Thanks for finding space in your carry on and bringing us along on this wonderful trip. I really enjoyed the local scenery and the aurora was cool too. Well done. Clear skies, Chris
Thanks, Chris. My suitcase was heavy with all those coats and two tripods and it even went over and I had to remove things to get under 50 lbs. But I was really happy I brought my gear and got some nice shots. I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you. Take care.
A lot of cold fun. The aurora is beautiful. I spent a year in Fairbanks with the Air Force and use to run under the aurora at night. I never photographed it. Thanks for doing this Tsula
Thanks, Craig. I loved Fairbanks. So, was that the air force base to the north of town glowing at night? And why is the air force base so lit up like that?
As someone who lives here year round sometimes still amazes me people who never see these are like oh my. I see them alot and its kinda just grown on me how awesome of a place i live
Thank you for sharing your trip.... 96/97 I was up in Northern Canada , Repulse Bay on a Sovereignty operation (show the flag🇨🇦) we stayed out in tents just above the arctic circle....cold like none other...but the Northern Lights...wow..the whole sky.
Thanks. You must be tough to stay in a tent up there. Before I left and saw how cold it was going to be I thought that I might die but when you are outside looking at those spectacular lights you forget all about the cold, don't you.
@tsulasbigadventures The army provided us with good gear...lol. The tents were warm...we only had a Coleman stove and lantern for heat...the trick it to dig a cold well at the entrance... the warm air pushes the cold air into the well. It's a cold you will never forget....
The Northern Lights has been on my must-see-before-i-die list for a very long time. But, after you showed us the temperatures you endured I believe the vicarious journey you took me on will have to suffice. I just got back from Costa Rica, so that should tell you what kind of environment I prefer. Your photos and video of aurorae gave me chills. The good kind. Rock on Tsula.
LIke one of the members of our tour group said about the temperatures, "it's not that terrible." Actually, I was very comfortable most of the time especially if I was able to move around. Standing still was the most difficult. And everyone in the group mentioned being very cold at the Pipeline. Did you notice that Jack's nose was turning white while talking at the Pipeline? I think it was -40F that day. Pepper said it was exhausting changing clothes constantly. Now I can never complain about the temperatures in Montana ever again. I feel like I can face anything. Everyone embraced the cold after a while and actually got excited for potentially breaking some records for lowest temperature.
Thank you so much for educating me. I didn't know that an Aurora could be in any color besides green! Now I'm even more motivated to see one soon. Thanks again and take care. Cheer's 🎉
Glad you had a great time. It’s always fun to see it through a visitor’s eyes. I have lived here for 26 years and can’t imagine living anywhere else. Grew up around Seattle area.
OMGosh! You were on the Gondwana tours! We were just there in March! Truly a wonderful trip and highly recommend them to anyone who has a bucket list. I went with my best friend too! Thank you for the live shots. Seeing this brought so many great memories!
Thank you. I think it was unusual for it to remain at -40 for a whole week. Crazy locals go out and take selfies of their naked bodies under the temperature sign in town whenever it gets to -40.
@@CalvinWongHKG The agent at the airport told me that he went to Fairbanks in October to see the northern lights and he felt it was the best time to go because it's not nearly as cold. Have fun!
Looks like a great trip, glad you had some good aurora. Living in Montana, you must have experienced some -20 by now and the squeaky snow that comes with it. I've see -30s in MN, and it's about the same as -20 if it's not windy; it's just plain cold!
Thank you. It was an unforgettable trip. Yes, last year in Montana I was there when it hit -28F for about three days. It snows a lot more in Montana than Fairbanks but the snow is nice and dry and squeaky. Thank goodness Fairbanks had no wind. When it's windy it's impossible to stay warm no matter what you do.
Wonderful, Tsula! I enjoyed every second of it. 💐 "The blustering blasts of Boreas," indeed! It was the first time I'd seen a thermometer noting the wind-chill factor. 🥶 And although I couldn't make out any of the other constellations, I did catch a glimpse of Charles's Wain. 🙂 I'm reminded of a favorite poem, from Kipling: The people of the eastern ice, they trade with the whaler's crew. Their women have many ribbons, but their tents are torn and few. The people of the western ice, they follow where the white men go. They trade for coffee and sugar - they are melting like the snow! The people of the southern ice, they learn to steal and fight. They trade their furs for whiskey - they give their soul to the white! But the people of the Eldern ice, beyond the white man's ken? Their spears are made of the narwhal's horn, and they are the last of men!
Thank you, Walter. I love the Kipling quote. When I first got to Fairbanks I had a hard time finding Polaris because it was so high in the sky but eventually I figured everything out. The Big Dipper was almost at the zenith as the night progressed and by 3:00 am I was totally confused again at what that very bright star could be rising in the north. Turned out it was Vega rising. In the video I made of the sky you can make out the Big Dipper and Casseopeia. I didn't show any sky scenes facing south because there was no aurora to be seen in that direction and Orion and other winter constellations were severely washed out by the waxing gibbous moon. But what a wonderful unforgettable trip.
@@tsulasbigadventures I forgot to add that when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico, their arrival was accompanied by a southerly display of the northern lights. They were nothing new to those seasoned navigators, but the natives were stunned by what they called the "cloaks of the gods." Along with a number of other "signs," it brought many native allies to Cortes as he marched with his little band against Montezuma.
@@tsulasbigadventures It's mentioned, along with comets, in Prescott's monumental history, on which the novelist Gary Jennings relied for his AZTEC, published in 1980. He was a remarkable writer who "went native" during his own research - many of his historical assertions, initially derided by armchair scholars, were eventually accepted. The novel itself, though, is a very wild ride, so if you choose to read it, fasten your seat belt. The New York Times book reviewer Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, after describing one of the early passages, an extremely gruesome one, warned his readers that "Jennings is merely clearing his throat." (Also, I once worked for a law firm at which his wife, Joyce, had been a secretary - I was told that, one day, she'd appeared wearing a diamond necklace and announcing that he'd hit the bestseller lists. Ironically enough, he died while watching late-night TV - much in the manner of Jack Kerouac, who died while watching the Galloping Gourmet.)
Thank you for sharing! At 03:22, is that a time lapse or video? Also, how were the inside temperatures of the museums? Was the temp liw enough that you could leave on snowpants and coats, or were temps in the 60s or higher?
Thanks. Yes, that was a time lapse. The inside temperatures were such that we constantly had to dress and undress in order to be comfortable. Often I had on too many clothes once I went inside to the museums and restaurants. When you say were the temps in the 60s I assume you mean inside and the answer is no; it was more like 70, or it felt like it.
@@tsulasbigadventures Thank you so much for your reply! The latter is so helpful in knowing how to dress when going into buildings. (I wish they kept them cooler so snowpants, etc, could just be worn comfortably). Your video is not only great with trip planning but is also well made and simply fun to watch! Thank you!
@@adarajennifer Thank you so much! I know what you mean. It was extremely cold while I was there and it was exhausting constantly taking clothes off and putting them back on. It was around -30 the whole week. So, it was a lot of changing. Hopefully it won't be quite so cold for you but you do have to be prepared so as not to get frost bite.
Hello there. We are planning a trip December 22 to December 25 to Fairbanks. I would love to chat with you or communicate with you. I have 1 million questions about what to bring what to wear blah blah blah. Is there a way that I can message you privately or something like that? Thank you so much.
Hello: Sure! Here is a video I made about packing: ua-cam.com/video/HSWLf0D_5WA/v-deo.html And if you have additional questions you can email me here: tsula9012@gmail.com
Thanks for finding space in your carry on and bringing us along on this wonderful trip. I really enjoyed the local scenery and the aurora was cool too. Well done.
Clear skies,
Chris
Thanks, Chris. My suitcase was heavy with all those coats and two tripods and it even went over and I had to remove things to get under 50 lbs. But I was really happy I brought my gear and got some nice shots. I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you. Take care.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful winter Alaska adventure and the fabulous shots of the Aurora!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
Absolutely beautiful, Tsula! I'm so glad you had a chance to see aurorae first-hand and thank you letting us share the experience!
Thanks, Greg.
Nice trip! Thanks for the video
Thank you!
A lot of cold fun. The aurora is beautiful. I spent a year in Fairbanks with the Air Force and use to run under the aurora at night. I never photographed it. Thanks for doing this Tsula
Thanks, Craig. I loved Fairbanks. So, was that the air force base to the north of town glowing at night? And why is the air force base so lit up like that?
As someone who lives here year round sometimes still amazes me people who never see these are like oh my. I see them alot and its kinda just grown on me how awesome of a place i live
It's a special place. I just love Alaska.
Great videos and super story line! So glad we could be there with you two! We had a blast!! Lorri & Ralph
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. We had a great time and enjoyed getting to know you and Ralph.
Thank you for sharing your trip....
96/97 I was up in Northern Canada , Repulse Bay on a Sovereignty operation (show the flag🇨🇦) we stayed out in tents just above the arctic circle....cold like none other...but the Northern Lights...wow..the whole sky.
Thanks. You must be tough to stay in a tent up there. Before I left and saw how cold it was going to be I thought that I might die but when you are outside looking at those spectacular lights you forget all about the cold, don't you.
@tsulasbigadventures The army provided us with good gear...lol.
The tents were warm...we only had a Coleman stove and lantern for heat...the trick it to dig a cold well at the entrance... the warm air pushes the cold air into the well.
It's a cold you will never forget....
Awesome trip, great video! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much.
The Northern Lights has been on my must-see-before-i-die list for a very long time. But, after you showed us the temperatures you endured I believe the vicarious journey you took me on will have to suffice. I just got back from Costa Rica, so that should tell you what kind of environment I prefer. Your photos and video of aurorae gave me chills. The good kind. Rock on Tsula.
LIke one of the members of our tour group said about the temperatures, "it's not that terrible." Actually, I was very comfortable most of the time especially if I was able to move around. Standing still was the most difficult. And everyone in the group mentioned being very cold at the Pipeline. Did you notice that Jack's nose was turning white while talking at the Pipeline? I think it was -40F that day. Pepper said it was exhausting changing clothes constantly. Now I can never complain about the temperatures in Montana ever again. I feel like I can face anything. Everyone embraced the cold after a while and actually got excited for potentially breaking some records for lowest temperature.
Thank you so much for educating me. I didn't know that an Aurora could be in any color besides green! Now I'm even more motivated to see one soon. Thanks again and take care. Cheer's 🎉
Thank you, Walter. I'm motivated too to go back and see it again when there is no moon. You take care too.
Excellent video! Got to add this to my bucket list! Keep up the great content!
Thank you. I've wanted to see the aurora for so long. I hope you get to see it too!
Glad you had a great time. It’s always fun to see it through a visitor’s eyes. I have lived here for 26 years and can’t imagine living anywhere else. Grew up around Seattle area.
Thank you. I just loved Fairbanks. We had so much fun that we went back in March and saw even more. I just love Alaska.
OMGosh! You were on the Gondwana tours! We were just there in March! Truly a wonderful trip and highly recommend them to anyone who has a bucket list. I went with my best friend too! Thank you for the live shots. Seeing this brought so many great memories!
I just saw your message today. It was such great fun even though it was remarkably cold. We went back in March! We had so much fun.
Thanks for sharing Tsula. Clear skies.
Thank you for watching.
thanks for sharing !! it's looks super cold there and your pic and video resolutions is high and nice.!!!
Thank you. I think it was unusual for it to remain at -40 for a whole week. Crazy locals go out and take selfies of their naked bodies under the temperature sign in town whenever it gets to -40.
@@tsulasbigadventures haha that’s wild !!! I am going to go this oct!! Hopefully not much cold like in the middle of winters 😊😊
@@CalvinWongHKG The agent at the airport told me that he went to Fairbanks in October to see the northern lights and he felt it was the best time to go because it's not nearly as cold. Have fun!
Thanks for the video looks like you had a nice time.
Thank you. I had a wonderful time and actually went back! Follow up video coming soon.
Looks like a great trip, glad you had some good aurora. Living in Montana, you must have experienced some -20 by now and the squeaky snow that comes with it. I've see -30s in MN, and it's about the same as -20 if it's not windy; it's just plain cold!
Thank you. It was an unforgettable trip. Yes, last year in Montana I was there when it hit -28F for about three days. It snows a lot more in Montana than Fairbanks but the snow is nice and dry and squeaky. Thank goodness Fairbanks had no wind. When it's windy it's impossible to stay warm no matter what you do.
Wonderful, Tsula! I enjoyed every second of it. 💐
"The blustering blasts of Boreas," indeed! It was the first time I'd seen a thermometer noting the wind-chill factor. 🥶 And although I couldn't make out any of the other constellations, I did catch a glimpse of Charles's Wain. 🙂
I'm reminded of a favorite poem, from Kipling:
The people of the eastern ice, they trade with the whaler's crew.
Their women have many ribbons, but their tents are torn and few.
The people of the western ice, they follow where the white men go.
They trade for coffee and sugar - they are melting like the snow!
The people of the southern ice, they learn to steal and fight.
They trade their furs for whiskey - they give their soul to the white!
But the people of the Eldern ice, beyond the white man's ken?
Their spears are made of the narwhal's horn, and they are the last of men!
Thank you, Walter. I love the Kipling quote. When I first got to Fairbanks I had a hard time finding Polaris because it was so high in the sky but eventually I figured everything out. The Big Dipper was almost at the zenith as the night progressed and by 3:00 am I was totally confused again at what that very bright star could be rising in the north. Turned out it was Vega rising. In the video I made of the sky you can make out the Big Dipper and Casseopeia. I didn't show any sky scenes facing south because there was no aurora to be seen in that direction and Orion and other winter constellations were severely washed out by the waxing gibbous moon. But what a wonderful unforgettable trip.
@@tsulasbigadventures I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
@@tsulasbigadventures I forgot to add that when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico, their arrival was accompanied by a southerly display of the northern lights. They were nothing new to those seasoned navigators, but the natives were stunned by what they called the "cloaks of the gods." Along with a number of other "signs," it brought many native allies to Cortes as he marched with his little band against Montezuma.
@@waltergold3457 I've never heard that before. I bet they were terrified justifiably so.
@@tsulasbigadventures It's mentioned, along with comets, in Prescott's monumental history, on which the novelist Gary Jennings relied for his AZTEC, published in 1980. He was a remarkable writer who "went native" during his own research - many of his historical assertions, initially derided by armchair scholars, were eventually accepted. The novel itself, though, is a very wild ride, so if you choose to read it, fasten your seat belt. The New York Times book reviewer Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, after describing one of the early passages, an extremely gruesome one, warned his readers that "Jennings is merely clearing his throat." (Also, I once worked for a law firm at which his wife, Joyce, had been a secretary - I was told that, one day, she'd appeared wearing a diamond necklace and announcing that he'd hit the bestseller lists. Ironically enough, he died while watching late-night TV - much in the manner of Jack Kerouac, who died while watching the Galloping Gourmet.)
Alaska is too cold for me 😂 I like alaska in summers beautiful cool
I wish I could see them but it’s been so cloudy but there’s always next year
You can still see it for the next few months. This year is your best bet because we are in a period of solar maximum.
Thank you for sharing!
At 03:22, is that a time lapse or video?
Also, how were the inside temperatures of the museums? Was the temp liw enough that you could leave on snowpants and coats, or were temps in the 60s or higher?
Thanks. Yes, that was a time lapse. The inside temperatures were such that we constantly had to dress and undress in order to be comfortable. Often I had on too many clothes once I went inside to the museums and restaurants. When you say were the temps in the 60s I assume you mean inside and the answer is no; it was more like 70, or it felt like it.
@@tsulasbigadventures Thank you so much for your reply! The latter is so helpful in knowing how to dress when going into buildings. (I wish they kept them cooler so snowpants, etc, could just be worn comfortably).
Your video is not only great with trip planning but is also well made and simply fun to watch! Thank you!
@@adarajennifer Thank you so much! I know what you mean. It was extremely cold while I was there and it was exhausting constantly taking clothes off and putting them back on. It was around -30 the whole week. So, it was a lot of changing. Hopefully it won't be quite so cold for you but you do have to be prepared so as not to get frost bite.
Hello there. We are planning a trip December 22 to December 25 to Fairbanks. I would love to chat with you or communicate with you. I have 1 million questions about what to bring what to wear blah blah blah. Is there a way that I can message you privately or something like that? Thank you so much.
Hello: Sure! Here is a video I made about packing: ua-cam.com/video/HSWLf0D_5WA/v-deo.html
And if you have additional questions you can email me here:
tsula9012@gmail.com