There is a power company, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll have electricity. We do have telephone service and, kicking and screaming, Tok entered the internet era and the 20th century just in time to welcome the 21st century . Fireweed grows after the forest fire. We hunt and fish, gather berries and stock our kitchen cupboards and freezers with wild game to supplement store-bought supplies. The area abounds in moose, caribou, black bear , rabbit, spruce hens, raspberries, cranberries and blueberries, whitefish, burbot, trout and grayling.
Autumn is a time of hurried preparation for the long winter coming.
We butcher our own meat. A black bear and two moose hang in the garage. Winter snowmachining Summer is our opportunity to build cabins, make improvements, get out and enjoy the longer days. We swim and waterski in the cold waters of nearby lakes, barbecue as much as possible, and read a newspaper at midnight by the light of the midnight sun. In the winter, dog mushing is an active sport here, as is snowmachining.