@@oninjazrus I went last year (2019) in June/July, wonderful, amazing place despite the forest fires we witnessed and the devastation they cause most summers .. Mike in Manchester UK
My parents left Florida for Fairbanks with two daughters. They returned to Florida three and a half years later with five daughters. Dad said there wasn't much to do in the cold. Thank you for giving me a view of my birth city.
There really isn't I mean you could go see a movie, go bowling or go drinking and that's pretty much it. Sure some might say snowboarding or skiing but its currently negative 36 at my place so yea that's a big no from me.
It really is dependent upon physical obstructions - I'll be talking to my husband, and he'll say "you're breaking up - I'm going over Hagelbarger hill - call you right back.."
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They keep the high speed warming around the stew pot.
I’m from New Mexico. Today it was 110. I get too cold when it’s below 65. That’s jacket weather for me. When he said “negative 60 degrees” I almost spit out my water
It's a dry cold so it doesn't penetrate through your layers of clothing like the cold in Florida does. We moved from Fairbanks area to central Florida, so I've lived in both places.
I used to live in Fairbanks. A couple of things I remember are everyone's vehicle has a cracked or chipped windshield, and when it gets under -20 F, your tires freeze flat and thump for about a minute until they warm up. It was always weird watching Johnny Carson and David Letterman at 11 PM when it was bright and sunny out. Now I live in California, and anything under 50 F causes people to act like it's an ice age here.
At the same time, 75 degrees kills you in Alaska, but in LA or San Diego, it feels absolutely wonderful! It feels hotter here because the sun never rises to the top of the sky, only on the sides.
@@ptrekboxbreaks5198 No it's from all the rocks that get thrown by big trucks and even regular cars. My trucks windshield had to be replaced after we came back down to the lower 48 after doing a 6 month gig in Anchorage for the winter
My daughters have lived in Fairbanks and North Pole for many years. I visit them once a year and love seeing how they live. The Transfer Station is a great place to find discarded appliances, just about everything, to re-purpose which Alaskans are geniuses at. I used to visit in the summer, however years ago I changed to September visiting to see the Northern Lights and have normalish night/day sunlight. Very proud of the self sufficiency and resilience of my girls. Over the years I have collected a good bit of gold from panning there, a fun activity. Last thing- if guns scare you, get over it before you visit. You will see guns everywhere and for good reasons. Thank you for your video.
@@danielramsey1959 I paid $130.00 for 100watt solar panel from harbor freight and then had to pay $50.00 to have it shipped to Trapper Creek Alaska. If you buy them here in Alaska you'll be paying way too much. There's no Harbor freight here. And the local hardware stores rob you.
Life in Alaska is brutal for sure. I live Fairbanks as well and the temperature today so far is -24F! My water pipes froze in one hour of no use inside inside. Keep these videos coming, it’s good to know how other Fairbankians are holding up.
That's how our snow sounds here in Tennessee. I can't stand that noise. Snow is pretty to look at for ab a day. A light dusting is always nice, but anything more than an inch is inconvenient. We had a decades worth of snow this past winter so I'm good for a while.
G B you do adapt. We don't bother darkening windows in summer...we just don't sleep much then! We do tend to hibernate a bit in the winter - which I still love - but we live for those long sunny days.
This brings back memories. I grew up in Fairbanks and 100 miles away in Delta Junction. 18 years of either foil on the windows so you could get to sleep in the night time sunshine, or having your breath freeze frost on the scarf covering your face. In one house we lived in there it was so cold there was frost and ice on my bed mattress. I was 21 the year it got down to -100F in Delta Junction. P.S. I now live in warm, sunny Texas.
I've lived here off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now. Built a tiny cabin. Nice to become a subscriber. I recently ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and now I can see UA-cam. I put down my septic tank system by watching videos on here. This is great!!!!
Yes some of these improvements are worth iy. Did you ever listen to the radio in the evening to all the messages people would send to their friends or relatives? What.did they call it?....something chatter!
@@duggydugg3937 I use a very special woodstove that a dear friend made for us. It actually breathes through an intake hole that goes from under the stove through a pipe that goes outside. It draws the air that the fire sucks in and the cold air goes up through these side chambers beside the stove and comes out the front of the stove hot air. This way your not getting the cold air in through your cracks and crannies in your doors or windows, it needs to come in to breathe. Fire needs air to breath, like we do. This stove let's it breath through that pipe and it's also transferring it from cold air to hot air.🤔
I enjoyed this video of life in Alaska during winter. It is amazing about how school classes runs even at -50 deg ! It seems to me that the temperatures in Fairbank are pretty normal. I also follow the temperatures in Moscow and St Petersberg in Russia. They have had an abnormally mild winter and much of the time above freezing point. Winnipeg is amazingly cold being south of 50 Deg North.
Weather is similar to Norilsk, maybe a bit warmer than Norilsk. Definitely colder than Moscow, probably similar to St. Petersburg. Murmansk is like Anchorage weather.
I just moved to Fairbanks two weeks ago... The cold doesn't bother me, it's just so annoying to gear up all the time! The people here have been *so* friendly though :)
@@lesleyhinsdale5636 Great! More situated now :) Having a car is great, you just start it ahead of time... then when you are ready to go, throw on a jacket and head out. Warm house to warm car to warm destination. Saves a lot of time.
@@lesleyhinsdale5636 The dividend is real. However, you need to live full time in Alaska for one calendar year (January 1 - January 1) to be eligible and you have to apply for it and prove your residency. As an out-of-state student I haven't done a great job establishing residency on paper, so I have not personally applied or received a check. But yes it is real.
@@brookekubby6629 ok I feel like a dweeb to ask you these questions lol Did you get that warmer for the car engine - installed? I saw some people say something about it. How realistic and capable is it to go out at -10 -20 or more. Can you post a video if you’re up for it about the daily life or favorite cafe shop
I was in Fairbanks five years ago. I was travelling around the world with my backpack. It is an amazing place, one of my favorites places in this world! ❤️
It's not really that bad when you get used to it. Ive lived here off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I built my own tiny cabin and just this last summer I learned how to put my own septic tank system down from watching UA-cam. I finally ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and had them shipped up here a couple of years ago and I had to teach myself how to do internet. Between USB ports and LED lighting my life has really gotten good. I'm still doing older tricks though,like heating big rocks up to keep the goats, chickens and a couple of the older mush dogs warm in the small barn I built. I'm sure I'll find another more modern thing in here to do. But for now it's been working for 17 years. I just turned58, and I'm so glad for some modernization. I still love how peaceful it is here, and how the people still care for each other. I pray that stays the same. Not much hate reaches our door. Hey, I hope you can visit sometime. Do a summer visit first.
This is...surprising entertaining. I've always wanted to go to Alaska and I find this video fascinating. Thank you man. I'm actually getting Goosebumps watching this. 🥶🥶🥶
Wow this is my fantasy world I just love everything about your place... For someone who has never seen snow this would be my perfect white wonderland 😍
Happy new year from Finland! Your nature looks very familiar, but I know that you have higher mountains in Alaska. I live near to the south coast, so in winter solstice our shortest day is about 5 hours and 45 minutes. We call snowmachines as "moottorikelkka" that means literally motor toboggan.
Here in Maine for my whole life and before we called them snow machines and people laughed at us! Fairbanks is a relatively large city with lots of nice wide roads that are kept fairly snow and ice free. I love The short Winter days here in Maine. It gets dark out and everyone has their lights on and it's just so cozy and you can imagine people in their homes sitting down to a hot meal and it's just so nice. Autumn is my favorite season.
Thanks for showing such a mysterious places which the most people don't have any idea about these places. Happy New year to you and your Family & to your beloved Dog
I learned so much from your video, thanks for uploading! I was born and raised in Vail, Colorado and I absolutely love the mountains and winter. Alaska has really been calling my name the past few years. It is not for everyone but that is what makes it so beautiful. Saludos amigo. Gracias por el video.
I lived in Fairbanks for about 10 years. Accurate. I do like the crunch sound of the snow. I remember coming out of The Sunset Strip at 5am in the summer and having to put my sunglasses on. Bill's Drive In, CJ's Drive In, Golden Days Parade. And the Northern Lights are fantastic!
Gas stations are mainly owned by oil companies and we can get heating oil at our gas stations as well. I read somewhere that Alaska has more coffee shops per capita than anywhere in the United States.
@@alaskagamer6351 just curious what brought you out there? I’m Mexican-American and all my family members are located in Southern California and they think i’m crazy for wanting to move to a northern state. I’m not looking into Alaska, but Montana and North Dakota have caught my attention. I’m only 22 years old and i’m getting a job transfer this December, my partner is also coming with me so it’ll be just us two. in your experience being a hispanic in an isolated town how hard is it for someone to adjust? my two biggest hobbies are tech (gaming and computers) and cars, and I often go to the mall and theaters. I’m not really involved with out door hobbies I spend most of my days in doors gaming and streaming TV shows. I know in most Northern states Hispanics aren’t common which isn’t a big deal but i’m curious how you adapted to cooking, are common hispanic household ingredients found easily out there? are there plenty of local authentic restaurants?
Poor Alaskan kids getting no snow days. I live in London and remember that even a few inches of snow would mean cancellation for my school. And even if the roads were clear because the council reacted quickly with salt trucks, and the school remained open, you'd still be allowed to take the day off. Not that my mum let me take easy days off though. If she was going to work, I was going to school lol.
A good friend of mine, a member of the Wien family, is from Fairbanks. His family started the famous Wien Air, which was bought by another airline about 20 years ago.
Last June I went to Anchorage to visit a old friend that I had grown up with in Florida I was there for 5 days and they were from June 18 th to June 23 rd it never got dark the whole time I was there he lives across the street from a park we walked Uber to the park at 2 in the morning and it was still light out the weird thing was. There were a bunch of kids playing at the park. 2 o’clock in the morning couldn’t believe it around three thirty it looked like it was going to get dark more like dusk but then a half hour it started getting light again my trip to Alaska was the best trip that I have ever been on in my life we went to Seward when I was there and went out on a charter boat halibut fishing you are allowed two halibut one small and one large I got both of them just like everybody else on the boat the name of the boat was the perseverance what a great time I had I miss Alaska every day I now have some really good memories to last me for the rest of my life
That's so cool Keithie6, We watched it all the way thru. Interesting how Weather influence and impacts life.Stuff that is everyday thing, its different from other places. Thank You for taking us with You.
So someone you know comes for a visit to see you, and all of this is new to them. Can you take us on a day trip, and what it looks like? Just what you do with your regular activities outside the house ... What does a food store look like - just meat? Expensive? Do you haul water, and does it cost to get it yourself? I've always imagined that every local sporting goods store is the size of a Walmart ... true? Gun stores on every corner? Thanks for a real look. Enjoyed it. Stay warm.
Stores are the same as lower 48, we have Walmart, Safeway aka Carrs and fred meyers and last year we got a Costco! It is more expensive because of shipping costs. Water is fairly cheap I pay a quarter for 5 gallons, gets me and my dogs through the week. You could get it delivered but I think theres a minimum of 80 dollars otherwise they won't deliver so I rather just do it myself. It's like getting fuel or gas so it's not an inconvenience
What is this insanely beautiful place if not heaven! Ok that's my gooney poetry for the day. I'm from Minnesota but I live in Delhi, India for the moment.... I live vicariously through you folks in the beauty of snow and frozen places. 🥰 can not say thanks enough for posting these videos. 🙏
We were stationed at Ft. Wainwright from 1990-1993. My son was born at BACH. We were there when that guy died at Denali Park. Can't believe they made a movie about it... It's beautiful up there and I hope to be able to go up there again some day. My son wants to go up there as well.
Here in Alaska we all have chipped or cracked windshields, because of that gravel. But the gravel is better than the salt that destroys the environment.🙂✌🏻
I lived in Fairbanks for two years when I was stationed at Ft Wainwright. Our first apartment off post was on Bunnell Street, right off College Way. I used to love going to Fred Myers store and Bentley Mall. My wife and two sons were with me, and when it came time for me to ETS, I wanted to stay in Fairbanks for the rest of my life. But, alas, my wife had family back east and she missed them a lot, so we came back and have been stuck here ever since. My plan was to go to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, earn a BA degree in English (and later an MA degree in English) and teach at Fairbanks High School. To this day I miss Fairbanks. There was just something about the whole area that had a drawing effect on me and made me want to stay forever. One of my most cherished memories while there was watching the sun rise over one mountain range and set over another fifteen minutes later. Standing there drinking a tall glass of wine and listening to David Lee Roth singing "Damn good times" in the background just connected me to every dream I ever had about how life could - no, should - be, and I knew I was home. It was just too bad that my wife didn't feel as strongly about it as I did. Had she felt the same way, my dream would have come true. Afterall - if family wanted to see us, let them do what we did: board a 747 and fly up and see us, lol.
I was raised in Nebraska. We plugged our car in at night also. We had to walk to school and I had frostbite so many times that now I have bad circulation in my feet and hands. We never had boots or mittens. My feet freeze real quick in cold weather. I live in California and need to keep my feet warm. When you were out walking in the crunchy snow it brought "not" so good memories. I honestly don't know how people can live in the snow states. We never travel in the winter.
Thank you for the detailed information, an interesting, hard country. Have a good New Year with your family. I'm looking forward to your next videos🎉💫☘️👍🤩🎊
The weather doesn't get as bad down here in Alberta but we don't get snow days either. One of my teachers liked talking about how even if it got to be -35/40 we were still expected to come to school.
My girlfriend and I plan to move to Anchorage from Indiana this year and will come up in March to get a feel for it. Enjoy watching these to prepare myself for what’s to come.
My dad was Stationed at Ft. Greely Twice. 1st time from 60-64. And yes we were there for the Valdez EQ. Remember it like it was yesterday. Went through K and 1st grade at the on post school. The EQ was about Three days after my Bday and 4 from my dad's. His 2nd time was from 73-76 so I got to Graduate at Delta Jct. HS in 76 and was one of the better CC and Track runners in the state and the same for Wrestling and Freestyle Wrestling in the state. Anyway Alaska Schools do not HAVE to close school until it gets -50. In all of my k-12 career I only got out of school once because of weather at it was my Sr. Year at Delta HS. It was a Thursday and -48 and they called school. We all were VERY HAPPY. lol The next day it was -49 and we thought that well we are going to get the day off its friday. Yes and right after they told us the temp they told us that Delta would be having school from this time to that time which happened to be a Full Day of school. lol Delta was one of the few schools in the state that I know of that when kids in Anchorage were ice skating on the streets, Delta with the same ice problem had a full day of school. lol
Thanks for sharing. The fact that they don;t use salt on the roads is awesome, i'll bet you don't have to deal with rust nearly as much as we do further south where they seem to love the salt thing.
big D fan I lived in West Virginia prior to Alaska and the salt will destroy your car , exactly the opposite here , no rust Just dings from all the risks , lol
Been to Alaska as a kid on vacation. Would absolutely love to go again as an adult because we didnt see much snow if any at all from what I remember. Alot of rain or drizzle That snow covered wooded area just looks so peaceful and beautiful
I always wondered what it's like there.being I live in Florida.one winter here,it dropped to 17 degrees! And because of that,schools were closed! We don't have that kind of clothing to keep warm because usually it never gets that cold! In winter mostly40s and50s and even70s here! Looks so beautiful and peaceful there!I always wanted to go to Fairbanks!
Wow! I’m from Texas and this is incredible. I always wished I lived in a colder environment but this might be too extreme for me. Beautiful scenery though!
I'm a Floridian, i live in weather that is usually hot and humid 90 degrees daily in the summer. Winters are usually 60s, down to low 30s, no snow at all. I feel very cold when it is like 40 degrees. But seeing this climate thinking about -40 degrees, i'm very surprised about it.
Thanks the video gave a good overview of what daily life in Alaska can be like. The crunch of the cold snow was wonderful. It reminded me of my 3 years in Winnipeg Manitoba. Yes, I love the solitude and the fantastic landscape. Greetings from Stuttgart Germany.
You forgot square tires from leaving a vehicle that sat out all night in the minus cold and the flat tires from it being so cold that the tires would go flat, ice fog from it being so cold that I remember counting roads to make sure that I turned on to the right one from the fog being so dense, the minus 70 degree and having to cover the hood of the car to help keep the warmth on the motor, during the summer that at midnight that it was still light outside, the snow machine is called a "sled" go figure that one,
Thanks for uploading this, this has actually been super informative. My wife and I purchased land there and are looking to build a home west of Wasilla, south east of Big Lake. We are still in our 20s, but we absolutely hate where we live - South Carolina. It's too damn hot and humid, and there's no beautiful scenery, and way too crowded and noisy - not to mention high crime and bad public schools. We don't want to raise a family in these conditions. After doing a lot of research, we settled on Alaska. We bought land outright, and plan to take a mortgage for a tiny-home style house. We marvel at the beauty of this state.
How did you manage to get in position to purchase land in alaska in your 20s? Dont need to answer if too personal. I've found it almost impossible to save money in this country and I'm in my early 30s. Living on my own costs close to $2+ grand a month between rent and utilities, then have all other living expenses. While most jobs dont pay well at all. Even when I had a salaried job I was just scraping by. Be amazing to be able to purchase land up there in Alaska lol
Your video meets the approval of a Fairbanksan. Some fine points- I get long winded below. Its way less than 7 minutes gained at the beginning. And way less lost at the end. That's an average over time. Snow Machine is correct in the local lexicon. Outsiders use 'snow machines' to make snow for ski slopes. Alaskans think that idea is ridiculous, we would never make snow. The gravel doesn't eat the underside of your car like salt will. It just screws up the windshield instead lol.
There's moose and calf near the University; they browse throughout the area, and they were lying together beside the road the other day. Somehow they're smart enough that I haven't seen them on the road, but I don't speed anyway. Carnivores are far more shy, with good reason.
Good video it’s nice to see how people deal with winter and snow myself I don’t like winter. living northern Canada. It gets pretty cold lots of snow this year can’t wait till spring and then summer I love to go fishing and love those long summer days
One question Mohammad, how do you fast/salah fajr or maghrib, if it's 20-23hrs of sunlight? How does it work? I'm from Malaysia where its raining & hot all yr here in SE asia. 12hr of daytime
Was stationed at Ft Wainwright for 20 months in the late 70s. Absolutely the most awesome experience of my life. I offered the Army a 20 year career to let me stay there, but they shipped my ass off to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft Bragg NC. I was back in Fairbanks in 2008 and barely recognized the place. I have so many fond memories of living there. Singing the Alyeska songs at the Palace Saloon.....great times.
part 2 of what it's like to live in Alaska coming soon
Hi, I'm really interesting to live in Alaska, so I would like to watch videos like this.
Thank you👍 from #Algeria #ORAN
Metal detecting in alaska (keithie6), that was amazing, thx for making that :D
Looking forward to it thanks again love from the uk Newcastle.
A would love to come to alaska Fairbanks one day.
How often do you get to see the Northern Lights in Fairbanks?
@@oninjazrus I went last year (2019) in June/July, wonderful, amazing place despite the forest fires we witnessed and the devastation they cause most summers .. Mike in Manchester UK
My parents left Florida for Fairbanks with two daughters. They returned to Florida three and a half years later with five daughters. Dad said there wasn't much to do in the cold.
Thank you for giving me a view of my birth city.
There really isn't I mean you could go see a movie, go bowling or go drinking and that's pretty much it. Sure some might say snowboarding or skiing but its currently negative 36 at my place so yea that's a big no from me.
There’s a lot of Floridians in Alaska due to the military including myself
If the cold wont get you out of this place, then take a moment to realize theres not much to do in an isolated frozen wasteland
Robert Torres I always wondered what it would be to ski at Mount Aurora Skiland. I can barely stand 15 degrees at Alyeska.
LMBO!!😆
I’m surprised your internet doesn’t freeze
I'm surprised there's no camera delay due to the connection speed of the camera getting frozen
It really is dependent upon physical obstructions - I'll be talking to my husband, and he'll say "you're breaking up - I'm going over Hagelbarger hill - call you right back.."
They keep the high speed warming around the stew pot.
As long as we remember to plug it in, freezing _usually_ isn’t the problem..
These are some of the coldest packets I've ever downloaded.
I’m from New Mexico. Today it was 110. I get too cold when it’s below 65. That’s jacket weather for me. When he said “negative 60 degrees” I almost spit out my water
It's not that cold too often. Usually the lowest during winter Is -45 F or something close to that. 110 is basically burning to a crisp for us.
It's a dry cold so it doesn't penetrate through your layers of clothing like the cold in Florida does. We moved from Fairbanks area to central Florida, so I've lived in both places.
@@19eightyforeisnowwhat does negative 40 degrees feel like I've lived in Louisiana for 17 years and new jersey/New York the rest
@@michaelsuzio4268it feels cold
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I used to live in Fairbanks. A couple of things I remember are everyone's vehicle has a cracked or chipped windshield, and when it gets under -20 F, your tires freeze flat and thump for about a minute until they warm up. It was always weird watching Johnny Carson and David Letterman at 11 PM when it was bright and sunny out. Now I live in California, and anything under 50 F causes people to act like it's an ice age here.
He had the obligatory rock chips in his windshield, and the cracked dash 😄😄😄
At the same time, 75 degrees kills you in Alaska, but in LA or San Diego, it feels absolutely wonderful! It feels hotter here because the sun never rises to the top of the sky, only on the sides.
Why does everyone have cracked windshields?
@@nicolebermudez4855 because it's so cold
@@ptrekboxbreaks5198 No it's from all the rocks that get thrown by big trucks and even regular cars. My trucks windshield had to be replaced after we came back down to the lower 48 after doing a 6 month gig in Anchorage for the winter
Why am I watching this? I live here and already know this.
Joshua Spath lol
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My daughters have lived in Fairbanks and North Pole for many years. I visit them once a year and love seeing how they live. The Transfer Station is a great place to find discarded appliances, just about everything, to re-purpose which Alaskans are geniuses at. I used to visit in the summer, however years ago I changed to September visiting to see the Northern Lights and have normalish night/day sunlight. Very proud of the self sufficiency and resilience of my girls. Over the years I have collected a good bit of gold from panning there, a fun activity. Last thing- if guns scare you, get over it before you visit. You will see guns everywhere and for good reasons. Thank you for your video.
I love living here. One of my only gripes is buying things online, not everyone ships out here.
I know, right!!!
Dick’s doesn’t ship up here. And there reason is that they only ship to the US! 😂😂😂
Tell me about it! Only small light safe items, anything else you pay a lot to ship.
@@danielramsey1959 I paid $130.00 for 100watt solar panel from harbor freight and then had to pay $50.00 to have it shipped to Trapper Creek Alaska. If you buy them here in Alaska you'll be paying way too much. There's no Harbor freight here. And the local hardware stores rob you.
@@troyboi7662 I've bought stuff from Dicks and they shipped to me in Anchorage.
Life in Alaska is brutal for sure. I live Fairbanks as well and the temperature today so far is -24F! My water pipes froze in one hour of no use inside inside. Keep these videos coming, it’s good to know how other Fairbankians are holding up.
Thank god I live in a dry cabin.
You know it's cold out when the snow squeaks when you walk. We experience That occasionally in Iowa. That was very interesting Kiethie. Thank you.
We just have dry snow up here.
That's how our snow sounds here in Tennessee. I can't stand that noise. Snow is pretty to look at for ab a day. A light dusting is always nice, but anything more than an inch is inconvenient. We had a decades worth of snow this past winter so I'm good for a while.
I don't know how I ended up here. This video just showed up on my recommendation list. Well I enjoyed watching it. Greetings from Everett Washington.
It’s not Solstice anymore. There is only Soltice now.
23 hours of sunlight?! Sounds like a screwed up sleep schedule to me lol
@John Connor lol, that's hilarious
If you need to sleep, you will. It's great to be able to walk outside and garden, whatever, any time you feel like it.
You get used to it.
Nah we have blackout curtains and it's cheap too. Like 20 bucks
G B you do adapt. We don't bother darkening windows in summer...we just don't sleep much then! We do tend to hibernate a bit in the winter - which I still love - but we live for those long sunny days.
This brings back memories. I grew up in Fairbanks and 100 miles away in Delta Junction. 18 years of either foil on the windows so you could get to sleep in the night time sunshine, or having your breath freeze frost on the scarf covering your face. In one house we lived in there it was so cold there was frost and ice on my bed mattress. I was 21 the year it got down to -100F in Delta Junction. P.S. I now live in warm, sunny Texas.
thanks from Alaska
Wow minus 100! I've seen minus 72 in Fairbanks one time.
My husband worked at the University in Fairbanks for two years, 2005/2006. We fell in love with Alaska!!
The snows sound when you stand on it omg it’s so satisfying!
I had to put on a Winter Jacket while watching this video...
I've lived here off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now. Built a tiny cabin. Nice to become a subscriber. I recently ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and now I can see UA-cam. I put down my septic tank system by watching videos on here. This is great!!!!
Yes some of these improvements are worth iy. Did you ever listen to the radio in the evening to all the messages people would send to their friends or relatives? What.did they call it?....something chatter!
Katherine Willie
you use a rocket stove or wood stove ?
You got an extra room I am movin:)
@@patriciabeekman4134 the station is ktna and it's called echos. It's for folks who don't have regular phone service. 💋❤🤗
@@duggydugg3937 I use a very special woodstove that a dear friend made for us. It actually breathes through an intake hole that goes from under the stove through a pipe that goes outside. It draws the air that the fire sucks in and the cold air goes up through these side chambers beside the stove and comes out the front of the stove hot air. This way your not getting the cold air in through your cracks and crannies in your doors or windows, it needs to come in to breathe. Fire needs air to breath, like we do. This stove let's it breath through that pipe and it's also transferring it from cold air to hot air.🤔
I enjoyed this video of life in Alaska during winter. It is amazing about how school classes runs even at -50 deg ! It seems to me that the temperatures in Fairbank are pretty normal. I also follow the temperatures in Moscow and St Petersberg in Russia. They have had an abnormally mild winter and much of the time above freezing point. Winnipeg is amazingly cold being south of 50 Deg North.
Weather is similar to Norilsk, maybe a bit warmer than Norilsk. Definitely colder than Moscow, probably similar to St. Petersburg. Murmansk is like Anchorage weather.
Temperatures pretty normal? -20 is normal? Lol
I'm just a boring Asian who wants to experience snow and cold weather, I really like your channel keep it up!
bored, not boring
@@rogerqian1987 Nah, I am boring-
Trust me, snow is a pain to be in. -Asian
Lol same 🤣🤣🤣
@PERVERTED PUPPY WHO EATS POOP From the Caribbean as well and looking up all this video so maybe one day I can go live there with my girlfriend
I miss Fairbanks. We used to live there about 10 years ago. Such a unique place. Thanks for posting!
I just moved to Fairbanks two weeks ago... The cold doesn't bother me, it's just so annoying to gear up all the time! The people here have been *so* friendly though :)
😍😍😍😍 how has your experience been since this post?? -brooke
@@lesleyhinsdale5636 Great! More situated now :) Having a car is great, you just start it ahead of time... then when you are ready to go, throw on a jacket and head out. Warm house to warm car to warm destination. Saves a lot of time.
@@brookekubby6629 and is it true that you get some type of payment because of the oil pipeline
@@lesleyhinsdale5636 The dividend is real. However, you need to live full time in Alaska for one calendar year (January 1 - January 1) to be eligible and you have to apply for it and prove your residency. As an out-of-state student I haven't done a great job establishing residency on paper, so I have not personally applied or received a check. But yes it is real.
@@brookekubby6629 ok
I feel like a dweeb to ask you these questions lol
Did you get that warmer for the car engine - installed? I saw some people say something about it.
How realistic and capable is it to go out at -10
-20 or more.
Can you post a video if you’re up for it about the daily life or favorite cafe shop
So... Who's here from the video that UA-cam recommended? Anyone? No one? Just me...? Okay.
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It showed up and...I glad it did! You tube got one right...yay
I love the sound of you walking in the snow thanks for that 😀
Hmm that gives me an idea for asmr
I was in Fairbanks five years ago. I was travelling around the world with my backpack. It is an amazing place, one of my favorites places in this world! ❤️
I discovered your channel today because one of your videos popped up in my recommended. Just wanted to say hi. Also Alaskan weather looks brutal :/
IceDragon56 the water in air right????
@@o.j6619 Yep! Honestly loved that video so much
It's not really that bad when you get used to it. Ive lived here off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I built my own tiny cabin and just this last summer I learned how to put my own septic tank system down from watching UA-cam. I finally ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and had them shipped up here a couple of years ago and I had to teach myself how to do internet. Between USB ports and LED lighting my life has really gotten good. I'm still doing older tricks though,like heating big rocks up to keep the goats, chickens and a couple of the older mush dogs warm in the small barn I built. I'm sure I'll find another more modern thing in here to do. But for now it's been working for 17 years. I just turned58, and I'm so glad for some modernization. I still love how peaceful it is here, and how the people still care for each other. I pray that stays the same. Not much hate reaches our door. Hey, I hope you can visit sometime. Do a summer visit first.
@@katherinewillie9776what is max temperature there, how u r surviving there, is snow entire year
FROM KASHMIR
@@katherinewillie9776 min temp there, I can survive up to -12 only
This is...surprising entertaining. I've always wanted to go to Alaska and I find this video fascinating. Thank you man. I'm actually getting Goosebumps watching this. 🥶🥶🥶
Wow this is my fantasy world I just love everything about your place... For someone who has never seen snow this would be my perfect white wonderland 😍
Aww. Till the cold drives you away
You'll love the first 2 winters and then you'll despise them. That's what a local told me 6 years ago and boy was he right
Is this the same person who likes everyone's comments
That one seems to be every third video!!
Happy new year from Finland! Your nature looks very familiar, but I know that you have higher mountains in Alaska. I live near to the south coast, so in winter solstice our shortest day is about 5 hours and 45 minutes. We call snowmachines as "moottorikelkka" that means literally motor toboggan.
Hey from Alaska , I like motor toboggan , that sounds awesome
Here in Maine for my whole life and before we called them snow machines and people laughed at us! Fairbanks is a relatively large city with lots of nice wide roads that are kept fairly snow and ice free. I love The short Winter days here in Maine. It gets dark out and everyone has their lights on and it's just so cozy and you can imagine people in their homes sitting down to a hot meal and it's just so nice. Autumn is my favorite season.
As someone who used to live in Fairbanks I can definitely say it’s a very unique place.
I think the people are the most unique
@@alaskagamer6351 what's unique about them?
I do miss that sound. The colder it is the higher pitch the squeaks at every step.
Thanks for showing such a mysterious places which the most people don't have any idea about these places.
Happy New year to you and your Family & to your beloved Dog
I learned so much from your video, thanks for uploading! I was born and raised in Vail, Colorado and I absolutely love the mountains and winter. Alaska has really been calling my name the past few years. It is not for everyone but that is what makes it so beautiful. Saludos amigo. Gracias por el video.
This makes me nostalgic for Northern Exposure. All that snow...
I lived in Fairbanks for about 10 years. Accurate. I do like the crunch sound of the snow. I remember coming out of The Sunset Strip at 5am in the summer and having to put my sunglasses on. Bill's Drive In, CJ's Drive In, Golden Days Parade. And the Northern Lights are fantastic!
Lord, Keithie, I miss Alaska! I loved it so much. Thank you for sharing a bit of your life!!!
Gas stations are mainly owned by oil companies and we can get heating oil at our gas stations as well. I read somewhere that Alaska has more coffee shops per capita than anywhere in the United States.
this is really interesting! I live in mexico and can’t imagine living in a weather like that, but I loveeee watching it!
I'm Mexican and I live up here 😅 it's not too bad. You're body adjusts but I do miss the beach
@@alaskagamer6351 just curious what brought you out there? I’m Mexican-American and all my family members are located in Southern California and they think i’m crazy for wanting to move to a northern state. I’m not looking into Alaska, but Montana and North Dakota have caught my attention. I’m only 22 years old and i’m getting a job transfer this December, my partner is also coming with me so it’ll be just us two. in your experience being a hispanic in an isolated town how hard is it for someone to adjust? my two biggest hobbies are tech (gaming and computers) and cars, and I often go to the mall and theaters. I’m not really involved with out door hobbies I spend most of my days in doors gaming and streaming TV shows. I know in most Northern states Hispanics aren’t common which isn’t a big deal but i’m curious how you adapted to cooking, are common hispanic household ingredients found easily out there? are there plenty of local authentic restaurants?
I live there in Fairbanks back in 1963 in a small home-made log cabin. Thanks for the video brings back fond memories
Ahh I love the sound of the snow and walking on it I’m going to Fairbanks I’m 2 weeks and may live there so I’m excited
Great little video and we learned a few things. You paid attention to the little things that most just pass up, many thanks and happy holidays to all!
Poor Alaskan kids getting no snow days. I live in London and remember that even a few inches of snow would mean cancellation for my school. And even if the roads were clear because the council reacted quickly with salt trucks, and the school remained open, you'd still be allowed to take the day off. Not that my mum let me take easy days off though. If she was going to work, I was going to school lol.
Exactly my mum too 😂😂😂
Get more fog days then snow in england. We got sent home early or had a late start do to fog. Y'alls fog is no joke lol
A good friend of mine, a member of the Wien family, is from Fairbanks. His family started the famous Wien Air, which was bought by another airline about 20 years ago.
Last June I went to Anchorage to visit a old friend that I had grown up with in Florida I was there for 5 days and they were from June 18 th to June 23 rd it never got dark the whole time I was there he lives across the street from a park we walked Uber to the park at 2 in the morning and it was still light out the weird thing was. There were a bunch of kids playing at the park. 2 o’clock in the morning couldn’t believe it around three thirty it looked like it was going to get dark more like dusk but then a half hour it started getting light again my trip to Alaska was the best trip that I have ever been on in my life we went to Seward when I was there and went out on a charter boat halibut fishing you are allowed two halibut one small and one large I got both of them just like everybody else on the boat the name of the boat was the perseverance what a great time I had I miss Alaska every day I now have some really good memories to last me for the rest of my life
After watching that I'm glad I live in a warmer climate
That's so cool Keithie6, We watched it all the way thru. Interesting how Weather influence and impacts life.Stuff that is everyday thing, its different from other places. Thank You for taking us with You.
Perfect insight for someone living in central Europe not knowing what's happening up there :D
Cheers!
So someone you know comes for a visit to see you, and all of this is new to them. Can you take us on a day trip, and what it looks like? Just what you do with your regular activities outside the house ... What does a food store look like - just meat? Expensive? Do you haul water, and does it cost to get it yourself? I've always imagined that every local sporting goods store is the size of a Walmart ... true? Gun stores on every corner? Thanks for a real look. Enjoyed it. Stay warm.
Stores are the same as lower 48, we have Walmart, Safeway aka Carrs and fred meyers and last year we got a Costco! It is more expensive because of shipping costs. Water is fairly cheap I pay a quarter for 5 gallons, gets me and my dogs through the week. You could get it delivered but I think theres a minimum of 80 dollars otherwise they won't deliver so I rather just do it myself. It's like getting fuel or gas so it's not an inconvenience
Fairbanks has the most northerly Denney's in the world!
What is this insanely beautiful place if not heaven! Ok that's my gooney poetry for the day. I'm from Minnesota but I live in Delhi, India for the moment.... I live vicariously through you folks in the beauty of snow and frozen places. 🥰 can not say thanks enough for posting these videos. 🙏
I do like the sound of the snow crunching. After seeing the water ice video I subscribed. I like your vids keep up that work.
Ray Garcia I hear it every day of winter in Minnesota.
We were stationed at Ft. Wainwright from 1990-1993. My son was born at BACH. We were there when that guy died at Denali Park. Can't believe they made a movie about it... It's beautiful up there and I hope to be able to go up there again some day. My son wants to go up there as well.
It's always, interesting to me, on what's going on in Alaska. Great video btw, keep up the good work.
I don't know how this popped up on my feed, but I'm glad it did. My dad worked in Alaska as a young man and he loved it.
Here in Alaska we all have chipped or cracked windshields, because of that gravel. But the gravel is better than the salt that destroys the environment.🙂✌🏻
Not to mention everyone drives a truck and has a personal hockey rink in their backyard
No they don’t
23 hours of straight sunlight sounds good
Feels good too
Till you realize that you have to sleep
I have been obsessed with everything Alaska on TV, Building Alaska, Alaska Railroad, Alaska Living, I have to visit in the summer, thanks for sharing🤗
Lakeia Burgess I’ll be on a new Alaskan show called the Alaskan triangle starts February on the travel channel
Bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent FYI
@@keithie6 Oh wow, I will be tuning in for sure!!!!🤗
I lived in Fairbanks for two years when I was stationed at Ft Wainwright. Our first apartment off post was on Bunnell Street, right off College Way. I used to love going to Fred Myers store and Bentley Mall. My wife and two sons were with me, and when it came time for me to ETS, I wanted to stay in Fairbanks for the rest of my life. But, alas, my wife had family back east and she missed them a lot, so we came back and have been stuck here ever since. My plan was to go to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, earn a BA degree in English (and later an MA degree in English) and teach at Fairbanks High School. To this day I miss Fairbanks. There was just something about the whole area that had a drawing effect on me and made me want to stay forever. One of my most cherished memories while there was watching the sun rise over one mountain range and set over another fifteen minutes later. Standing there drinking a tall glass of wine and listening to David Lee Roth singing "Damn good times" in the background just connected me to every dream I ever had about how life could - no, should - be, and I knew I was home. It was just too bad that my wife didn't feel as strongly about it as I did. Had she felt the same way, my dream would have come true. Afterall - if family wanted to see us, let them do what we did: board a 747 and fly up and see us, lol.
Lived in Alaska 13 years and lived in Fairbanks and Graduated HS there. I miss it.
Lathrop or West?
You know is cold when the sound of the snow is crunchy
I was raised in Nebraska. We plugged our car in at night also. We had to walk to school and I had frostbite so many times that now I have bad circulation in my feet and hands. We never had boots or mittens. My feet freeze real quick in cold weather. I live in California and need to keep my feet warm. When you were out walking in the crunchy snow it brought "not" so good memories. I honestly don't know how people can live in the snow states. We never travel in the winter.
Thank you for the detailed information, an interesting, hard country. Have a good New Year with your family. I'm looking forward to your next videos🎉💫☘️👍🤩🎊
I dont know why I love this channel . This is the content youtube was made for, and I'm not being sarcastic here .
Hey thanks so much from Alaska
The weather doesn't get as bad down here in Alberta but we don't get snow days either. One of my teachers liked talking about how even if it got to be -35/40 we were still expected to come to school.
Yeah we don't get snow days in Fairbanks either lol. I've gone to school at -65ºF
My girlfriend and I plan to move to Anchorage from Indiana this year and will come up in March to get a feel for it. Enjoy watching these to prepare myself for what’s to come.
My dad was Stationed at Ft. Greely Twice. 1st time from 60-64. And yes we were there for the Valdez EQ. Remember it like it was yesterday. Went through K and 1st grade at the on post school. The EQ was about Three days after my Bday and 4 from my dad's. His 2nd time was from 73-76 so I got to Graduate at Delta Jct. HS in 76 and was one of the better CC and Track runners in the state and the same for Wrestling and Freestyle Wrestling in the state. Anyway Alaska Schools do not HAVE to close school until it gets -50. In all of my k-12 career I only got out of school once because of weather at it was my Sr. Year at Delta HS. It was a Thursday and -48 and they called school. We all were VERY HAPPY. lol The next day it was -49 and we thought that well we are going to get the day off its friday. Yes and right after they told us the temp they told us that Delta would be having school from this time to that time which happened to be a Full Day of school. lol
Delta was one of the few schools in the state that I know of that when kids in Anchorage were ice skating on the streets, Delta with the same ice problem had a full day of school. lol
Thanks for sharing. The fact that they don;t use salt on the roads is awesome, i'll bet you don't have to deal with rust nearly as much as we do further south where they seem to love the salt thing.
big D fan I lived in West Virginia prior to Alaska and the salt will destroy your car , exactly the opposite here , no rust
Just dings from all the risks , lol
When it’s cold and snow everywhere it’s peaceful.
Been to Alaska a few times always in the winter and Christmas time
Lower 48 out
So true, it's peaceful when it's cold & snowy
I just moved back home from North Pole Alaska! Loved it. I was up there for the summer!
Do these folks send their paycheck directly to their heating utility company?
Been to Alaska as a kid on vacation. Would absolutely love to go again as an adult because we didnt see much snow if any at all from what I remember. Alot of rain or drizzle
That snow covered wooded area just looks so peaceful and beautiful
I had no idea about any of that, very interesting.
I have always wanted to visit Alaska. I got Vegas off my bucket list Alaska is next. Such a beautiful place..
In Georgia it’s freezing when it’s 25 degrees Fahrenheit
Haha
Actually its freezing when its 32 degrees farenheit.
@@bobcrandle4479 He meant that it's cold
In Eastern North Carolina I'm freezing when it's below 60.
Virginian here and I'm not ok once it gets below 50° 🥶
I always wondered what it's like there.being I live in Florida.one winter here,it dropped to 17 degrees! And because of that,schools were closed! We don't have that kind of clothing to keep warm because usually it never gets that cold! In winter mostly40s and50s and even70s here! Looks so beautiful and peaceful there!I always wanted to go to Fairbanks!
Wow! I’m from Texas and this is incredible. I always wished I lived in a colder environment but this might be too extreme for me. Beautiful scenery though!
Come to colorado
@@stormtech8010 I'd rather take Fairbanks Alaska.
@@CR7GOATofFootball too extreme bro current weather there -20f current weather here in Denver 19 and it’s objectively cold
Washington has the best weather
I'm a Floridian, i live in weather that is usually hot and humid 90 degrees daily in the summer. Winters are usually 60s, down to low 30s, no snow at all. I feel very cold when it is like 40 degrees. But seeing this climate thinking about -40 degrees, i'm very surprised about it.
Ricardo The PC Gamer I’m from Florida and I live in Alaska and I’m trying my best to get accustomed to the cold
Thanks the video gave a good overview of what daily life in Alaska can be like. The crunch of the cold snow was wonderful. It reminded me of my 3 years in Winnipeg Manitoba. Yes, I love the solitude and the fantastic landscape. Greetings from Stuttgart Germany.
You forgot square tires from leaving a vehicle that sat out all night in the minus cold and the flat tires from it being so cold that the tires would go flat, ice fog from it being so cold that I remember counting roads to make sure that I turned on to the right one from the fog being so dense, the minus 70 degree and having to cover the hood of the car to help keep the warmth on the motor, during the summer that at midnight that it was still light outside, the snow machine is called a "sled" go figure that one,
Lived in Alaska back in the eighties and nineties. I miss it. Your dog is beautiful.🐾🐾
Such a beautiful landscape! Sights and sounds are incredible.
I bet your dog has an extra thick fur coat. 😊
Thanks for uploading this, this has actually been super informative.
My wife and I purchased land there and are looking to build a home west of Wasilla, south east of Big Lake. We are still in our 20s, but we absolutely hate where we live - South Carolina. It's too damn hot and humid, and there's no beautiful scenery, and way too crowded and noisy - not to mention high crime and bad public schools. We don't want to raise a family in these conditions.
After doing a lot of research, we settled on Alaska. We bought land outright, and plan to take a mortgage for a tiny-home style house.
We marvel at the beauty of this state.
How did you manage to get in position to purchase land in alaska in your 20s? Dont need to answer if too personal. I've found it almost impossible to save money in this country and I'm in my early 30s. Living on my own costs close to $2+ grand a month between rent and utilities, then have all other living expenses. While most jobs dont pay well at all. Even when I had a salaried job I was just scraping by. Be amazing to be able to purchase land up there in Alaska lol
Your video meets the approval of a Fairbanksan.
Some fine points- I get long winded below.
Its way less than 7 minutes gained at the beginning. And way less lost at the end. That's an average over time.
Snow Machine is correct in the local lexicon. Outsiders use 'snow machines' to make snow for ski slopes. Alaskans think that idea is ridiculous, we would never make snow.
The gravel doesn't eat the underside of your car like salt will. It just screws up the windshield instead lol.
hey thanks , I really appreciate from someone in Fairbanks
:D
When I was two until I was four my family lived in Fairbanks. My Dad was stationed in Ft. Wainwright.
Do you ever encounter wildlife like bears, moose? How do people keep safe from them?
This video was great! Please do more exploring Alaska.
@TheDefiance76 You think they shoot every animal? Idiot
Anne Smith I lived in southern alaska and Thier you will see bears and animal s every where even your back yard
There's moose and calf near the University; they browse throughout the area, and they were lying together beside the road the other day. Somehow they're smart enough that I haven't seen them on the road, but I don't speed anyway. Carnivores are far more shy, with good reason.
Mostly see moose and foxes not really seen any beare in my 6 yeare of living here that's more down south like kodiak
Thanks for all the replies!
In 1995 I spent the month of May there. I remember the mosquitos, The Royal Fork, and seeing Johnny Mnemonic at the movie theatre.
Amazing..id love to live here...better than rainy Manchester,England
Yeah
Thank you for making this video. I found it fascinating as I live in rural Queensland Australia, which is very different.
silvia thomas hey from Alaska, thanks for watching, praying for Australia, stay safe
Thanks...I didn't know..about Alaska...enjoy...
Thanks, this was interesting to see how things work in Alaska. Can't wait until the next video!
I’d love to live here, better than Cyprus where it’s too bloody hot
The snow is unbelieveableby beautiful
Anyone that lives in Fairbanks is a hardier human being then I’ll ever be. Here is to you!
Paulous thanks brother
I love you too
Good video it’s nice to see how people deal with winter and snow myself I don’t like winter. living northern Canada. It gets pretty cold lots of snow this year can’t wait till spring and then summer I love to go fishing and love those long summer days
KASHMIRI STUDENTS: I HAVE 3 month vacation due to snow
Alaka student: hold my entire year
MOHAMMAD AYOOB BHAT It could be -30 out and there could be a shit ton of snow, but we would still go to school cuz we used to this stuff 😂
One question Mohammad, how do you fast/salah fajr or maghrib, if it's 20-23hrs of sunlight? How does it work? I'm from Malaysia where its raining & hot all yr here in SE asia. 12hr of daytime
@@nikezri92 Kashmir isn't that far up north. So they don't have extremely long day or night time in any part of the year
Was stationed at Ft Wainwright for 20 months in the late 70s. Absolutely the most awesome experience of my life. I offered the Army a 20 year career to let me stay there, but they shipped my ass off to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft Bragg NC. I was back in Fairbanks in 2008 and barely recognized the place. I have so many fond memories of living there. Singing the Alyeska songs at the Palace Saloon.....great times.
hey from Fairbanks , Man those sound like great memories Mr.Black , Alaska misses you , thanks for watching and commenting ,much appreciated
Cool stuff ! I spent some time Seward in the 90’s.
His was pretty interesting insight. Thanks from someone who has never been to Alaska