If you live in bush Alaska, you can agree with me that
Amazon.com is the biggest lifesaver since the invention of rifles. Living in
bush Alaska comes with a high cost of living. Since there are no roads in or
out of many villages in rural Alaska; gas and grocery prices are crazy
expensive. Everything is flown in from bigger cities so prices are about double
to triple normal prices.
You can expect to pay $50 for a box of Tide laundry
detergent and $86 for a large box of diapers that normally go for $40 in the
city. We order all of our tissue, diapers, laundry detergent, body wash,
shampoo, juice, and other heavy items on Amazon with free Prime shipping. It
saves us thousands of dollars each year.
The stock is limited at the two stores in town. You can find
anything and EVERYTHING on Amazon. I even order my textbooks on Amazon. I also
order baby clothes, car parts, birthday presents, and vitamins there as well.
Just last week, I ordered an area rug for my living room for fairly cheap and
it also came with free shipping.
The only things that we cannot get on Amazon are perishable
foods like fruits, vegetables, and meat, but I am fine with that. I can go out
and pick berries for free and freeze them for winter. As for meat, we are lucky
to have caribou in our country to fill our freezers in the spring and fish in
the summer. I can do without vegetables for the most part. Never been a fan of them
anyways.
Needless to say, I love love love Amazon. I couldn’t imagine
living in rural Alaska without it. I don’t know how previous generations survived
without it. Whoever created Amazon is a genius and I will forever be grateful
for their services!
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