Newlyweds Garret and Noelle want a remote home in the Alaskan wilderness that's so off-the-grid, there's no road leading to it. In the winter, they'll have to travel by snow-machine. But with living in the woods comes the danger of bear attacks!

Matt and Jessica have a new baby. They want to move into a new home near the ocean around Juneau, Alaska, but waterfront homes are too expensive. They choose a daring option - to live ON the water...In a live-aboard boat!

Sean and Jolene want a home in the isolated Alaskan village of Gustavus, where the wildlife runs rampant. There are no roads in or out of town and it's so remote that bears can walk into your house!

Pete and Anja Radano want to buy an Alaskan home that's right for them and their 21 dogs. The couple are dog mushers and they care more about making their Alaskan Huskies comfortable than they do about themselves.

As winter hits Alaska, Jason and Alana look for a home built to withstand the harsh snows of the mountainous Mat-Su Valley. Will they take a cabin decorated with animal heads? A rare home with a moose for a neighbor? Or one that doesn't even have a roof? Written by Anonymous

Life on an Alaskan lake is what Steve and Peg want, in the wilderness of the Mat-Su Valley. It's a secluded place where, even in the long, harsh Alaskan winters, fish teem beneath the frozen ice, ready to be caught for dinner.

Pat Harrigan is a soldier, newly stationed at the army base in Fairbanks, Alaska. His wife Rocky just won the crown as the current Mrs. Alaska, but she's a city girl at heart. They need to buy a house, but can this beauty queen cope with the rugged Alaska Written by Anonymous

Grant and Khrissy just got engaged. He's all-Alaskan but she's a fish out of water from the Deep South. Now, roughing it Alaskan-style is giving Khrissy major culture shock so the couple wants to buy a house that's a mix of the Alaska and Alabama. Written by Anonymous

Sean and Charlotte want a home in Fairbanks, Alaska, that won't cost them a penny in utility bills. So they're going off-the-grid. And that means one thing...there'll be no bathrooms...just an outhouse!

Born and bred Alaskans, Andy and Nicole, grew up in a town so remote, their family vehicles were airplanes! Now that they're looking for a new home, a driveway and garage won't cut it. They need a house with an airplane hangar and a runway. Written by Anonymous

Charlie and Toni are outdoor adventure junkies who want a home in Alaska that's so remote they can catch their next meal from the ocean right off their front porch. They search for houses hidden in the secluded coves of Alaska's Kachemak Bay. Written by Anonymous

Nathan and Lindsay are brand new to the Last Frontier of Alaska. They want a house like where Nathan's pioneer grandfather lived, in the bayside town of Homer, surrounded by the great outdoors. But roughing it comes with a new way of life that they might Written by Anonymous

Russ and Dana search for a home in a small mountain town in Alaska where the views are spectacular, the area is prime for outdoor adventures, but life can change at any moment from the danger of an avalanche.

David Parks and Chris Erickson are best friends. And they're also professional handymen. They want to buy a weekend getaway house in the wilds of Alaska, but they don't want to spend a lot of money.

Chris and Heidi are marine adventurers who want Alaska's marine wildlife to be right outside their front door. They want to buy a home on the coveted waterfront of the oceanside city of Juneau.

Ron and Lacey have a big truck and a small budget for their new home. They're willing to sacrifice space for the truck to be right on a lake near Big Lake, Alaska, but can they find enough room for their whole family?

Texas native Colby wants an affordable home, but he's in for a shock because, in Alaska, that means a dry cabin with no running water. He doesn't know anything about life without plumbing so he enlists the help of his friend.

Brandon and Hanna want a home on an isolated lake far into the Alaskan wild, where there's no way in but off-roading through trails of mud or landing on water. There's no running water and wild animals are everywhere.

Shane and Erica want a home in the Alaskan wild, where it's so remote, the only way in is by a monster 8-wheeler. Homeowners beware! Bears attack the properties and beavers infect the drinking water with a painful disease.

Dave and Wendy want a remote cabin where they can escape to the Alaskan frontier way of life. They're in search of a place so hidden that the only way there is by off-road vehicle and no outhouse is safe from hungry bears.

Buying Alaska proves that forgoing basic amenities is a reasonable tradeoff when it comes to breathtaking views and stunning wild surroundings that you can't find anywhere in the lower 48 states. Offering much more than living quarters, these properties are so in tune with the extraordinary landscape that it's often what's beyond the house that proves to be the main attraction, from the ability to hunt and fish from your back deck, to extreme seclusion on your own private island, to self-sustaining features such as smokehouses and greenhouses. However, there are also dangers that come with all the beauty, and living in this rugged and remote terrain can lead to animal attacks and brutal winters that cut you off from society. Written by Destination America