Undaunted courage: Even though Alaska is allegedly overheating, many Alaskans are willing to risk kidney stones and dengue fever in order to spend some time in even warmer places

Palin flaunts Alaska; Alaskans unsure about her | Anchorage Daily News - The News Tribune

She and husband Todd recently bought a home in Arizona but she emphasized that having a second home in a warm climate is a pretty Alaskan thing to do.

Palin confirms she's in LLC that bought Ariz. home

"You know, many, many Alaskans purchase property in Arizona, Nevada and Texas," Palin said from her bus that has been touring the East Coast. "I think we do that because not only are we good investors, and it's a buyer's market, but we like to thaw out once in a while."