AK diaper search

I moved to Alaska and discovered that quality diapers are really hard to find. There are some online suppliers that won't ship here and others that want exorbitant fees for shipping. One wanted $100 shipping for a package of M-4's. I have had a lot of other things shipped here with reasonable rates for equal sized packages. Any real help out there?

I Hope you're in a city and not the middle of nowhere like the bush people off the grid.

I am in a small city and near Fairbanks, But even depends diapers are hard to come by. When Walmart stocks them they are only on the shelf for less than a week. You would think something that sells out quickly would be kept in better supply, right Susie?

I know cloth diapers and plastic pants are not everyone's cup of tea, but this might be your best solution. Buy once and use over and over again.

^^^^ Resources for a lot of laundry might be limited.

Welcome to Alaska. Enjoy every minute of it.

I lived there in the 1980s, and prices on everything were high. With more national chains moving in over the past 25 years, prices and availability are much better now. However, virtually all goods are still shipped in, and therefore reflect the costs of shipping. Get off the road system, and shipping costs go way up because of the cost of air cargo.

Walmart is trying very hard to compete with Amazon. I'd suggest checking walmart.com if you can't find what you want on Amazon.

Quincy, thanks so much for your advice, success and free shipping over $50, so I ordered enough to cover that. Wish they carried Abena or something better, but these are better than the pull-ups they carry in the store.

Try Fred Meyer on Airport Way; the problem is that they reorganized the store and displays even folks that work there are guessing.