The problem is, that to get to Alaska by land, you have to go across Canada. And we all know that Canada is not firearms-friendly at all. Shipping the guns by air would seem to be the only option.
There IS the ferry as well. if that is too expensive, load everything in a container - will take a little longer. Maybe POD or similar offers that?
This is not as simple as it sounds. Most of the Alaska Ferry routes that start in Bellingham, Washington, end up in Skagway, Alaska (in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle). If you get off there, you still have to drive through Canada to reach the main body of Alaska. There is a ferry that continues to the Anchorage area, but it appears to run only seasonally (in the summer). This is something you would have to research in detail.
That usually depends how close to the Arctic circle you are. Juneau isn’t so bad.
Huh! I think air shipping the 50 guns the OP said he had to deal with would get awfully expensive!
I've been to AK several times for work, and it does take getting used to. I was working just south of Anchorage, and during the summer the sun did not go down until after midnight, and was up around 4 hours later. In winter, the sun didn't come up until around 10 AM and was down again in the early afternoon. I was only there for a month at a time though. From speaking to people who live there, you have to get involved in some sort of outdoor winter activity. Skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating (one of the people I know does "cross country" skating on some of the local rivers near his home).
There is a web site for the Alaska Marine Highway. Good luck trying to understand it. In regard to the ferry direct from Bellingham, WA, to Whittier, AK (Anchorage area), I gathered that (a) it's expensive, (b) it takes several days to arrive, and (c) it runs seasonally. Further, cabins are really expensive, are booked up months in advance, and so passengers are encouraged to bring their own tents and pitch them on the open deck [!]. Access to your vehicle during the voyage is severely limited (no sleeping in the vehicle).
Where would you be moving to?
I moved there once. Its like moving to another country. If you like 3 month long summers and long harsh dark winters then maybe its for you. The one thing I must say about Alaska. (Anchorage) that is ALWAYS LEFT OUT... is you'll be shocked!!!!! I never imagined Alaska being the place that people run up to you car window while your downtown trying to sell you CRACK!!! I also never lived in a place where my coworker was killed by other punk thug coworkers ober a few hundred bucks, THIS HAPPENED! I have never lived in a place where I felt uncomfortable getting outa my car at the gas station, simply because a gang of thugs were looking at my car asking "what's up!" Ummm just want a soda bro. You will watch the news and hear about the cab driver that was shot in the hills like 3 times a year. The first time I ever had a prostitute vome up to my car asking if I wanna date....Alaska! No-one tells this stuff about good old AK but its freakn true. But if you like prehistoric sized moose... then oh man this is your place! With all that said....if you have kids bro....dont move to Alaska!! Not the place to raise your kids unless your like those Alaskan Bush Folks. Good luck. Oh and by the way I was raised in Idaho....Currently Boise, and boise has virtually non of the above mentioned.
Right, all you have are California expats moving in and taking over....................
Sep 27, 2019 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration announced Friday that nearly every Alaskan will receive $1606 in this year's oil wealth check.
