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He shares his emotions as well as really good descriptions of the geography, topography, weather, the other people he encounters and, of course, his efforts to find gold. The writing is excellent; you shivver when he describes living through an Alaskan winter.


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Cheechako: Americans who moved to Alaska (1968)

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Ballads Of a Cheechako

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    Learn More about cheechako. Arctic Entry — that special little room between the outside door and actually coming inside the house where either snowy or muddy footwear can be deposited, and coats and other outerwear can also be stored. A very useful room in Alaska it saves on heating and keeps floors cleaner and snow-puddle free. Pavement, and clean surfaces are becoming more common as Alaska grows, but most times the surfaces are dirt and gravel and shoes are too dirty to travel past the front door. Cabin Fever — the time of winter when the four walls of the house might feel like they are squeezing in a bit too tight on one from all the time spent inside.

    The Valley — the area around Wasilla and Palmer, just north of Anchorage, the fastest growing location in the State. Dip-netting — the sport for Alaska residents that consists of a huge fishing net that one holds in Cook Inlet, the Kenai, Kasilof or Copper Rivers to take home the favorite red or sockeye salmon. The Sourdough Cabins at Hatcher Pass Bed and Breakfast is named in honor of the first sourdough miners and trappers from which the name is derived.