Andy Bassich is known to people like one of six characters in documentary TV series Life Below Zero. He moved to Alaska from Washington because he followed his dreams.
Early years
Andy was born in 1959 in Washington. His birthname is Andy Bassich. Andy grow up in Washington. He graduated at John F. Kennedy High School. After his graduation he was carpenter and cabinet maker.
There are no information about his childhood or birth date.
In 1976, after graduation he traveled though country and he wanted to go to Alaska, but he went back to home because his sister should celebrate her wedding. He stayed home for couple years but he always felt that he should go to Alaska. His grandmother always encouraged him to live his dream, so he take that advice and packed his stuff to move to Alaska.
He moved in 1980. Andy always loved to live in woods and quite place, with his peace and space. He felt that he belongs there and that Alaska is his home.
Career Development
After graduation he worked as carpenter and cabinet maker few years in Virginia.
When he moved to Alaska he continued to do his carpentary and cabinet work, but life on Alaska brings more obligations. Also, he gardening in summertime, and in the fall he hounting and gathering garden supplies. He enjoys in his life in nature.
Andy worked as riverboat captain on Yukon River for 20 years.
From 2013 he is one of six characters in documentary TV series on National Geographic Channel named Life Below Zero. Other characters in this series are: Sue Aikens, Jassie Holmes, Glenn Villeneuve, Erik Salitan, Agnes and Chip Hailstone.
Personal life
Andy live in Yukon River with his dogs. He have 37 sled dogs. While he was in Dawson City he met Kate who was turist than. From their meeting they have been together.
This couple divorced in 2016. Now there is information that they wasn‘t fighting only to survive, but also they fight with each other. Kate claims that he was abusing her verbal and physical. They have couple children, exact number is unknown.
As beginning of summer, Alaskan people mostly celebrate breakup of water. This wasn’t case with Andy. In 2009 breakup of water devastated all his property. Icy water flooded away all that he had, property, machinery and houses.
Biography
Full name: Andy Bassich
Nick name: Andy
Date of birth: in 1959, exact date is unknown
Birth-sign: Unknown
Birth place: Washington
Residence: Yukon River
Age: 58
Occupation:
Education: John F. Kennedy High School in Washington
Personal Life and Family
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White
Father name: Unknown
Mother name: Unknown
Sibling name: /
Marital status: Divorced
Ex wife‘s name: Kate
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Children: /
Personal Look and Measurements
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Body measurements: Unknown
Chest size: Unknown
Hair Color: Grey
Eye color: Brown
Waist size: Unknown
Hip size: Unknown
Body: Average
Net Worth and Salary
Net worth: $250.000
Social networks
Andy is person who love to be alone and enjoy in his loneliness. He doesn’t have official pages on social networks, but he have private profile on Facebook and account on Twitter.
His Facebook profile have only 500 friends, and last post on this profile is in 2010. Link is: https://www.facebook.com/andy.bassich.
On Twitter he made his account but is not active. There is no even one tweet and only 50 followers. Link is: https://twitter.com/yukonadventure?lang=en.
Interesting Facts about Andy Bassich
Andy is survivor on Alaska. We can never say for him that he is abuser. After 13 years of marriage, Kate made statement that she lived in harsh conditions. She said that he abused her verbal and physical.
Quick Summary
Andy Bassich was born in Washington in 1959. He don’t reveal too much of his early life, so we don’t even know his birth date. Names of his parents are also unknown. He graduated at John F. Kennedy High School.
After graduation he worked as carpenter and cabinet maker couple of years. In 1980, he decided to move to Alaska, because he love nature, woods and to be alone. He said that he felt there that Alaska is his home. He learned to survive in conditions in Alaska.
From 2003 to 2016 he was in marriage with Kate. After divorce, she said that he abused her.
Now he live in Yukon River with his dogs.
In 2009, flood rampaged his house.