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Semi-Wild Alaska
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2022
Welcome to Semi-Wild Alaska. We're Caitlin and Dan. In 2021 we sold our house, packed our van and drove 4000 miles to live in ALASKA. We were unsure if we would make it in Alaska's extremes, but we're here to tell you, it's totally accessible! Come learn along with us as we explore a different lifestyle and unveil the treasures of this unbelievably beautiful state.
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Alaska Fishing & Hunting Trips
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Hiking, Biking & Camping Adventures
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and we'll share how our lives have changed since moving to the Last Frontier.
Join us as we try things we have never done before but are common culture here. We'll share with you what we learn and prepare you for the unbelievable adventures waiting for you! Watch now and enjoy!
Subscribe for:
Alaska Fishing & Hunting Trips
Backcountry & Cross Country Skiing Exploration
Hiking, Biking & Camping Adventures
Alaska Towns & Travel Vlogs
and we'll share how our lives have changed since moving to the Last Frontier.
Join us as we try things we have never done before but are common culture here. We'll share with you what we learn and prepare you for the unbelievable adventures waiting for you! Watch now and enjoy!
Experience the THRILL of DIY Black Bear Hunting in Winter Wonderland
Welcome back semi-wild adventurers! We're taking one more shot at getting a winter #blackbear before the they den down for the long Alaskan winter. We know it's a long shot that we'll find one this late in the season, but we have intel from 2 separate sources that fresh bear tracks were found in the snow the week prior. That combined with unseasonable warm temps are enough to get us out in the mountain one more time this season!
We're also working with some new recording equipment! We have new mics we're trying for this video and we're still getting used to using them - so we've subtitles a segment of the video that was difficult to hear. Turns out when you layer up a bunch of heavy winter coats, the mics have a difficult time hearing our voices. Go figure. We'll do better next time!
#bearhunt #blackbearhunting #alaskaliving
🌟 Hey there, incredible viewers! 🌟
If you're loving the adventures and discoveries we share on our channel, we've got an exciting opportunity for you to be even more involved! By supporting us, you're not just cheering from the sidelines - you're playing a vital role in helping us grow and create even better content for you to enjoy.
👕 Want to show off your love for Semi-Wild Alaska wherever you go? Check out our awesome merch store right here: semiwild.creator-spring.com or simply take a peek at the products listed below this video.
💰 Prefer to contribute directly? You can donate through PayPal here: www.paypal.me/semiwildalaska. Every penny goes right back into our channel, fueling our passion to bring you more thrilling adventures and high-quality content.
Your support means the world to us! With your help, we can keep exploring, discovering, and sharing the wonders of the wild. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of this incredible journey. We're truly grateful for each and every one of you! 🙌✨
We're also working with some new recording equipment! We have new mics we're trying for this video and we're still getting used to using them - so we've subtitles a segment of the video that was difficult to hear. Turns out when you layer up a bunch of heavy winter coats, the mics have a difficult time hearing our voices. Go figure. We'll do better next time!
#bearhunt #blackbearhunting #alaskaliving
🌟 Hey there, incredible viewers! 🌟
If you're loving the adventures and discoveries we share on our channel, we've got an exciting opportunity for you to be even more involved! By supporting us, you're not just cheering from the sidelines - you're playing a vital role in helping us grow and create even better content for you to enjoy.
👕 Want to show off your love for Semi-Wild Alaska wherever you go? Check out our awesome merch store right here: semiwild.creator-spring.com or simply take a peek at the products listed below this video.
💰 Prefer to contribute directly? You can donate through PayPal here: www.paypal.me/semiwildalaska. Every penny goes right back into our channel, fueling our passion to bring you more thrilling adventures and high-quality content.
Your support means the world to us! With your help, we can keep exploring, discovering, and sharing the wonders of the wild. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of this incredible journey. We're truly grateful for each and every one of you! 🙌✨
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Cait's FIRST Grouse Hunting Success with Her Dog!
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Hey All! We're thrilled to bring you our first successful #hunting video. Cait FINALLY has success getting her first #sprucegrouse but it nearly didn't happen. After months of trying she almost blew it, but we're on the board! Join us on our grouse hunt journey and celebrate our shared success! Thanks for being with us for this journey. There is more to come! #grousehunting #girlpower #grousehu...
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THIS Changes Everything | Doubling Our Garden Space with HUGELKULTUR Beds!
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Cait is so funny with her candy corn. I love candy corn. Thanks for the good laugh over Cait not sharing her candy. I hope you’re not divorced lol. Until your next video, take care
Thanks! The marriage has survived but it was sketchy there for a minute!
Those bears seem to know when you are looking for them. It is just pure luck to be within range of one this time of year when they spend as little time as possible out of their dens. Fingers crossed that your luck improve in the spring when they are more active. Take care and hope to see both of you again soon.😊👍💞
Thanks! We’re just happy getting outside!
That van is lookinig sharp. Perfect hunting and adventure rig. Y'all keep at it. Great memories being made.
For sure!
Well? How did the grouse taste at the dinner table?
Haven’t had it yet. We’re hoping to get another to have enough meat for a stew!
It’s always cheaper to by salmon/halibut etc from the market than the boat payment and fuel, just ask my wife haha! But you can’t beat the experience and the freshness! So always worth. Great video and we can ours cause that’s a LOT of clams to eat in a year. Thanks for sharing
You’ve got that right! Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Use mountain bikes next time. Grouse, like partridge, are some of the dumbest birds around, so you don't have to sneak up on them so much. Be the first or last on the trail for the day and you'll find them more regularly. Just think, every van that drives down the road will spook them into the trees. The grouse game is quantity over quality. Get yourself in an area where they can be found and cover as much ground as possible. Fourwheeling trails are better because they are low traffic and the gravel is more scarce. It will put you on the bullseye, not just the dartboard. ALSO, every adventure, fall through winter, is a grouse/ptarmigan hunt if you like the meat. I pack a small .22 pistol in my backpack for this. Good luck!
Yeah! Great advise! We’ll be swapping our studded tires onto your bikes this weekend!
I looked at several and yours was the best of this region.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations Cait on getting your first grouse. Now the pressures off you on getting your first animal. Looking forward to your next video. Take care
Thank you so much!
Congrats!
Thanks!
Best gun for a woods is a single shot shotgun - lightweight, reliable and safe. Double-barrel better for open space, when you have opportunity for a second shot. 20ga is more than enough for bird hunting. Try to step out from a road, be quite for a 10-15min and listen. Hunting in a woods is more about listening. If you spook game in open space - it'll run or fly and you can get it easily. If you spook game in a woods - it either hide being calm or run away behind sticks. You want to let it relax, so it'll make some casual noise, which'll let you get visual and make a shot. Update: Also use a game call.
Thanks for the advice! We’ll give it a try!
Success at last. Nothing beats the feeling of your first bird. Hope you can find more to see you through until spring. Take care from the UK
Thank you! We’ll do our best!
Yay! I am so glad y'all found food so you do not starve in the long cold Winter. LOL That is one more grouse than I found this year. Shall we trade? One grouse leg for some moose burger? Is she sending it to the taxidermy to place in pride of place in her trophy room?
Haha, yeah thanks! Our trophy room is our freezer that this point! Maybe one day we’ll have something worth displaying!
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What tour company did you use for this adventure? Would love to learn more about them and their trips. Thanks in advance!
@dir5382 it was through a company in Seward called Miller’s Landing
Thanks!
Thank you so much! We appreciate your generosity!
Looks amazing. Contemplating going there today.
It’s definitely worth it! It’s a very flat and easy hike and the payoff is amazing! Have fun!
My husband asked me to ask you what kind of rifle did your friend have? Your hike to the top looked really tough, but the views, OMG were absolutely beautiful. What time of year was this? Do you have a lot of snow now? Until your next video, take care
Thank you! It was really beautiful up there. This was around mid October. We got snow shortly after this video, but it’s been warmer here and a lot has melted away. I can ask our friend what fun he uses! Thanks for watching!
For this long range and type of game .338 or 300WM are the best choices.
That clear blue sky togeather with the white capped mountains make for a fatastic view from the steep slopes. Re the bears, just keep on trying, sometimes you have to wait a long time before you find one within a safe range to pull the trigger. Hope both of you are keep well..😊👍💓💓
Many thanks! We’re being as patient as we can be!
Beautiful scenery! Winter is just around the corner and an entirely new set of adventures awaits.
You got that right!
Driver Swival to enter and exit.
That makes sense!
Nice.
Thanks!
Everybody loves the 06 , I love the 280
They are parked on a chicken patch
Hello , what time of the year you took this ride?
February!
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Don't Forget to like and SUBSCRIBE for more Semi Wild Alaska. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Check out all of our adventures here: th-cam.com/play/PL7eu_PUCVY0OiUxDyt9GqXkv9Xf6vkIOL.html 👕 Want to show off your love for Semi-Wild Alaska wherever you go? Check out our awesome merch store right here:semiwild.creator-spring.com or simply take a peek at the products listed below this video. 💰 Prefer to contribute directly? You can donate through PayPal here: www.paypal.me/semiwildalaska. Every penny goes right back into our channel, fueling our passion to bring you more thrilling adventures and high-quality content.
Don't Forget to like and SUBSCRIBE for more Semi Wild Alaska. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Check out all of our adventures here: th-cam.com/play/PL7eu_PUCVY0OiUxDyt9GqXkv9Xf6vkIOL.html 👕 Want to show off your love for Semi-Wild Alaska wherever you go? Check out our awesome merch store right here:semiwild.creator-spring.com or simply take a peek at the products listed below this video. 💰 Prefer to contribute directly? You can donate through PayPal here: www.paypal.me/semiwildalaska. Every penny goes right back into our channel, fueling our passion to bring you more thrilling adventures and high-quality content.
Don't Forget to like and SUBSCRIBE for more Semi Wild Alaska. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Check out all of our adventures here: th-cam.com/play/PL7eu_PUCVY0OiUxDyt9GqXkv9Xf6vkIOL.html 👕 Want to show off your love for Semi-Wild Alaska wherever you go? Check out our awesome merch store right here:semiwild.creator-spring.com or simply take a peek at the products listed below this video. 💰 Prefer to contribute directly? You can donate through PayPal here: www.paypal.me/semiwildalaska. Every penny goes right back into our channel, fueling our passion to bring you more thrilling adventures and high-quality content.
How long did this hike take you? Thanks for sharing your hike with us. Very beautiful scenery. I would love to see a moose if I ever get to Alaska. Until your next one, take care and stay safe.
We spent around 4 hours on the trail including a short lunch break and bear viewing. We didn’t go all the way to the top of the trail and we don’t know how much longer it would have taken to get to the ice field. It can easily become a full day adventure! You’ll have a great chance of seeing plenty of moose if you visit. There is much more to see if you have time to spend adventuring!
A fantasic view of that glacier and topped off with a sighting of black bears.🐻 Not a hike for the faint hearted, you need to be young and fit to enjoy it. Looking forward to your next video. Hope both of you are keeping well. Cheers from Chester UK.😊👍💕
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video, we were very lucky get to see those bears like that! Hoping you’re doing well also!
Which spot are you in. Soldotna I suppose but what park. If you don't mind. Thanks. Planning to go there next summer for a few days.
This is at the Gilman Fishing Center in Soldotna!
@semi-wild-alaska thank you very much. At least we'll have an idea where to go to. Is August a good time to go? Is that the peak month?
@@YTBEN1045 it varies a bit, but mid-July into early August should be good. The big run hit toward the end of July this year.
The 'Thumbnail' should be how to bludgeoning your salmon. give them the old headache #9.
“It was exactly a tunnel”, LOL. made me chuckle. Me and my husband haven’t hiked this year either. We’re both out of hiking shape too. Watching you both hike made us decide to go hiking next weekend. What time of year was this? Beautiful day you both had there. Thanks for taking us along for the day.
Thanks for watching! This was in late July and this was the only “hike” we’ve gotten all year until this week actually!
A very pleasant way to spend a day taking in some great scenery. That tunnel looked spooky but it served it's purpose.. Can't wait for your next adventure. Take care and see you again soon.😊👍💕
Thank you !
I'm about 95% sure I was up Summit Creek looking for bears the same time as you--definitely saw my truck in the parking lot shots!
That’s funny! Thanks for the guest appearance and thanks for watching!
Beautiful scenery and beautiful girls! Hope to see more of y'all chasing big game.
Thank you! We’re trying to get out there before there is too much snow!
Sit down
Catch any silver I heard lots land lock silver is in that lake certain time of year
Nope. No luck while we were out. Maybe next time.
Awesome van. Your seats look a lot more comfy than my bus seat. Are they comfortable on long drives? How's the swivel base holding up?
Hey thanks! The seats aren’t too bad, we’ve sat in worse…and better. Seat comfort is pretty subjective, but we drove 9 days straight when we moved from North Carolina to Alaska and didn’t break down crying due to discomfort, so that’s a “win?” The swivel is doing great actually. It really creates a lot more space inside the van. Very happy we did that mod.
@@semi-wild-alaska Nice I'm probably going to order one soon for my build.
@@buscampers Awesome! Let us know how it goes!
At least you found a bear at last, fingers crossed that you can find more at a suitable range to take one out. That constant rain has reached the UK this week. Thanks for a great video, take care.👍💞
It was pretty exciting! The more we’re out there the more we know we have to learn. This may be a long journey for us, becoming hunters, but we’re glad to have your support along the way!
@@semi-wild-alaska Once you get the desire to hunt there is no going back. Patience and experince are the keys to success, keeping downwind of your prey is crucial, animals can hear and smell us a mile away. Best of luck with your next hunt.
@@BarbaraPape-y4g Right on! Thank you!
What a beautiful and fun video. Thanks for taking me along with you three. My husband was wondering what gun Tanya was using. He loves guns. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. We’ll ask Tonia what gun she uses!
@@semi-wild-alaska Thank you, my knees and feet hurt just watching this, lol
It’s a .308 Proof MTR.
@@toniaschueller7735 Thank you Tonia for the information. My husband loved your gun. I’ll let him know.
@@toniaschueller7735 Thank you Tonia!
When did you go?
This was in February of 2023!