Willow Alaska | Search for Chaga

[@tomas6451]

Lucky your wife wanted to go as well, my wife doesn’t share my dream of retiring up there. Gonna miss her 😃

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

We are best friends and both have a need for adventure!!

[@DanielGonzalez-cg9ng]

Haha good one.

[@lakepostell6912]

I should never have left in 69 2 get married in Tucson!

[@kathiepilotte6743]

This is what I want to do!! I'm just recently separated so now i want to go live off grid and i hope to find someone to do this with!! Always better to have another person.

[@patriciacunningham5472]

I’m so happy for the two of you! Having a partner is so important for a home stead! I am going it alone and I find some of your older videos and it cheers me up! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥️! Family is so important, even if it’s just the two of you! Bless you both!

[@karinanalbandyan3009]

I’m jealous of these guys, because I’ve always wanted to move away to a remote town with a very small population density, but never got the courage. I was born in Russia, raised there till age 13. So I did grow up watching my parents grow a large portion of our food. We also kept chickens on our property. In Russia I grew up surrounded by beautiful, wild nature. At age 13, my parents decided to move our family to USA Florida, because we had family here. So for the past 25 years I’ve lived in Florida. I could never get used to the heat & humidity here in Florida. I really miss Russian nature & climate, but have never been back to Russia. We no longer have any family left there. I love the whole Earth at large, with all of the different landscapes, and ecosystems, but my heart goes to northern landscapes, ecosystem and climate. I enjoy being on a sandy beach with palm trees and tropical climate, but I would much rather be on a northern hemisphere. I wouldn’t mind living off grid, but the only thing I do want is electricity. At least enough electricity to power some parts of the house. Also Internet access. I guess that’s not really considered of grid. I am good with my hands and don’t mind getting dirty and working hard. I can cook, bake, and would love to start a garden. I even want to learn how to build things. I do not mind isolation at all, and would actually prefer it. So a life such as yours, so self-sufficient, so close to wild nature, would be perfect for me. You guys inspire me, and I very much admire you two for being brave and following your dream to live an authentic off grid life

[@delilahst.arneault8953]

The Chaga...I put a small piece about the size you had in your hand and simmer it until the water turns brown, remove the chaga and use it again until all the goodness is out... I have used mine up to three times, when the colour turns light you have seeped all the goodness out of it. I like drinking it without sugar or milk, it has a wonderful taste.

[@kingrafa3938]

Fast forward to September 2022 And you are living the dream Eric and Arielle.

[@kenshores9900]

Don’t often get to see Denali. It hides because it is so large it creates its own weather. You answered my question about Chaga. (It grows on birch trees).

[@AmyJo5578]

I was born in Alaska and lived in Wasilla, I am so glad I found your channel. It brings back memories of my childhood. Ahahahaaa, slushy machine noise!

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

Amazingly beautiful and expansive! I figured in Nov y'all be knee deep in snow. I had friends that moved to Fairbanks from Las Vegas. Air Force transfer. Apparently it is much colder and way snowier up thata way. Heather called me one morning to tell me she threw her coffee out of her cup, outside, and it froze in mid air. this was in Dec. They too moved there just prior to winter. Brave! Seeing Denali is lovely. The mountain is a magical place according to indigenous lore. The more I watch your adventure, the more I feel like I could spend some time there. With the proper clothes of course. Currently I have nothing except a really good rain jacket. I have settled in Guatemala highlands. Land of eternal spring this area is referred to. Hot daze are 80 ish and cold is high 40s...Its July now and this is the rainy season, April-Nov and is considered winter. Yes still north of equator. There are really two seasons here, Rainy and not..equally about 6 mo ea. I have watched several, about 15, of your videos and I must say that the two of you have great presence on camera.. Thrilled to be along for the ride as I have learned a thing or two

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Conscious Observation we do a video where we throw water in the air and freeze bubbles (just the beginning): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Czi4qKba2imNk That sounds like quite the different climate where your at! Thank you for your comments :)

[@allanscottperry2148]

I nearly fell out of my chare laughing when you mentioned "I brought my suit and everything." You guys are great!

[@loreneknight9755]

Back again. Enjoy your chaga. Loved your camera work capturing the rushing water under the ice. Enjoying your work ethic, determination & great morals living on that beautiful place...your homestead. Blessings.

[@rebeccalongman3835]

My boyfriend and family have their cabin on 15 acres on Neil Lake in Willow (off road) and I absolutely LOVE everything about the area and their cute little town. You said it! Plenty of fishing, hunting and beautiful scenery. I visit every time I come up to AK. I'm moving my family to Palmer from Kansas, and looking forward to our cabin being built in Willow one day... but for now - family cabin does just fine for a relaxing getaway!

[@maryannreese6264]

My husband always what it to come never made coming for hunting pass away 8 years ago beautiful state

[@jofarley7294]

I grind the chaga into a course powder and make tea. My husband has a cup of chocolate chaga every day

[@paintbrush42]

Enjoyed the ride to Willow. The view of Denali is awesome. My daughter and her husband live in Soldotna.

[@josephmaschari1073]

A couple of fall ago I was in Willow, we drove from Palmer through Hatcher pass to Willow. Beautiful ride!

[@SAGAWISIW30]

You can use those wood debri for hugelkulture

[@shellyhladun6082]

The black part of Chaga is very good for you. Use both the light brown and dark brown/black in your tea.

[@garysexton344]

Been there my little brother lives in Keni.

[@jackeekp]

cool to see the High Bush Cranberry, I picked up a couple plants last year, looking forward to its production

[@DanielGonzalez-cg9ng]

My wife and I love your videos. We both love nature and everything that comes with it. Would love to pack up and get out their like you two did. Keep up the great work.

[@lisagp333]

I am loving your vids. What a beautiful place. Also loving your dogs. We had a treeing walker coonhound a few years ago. Hounds are so sweet. My daughter now has a Catahoula.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you, Catahoulas make wonderful family and working pets!

[@gatorbyte5254]

It is my understanding that chaga is usually higher up on the trees. You may need climbing equipment to get to most of it, if my information is correct

[@grammysue7355]

I’m new to your channel and am currently binge watching to catch up. Wish I had the opportunity to travel when I was young. Live your best life and Gods blessings 💜✝️💜

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We went to Denali park a month ago and didn’t see jack. It was completely foggy. Bummer. Maybe next time I come up. Cool video, I just made an in town video as well. lol we had family come in from Fairbanks plus we had to vote👍

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Awesome, can't wait to see it. We didn't get a chance to visit that area in Alaska!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It’s pretty cool but really all of Alaska is pretty coo, except Anchorage. lol

[@Dyshof]

Oh folks, this insight is so great. I often wonder how self supporters do in other parts of the world. Here it is a totally different story. Wish you the best

[@jeannejames3310]

I love watching your vlogs! Our son and daughter-in-law live out of Willow, in fact she works at one of the little businesses you drove by. Watching your vlogs make me want to move up there in the summers and spend retirement times fishing and enjoying the beautiful area. We did visit there last September and this past June.

[@user-fd1qb7ml2j]

I knew you guys were close to my friends place. Im the one who asked you guys if you were close to Talkeetna. Im from the bay area also. But i live in the foothills now. I have friends that live of the Parks highway on East Montana Creek rd in Willow. Willow is a large area. They are down the road from Cubbys grocery store! Such a small world! Maybe one day I will meet you two in town when I come to visit! Stay safe this winter!

[@JamesCouch777]

You guys live closer to town than we do...and it's bigger! We stopped and ate in Willow last time we were there.

[@ignaciaforteza7731]

Enjoyed so much this trip to Willow with you and. behold in the horizon

[@ignaciaforteza7731]

DANALI MOUNTAIN WERE WE ENJOYEd THE ONE IN A LIVE TIME EPIC FLYING ADVENTURE - Alaska mom amor!❤️ thank you for sharing your videos.

[@howdygunslingers3496]

We are going to look for some and try it too,,Thank you,,

[@susanapplegate9758]

Good video! With all the small planes flown in Alaska, it is almost like having those flying cars we were supposed to have in the 21st century. Life-long Alaskan, Willow is the best :)

[@shivsambyal5700]

You guy's are amazing. I love watching your videos.

[@redgeeknutson9253]

Just found youre videos. Addictive

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

love it I spent the summer if 1979 in homer , I was a spit rat. Had a blast and made a bunch of $

[@gpabui5256]

Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sylviafoust9545]

That was crazy watching the water flow below the ice. I need to try the Chaga.

[@ravenousjm]

If I didnt know any better I would have thought the view of the mountain range was Photoshopped in... Just amazing, cant imagine.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

I agree with you! It is a huge mountain that doesn't quite fit in.

[@melissaraborn6992]

We are looking to move to Willow Alaska next year. Coming in June to find land to purchase. Thanks for this video because I haven't found much on Willow, which is also my stepdaughter name!

[@phuaphua4301]

Beautiful country and hard working.

[@teresadove6046]

Great upload! Now I have to research chaga! Looks beautiful. Denali!

[@happygrandma6372]

Just found your vlog a few weeks ago so I've got lots to catch up on. I am totally amazed at what the two of you have accomplished. So glad to see a young couple going for their dreams. Best of everything to you.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

HappyGrandma thank you for watching 😀

[@loraineleuschke4186]

A good cleanup leaves everyone feeling safer and happier. I always get a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. You too are kickin this.

[@cathycartier484]

Gosh , I sure enjoy your videos . I love chaga but like all teas and coffee I prefer mine black as I believe all good teas and coffee can stand alone , lol , So glad to see a young couple like you enjoying your dream and working so hard to accomplish all your goals . Kudos to you both !!! ......................................and you're right ; chaga is expensive but I no longer have access to forage and I became used to having my chaga every morning . Be well and prosper !!!

[@virginiahorvath7595]

I started watching your potato harvest video and now I'm hooked.

[@sylviafoust9545]

Wow it's so beautiful there. You two work together so well.

[@tomandtinadixon]

Never use sugar for herbal teas. Honey only. And chaga chunks can be used more than once for that as well.

[@sylviafoust9545]

Wow, what a beautiful view!

[@noduff8098]

That black stuff on your chug actually has a lot of medicinal benefits as well :)

[@fumastertoo]

Such a beautiful place, Alaska is a dream of mine. Thanks for sharing!

[@ItzurgurlBethie]

We just bought land in Willow and will be moving either in a few weeks (if I get the job I just interviewed for) or in May. So glad to have stumbled on your page! What a life!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Beth Ditzler, Hello future neighbor! Willow is a great place (we live up Hatcher Pass). We hope you get the job! Thanks for watching, Merry Christmas!

[@ItzurgurlBethie]

@@SimpleLivingAlaska Merry Christmas! 🎄🏔

[@AlmostHomestead]

Beautiful scenery as usual. Love it. I have heard that the black part of the chaga has a lot of beneficial properties also. We have Red Belted Polypore here in our woods and maybe Reishi. I haven’t seen any Chaga yet. I was going to go look for Red Belted today but the wind was blowing and it was pouring rain. Hoping to hit it tomorrow. Take care.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you for the info we are still new to harvesting chaga and did not know that! It has been dry here for almost two weeks with no sign of snow in the near future, but we won't complain:)

[@JamesCouch777]

That freezing river is amazing.

[@chapc]

We have thought about moving down to Willow. It seems nice. I wonder what the temps are like. I’m Fairbanks we don’t get much wind at all, which is very nice. I also wonder about the snow levels. We get three to seven feet per year and it lasts for six plus months in our limited time here. (Five years). Thank you for your videos. I’d love to see an updated video on your house and a drone shot of your property. I’m very curious how you laid it all out. Also, did y’all add dirt to your space? (Extend out into the marsh) I did not know there were houses up near Hatcher pass. My family and I parked right there on the parks (where y’all turned out onto the parks.) and drove up the pass a ways. Beautiful area to be sure. Cheers.

[@jeanneamato8278]

I love Alaska. ❤️🥰

[@jodymooney255]

Another great video. Thanks for taking us to Willow!

[@chrisrea7347]

Very interesting and lovely scenery. I am viewing a lot of your earlier videos to catch up on your journey as I watch the current ones regularly. Kiwi Chris

[@sunshinerain6426]

Great video!! Loved going into town with yall:)

[@randymccracken2722]

Cheers Mate from England,. Is there actually salmon under that river now or have they already gone down stream. We use to live off the Columbia River Gorge in a little town called Goldendale, Washington not far from the John Day Dam in Oregon up from The Dalles, Oregon coming from Portland towards Idaho. We went under the dam were and they had a huge wall you could look through a thick wall of glass or plexiglass and watch the salmon swimming up stream. Was amazing and they were huge.

[@shipstern100]

Great adventure

[@laangel3262]

Luv the shout out to the Dental Office. Hygienist for Life! 🦷❤️

[@jamesgaul3544]

Watching this with the CC on is too funny...

[@Mrsnufleupagus]

Very nice, love the rockies!! Denali looked like it was coming out of that light post!! Been using chaga for a few years and it's great stuff. If you like it's taste, try dandelion root coffee, it will blow you away!!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you for the recommendation, we have harvested dandelion roots for tea in the past, we will have to try this!

[@newkid173tracy4]

Great

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

I love chaga!!!!!

[@joemilbourne3151]

Does this town have a doctor ? I didn't hear or missed any mention of this !!!

[@carlmichael2119]

Watch Shawn James video on his ax collection

[@bon47ful]

Wow. Very cool.

[@ChasingTravelAdventure]

Meant to be 🥰

[@Lucy11122]

amazing nature vlog friend thank you

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

Do they have 911 for emergency ? How long would take them to get to you? Good thing you don’t have little one yet ! I would be scared to live so far from hospital ☹️ this is not for kids and old people ! Enjoy while you can 👍

[@johnmarcantel4948]

Have y'all made any new videos or have y'all moved

[@debbielarkins422]

I was just thinking where do you go to the dentist, then you said oh there is one dentist!😊

[@LilYeshua]

I didn't know what chaga was or even existed until My Self Reliance KZbin channel mentioned it recently

[@traceyosborn6210]

How far in miles would you estimate from Willow to Denali? Hard for is flatlanders to comprehend the massive size of Denali. Thanks.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Tracey Osborn, I looked up how far the state park is from our house (Denali Mt is NW from there and we are east of the town Willow), it was about 100 miles, she is a beast of a mountain.

[@traceyosborn6210]

@@SimpleLivingAlaska 100 miles ! I think the Polaris could do that. 😃

[@raincoast9010]

A big pile of fire wood is better than money in the bank. Sorry that driving through Canada was such a PITA and that the gas is so expensive, just think how much we like it... If i can quote Mel from Firefly, "that's what governments do, get in a mans way" I am interested to see how the bees do, i never thought someone could keep bees that far north and in Styrofoam boxes. I guess you have your reasons for using a shallow brood box but most all people i know use deeps. Thanks for posting and yes, i was curious about why you moved "up" there.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

rain coast, it bamboozled me as well that they can survive in those boxes but apparently it really does work, I went with medium boxes for less weight and to simplify things by using all the same size, deeps are definitely common though for the hive body. Canada was such a beautiful place to drive through but more expensive than what we were use to paying for gas.

[@carlmichael2119]

Great chopper u might like

[@colleenbrewer4453]

do you worry about the dogs feet in the ice?

[@kenshores9900]

You guys eventually planning on getting pilots licenses? Would it give you more flexibility? Realize there is a lot of cost.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Ken Shores as awesome as that would be I don't think that is in our future.

[@marekskolimowski3537]

who will you leave it to, to whom you will pass the experience on, make a family

[@Zenkaz967]

❤️❤️❤️

[@reneemarie3164]

Now in 2021, are you having people show up and do drive bay’s of your home? Ever thought of selling tours to visitors, since you are now famous.

[@2007KB]

Awe I wanted to see u make that tea? Was that a Cariboo ?

[@doublerainbowsdoublerainbo7906]

How far are you from HOMER?

[@larsnicke4922]

Always with Plastik in your hand...natural vorn Miller in Alaska

[@dorenenagy564]

What about a family? Is there a hospital close for childbirth if you all decide to have children. How long have you all been married.? Both of you seem to know a lot about the wilderness and homesteading, did you all plan on doing this when you first met or made plans as the years went by.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Dorene Nagy the closest hospital is about 1 hour away and we have grown over the 14 years we have spent together this wasn't always the plan 😀

[@shnapp1]

Do you two work up there?

[@MrDWilcut]

Safety glasses would be nice! I know you have them,You just forgot.

[@rodin390]

👍🏻

[@Bugatti-rh1ds]

there are not mushrooms ??????????

[@carmineiadeluca935]

❤ 👍

[@marekskolimowski3537]

great realities, give your account, people like such Mongolian atmosphere will support you - a few bucks, worth more for the realities of life than for fictional production ...

[@fatroofus]

...and a church

[@TheMode541]

Wife,life,living goals!! My wife is great just wouldnt be into this lifestyle.

[@lisakaye2110]

You have more stuff in your town than we do. Lol Also, completely off topic, but do yall plan on having children? Believe me, think long and hard about it!! Babies are cute, but they are A LOT of work!! A LOT!! And honestly, there's not much pay out from them!! Lol

[@marekskolimowski3537]

Gridlessness

[@travismartin6241]

Please respect Private Property. People here are tired of trespassers "hunting" on their property.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Travis Martin, being a property owner we completely agree, that is why we do not trespass or poach. Not sure if you believe we were chaga hunting somewhere else but we were at a state park.

[@maybay6951]

Xxxx South Australia