Why Life Is Different In Alaska

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[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Thank you for watching my video on the livability of Alaska and it's biggest cities, if there are places that you would like to see me cover in future videos please let me know here in the comments.

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

@@DestinationDoodle me too

[@Orang315]

😾 So why is Alaska even part of America ? It’s stupid it should be Canada 🇨🇦

[@kathywilliams9672]

id like to see yellowknife. is that near alaska?

[@Orang315]

@@kathywilliams9672 I wish I could go there to get river rocks 🪨

[@thetechrealms7824]

What is the song that you used in this video? Can’t find it anywhere

[@KentPetersonmoney]

Fun fact Rhode Island, which is the smallest state, has a larger population then Alaska which is the biggest state.

[@coffeelover907]

Also, Anchorage, AK is bigger than Rhode Island.

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Rhode island is congested i lived there for a few years

[@charlesdavis1080]

Providence RI has more people than Alaska

[@roryobrien3947]

@@charlesdavis1080no it doesn’t lol

[@anonymouslyanonymous5987]

Rhode Island is very congested! Wyoming, South Dakota, Vermont, and North Dakota have less people than Rhode Island. Montana has a slightly higher population than Rhode Island, but Montana is so much larger than Rhode Island!

[@genericalaskanexplorer4470]

I live in Delta Junction. About 100 miles from Fairbanks. I will tell you this. The hardest thing about living in Alaska is convincing. A two-year-old that it is midnight in the middle of July. I have lost track of how many times they refused to go too bad because the light is still out, and therefore, it's morning.

[@dirtrider1016]

Learn to spell

[@anthonygarvia3147]

I've been to Delta Junction when I did some MW training out of Fort Greely. It was a nice and quaint town with great bison burgers. But those mosquitos are deadly! Getting bit through a 2 inch thick sweater was something I never thought I would experience. It is the inverse of my Florida childhood.

[@danstrayer111]

Is your writing style typical? " The hardest thing is convincing". You think that's a sentence? The one following isn't, either.

[@07negative56]

Who pissed in your cereal?

[@deborahthompson6248]

​@@07negative56 Ignore him. He's sad .

[@meechieflow_]

As to someone who lived in North Mississippi until i was 24, i got out of college and received a job offer that i couldn't resist, so i made the decision to move to Fairbanks, Alaska. It definitely took some getting used to, but it was the best decision ive ever made. Its absolutely beautiful here. The people are kind, I love my job, in most cases, life is what you make it

[@andrewscott6677]

I moved up here a year out of high school. I already had a brother and a sister living up here and they persuaded me with no difficulty to move up here. I have not regretted my decision ever since. I moved up here in 1989. And I have never regretted my decision

[@only1life88]

Im thinking about selling everything and moving there.

[@me-ib2zb]

Me to from Ohio, but I deliver pizzas, so.. I don't make a lot of money I own my own home so I have some money, I was thinking maybe I can work at a dispensary till I hopefully find a better job, but idk huge decision. Take care​@@only1life88

[@egp2497]

what about the crime

[@only1life88]

"life is what you make it" is true, but some people make due with a 6 on the dice and some with a 1.

[@maryirons4740]

I was born in Anchorage, and lived there until I was 14. My childhood was AMAZING because of this, my father was an outdoorsman who took his kids out to experience the wilderness and learn to be self sufficient! I wish I hadn’t moved away in my teens. It seems like the crime rate has definitely gone up, I’m sure it wasn’t all roses when I was there but as a kid, I didn’t see any of it (or noticed VERY little) I was just constantly amazed by my surroundings lol and felt like I lived in paradise, ironically moving to a tropical zone has felt like literal hell to me 😂

[@vlimavlima44]

Well, if you learned to live in a cold, wild, secluded environment and at the sensitive age of your teens you moved to the exact opposite place, it's no wonder that you hate it. I hope now things are better. 😊 Merry Christmas!

[@MENSA.lady2]

Agree. It's the "Can do" attitude that makes Alaskans so special.

[@MichealFair]

I can feel your pain dear,not easy ❤❤

[@anthonyhertlein4629]

Dude I moved from Philly to the Gulf Coast and I feel the same way. I can only imagine how much worse it feels for you lol

[@MichealFair]

❤❤❤❤

[@mvoutour]

Can only be reached by air, boat, or road. What other way would we reach it, teleportation?

[@nancycosta2448]

So dumb!😂

[@dennysteezy139]

😂😂

[@mohans786]

😂

[@WildlifeWarrior-yd1fq]

Flying saucers

[@AverageJoe1006]

@Buddy00691exactly very smart

[@bug1599]

I personally was up here. If you stay out of the cities and stay in the countryside towns. You’re mostly gonna be fine most of people up here are good hearted. The two people who come up to Alaska or the Crazy or the other kind of crazy.

[@dreemsaragon3544]

Alaska Is full And abundant Of milk. Like.. Alaska Evaporated milk Alaska Condense milk Alaska Powdered Pealed milk Alaska Fresh milk That is why People of the Philippines To much like Alaska..

[@TheSupart91]

Yea if i was to move up to Alaska it means ive had enough of the lower 48 💩 😂😂

[@lorrainec8190]

Keep the migrants out to otherwise they'll turn it into skidrow. Just look at New York.

[@ChillinDrives]

Agree, we have met wonderful and warm people. It’s just so beautiful in Alaska! The wildlife is amazing!!

[@randompersonh]

Honestly call me crazy cause Alaska is just amazing. Yeah there’s commercial society and cities but it’s still beautiful and vast.

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

As a Canadian, I take comfort in knowing we are surrounded by the harsh Arctic and the States to protect us lol ❤️

[@CrackerWacker850]

Typical Canadian. As an American (Floridian technically) I never have any comfort in being safe.

[@lukemoody6299]

@@CrackerWacker850I’m from Florida too. Just went out to eat, but made sure I was sitting by window where I could watch my car.

[@pqr6614]

@@CrackerWacker850 😂😂

[@fjgdjkiesshk]

​@@lukemoody6299she was joking 😂

[@ricbroc1860]

Very funny!

[@et.alaska2016]

I lived in Alaska almost 5 years 😍 Alaska beautiful state and clean state. You can see Aurora in the winter time Amazing Alaska

[@troncoop5676]

As long as no homeless person asks for fentanyl

[@Lovinled]

As a lifelong Alaskan, I love hearing KZbinrs “explain” my state to others 😂😂😂

[@m7m746]

I was just about to write that 😂

[@raygalles2517]

Born there--finally visited it 6 years ago in August. I was in awe. The residents are truly a group apart.

[@Terra_Lopez]

How so?

[@danstrayer111]

@@Terra_Lopez I'll tell you how. Once they move there, everyone else is an "outsider". There is definitely a snotty, elitist mentality going on there.

[@Koroleva_O_A]

@@danstrayer111 У кого элитарный менталитет?

[@peterbutz642]

As a Canadian that travel to Alaska There coast line is absolutely beautiful and I would consider moving there if I was 30 years younger People are friendly and seemed like going back in time 30 years when life wasn’t so rushed

[@mohammedDara-ke8uj]

Hi do you have email? I want to ask you something about Canada

[@brady9076]

Yes it is, come brother

[@thommccann1770]

In Alaska, we live by the clock, not the Sun. Start teaching that.

[@imthedentist]

come join us. its chill

[@HotelMari0Maker]

+1 for mentioning the friendliness of Alaskans. I visited Alaska earlier this year from the lower states and was blown away at how friendly Alaskans are! :)

[@CalvinHikes]

Anchorage is incredibly diverse. And the summer days are extraordinarily long. There is nothing like summer in Alaska.

[@edyann]

Oh, you're so lucky to have lived there.. or visit!

[@krispykremes2482]

"Diversity" isn't much of a pull tbh especially alongside violent crime. And for every summer day there is an equally long winter night

[@Frostmear]

“Diverse” just means high crime

[@garagecomputer5156]

Thats one of the reasons why it has a high crime rate too.

[@zokhrozzWoomzy]

I HECKIN LOVE LE DIVERSITY!!!!

[@susanapplegate9758]

My home , all my life. Glad to be in the Mat-Su Valley now. Mom is buried in Anchorage, Dad in Kodiak. I love life here, every year, always.

[@MichealFair]

Wow amazing 🎉❤

[@WarriorMindset339]

My daughter lives in Wasilla with her husband and three boys. I lived there for 21 years. Miss Alaska a lot.

[@vnvet2282]

Taught school in Tok, AK and worked in underground gold mines in YT and northern BC in the 70's through early 80's, so my perspective is that of small villages and, of course, mining camps. I loved the exotic wildlife, including humans within this category, as the far north tends to attract those who are kind of "different" - myself included. The hardest part were the long, dark winters. I would go underground in the dark, work in the dark, and emerge from the workings in the dark. And alcohol was a constant issue, especially among the miners. Perhaps my best experience was spending a summer with fellow geologists prospecting for gold by sailboat and float planes along the inside passage. I'm 73 now but have revisiting the north on my bucket list.

[@annettelacey7913]

I'd love to see Alaska ,,it's a long way from Australia where I'm from,

[@christopherpittman1926]

Sounds like you had an awesome life.

[@timothylux410]

Your story sealed it for me. I found this video while researching for a position in northern Alaska that will go until the end of the year. It seems like a hell of a commitment to jump head first into, but one of the pros is I’ll be able to tell a story like this one day and not have to look back and wonder what could have been. Thank you for sharing your perspective sir.

[@vnvet2282]

@@timothylux410 Tim, if your are experiencing the "Call of the Wild", jump in as I did. I married a Seattle city girl in 1977 and talked her into searching for a teaching position in Alaska. We threw our earthly belongings into an old VW bug and drove the AlCan to Tok, taking our time to fully enjoy the experience. Get up there and make some memories to tell your grandkids.

[@Stanf954]

I was once stationed at Elmendorf AFB for a short months stay in the 90's. I finally returned in August 2022 as part of a cruise tour. We started in Fairbanks and worked south to Anchorage before joining our ship in Whitter. It was an amazing trip but I couldn't live there long term.

[@fbksfrank4]

Ah, lifelong Alaskan here. I was just in Whittier looking at a cruise ship, trains, buses and vans showed up and started whisking them out. And I was wondering if their ship just waited for them.

[@ridiculously_bubbly]

So cool! I’m at 1:53 and that’s the Alaska native medical health care campus. I can see the building I went to for vision and dental, the building I had my son in, the building I got stitches in, the roof of my PCP, the parking garage… so much more. I moved out of state two and a half years ago and got nostalgic seeing this.

[@sportsnutritionistalok5870]

Is Jesse Pinkman doing good there?

[@sethlastname6595]

Fairbanks is actually over twice the size of Juneau population wise! Most people in Fairbanks live outside the city proper yet everyone in Juneau lives in the city, making both our cities around 30k. However the metro area of Fairbanks goes up to 100k. For example I grew up in Goldstream which is 15 mins from town but still considered Fairbanks.

[@fbksfrank4]

I’m Goldhill road.

[@sethlastname6595]

@@fbksfrank4 I’m Goldridge road lol

[@es416]

Lol this documentary is alright, I appreciate the attempt to describe Alaska, nothing could ever come close unless you live here and have traveled around the state and viewed all of its different parts. Also crime in anchorage is very dependent on the neighborhood, south side is the only safe neighborhood imo, the worst neighborhoods is Mountain View and downtown. Ok no disrespect to the KZbinr, I fully expect this from someone who sounds like they have never been to alaska. If you want to make a video about Alaska and get its REAL-ness you MUST visit it and live there during all the seasons. Also there are so many different parts of alaska like the native villages. One of the BIGGEST THINGS you missed was federal land and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), and native people in general. Also you briefly hinted at the PFD, (permanent fund dividend), that is also a very important and helpful part of Alaskan culture. Btw I mean no hate or disrespect to the KZbinr, overall it was fine I hope to see an improved part two, maybe you can interview Alaskan residents or visit alaska and do deeper research. (Wow such a long comment…j

[@777rogerf]

KZbinrs and other are misled by the statistics. "Only one fatality" this year". the government or tourism promoter says, failing to add that 2,500 people go missing in Alaska every year, and there is no way of knowing how many of these were eaten alive by bears, wolves, et al..

[@upside93]

This video definitely hits like a summary of someone who read the wikipedia articles about Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau but has never been to Alaska lol

[@es416]

Fr@@upside93

[@TheMeefmaster]

Facts are facts though. He also explicitly stated that crime varied heavily by neighborhood b

[@Daviddaze]

The crime fueled by alcohol. Domestic violence , anger, rape, cancer. The poise of society.

[@topplacetoLive]

Explains Alaska's uniqueness well! From stunning landscapes to tough winters, it's a place of contrasts

[@thorfinn_uzumaki8718]

This was brilliant. Thank you so much. This should be a series of you do on places in the country you find interesting. Would definitely consume more/similar content to this both about Alaska and otherwise

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I will definitely be making more content on the liability of less traveled places.

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

Born and raised in Fairbanks, then moved to Seattle for many years and now moving to the Philippines to open our Beach Resort. LET'S GO!!!

[@secretnewmeta1981]

What a small world. I've been living in the Philippines for 6 years with my Filipina wife and 2 mixed kids. We are moving to Fairbanks next summer to escape this place. We were here during c19 and I tell you what, being stripped of all human rights leaves a bad taste in your mouth. We were locked inside our barangay for a year straight while barangay officials patrolled our neighborhoods and arrested people for not wearing face shields and facemasks inside their own homes. We want to live somewhere where we can be free again. I've got a job lined up to drive freight on the haul road with a friend of mine.

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

@@secretnewmeta1981 i hope you enjoyed some things before Covid-19 in the Philippines. But I hear you. Best of luck in my old hometown. The summers are great and the winters are fun with a snowmobile riding on the China river all ice I miss that for sure. Best of luck.

[@gracepagay6915]

Happy to hear that you'll moving in in our country. Wish you luck with your journey and your success for your business 🙏

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

@@gracepagay6915 aww thank you! We hope you can visit our hotel called Ohana Beach Suites look it up. We open next year! Philippines is the best! Take care.

[@fbksfrank4]

I’m still here.

[@marilynwogahn6262]

This was very informative. Thank You

[@discoverglobeliving]

Thanks for a great video!

[@Amir-ft4hz]

Anchorage and Fairbanks are also large military bases. Like a third of anchorage is military property when ted stevens is taken out and the highway cuts through their territory. Many of the concerns we get from stationed folks are lack of amenities in town and the winters are hella long an too cold but mainly cuz they're from Florida or Texas which is understandable. Those in the Fairbanks base have to deal with minimum -30 to -40 degree winters regularly when -20 in anchorage for one or 2 weeks a year is it and the even more depressing lack of everything leading to depression. Good vid!

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Thank you so much Amir

[@plamenbuzinski2583]

Very beautiful fantastic 😅i love Alaska 😊❤

[@Chris_at_Home]

I’ve been here 44 years, most of them working in the Arctic and I cant think of anywhere else I would rather be as I sit in our off-road cabin in the woods. The nearest road is about 6 miles away.

[@fbksfrank4]

Sadly some of the wives work at the Home Depot, then they leave, good employees always seem to be leaving.

[@lulub1433]

I’m visiting and people are so nice, genuinely enjoy the simple things, and proud of their state. ❤Alaska

[@keanureeves257]

Yes of course dear you are right, but don't mind me for coming into your comments,I'm Mr Keanu from Canada but was born and raised here in California, how are you doing and where are you from?

[@edholohan]

Was just there in May, 2023. Absolutely breathtaking. Go there, if you can...especially Valdez, Seward, Denali...

[@BHRoadStoriesBH]

You're great, it's good to have you, I wish there were more like you, best regards

[@ericsikma4764]

Humorous. I remember once flying from Fairbanks to Juneau and thinking that I've been in this commercial jet liner now for 45 minutes and have barely covered half of the same state. This place is HUGE.

[@keanureeves257]

Yes of course dear you are right, but don't mind me for coming into your comments,I'm Mr Keanu from Canada but was born and raised here in California, how are you doing and where are you from?

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Born n raised up there. Makes you strong. Builds character. Nothing you can’t handle after a childhood in a place that is constantly trying to kill you.

[@BarefacedPrincess]

Perfect

[@ponyrang]

Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Awesome... Full watched. Thanks Have a happy day!

[@mandehjetii3418]

Very informative thanks for the effort

[@muthroiltrails2897]

Beautiful documentry.Thank you

[@shawntailor5485]

I played the circut while in colledge there , there was a road house i played a few times . I loved the Bluegrass up there and sometimes filled breaks for the ALASKA NORTH STAR BAND , and a few others.

[@RaulRodriguez-wr8lq]

Thanks, personally I will visit Alaska to experience the nature and wildlife, very informative about the crime,cost of life etc.Good job.

[@freedomlife2024]

Are u rich?

[@arunchaturvedi1960]

0:05 you're right only because Canada doesn't have 'states'; it has provinces and territories. The largest sub-national entity in North America would be Nunavut in Canada which has an area of 709,000 sq miles.

[@Gantenbeyn]

Plus the statement that it would cover the whole contiguous US is plain wrong. Alaska has an area of 1.7 million square km, the contiguous 7.6 million. That is 4.5 times the area.

[@MissilemanIII]

Lived in Anchorage for a few years on a government contract. I can't wait to get back up there. Next summer is the plan.

[@ariandomarthintuwe6972]

I'm Indonesian, born and raised in a tropical town near the equator. Never seen or felt snow in my entire life. It's my biggest dream to visit Alaska and moving there would be a blessing. I've watched a lot of videos about it. The scenery is breathtaking and the cold temperature must be nice compared to what we have here. Unfortunately for me, my financial situation would not allow me to go there.

[@sentientarugula2884]

1) Don't take a tropical town for granted, Indonesia is beautiful and the cold can get annoying 2) Start investing right now for a trip! So many investing resources online nowadays

[@tambilepley5506]

Thank you I enjoyed this

[@nathanielcargile7135]

Lived in anchorage 2 years. Loved it. Would move back.

[@Journeys-travelwithme]

thanks for sharing and the infos❤

[@moosetruck66]

It's truly a masterpiece and quite a journey ⚡️

[@Boomerman801]

Alaska is spectacular. I’ve been there 3 times. Ive been To Anchorage, Kodiak, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka and Fairbanks. The panhandle is my favorite region of Alaska. It has a climate similar to Seattle, but even rainier.

[@AestheticAbe]

You should 100% do a video on how to make a living in different cities in Alaska etc. Would be awesome

[@freedomlife2024]

Nice suggestion 👌

[@AestheticAbe]

@@freedomlife2024 thanks! I’ve always wondered my options for careers over there! Especially in the Fairbanks / North Pole area

[@Koroleva_O_A]

Никак, это нищий штат..

[@AestheticAbe]

@@Koroleva_O_A well people have to make a living there, but I’m just wondering what jobs people there usually have

[@Koroleva_O_A]

@@AestheticAbe Да никакой. Рыбу ловить, да в офисе сидеть. Там есть несколько городов, но нет развитой промышленности, развитой науки и образования. Какую карьеру там можно сделать? Где? Нет ни одной крупной и богатой компании. Только если карьеру государственного чиновника..

[@altonallen4982]

The problem we have is because Most people always taught that " you only need a good job to become rich". These billionaires are operating on a whole other playbook that many don't even know exists.

[@bobbyedward508]

It is remarkable how much long term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.

[@mohammedbush9742]

The wisest thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different streams of income that doesn't depend on government paycheck, especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a time to invest in Stocks, Forex and Digital currencies.

[@christopherjohnson3457]

I also keep seeing lot's of people testifying about how they make money investing in Stock, Forex and Crypto Trade(Bitcoin) and I wonder why I keep loosing. Can anyone help me out or at least advice me on what to do.

[@thomasali5929]

Even with the right technique and assets some investors would still make more than others. As an investor, you should've known that by now that nothing beats experience and that's final. Personally I had to reach out to a stock expert for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to $35k, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I'm buying again.

[@thomasali5929]

Trading under the guidance of an expert is the best strategy for beginners.

[@korea.festival]

!!! My friend, Loved this video. Looking forward to see more. Awesome... Full watched.

[@mattketchie6043]

Love living in Alaska. Understand why you grouped Wasilla into the Anchorage metro. However, I’ll tell you residents in Mat Su Valley are different than Anchorage. Less crime and more economic freedom in Wasilla/Palmer/Houston areas. Most of us live here to stay away from Anchorage.

[@al_chargedup]

I lived in Alaska for almost 5 years. Hardest part of Alaska is the winter. That and finding mari jane.

[@fbksfrank4]

My local weed store stays open until five am 5 days a week during the summer, I take my dog out for midnight walks there!

[@pacman5511]

@@chingvang9320useful info foreals

[@dmarie388]

There are weed shops all over Anchorage

[@WildlifeWarrior-yd1fq]

Screw mary jane

[@Lovinled]

Cannabis is legal in Alaska, one of the first states to legalize recreational use. And before then it was legal to grow and easy to find.

[@chandrashekarchandrashekar7817]

Wow super super sir very good information and very good explanation about Alaska and all the best and Love from Bangalore India.

[@sheahestrada2868]

As someone who lives in Wasilla/Mat-Su valley, we DO NOT consider ourselves part of Anchorage. It’s kind of it’s own thing. It might seem close on a map but most people here would rather not be associated with Anchorage and prefer to be left out of its problems lol.

[@nikolaivista920]

Ha, left out of Anchorage and its problems? I lived in Anchorage for 3 years. Sure it has problems. But so does Wasilla (substance abuse, particularly opioids). By the way, how is that stadium that Palin pushed for and built by Todd's company doing? Is it giving the monetary ROI that was promised? Joke!!

[@NikkyElso]

I also lived there and you're quite frankly wrong. They might not like being associated with Anc but when over half the valley is commuting down the Glenn to go work in Anchorage, you have to admit that the valley is an intrigal part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area.

[@nikolaivista920]

@@NikkyElso Correct sir. And did you go to school in AK? I am a Thunderbird - class of 1996!!!!

[@Northwoods208]

As a dude from SE, the whole valley looks like one big crack house to me 😂

[@NikkyElso]

@Northwoods208 Palmer's alright but Wasilla gifted us the Palins... we call it Wasyphilis

[@MyColoradoDream]

Great video!

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Thank you so much

[@MyAlaskaTRip]

nice video i love Alaska! I'm living in beautiful sceneries😍.

[@zachmelear8601]

Where did you get your info? Wasilla is not a part of anchorage and is 45 minute drive away. They are even in separate boroughs(counties).

[@djsal7769]

I have been to Alaska a year ago and it’s the beautiful state I have been to. Personally it’s a perfect state for some who loves nature and all seasons of the year. I would just make sure to keep Alaska as is since it’s probably the last frontier left out of all the other developed states. Take a look at California for example with its high population basically trashed.

[@perryanderson5642]

My only regret in Alaska, workings there nearly 5 month is 2000 is not visiting Juneau.

[@RossSpeirs]

Alaska is amazing! I live on Vancouver Island where you can see Washington state across the water. Many Americans are surprised to learn that there is somewhere in Canada that is warmer than some of their states, on average. I grew up in the Midwest so I remember cold winters but never had to deal with the amount of darkness Alaskan winters have. Still, the summers in Alaska just be magic.

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

I agree, Alaska can be outright magical

[@Racbon]

@@SomethingDifferentFilms or a Nightmare

[@bang-bing]

​@@Racboncan be both

[@RossSpeirs]

@@mubashirkhan9566 Alaska is USA but it’s right beside northern Canada.

[@Doomfist1132]

I loved Alaska, but the winters are tough lol.

[@RTDoh5]

Was station at U.S. Coast Guard Support Center in Kodiak from 1986 - 1988. Beautiful state, but it takes a certain type of individual to live there. You also forgot to mention the mosquitos and nats up there that are horrific.

[@janblackman6204]

I lived in Fairbanks back in 67 and 68. I loved it except for the earthquakes. We had 3 major earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks. I stayed terrified back then Fairbanks was very rough. They had gold weighing machines by the cash register. Minors would come into town leading their animals with six guns. One early morning this guy came to our apartment and he was frantic. He had killed an Eskimo and dumped him into the chena river. He wasn’t upset about that but he had missed confession. He was terrified about that we had a flood in August of 67 and our apartment was condemned. We were weeks without water lights and heat. The army brought us CRations with amphibious vehicles. My husband and two others managed to steal some beer from somewhere and that’s all we had to drink. It was going below freezing before we got heat. Bob Wally was a favorite radio announcer. People would call in and ask him to send the police because there were moose in the yard and they needed to go to town. Anyway except for the earthquakes I might still want to live there

[@johnsingleton393]

Sounds like a tall tale old man

[@Cjnw]

OK, Boomer!

[@ShelbyShines]

Wow!!

[@genericalaskanexplorer4470]

So when I was moving from Juneau to Fairbanks I had to take a 4-Hour ferry then drive for 13 hours leaving Alaska and going into Canada and then re-entering Alaska.

[@RaulRodriguez-wr8lq]

Thanks, I have friends now living in Alaska ,hope one day can visit eny of the mayor city's, very informative information.

[@janeshure]

I have driven to alaska twice. I love it both times. If it were not for the harsh winters I would seriously consider moving there. I drove the dalton to dead horse and it was a blast but it is not for the faint of heart.

[@baycrestlodge]

It isn't always easy, but we'd never choose to live anywhere else! If you're looking for some of the best and most unique adventures Alaska has to offer, come and heck out Homer. You can even do it with private hot tubs, fast internet, and incredible food! (You just can't beat our halibut and salmon!)

[@Radikal667]

Your country is very beautiful, I can't wait to see it, its nature is beautiful, I am waiting for you in Istanbul, our people are honest and friendly, greetings and love.

[@sub-zero710]

My aunt and uncle were going to retire in Alaska and were really looking forward to it. Unfortunately my uncle passed away before they got to.

[@ethanbishop3638]

The way he said Wasilla kinda caught me off guard but I cant judge XD AK born and raised here and I can say the most significant difference I noticed moving out of state was my seasonal depression going away and having more energy. The summers there are short, about 3 months, and the summer days are about 20 something hours long with sun still in the sky at 2am... winters starting and getting darker around mid September and lasting until Febuary/March. I would go to work at 8 in the dark and go home at 5... in the dark. Of course it's a little bit different wherever you go but I grew up on Kodiak and then later moved to mainland and there was still slush in March, April and August are the months of spring and fall. So yeah, Massive lack of Vitimin D which no doubt contributes to our high crime rates. Also the PFD does not help out with finacnces that much, I have always heard growing uo that people think their gonna be big shots in AK because they have money from the states and they're gonna get pfds on top of that. HA! Most Alaskans use their PFDs just to spend on holiday shopping but I doubt its barely doing that anymore. During Covid I went to viist my family and the stores had ilses all throughout that were bare, fresh produce was hard to come by cause trucks wernt making it through canada. But yeah, thats my little rant here in the ocmments section.

[@trophiehunter1]

I live in Wasilla, I was Born in Wyoming spent 15 years in Montana, Alaska is Home. I absolutely love it here, I will never leave Alaska

[@keanureeves257]

Yes of course dear you are right, but don't mind me for coming into your comments,I'm Mr Keanu from Canada but was born and raised here in California, how are you doing and where are you from?

[@acidaura]

Hi, you made an error in the video at 1:28. Alaska isn't home to just the top 3 tallest mountains in the US, it's actually the top 13 tallest peaks in all of the US are all in Alaska. Not just the top 3. You can check the wiki article "List of the highest major summits of the United States" and see that the top 13 are ALL in Alaska. Unless I'm not understanding something correctly.

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Alaska, a land of extremes - from its vast wilderness to its challenging winters. It's like nature's way of saying, "Hold my snow globe." 😄

[@jamesstepp1925]

Your focus is on the cities, when arguably the reason most people move to Alaska is to get away from them. People that like cities live in the lower 48 mostly. All of Alaska has fewer residents than some of the medium towns I run through as a trucker in New York. I live in Kenai and find that people want to live as far from the built up areas as we comfortably can without losing a Walmart or other amenities.

[@jerrypipher457]

Spent 5 yrs in Anchorage Alaska area. Lived in Eagle River. You might want to be more specific / clear with some of your info. Yes, winter may have been long but we did have about 5 hrs of daylight. Further north was less. The large Native population tends to generate issues ( good and bad ) that “most” of the lower 48 don’t have to deal with. I saw Alaska as a vastly wide open, scenic, ( if you’ve been there or go you’ll understand ) playground for the outdoor / nature types. I found it to be a very enjoyable place to live and probably would still be there today if not for a family matter that brought us back. There are a whole lot worse places here in the 48 and it is easier for them to spread to surrounding states. If one ever has the chance to visit I suggest you take it but you had better be careful, Alaska’s beauty can be addictive and you will be wanting to go back.

[@RubenDan-uc6wt]

Hello Jerry, how are you doing today

[@anthonyharmon9265]

Are the natives racist? Like hawaiians? Pure hate in those people

[@greg6561]

While Juneau IS the capital of Alaska, the images starting at 4:38 of the video are NOT of the Alaska state capitol building. Instead, that's the US Capitol in Washington DC. Just FYI. No building in Alaska is that big and beautiful, namely because we cannot have much stone architecture here. Earthquakes would knock it all down.

[@btomlinson21]

Wasilla/Palmer (the Mat-Su valley are their own cities about 40 miles north of Anchorage. Definitely can not just lump them into Anchorage as they are well beyond city limits. But I see why you did that.

[@kylekobus6374]

paused the video to see if someone point this out...ty :)

[@fbksfrank4]

Man hit wasilla 5 pm Friday, took me almost an hour to get out.

[@dilwarhussain2319]

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. Lots of love from Bangladesh🇧🇩❤🌹

[@Marc-io8qm]

Stay in Bangladesh. Please.

[@matanuskabutler7566]

I'd say roughly 65% of people can only last a single one of our winters. Most people say the snow, but its most likely the darkness.

[@yipmabaruya1148]

Good afternoon from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents.

[@donfss5088]

The median age in Alaska is nearly the lowest of all 50 States. For those who enjoy the outdoors it's nearly impossible to beat. Alaska excels in all/most outdoor sports, both summer AND winter. Snowmachining is incredible partly because of the longer winters and depth of snow. Summer is surprisingly pleasant for residents as well as tourists but for tourists it's best to arrive earlier in the Summer than coming in August or late August because the days are returning to "normal," they're getting shorter, and you might see more rain then. Fairbanks, while it is the largest, northernmost city, still has the hottest summer days. It holds the record of 100 degrees. There are lots of touristy things there way too numerous to mention. Anchorage sits on the northern shores of Cook Inlet approx. 350 miles south of Fairbanks. Cook Inlet extends southwest 220 miles from Anchorage to its junction Shelikof Strait at Barren Is., Aleutian Range. There are at least 3 large volcanoes visible driving south from Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The drive starting with the Seward highway is designated as one of the National Scenic Highways and is spectacular. The Kenai is amazing all the way down to Homer which calls itself the Halibut capital of the world. Homer is roughly 4 hours south of Anchorage. Here are some photos of Homer which, in my opinion, is the most beautiful place you can drive a car to in Alaska. duckduckgo.com/?va=b&t=hr&q=homer+alaska&iax=images&ia=images

[@TroyOttosen-jg7tt]

I will take Seward over Homer, lived in both places out on the water in a clear day along the Kenai fjords is about most scenic place anywhere!

[@donfss5088]

@@TroyOttosen-jg7tt Well, I was referring to the city of Homer and not boat trips to the Kenai Fjords. Should we compare EVERYTHING that there is to do in and out of Homer with Seward? If we took a poll, far more people would choose Homer for its spectacular beauty, the world famous, Homer Spit, the best halibut fishing, the 23-mile drive along the Bay on East End Road, the countless restaurants compared to Seward. You can even see Mt St Augustine from Homer and the Spit. Oh, and Homer weather is better than Seward unless you like more rain and clouds. www.google.com/search?sca_esv=570134643&q=homer+alaska&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwi75MLnr9iBAxW7MjQIHdwgAeEQ0pQJegQIDhAB duckduckgo.com/?q=best+tourist+attractions+in+homer+alaska+&va=b&t=hr&iax=images&ia=images

[@adrianasanchez766]

Es un lugar increíble , mi infancia se ve reflejada en este lugar

[@biggdoggc2490]

I was stationed at Fort Wainwright Alaska which is in Fairbanks and I enjoyed it

[@cityexplorerHQ]

Great job💪💪💪💪

[@IronDogger]

Alaska is an experience 💝

[@Racbon]

And a hassle to live in

[@blaze4202]

I miss it it's my home I will forever love it..

[@amdnagh.initiative]

😊😊😊goood view im from moroccco and really love ur channel im.olrased to share the best places may u can see somthings u never see in morocco 😊😊😊😊😊

[@lucasadams102]

As someone who lives in Wasilla, we aren’t part of Anchorage’s metro area. It’s also pronounced Wuh-Sill-Uh. Knik Fairview also isn’t a city, it’s a neighborhood. Pronounced Kuh-Nik, not Kink

[@davidcoblentz7468]

Was stationed in adak it was rugged beautiful and hard but i loved it.

[@user-ul5pt1yb8z]

Thanks a lot

[@edwinalvarez5533]

Que paisaje tan hermoso 😮

[@mohammadsharif6734]

Thanks sir

[@miami33803]

I love being stationed in Alaska.

[@juliejones8585]

Born b4 a state Raised with no electricity or running water❤️ commercial gished w/dad..Have great work ethic, Honesty, Dignity and live gor mankind.. Great experience and Good people who appreciate an honest wsy of living. Gave it 70 years❣️😀

[@johanna5688]

It's been my lifelong dream to live in Alaska. I live in Perth, Western Australia. That dream is a rapidly vanishing dream for me. I just get to watch it on KZbin. 😢😢😢😢

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Thank You

[@YFZriderdude15]

The Anchorage Metropolitan area is a little under 27,000 square miles. The city of Anchorage, on the other hand, is a little under 2,000 square miles. The metropolitan area includes the cities of Wasilla, Palmer, etc. as well. This is a great report, but it may be confusing to some viewers to reference the metropolitan area when talking about the population of Anchorage. The metropolitan area has 100,000 more people than the city of Anchorage. That's 25% more!

[@Spockston]

Anchorage resident here. We have one of th ehighest rates of seasonal depression because of our lack of sunlight. State professionals, and doctors heavily push vitamin D supplements via said lack of light. Minimum wage statewide is 10.85, with most places in anchorage getting 13-16/hour. Anchorage is also a 30 minute drive north, south, and east towards national parks.

[@sean2015]

Soooo, what see you saying? Is it a nice place to live? Or are you thinking of moving?

[@Spockston]

Im saying that this place has higher highs, and lower lows than some of the other places I have seen, and if you can tough out the lows, the highs are very much worth it.

[@sean2015]

@@Spockston ok. So tell about the highs which you enjoy about living there 🙂

[@Spockston]

@@sean2015 it is Beautiful beyond compare, oitside of our 1 big city, there is nature all around us. If you like moderate summers with long days, or maybe short days with everything the eye can see covered in a sheet of white. Most communites, even anchorage, are sone kind of close knit. Anchorage is a big town with a dmall town feel.

[@sean2015]

@@Spockston if you like it up there I say “more power to ya”. Me though, I’m a guy who likes to travel so I’m not sure I could handle the geographic isolation. Plus the idea of going for a jog on a trail and accidentally startling a grizzly with her cubs….mmmm, I’ll pass. I’m also scared of earthquakes and Alaska (which most people don’t realize) gets more than any other state. And those skeeters 🦟🦟🦟😳 PS- moose meat sounds delicious though. I used to live in North Dakota and we had nearby restaurants that sold bison burgers/bison steaks and those were always good. (heck, Teddy Roosevelt spend an entire winter living off nothing except bison so it must be good). Also I have a pilot’s license and boy would it be fun to fly up there.

[@calpolyca]

If anybody from Alaska can answer: Why so much crime? It is the lack of employment opportunities? Excessive alcohol/drug use? All or neither?

[@jackiep6068]

Good question! Would also like to know about the crime in Alaska. Especially because we are considering moving there.

[@TTundragrizzly]

Crime per capita is high. It just means, per population. The population is low, considering the size. It’s not any more dangerous than any other city. Anchorage and Fairbanks only cities with any crime to speak of. Anchorage is highest. I lived 4 hours north of Anchorage for 24 years. I miss AK. Beautiful State! Long winters though, especially tge further north you go. Long summer days, but short summers. Fall time is gorgeous but short. Skies are beautiful at night. Mountains are stunning. Wildlife galore. Watch out for moose while driving. Be bear aware. It’s a peaceful place, Alaska! But can be heavy at times or overwhelming with harsh elements. But overall, worth that chapter in your life. I miss it.

[@calpolyca]

@@TTundragrizzly Thank you for the response. It does make sense why the rate is so high w/ not a lot of population. I may end up moving there in a few years due to work, so just wanted to know what's up. Thanks!

[@fbksfrank4]

Lots of work, not to much incentive. Alcohol and drugs are the problem, also mental health issues due to the great light swings. You can bundle up against the cold, run from car to building. Never leave the house. But you can’t escape the lack of daylight, even with a light bulb.

[@calpolyca]

@@fbksfrank4 Very valid point. I know there are other areas in the world who also go through the same thing, so much so there are even special lights which can be used; not so much for light, but helps w/ depression -- depression is a major issue d/t darkness for 3-4 months. Thanks for the response!

[@carlosquintana9646]

I won’t go live at Alaska . Because I heard lot of different crazy/scary story about Alaska make people disappear.

[@johncronin5311]

Yes

[@Idiotcowbitch]

Crazy place to visit

[@AashiqJaved]

Wow nice video amazing nice place

[@dueycarter1583]

Alaska has a special hold on my dreams

[@greenbastard1871]

I was born and raised in Oregon. Went to Alaska for what was to be a 2 week vacation. Fell in love with the state, and stayed for 25 years. First off, Wasilla is NOT affiliated with Anchorage at all.Anchorage is in the municipality of Anchorage. Whereas Wasilla is located in Matanuska Borough. Kind of like counties in other states.

[@upside93]

I came up to work a summer season in Denali and haven't left, so I feel ya lol this place really has a way of grabbing you and making you never want to leave. I love it so much.

[@greenbastard1871]

@upside93 Yes indeed. We left to be closer to my wife's doctor's 2 years ago. Otherwise, we would still be there.