VanLife Seasonal Job in Alaska! - Summer 2021
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- A look at my seasonal job in Alaska. I found the job through an Instagram post.
*My name is Brian. I started living full time in a self built camper van in 2014 in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I hit the road full-time in 2015 to pursue seasonal work and travel around the U.S. I find free camping on public land and enjoy photography, hiking, biking, and kayaking in nature. Join me on my adventures.
Thanks for watching!
**Follow Your Dreams*
you're kind of living the life that John Steinbeck and other great literary artists lived over the years - seeing so much and doing so many different things in life - one doesn't need a fancy lifestyle with a lot of material belongings to experience an interesting life.
Amen! I whole heartedly agree with your statement.
That is why most Americans live such depressing, bland lives drowning in debt. Most don't live but struggle to exist and live a fantasy. That's the true problem.
Very insightful comment - as I watched I was thinking pretty much the same thing. There was a time when I lived a much simpler life, and in retrospect, I really appreciated the simplicity of that lifestyle.
It’s always such a pleasure to see you and Kelly pop up unexpectedly. What a great place to work.
Never clicked on a video so fast lol. Great to see you again and so glad you and Kelly are out making that money!
Yay! Thank you!
Hey Brian .... THIS JOB seems to be a LOT BETTER than the last 2 seasons you worked in Alaska ..... Better job, better amenities, cleaner, and you have Kelly to keep you company in between ..... It's a "WIN/WIN" !!!!
What an awesome set up! So happy that you and Kelly got to do this project together , she's always got such a beautiful smile on her face. Stay safe, see you in the lower 48 soon!
Glad to see you two back. We have missed you.
Good to be back!
This job.
I can only imagine how peaceful it has been with a long break from the internet and the rest of the world in general. Peace ✌
You're becoming a real Alaskan: XtraTufs, calling sockeyes reds, processing fish for the rest of the year.
Out of all your jobs, this is my favorite. Enjoy and stay safe.
It was a great opportunity!
Living and working amid otters, moose and eagles in Mother Nature's backyard. You're living the good life! Glad to see you're both doing well.
We've been thinking about you after not hearing from you for so long. What a beautiful view of the mountains from that fish camp!
Yes, we have!
Unreal or shall I say surreal! I mean the day you come back with a freshman video, is the day that I subscribe=Sweetly Epicness!
Bri & Kel on the dock, shifting the stock; you get used to the stank as you watch the plus bank!!!! Thanks for the tour, enjoy salmon galore.
You are really living a good life. Wish I had done things like that when younger. Love all your videos. ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸 Be safe, the two of you !
Bev...
Same here... I just wrote the same.
Oh, to be young again!
I'm just beginning my van build and I cannot wait to experience America with jet ski in tow.
Alaska, I'm coming!
All the best, Bev!
Both you & I did Not get a kind heart gesture from AKA"Cryin Brian"
It's nice seeing you and Kelly again I love the fact that are able to work at the same place and stay together . 😁🙏🙏❤️💙🧡
So great to hear from y’all! That really looks like a great job. Y’all take care and God Bless.❤️❤️🙏🙏
I've been checking in everyday to see if you got a new video about your summer job! I miss your videos. It's great to see the work that you all are doing. Looks like fun. Can't wait to see you share more of your work advantages from Alaska.
People, you gotta hit the thumbs up to support Brian and Kelly's adventures! Like the video!
Ok.....the Moose and the (marten?) "almost" made it to my favorite.... but my drooling over the smoked salmon says it all 🤤. Overall, the whole thing looks amazing!
Great to see you thriving. And lovely that you and Kelly are working together.
"She's in the scale house now... she's in the scale house now... I told her once or twice, that catching fish is mighty nice, she's in the scale house now..." :) Man that salmon looks soooo goooood!!!
Good to hear from you.
Looks like a great seasonal job.
Stay safe and healthy
Congratulations 🎈🎈🎈 🎉 really like your new gig. It suits both you and Kelly 💕
Good for you I miss those days back in 1983 in Naknek longing to go back to my Alaska. I live in Miami, I’m Cuban but my heart is in Alaska maybe because I’m half Russian
Hello from Ohio!! Good to see new video!! Thanks for sharing!! 👍🙂
Have to admit, buying ice is not the first thing I think of when I think of Alaska;)
Glad to see your adventure Brian. Be glad you went up there away from all the madness of the lower 48 ! Safe journeys to you both
Thanks ✌🏼
Great video and update on your adventures. Love Alaska. Wish I could work up there. Canadian….
Looks like fun, what a great opportunity to see a different life.;
They pay you to do this :) You are loving this. Captain Brian :)
So cool, well worth my time to watch.
Nice set up! Love the wildlife shots too. So glad to know you guys are doing well.✌
Thank you!
He lives! Caught myself a big ol' King in the Kenai back when I was about 14 in the late 80's. Wonderful memories.
Water taxi, that’s a great gig!
Great to see you again! Alaska looks beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more videos of your adventures with Kelly!
What a great experience, so glad you got a video out Brian. We all like to keep tabs on you don't ya know, 😁
Hi Brian and Kelly Great to see you alive Love the video looks rewarding can't wait to see more of y'all
Hello , it was great to see you and Kelly. I was wondering how you both were. Yes enjoying life, us nomads know the secrets. Sending love to you both. From your Aussie nomad friends 🤗❤️🤗❤️
😊😊😊Love seeing as much as possible about your seasonal work Brian. Thank you and hope to see more! 🙏🙏🙏
Good evening Kelly & Brian, what an awesome place to work ! Kelly looks so adorably happy ! Looks like the outfit really accommodated you all quite well ! That was real nice of the fishermen to share their bounty, keep smiling !
OMG! The canned smoked salmon! I'd love to have some of that.
What a great working experience and great location ✌️❣️ thanks for the update
Thanks for checking in!
Great update looks like a fun summer job with a fantastic view great pictures cute sea otter !!!!
Glad to see this years summer job, looks busy and fun. Kelly and you look happy and healthy. Thanks for the update, and the beauty in Alaska too👍👍🙏❤👍
Very, very cool video, the footage of all the animals, especially the eagle was second to none....
Great seasonal job- looks like a fantastic experience and glad you and Kelly got a job at the same place! Safe travels when it’s time to come back!
Great looking summer job. Time to earn more road money. Enjoyed watching.
I wish I would have thought of doing that when I was younger. Would have been a blast. You are definitely a Free man!
I'm just beginning my van build, looking forward to exploring America with jet ski in tow...
At 58, and presently health a bit challenging, (it's my desire that changes with van life and living more outside), the chance to live the life you are living isn't possible. Still, I really enjoy hearing about your life, work, pleasure... Good for you!
Oh, to live life all over again! I would follow my passion and live it as you two are living it instead of living to please someone there was never any chance of pleasing. No fault of theirs... the blame for not casting off those chains solely lies with me.
It's very good to see a video of yours pop up, and it's a pleasure to be 'taken along for the ride.'
I'll say it again... Good for you two!
Thank you for sharing... 👍
OMG Brian you have struck gold with being able to "can" some gifted salmon 😋for future consumption!!🥳💯👍Now I'd say that this is definitely a win win 🏆😋for a 2 month job!!💖👋
Wow! I could live there all year long. Great jobs and beautiful scenery. I love that majestic snow-covered mountain. Thank you for this awesome video!
It's great to see you and Kelly enjoying life, even at work. I can see the appeal, Great scenery, good people and honest work.
Really looking forward to more videos from y'all. Peace to you and Kelly ✌
Thanks Bill! hope things are good with you. Hope to get back to regular videos soon! ✌🏼
Your the real deal …the seasonal work king ! You both look like your enjoying the experience 👍. Thank you for sharing .
I have just finished a 1000km hike. Started just after you posted your last video and the day I finish you post again lol. Looks like a great job. Life is for living. There is so much fun and adventure to be had out there.
Very cool! Nice to see you back! ✌🏼
My kind of summer job! Salmon, scenery, seagulls, keeping busy! Enjoy your time there! God bless you both! Carol in Phoenix. 🙏🎣🐟🛥️🙏
The weasel stole the show! I loved seeing all the wildlife and sure looks like a very fun way to make traveling money.
Great to see you and Kelly
Beautiful place and nice work set up.
Thank you for the update. Welcome back. I am so glad that you and Kelly don't rely on only you-tube income. These summer jobs look great and the 6 of you guys seem to get along so well. It is good to interact on these seasonal jobs and you cannot beat the views. Alaska is so pretty, and the salmon looks so tasty. Enjoy your time there and we will see you when the job is finished and you are back traveling soon. Take care.
I missed you both! Good to see you and where you are working this season. It looks perfect, good photography as usual.😍 I am very envious of the smoked Salmon.
What a fabulous place to work. If the weather was always like that I wouldn't want to leave.
Yayyyy I lovvveee Alaska. Good to see you
Always a good day when you post a video!!
Brian, it sure is great to see you and Kelly again. You both look so happy and have a glow of living life happy and in love. I’ve missed your voice and videos. Thanks for taking time out to let your audience know what you are up to this summer. Stay safe and I look forward to more van adventures.
Looks like a nice change from the boat the last couple years.
I wonder if they are getting paid more from this outfit or if this gig allows them to be together. It seemed like Brian had a good thing going with the last gig.
@@jacknimble1 True, but the last gig you were a little restricted. At least here in the off time you can hike and explorer a bit.
What a great operation. Love the kitchen, firepit it makes the work a little nicer. Not so much work, work, work. Love the video.
So glad you guys checked in and are enjoying your stay. Spectacular camera shot of the eagle ! Wow very nice ! Thank you and be well Brian. ✌️ 🚐
Hi Brian and Kelly! Hope you two are well. Thanks for sharing your summer job experience with us. 🇺🇸🚜👍
Awwwwww.....how awesome!!!! The views, the wildlife you captured were beautiful! Looks like you had a fabulous time. So incredibly happy for you and Kelly!!!
Thanks for the update Brian and Kelly, That job looks awesome, I would totally do that for a season.
Safe travels.
This look very interesting and comfortable. Thanks for sharing.
Tears of joy...iam so blessed this day by your appearing,have missed you both so much...bless you with the peace that passes understanding...♥️🐬👑
Thank you!
So glad your doing well! Very envious of your life! Enjoy it!👍🏻🐶🐶🙏🏻💕
Fun, scenery, and money! Who could ask for more?!?!!!
Great to hear from you guys! Thanks so much for you allowing us to follow along!
Thanks for catching us up. Alaska is such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing
Great to hear from you.
Thanks for the update Brian and sharing your work! Looking forward to more videos, living vicariously through you right now. Thanks!😎✌
I was so happy to see a new video from adventure van man! Then, when I was finally able to sit down and watch...those flutes in the opening just kinda felt like home. Thanks so much for the update! ❤️
Thanks for sharing! What great summer gig! You my friend are living the life!
It was great hearing from you and Kelly. That's really nice both of you working together and spending all this time together.
You know we're all dyin' to see what life is like up there for you and Kelly. What a great video - it looks like a perfect summer job. A million thanks for sharing!!
Awesome update Brian!
Really interesting to see your job in AK...all that you do and where you live...thank you for sharing and really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos!
Wow, what an adventure! I know it's work but it kinda looks like fun.
You know you’re doing something right when work is almost like a vacation
Somehow I missed this video. Looks like fun. And the pic at the end says it all. Great Pic! ✌
Nice to see you back . Always enjoy watching your Videos. Thanks for sharing.
You guys are living the life ! Always nice to see a video from y'all. You're proof that you don't need to spit out videos regularly.. I've always said it's quality over quantity 😁👍 Best wishes to you and Kelly !
A JOB....AND AN ADVENTURE👍👍👍👍
summer life and working around all the wildlife ! really cool job.
Great to see you again!! Thanks for showing us around the summer job site - just enough detail, and great photography as always.
So fascinating. Hard work but worth the experience. The work is only temporary those memories last your life! Loved the ending montage of clips.
Looks like fun. And look at the otters. Kinda jealous lol.
Let me run that crane in Alaska and you can run mine in the Texas heat. 😝
I miss Alaskan summers so much. So beautiful. It was cool seeing the cheechako use an ulu (a non-Native using a traditional knife). You're living the life. I'm envious.
WONDERFUL wee movie- loving the interesting story about river life in Alaskan Salmon territory
Wow! It is beautiful there. You two picked a nice Summer job. The Salmon looks tasty.
Nice to see you again❤️🏴❤️
😀 YaY! Thanks for the video and update. Glad you and Kelly are well and enjoyed your Summer jobs in Alaska. ☮️
Iam so jealous I could see me and Guy doing something like that we had talked about be a camp host in Montana. It was a dream and now it's just a memory of a dream . Glad you and Kelly found each other live it up. Stay safe.❌❌❌🇺🇸