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Photos: Airbnb options grow in Alaska

Travelers seeking discount lodging off the beaten path can find it at its most rugged in Alaska, thanks to an increasing number of hosts offering everything from backcountry yurts to cabins, even a tent in Northwest Alaska.

They can all be found on Airbnb, the online space-sharing site that allows users to rent out their homes -- or in Alaska's case, their tents, shanties and urban suites -- to adventurous travelers.

"You're on your own. Try not to die," says the listing for a "Hexagoda Shanty in the Alaskan Wild" near McCarthy.

There's a yurt cottage in the woods near Talkeetna with no door on the outhouse (better for ventilation), an off-grid geodesic dome near Seward (12 feet off the ground so it's safe from bears), and a four-person tent in Kotzebue (comes with a wood stove for those cold Arctic nights).

Urban options can also offer a touch of wilderness, such as the classy Anchorage home belonging to Ron Clarke and his wife, Kristine Kennedy, where guests on the back deck perched high above Fish Creek have gazed at wandering black bears.

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