Where The Highway Ends: Road To Yellowknife

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[@pardeepdhaliwal9744]

I cant believe people intentionally go out into the snow

[@youandiryan]

The snow is fun. I like winter time. I'm in Alberta. And it gets to -40c (-40F) at times. You get used to it. You acclimate to it. It's becomes normal.

[@hillbert0861]

Get yourself a skidoo. Auger. Nice warm clothes and ice fish with a nice big fire on the ice and you will forsure change your mind

[@laurellepittman6831]

this is my hometown lol, so much tourists and I question why

[@ryancunningham2598]

Pardeep Dhaliwal I live in Yellowknife and it is -52c rn but it’s so fun and beautiful

[@ktanner11]

@@hillbert0861 i would recommend a Cat over a ski-dont 😆

[@Idellle]

Hi. I am a Finnish girl so I also live in the north, but it is interesting that the climate is a bit different because of the gulf stream and such. Like my town is above Yellowknife in latitude. The leaves come in May in my town and it start to get minus (Celsius) degrees in November. I am a nerd so I googled cities in the north and searched for Yellowknife and found this video. Well filmed, good job. I wish I had money to travel to north Canada.

[@lifeofluke]

+Idellle Thanks! I wish I had money to travel to Finland!

[@carmanyeung9030]

lifeofluke then I wish I can go both

[@Idellle]

I thought palm trees don't like snow?

[@johonanandrewgomes7593]

yeah Yellowknife is much colder than Finland and It isn't even the coldest city in Canada, Iqaluit is Iqaluit averages February Windchill lows of -44C.

[@LaggyArms]

NERDDDDDDDD

[@april-qd4qd]

Wow, just seeing this 4 years later

[@siyathandnicolesok9548]

I spent the first 28 years of my life in St.Thomas, ON and now live in Yellowknife. Nice to see someone from my hometown document their trip to Yellowknife. Welcome man! Glad you got to experience it.

[@4x4extreme5]

As a resident of Yellowknife I get to do what you did every winter, without the truck camping of course. Do a summer vid. Be aware of bugs and bears. Awesome video.

[@lifeofluke]

4x4extreme5 Thanks. I would love to be up in Yellowknife in the summer!

[@livefreeordiehard8898]

So.....how's the internet there. 😂

[@NeeraTheLynx]

4x4extreme5 especially bug bears.

[@rayzhou1022]

Hi there! My friend and I decide to drive to Yellowknife in December. And since you live in there, I wanna ask will minivan be available during winter there? Or pickup truck works better? Thx!

[@tuthiii]

@@livefreeordiehard8898 it’s great

[@davidgzz6170]

Wonderful!!...I just watch it with my little son.....and we were amaze....saludos from Mexico

[@lifeofluke]

+David Gzz Gracias David!

[@jimgreen3966]

I have to say 2 things. First, thanks for taking me to a place I've always wanted to visit. Second, you guys picked a brutal time of year to do this little adventure. But, at least you didn't have to share your blood with the "skeeters." A road trip isn't complete without a stop at Mickey D's/Ronald's House/Golden Arches Supper Club. Lastly, as an older person, thanks for your decency--no 4-letter words from any of you.

[@Addiel.C]

Me being from Toronto it's hard to go to Yellowknife. I love this video. Very well edited.

[@lifeofluke]

+Addiel Leon Thanks!

[@Grace-j8i]

I lived in yellowknife for 8 years and I miss it so much, cold and all!

[@chriscudd2974]

I can't seem to find any vids on food prices. They're not comparable with Iqaluit I imagine?

[@lesliemolnar4004]

too cold lmao. i dont like the -40 weather here.

[@STTDB1990]

I'm from Southeatern Louisiana in the U.S. (very bottom of the country)....I have lots of ancestors from the NW Territories and in Quebec. It is my wish to one day visit Northern Canada. I currently live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the winters and summers are amazing.

[@fossick2992]

Omg same, I used to live there but only for 4 years

[@happyhermit2022]

Excellent thank you...Northern lights beautiful 👍👍

[@brendawright5899]

Nice trip. You had the right truck.

[@acesalvage6718]

And did it all in a 6L powerstroke. Love it

[@ederqueiroz633]

Thank you guys for the hard work and the amazing video watching from Connecticut USA

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Eder!

[@kavehkhodadadisadabadi8348]

Man these guys be living the dream!

[@stevenberkowsky2321]

Loved the video. I drove to Yellowknife from Edmonton in August 2000 when a good chunk of the road was unpaved. Had an elk burger at Wildcat Cafe. Spent about 3 days there. It was amazing. Definitely want to go back

[@onemon22]

Thanks for posting. I have also been to Yellowknife back in 1981.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks for watching! Yellowknife is a great place!

[@2Jeffrey]

so much SNOW ❄️🏂🏔

[@miaa7097]

I live in High Level, AB .. Thinking about moving to Yellowknife

[@Jedda73]

Thank you for this! I lived in Yellowknife for a year and this brought back soo many memories. Climbing that fire tower in winter must have been terrifying, I climbed it in summer and it had my heart racing!

[@j.knight5214]

Probably one of the best videos I've seen in a LONG time. Seriously, thanks for sharing this with the world! Love from Montreal, QC. Visiting NWT is definitely on my bucket list!

[@harrybond9282]

LOVED YOUR AWSOME ADVENTURE TRAVEL. HERE IN LONDON ITS NOT GETING AS MUCH SNOW AS 30 YEAR AGO, AWSOME VIDEO WILL WATCH MORE YOUR ADVENTURES. KEEP IT UP

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Harry!

[@richardnichols8100]

Wow what an adventure. Great shots of tow boarding.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Richard!

[@aguyonacomputer2264]

Aww man... Lived there for 14 years... Grew up and was born there... I miss it

[@darylracette]

Damn, this is making me homesick. Went back this summer (2016), 36 years after moving to Vancouver, bc. But I miss nothing more than Yellowknife winters. Thanks for sharing.

[@rossriver75]

I’ve followed North American weather stats back 50-60 years. Yellowknife used to be colder than it is now. Climate change has had its greatest effects in far north latitudes. So, although it’s still a cold winter, it’s a lot more liveable than before. And what a pretty place! Look at the purity of that snow.

[@erdalask5877]

This might be the coolest video i have ever seen.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Erdal!

[@idol_sense]

Greetings from Russia! I'm in love with Canadian nature! All these views you've shown in this video are picturesque! I really wish that one day I'll have the same road trip with my friends! Thank you for this video, it was such a pleasure to watch it!

[@brendanmackinnon6835]

man i just moved back to cape breton island after spending almost 9 years in YK I've seen this video several times but this time it just hits me more what a beautiful place Yellowknife is the whole NWT actually great video brother!!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Brendan!

[@jeffmnaz]

Wow - So enjoyed the video - so different from where I live in the vast desert of Arizona.

[@oneofthesixbillion]

I didn't notice any drone shots until you were tow snowboarding. Did you meet someone with a drone while you were there or did you only bring one out that once?

[@lifeofluke]

I brought my drone, in fact, there is 4 drone shots in the first 20 seconds of this video

[@jesuischarlie6381]

Dude this is better than anything on Netflix. Hello from Milwaukee, USA.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Charlie!

[@peterpaumier3303]

I drove the same route to Yellowknife from Waterloo, Ontario, then south again via Dawson Creek then via the Alaska Hwy to Inuvik, then drove the MacKenzie River Ice road to Tuktoyaktuk. I delivered juices, pop and a few computers for the kids, I was alone and slept out 9 nights of the 21 days I was on the trip. The Dempster is incredible, I driven it both in winter and summer.

[@Leggs013]

Love to Go See Yellowknife NWT Canada ❤️

[@drluizpires]

In just love Canada!! Been to your winter several times! Cheers from Brazil!

[@NoorElahi1776]

Fantastic video! Suddenly I'm planning a Canadian road trip...

[@davidford694]

Surprised they didn't see more wildlife. When I drove the road between Hay River and Fort Smith in 1971, we saw a huge number and a huge variety. Some call Wood Buffalo the Serengeti of the North. Another thing, did you notice on the sign when Fort Chipweyan was founded? 1788. How could that be? Its actually the first European settlement in Alberta, way up there. The answer is the fur trade. It was founded by Roderick MacKenzie, cousin and good friend of the man for whom the MacKenzie River is named, and, as it happens, my several greats uncle.

[@liquidsolomon]

This was bad ass to watch! Thank you for posting!

[@龙城飞将-m9b]

Wonderful video, thanks buddy. I live in Calgary, and I had gone to Yellowknief on 2016 winter by air. The aurora are so amazing there.

[@MrJuppy243]

Beautiful place wish one day I could come great job you guys thanks for sharing the video

[@yako0000]

sweet video. i worked in yellowknife in the winter of 2011 on the ice roads. i'm going back there this july for a vacation.

[@lifeofluke]

+yako0000 Thanks. I hear Yellowknife is awesome in the summer.

[@daz8q4000]

You guys are the best. Thanks for the great view of Yellowknife.

[@GrahamWhatmough]

Great work Luke! really well put together, I got shivers when the northern lights popped off.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks! The Aurora is inspiring to behold. Worth the cold!

[@hazyspirits3177]

Absolutely incredible. I hope to go someday. I definitely want to go in winter time though!

[@kevinandange]

Hi, we are planning our Christmas 2022 Canadian trip, great video, showed us what vehicle we need to get to Yellowknife in the snow

[@carlosarriagada6353]

Amazing adventure!! Thanks for share. Cheers from Chile

[@georgeholmes1490]

Dude, you guys have a ton of snow in Chile right? How cold does it get in winter in Patagonia n elsewhere?

[@sarahedwards2]

My piano teacher and her husband are going to Calgary, Fort Smith, Hay River and Yellowknife the first two weeks of August. The bugs will still be pretty bad, so I told her to tuck her pant cuffs into her socks (it works!) She also doesn’t want to camp unless it’s a 4-star hotel, but there’s not a whole lot up there. She and her younger sister were born in Three Hills, Alta. (about an hour and a half east then north of Calgary, about 50 km from Drumheller) but moved back here to Hamilton, Ont. when they were 3 and 1 respectively.

[@darylracette]

"Bison in the snowbank...just chill'n." LOL And no Netflix??!!

[@lifeofluke]

And no Netflix. The life of a bison is rough.

[@HussainDaveham]

Wonderful, fantastic, and thank you guys for sharing. I am sure you guys worked hard to compile the videos for the rest of us and much appreciate that. I don't need to come all the way and freeze in NWT. but surely plan to visit a few best places in Alberta. A big thanks from Dubai

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Dawood! Maybe some day I will make it to Dubai and roast! haha

[@Johnnymagnet92]

I honestly thought you were joking about the camping in negative 30 ...

[@80K25]

After watching this video, I did this trip in my stock 2003 Cadillac Escalade with a set of winter tires last Feburary back when I was living in Fort McMurray! We loved the drive from Fort Mac up to the end of the winter roads north of Fort MacKay but found the drive long and tedious after leaving the national park and driving on the gravel / pavement up to Yellowknife via Fort Smith. The highway up is really rough and was super icy / sketchy. It also snowed a ton while were on the road and was pushing snow with my front bumper on the way home haha!

[@thelmanieto3217]

Thanks for this nice tough guys. Saludos from Mexico.

[@lifeofluke]

Gracias Thelma!

[@gusto4106]

Nice Soundtrack, especially the jazz

[@mandyfranki3816]

How did you like yellowknife , love this video , I live in yellowknife

[@lifeofluke]

I would like to see Yellowknife in the summer now, I gotta make it back up there!

[@alanawalker6522]

haha! I love that cafe lady! She REAAALLLYY didn't want you to go! But good thing you did. this video is awesome :)

[@freankc946]

Hey, im form Yellowknife, Northwest territories and its cool it should be on everybody's buket list

[@suhang1990]

In yellowknife now, -39 degree out side right now.

[@khadijagwen]

I spent 66-68 in Fairbanks and it was sort of like what you saw. I thought that below -20 F the ice wasn't slick any more. We had a couple times when it would be -40 when I went to bed and thawing when i got up. Then by evening it would be frozen again. Saw the Northern Lights several times and they were brilliant.

[@lifeofluke]

+Khadijah Brown Cool, yeah the northern lights are amazing!

[@WhFastus]

Seeing this 5 years later. Great video guys. I used to dream about taking a road trip to the Arctic. Realistically now with my medical issues I have to accept it's never going to happen. Not that I'm at death's door or anything, but I can't afford to be on remote Arctic roads with no medical care nearby. If I ever visit Yellowknife, I'll have to fly in. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your video :)

[@lifeofluke]

Ah, sorry to hear that, Edward. Thanks for watching!

[@samsungsquier2008]

I'm moving to Yellowknife in the future so I'll see you soon 🤗

[@murraydyck2127]

Pretty good video. I’m a resident of Yellowknife I’ve been here for 44 years. I’ve been in the aurora viewing tour business for 22 years. I’ve done almost 3000 tours. Most down the Ingram trail. It’s too bad I didn’t run into you guys . I would of put you up at our cabin. Maybe next time.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Murray, that's awesome, you are an aurora veteran! That would be a swell deal, I'd love to say hello next time I visit!

[@chrisb8434]

5:45 that looks soooo beautiful!! Awesome video man. The northern lights look absolutely spectacular. So glad you guys had an awesome journey there.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Chris!

[@brianlowes7325]

Just a great video - I will be traveling up there this summer 2017 and looking forward to seeing much of what you had - but not in the cold weather. Thanks - great Job

[@crazystang69s75]

I stayed at the Yellowknife inn couldn't even stand outside for a quick smoke with -42 lol looks like you guys had fun !

[@kaitlyn4834]

It's not always that bad I LIVE IN YELLOWKNIFE LOVE IT

[@mattglass9979]

Incredible and inspiring video. Thank you for sharing.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Matt!

[@northstaradventures3051]

"cool" video, great shots, epic adventure! gonna be great memories to tell the grandkids one day :)

[@trevorbetsina9432]

Boys, BEAUTY JOB capturing my home town and all its natural northern cold goodness bros!!! Should of gotten a birds-eye view of my community of Dettah and planes landing on the ice and the good ole Gold Range and last but not least the Pilots Monument.

[@davidarmitage289]

Amazing video guys thanks for sharing your experience with us.....

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks David!

[@wayneolsen8965]

I’m sending you guys to the Bahamas

[@lifeofluke]

deal!

[@troy204]

Ernest Shackleton goes north. Got cold just watching your video.

[@amracausevic8040]

Thanks for sharing the video of your awesome adventure , I can't wait to experience this my myself someday soon :)

[@lifeofluke]

+Amra Causevic Thanks Amra, I'm glad you're inspired!

[@amracausevic8040]

+lifeofluke I visited Yellowknife , it was an amazing place , the weather was perfect didn't want to leave :))

[@rahnclary3388]

Awesome video Luke. I've been wanting to visit Yellowknife for a long time now. I'm from the states, specifically Missouri. I've driven to Edmonton and back before and spent some time in Jasper. I've been to many of the major cities in Canada and love them all. Halifax and Yellowknife are still on my list. Recently we all had some extreme temps and I checked Yellowknife one night and they were resting at -50 F (-45.5 C) with wind chill at -63 F (-52.7 C). I couldn't imagine how cold you all must have been. Where I lived we only got down to about -25 F (-31 C) overnight. Glad you all survived. Looked like a great time. Can't wait to see it for myself one day, but I'll probably fly up in the summer.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Rahn! I can't blame ya. The cold is tough for sure

[@uponsunnah6986]

Loved this video so much!!!!!! Please make more road trip videos like these.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks! I really hope to do more road trips!

[@jaimecristalino]

This is an insanely crazy adventure! Thanks for sharing it!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Jaime!

[@dpalmaster1]

I am Brazilian visiting Alberta and Manitoba this winter. It is sufficient to me.

[@arctichomestead]

Nice clip! Wouldn't mind visiting the north of Canada sometime! Live in the very north of Norway myself, north of 70° N - enjoy it both summer and winter!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks! Norway is a dream destination for me!

[@2fast65]

this is awesome I am in Minnesota witch most people think is part of Canada but you guys are way tougher than me but I do like to have a beer or all of them great video thanks and be safe.

[@micktuna27]

Perhaps the best travel video I have watched. I am reading anon fiction book about Alexander MacKenzie at the moment and his journey to the Arctic. You guys are amazing!

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Kenneth! I have more recent videos that are better too!

[@mava5634]

beautiful sights, great adventure

[@rickrayn]

Great, I thought though that you might have ventured up the MacKenzie to Deline and Tulita.

[@lifeofluke]

That would have been amazing to go that far, next time!

[@friesengarett1376]

Hey guys awesome video. I live in Yellowknife and it's nice to see it from a fresh prospective. You haven't experienced the true winter though (Im talking about -60 C with the wind!) If you ever come up again make sure you come see the ice castle, it wont disappoint.

[@lifeofluke]

+Garett Ashlie Yeah, I'd like to go back! But -60....

[@TheKaffin8ed]

Great video! What an adventure.

[@ekjumaru8139]

Good job guys. Be safe up there

[@akashbhargava9588]

Such a wonderful experience.. I would love to shoot a song with those natural dancing lights sometime soon... Manifestation started.. :-)

[@scott7153]

This was great. Really enjoyed it.

[@lifeofluke]

Scott Moreau Thanks Scott.

[@MyMusicalMusa]

I wish I could just pack up and drive to Yellowknife! I've been wanting to see the northern lights for a long time! Great video guys, really glad I found this!

[@karidesana8977]

"One thing about north is there is no bugs. " I am moving to north!

[@angedelatere]

just wait for summer, they're quite dense from july-september, being right next to great slave lake doesn't help the situation!

[@chloeandmed.i.yandmore4332]

ripperoni I live in Yellowknife and I say u guys are too kind Just to warn u Yellowknife is the safest place and the summer gets really hot and no there are bugs I have lived here for a very long time and guess what... they have a movie theatre and it's super beautiful

[@aaronjeremickca3671]

It gets hot during summer here in Yellowknife and quite a few bugs but it is a nice town some edgy kids but everything else is fine

[@daynadrygeese9683]

There’s hella bugs in the summer. Like way too much

[@Dettah420]

Too much bugs I love in Yellowknife

[@Demobot1]

Excellent road adventure

[@wilsonpjunior]

What an awesome trip! I believe i couldn't handle the weather but i definetely would like to try it Greetings from Brazil

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks! Obrigado Wilson!

[@chloetustin-graham3894]

you guys could have gone to Inuvik. I've been there once. It's isane. Nothing for hours on a dirt road

[@lifeofluke]

Would love to!

[@donmeyer1621]

Loved the video guys!! Heading there in April.... did you see any Green Buffalo DC 3s there??????? Any advice on what to see in Yellowknife????

[@onethirdmayo8556]

I know it`s a stupid question but I`m really curious: How do you guys do number 2 when camping in the arctic? It is really safe to stick your butt out in the -30 air?

[@GrahamWhatmough]

50K 🔥🔥 We need to get the boys back and do another adventure

[@metaantolin5907]

Loved this. Well done, Luke

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Meta!

[@dashjeffreys6998]

Recently experienced -25 degree's with a -45 degree windchill. There's something about the brutal cold. I'm in awe of the people who live in this environment.

[@ryancunningham2598]

Dash Jeffreys I live in yk and it’s -52

[@thomasmurphy2786]

This was GREAT, i want to do this with my Sons , Bravo boys bravo

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Thomas!

[@PortalMaster2112]

Great vlog Luke! Heading to Yellowknife in February to see the Northern Lights, all the way from Melbourne, Australia! Cannot wait! Looks like an amazing city.

[@lifeofluke]

Thanks Brendan, enjoy!

[@megandekok1896]

hey! are you going through a tour company or organising yourself?

[@PortalMaster2112]

Megan Dekok, organised through a tour company. Check out Northstar Adventures, Yellowknife!

[@megandekok1896]

+Brendan Mercieca woo-hoo! thanks! I just moved to BC from Perth, and the NL are number one on my to do list for while I'm here! simply stunning. thanks for the recommendation :)

[@PortalMaster2112]

Megan Dekok, awesome! Looking forward to it myself! Hope that helps anyway!

[@robertg.9964]

Great video!. Made me laugh. Have not been that far north but I have been to Saskatoon with my Canadian wife to visit in-laws in the winter and we had temps at -50 for several days. Walking on the snow sounded like styrofoam squeeking all the time.

[@jjosh916]

Make another video like this. this video is awesome

[@hellssurprise9338]

SO JEALOUS i love the snow

[@cobra3289]

Awesome footage, editing and music. I am offered a truck driving job for the ice road season, so I am going up there in 10 days...so exited