Alaska : Fairbanks : Finding work and camping out?
I will be moving to Fairbanks and wanted to know what kind of work i can find there. Also, i have heard not so great things about Anchorage. Will Fairbanks be better ? And i sleep in tents. Is it easy to find a spot to pitch a 1-person tent near where work is ?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Personally, I like Fairbanks compared to Anchorage but it's up to you (both have pros and cons). Can't really tell you about employment (Fishing industry FTW! xD) It really depends on a lot of thing. I would suggest trying to locate a job before moving. Unless you have a financial backup :o ...And tents o.O Why in the world o.o.... Any-who I suppose.. just make sure your company knows your doing this so they don't kick you off the property (Watch out fr thoose Alaskan CREEPERS :<) . But let me tell you something buddy :3 You are going to be a Popsicle. Just remember Alaska isn't for everyone. Alaska's pretty hardcore xP
Answer 2 :
I live just south of Fairbanks in North Pole. If you get work at any of the restaurants - be to ask everyone where they live and where they are from. It is not unusual for college age kids from Europe to come here - they will rent a cheap apartment and 15 people will split the rent in a two bedroom apartment. They are packed in like sardines in sleeping bags - but - at least it is dry and away from the mosquitoes. Fairbanks is a small city. You will not find many places to sleep in the open near where you work. Good chance you will have trouble with drunks. Me - I would bike back and forth to the homeless shelter near 23rd street and Cushman ave. before I slept in the open around town. North Pole is pretty quiet. Just North of the new hotel is a wooded area people camp out at - it is quiet and there has never been trouble there. There are 4-5 fast food places, video shop, super market and hardware store you could work at. Nothing to do at night - but - it's a safe and nice town. Good luck
Answer 3 :
As for work I would check the classified at the local paper the News-Miner: http://classifieds.newsminer.com/browse/index.php Not sure what you have heard, but I have found Fairbanks a great place, although I actually live in one of the many residential underlying areas. There is Fairbanks the city, downtown and the main center area of population. Then there is the Fairbanks North Star Borough , which is huge and includes the farther residential areas. AS for camping, right in town there are some campground but they will charge a fee. Out of town you may find places, but check to make sure you are not on private property, trespassing is highly frowned on. Fairbanks does not have great public transport and getting from a place you can camp to a place you can work will be an issue. And although the summer is warm fall get cold quick. I would not recommend coming here without some money saved to live off. And you will need to show some fund to travel though Canada, if you drive
I will be moving to Fairbanks and wanted to know what kind of work i can find there. Also, i have heard not so great things about Anchorage. Will Fairbanks be better ? And i sleep in tents. Is it easy to find a spot to pitch a 1-person tent near where work is ?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Personally, I like Fairbanks compared to Anchorage but it's up to you (both have pros and cons). Can't really tell you about employment (Fishing industry FTW! xD) It really depends on a lot of thing. I would suggest trying to locate a job before moving. Unless you have a financial backup :o ...And tents o.O Why in the world o.o.... Any-who I suppose.. just make sure your company knows your doing this so they don't kick you off the property (Watch out fr thoose Alaskan CREEPERS :<) . But let me tell you something buddy :3 You are going to be a Popsicle. Just remember Alaska isn't for everyone. Alaska's pretty hardcore xP
Answer 2 :
I live just south of Fairbanks in North Pole. If you get work at any of the restaurants - be to ask everyone where they live and where they are from. It is not unusual for college age kids from Europe to come here - they will rent a cheap apartment and 15 people will split the rent in a two bedroom apartment. They are packed in like sardines in sleeping bags - but - at least it is dry and away from the mosquitoes. Fairbanks is a small city. You will not find many places to sleep in the open near where you work. Good chance you will have trouble with drunks. Me - I would bike back and forth to the homeless shelter near 23rd street and Cushman ave. before I slept in the open around town. North Pole is pretty quiet. Just North of the new hotel is a wooded area people camp out at - it is quiet and there has never been trouble there. There are 4-5 fast food places, video shop, super market and hardware store you could work at. Nothing to do at night - but - it's a safe and nice town. Good luck
Answer 3 :
As for work I would check the classified at the local paper the News-Miner: http://classifieds.newsminer.com/browse/index.php Not sure what you have heard, but I have found Fairbanks a great place, although I actually live in one of the many residential underlying areas. There is Fairbanks the city, downtown and the main center area of population. Then there is the Fairbanks North Star Borough , which is huge and includes the farther residential areas. AS for camping, right in town there are some campground but they will charge a fee. Out of town you may find places, but check to make sure you are not on private property, trespassing is highly frowned on. Fairbanks does not have great public transport and getting from a place you can camp to a place you can work will be an issue. And although the summer is warm fall get cold quick. I would not recommend coming here without some money saved to live off. And you will need to show some fund to travel though Canada, if you drive
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