The Frozen Toe Guide to Real Alaskan Livin': Learn How to Survive Moose Attacks, Endless Winters, and Life Without Indoor Plumbing

The Frozen Toe Guide to Real Alaskan Livin': Learn How to Survive Moose Attacks, Endless Winters, and Life Without Indoor Plumbing

Product Type: Book

Product Price: $16.95

Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books

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Description

This pithy guide offers advice on everything necessary to be a true Alaskan, or to at least look the part. Designed in a friendly handbook format, the book blends important facts with anecdotes about the author’s own experiences surviving in Alaska's frozen expanses. Writing in a down-to-earth, droll style, author Brookelyn Bellinger covers such topics as winter survival skills, regional fashion, extreme sports, and dating tips, and answers those pressing questions like how to start that long-delayed career in dog mushing.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-04-29
Summary: "Real Alaskan Livin' is Real Great Readin'"

I bought this book on a splurg for something different. It sounded interesting, and sure enough I wasn't disappointed. This book is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Informative, insightful, humorous, this book has it all. With ever page turn I feel like I could make it in Alaska too... if I weren't such a nature wimp. You have to be a strong, brave, and nature loving kind of person to survive in Alaska. Not to mention creative for those long winters.
This book is highly reccomended for anyone planning a trip to Alaska, or anyone who's just looking for a good read. ^_^

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-01-28
Summary: "Helpful and entertaining"

Our family will be relocating to Alaska in a few months, so naturally I have been trying to find out more information about what the locals are like, what to expect, etc...

This book was leg-slapping funny but it was also quite informative; I was excited to find out about several parks to visit, fairs to attend, races to participate in and food to try.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-01-22
Summary: "cute, and informative"

I was moving to Alaska for 6 months and this was by far one of the most helpful books I read. Moving from New York city, the book help give a glimpse into what life had in store for me in Alaska. While I did not have to fight off any moose, I did buy a pair of extratuffs. It had some interesting information as well as giving a clear picture on some of the quirkier aspects of Alaskan living, has some good tips and cute anecdotes.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-04-18
Summary: "Best Bathroom reader in years!!"

I'm from Alaska, and I spit my coffee on the dash at a stoplight thanks to this book!! Hilarious, curious bits of Alaskana that will bring tears to your eyes.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-02-28
Summary: "Seriously Laugh Out Loud"

I moved to Fairbanks last summer and this was the first book I read about Alaska after arriving here. Everything is true and the author has a very funny way of delivering the information. I would highly recommend reading it if you live in Alaska, traveling to Alaska, or even just interested. This is definitely a weird place, as described in the book!