LAST EDITED ON 12-23-10 AT 10:16 AM (EST)

I've seen most of them. My daughter lives outside Wasilla, and I've been there myself many times, winter and summer and early fall.

I am a native Arizonan, and I have to say, when I saw the epi with Kate Gosselin, I had to almost barf a bit! She was reacting so insane, I wanted to reach thru the tv and beyotch slap that woman!!

I have been there when it was dark for 18 hours, raining most of the time, snow every where, but by gosh, you suck it up for the sake of the kids who are having a blast! In my case, my grand kids, whom I see only once a year or so. No, it isn't Hawaii, or paradise in those conditions, but it's an adventure you'll only experience a few times in this lifetime, and for crying out loud (which she was!), you won't DIE!

Geez, I never even got close to frost bite. And I'm sure Ms. Gosselin, with her pampering staff, would never be allowed to go cold or hungry for long. What a crock of whatever....

At any rate, when my daughter first moved to AK (her husband was transferred there via Air Force), I thought I'd never enjoy going somewhere like that. But I highly recommend it to people now. It is truly an experience of a lifetime to see nature at its most incredible! And I think Sarah is doing a good job introducing that to the public.

Whether she comes back for another season, who knows. And not many Alaskans can just hop on a helicopter and ride out for a day of ice fishing or salmon fishing or mountain climbing. But you really don't have to there. There is so much to be seen and done right outside your door! It really is a beautiful, amazing place.

ETA: spelling mishaps