What the Most Northern Town in America is Like (Barrow)
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2017
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I went to the most northern town in America to make a short documentary about what the town was actually like. This is hopefully a good depiction of Barrow Alaska, the most northern town in the United States.
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I lived in Barrow. All of his facts make it sound more interesting than it is.
But those prices are ridiculous. Do you shop like that?
@@miriamllamas224 yes, how else would we get groceries?
What the heck do people do there for a living? And leisure?
It's not pretty, it's cold, according to you it's boring, it's expensive.... Why the fuck do you, or anyone, live there?
@@sgtpepper6379Me:idk anyone know live in the coldest town ever
14 yr olds girls who live in Most coldest place in world:wHo aRe yOu BiCh
In retrospect we really should have gone to the southernmost town in the contiguous united States.
I hear Key West, Florida is much warmer.
Wendover Productions so, puerto rico is not a thing, right?
KonPlayz contiguous. As in not territories. The lower 48
KonPlayz Puerto Rico is a territory like protectorate.
i live near key west
KonPlayz
too many bullies
The name of the city (Barrow) was changed to Utqiaġvik, Alaska in 2016, although it's still commonly referred to as Barrow.
the person who came up with that name is probably out of their mind barrow is way easier to say
@@under6075 brother, have you ever heard of natives
Would've been cool to know when/WHY people settled there to begin with. Regardless, nice video. Liked
I think a lot of jobs would be related to the oil industry
@@vijayiyer4987 That makes sense. Thank you
@@vijayiyer4987 Most of the people in that region have been there for 100s of years.
People have been there ever since the land bridge from Asia thousands of years ago. It was the first place they went to
Wendover productions had a video answering that question
'Freezing' (when water turns to ice) 32F = 0C
Averaging 21.2F = -6.1C
June Averaging 35.7F = 2C
July warmest 47F = 8.3C / Average low 35F = 1.6C
Highest temperature it had 79F = 26.11C
Coldest temperature -56F = -48.8C
For all the people who don't want to be bothered with converting :^)
July warmest at average low there's a fail, it should be 1.6C not 1.6F
Ooops! Thanks, I fixed my mistake :)
Fearmo Best comment around!!
Thank you friend!
Thanks
Barrow, the only place in America where a one night stand can last for a month.
Lol!!!!!
Too funny
Ok that's pretty epic
They probably had like 15 babies at once
Sounds like a great punchline for a joke,imma use it😁
I live in Belgium and this really makes me excited to see. It’s so remote, so much nature, I’m not used to that. One day when I have the money to travel, I will visit it!
Same, living in the netherlands but there should be fun to
If you think the only state with natural wonders is Alaska you're dead wrong, you should visit the lower 49 first :)
@@cuddlemuffin.9545 there is more to the world than the unites states of america :P.
@@snuffeldjuret there are more planets in our solar system then just earth 🙄
@@snuffeldjuret They're talking about travelling to America not the world mate
New Jersey: it’s snowing a lot, might have to cancel school
Utah: it’s snowing a bit, might have to cancel school
Alaska: It’s a scorcher, might have to cancel school
Which part of Utah you talking about? There’s parts of Utah that get multiple hundred inches of snow per year, so just cancelling school when there’s a bit of snow is like forfeiting half your school year
@@brandonm1708 fr central Utah would never go to school lol. And we'd are not even we're are the coolest part!
Brazil: HOLY FUCKING HELL??? ITS 15 DEGREES? BETTER CANCEL SCHOOL OR WE'LL FREEZE TO FUCKING DEATH
@@maritimeanimations1034 are you talking Celsius?
Dude idk the last time school was canceled from snow (I live in Utah) and we get quite a bit of snow in northern Utah. Maybe Arizona would cancel school from a couple inches lol
It's not depressing when its nightime we see northern lights stars and a lot of other stuff it's very cool
Jed how do u afford it tho
Every two months everyone gets about almost 2000 from ASRC. Most natives carve a lot of stuff like my dad. He sells them and gets a lot of money from it. I'm starting to carve too.
What is the best month to view the Northern Lights in Alaska?
The people calling it depressing are pre-depressed millennials looking for a platform to rationalize their depression, so oftentimes on Reddit and UA-cam, you'll see people calling things which are simply mundane/uninteresting, "depressing," but it's frankly more revealing about them than anything else.
Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, in this part of the country, localized entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
I live in Anchorage and a lot of people say they get sad even depressed because of the darkness in the winter but I really like it :)
Yeah I love Fairbanks and Anchorage is super fun too!
I'm glad you enjoy it, though I gotta have my sunlight and warm weather haha
I love dark winter nights! 🖤
I lived in Wasilla majority of my life, so i find the dark winters comforting
Ya never have been a people person love the cold if I had the &$ to afford the detergent I’d go
"The town is completely overcast for slightly more than 50% of the year."
Damn dude, that's as much as Cleveland.
I’m from near Cleveland. I guess Barrow does have a little Cleveland feel to it ;)
Cleveland is right on the edge of a lake. Hence why it seems cloudy a good amount, but definitely not 50%. Cities in general are going to look more cloudy, not just Cleveland.
Especially this past month Akron has been raining about every day
Hi Lincoln
@Triton 37 I grew up right on the lake with my house close to the edge and it was cloudy quite a bit of the year. Also very cold and windy.
Really would have enhanced the video if you’d interviewed some locals.
Really would have enhanced the video if you minded your own fkn business.
@@TheBatugan77 Oh shut the fuck up, he's right. This was just the reading of a wikipedia article with some stock footage in the background. What's the point of flying there in the first place when everything shown and said is already readily available?
@@kylegilmore3810 dude, if you don't like this video, then go make one yourself. also, the person you replied to was right.
@@kylegilmore3810 why don't you mind your own business?
And why are you people getting pressed about this? It's literally constructive criticism on how to enhance videos like these raise the bar for quality.
Quit being dicks.
I live in Alaska. I'm seeing comments saying "Why would anyone want to live there." Please don't say that. There are lots of other towns above and under the Arctic Circle too. You have to realize that living there is a way of life, (hunting, fishing, whaling, etc). I know this because I know some people who live in Barrow and also I'm Yupi'k, which is one of many cultures here in Alaska. Living up here isn't always cold and dark, that happens in the winter time. Plus its beautiful. Even in the city!
Why didn't ur finger freeze when u were texting this
I still know the Tlinget language from southeast Alaska
Don't listen to these fools. I'd love to live in Alaska.
3:31 ah yes very beautiful
There are no cities in Alaska you Russian
That wasn’t even the high school that was showed! The was the elementary school. Nor was that the main grocery store! Also this is my hometown.
Why do you live there?
@@SFgaming007 that's an autistic question
Finn Walker Oh my fucking god.
Any IT job openings and what is internet connection like? xD
So I take it everybodys dick shrivels up for 8 months of the year 😂
I'd buy everything once a year during Amazon Prime Day lol.
بما أني أعيش في مناخ صحراوي ، فإني مستثار للغاية ، وأتمنى زيارة هذه المدينة .
Since I live in a desert climate, I am very excited and I hope to visit this city .
Am I the only one who’s kind of fascinated by this town? I’ve never lived anywhere remote so it’s very interesting to me
I think it would be interesting too.
Where do you live?
i couldnt live there though, im used to the coldest point of the year being 62
I do live there! I just moved, i work there (I'm a flagger). It's definitely a strange town. We get 3 months on and 3 months off. We do have a subway however!
Everyone here gets payed well, so we can afford a 17 dollar pizza, which do to covid is more than 17 dollars 😰
That's the most depressing town I've ever seen in my life
I wonder what the suicide rate is there.
pshhh, try a Mongolian village, or better yet Alert.
Timothy Flores Go to Eastern Kentucky. Then you'll see depressing.
You obviously have not heard of Norilsk, Russia.
Inst Kentucky just full of horses tho
Wow! Not only was this another phenomenal presentation of a part of our world, but for you to actually get firsthand pictures, videos, and personal experiences is outstanding! Love it.
This town has fascinated me for the past year. The company that I work for actually started in Barrow. So to me this is like a little piece of my company, thank you for sharing.
I love this video. I'm from a rural Alaskan village, Bethel. I like that people from the lower 48 get to see parts of Alaska that most people don't get to see. One thing though, Barrow has a new name, Utqiaġvik.
GodForHire is that really the new name? if so, awesome. What other language is spoken there? so many questions!!
jaidsalgado they speak inupiaq in that part of alaska.
GodForHire cool thanks!
its also apparently a point of conflict. www.adn.com/features/alaska-news/2016/12/17/utqiagvik-barrow-north-slope-name-change-brings-tension-division/
GodForHire I grew up for 10 years in Bethel and now live in Chugiak #bethelgang
Toyota Corolla is the official meme to this channel.
How many Toyota Corollas are registered in Barrow?
Thien Lai how many Toyota Corolla could you fit in the area?
Please yes.
how expensive would it be to drive with a toyata corrola from barrow to buenos aires
I guess it’s safe to assume there are no “dollar” stores there 🤷♂️
I’d be interested to learn what people do for work and how much they make to afford the astronomical prices. The houses make it look like it’s about 30-40 years behind the times. I wonder how expensive utilities are. I would like to just see an interview with someone from there to see what life is actually like day to day.
"The times" are meaningless
Minor mistake: It's not 0.005%, it's either 0.005 times the population or 0.5%.
Unaussprechlicher Name yes I noticed that. even before verifying it's obvious that about 1m/142m is nowhere near .005%
John S 738 cm of 142m
Unaussprechlicher Name that annoyed the shit out of me too.
Unaussprechlicher Name If it's that minor than shut the fuck up.
Yeah weird that the same states determine the election.
Temperature Translations for Non-Americans: 21.2 F = - 6 C , 35.7 F = 2 C , 47 F = 8.3 C , 35 F = 1.7 C , 79 F = 26 C , -56 F = - 48.9 C
RV props to you :D
RV thanks, this really helped
RV just liars, don't worry، all know it
you da MVP
basically, a rough estimate is just subtract 32 and divide by 2 (gets really inaccurate for larger numbers).
I lived in Anchorage back in 1982 for a year, traveled to Fairbanks and North Pole (the town) a couple times while I was there. Loved it. Thanks for sharing this video.
Barrow has a pretty good radio station that I found on Radio Garden. Lots of classics, I figured this town was exactly like this.
Thanks for the vid. Glad you went there in person.
this town was source of inspiration for one of the most underrated vampire graphic novels turned movie: 30 Days Of Night.
Someone gets it! Yaasss!!
Samuel Dillinger I've watched the movie,good one.
makes sense! Do you think it was the legitimate inspiration? it wouldnt make sense if it wasnt. Great movie
LOL
great movie. was it underrated, I've never known anyone not think its awesome
Me: ngl that seems like a place that would suit me
Reallifelore: $17 pizza
Me: oh hell nooooo
ONIIKO I live in a pretty expensive country (Norway) and I can still get pizza for 2 dollars
And for $17 you don't even get real pizza parlor pizza. For $17 you get that store bought DiGiorno pizza.
@ONIIKO Pizza is one of the cheaper food
How much dose a pizza cost usually in the US?
its not really expensive in india too usually its from 1$ to 7$
That's awesome that you went to Alaska with Second Thought! A lot of their older videos remind me of yours. I love Second thought!
This town looks like the embodiment of Depression
It is depressing here but ever since we got fast internet here now, it’s been an escape and made slot of people happy
The arctic looks very charming to me and seeing the northern lights must be so incredible, but i think barrow does look kinda depressing compared to a place like nuuk greenland not just beacause there's more going on but also because it has a much better scenery .
A comment over your comment is someone live in barrow
Lo Me Not true at all. The states with the highest suicide rates in general are far more rural than the ones with the lowest, which are far more urbanized. In fact, Alaska is amongst the highest, if not, the highest.
@@awsomemodels barrow is one of the few towns in the world where the northern lights appear from the south instead of the north
Well how cold is it compared to a Toyota Corolla?
jarl5 deserves more likes.
lol
Well you can fit 43500534005404530450 Toyota Corollas in a brought to you by SquareSpace Alaskan mainlandlandmass.
made my day hahahahah
And the Tsar Bomba?
RealLifeLore, you should have mentioned something about the culture of Barrow. Where do these people hang out in the town, what do they do for fun ?
Travelling somewhere else.
I love the culture! There’s a Nalukataq tomorrow and I can’t wait to help serve. And especially the blanket toss at the end
@@candypaint4147 Holy shit, a blanket toss!!? So worth living there now I know I can throw a dirty fucking blanket around
Chew on whale blubber. 🐳
They drink, smoke and fuck.
This was super cool and a nice departure from your usual equally cool stuff. Good job!
I just imagine some random settlers traveling far and wide and then they are like, yes I think this is a good spot
Fun fact: The USPS still delivers the mail to every citizen there. Postal workers are awesome! 👍✌️
What is USPS
Sean Studio Read the Constitution
@@R0DBS2 USPS is an american postal service.
++++++
Sean studio it stands for united states postal service
just for reference, Alaska's population density is 1.2 people per km, and the whole continent of Australia's population is 3.1 people. Australia is 3 times more densely populated than Alaska
And Western Australia alone is way bigger than the size of Alaska in terms of land mass!
Oh and Rhode Island (America's smallest state) has more people than Alaska (America's largest state)
Australias territory is huge
Don't even think about to compare with India or china 😂😂😂
@@leonhood914 I mean it is kind of the. same thing for Alaska
This video is a great insight, I’m from the north of England, Yorkshire. Places like these amaze me.
I love these types of interesting esoteric location videos! Please make more!
Thank you so much for this video. It brought back many happy memories for me. Even though I live in Australia, I developed a fascination for Barrow many years ago. This fascination became a reality for me in June, 2005, when I arranged a day trip to Barrow from Fairbanks to complete a wonderful 5 week adventure through Canada and Alaska. I am so grateful I was able to do this and meet the amazing people of this tiny town.
3:37 It sure does look ice-olated.
60 Second Success A channel I love makes a cheesy pun, I'm conflicted.
60 Second Success you copied my comment
@pokerandom: Or maybe its just an obvious pun mate.
60 Second Success
it sure does look ice-olated
Oh dear, we really are scraping the barrow here...
I'm impressed! I liked the video very much, I have never seen much of the world so I appreciate the work you do for my enjoyment. Thanks very much!!!
I liked this video a lot! It was very interesting and informative. And the backtrack was the cherry on too
'It's one of the most ice-olated towns in North America"
Oh, man you're so COLD
Their language there is also well Arctic-ulated.
Hahaha
pepeScoots
Their mode of transport is good ol' reliable b-ICE-SICLE.
OML The food prices explains most of the houses.
lol
SquadSquirly I use to live in unalakleet Alaska and it's was 10 dollars for a gallon of milk....I still live in Alaska but in North Pole now.....not even fucking with you it's right by Fairbanks.
SquadSquirly Exactly what I was thinking! They have to downsize somwhere. It would also be interesting to see what the local restaurants charge for their food.
their priority is probably not a "white picket fence mid size american house with 6 rooms" it's probably just the necessities to stay warm and cozy and prolong their life...
+MrThehammer171 What the fuck do you people do for a living to be able to afford $10/gallon milk?
I'd like to visit just to stand on the Northern most point..the view looks amazing!
Thanks for sharing. Very informative!
I’m gonna chase my dreams after watching this video. I’m moving to Barrow and opening a surf shop!
Maybe a tanning salon?
that was odd to see California that red...
huntman777 shame isn't it? Used to be red all the time. Thanks Mexicans.
Vasting proud Californian and Mexican ;)
Yeah I can tell.
jason todd why can't you go live in Mexico instead?
kevinknight1 I'm already here tho
An absolutely fascinating video with great information. Thank you for the images and fine research. This is an area of the United States most Americans, let alone the rest of the world, know very little about. And I would love to know more about Barrow, Alaska, as well as other hidden-away parts of the U.S.A., for starters. Thumbs up and thank you!!!
Definitely keep doing these please
The ratio of population of Alaska vs those states you listed at the beginning (California, Texas, etc...) is 0.005, not 0.005%. As a percentage, it's 0.5%.
SpizawkDaKizowz yeah i thought that too
I thought that's a really low percentage to be correct too, but didn't bother calculating
Sweet! Someone is still doing math during this darn COVID crisis. Glad we are still civilized.
It’s so obvious, I do not understand how it isn’t the first comment
That part shines with "Oomg he got it wrong lets go say it in comments"
Yet i've only found 2 comments mentioning it. It's a huuuuge difference and very clearly obvious. Very surprised they didn't catch it in the edit.
is Alaska bigger than....
A TOYOTA COROLLA?!?!?!?!
Yes.
smurf errino 😂😂😂
smurf errino
the entire Alaska have the same weight as 5635345455 Toyota Corollas
smurf errino What about a Dixon Ticonderoga
Barrow is cold but not particularily cloudy (especially given the latitude). Its sunshine hours is around 1800 per year which is very decent for a place in the high arctic. It's actually more than London, UK, Lima, Peru or San Sebastian, Spain - all of which have very mild climates.
Intriguing place and great video as usual! I love real life lore!
I think you got the population data wrong at 0:28 - it's 0,005 (0,5%) of the same population, not 0,005% (0,00005).
0:20 You made a mistake there. 0.005% of 142000000 is about 7000 and alaska has about 100 times that it is actually about 0.5%.
Your comment is the only one I see there mentioning that mistake. I was so confused for a few minutes and couldn't understand what he means by that 0.005% :D
Thank you. I was watching and thought that math isn't right
@@Krzysztofex26 I think when calculating the ratio, the outcome is 0.005, so he take this number and put a percentage behind by mistake. But I am very thankful, that I'm found someone in the comments, seeing this mistake
Thanks, that error triggered me massively
It might have been an oversight on his part, but yeah, I noticed it as well.
I loved it. You are the best presenter.
Absolutely yes. Make it longer even. Awesome footage
For all of you complaining about the temperature being in Fahrenheit, just be glad that RLL didn't measure temperature in Toyota Corollas.
I literally lol'ed. Thank you for that giggle.
FutbolVinotinto21 would mean exactly the same for me.
FutbolVinotinto21 I love the Tº scale
He'll be like "That's like the average temperature of a 439 mid hot engine Toyota Corollas"
Wtf is a Fahrenheit
nice set for a horror movie :D
"30 Days of Night" w/Josh Hartnett. Movie came out in 2007.
I believe Blake Snyder would have categorized that plot type as "monster in the house".
TheMaasse 30 days of night
KCZ7
Is that like a vampire movie cuz I remember the scenes it looked just like that
Donald Joseph that is an amazing name for a horror movie
A really great video, enjoyed it very much.
I loved this video. Please make more!
i probably would get depressions if i lived there
Alcoholism and suicide is a big problem there
AtrHoliday
Well that's nice...
A town that gets days of no sunlight, frequent overcast weather, freezing cold temperatures, 1930's age building structures, and prevalence of suicide and alcoholism.
They're literally waiting for horror movie to just happen.
what a lovely place to live
There is a horror movie about this and it's called 30 days of night XD. It's not actually that bad you should check it out.
I'm getting depressed by his storyteller voice...
Damn your videos are so interesting and you put the quality before the quantity
Keep up the good work man ;)
I agree! I hope to see more videos like these.
pls change your shite name
British Productions me?
Yes, Its the worst i've seen, and your picture
British Productions i do what i want and that's it and i will not change my name for you idc
This was very informative. I didn't know people lived in places like that. High prices, very little supply, and such a cold, cold place.
Honestly I thought this was one of the coolest videos especially because you actually went there an experienced how different people live there than how they do elsewhere in the United States or even in Western culture
Why would anyone stay there? Sounds like if you can afford to live there, you can afford to leave.
TheCgOrion cuz we have legal weed and you can live in Fairbanks or Anchorage
AkJosh I meant this particular city. Alaska is beautiful, and there are areas with more access, and lower cost of living in the whole state. As far as weed goes, nuff said.
maidenair wow you have a Brain? Bcs you would know if you did
Ah ok. I get it. Hopefully some of these people eventually leave. What good is money if you live in a Hell hole your whole life? I'm not rich, but it's paradise here compared to there.
TheCgOrion the goverment pays them to stay in Alaska to try to populate the state
I love living in Alaska. No traffic, jobs everywhere, love the cold.
Jobs every where ?
@@palestinianisfreeforever2554 yes easier to find a job
@@siic I didn't know that thanks
@@siic what kind of jobs?
I would love living in alaska. But i am not american 😢
Going there on Sunday and SO excited!
Great video. I would like to learn more about Barrow!
Please do "If all 50 state split into independent territories"
That would be possible cuz each state has its own government. 🤔
Mantana Jansi but it wouldn't because the federal government doesn't allow states to leave the union once a territory joins
ItsMikeHere_ video is called is America even a country
Mantana Jansi just having a government is not good enough for a state to survive on its own. It needs an economy, most of the states receive federal funding to help rebuild roads and fund education. California however, would probably do the best on its own since its economy is about as big as France's. Then there is also military defense, every state would have no way to defend itself from other countries. It'll just be one giant disaster.
Oh,okay then.
They better sell vitamin D supplements for cheap
idk wat to say bout dat
Themememaster They earn more than 3.5 times than normal Americans.
Alaskans dont know what sunlight looks like.
RevolvingWorld we have like 2 and a half months of nothing but sunlight
Themememaster we don't need that shit. Just beer and gas for our sleds
Love this, you should do more
I'm up here right now. It's around 34F in the afternoon. If you plan to drive up here, do not drive anywhere off the main roads or parking lots or you will be in danger of getting stuck. The dirt and sand in most places isn't really packed on solid ground, which causes you to get stuck. Also, I highly recommend the Top of the World Hotel. It is awesome!
Me: What day is it?
Resident: Judging by the position of the sun, June 28th.
👀 That's my birthday! 🌞🎂
I'm just imagining someone knocking over a grocery store to steal laundry detergent in Barrow, Alaska.
than217 people in Alaska are not all poor
that would be illegal
Lol I'm from barrow, I think almost everything has been stolen from the store. Not so often though.
carls adventures People get government help, right?
@@billyjenshopson9477 how do you live in such isolated town?
I enjoyed this video. It rekindled my desire to go for a visit.
I lived in barrow for 5 years,I loved watching this,I miss it
Its no longer Barrow, it's Utqiagvik. I love it there. Buy the way we have lots of places you cant drive to. It's illegal to buy sell or possess, it's a dry Village. Just like Manokotak, Togiak etc. Its currently 46 degrees in Utqiagvik today.
Thanks for the info!
Sounds horrible and depressing
Oh dear God it's now Russian
Yeah that was it called about it.
46 degrees?! That's so hot! I thought Alaska is cold, but alright...
Just one question. Why the fuck would anyone want to live there?
TheEgg185 Most of them were born there and call Barrow home
I'm just a random guy from Hungary but I think it's a nice place, wouldn't mind living there if it wasn't so expensive.
TheEgg185 To get ready for the zombie apocalypse.
A reason I would possibly live there, Would be because its huge open land available while it is a small town that is only accessible by plane so crime isn't an issue, While its a snowy place so it's never too hot. some people like me prefer the cold over the heat
Nice way of saying you do mind living there lol
Nice video please keep posting videos like this. So good thank you
This was a great video!
Cold and expensive?
I'll just stay in Arizona
Here its boiling hot and cheap.
I live in Barrow and it pays really well to live here
Betsy Bayne don’t lie you don’t have internet there
Chris Miller no
Chris Miller says Chris the loser POS from mom's basement
RealLifeLore: This isn't going to be a normal video from me-
me: because it's not sponsored by dashlane
Or skillshare
Or raid shadow legends
Or NordVPN
@Absolute Zero or curiosity stream
Why y’all hatin
Thank you. Very interesting. More please.
Awesome video. I learned alot.
Alaska finally got noticed
What?? Come on.... this was the place of the movie "30 Days of Night" w/Josh Hartnett.
3mykey but it's not the most northern part lol
I lived in Barrow for about 10 months. Interesting experience.
bigboy she isn't lying, idiot.
bigboy Nice
What brought you there? I’d like to go check it out.
I don't remember any black chick in Barrow.
Tell jim Nash he needs to quit drinkin
I visited Barrow in 1985. Flew up on Alaska Airlines. Stayed at the Top of the World Hotel. I was there in July. It was daylight, 24 hours a day. A very unique experience.
A couple points to make.
1) There is a road. You drive from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, on the Dalton Highway, From there, It's called the Community Winter Access Trail (CWAT) and you can only use it during the winter. Convoys of cars drive from Prudhoe Bay to Utqiagvik, but you are required to get approval to use it.
2) It's not really dark in the winter. The sun never fully rises, but there is some light on the horizon, and the tundra is covered in white snow that makes it easy to see. Either the city lights bounce off low clouds and illuminate town, or the moon does it.
3) Utqiagvik is the new official name. Many locals still prefer the old name.
4) You can see polar bears, snowy owls, arctic fox in and around town. It has some of the best birding in North America!
47 degrees in July! I'm moving! Sounds like Paradise!😂
Fahrenheit** it is 8.33 degrees
Michael Graham We get that in the summer in north africa and its awful lol
lol farenheit
*sigh* some people aren’t that smart
I'm from Texas and that sounds like a dream
Can you do Tierra del fuego, Argentina for your next trip?
Well done, Thanks for the effort . I hope the expedition was worth it for you .
Really like the video, going to Barrow is in my bucket list. Aside from the expense I like places that are remote and removed from main society.
Next: What if Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth reunited today?
Ayy... I'm Lithuanian
Dude, really cool that you went and filmed yourself. It's amazing seeing what your videos are becoming! Could you include metric measurements in some way though? You have a lot of fans outside the US.
PaulCosch Well it makes sense that he has used imperial for this video since Alaska is part of the US
Steven Green A video.. in the US.. about a US town.. in the US.. would obviously be appealing to those of us in the US.. And we just happen to use imperial.. so it'd make sense the video used that measurement for us viewers in the US.. if foreigners want to understand the measurements they can do a quick Google search..
Steven Green Yes but admittedly most viewers who watch these videos especially about the *_USA_* are mainly watched by people here in the *_USA._*
Steven Green Oh I am very interested in the world outside the US, but I don't expect them to covert to imperial for us Americans when they're talking about another country, if I really wanted conversions I'd do it myself, I really don't understand how you don't get this.
I love how houses and buildings are very smooth
Fantastic video! Very interesting