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Petersburg is a great little town, my father was born there. It's a nice community and has quite a few things to do. Most involve a boat though. The rainwater system is know as a cistern and is pretty common in Ketchikan. My only experience with it was a cabin on a tiny island outside of Sitka and a house my parents owned in Hawaii. Most towns have city water unless you are living way out of town. The islands are often solid rock which often negates the possibility of drilling a well.

You will find that your vehicle gets worked in most of Alaska because many towns are right on the water and your FJ will be subject to the salt air. Frequent washes can help stave off rust, but it's rare to see a rust free vehicle that's more the 7 or 8 years old. The rock chips are commonly from the media that they use to sand the roads with. It's less like sand than really small pieces of pea gravel.

The bonus to Petersburg or Ketchikan is that your are only a ferry ride away from Prince of Wales Island. This island has hundreds of miles of old logging roads that you can 4x4 on. The FJ would be perfect for this. You are also only a ferry ride away from Prince Rupert B.C. so if you have friends in the NW it wouldn't be too hard to visit occasionally. It's still possible up north, but usually requires a much longer ($$$$) ferry ride or more commonly a drive down the Alcan (an adventure everyone should try once)