We don't give a damn how they do it OUTSIDE.

And this, is a regional hub and not the true bush.

"You've found yourself in Bethel, Alaska and rather than freeze to death on the tundra, you've booked a room at the Allanivik.

The people are friendly and helpful. The room is straight out of a Siberian gulag, with a surprisingly comfortable bed. The tap water looks like a cloudy urine sample, but there's cable TV and a threadbare carpet. Luckily, there is a water cooler downstairs, so you don't risk whatever would happen to you if you brushed your teeth with tapwater. The Mud Hut is a brisk walk away, and an $18 French Dip sandwich awaits you.

The people of Bethel are the jewel of Bethel, which is great, because outside of the people, there's not a hell of a lot of a reason to be in Bethel. You can get a friendly Hello Taxi Cab! ride from the flurry of private taxis in town, where any ride is $5 and every ride is $5. The spicy Korean octopus at the VIP Room will come as a surreal delight just as much as the $10 heads of cauliflower at the grocery store.

If you've ever read any of the thrilling works of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, you can experience everything the Siberian Gulag has to offer in Bethel without even having to get a passport."
 


Flying fish ?


;)


Baggage and not freight.

Alaska Air has a huge freezer for people's fish and game meat if they're sending it freight. But, they aren't, it's going as baggage. You could order it from New Sagaya for delivery to your house for what (or less than) these guys have paid total for it.
 
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