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Originally Posted by CorbeauNoir
The inuit traditionally survived by living nomadically in small groups to prevent overhunting game that was scarce enough as-is. Not particularly compatible with any kind of effort to live in the 21st century.
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If you have not experienced life north of 60 it is hard to understand the realities of life in the north. The north has most everything the average small lower Canadian town has, just costs more and the reliability of transportation is the other concern. One community I visited did not have a flight in for almost 3 weeks. Housing is a problem in most communities but is slowly being addressed. Jobs are scarce but as the north opens up for mining you will see more employment.
Shipping is done 2 ways. Air or Sealift. Air is not reliable do to climactic conditions, especially during thaw and freeze up. The sea lift is done by only a couple of services. Looking at the schedule I have there are 3 departures. The first one has left Quebec this week the last one will be in early Sept.
Almost everyone I meet is computer literate and most speak 2 or more languages depending on whether you live in the east or west.
There was a food mail program but the Feds stopped subsidising it and it was dropped. This helped keep most food costs down. But getting inexpensive FRESH products is tough. When the technology allows the production of produce in the north then maybe you will see a slight change. Using waste heat from power generation is already starting to be used but in order to grow, you need grow laps which cost money to install maintain and run. Which shock of shocks drives up food costs.
I work in remote engineering and have worked some form of Northern Construction for the last 20 years. There are some solutions it’s just the costs that are prohibitive.
I encourage everyone to find the time and money to make at least one trip North of 60 and hopefully above the Arctic Circle. Hell there are Engineering opportunities in all Three Northern Capitals.