Anchorage, Alaska, USA
joanm@irisblumepublishing.com

Month: April 2018

Go Small, Go Far

Downsizing will help declutter your life.

Downsizing

Whether or not we decide to make RV camping a full-time lifestyle choice, downsizing our belongings is a healthy way to get back in touch with what is truly important. We just completed a serious downsizing since we are moving. We will be spending at least half of the year in our camper. Two years…
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RV camper of choice: Ford F-350 with Arctic Fox 992 Camper

Choosing the Right RV Camper Part II

Our choices in an RV camper directly reflect our history of ocean cruising on our 33′ sailboat. We discovered that size is not necessarily on the top of our priority list. Every RV has a purpose, and that no one RV would match our visions as the perfect camper for us. Prioritizing and making compromises…
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RV truck camping in Alaska

Choosing the Right RV Camper Part I

Choosing the right RV takes some serious soul searching.  We read everything we could get our hands on! This is what we discovered: A Camper for Every Occasion We discovered: There are more campers, layouts, and styles that we ever imagined. The more we looked, the more confused we became. The key decision before looking…
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Iditarod race, Unalakleet

A New Beginning… Greetings From Unalakleet, Alaska

So, there I was, welcoming this year’s Iditarod mushers at Unalakleet. My predictable lifestyle as a district librarian came to a sudden stop. Budget cuts. Yup, they happen, even for Bering Strait School District. We all think about cutbacks in the abstract. I know people who were victims of the latest downsizing, but suddenly, it…
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