3 main highways. WOW! That just seems so, I dunno, out of place with my perception of Alaska. I guess I need to go back and spend some time there.
I hear ya on the Power Steering too, mine is like that when it is really cold here. I waiting for a really really low mileage one to show up for sale and I'll probably buy it and play with it to see if anything can be done to beef it up.
What kind of electrical issues? When I had the ZZP Stage 2 Voltage booster on, my D.I.C (no jokes please) would flash on and off until the car warmed up. I have taken it out with the intention of reducing it to a Stage 1 and see if that helps. But in essence I think that the alternator was probably putting out too much when things were cold.