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You know what they say in Alaska about the women there...
"the odds are good but the goods are odd"
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"Finding a man in Alaska
If you want to find a fellow, ladies, come to Alaska. And I should probably warn you, "the odds are good, but the goods are odd." That is a saying that goes back to the gold rush days, and continued in the pipeline days, when the man to woman ratio up here was 10 to 1, and higher in some small communities. The odds aren't quite THAT good anymore. Now the man to woman ratio is just 1.07 to 1. Still, those are better odds than anywhere else in the nation according to the 2006 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. I have to admit, the goods aren't as odd as they used to be either… but, if odd is what you want, this is the place to find it.
Alaska is a place that attracts all kinds of people. Some industries up here bring the hardy type. There's fishing, oil, military, and logging. Single men in Alaska range from the super sleek marketing professional to the rugged "Grizzley Adams" type living his dream by running a fishing lodge or a trap line by dog sled. Really! I love hearing the stories of how guys got to Alaska. It seems a large proportion of them hitchhiked up in their teens, or came to fish for a season and never left. Many people come to Alaska via the military. They get stationed here and get addicted to the big lifestyle, mountains and wilderness, then they move back once they retire from the service.
Anchorage, at 260,000 people plus and growing, is "the big city." If you are downtown at lunchtime, you'll see plenty of white-collar guys walking to their favorite café for a bite. We have an active singles scene around town. The clubs are full at night, as are all of the restaurants (we eat out more per capita up here than the rest of the country). There are hiking clubs and singles groups. If you want a more rural fellow, you can drive an hour North or an hour South of town to find a much more… um, diverse… selection of gentlemen. The further North or South you go, the further you will get from white-collar Alaska (until you hit Juneau).
Just like anywhere else, you have to be careful. Alaska has one of the highest rates of domestic abuse in the country. Some people live out in the bush for a reason! But with a state as beautiful as Alaska, you will find some men who have found their way to the "Great Land," attracted by the inspirational mountains, waterways, and wildlife. These men with their artful souls live in the most unusual of places. Homer
is filled with many such artists. Many Alaskans deny that the TV show, "Northern Exposure," bore any resemblance to life in Alaska, but I think it did in some ways. The fact that it was shot in Washington and Canada was obvious to anyone who has seen what Alaskan wilderness looks like, but the characters... yeah, I've known people like that.
Some men move out into the bush to test their skills against Nature, and I don't mean men like Chris McCandless' (of recent book and movie fame). I mean guys who go out there with skills to build a cabin, wire it, and hook it up to a generator. Guys who can and will hunt for their food (vegetarian's in Alaska must live within commuting distance to a grocery store) but still have a doo-doo load of provisions should they not get that sheep or moose to sustain them through the winter. I have a crush on the late Richard (Dick) Proenneke of "Alone in the Wilderness." Check it out from your local library to see a real Alaskan man in action. Not that I could ever really live that life, but you have to appreciate someone who can!
Now, if you only have a short time to commit to searching out your Alaskan man, you might want to plan your trip around the Talkeetna Wilderness Woman Contest, Bachelor Auction and Bachelor Ball. This year the event was held on December 1st. Women come from all over to compete in such events as chopping wood, hauling water and even, ugh, being the fastest woman to get a beer and sandwich ready for her waiting bachelor volunteer. The auction that is held later is supposed to be a blast (I can't go because it is for single women and the bachelor's ONLY. After that is the Bachelor's Ball where the "winning" ladies get a dance and a drink with their bachelor. If I was still single, I'd have to get in on that event!
This is where I must tread lightly, of course. I met my own dear husband up here in Alaska. Is he odd? Well, only in the very best ways. His idea of "fun" is camping out at -20 (F). He's hiked up every mountain in the Anchorage skyline, which he claims is no big deal. (I made it up ONE of them and I will brag about it until I die!) He has climbed up icefalls that no one else has ever seen. And he is the best, most attentive hubbie and dad in the world, even my father says so. So, ladies, I can tell you from personal experience that the odds are good, the goods are odd, and odd is sometimes a good thing."
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