“You Need You as Your Best Friend” by Solo Traveler
February 24, 2013
You Need You as Your Best Friend | Solo Traveler.
Author: Laura Hilger
After living in Alaska for 28 years, I decided to relocate to Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. I love working hard and playing hard! A few addictions: advocating for change, travel, wine/beer, my morning routine, my cats, my family, friends, live music, fitness of all kinds, outdoor recreation, and messing around with words.
My Alaskan Education: Wood Stoves and Getting Stuck
February 23, 2013
Fall Semester at UAF 1995, Fairbanks, AK I still remember arriving at the airport. I wanted something totally opposite of your typical semester in Athens, Ga. so I applied for the National Student Exchange program, and 1-2-3….I had moved to Fairbanks, AK for the fall. Although I had just experienced this crazy small airport in … More My Alaskan Education: Wood Stoves and Getting Stuck
On Being a Rookie Insomniac
February 21, 2013
“The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.” –Leonard Cohen What do you do to get to sleep after some failure? Until about two years ago, I never had problems sleeping. I’d go to bed, and wake up the next morning with my morning person suit on, almost … More On Being a Rookie Insomniac
Food for Thought….
February 20, 2013
Pulking and Skiing Winter Bliss near Willow, AK
February 19, 2013
Whenever you go on a skiing cabin trip without any snowmachiners, you end up pulking. This is where you must pull a sled that is hitched to a harness around your hips so that you can carry a heavier load with things such as wood and beer. Depending on what you need to bring, you … More Pulking and Skiing Winter Bliss near Willow, AK
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