UNBOXING ALASKA: What It's Like Living in ALASKA

Does everyone in Alaska live in a cabin?
Does everyone in Alaska carry bear spray?
And is everyone in Alaska kinda like you and me?
We’ll go over all of this, plus so much more everyone. So, grab a smoked salmon bloody mary unplug your car and let’s get ready to skidaddle. We’re gonna unbox the state of Alaska.
Look at that fishing boat. He’s gonna get a big ole’ haul here boy. Cod, Halibut, crab, and of course all the different types of Salmon you can think of. There are six species of Salmon caught in Alaskan waters, and fishing is a $12.8 billion dollar industry in this state. 5 billion pounds of fish are caught in Alaska every year, and Alaska accounts for 60% of all commercial fishery production in the USA.
Of course fishing is a big deal here. I mean this state has more shoreline than all other 49 states combined. And fish have been a big part of the Alaska culture, since, well Alaska wasn’t even Alaska. Like when it was just all indigenous people. Living off the land has always been a fabric of the life here in our 49th state.
But more on the importance of fish later. I mean Alaska is a lot more than just fish, snow, trees, guns, crude oil and weed. It’s full of natural wonders, natural resources, and, there’s actual cities here, too. And it’s not ALL a frozen wasteland peopled by rednecks with moose kill in their pickups and ice in their beards. And not EVERYONE lives in a cabin. In fact, hardly anyone here lives out in no man’s land.
To get a real understanding of this state, we should kinda of check out all the different areas and places to live here to see what it’s really like in The Last Frontier.
This is Alaska. Now at first glance, you’ll see that just about everyone and everything of note is down in the lower part of the state. That’s because it’s much warmer down there for one, and it’s closer to the water. There are LARGE parts of this state where a human hasn’t even stepped foot.
Let’s start up here in the FAAAR North.
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[@NickJohnson]

Here is my entire Unboxing Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF

[@90Joeduncan]

Nick, FYI, Mt Mackinley was not the original name of the mountain. It never was. You said "it used to be called Mt Mackinley. No it wasn't. Alaska was and still is inhabited by indigenous people, who for centuries named it "Denali". The Kuyukon people referred it as Denali until some white foreign gold prospector changed to Mt Mackinley ( former US president) without taking to account the history and culture of the mountain.

[@caic321]

Hello from Barrow, Alaska!

[@nickygembe1098]

How is it there??!!

[@jorgen1990]

I thought it had another name... which I can’t pronounce btw.

[@aaronak2005]

Hello from Palmer!

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Utqiagvik

[@flagwashere]

@@UndergroundSkat2000 barrow

[@TTundragrizzly]

Been in interior Alaska for 23 years. Grew up in Arizona. Alaska is tough. But worth it. Am I tired of the 9 month long winters of snow and ice and darkness? Uhhh sure. Am I ready to live on some tropical oasis?? Uhhh of course. Am I proud to be an Alaskan? Definitely. Have I lived in a cabin with no heat all winter long at -65 indoors and out? Yes, I have. Have I encountered Grizzlies? Yes, of course. Did I have dogs sleep with me and save me from vears and break through ice trying to get to me and eat out of my mouth so carefully not to bite my lips? Yes to all those. Have I got frostbit? Yeah. Have I ran a dog sled? Yes. Have I been in car accidents because of the icy roads? Yes. Have I burned firewood countless years as only heat source? Yes.....have I raised a son through it all? Yesss! Would I trade it in for 23 years of simple living somewhere else? Not a chance.

[@NickJohnson]

Wow!! Start a channel!!

[@jeep19]

Don't ever leave 🙏 please and thank you!

[@michaelcaprio311]

TTundergrizzly you probably eat nails for breakfast... without any milk and I’d bet even a hearty breakfast of nails would run your wallets stomach pretty empty. All jokes aside you’ve really lived/are living a full life there’s a lot too say about that especially now, simplicity can go so far instead of the question being “what’s going too entertain me today” to “what will I eat/survive today” puts things into perspective real quick, it’s good too hear that Alaskans, who are still Americans, are keeping the American independence mentality alive, just like Nick said.

[@tasjourney7778]

That sounds like hell lol 🤣

[@TTundragrizzly]

@@tasjourney7778 all of that except having son...yes. I agree lol

[@jonathanherndon1012]

I see what you did there Nick. 'Homer is a drinking village and has a fishing problem.'

[@joshuamlodzik4449]

Lol

[@ohyeahbabyswag8494]

I live in homer and its literally a perfect definition

[@powerwagon3731]

When in Homer you must stop at the Salty Dog Saloon on the spit!😁

[@AKbornNinja999]

It is a saying in Alaska

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

I used to see so many bumper stickers saying this when I lived in Alaska! 🤣

[@garrettcochran9169]

I was born in anchorage and lived here my whole life. I’m 28 years old. You absolutely killed it, cannot believe how well you described the state 😂

[@NickJohnson]

It's a nice place.

[@garrettcochran9169]

@@NickJohnson do you visit the places you do videos on?

[@TheVideomaker2341]

Originally, I didn’t think Alaska was big. Until Alaska was put on a continental map, then I realized how huge it was. Insane.

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Most of it is uninhabited so its not really THAT big if you cut off the non living areas.

[@jasonvoorhees6894]

@@mangualacevedo Wow, you sound like the type of guy who pretends to be this “perfect guy” yet is embarrassed to share their own mistakes while mocking others who openly does so.

[@Idevaughan530]

Here is all crime suicide and dark in this state

[@bfun4615]

Q: What happens when you cut Alaska in half.... A: Texas becomes the THIRD largest state.

[@jondstewart]

If you include the road system, there’s not a lot to see. 90% of the state you have to fly to see it unless you get on a boat.

[@pacificrules]

I lived in Juneau, AK for 4 years (2000-2004). I rented an apartment on Douglas Island and then crossed the bridge to work in downtown Juneau. Its just such a gorgeous place, especially the Aurora Borealis which was part of the many natural beauties of Alaska. Then I came back to visit via the 12 days cruise to Alaska/Canada on the Grand Princess Cruise ship in August 2018. Reconnected with friends and toured with nostalgia.

[@wandahall4435]

I lived in Anchorage for a year & Juneau for a year when I was in Kindergarten & 1st grade during the 70's...Came back to Texas in '73...I remember it was really beautiful💗💗💗

[@cheese-qw9vd]

Not anymore, Anchorage is distgusting, Juneau no better

[@Fingerstraut]

@@cheese-qw9vd I live on the Kenai and you're 100% correct, we are embarrassed by anchorage

[@jonicarter4617]

I think most of the major cities (big or small) throughout the United States have declined within the last several decades for various reasons. I loved my hometown growing up in the 60s and 70s but now it's atrocious like alot of other places.

[@homelesshannah50]

@@cheese-qw9vd Disgusting how?

[@allen9069]

Greetings from Kodiak, Alaska. We do have Amazon Prime here, no next day delivery. Usually 3 days or so with free shipping. Even when I worked up in Prudhoe Bay it was pretty good there as well.

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

Wait, y'all got three day Prime shipping now? It used to be five days when I moved away two years ago! At least it's catching up...

[@michaelmckesson6997]

Amazon actually delivers that far north? I'm kinda amazed.

[@dwaynejones1555]

Ak nice!

[@fmcevoy1]

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like Nome. Nome is where the heart is.

[@outbackigloo6489]

🎵There’s no place like Nome for the holidays...

[@tomk4484]

Oh give me a home , between Fairbanks and Nome, Where the moose and the caribou play...

[@fmcevoy1]

Lord, I started a trend!

[@NickJohnson]

Frank knows it

[@Trench_God_93]

Nome is where you get obducted by aliens

[@korbinj5347]

I grew up in Alaska and can confirm that the mattress ranch guy was in fact, very well known.

[@TheVideomaker2341]

The land of ice, wild bears, and expensive stuff.

[@jondstewart]

It’s not that expensive. Compared to Seattle, LA, San Diego, and especially the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s dirt cheap when it comes to housing. It’s food that’s expensive! A pound of ground beef will run about $8 at Fred Meyer’s and maybe twice as much at an AC store in Barrow or Nome.

[@dechannigan2980]

@@jondstewartWow I thought Alaskans didn't buy meat...just got it in the wild Bush..

[@joeyindahl2593]

@@dechannigan2980 you would be suprised how many people that live here do not hunt or fish. Always seemed strange to me

[@grayscale888]

@@jondstewart raising livestock in super cold weather is a bad idea so that explains it

[@krisconrad1051]

@@jondstewart Housing in AK compared to pretty much anywhere in the west is cheaper. I live in Northern Idaho, and Alaskas housing is definitely cheaper.

[@GregSr]

My wife and I are recently retired living in southern California. We took an Alaska cruise last year. I realize we didn't even scratch the surface when it comes to seeing Alaska. If we didn't have such deep roots here in SoCal, we'd be very tempted to move to a place like Juneau. We saw more "eye candy" in that one Alaska cruise than we saw in the previous 3 cruises to the Caribbean. The glaciers, the whales, and the eagles were just beauty to behold.

[@AndreaAdventures]

I love living in Alaska. The adventures are endless.

[@TheKittyClink]

Oh I bet I'm from hawaii and I did my honeymoon in Alaska just to be different. I loved every day of it.

[@kaylacolgan]

As a kid, when I thought about Alaska, I would think of Sarah Palain.

[@patrickthestarfish5240]

lol

[@joshualee2329]

She is so beautiful I need her be my wife .

[@miked7212]

Sarah Palin*

[@LemurJackson]

@@joshualee2329 woah there guy

[@emacias1473]

Balto is who I think of lol

[@ShellymanStudios]

Thanks for responding to my request, Nick! You're the real one!

[@NickJohnson]

I am

[@snorg70]

As a lifelong Alaskan, I feel well represented with this video - well done, Nick - nice researching!

[@Mavon2]

Imagine if Russia ended up selling Alaska to Liechtenstein after all

[@barrygregory913]

Joe Juneau was in the NHL

[@karlschmid1855]

Liechtenstein would have enlarged it's size from 62 square miles to 663,268 square miles.😁

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Was that ever a possibility?

[@Mavon2]

@@mirzaahmed6589 they tried to sell it to Liechtenstein before trying America, but Liechtenstein said no

[@whiterabbits22]

Should’ve discussed the price of a box of cereal in Barrow.

[@tonyortiz940]

30 day of night I always think about Barrow great movie

[@jondstewart]

But not many people live in Barrow on purpose. Many of the residents have had ancestors that have lived there hundreds of years and keep their traditions going. The cemeteries there have bodies decades old that are still preserved.

[@hellannthefirst5529]

Like $10. A box used to be? Now I'm guessing double that.

[@Luna_AlmondSF]

Alaska seems very peaceful

[@TheVideomaker2341]

And then gets attacked by a wild grizzly bear.

[@honja6528]

@@TheVideomaker2341 or meth head with a axe

[@philippinesball5058]

It’s actually one of the most dangerous states in terms of homicide and assault tho

[@cascorcoran5118]

Lies you will never catch a break ever and you are more likely to be murdered and looted from than see a bear

[@Luna_AlmondSF]

@@cascorcoran5118 but, but how come in the movies Alaska looks very calm and a quiet place

[@spectrecruz2697]

I remember I had a crazy lucid dream about traveling to Alaska. Me and my gf were on a plane about to land. Looked out the window and saw the northern lights. And there was a small bear on our flight 😅

[@NickJohnson]

Aww cool 🐻

[@ellexis3337]

Thank you. I really enjoy all of your unboxing videos!

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

Thank you SOOO much for this! I've waited a long time for it.

[@cordellfrisbie1939]

If you want to move to Alaska, like nick says, you need to have a plan. In other words, you need to be hired by a company up here before coming here to Alaska. You may also want to have a portable translator with you that can help you communicate with the locals. Yes I am currently working here in Alaska in the seafood industry out in the aleutian islands. Housing and food is provided by the company. So its easy to save up your money here. There are lots of eastern europeans here I work along side with, like Serbians, Macedonians, Ukrainians, etc. And yes 80% of Alaska is only accessible by plane or boat. Most of the islands out here has no alcohol available. Or there is, but you would have to buy the stuff underground in the black market, which means having to know someone, and it can cost hundreds of dollars for even a small pint of whiskey, so there is really no point. But overall I have found Alaska, to be very gorgeous and peaceful.

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello 👋 how are you doing today

[@rogermoore27]

The intro music sounds like a nice show from the 1970's for some reason. I like it

[@thegoldstandard55]

It's the intro song to the game show Pyramid with Dick Clark from the 70s and 80s.

[@rogermoore27]

@@thegoldstandard55 ohhhh ok. I never saw that game show. I was living in the UK until 1980 and when I came to Trinidad, there wasn't that game show being shown. Thank you for your reply.

[@tomas6451]

rented a cabin on a lake in Talkeetna last July, was perfect. No neighbors, no noise. Everyone in Talkeetna was very friendly and laid back. Would love to retire there

[@cordry2239]

Love dis channel Live in uk but wanna live in Maine lol This channel is the best

[@rightwerk]

Maine is wonderful

[@zackbrand9311]

Good choice of state, Maine is really beautiful and the culture is amazing also.

[@bronchitis3486]

We’d love to have ya

[@eileenmc4746]

@@zackbrand9311 what culture? I live in Sebago now after17 plus in Alaska and way more culture in Alaska.

[@zackbrand9311]

EileenMc The architecture the food the antique culture there, Both of those states have lots of cool native (people born and raised there not native Americans) culture you should go to some sunbelt city suburbs where every house was made in 2010 and the restaurants are just Taco Bell and McDonald’s because that’s where there is no culture.

[@warrenthrasher1436]

HEY NICK! Just wanted to tell you that you are awesome. Thank you for the videos!

[@daniel385]

Nick, you did a very good job of unboxing the state of Alaska. Yes, you did.

[@NickJohnson]

Yes

[@user-mb3dx5fl9f]

Actually, Russia sold Alaska to the US because both countries were allied against Britain. And, by selling Alaska to the US, Russia tried to prevent its occupation by Britain as well as help the US to grow its presence in the Northwest.

[@reginaldhayes3518]

Basically don’t move to Alaska unless you’re “tough” 😂 Awesome Content!

[@NickJohnson]

Really tough

[@reginaldhayes3518]

Sign me up!

[@jondstewart]

Or someone in the military that settles or retires there and can get a decent job afterwards.

[@robinholbrook8296]

Yes -40 below zero is not for me 🥶

[@IknowLots]

@@robinholbrook8296 juneau is a good place for u

[@Mumrik597]

You give us great enterainment. Thanks a bunch :)

[@ShawntreezyBreezy]

Thanks Nick for showcasing my state, grew up in Fairbanks and worked in Prudhoe bay while working on the Dalton HWY , I live in the lame lower 48 and miss Alaska all the time

[@tomwagstaff7781]

Another very interesting video, with lots of interesting facts and your usual humor😀

[@NickJohnson]

Tom this is a very serious video

[@iamrojoun5208]

I been waiting so long for Alaska. Yayye love it . Go Alaska

[@user-cr9qz2ww8f]

*yay thanks for doing Alaska nick. love this series!

[@Charlie-xp9lq]

Love your final messages on your videos for people to be nice to each other . It's an excellent thing you do.

[@NickJohnson]

❤️

[@SimenGundersen]

Been watching a lot of your unboxing videos lately. Great content. Super entertaining and informative - thumbs up from Norway!

[@NickJohnson]

Ok ❤️ 🇳🇴

[@mrs.morris5506]

"It's a quaint drinking village with a fishing problem....." 😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That one had me doubled over....

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello , sorry for intruding your privacy.. how are you doing today 🙈

[@eversunnyguy]

I have been in AK for 2 times. It is picture perfect location. This is a great video that gives snapshot of AK life. Love the shots of prudhoe bay. Can't wait to go to this often underrated American destination.

[@Ea79000ea]

Your songs are hilarious😂

[@jeffneighbarger7735]

Relaxing really

[@charlesmagicien207]

Your videos are awesome! Keep up the great work!!!!

[@KCFromTheIE]

I can’t wait to explore Alaska with you! Great vid Nick!

[@delphinenyirahabimanam.d.8510]

Nick, that is to me, the most interesting in the unboxing series so far!

[@unae_mewtwo]

How to sum Alaska up in three sentences: Fighting bears. Fighting bears. Fighting bears.

[@shane9245]

@JASON LAWLESS what!? 😮

[@TTundragrizzly]

Grrr

[@dechannigan2980]

And mosquitoes in summer

[@TTundragrizzly]

@@dechannigan2980 mosquitos help us appreciate winter. Winter helps us appreciate mosquitis.

[@dwightpruitt6809]

where men are men and women are too !

[@8216.]

Wonderful videos I get to see the country in my sofa please continue making these videos I am a subscriber and always give a thumbs up

[@NickJohnson]

Mark ❤️❤️❤️

[@Zackman217]

Did you know that most of the shows we see on Discovery and National Geographic are filmed in Alaska. And gold mining is also a big business for Alaska too.

[@michaelcaprio311]

I sure hope that whatever mining companies that do end up excavating the land they put it back just how they found it, working with nature instead of against her could be life or death/make a huge difference in curving climate change. By the way Great Big Stories (which unfortunately the channel shut down, but has its videos still posted) in the town of UnAlaska, Alaska there’s a bald eagle problem and they eat the fish when the fishing boats come from a haul, harass U.S. postal workers, people trying to go to the U.S. Post Office, and hang out mostly at the dumpster. I understand that Alaska/any other state/company’s/corporations need revenue too stay alive BUT all that I’m saying is everyone should respect the land/nature and then use the land as needed, as an example on Discovery’s Gold Rush series yes the rag tag of miners/machine operators would work there asses off but would get 2 jars of gold and the land would be gutted. My point being We have 1 planet let’s take care of Earth because Earth is all We have despite what we’re told about Mars/the moon. Also We must confront our problems and not let them fester becoming worse over time and profit/benefit from the problems just look at the homelessness/opioid/heroine/mental health/class warfare problems they must be solved not ignored at. Btw I’m from the Midwest specifically the Chicagoland area.

[@Reallseb]

Born and raised here, 20 years old. Currently living outside of anchorage (Wasilla). I can vouche for this man, he is spot on with just about everything. In fact it’s so spot on, it’s almost hard to believe HE HASNT LIVED HERE😂 Great research man. You’re showing the real Alaska, not the sweetened version!

[@IndianaCrane]

Alaska is on my bucket list, Nick! Your vids are sooooo funny!!

[@sandraroutos9343]

I love Alaska! ❤️

[@mariahendrickson1443]

Pretty cool documentary, thanks! Blessings!! ❤

[@nicklena1539]

I live in Alaska and I’m surprised at the accuracy of this video

[@NickJohnson]

Dang

[@plantmanstudios]

Nick J does this for a living. He knows his stuffs.

[@YouVSMeTV]

What do you have for internet up there?

[@nicklena1539]

@@YouVSMeTV Mainly GCI

[@yousufansari4962]

Where'd you get that Denali is the third highest mountain in the world?

[@krollpeter]

That's a cool video, with more information about Alaska than I have ever seen before!

[@JasonJacobs317]

Man you’re a comedian It’s like you make me laugh my eyeballs out for you with your songs you’re so good❤😂😊

[@matthewmajestic1013]

Another great video Mr.Johnson, I had the wonderful time visiting the “Last Frontier” I visits the cities Ketchikan,Juneau and another city that I can’t remember the name of, but lemme tell yah it was really neat. I was able to go to Alaska because it was a seven day cruise that started in Seattle, Washington, love from Virginia:).

[@NickJohnson]

I love 🚢

[@xBlueWolf]

Wow, this'll be cool. Alaska seems to be more obscure and lesser known to the majority. Also, at 11:16 that's Timothy Birmingham! A nice guy here on KZbin.

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello , sorry for intruding your privacy.. how are you doing today 🙈

[@Atomprofessor]

I cannot understand how in a state like this can live anything else than friendly and kind people! Because it´s a very beautyful state!

[@PlayshotKalo]

The scenery is beautiful and the people are free spirited, I miss that place

[@texasgina]

Nick I’m not lying you are my favorite KZbinr. I love your videos and I googled your name one time and found out about your real estate stuff. you’re a very knowledgeable person and you are very appreciated I learn so much watching your videos

[@NickJohnson]

❤️ya hon! ⭐️😘

[@texasgina]

@@NickJohnson ✌🏻

[@c.c.cherokee978]

Hi Nick, I have been watching you for abit now, really enjoy listening to you! Like your humor as well! Thanks for this video, I was born in Ketchikan back awhile ago, and it's still my dream going home!!!

[@kaimeyers5145]

Great video, summed up what it’s like to live here pretty well!

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Kai

[@dennis9881]

Love the video 👍

[@TheRedsuper1]

ALASKA is also the "land of the lost" we have the most missing people percapita and the most missing people that are never found. Respect for the accuracy of the video, with the exception of why the pfd has been going down. It's NOT oil prices it was Former Governor Walker.

[@hellannthefirst5529]

Yes. PFDs compensate us for the State keeping our mineral rights. Walker lied and misrepresented himself. Then he decided that the State knows better and needs the money more than We the People and the steal was in.

[@thornbird6768]

Been to Alaska 👍🏻 it’s stunning , I loved it there ♥️

[@tudorjason]

One of my sisters lives in Alaska. I recently learned most in Alaska have their own snow plow. Maybe not as large or the same type as the plow Homer had in The Simpsons. But it is very common. She became an Alaskan after moving with her ex-husband there. He's a truck driver that hauls to Prudhoe Bay all the time. Sometimes it becomes similar to Canada's ice roads.

[@email5023]

You should've sung Johnny Horton's "North To Alaska"

[@HunterS.129]

I love that song

[@email5023]

@@HunterS.129 Same here!

[@jimtalbott2894]

North to Alaska going North to Russian zone.

[@jasonhutchinson6924]

@@jimtalbott2894 "North the rush is on" meaning the Alaskan gold rush

[@danielg1006]

Always a place a wanted to visit

[@mjlee5617]

Nick, thanks for the upload. Very informative and its like doing e touring :)

[@NickJohnson]

E!

[@bettyschneider5268]

Glad to be in USA!🇺🇸🎭🗻🗻🗻🗻🗻🗻🏞🏞🏕🏔🏔🏔🏖🏜🏝🏖🏜🏝🌁🌪🌤🌥🌦🌧🌈🌊🌊⛄⛄⛄⛄❄🌧🌧🌧☔🌂👓🕶🌌🌌🌌🌌⭐☀⛅☁⚡🌎🌍🌏

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello Betty , How was your day

[@powerwagon3731]

You must be an Sourdough (long time Alaskan) because you nailed it perfectly! I used to live in AK but it kept trying to kill me ( small plane wreck , rough seas and wild animals) so I got out. I still have two sons up there, ones a bush pilot and the other one works on the North slope in the oil field. It is a vast and wild place especially Anchorage! Ha ha.

[@NickJohnson]

Hey ❤️❤️

[@pdxmtngoat]

Downtown Anchorage seemed pretty safe during the day walking around. Not as bad as Nick made it sound. Great trip. Alaska is awesome.

[@sinairamirez3352]

Is it just me or is nick not afraid to show a little anti neo-liberalism? Freakin love it!

[@r.l.5812]

That song at the end had me busting a gut! Love your vids man!

[@NickJohnson]

❤️😘

[@boricuayehudim427]

Wow that was awesome ☝🏾 thanks for sharing I've learned something today didn't know about our 49th State 🤠👍🏾Love your videos, now that congress is working with bills on possible statehood for DC and Puerto Rico, maybe in the future ya might want to include videos on the territories 👍🏾

[@NickJohnson]

I should!!

[@wannacashmeoutside]

I love this series ❤

[@jasonhutchins9239]

Moving here in the fall. This videos gets me more excited. Thanks

[@DeadnotAlive]

Where you moving? I’d recommend Valdez

[@mfitzgerald130]

Love your commentary , love your original songs 👍🙂

[@NickJohnson]

Mark!

[@LetzBeaFranque]

Excellent! Accurate and humors.

[@priscillacruz2947]

Love Salmon, mackerel and the cold weather--- being active in A simple community

[@phelanmcdonald1635]

Lived in the state of Alaska for 17 years. Petersburg in Southeast Anchorage for 12 years and 4 years in Fairbanks. I was a known ice carver in the state and I was featured in Suzie Carter's Alaska Men Magazine. i once worked for the Hickle family, Susan Butcher and her husband were a couple of my friends in Fairbanks. Alaska is my favorite place on Earth

[@Potatodrumcrow]

Every person I’ve met from Alaska were friendly people

[@jasonlipscomb123]

I would love to drive up to alaska one day. Seems like a beautiful place.

[@matthewviramontes3131]

Denali mountain might as well be another world. We're currently in the middle of summer, and yet at it's peak, it's -6°F right now. In the winter it almost gets as cold as dry ice (-109°F). It is always, and perpetually, freezing. It's basically like you're on Pluto.

[@IndianaCrane]

Driving videos for Alaska would be amazing!

[@romanceexplosions1379]

Your videos are fabulously magical.

[@NickJohnson]

💎 🤩

[@patticampana9458]

Thanks Nick for the "Northern Exposure"😊✌👍

[@user-sv3tx9gm6u]

My dream is to live in Alaska. Too bad it's too expensive. Land is super cheap there though. At least there's the UP.

[@jondstewart]

Not by a long shot! Compared to the west coast cities, it’s nothing!

[@theluffinater9470]

@@jondstewart It is still expensive

[@nicholas104]

"Land is super cheap" 🥴

[@jondstewart]

In Anchorage or Fairbanks, 300,000 will get you a standard family home with about 2000 sq ft. In Seattle, Portland, LA, San Diego, and of course, the Bay Area, that’ll get you a run-down 1 bedroom condo. But food is not cheap here! Fred Meyer’s has specials, but meat very expensive. Lots of moose hunting jwre

[@tatertotsmomma8246]

Not as cheap as you th8nk. It depends on who you are, who your contacts are, what your nationality is, and where the land is. Near water, more expensive but then if you live near the water you have to be a where of earthquakes and volcanos that shift the land, your home may end up in the water. The checks are going away because oil is becoming harder to find.

[@woneymalian4513]

Nice video!!! Thanks Nick!!

[@josedosanjos2200]

Very good video ! Thank you for sharing.

[@pamallinder3287]

Thanks for your travels

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

Lol your description of my town Homer was hilarious. It's not at all what people think it is, which is fine by us. Also on Kodiak Island you have the Pacific Spaceport Complex, and that's what brought me to Alaska. It is an incredible space launch facility. Another wonderful video from my fellow Carolina dude. :) I prefer to be called Alaskan over American :) we consider it to be a different country lol. The Northern lights are the most beautiful thing you will ever see btw, totally worth it.

[@brianmatthews4149]

Saw them in Vancouver when I was young they are amazing.

[@jenniferfuller8026]

Hey! You traced over my house when you showed the “bad” parts of Anchorage. Gotta feel a little attacked. Lol

[@a.m.7015]

Love this!!!

[@NickJohnson]

Hi Audrey!

[@stegoeggo]

Nick you got the Snowmachine title right 💙 Much love from AK

[@NickJohnson]

💕

[@eileenmc4746]

actually in the bush, they are called Snogos only.

[@jeffsea6490]

*Top shelf narration with excellent content video.Thx4Sharing 👍

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello , sorry for intruding your privacy.. how are you doing today 🙈

[@s4nder86]

@@mellisajaye1174 Get a job.

[@Victory1981]

One part of Alaska from the Southeast most point to the farthest extent of the Aleutians is like going from Jacksonville, FL to San Francisco, CA. It’s bigger than the next three largest states(Texas, California & Montana) combined. I remember that basketball tournament up there called the Great Alaska Shootout.

[@johnbouchard9447]

I showed up on a whim in 1980 and I have never regretted it.

[@robertmclaughlin7757]

Showed up on a whim in 2019. Now I kinda even have a plan and a savings

[@mellisajaye1174]

Hello , sorry for intruding your privacy.. how are you doing today 🙈

[@karenrussell3326]

My grandson lives there. I want to go visit so bad. It's already snowing a little where they are. I'm in NW Indiana and it's still pretty nice here. They don't have a very long summer. They really enjoy it and do lots of outdoor activities when it's nice. It looks so beautiful.

[@Oi-fo1wt]

Can’t wait for Hawaii!

[@feikotemme8736]

Me seeing the title of this vid popping up in my recoms in the morning,down under at 31°C : I don't wanna know😅

[@AKbornNinja999]

This guy does an extremely good job here. Im not sure how he does his research but he did a good job.

[@NickJohnson]

I talk to people :)

[@user-nw6qp1ki2n]

Nick 💙 Your channel turns to be my daily bread and butter breakfast 🥶 Really great job 🌈

[@NickJohnson]

Aww 🍞 🥞

[@user-nw6qp1ki2n]

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