I am Melissa Rudacille

I started blogging while preparing to move to Alaska for 6 months. I am aiming for a “good enough” blog that brings you along on our 4200 mile drive to Alaska, then exploring the north. Your input and questions are welcome!

The posts won’t be perfect as I don’t know what I am doing. I could easily get research paralysis on both content and structure and never hit “publish” on anything. Photos will often be from C, the better photographer.

FYI, posts may be irregular as we often won’t have cell service or Wi-Fi.

My Latest Posts

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• LightJanuary 28, 2026
  I woke up at 4 this morning,  realizing it would be cold and dark for hours.  I stayed awake in my warm bed feeling despair over the darkness and hatred… Read more: Light
• Healthy FoodJanuary 12, 2026
  The photos below are from snowy spring in Alaska (mostly March 2023).  I am happy we had our adventures living there half of each year 2022-2025, and equally happy to… Read more: Healthy Food

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