Andy Bassich was born in 1959 in Washington D.C., USA, and is a reality TV star who is widely recognized for being featured on the BBC Worldwide TV documentary series “Life Below Zero”, which follows everyday lives of people inhabiting the remote parts of Alaska.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this “polar highlander” has accumulated so far? How rich Andy Bassich is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Andy Bassich’s net worth, as of late 2017, revolves around the sum of $250,000, primarily acquired through his on-camera appearances which have recently increased his wealth by $100,000 annually.
Andy Bassich Net Worth $250,000
Raised alongside his sister in the capital city of the states, Andy attended John. F. Kennedy High School in his home town from which he matriculated in 1976. He later obtained knowledge in woodworking and became a skillful cabinet maker as well as a carpenter. After several years of traveling across the country, Andy landed in Alaska in 1980. The next two decades he spent serving as a riverboat captain, which provided the basis for his current net worth.
In the early 2000s, Bassich relocated to his hometown of Washington D.C. but soon after realized that he was not so eager for the city life, so he decided to return to Alaska. He settled down and found his serenity on the banks of the Yukon River, 14 miles from the city of Eagle, where he daily braves the rather harsh conditions of the polar climate, and generally hostile environment. Living quite a wild life, Andy is gathering wood as well as harvesting, hunting and gathering his own food, besides taking care of his pack of sled dogs, which currently numbers 37.
The wider audience gained the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Andy Bassich’s everyday life in 2013, when he became a regular crew member of the TV documentary show “Life Below Zero”. The series, which is airing on National Geographic Channel, pictures the daily struggles of a few inhabitants of secluded Alaskan territories, where even one mindless step can cost you your life. Andy has now been featured in 72 episodes of the series through its nine seasons, earning a lot of popularity and receiving audience support. This whole venture has helped Andy Bassich to dramatically increase the total size of his net worth, as his annual revenues revolve around the sum of $100,000.
Apart from those activities mentioned above, Andy Bassich runs his own dog mushing school as well as survival school, transferring to his students his hard-earned skills and knowledge needed to survive through Alaskan conditions. This enterprise has certainly made an impact on Andy’s total wealth as well.
When it comes to his personal life, Andy Bassich was married to Kate Rorke between 2006 and 2016, with whom he also became the father of a daughter. The couple lived together in their Alaskan home, fighting tough winters together for almost a decade, also being featured in “Life Below Zero” before Kate filed for divorce in 2016, alleging physical and mental domestic abuse.
