We have a few members from the far-north here and they seem to be doing well enough. One thing that a member from another forum that I frequent has said - there isn't enough to do in Alaska (he lives there) so drugs and booze flow faster than the water during spring-breakup ..
If you want rural - maybe talk with SurvivalNut who if I remember right is in Washington State .. the weather is good for growing plants, raising animals and there is still lots of rural-areas that you could probably move into.
If you want rural - maybe talk with SurvivalNut who if I remember right is in Washington State .. the weather is good for growing plants, raising animals and there is still lots of rural-areas that you could probably move into.