Alaska Reopened | Van Life During A Pandemic
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Our Governor did an outstanding job leading us through the current pandemic and has began opening our state back up. During phase 1 there are still many restrictions for travel and business but one of the things he eased up on was our ability to travel on the road system between communities. This has allowed us to resume our explorations of Alaska while social distancing. We enjoy overlanding in Alaska in our Winnebago Revel 4x4 Van. Hope you enjoy our adventures!
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Intro: Renderforest.com
So beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for being so kind and taking me along on your journey!
The video made me cry don’t know why exactly but I do love you guys!
Maybe it's a reminder that this world is still a beautiful place? Thank you for coming along with us and truly appreciating the beauty. Stay well Vivian.
Wow it's so cool to see your dog enjoying the water that much!
She really is like a little kid. She kept wandering off to swim on her own. She's a little stiff walking since then but keeps going! 😂
Beautiful scenery, and such a happy dog.
Thank you Michelle. We are glad you liked it. Ember absolutely loves traveling! Stay safe.
Enjoy springtime in Alaska.
Some spots are turning green now and some are not. Really crazy to see but beautiful at the same time!
Another wonderful presentation....you guys are awesome and your dog Ember is so naughty when she see water....your selection of music is very enjoyable....and great again....
Ahh Thank you for being here with us! We're happy you enjoyed. 😁
One happy fur kid.
She sure is!! 😁
Hey guys! I have been enjoying your videos. We just bought a Revel. It's pretty exciting! Ember has quite a life! We are unsure how the pandemic will affect our travels but are trying to keep it positive! Best of luck on your travels I'll be watching.
Congratulations on your purchase! Ember is a little princess lol. The pandemic has definitely thrown a wrench in a lot of travel plans. We had planned to head south in May but that is not going to happen now. Hope you stay safe and find a way to use that new Revel!
Love watching Amber in the water! Glad you are back on the road.
Thank you Joe. She sure is a water dog. It feels good, really really good. Thanks for joining us. xoxo
You know i loved this vlog with the beauty and EMBER enjoying the water and herself. ❤️
😊I'm so glad you loved it. ❤️
Enjoy yourselves!!! Stunning scenery. Much better than London, England
London has it's beauty! 😁. Thank you for coming along with us!
Thank you
You're welcome! 😉
It is such a joy to watch your beautiful amber enjoying the water. I am also very happy to see Alaska going more or less back to normal. Slowly the situation, in Spain and Italy are also improving. Keep enjoying Alaska beautiful nature.
Thank you Marina. You know you love your dog when you pick a spot for her to play for the day. She was so worn out! As always, thank you so much for joining us and saying Hi! xoxo
That is one happy pup!
Yes she is! She acts like she hasn't seen water all winter or something 💁🏻♀️😂. Thank you for watching! ❤️
YOU GUYS PICK GREAT CAMPSITES..DRONE FOOTAGE..AWESOME..BEAUTIFUL SCENERY KIDS..GOD MADE THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND!❤
Thank you Miles! We almost didn't stay there but I think Ember was very happy we did. 😂. See you again very soon!
Right on guys, so living vicariously through you now, this shutdown out of control
Much more to come! Stay Safe Please!
I found ur channel today! Been binge watching for few hrs 🤣🤣🤣 living in a van through you! ❤️ great content!
We are so glad you found us! Don’t watch too many in a row especially the older ones 🤣🤣🤣. Believe it or not there is a learning curve on creating content and we keep them all posted because they are our memories and well would be a shame to lose those lol.
Wings and Wheels Alaska i started out w the new ines and im just now starting to watch the old ones... you inow the ones where u Cynthia moves out of shot as the camera pans out🤣 i really enjoy watching you all.
Fantastic video! Your content continues to improve with scope and detail. I love the way you put this one together, and it speaks to just how far you've come in this short duration! The campfire wood gathering was interesting. Those were all looking like pines of some sort. The moss lit a whole lot faster than I would have guessed. Here in the Puget Sound area, moss is soaking wet, and we typically go out in search of birch bark or sap from Douglas firs to start a fire. I think you're totally right when it comes to boon docking. There's no reason to stay at a campground unless there's something specific to that place that makes staying there convenient. It seems to me that the vast majority of the places you've shown us are all wide open areas. I can only imagine what amazing things you'll see and experience when you're pushing south. Keep up the great work and have as much fun as humanly possible!
Hi Brian! You might have caught on....I've been watching "How to improve your videos" videos during my boredom. 😂💁🏻♀️. Jim and I have decided on an editing technique that seems to help with improvement. I take most of the camera shots so I already have it in my head what we got. Jim downloads it and puts it in order. I go through and rearrange the shots to play with time a little and clean up the beginning and end of clips. After the rough draft, we usually decide on music together and hand the computer back and forth when one of us gets tired of looking at it. When we decide to turn the camera on to record sometimes I go into "I'm going to enjoy my time without a camera OKAY???!!" ....mode. You had asked what we burn so that made a great montage because people don't really know. I told Jim, you know, people in Florida don't really understand this, it would be great to show them! We are having sooo much fun and I'm glad you're here enjoying it with us. ❤️
Wings and Wheels Alaska I think that’s a big thing you can capitalize on as Alaskans. Sure, there are plenty who go up there and shoot videos, but they don’t know the history, or folklore. They don’t know the trees, plants, or rocks. This is where you truly have an advantage, because while it’s completely normal for you, it’s not something we see or experience where we live. The moss thing surprised me because if you tried that with our moss, you’d just end up putting your fire out! 😂. I think those improvement videos have helped a lot and I’m sure you’re going to look back on all of this when you have tons of subscribers and be amazed at how far you’ve come. Thank you for bringing us along on your incredible adventures. 😃
She loves swimming
Yes she does! I think she thinks she's a 🐟 . :). Thank you for joining us!
The mountains look so beautiful from there
Welcome back! They really are stunning. I'm not sure the camera will ever be able to capture their beauty. The view from Kenai lake is breathtaking. It gets even more gorgeous as we head further south. Thank you for stopping in. xoxo
I’m a little jealous. Still under stay at home orders ‘till May 8 where I am.
They'll re-open you slowly. The first day was kind of madness which we showed a little of in the very first shot of this video. People are stir crazy with these long winters. I've never seen anything like it. But the further we drove the easier it was to escape. May 8th will be here before you know it and you will be back out Roaming! xoxo
Glad to see you're out on the road again.
Thank you. It feels really really good. xoxo
Beautiful
Thank you!
Hi Guys,
Glad to see your back...looks like the snow is melting fast...We started opening over here too...everyone is glad...loved the old wooden bridge you went across...
Ember is having a great time...Beautiful area...thanks for sharing...
Cheers!!
Hi James. Great to see you again. Happy to hear you're on a slow reopen as well. Those bridges are always fun. Especially since they're so narrow. Hopefully we get the chance to chat and catch up soon. xoxo
That’s so exciting to see the campgrounds and areas starting to melt out! Looks like it’s time for a run down to the peninsula.
That's the plan! In this winter we learned that we had to get VERY creative when it came to finding places to stay. Now we have so many options!
Wings and Wheels Alaska if you haven’t stopped there yet you should really swing out to Captain Cook State Recreation area. It’s out of the way but a true gem.
Great video as always.
Ember was having a blast. That was so cool.
The drone footage was amazing. Seriously.
Glad your Governor has opened up the state.
Looking forward to more great scenery. :)
Thank you BC. Jims getting pretty good at flying the little mini. He wasn't to upgrade back to the one he crashed but I think this ones does just fine. I've been taking lessons from him on how to fly it because I don't need a license for this one. I'm glad we are slowly reopening. It will be interesting to see how all this plays out. Thank you for joining us today! ❤️
Cheers!!!
Right back at Ya!!! xoxoxo
Great video ember being what she does swim love it
Hi Terri! Thank you. She sure is a happy pup. Thank you for saying Hi! Hope you're doing well. xoxo
Good to see you're back out there in the wilds. Looks like good weather up there 😎
We are so happy to be back out. Weather has been great, right at freezing at night and then mid 50s during the day. sunshine is so wonderful after a long winter!
Glad you guys can move around now 😊
Thank you Bob. Hope you're doing well. xoxo
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska stimulus came today so now I am moving into stan so great day
I see your perchance for getting the bigger logs hasn’t changed 😀
Yup. I learned 😂. Like how I picked up one stick at a time? 😂😂. "We're gonna have a BIG fire". 😂😂😂
Cool, need to renew my passport.
No idea if or when the border will reopen for regular travels hopefully soon! Stay safe :)
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska Passport lady told me I'm looking at 8wks and I still don't have a rig yet, probably be around June/July. So hopefully things will be back to normal by then.
Ember was sure having a blast. I think she is even happier for warmer weather then either of you,
Agreed! In the winter she enjoys her daily walks and chilling by the heater. Now she runs herself to exhaustion and curls up, takes a nap and goes again. Wish I had half her energy. 😁
Pretty lake guys hugs from jp
Hi JP! Big big hugs from us. Hope you're doing well. xoxo
Love seeing Turnagain Arm. It’s been a long time away for us.
It will always be one of the most Epic drives in Alaska. I think all of Anchorage has been hanging out at Beluga Point for days now. Thank you for coming along with us! ❤️
Wings and Wheels Alaska If we could snap our fingers and transport us and the boat there we would. Glad that restrictions are easing but be safe, stay healthy and most importantly, be happy.
We have spots like this in Alberta. See you when the border opens. 🇨🇦
Yes Peter I sure hope so! 😊
Love Amber.! Manwich on a roll with chips!
O yeah my kind of food! Drive safely....I'll be waiting for your next vid.
Thank you Chris! Junk food and Junk Beer. Desperate times.....😂😂. See you again soon. xo
Hi you two (three!). My dog absolutely loves playing in the creek and lakes when we go camping. He will do the same thing and run all over. 😀
Ember is a piece of work for sure! She is so happy anytime we stop near water lol. Stay safe :)
Good morning to you. Glade you are out and about. We are still quarnteened in New Mexico. Hopefully we will be on the road soon. Nice video as always. Roger
Hi Roger. Hopefully a "soft" opening will work. There was one part of the road that was crazy busy with people but they're still doing a great job of staying away from each other. Hope you're doing well.Thanks for stopping in. xoxo
I am Binge watching ALL your earlier Videos! I love your content! I plan to watch ALL your videos! THANK YOU this makes this crazy world seem much better!
Roger The ExBassGuide
I'm so glad you're watching and seeing what's going on beyond those talking heads on the TV. Super happy you're enjoying them.
I think Ember is part seal! She was so happy in the water.
We agree. Sometimes we can be driving by a lake or a river at a slow pace and she will whine knowing there's water outside. Her love for water is true. 😁
Прекрасно!!!
Спасибо 😁❤️
~peace~
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YAAAAY..AMERICA NEEDS TO GET BACK TO WORK!🇺🇸❤🙏YOUR GOVERNOR HAS COURAGE..GOD BLESS HIM!
Yes, he does. It's being protested of course. But all this time people were still pretty much doing what they wanted to anyways and there was no enforcements. Seems to be working. Time will tell. Thanks having our backs Miles. 😁
Don't get no better
Thank you Steve! We absolutely love it up here :). Stay safe!
One question that always have had in trying to figure out if we want to buy an RV - how safe do you folks feel when you drycamp? Do most RVers have bear spray and or a gun? No one seems to talk about it but would seem that everyone has thought about it especially while camping out in the wild like you folks do. Understand if this is too sensitive of a subject in these crazy times.
Hi Rick. Not a sensitive topic for us at all we actually talk about it pretty often. We are both always armed and have our pistols within arms reach while sleeping. During the summer we carry bear spray also. Do we feel safe? Yes. We just carry as a precaution. Both of us are familiar and are trained with firearms. Have we had any encounters? Nope. None at all.
Good for you! San Diego just opened up our beaches today! Wheeee! ; )
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Oh boy..... Put me in the woods over a beach. After Covid pounds, I don't think I'd want to put a bathing suit on either. 💁🏻♀️
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska I grew up in Hawaii, so it's the beach for me! But I also enjoy the mountains and the desert!
I grew up in Alaska and I can bet after being locked up for long, you couldn’t be happier to finally get caught in a traffic jam on the Seward! 😄
Hi Rob!! We both went to NP. (Wink) nice to see you again. The one thing I'll never understand is they can rebuild a road and a bridge in 42 hours after a 7.0 earthquake, but it takes two years to complete a 1/2 mile passing lane. 😂😂. Are you still in Alaska?
Wings and Wheels Alaska We did?!? LOL. I graduated sooooo long ago. I live in Utah now. You are so right about road work up there. It’s never ending.
In the old days they used those sticks to find water today we use Amber.... OK where did you buy the rope lights? Rechargeable?
Hahaha Yes, she can find water anywhere! She's so happy it's Spring! Yes, they're rechargeable and run off a battery pack for around 6-8 hours. The lights are waterproof and LED. There's several versions out there. These ones are from www.helianlighting.com. We've found them to be a brighter "white" LED. We took them with us to Hawaii and they became the campground "party" lights. 😁
This was fun to watch. Seeing places where I have been in a different way. Thanks! How was the clearance?
Hi! The clearance was just fine. Jim took those bumps a little fast a few times but we haven't had any issues. Whenever we go to Homer we make it a day trip and fly by all these great places. This time we're going to take it easy and enjoy it while we can. What was crazy was the Turnagain Arm. I'm fairly certain the entire population of Anchorage was on that road. People sitting on the side of the road in their camp chairs eating lunch, at Beluga Point you had to wait for someone to leave, hundreds of people on the bike trails. It's like nothing I've ever seen before. Alaskans decided they live in a beautiful place after all?? ❤️
What roof rack is that? Nice work on the roof!
The roof rack is one of the stock things we still have from the Winnebago build. We do plan to change it at some point maybe for a roof deck.
So happy to see Alaska is reopening! Before the pandemic we had been planning a trip to Alaska that includes , Fairbanks, North Pole, Soldotna and Kenai. Per your video things are looking hopeful that we can still go there in early August!
It's going to be a slow process. Our Governor is taking baby steps and ensuring the economy can slowly regain momentum while the numbers continue to stay low so we will see what happens. He has a plan for several different phases. We can travel between communities by road but some of the requirements are to not stop for gas or groceries in communities etc. That's easy to do with the Revel. It's well stocked. 😁. Thank you for watching!
ok its reopened but what about the boarders? so happy when that happens lol but we still in the midst of selling the house but you guys can still come if you can would love to take you all over florida:)
Keeping tight restrictions on air travel into the villages and smaller communities and boarders remain closed. This is a "soft" opening with allowing some services to reopen under strict guidelines. Its a way to get the economy going again. My biggest concern is the rural communities that don't have the medical facilities to handle anything massive. Thankfully we shut down early enough and those numbers never came. Hopefully it stays that way. We will be down as soon as we can for sure!! ❤️
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska well at least the snow is melted and you can enjoy more stuff in Alaska so love your videos we have been doing so many things around the house and so stir crazy here lol
first comment from England yey,we cannot go anywhere in our camper yet.Keep safe
Hi Stevie, Hopefully that will change soon. I think he's doing the right thing by slowly opening back up. I have no desire to be in crowded public areas with our without all this so we will see what happens. xoxo.
The doors are open/
Perhaps ajar/
This is not a school test/
Time to evaluate who you are/
The world is big/
Man can be small/
What is good for some/
Might not be for all/
But like all creatures/
To survive and live/
We humans and some animals/
Are willing to give/
Venture forth/
The "GREAT YONDER"/
Moments to test/
No reason to ponder/
Dale. So true.
This entire experience has given me a different perspective on life.
What I can and can't live without.
What's important to us for survival?
And trust. Who do I trust besides myself and my gut instinct?
It's amazing how there's one things that remained the same in all of the, the world still remained beautiful.
Thank you for your beautiful words. ❤️
... better said than I. New World and changing planet. ✌
Do you keep your bear spray handy? Stay safe and healthy.
Yes, Bear Spray always in reach and never unarmed. And all the other precautions. Making noise, lighting up perimeter, not leaving food out. Never had any issues with Bears. I'm more concerned about people not putting their fires out and causing wildfires. Last summer was brutal because of that.
Ciao ,alla prossima,posti incantevoli in che regione siete? Sempre bello vedervi👋🏻👋🏻
In questo momento siamo nel sud dell'Alaska. Kenai. Ci stiamo dirigendo verso la punta meridionale dell'Alaska verso la città di Omero. Grazie per aver seguito!
Thought Amber was going to come up with a salmon LOL
There's trout in there but I think they're still fairly small. A loon floated right past her at one point and as soon as she saw it she went "swimming" after it, she looked like she was trying to fly. I cried laughing. Thanks for coming by to say Hi!
Glad for you that you can be back on the road! Enjoy your videos. Question, do you put all your food in the bear locker, or is it safe to keep in the Revel?
Jay. It's safer to keep in the Revels refrigerator. If we had a grill or something we used that we couldn't wash out we would leave it in that container overnight. If you're in a car and tent camping and have all of your food in a cooler, its probably a good idea to put the cooler in that locker too. We are VERY cautious when it comes to food and bears.Thank you for watching and stopping in to ask a great question!
What happens when you make it all the way South? Can you get on a boat and keep going? ;) living the dream, keep it coming.
Hahah, Oh I wish! We have looked into the ferry but its pretty darn expensive. It's still on our bucket list though. Once we hit south I think we're going to start heading North and hopefully the boarder will open at some point this summer. Thanks for watching.
Do you ever see bears?👀
Hi Nita. Honestly? No. We have to go look for them. The last time we saw bears was in Denali National Park and they were far far away. We have black bears in neighborhoods that come down from the hills on "trash" day. We've seen black bears wandering along side of the road. But they are a very skittish animal and don't like noise or people. We stay bear aware of course but we have never seen them while camping. We follow all the rules and stay protected and hopefully it will stay that way. 😁
How's the Revel?
Working wonderfully. With all this mud this time of year it's a beast to keep clean but overall it's doing great! Thank you for stopping in and saying Hi.
Should not be closed! Man made pandemic .
We need to hold responsible those who created this.
We all have to find ways to move forward and find a way to make the most of how things are. Stay safe and stay happy :)
I don’t get why people want to go to campgrounds at all! In California, they’re overcrowded, noisy, and you have to make reservations months in advance. No thanks. I’d take boon-docking any time over established campgrounds. I go out to the wilderness to avoid people, not to be packed in like sardines and forced to listen to someone’s generator all day/night. And to add insult to injury, we have to pay for that “privilege”, and being forced to buy green crappy firewood from a campground host. No thanks! There are quite a few places in CA that are National Forests, and BLM land, but much to my surprise, most people seem to prefer the overcrowded campgrounds. Go figure...
We couldn’t agree with you more. Campgrounds in the winter is nice because we are typically the only ones there and they are free. During summer we do everything we can to avoid them. I know it will be tougher on some of our future travels but we will still try!
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You should take a break. A small one? :). 😁