Grocery Prices In An Isolated Alaskan Village - Gambell, AK

[@Manetho72]

The second store looked well-kept up and fairly nice. The first store reminded me of a Minnesota bait shop.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Hahaha yes! The first store is much older than the second.

[@janetwatson7966]

I worked with a girl who's parents had a bunch of kids. She said they lived off the land, grew their own vegetables. They spent 200 dollars a year at the store for stuff like pastas, and a few other items they couldn't get from the land.

[@Mnbvcxzlkjhg1]

My mom grew up the same way. My grandparents had pigs, chicken and also cows if i remember correctly. They also grew all their fruits and vegetables. The only foods they bought was flour, sugar, some spices that dont grow here and rarely candy.

[@AnotherAngryCommentator]

So much work doing these, Going to the location, setting up the camera, going back like you never got there, going into a location. Going back to get the camera. Lots of work behind the scenes. Thanks for the videos. Subbed.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I can imagine I look a little weird going back and forth sometimes😂 Thanks for subscribing!

[@adermm]

Beautiful, I sure would love to visit. God Bless you buddy. Happy New Year and I pray your channel overflows in 2025!!

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Welcome anytime! Happy New years and God bless you and yours as well! Thanks!

[@mcdradus]

used to run tugs up there in and out of nome a lot. i do miss it sometimes but then I sober up and come to my senses midway and guam are much more enjoyable in my old age

[@sherry866]

Prices are INSANE 😮

[@INDRIDCOLD83]

These will be the current prices in American within the next 5 years.

[@n00bF0Sh0]

gotta pay the distributors. it isn't cheap getting goods to remote locations.

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@n00bF0Sh0 Im pretty sure the stuff is flown in... so yes transportation is main cause

[@Danielle-b2z]

I live in a small village in the Yukon and I thought our groceries cost a lot. You have 2 stores and we only have one. Most of your stuff is more expensive than ours, especially considering the difference in money from US to Canadian. You have more stuff than we do in the second store. I love watching these videos. Thanks.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

That’s interesting! Thanks for watching!

[@rrain3375]

I was telling him some of the prices in Toronto where are I live are not far off what they pay. And you living in Yukon must be equally expensive. Now my brother in Texas has cheap groceries.

[@deatman5843]

All the villages in the Yukon except for one are connected by road, which makes a big difference for prices. In Alaska a lot of the villages aren't connected to the road network.

[@markbryer268]

This video offers an important perspective of what’s available (or not) when you live in a remote village. Thanks for showing us around the new store. That store was open when we lived in GAM. Also, love your choice of camera angles as you ride to and from place to place.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

You’re welcome! Thanks Mark!

[@troychambliss784]

How do people afford these prices my friend?

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

@@troychambliss784 there isn’t a lot of job opportunities out here. Majority of the working class age group is unemployed because of this. So most families get government subsidies to help pay for these groceries. But most of our food comes from what we hunt, fish, and gather.

[@moonlion7047]

​@@WallaceUngwilukwhy waste so much money on water? I don't understand and can't you like heat snow or something?

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

We haul fresh spring water that flows from the hill right behind town. Like I showed at the end of the video.

[@gregadams6827]

wow. What a cool video!!! I live on an isolated swamp in Louisiana, but not like where you live. I will not drink my well water!!! Thanks Wallace. Greg from the Manchac Swamps in Louisiana.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Nice to meet you Greg! Thanks for watching!

[@DanKirchner5150]

downtown julie brown

[@valdemarmikkelsen9830]

Very interesting. The goods are more expensive out in the district than in the cities. Always looking forward to your videos. Have a nice day🙂

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching! You as well!

[@pnw_element9822]

Wild bro I couldn’t do it there unless I was born there

[@chrishiebert9747]

Bros stores prices are like goods at our movie theatres.

[@IzzaMeanCat]

This was a great video! I've drank fresh spring water bubbling up & out of the ground. Delicious! 😸🌻✌️🐾🐾🇱🇷

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks! Nothing like fresh spring water!

[@SuperJupiter9]

It would be very stupid to buy bottled water when you live in such a place with natural spring water all around.

[@malgorzatamyrzha7598]

Wow. The prices are crazy. Unbelievable. Thank you for sharing. Good luck down there.

[@rrain3375]

I live in Toronto Canada and want to thank you for sharing your price of goods in your local market. Yes most things are expensive like luxury items. (Ice cream) But, everyday items are not that much more than we pay in Canada.

[@donvoll2580]

Good day from Kitchener Waterloo area Yes some prices are a little cheaper but we r getting high in price Ths

[@babydoll9282]

Wow dude sometimes I feel bad going into Walmart and I live in Fort Myers Florida.. I really feel bad for you holy crap I can go to the dollar store and get a gallon of water for a $1.25 which I think is outrageous but I would rather be drinking your Spring Water by far any day of the week.. this is my first time watching you I wish you nothing but good health and happiness❤❤❤❤

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Definitely grateful to have fresh spring water accessible! Thank you!

[@garyhammond2213]

This was many years ago, but I ate dried salmon dipped in seal oil that came from Gambell. I'm east of you by about 5 or 600 miles. My girlfriend was from Gambel, and she had her native food shipped to Fairbanks. Muktuk, fish and Stink (Walrus) food. I only ate the fish dipped in seal oil. Oh, and she had Eskimo ice cream which was berries mixed with Crisco. I've been in Alaska for 50 years and could live out there.

[@AnnieHouston-ed3do]

We run our house on spring water. Tastes so much better than city water. I could never afford those prices. Most of our meat is wild game. Were in tennessee.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

It would be nice to connect our houses to the spring! And most of our foods come from what we hunt, fish and gather!

[@AnnieHouston-ed3do]

@WallaceUngwiluk sure beats hauling water, which is what we used to have to do! Every year our life gets a bit easier and I appreciate it so much lol. Hauling water sucks 😭

[@AnnieHouston-ed3do]

My husband is 66 and grew up having to live hard like that, he's really happy to be able to take it a little easier now

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Glad you both were able to do that to make your lives easier!

[@krabgrass]

Sure beats living in a boring, overpriced hellhole like Phoenix, that's for sure...

[@toneholder]

Great video, looking forward to watch many more. Stay safe Wallace. Don ( in Michigan)

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching Don!

[@dravakian]

Greetings Wallace, from BC Canada.. thanks for the tour of the stores in your community. Cool to compare the cost of an isolated Alaskan village to a modern small city (approximately 21,000 in my city and around 27,000 if you include the outlying areas)

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@dravakian]

If you don't mind me asking, are you Aleut or Tlingit? I know there are tribes (i apologize for using the word tribes, couldn't think of the proper word)..

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

@@dravakian no need to apologize! We’re Yupik. My mother is from Japan so I’m also half Japanese.

[@lindabonomi7274]

New sub...great video, fascinating view of a different part of the world. Thank you, I'm looking forward to seeing where your next videos take us!

[@LAIRDO-]

Very insightful. Sorta makes me re-think the "high" food prices we have here in Ohio. Thank you for sharing.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@landieh6162]

This is great...thanks for sharing 😊

[@Silvio_Nunez]

Wow, I shouldn't complain about our prices. I live in 🇨🇷 🌴Costa Rica🌴 🇨🇷 Pura Vida. I subbed to your channel.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Wow, Costa Rica! Thanks for subscribing!

[@waiwantheclock]

showing how you get water is so awesome!

[@earthprospecting]

Thank you for sharing your town.... stay safe and Happy Holidays Wallace. 🎄♥

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching! Happy Holidays to you as well!

[@synack_DCCBUS]

Really cool video thanks for sharing, upload more please!! Just subbed

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for the sub!

[@tishamac529]

Wow I would lose my mind if I didn’t have access to a large variety of produce. Always something in life to be thankful for

[@DavidSimpsonJr.-b8p]

Good content. Interesting information as well. Rock Island, ILLINOIS

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@DavidSimpsonJr.-b8p]

@WallaceUngwiluk Absolutely. Thanks for replying!! It's great to connect my friend. Stay blessed.

[@DavidSimpsonJr.-b8p]

@WallaceUngwiluk subscribing now.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

@ bless you and yours as well!

[@NobodySpecial509]

Those prices are painful to see… i’m in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦 on Cape Breton Island & thought our prices were bad… 😢 Must be hard to make ends meet out there… subscribed to your channel. 😊

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Oh wow! Thanks for subscribing!

[@Constantine744]

Definitely want to see more videos very interested❤

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

More to come!

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

That stuffs expensive but honestly, it's not too far off from what we're paying in the lower states. Like cereal being 10 dollars there, the same box might be 5.99 at Kroger or Albertsons in the lower states. Some things there seem pretty expensive there but for most part, some things aren't too far off which means shits expensive everywhere at the moment

[@FairbanksForever-kt2em]

Been in Fairbanks 5 years....going to McGrath soon....the prices should be higher but that's the pay price to pay for rural living.

[@NaNa-ug1ej]

i love how you can just leave your ride running out the store. most states that ride would be gone

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

It is a luxury! In a place of 700 people, where everyone knows everyone, it would be hard to get away with stealing a vehicle

[@wesleyjoseph1156]

Wow that's crazy ''NDA '' reminds me bk in the day getting water on my Rez in Canada British Columbia

[@dirtyjohngaming]

Cool video bro, thanks for sharing

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSixteen-jj6eg]

Geez, I spoke to soon. The condiment prices, the bread prices are crazy expensive. $14 for some orange juice. Those frozen Digorno Pizzas are $5.25 in Knoxville, Tn.

[@yugoyankoff-vh7in]

Subscriber # 742 here. Good luck with your channel. I hope it works out for you. 😊

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for subscribing! Hope you enjoy what’s to come!

[@peaches3392]

Are there any Restaurants in your town?? I found this so interesting. I was in Hawaii and prices there were crazy also. Just discovered your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

We don’t have a single restaurant here in Gambell. The nearest Subway is in Nome, AK which is one flight away and the nearest McDonald’s is in Anchorage, AK which is two flights away. All our meals are prepped and cooked at home!

[@guitarcomet5]

Up until 2020, the only grocery store in Trenton, NC looked similar to the first store. It was a decent (typical) store back in the 50s - 80s, but it became run down and the original owner’s son really let it go before selling it to an Indian (from India) family..that’s when it really took a dive. It became a beer and cigarettes store for the locals. Some of the prices at the nice store weren’t too bad. Water $10 per gallon is ridiculous! Highway robbery.

[@charlenepinola4310]

I live in California our prices are crazy too .but not as inflated as it is where you are at.i wish you would have shown the price of the coffee there. Or eggs milk .the one that got me was the water ten dollars!! Here we pay about 1.29 per gallon.

[@danelionheart5881]

They seem to think lets move to Alaska they pay you to live there. But the truth is they don't pay you enough to cover the cost to buy food for a year let alone the cost to rent or gas to drive or for the heat to keep you warm. A gallon of milk in Florida is just over 2 dollars yet a quart is over 4 dollars in Alaska .

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

There are places in Alaska where the prices are more reasonable. In or around the cities. You see these expensive prices more so in the rural isolated communities in Alaska.

[@WilliamSaverino]

​@WallaceUngwiluk that's to be expected do t transportation cost, very interesting video. Thank you.

[@danelionheart5881]

@@WilliamSaverino In that case gas and oil should be free for all of Alaskan's After all the pipe line runs all through Alaska.

[@tonywestvirginia]

Wow! Even Bananas are 50 cents a pound here in the hills of West Virginia.

[@b_kickz4417]

Just out of curiosity, why do you fully step into the spring water towards the end of your video? Doesn’t the bottom of your shoes contaminate the water? Just curious. Also can you do a day in the life video of what you do there in Alaska. I’d love to watch that video :)

[@ramprashad29]

Greetings from my beautiful city of New York.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Hello there! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnHenryAkpik]

Hello from the east coast north slope kaktovik.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Welcome!

[@i.187x]

Has you meet outdoor boy in Alaska yet?

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I have not. Hopefully someday!

[@milissapoisson6369]

Wow, I would have to live in an igloo to be able to afford to eat cereal and milk! You guys need winter wheat and green houses...some buffalo...dang

[@terrynorlo3196]

So the company that I've been employed by, for 35 years recently just asked me if I would like to finish out the rest of my 3. Year term in Alaska. At the end of my 36 month. I am being forced to retire With a full pension Plus Other Cash benefits. They said that all travel expenses are paid and they will provide a nice home for me to live in while I'm there working. After I reach retirement, I'll have full options to purchase the home from the company at a discount price. After looking at these prices and assuming that everything else is higher as well. My thinking is that they are gonna have to raise my income and my retirement package to at least 35%. After speaking with a friend of mine who works as a DOD contractor at the Air Force base. We work for the same company, boosting his income 44% If they don't do that then I will just finish out my 36 months in Virginia. Those prices are crazy insane.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Hope it works out for you!

[@theboringchannel2027]

add in additional transportation costs for routine stuff like going to the doctors.

[@Evan-Jame]

Very interesting content, just subbed to the channel. Happy new years

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for the sub! Happy New Years!

[@najman2741]

New to the channel. I’m down here in sunny arid Los Angeles so life on the other extreme of weather is fascinating

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@evelyncunningham6939]

The TP was a Kirkland brand ⛄️

[@evelyncunningham6939]

Watching from southern Idaho first snow today ⛄️

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@wesleywyndam-pryce4081]

Quality video I love watching different lives and perspectives great insights I always imagine living there as well thanks for the video, funny they dont show prices ? At first store wonder why, can you request certian things as well 🤔 im wondering at the first store like theyll source it at the wholesalers if order a pack

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Glad you enjoyed it! The first store might not have the prices because it is a much older store. You can request things and they will see if they are able to order it!

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

After watching this video, I will never again complain about outrageous grocery prices here in Pennsylvania. 😂

[@justtl5885]

Nice work!

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thank you!

[@lisamarie4472]

‼️only reason for No price tags is too much to pay. They don’t show prices at High End Restaurants ‼️wow‼️

[@melodicewingm2292]

How do salaries compare to the food prices?

[@billybob-ug5dm]

From a small town myself, probably low as fuck and majority alcoholics

[@saekx]

Thank u for making this video

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

My pleasure!

[@aqivgaqm5025]

Hello from Anaktuvuk Pass! Prices pretty similar here too.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@sebebalios1906]

12.99 for 1L of Heinz ketchup, 25$ for a jar of Mayo and 9.49 for a loaf of bread!! How do you guys survive out there in Alaska with those prices, that's insane!

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Check out my latest video!

[@madizzle90]

The cost of living is higher in Alaska.

[@happycook6737]

The only thing that looked about the same price as where I live was toilet paper but we stopped using it. We use a water sprayer instead.

[@kirvin8737]

slow down, cant even see what it all is and the prices! I agree with you one the "fresh product". lol Looks like they need to get the goods on the shelves!

[@gratefulMTC]

Thank you for showing us the grocery prices. They are super high. I will not survive there with my salary.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulnokio1199]

Those stores seem pretty well stocked for being out in the middle of no where. Assuming thats a dry community but im curious about alcohol prices in a town with similar logistics

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Yes, Gambell is a dry village

[@GmaSue541]

CRAZY prices.

[@sandrajones7896]

Bananas in Missouri for about $.47 a pound, 5 pounds of potatoes are less than two dollars, Mayonnaise cost about six dollars for the large size, a loaf of bread will cost you about $2.20, Milk is like four dollars and some thing For a gallon, butter is approximately Five dollars a pound but it’s on sale a lot for 2.99 a pound, Frozen pizzas run from $2.99 to seven dollars depending on the brand, Cheerios and Lucky charms here in Missouri cost about six dollars unless you can catch them on sale, A case of that water would probably cost maybe six dollars, Gallon of water costs around two dollars. I don’t know how anyone can afford to live where you do. Our prices are high because of inflation But what you have to pay is totally insane.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Such a big difference!

[@silita6193]

the deadliest food products cheap as the healthiest the most expensive that tells a really disturbing story

[@xirogs]

Healthy foods usually more expensive than junk foods.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Unfortunately!

[@sciannabrown1195]

Just wondering what kind of jobs do people have, to buy groceries? This video was very interesting. I hope your channel grows substantially, so you can keep the videos coming 😊

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Unfortunately there isn’t much job opportunities out here. The majority of the working class age group is unemployed. There are a few jobs that the locals have at both stores, the school, clinic, post office and a few other spots. Most families get government subsidies to help afford the groceries. But most of our food comes from what we hunt, fish, and gather.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

And thank you!

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

interesting place you live at. im a central illinois resident and ive always had some sort of interest in living in alaska (i like being one with nature). but it kinda conflicts with my meteorology and storm chaser side, which wants me to stay in illinois or somewhere in the midwest/central us. as much as i want to experience alaska, the passion for meteorologist and storm chaser in me is too strong and ill just have to stay here lol. best of luck to you in that remote village though

[@tobykoonooka]

I saw you coming back from back there with my 110

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I saw you on your bike!

[@tobykoonooka]

@@WallaceUngwiluk ye

[@dorothyann-n2h]

Merry Christmas 🎄⛄🎄 Y'all's Family

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

[@akashaofthenile6077]

In Nunavut, yukon and territories, the government gives millions of dollars to grocery stores to offset the cost of shipping, however, there prices are ridiculous. As always rather than give money to corporations, they should have just given it to the people , they prolly would have done better that way. Canada has now put in a carbon tax, that will make food insecurity even worse. I pray that changes very soon. I don't know about how the government help the alaska for food, but feel the canadian government, should just absorb the shipping costs, and have the prices no different than the average place in the provinces. Thank you for sharing your experience. BTW, to me it does appear your prices are better than what I saw in the Canadian north.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Most families here receive government subsidies to help afford these foods but even with those, a lot of families still struggle to afford the groceries. Thanks for sharing!

[@Khantune47]

I'm curious: Does the produce come from local indoor grow-ops, from someplace else in the state like Wasilla, or from out of state? Bananas, and oranges, yeah, well.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I’m not sure exactly where it comes from but they are shipped from somewhere.

[@SpartanGSD]

Compared to here in Ontario Canada, seems that prices where you are, are generally 3x the cost of those same items here

[@MadskillsBeatz]

Wow, food is so expensive there.

[@rogerfrost5521]

I'm sure that everything comes in by air or maybe boat but what do people do for work in order to afford these prices? Every thing is 3 to 5 times higher than here in the lower 48. Very interesting video, thanks.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Good question! Groceries do come by plane. Most families here get government subsidies to help afford these groceries. Thanks for watching!

[@bigcws4522]

That's amazing you got fresh water are you worried about animals carrying disease in it or does the water flow fast enough. Nice video thanks.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

We haven’t had any issues with the spring water. The water is continuously flowing and it’s close to the hill where it comes from!

[@removingthevailbro.leonard8044]

What kind of milk you all are drinking down their, milk on the shelf........

[@shadowgirl815]

This video was so interesting! Hopefully there aren't any taxes on those prices!

[@HFarms1955]

👍👍 great information. Id love to see your great state some day!! I better start saving a ton of money!!😁

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Hope you make it someday!

[@jo3ywils0n39]

Bro if you like sparkling water get a sodastream they're goated for making a bunch of your own. Could buy a machine for the price of 4 cases in the store, seems like a no-brainer.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I hear you. I do need to get a soda stream!

[@wesleywyndam-pryce4081]

You can even make pepsi lol 😂​@@WallaceUngwiluk

[@theboringchannel2027]

@@WallaceUngwiluk learn how to ferment, and you can carbonate anything with a little sugar.

[@anthonyesparsen7776]

Wow the guy left his ATV running outside the building, if we would do that where I live it would be stolen in 1 minute.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Would be hard to get away with stealing a vehicle here where everyone knows everyone!

[@jpmnky]

Leaving someone stranded like that in that weather is manslaughter if something happens over their atv getting stolen.

[@DollYPlAyz2]

I have to say I am a bit surprised as to why someone would pay $10 for a gallon of water when you you live in clean, snowy Alaska!!

[@BrainMonkeyBooks]

Those prices are close to what people pay in Winnipeg grocery stores. Damn, inflation has gone up the roof. 😅

[@zacharyrichardson2823]

Where do you guys buy your guns and equipment for hunting?

[@cooperwhite4044]

And quads & snowmobiles.. keep the videos coming brother they are dope!

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

The blue store will sometimes have guns in stock. We also get our guns and other hunting equipment from Nome or Anchorage.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

The quads and snowmobiles are usually ordered from Nome or Anchorage. Both stores will have some in stock sometimes as well.

[@Thomas-dz9dj]

Amazon

[@wademacdougall1600]

Russia sends them over

[@ericvonp]

Quart of milk here is $5.49 plus 12% tax in some lower states…plus plastic bags aren’t free either!

[@bobbeauchesne2805]

Love your videos. You rely on motors for transportation so how much does the fuel cost? And how do the people in the town make the money to pay for the essentials? Is it partially from the the oil drilling dividend’s, but that can’t be enough considering how much the groceries cost.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Thanks! Gas price is about $6.50 a gallon. There are a few jobs at the school, stores, clinic, post office and at the City and IRA. Majority of the families receive government assistance for food. We call it food stamp but when I was in Idaho last year everyone called it EBT.

[@blue39503]

I backed up to see the price of a 6 pack of Klondike bars 😮 Imagine someone moving up there and running to the store to get some stuff for dinner. Them chili dogs and Doritos gonna be more expensive than the move. Though now I have a hankering for some fried taters with onion.

[@DOO-DOO-DOO-45-47]

That's not bad prices. I've been to places in alaska where it was almost $30 dollars for some milk.

[@ilovemeidastouch]

what are wages like compared to states

[@Jordan44752]

I was watching another video the other day of someone that went to you neighbors in Savoonga and in that video the locals said they get most of their food from hunting and fishing. I was just curious what percentage of your towns food is hunted or foraged for? Your island looks absolutely beautiful by the way, seems like an awesome place to live.

[@suzannaburch7665]

These prices are crazy!! How are incomes able to keep up with these costs? Hopefully there are food banks to assist families.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

There isn’t a lot of job opportunities here unfortunately. So most families receive government subsidies to help afford these groceries. But the majority of our foods come from what we hunt, fish and gather!

[@suzannaburch7665]

@WallaceUngwiluk God bless you as you find ways to meet your needs and those of your family. Living off of the land has a positive side in that you are eating healthier foods and avoiding so many processed food. Thank you for sharing this interesting clip. I appreciate your additional information too!

[@ryanlevron1972]

That was interesting Thank you for your time in doing this I just looked up Gambell...holy crap dude..you live on an island, several miles from the mainland.. no wonder prices are so high. Geeze By the way.. you look like one of the people I watch on the alaska shows once in a while.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Closer to Russia than mainland Alaska! Thanks for watching!!

[@ryanlevron1972]

@WallaceUngwiluk If ur closer to Russia, are you on Russian side of the international date line?

[@BradyDoesntMiss]

what does your diet consist of living so remote? id imagine if someone was going by a strict diet it would be hard due to supply chain issues.

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

A big majority of our diet comes from things that we hunt, fish and gather!

[@GmaSue541]

CRAZY prices. Are the work wages good there?

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

I wouldn’t say so. There isn’t many job opportunities out here so the majority of the working class age group is unemployed. And a lot of people that are working are making minimum wage which is around $14-$17 depending on where you work.

[@theboringchannel2027]

Get a water filtration system and a UV light, along with 8mil plastic bags, and start bagging up 1 gal of water and wholesale at $3-4 to the stores.

[@sandrajones7896]

The shelf stable quarts of milk for $1.25 where I live in Missouri.

[@OscarWithC]

I live in Sweden and its expensive.... but these prices are like 5X waddahel

[@rubensalcido5606]

Darigold products hard to find here especially the eggnog the best I've tasted.

[@tpad6]

Not a lot of options for food, expensive prices.. what are the pros of living there?

[@WallaceUngwiluk]

Reasons for living or staying here might differ for everyone. Majority of the locals are those that were born and raised here. Living off the land and sea like those that came before us. Not many people move out because of the culture shock of moving to a big city.