10 Ways to Spot an Alaskan No Matter Where You Are
By Casea Peterson|Published July 05, 2015
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Casea Peterson grew up archery hunting, fishing, and camping throughout the Pacific Northwest. Motivated by her love for the outdoors she moved to Alaska to attend school and to spend time exploring the last frontier. If she doesn’t have a pen in hand or her nose in a book, she can be found out on a lake or up in the woods around a fire with friends.
Being born and raised in Alaska can leave it’s mark on an individual but it only takes a couple good years in the state for it’s vibe to rub off on you. Alaskans are notorious for being food snobs (all that seafood!), natural fishermen, and all of them have at least one bear or moose story.
If you spot a person with at least two of these qualities from below, chances are they are Alaskan through and through.
Termination dust, so bitter sweet. All summer long Alaskans await the day they look to the horizon and see a soft dusting of snow refusing to melt away by the end of the day, marking the start of winter.
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3) Down Skirts and Leggings
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The down skirt, a classic Alaskan chick look. The skirt has zippered sides for your convenience and keep your legs nice and roasty-toasty warm without restricting your movement while saving yourself from slipping and falling in the parking lot.
Another popular brand seen stamped across the chest of many Alaskans. The Alaskan Grown sweatshirt-comes in many solid colors and can be bought in almost any store north of Canada!
Homer is known for two things, fishing and The Salty Dawg. Possibly the coolest bar you will ever experience, The Salty Dawg sits out on the end of a spit in the middle of the ocean and inside it's walls are covered with dollar bills. If you want to have a New Years Eve you'll never forget you've got to spend it here!
Every Alaskan knows that at the start of the summer half of Alaska's population arrives back home from their winter vacation homes in Hawaii or the Keys.
There you have it! 10 easy ways to spot an Alaskan. Next time you’re out and you spot a person repping extra tuffs and a Salty Dawg sweater ask them if they’re from Alaska and you’ll get a big smile and a, “how did you know?”
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