A Winter of Change | Van Life Alaska

In this video, we're taking a look at what Van Life is all about in Alaska - From The New Ford Bronco we add to the adventure to the Dogs we're travelling with, it's going to be a Winter of Change!
Watch as we explore some of Van Life's best attractions in Alaska, we take our Winnebago Revel 4x4 to the stunning scenery of the wilderness in Alaska as the weather transitions from summer to fall to winter. It's going to be an unforgettable journey - let us show you the way!
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[@gailswennie3725]

Welcome back Jim, Ember, Cynthia and Bella you all were missed

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Gail. Have a wonderful week!

[@stevenalexander5815]

It's wonderful to have you posting again. Wonderful videography, as always. Congratulations on the adoption of Bella -- she's beautiful!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Steven. We are glad you enjoyed the video. Have a wonderful week!

[@medusas-daughter]

We missed you all! A special welcome to Bella. She’s a beauty and she is in the perfect home. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed the video!

[@bernardcarpenter6949]

Hello folks! So good to see you again. Change is always a good thing. Nothing is meant to be the same. You have always made my Sundays that much better with a video. And I love seeing where you go next. I can't thank you enough for bringing us along for the ride. I means a lot. See you again soon. :)

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Bernard. Hope you are doing well. Have a wonderful week!

[@mariecruz5509]

We missed you Cynthia Jim and Ember! Now we have an additional star Bella! Looking forward to your vlogs❤❤❤

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Marie. Have a wonderful week!

[@lgreenway5844]

Bella is beautiful. Congratulations. She and Ember will have loads of fun together. Wishing a happy Spring.

[@marianfrances4959]

Awww...Bella is as beautiful as Ember! So nice to see you all again. 👍😎🇨🇦💘

[@billrulla4684]

Hello Jim, Cynthia, Ember and Bella Great to see you back. Cynthia, nicd Toy have fun.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Bill! Have a wonderful week!

[@naomidonovan-perry2667]

Welcome Bella.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Naomi. Have a wonderful week!

[@angelabarabas7917]

I miss u looked every Sunday. Glad u r back

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Angela. Have a wonderful week!

[@teresahunter7645]

Good to see you all again! Congratulations on your new family member, Bella! And Cynthia Congratulations on your dream car! You all take care, and stay safe in your beautiful part of the US! ❤🙏

[@stevenalexander5815]

Thanks! We appreciate your sharing your Alaskan lives with us!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

You are so kind Steven. Thank you so much!

[@juliamcinnes737]

Glad to see you are back.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Julia. Have a wonderful week!

[@davidisaacson9543]

Bella your gonna have a great life. Enjoy freedom

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you David. Have a wonderful week!

[@sherriweber7105]

It’s nice to see Alaska again as beautiful as she is in fall and winter. Love seeing the snow but not to drive in it. That halibut looked good! It’s good to see the dogs playing together!

[@sherriweber7105]

Welcome back Jim and Cynthia and Bella! I missed you guys! Welcome aboard Bella! It’s been a while since I’ve seen you all. That’s cute you got addition to the family. I love it!

[@cnevle]

Welcome back!!! Congrats on the additions to the family! We are looking forward to following along with more adventures and hope to see you again soon!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Charles. Hope y’all are doing great!

[@Fingerhut101]

Great see ...Haven't lost the touch of inspiration....Also congrats on the new edition to the Familia " Bella"...Looking forward has tge ventures continue...❤😎👍

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you! Have a wonderful week!

[@ultragem100]

So very nice to see you all, including sweet Bella. Your adventures has me geared up to go along for the next ride....So let's go!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Patti! We are glad you enjoy the adventures!

[@linda-rubyjacobson4400]

Glad to hear from you! Love the dogs😃

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you! We hope you have a wonderful week!

[@rayeccles9922]

Good to see you guys again! Welcome Bella! Eagerly waiting for what’s next!!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Ray. Have a wonderful week!

[@geraldb9706]

Hey nice to see you all back, and welcome Bella. She looks like a beautiful dog and she has found herself Heaven and a fabulous retirement family to be with. Peace and Calm. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Gerald. She is a wonderful dog. Have a great week!

[@hmmbrd2053]

It's so nice to have a catch up post. Life goes on with twists and turns, gains and losses. You both have such resiliency. Now the challenge of making room for your newest crew member, Bella, who is.... BELLA!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you so much. We are glad you enjoyed! Hope you are doing well!

[@bradkemp7822]

Welcome back enjoyed with a cup of coffee. Enjoy your week.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Brad. Have a wonderful week!

[@pamelanickell3586]

Great to see you back!!!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Pamela. Have a wonderful week!

[@rajeevpushkar]

Fantastic vlog and lovely northern lights ❤❤❤❤congratulations for your new SUV 👍👍

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Rajeev. Have a wonderful week!

[@sherriweber7105]

I missed all guys and so glad Ember has a play mate! Bella looked like she wanted to get into but thought I can do it but thought maybe not! Sorry I meant to meant to put Ember in last comment as well. I missed you guys and Ember. Glad you have Bella! She seems yo be a great dog. You have two really great dogs! I love them both! I’m a dog lover! Always will be.

[@brendamclaughlin7133]

So nice to see you back. Enjoy your adventures so much. Thank you for sharing. Such beautiful landscapes.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Brenda. Have a wonderful week!

[@billkaminsky6255]

Wahoooo!!! ❤ I'm soooo happy to see you back on YT. Love your new addition, Bella. Yes, y'all have a lot of adjusting to do. I'm sure you have a plan. I'm guessing Bella was a working dog for a police department. Also, Cynthia I like your new toy. Is this a battery vehicle? Glad y'all are back. I'm going to shove off, so stay happy, healthy and safe. Sending virtual hugs for all.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Mr. Bill! We hope you are doing well! Hugs right back at ya. Have a wonderful week!

[@billkaminsky6255]

@@WingsandWheelsAlaska ❤️

[@larryheiny5287]

Great video guys. Welcome back. Welcome Bella!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Larry. We are glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week!

[@wrxdrunkie]

Okay Jim I see you! Looking more fit!!!!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you! Have a wonderful week!

[@sherriweber7105]

Thank you for this very nice video. Loved it as always. Love your new vehicle. Cynthia saw you doing doughnuts it was gun to watch. But you both and Ember and now Bella are great to watch. Hope you have a great and Happy Easter! 🐣🐰🐇 Have a great week!

[@CarmenLopez-xp7hk]

So great to see you again! Welcome Bella. Your biggest fan fr SA, Tx.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Carmen. We will have some new stuff soon!

[@Jkraftski2]

Hello! Great to see you back😍

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Joey. Have a wonderful week!

[@georgegandara6054]

I can see the family has been growing.......👍👍👍❤

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you George. She is fitting right in. Have a wonderful week!

[@jdupons]

It is such a pleasure to see you again and to be at the receiving end of what you share . It is a privilege, and a recurring emotion, because your life is out of the ordinary, and it is a permanent search for beauty, harmony, nature, that is : the essence of life ..this is a rich life, a meaningful life . Tank you again for doing this, and long may you run..(a quote from Neil Young..)

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you so much Jacques. We hope you are doing well. We are glad you enjoyed the video. Have a wonderful week!

[@timmckinney6003]

Glad you guys are back.

[@briangreen9677]

The choice of entry music is delightful in that there are repeated slides higher in octave with a resting note just below. It speaks to anticipation of something while the resting note grounds us in reassurance of a solid foundation. The brief clips together in rapid succession suggest a quickening of the spirit, of the mood, of the environment. You elicited a smile with your casual comment that Ember likes water when we’re quite familiar with her being half fish and your choice of camping locations being somewhat predicated on the proximity of flowing water for her, your love of confluences not withstanding. Given my knowledge of BM’s and their being called “Hair Missiles” by the handlers I knew while over in the ME, I’m going to guess that she’ll need a lot of running, a lot of jumping, and a lot of tugging, all of which I’m sure you’re quite familiar with by now. Having been to a plethora of State Fairs, I have always loved seeing the animals but always felt disappointed that I couldn’t play with them. It’s good that you got a chance to go though. There’s typically always good food at Fairs as well. Your inclusion of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” during the shot of Kushtaka with the door open at night and the lights on under the step, I smiled a bit. Not only is it a beautiful scene that is fantastically framed, it also makes me have to ask you, is it Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or the A,B,C song? I was considerably surprised to see Jim cooking breakfast as that’s something Cynthia has traditionally done in your videos. Changes all around. If Cynthia does an InstaPot Inspiration in this video, it’ll be confirmed. Everything is upside down. Seeing Bella’s first time in a river was quite a sight. BM’s aren’t nearly the “water dog” that Ember is. She got up to her belly and decided that was deep enough. If it persists, Jim may have to find some warmer water and pick her up and slowly wade out into the water with her. I’ve had to do that with a few dogs who eventually ended up loving the water…eventually. “In the single blink of an eye, everything changed.” Cynthia, that appears to be a common theme in life. It seems like just the other day you were filming in your hotel room talking about where you were and wanting to discuss what you did for a living. Oh, The Places You’ll Go. In another blink of the eye, you two were galavanting off in Hawaii in a rented van exploring all you could find and using a rope light in camp for the first time. Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Next thing we knew you were on a mad dash through Canada with an extremely strict timetable on your way to the land where the ground crawls at night, of all places. Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Someone far wiser than myself once quipped, “The only constant is change”. The montage of shots you put after that statement is a testament to such change, and let’s not overlook the slow pan above the ripples in the sand while you filmed Ember. Those ripples are symbols of turbulence, something you might know a thing or two about. That turbulence shows itself in all manners of fashion. I loved seeing the mountain goats! I’ve only gotten to get up close to them a few times while up on Mt. Rainier. They are amazing creatures. I never knew you were interested in the new Bronco. I’ve heard good things about it, and hope that it treats you well on the adventures that lie ahead with it. I’m guessing there are a lot of roads you’ll explore with it that you dared not take Kushtaka down. Will you be naming the Broncho as well? Enquiring minds want to know. One thing is for certain, you’ll need to make yourself another Dreamcatcher! Gotta keep yourself happy, healthy, and safe while out exploring!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Good morning Brian! Always great to hear from you. Bella does have a lot of energy but is fairly calm compared to many we have seen. She does have anxiety from her life of work which we are working on relieving. She gets better and better each day. Definitely twinkle twinkle :) We will see this summer if she can gain an interest in the water but its ok if she doesn't. She definitely seems to like watching Ember play in it either way. The mountain goats get pushed down by the snow up on the peaks. Always fun when we get to see them. We have not decided on a name for the Bronco yet.. I am sure something will come to us. The Bronco will definitely take us deeper on the trails where we will stage Kushtaka as a base camp. Looking forward to exploring more this summer. Have a great week Brian!

[@Famagogo]

Awesome to see you guys! We will be headed to AK this summer (July-Oct). Hope our paths cross. PS. Love the new Bronco!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

We hope you and Kathy are doing well. We better make that path crossing intentional :). Hope to see you this summer! Remember we have our meetup in July!

[@garyaaron8425]

Yay!! I'm so happy fornthe pups. I can't wait for Bella to catch onto swimming like your version of Michael Phelps! Love you guys. Be safe. And niiiiice Bronco!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Gary. Would be hilarious if she suddenly because a rocket in water like she is on land.

[@michaelbecnel63]

Welcome Back!!! Looks like Ember has welcomed in Bella....That Bronco is BadAss..Happy Trails🐕🐕‍🦺

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

They definitely enjoy each others company. Have a wonderful week!

[@kennethblack3485]

welcome back ive missed your adventures ken from kent england

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Hi Ken, It's nice to be back. Thank you for stopping in and saying hello! 😁. xo

[@montyboswell6509]

So beautiful! We’re so sorry we couldn’t make it up in February. Thank you for this awe inspiring video. ❤️

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Monty. You only missed the snow 😂. Have a wonderful week!

[@Ozesno25]

I really needed to see them again. Greetings from Costa Rica

[@madhunanda5439]

Hello Welcome back, I missed you and your videos.

[@ftkinsella]

It looks like Ember has taken to Bella very nicely. It's hard to share love. I'm so happy for you guys. Bella is a beautiful addition to your family. Now Jim can feel what I do being surrounded by female energy. Lol Enjoy guys. I love you all. Cheers 😘🥂😘

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

So good to hear from you. We hope you are doing well! Have a wonderful week!

[@georgegreeley9733]

I am glad you're all back. I've been following you (Jim, Cynthia and Ember) for about 3 years and I now have a Revel of my own. I am excited to meet Bella and see your new Ford Bronco. Someday I hope to have the chance to meet all of you in person.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you George. We hope to meet you as well!

[@donpenfield3321]

As always a great video! Welcome back!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Don. We are glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week!

[@jamesandamysroadtripadvent6104]

So happy to see you are all back. Love the new addition to your family and what a nice change. Amy and I can’t wait to see what the future brings now. Stay safe and well. ❤

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you! We hope you are both doing well! Have a great week!

[@timgoodsell4053]

Missed you guys!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Tim!

[@1AdamDaily]

Hoping everything is ok with you guys and dogs. Is there any more videos coming? Miss you guys on Sundays.

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Hi Adam. We are doing well. In the process of editing a new one :)

[@cliffordmarkland2624]

Missed you guys love the vlogs love Cliff and family and Ted the cocker spaniel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@johngregory662]

Great to see you all post again. 😊❤. Love the new doggie addition. Cynthia, glad you got your dream car…hope it’s still all you hoped for. Always looking forward to new videos. :) Live confidently and peacefully. Never fear your dreams ❤john

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you John. We hope you are doing well. Have a wonderful week!

[@maybejam]

So schön ... endlich wieder. Vielen Dank

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Danke schön! Wir hoffen, es hat Ihnen gefallen. Hab eine schöne Woche!

[@francissaenz2580]

Hermosos paisajes saludos desde Dallas Texas

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Muchas gracias. ¡Esperamos que tengas una semana maravillosa!

[@paulacolicigno1415]

Welcome Bella…

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Bella says Thank You! 😊

[@kymcrowart7876]

Yay so good to see a new video

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Kym. We will have some new stuff soon!

[@mikerusselljr]

Missed you, from here in baltimore what a great welcome back video, it left me a little confused but, good to see you.

[@pamelakilponen3682]

Awe Ember has lots to teach Bella. Maybe Bella doesn't want her harness to get wet?

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Maybe Pamela. She is so much calmer in her harness though. She knows her harness means fun time :)

[@TeachandTugTravels]

Glad to see y’all again. We will be driving back up to Alaska this summer. So from Clarksville Tennessee (You know the city) we say Hello. Safe travels Tom and Donna B

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

We hope we get to see yall this summer! Have a wonderful week!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Incredible Story telling with words, music and video…..Congrats on Bella…Do you still have the house…Here is a question…What is the best mosquito repellent

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Yes we still have our family home. When we use actual repellant we find that Deep Woods works the best. We like to use Thermacells though so we don't always have to spray ourselves.

[@DDevin7]

Beautiful video!

[@rvhome5599]

You guys did a great video, we love watching it, thanks

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you. Have a wonderful week!

[@davegott996]

Awesome

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Dave!

[@fokaspetrogiannis]

Excellent 👌

[@MrJimpk1]

Welcome back. Bella is beautiful and it appears Ember and Bella have bonded. So how have you both been? We've missed you...snow is beautiful. Love the new Bronco... I look forward to meeting all of you in Aug, I'll be arriving on the 27th and staying with friends a bit passed Big Lake. I'll email you when it's getting close to get your number so we can arrange a time to get together... Can I bring you anything from OZ? Stay safe and see you soon Your friend from Perth Australia. James

[@Rad21967]

Jim where was the insta pot meal? Missed u guys

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you. There will be plenty of those to come :)

[@Rad21967]

Good news than

[@doffchitty1875]

New subscriber, I saw your 2 dogs and immediately attracted to you all, I have 2 GSDs a dog and a bitch also a Springador,3 quarters Labrador and one quarter springer spaniel,and a jack Russell,like you my dogs are precious members of the family,I love your Alaskan adventures and think your channel is one of the best for showing such magnificent scenery. I live in the uk so we obviously don’t have the vast mountainous region you have. I enjoyed this video immensely and will be looking out for you again. Kisses for Ember and Bella!

[@Charlotte-tw6mc]

😍😍😍

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Charlotte. Have a wonderful week!

[@melaniaszychowska2441]

Bella is beautiful 🎉

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Thank you Melania. Have a wonderful week!

[@s4medlyn]

time to hunt

[@fatmonet]

Yep. Still unsubsidized because these people will have a death of a dog, aka ember, when she drowns in a fast moving river. How do you not see that she struggles?!!! So annoyed. Now, they have 2 dogs to hurt. I used to really enjoy this channel until I see how irresponsible they are with rivers and ember!!

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

Ember is probably one of the most spoiled dogs on the planet who has travelled more than most people. She is very well taken care of.