tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post3716937899110457832..comments2023-11-05T09:28:37.370-09:00Comments on Off-Grid in Alaska: Temperament and SurvivalPlickety Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02252583762292412093noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-29611543311012263072010-05-04T10:10:39.106-08:002010-05-04T10:10:39.106-08:00Yes, permafrost really is that difficult to dig th...Yes, permafrost really is that difficult to dig through. Without either a steam borer to melt it, or several months of digging a few inches and letting the next few inches thaw, it's pretty much like trying to dig through solid rock or concrete. Plus, there is no guarantee that you will ever get through the PF layer, it might only be a few feet or maybe a few hundred.<br /><br />As for just sitting on pads, yes it's a little scarey but folks have been doing it for ages up here. We're going to drive in some earth anchors for extra security, but that's not 100% necessary in our area... closer to the coast with those high winds I'd be more worried, but they don't have as much permafrost to worry about as the interior.Plickety Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252583762292412093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-6703430206232485422010-05-04T04:04:38.340-08:002010-05-04T04:04:38.340-08:00In looking at your drawing I wondered why you coul...In looking at your drawing I wondered why you could not dig postholes past the permafrost. Is it too hard to dig through? I would not like the idea of just setting on top of the pads in high winds.Quintonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-29696449106029769262010-05-03T03:38:35.339-08:002010-05-03T03:38:35.339-08:00Hooray for you on the E vs. I's. It is differe...Hooray for you on the E vs. I's. It is different strokes for different folks and if you are secure in who you are, you'll figure out whether it is isolation for you or a larger community. Although, I'm and E, I do prefer more isolation than most folks! Stay true to yourself, MGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433191378230739758.post-51297069901526841252010-05-02T22:08:26.123-08:002010-05-02T22:08:26.123-08:00I'm definitely on the introvert side of the sc...I'm definitely on the introvert side of the scale. Since I'm an only child, I learned early on to get along by myself. I'm now retired yet I'm never bored. I often tell people there aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do.<br /><br />I'm fine when I'm in a social setting in that I'm comfortable interacting with others. (I have to laugh at myself. What I just wrote sounds like something that would be written on my report card by a teacher: "Sam gets along well with others but also seems comfortable playing by himself.")<br /><br />However, I'm more than content to be by myself and "play" on the internet or watch some TV or read books. I would probably have done well as a hermit. (Is there such a thing anymore?)Sam....https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484121635105358100noreply@blogger.com