(Newser) – Supply shortages and high prices since the start of the pandemic have forced many Americans to alter their spending and consumption habits. Those same economic forces also hit communities in the remote Alaskan Bush, but that's nothing new up there. According to Bree Kessler, writing for Eater, people in the 'city' of Bettles (pop. 63) know how to keep food on the table, not only by stocking freezers and ordering supplies weeks in advance but also by pooling resources. Generally, to qualify as 'Bush,' a town lacks a direct connection to the national highway network.

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