A woman longing for a “new beginning” decided to sell almost all of her belongings and cross the country to a remote area of Alaska where she now lives in a cabin with no running water.
Lauren Hurst, 29, always had a passion for the outdoors and spent years moving while working in various national parks and forests.
But he eventually settled in Bellingham, Washington, where he began renting a “nice two-bedroom apartment downtown” and working at a consulting firm, putting his gift for the outdoors on the back burner.
“I tried to create a life that met the description of being ‘settled’ once I had a permanent position and a healthy, steady salary,” she recalled to People magazine recently.
A woman decided to sell almost all of her belongings and move across the country to a remote area of Alaska where she now lives in a cabin with no running water.
Lauren Hurst (seen in Alaska), 29, always had a passion for the outdoors and spent years on the move while working in various national parks and forests.
But he eventually settled in Bellingham, Washington, where he began renting a “nice two-bedroom apartment downtown” and working at a consulting firm.
But after being fired, she realized that the path she was on was no longer making her happy, so she decided to “start over” and set out on a journey to “find herself” by moving to Alaska.
In July 2023, he got rid of virtually everything he owned (keeping only what he could keep in his car) and officially moved to the frozen state. She is seen in Alaska.
But after being fired, she realized that the path she was on was no longer making her happy, so she decided to “start over” and set out on a journey to “find herself” by moving to Alaska.
“(Being fired) forced me to look around me and evaluate whether that lifestyle made me happy and whether society’s description of being ‘settled’ made me feel safer or not,” she continued.
She rented something known as a dry cabin (pictured), which is popular in Alaska and comes “without running water or plumbing.”
“I felt overwhelmed by the high cost of rent, the amount of things I needed to furnish a larger house, and I missed the natural environment I lived in when I worked (in the National Parks).”
In July 2023, he got rid of virtually everything he owned (keeping only what he could keep in his car) and officially moved to the frozen state.
Lauren rented something known as a “dry cabin,” which is popular in Alaska and comes with “no running water or plumbing.”
She explained that they are “much less expensive than other forms of housing,” which meant she could take the time she needed to settle in “without the financial stress of high rental costs forcing her to return too soon to a job she didn’t like.” was appropriate.” ‘
After three months of adjustment, Lauren landed a job as a surveyor, which involves “traveling to remote villages” to “do field work.”
Living in Alaska comes with many ups and downs, as well as some lows, which she has documented on her TikTok account, where she has now amassed over 197,000 followers.
Lauren then got a job as a surveyor, which involves “traveling to remote villages” to “do field work.”
Living in Alaska comes with many ups and downs, as well as some downs, which she has documented on her TikTok account, where she has now amassed over 197,000 followers.
Extremely low temperatures and inclement weather certainly haven’t been easy, especially when you have to go outside to use the bathroom or replenish water.
The positives involve a “much lower cost of living”, being able to spend a lot of time outdoors traveling to places you would “probably never get to otherwise” and an “extra sense of adventure”.
As for the downsides, the extremely low temperatures and inclement weather certainly haven’t been easy, especially when you have to go out to use the bathroom or replenish water.
In a video, he explained that he has to use an outhouse to relieve himself, and that the 33-step walk to the bathroom (he’s counted them) is certainly not ideal when it’s -35 degrees.
He also has to shovel his way to the outhouse every time it snows, which happens quite often.
In another clip, he revealed how he gets water to use at the cabin: Every few weeks, he has to go into town to a water station, where he fills two huge jugs.
In a video, he explained that he has to use an outhouse to relieve himself, and that the 33-step walk to the bathroom (he’s counted them) is certainly not ideal when it’s -35 degrees.
He also has to shovel his way to the outhouse every time it snows, which happens quite often.
In another clip, he revealed how he gets water to use at the cabin: Every few weeks, he has to go into town to a water station, where he fills two huge jugs.
He has placed a jug with a faucet over the sink to wash dishes and keeps a large bucket underneath to catch the water after it goes down the drain.
Despite some of the difficulties, Lauren doesn’t want it to be any other way. She said, “For me, moving to Alaska meant being uncomfortable… Now I can handle anything.”
He has placed a jug with a faucet over the sink to wash dishes and keeps a large bucket underneath to collect the water after it goes down the drain, which he then dumps outside in the woods.
Despite some of the difficulties, Lauren doesn’t want it to be any other way.
She concluded to People: “For me, moving to Alaska meant feeling uncomfortable.
‘I wanted to push my personal limits physically, emotionally and mentally by experiencing a lifestyle that requires extra effort in a slightly harsher environment.
“I had no idea what this adventure had in store for me, but the fact that I was able to adapt to the harshness of winter in the Alaskan interior while starting a new job, building a new community, and incorporating a new daily routine in a dry cabin inspired me. makes me feel like I can endure anything.’