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Homesteading on the Kenai Peninsula Difficult Yet Desirable
A wife documents moving to Shafter Alaska to homestead on the Kenai Peninsula. She outlines rough living with wood stoves and limited utilities, cost of water wells, road access, and rising groceries. She notes veterans' residency rules, education for children, and adapting kitchens and routines while comparing life to California. Church welcome closes the piece.
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