What Our Days Look Like in Port Protection Alaska

We don’t live in Port Protection, Alaska full time, but we’ve been here for a stretch working on a remote project, and this is what our days look like while we’re here. With foundation work paused while the concrete sets, we head out by skiff to Point Baker. Spend the day working on outboards, troubleshooting small engines, and sorting through a stack of generators to see what can be brought back to life. Back in Port Protection, the tide is coming up and the timbers we staged for the project need to be moved before they float off. We paddle out and get them higher above the waterline before the next high tide. This is day-to-day life working in remote Alaska. Boat access, changing weather, mechanical problem solving, and staying ahead of the tides. If you’re interested in off grid living, boat life in Alaska, remote coastal work, and what it actually takes to live and work in places like Port Protection and Point Baker, you’re in the right place. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Morning in Port Protection (sun, snow, sun) 00:19 Skiff ride plan + heading to Point Baker 00:45 Mixing fuel + trying the outboard 02:07 Starlink in the wilderness (still getting spam calls) 02:32 Dead battery + switching to the generator 02:53 Generator troubleshooting begins 04:50 Getting it running 05:56 Trying out the foil 07:48 Skiff ride + birds + tide talk 09:46 Arriving near Point Baker 10:26 Heading back through changing weather 11:10 Back in Port Protection 11:17 Stack of old generators (what works, what doesn’t) 13:02 Progress on the generators 13:57 Back to the skiff 14:42 Quiet reset at the cabin 15:08 Planning to paddle out 15:20 Heading to check the timbers 17:30 Moving timbers above the tide line 22:23 Final push before high tide 22:45 End of the day