A man who lives in a remote Alaskan village has lifted the lid on what life is really like in the secluded town.

Conner Johnson, 27, grew up in Soldotna, Alaska, which only has a few thousand residents.

While he moved away briefly during college, he and his wife decided to return to the area in 2020.

But calling the snowy state 'home' is certainly very different from living in other parts of the US. 

From only getting five hours of daylight and battling -60F temperatures during the winter to having to fend off wild moose and bear daily, it comes with a slew of challenges.

Johnson broke down the highs - and lows - of living in Alaska exclusively with the Daily Mail.

He explained that winters are extremely rough and are made up of very little sunlight and a lot of snow. 

'It is hard to describe the impact that it has on people that have never lived through it,' he dished about the intense weather.

'Seasonal depression is a huge issue in Alaska due to the decline in daylight. On average we only get about five hours of daylight in the winter where I live.

'In more northern parts of the state they will go a full month without seeing the sun over the horizon.'

Johnson revealed that temperatures usually sit below zero degrees F during the winter and the lowest recorded temperature he has seen is -60F.

They have to take 'a lot of precautions' to stay safe throughout the colder months, like using heaters to ensure that their car engines don't freeze.

Johnson explained: 'When you park at home you plug your car into an exterior outlet and the block heater helps keep your engine bay warm so your car will start in the morning.'

Another difficult part about living in Alaska, according to Johnson, is the constant feeling of being 'isolated.' 

'[Most families if] they do not live in the same state as each other, they are able to drive to visit their family within a day,' he said.

'In Alaska that is simply not possible because you have to fly all the way down to the states.' 

To get to Colorado, where his wife's parents live, for example, Johnson explained that it's an immense journey made up of a three-hour drive to the closest airport, two flights and another three-hour drive to their hometown.

Johnson also criticized the 'terrible economy' and 'housing market' in Alaska.

'The cost of living is very high, and the housing market is extremely saturated with Airbnbs and what we call snow birds, people that own a home but only live here for the summer months and then their house sits empty for the rest of the winter,' he added.

Despite the drawbacks, Johnson explained that there are also a slew of positives to their lifestyle that ultimately make it all worth it.

First, he gushed about the strong sense of community, explaining: 'It is hard for people who have never lived in a small community to understand what it really means to truly know everyone [in your town].

'The people that worked at the local stores when I was growing up, still work there. The owners of the family diner, are still the owners of the family diner.

'It is not an exaggeration to say that when I leave my house I budget an extra hour for errands simply because I will see people and have to catch up.'

He said everyone in town 'truly cares for each other' in a way that's different from other places in America.

'If a family business is struggling to make ends meet, people will go out of their way to eat or shop there,' he said. 

'If someone's car breaks down on the side of the road, you will see 4-5 other vehicles stop to help.

'The connectedness of my town is something that is very hard to find outside of Alaska.' 

He also praised having 'access to the outdoors' and being surrounded by a 'plethora of different animals' at all times.

'Every single day [I come face to face with dangerous wildlife],' he shared. 

'We see moose almost every day in and around town and as long as you give them their space, they don't usually mess with you. Bears are about the same, give them space and they don't bother you.'

He revealed that kids are taught to fend for themselves from a young age, as schools offer 'hunter education courses' and 'archery classes.'

In the summer, he spends his days hiking, biking, camping or fishing, and in the winter he's usually snowmobiling in his free time. 

Every day is an adventure, and he wouldn't have it any other way.