I’ve been to Alaska once. It’s a beautiful, scary place. The wilderness is totally unforgiving and anybody there has to be hugely self-sufficient. If you get into trouble there, you’re going to be the one to get yourself out or not get out at all. A friendly ambulance that’s just a 911 call away isn’t usually there. Then, outside of Anchorage and a few other places, try, just try to find a full service state of the art hospital.
Lived there four years myself and concur. Not in Anchorage but outside of Fairbanks, a survival kit in every car is standard up there. Most stunningly beautiful place I’ve ever lived, and I have lived in some interesting places.