secret-treasures-of-alaskas-dangerous-mudflats/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2021 01:09:03 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=4213 The Cook Inlet mudflats have been the scene of a few well-known incidents in Alaska’s history. From helicopter’s attempting to rescue people via rope, to a newly wed gold miner who drowned as the tide came in, these true events have gained urban legend status locally. Due to the angular grains of glacial silt, the […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/secret-treasures-of-alaskas-dangerous-mudflats/feed/ 2 4213 Being Bear Aware In Bear Country https://hightidehomestead.com/bear-aware-bear-country/ https://hightidehomestead.com/bear-aware-bear-country/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2020 16:35:56 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3824 Even though we live in bear country, I’ve never really been worried about the bears out here. Heck, I’m actually more worried about moose usually. They tend to be more ornery and less afraid of humans or dogs than the bears are. Before this week I’d seen two bears the whole time we’d been out […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/bear-aware-bear-country/feed/ 1 3824 Alaskan Laws That Just Make Sense https://hightidehomestead.com/alaskan-laws-that-just-make-sense/ https://hightidehomestead.com/alaskan-laws-that-just-make-sense/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:59:58 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3802 Alaska… is by far the most interesting place I’ve lived (I’m looking at you, Texas). That said, Alaska has some customs and laws that took some getting used to. Once I’d lived here for a while, I realized those laws I found weird are necessary considering Alaska’s unique challenges. Without further ado, here are some […]

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