I really appreciate that you inserted snippets from the old videos when you caught/ preserved the food. It was really nice to see where those jars ended up. Always excited to see one of your videos.
You should do an Alaskan Off-Grid Recepie Book this year. You make so many delicious meals that we would love to be able to make at home. I'd love to try some of your canned meals and Salsa/Pickles/Ferments.
They don't have to make it into, or call it a cook book for foodies. Maybe they could call it "Recipes we tried and liked this year --2021". Keep it simple.
*WOW!* I'm blown away at the _VARIETY_ of home-canned goods you have! Never heard or thought of some of the things you have canned! _Giving me great ideas!_ *Plus you are (BOTH!) very fortunate to have EACH OTHER - and share in the "like-mindedness" needed to do such ventures.* _Not All are so blessed~_
I started watching this channel about March of last year and you guys have inspired me to make some really massive changes in the way I feed my family. I created a Permaculture food environment in my backyard, began foraging for mushrooms and fruit from abandoned trees. This year I grew enough greens, garlic, and sweet potatoes that we haven’t had to buy any from the store, and won’t have to going forward. Thank you so much for sharing the practical sides of food production. Blessings.
Growing your own mushrooms is quite easy, more productive, and can be much more nutritious. A single large portabella mushroom can have 10 grams of protein.
@@colinkelley6493 I LOVE portabella mushrooms!!!Soaked overnight in salty water, then dipped in egg and bread crumbs but first-dried..and then-fried!!Better than veal !!!!! :-)
I shared this video with my wife for her to watch at her leisure. I grew up in a farmhouse on the US Canada border. We had a "truck garden" which we utilized for 75% of our fresh and canned fruits and veggies. We had a dozen special apple trees that we were told by the previous owner of the house were planted by the actual man "Johnny Appleseed." We had a trout stream running north to south, I personally kept 1 shelf of our upright freezer full of trout. Deer, rabbit, squirrel, grouse, the occasional pheasant... Woodcock, dove... We were never out of food.
I never comment on here. But I literally paused to comment on this episode. Why? This video is pure, it really shows your lifestyle in the daily living. It goes back to your origins as a channel; I found you by searching for canning and food storage videos. But as a long-time fan, I really enjoy the way you interposed all the memories of when and where you sourced all the food from your storage. What an exceptional video!
28:48…A great reminder with that quick edit of just how happy Arielle was with your huge blueberry haul lol! I remember Eric saying how she wouldn’t let you guys stop picking. Great video!
@@SimpleLivingAlaska I have no chance to do that (picking...and not from the shelf in the store)t but I do eating them as a very serious task ! :-) ..and I am not even a grizzly bear!!!!!
@@SimpleLivingAlaska ,,, Y'all should REALLY try canning Mustard pickles seeing how y'all like to mix things in one jar,,, I'm sure Eric would love them.
I was thinking this too. They are both very handy and could easily build an additional panty to free up the space in their living area. It would definitely be fun to watch.
When I saw your pic of hooligan I recognized them as a type of smelt. Growing up on a dirt farm in Washington we made use of “free” food. That meant we would get clams, oysters and crab in season (before you had to pay for permits) as well as hunting. Also, every February we would load the giant smelt box that was made to fit in the back of the 14 passenger van with the last seat removed and all 6 of us kids would bundle up and pile in the van at 4:30 a.m. for the long drive down to the area where everyone went to dip. The boys and dad would take turns wading out into the freezing cold river to dip. They would empty the nets into buckets which us girls had to haul up to the van to empty in the box until full. Then we would make the journey back home to transfer them to baby bathtubs or stock containers before heading back down to get another load. When we got back home the cleaning would begin which meant our hands would stay cold all day. With such a boring long job kids will find a way to entertain themselves and eventually we would be shooting fish guts at each other which of course meant fish guts were on the walls, the floor, etc. finally mom made us clean them on the back porch which made the job more miserable. The fish would be frozen in 5 lb batches and a lot of them would be smoked. Many things I didn’t care for doing as a child I developed an appreciation for as an adult. I am 65 and still waiting to regain appreciation for anything associated with smelt. More power to you. 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
I am amazed on all the storage preparation that you both have to keep you during the winter to share trade with neighborhood people. Awesome and so much wisdom for being very well prepared for all weather conditions.
I love that your kitchen is so much like mine. Almost no cabinets, everything out and reachable. I didn’t really like mine at first, but it’s so functional and feels so cozy now.
1. I totally appreciate this video!! It seems like a lot of effort went into this one especially with all of the different clips to show what each jar was (for example a clip of you fishing while talking about the jar). Very cool! 2. I would absolutely die of happiness if you guys would do another series of showing us all your recipes and what you’ve been cooking!! Those are my absolute favorite!!
Me and my husband starting watching your videos this summer when we found out we get to move to Alaska. We have enjoyed them so much and are now 3 weeks away from our journey from SC to AK and want to thank you for so many tips and can't wait to use them all! 😊
Good luck! That is going to be one heck of a change! I am a Carolinian myself of the northern variety and I know when I visited Alaska.. I loved it there , lol it is a lot like the south in how people treat each other, but so much more beautiful! I like the cold and rain so I maybe biased!
Harsh time of year for the move. The good thing about doing it in the winter is that you get the worst of everything from the get go and if you make it through the first winter you are usually alright knowing what to expect going into the next winter. I moved here 18 years ago almost to the day right in the dead of winter and still here.
I love how you guys eat, clean no additives, pesticides or whatever else they are putting in our foods. The way you guys grow your food and hunt and fish is what I strive for in the future. Thanks for sharing the video
Ariel and Eric, thank you both for sharing you're lives with me. I continue to be amazed at the effort that you put into making videos. Its just wonderful that I get such an education every time I watch one!!! Please never stop being genuine and creative!!!!
You have a great system in such a small area. My grandma had a north room that always stayed cold, it was a guest bedroom/ storage room. Your potato bin under your kitchen cabinet made me think of nannies cold north room. The bed sheets were always crispy cold in the winter until your body heat warmed them up. Thank you so much for sharing your hard working lives and videos with us, I enjoy watching every one of them.
This was such an inspiring video. It really highlights just how much food you harvest and put up each year. We were so impressed with the variety you have on hand...amazing! It's kind of overwhelming to see it all at once, but then I remember that you two just chip away at it all year. You go out and harvest berries and freeze them. Then you go get wild mushrooms and let them dry out. They you go fishing and process that. And on and on, one "project" at a time. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love it too their so young and have learned so much about it all. Such a healthier way to eat when there is no chemicals in their foods and nothing but what they put into it I find that just so amazing
I know getting all that food prepared was a lot of work but when I look at your faces I am so proud of you. Fishing is not only work but what a rush catching. Can’t wait for spring. Be safe ❤️
It absolutely amazes me how much food y'all preserve every year. I am from the rural south where we canned and preserved our own meats and vegetables when I was really, really younger but I don't ever recall us having as much as you have and certainly not as varied of a selection. Now, and for most of my adult life, if kroger doesn't can it, I dont have it. It is good to see that spirit of self reliance still exists in our society.
Some may think that you’ve got waay to much food… but with the way both of you love to cook, explore & forage, I can see why you don’t need to make trips to town lol. I’m so impressed with your team work & goals🥰 Living my dream thru you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
You guys are living my dream. Always wanted to live in Alaska since I was a little girl. That chili looked awesome and the canned salmon . Be safe, keep warm and eat well. Blessings to all
What a thing of beauty, to have all of that stored for the winter and other times, just surrounded by that in your snug little cabin!! You must be so pround and satisfied when you look up and see it!! Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe!!💖
I love to see you put things outside. because in Moorhead, MN, we do the same when it gets down to negative degrees, its to the point where I call the outside the outdoor fridge/freezer.
Погреб с закатками. О даааа ☺ А банка с винтовой крышкой - это ценный ресурс. Одни и те же банки используются десятилетиями, а крышки - годами. Правильная стерилизация тары и крышек творит чудеса.
I also dont care for mushy carrots but can them every year out of necessity for the abundance of the crop, but Ive learned to love them mashed either as an herbed side dish or a buttery, brown sugar sweet side. Try draining, seqsoning and mashing them!
Thank you for showing us your gardening, hunting,and forging storage. I've been watching your videos a long time. I can say there's not been a one that I wasn't impressed with they all been awesome. I look forward to see the next one. They are so good. Thank you for sharing ya'll life with us.
I don't live off grid, but I like having options and I like being able to feed myself without spending. I appreciate channels like this sharing their homesteading lives. I always enjoy finding new ways to expand my resources and make them go farther.
Love to see that ‘My Self Reliance’ compliments you…you guys can be huge support for one another…the spirit of cooperation is hugely important ! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Here's a tip that absolutely changed the storage of my jars I loosely put the bands on that way there is room for the lid to pop if something goes bad in Is and the bands bear the weight of stacking jars So the seals don't get compressed also It gets rid of bands everywhere and I don't mean the rock bands lol
You need to make a calendar that marks the seasons, where you live, for each species of fish for fishing, and the same for hunting. Do you hunt deer or elk? You take such beautiful pictures, I'm sure a calendar would be a great success! Also, could you do a video where you answer viewer questions while you make food? I'm curious to know how you met, how old you are, does family visit, do you go visit family, and are you planning to have children? We've invested a lot of time watching you make great improvements to your home lot, purchase a cabin and another piece of land. It's natural to wonder about you. You both work so hard and share tips and tricks easily. Thank you for taking us on this ride with you!
I love watching Eric and Arielle, I love Bandit and Bo in the lovely ORIGINAL film SIMPLE LIVING ALASKA. Thank you so much for sharing your exciting video.
I’ve gardened for years but until I saw your HUGE brussel sprouts, I had no idea they grew in a tall stalk like that. I’m going to try to grow them now!
Editing this video must have been a lot of work - I LOVED the throwbacks to previous videos and regonizing them. Thank you for your tour! I love your channel and am very much looking forward to every new video and to using your calendar in 2022.
Have been watching video fro short time. I must say I have never seen the hard work and effort you put in to live that lifestyle. You should be very proud. Too old to try myself so I must live it through y'all.
You will never starve. Excellent store, nicely organised. You should be proud of your achievements… 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖💙💖
So much work in those jars and that freezer! You are living off the land like our ancestors did just a couple of generations ago. So many resources are poured into maintaining our spoiled lifestyle. We aren’t supposed to have fresh strawberries in the middle of winter. Yet every grocery store in the US has fresh strawberries year round - that are shipped and trucked to us from around the world. Thank you for making me rethink what I purchase. You guys are awesome!
I so enjoyed this vlog! I loved seeing how your hard work has payed off! You guys will be enjoying delicious meals as you go through the colder months. Stay warm! Until next time....Love from NC
What an absolutely fantastic hoard of food … the joy on your face while talking about your home produce and preserves really shows how your lifestyle is perfect for the both of you … I could never see either of you queue in a supermarket for sub-standard produce or pound the streets window shopping … you are living my dream and I’m sure the same for the majority of your subscribers 🙏☘️😘
I always really enjoy the food tour/recap at the end of each year. One it makes my heart full and happy knowing y'all did good in putting up for the year and two it is just so amazing to see everything you two alone do for yourselves. Great job!
In the middle of a squall off grid. I just remembered to turn off the well pump and got pretty drenched. Even my canine pal (hunting dog) was trying to get out of the rain! Thanks for making my day/life feel normal.
Love these videos, reminds me of how my grandmother lived. She canned slot and made almost everything from scratch in Tennessee. I miss that life style living in New York
Love it! Most people just go buy their food and tend to waste alot of it. MN here, zone 4. We have a good size garden and try to grow, can, dehydrate and freeze everything we grow. We do get meat from the store on occasion, but we also bought a hog and half a beef last year from a farmer not too far from us. The last of all that got canned recently. No hunted meat for us this year but we will be ok and still have two weeks for archery season left. I think when we grow and hunt for our food we appreciate it more and take more care in preparation and there is little to no waste. Its nice to see others doing the same as we do here! Thanks for sharing!
Love it guys!! Thank you for the awesome food tour. It’s really nice to see the follow up for all the wonderful adventures you’ve taken us on this year as well as pay off for all the incredible hard work you’ve accomplished. I love the recipes you share, the creativity and utilization of all the hard work you do. What a wonderful example of how to live a life you love and reap what you sow. Again, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your extraordinary lives. It seems like I’m always waiting for your next video and so I’m happy when you post it because it is ALWAYS so worth the wait!! 😁
Totally mesmerizing food reviews by both Arielle and Eric. Couldn't take my eyes off this video that 3 years ago I would not even watch. An amazing assortment of canned and preserved goods that took a lot of work and knowledge to prepare. Most of which one could not even find in the average grocery store! Kudos ! 👍👍👍
You two are probably my favorite here on You Tube. Everything you all do/show is relatable, attainable, inspiring, and encouraging. I appreciate the time you two take, to bring us along. Thank you
Wow is all I can really say, the two of you are living a great productive, exciting, healthy life, not something everyone could do, but it's fabulous to watch and learn from. Thanks for sharing all of this with us.
WOW!!!!!!! You guys are simply amazing! The wealth of knowledge you have to live a sustainable life is mind blowing! It’s hard to believe the amount of food you have and I know a little about canning and freezing but that is a ridiculous amount of work to put up that much food! Your videos are the ultimate in TH-cam entertainment and knowledge! I absolutely love your channel!!!!!!!!’
You both are well experienced in a variety of Preserved foods and outdoor projects, gardening and preparing, repairs, and fixing things to make it throughout the year. It's enjoyable watching you both on TH-cam.
I'm from the tropics, we have everything fresh all year around, we don't really preserve stuff but I'm inspired to start trying all this cool stuff. Just found this channel! So cool.
Can you share the recipe or a link for the onion jam and dandelion jam? You made them sound so terrific. By the way, I love Rancho Gordo Beans and can them all the time. All of your foraging and prepping is right up my alley and I love these videos as much as the wild adventure ones. thanks.
I dont mt dew but I'd miss my dr pepper lol 😋 I do occasionally enjoy crunchy cheetos or *gasp* nasty old funions and maybe banana flavored twinkled. But I love fresh salads to the point I learned hydroponics and my kiddos bought me LED (5000 lumin) shop lights and I grow inside all winter. But we are not off grid. Hubs did the nerdy farm math and on the timers they end up costing about $3 a month to run. I wonder how well one bank of lights would do in off grid conditions?
A passionate way of life ,i live in Scotland i used to hunt a lot with my ferrets me & my bro in law would go rabbiting,that was fun, i loved it & the rabbits was a fo0d source for our Animals & doing our Farmers a favour,i miss it all bigtime,this is probably why i love your channel & ones like yours,so thanks for that & keep up your Lovely way of life.
Love this video, great job preserving your harvests! Quick tip for using up jellies, mix them with your barbecue or tomato sauce to brush on grilled meats. Also, canned carrots work well puréed and added to bread/muffin batters.
Eric and Arielle too of the hardest working off grid homesteader's,your canned food shows your wonderful knowledge,and your love for the life style. I enjoy each and every video.
Great job on the storage! I always find myself wondering where to put my canning and empty jars in our”tiny 970 sq ft” you you can do it certainly I can lol. Have you ever tried pickling carrots in heavy garlic? It’s divine!
It is so interesting to see how different the lifestyle of those who live almost 7000 miles away. I thought I already had lots of food at home, but look at yours! it must be really assuring to see the amount. Thank you for sharing!
WOW. You two eat what I would describe as gourmet constantly. You both look healthy and happy. I live in Minnesota. It sometimes is colder than where you are. I have to feed my livestock outside. It takes me sometimes 4-5 hours. I know that working in -39 degrees will absolutely strip every ounce of fat on your body. So, it is important to eat well. You both inspire me. I love you both as if you are my family. Keep it up. Bless you.
Fellow Kimchi fan here 😊 Try some of your sliced homemade bread, buttered on one side each (aka the "outside" layer) with some cheddar and Jack slices and some kimchi layered on the inside...Grill in your iron pan on medium low, buttered sides out (usually takes 10-15 minutes, flipping to each side twice and getting a toasty golden color) ...a warm, buttery, melty kimchi grilled cheese is SO yummy! (Dave's Killer Bread, Green or Red label, works amazingly for those that buy their bread.)
I’m so astonished at how hard you guys work….catching, growing, foraging and preserving! You are the greatest channel on You Tube! I’m happy I found out Pepper’s name cause I didn’t know it!! Sending much love from Kansas, Frasersgirl!! ❤️💫❤️
I really appreciate that you inserted snippets from the old videos when you caught/ preserved the food. It was really nice to see where those jars ended up. Always excited to see one of your videos.
You are right. It tied things together.
You two are doing an awesome job up there!
Hey Shawn take care all the best to you and your wife and Callie. Happy Holidays
You are doing an incredible job yourself! I just watched 'what do I do with this snow'---
:)
Omg. Is that B&M brown bread? My mother turned me on to it. Toasted with butter. Scrumptious!!!
@@The_fairy150 it was a staple food growning up in northern maine
You should do an Alaskan Off-Grid Recepie Book this year. You make so many delicious meals that we would love to be able to make at home. I'd love to try some of your canned meals and Salsa/Pickles/Ferments.
I was going to say that!
Those bacon & sausage recipes are a NEED!👍🏽
They don't have to make it into, or call it a cook book for foodies. Maybe they could call it "Recipes we tried and liked this year --2021". Keep it simple.
@@colinkelley6493 that is a great idea, it could be a PDF that they release every year:)
I second that, hope to see a cookbook in the near future you two! Looks great, thank you for sharing. Love your videos!!
*WOW!* I'm blown away at the _VARIETY_ of home-canned goods you have! Never heard or thought of some of the things you have canned! _Giving me great ideas!_
*Plus you are (BOTH!) very fortunate to have EACH OTHER - and share in the "like-mindedness" needed to do such ventures.* _Not All are so blessed~_
I started watching this channel about March of last year and you guys have inspired me to make some really massive changes in the way I feed my family. I created a Permaculture food environment in my backyard, began foraging for mushrooms and fruit from abandoned trees. This year I grew enough greens, garlic, and sweet potatoes that we haven’t had to buy any from the store, and won’t have to going forward. Thank you so much for sharing the practical sides of food production. Blessings.
We appreciate that :) Have a great holiday season!
just be careful about those mushrooms!!!!!
Growing your own mushrooms is quite easy, more productive, and can be much more nutritious. A single large portabella mushroom can have 10 grams of protein.
@@colinkelley6493 I LOVE portabella mushrooms!!!Soaked overnight in salty water, then dipped in egg and bread crumbs but first-dried..and then-fried!!Better than veal !!!!! :-)
@@onababona6101 do you have a recipe for that, I would like to try it.
So inspirational even the third time I watched it over the years
I shared this video with my wife for her to watch at her leisure. I grew up in a farmhouse on the US Canada border. We had a "truck garden" which we utilized for 75% of our fresh and canned fruits and veggies. We had a dozen special apple trees that we were told by the previous owner of the house were planted by the actual man "Johnny Appleseed." We had a trout stream running north to south, I personally kept 1 shelf of our upright freezer full of trout. Deer, rabbit, squirrel, grouse, the occasional pheasant... Woodcock, dove... We were never out of food.
I never comment on here. But I literally paused to comment on this episode. Why? This video is pure, it really shows your lifestyle in the daily living. It goes back to your origins as a channel; I found you by searching for canning and food storage videos. But as a long-time fan, I really enjoy the way you interposed all the memories of when and where you sourced all the food from your storage. What an exceptional video!
It’s always so satisfying to see your canned goods - all those beautiful jars lined up. Thank you for sharing your larder with us. ❤️
28:48…A great reminder with that quick edit of just how happy Arielle was with your huge blueberry haul lol! I remember Eric saying how she wouldn’t let you guys stop picking.
Great video!
I take blueberry picking very seriously 😁💜
@@SimpleLivingAlaska I have no chance to do that (picking...and not from the shelf in the store)t but I do eating them as a very serious task ! :-) ..and I am not even a grizzly bear!!!!!
@@SimpleLivingAlaska ,,,
Y'all should REALLY try canning Mustard pickles
seeing how y'all like to mix things in one jar,,, I'm sure Eric would love them.
You guys are using the space in the cabin REALLY efficiently. Do you have plans on expanding your house/cabin? That would be an awesome new project!
I agree I would love to see them expand their cabin and also their solar power.
I was thinking this too. They are both very handy and could easily build an additional panty to free up the space in their living area. It would definitely be fun to watch.
I would imagine that it would take that much more wood for heating with every square foot added.
When I saw your pic of hooligan I recognized them as a type of smelt. Growing up on a dirt farm in Washington we made use of “free” food. That meant we would get clams, oysters and crab in season (before you had to pay for permits) as well as hunting.
Also, every February we would load the giant smelt box that was made to fit in the back of the 14 passenger van with the last seat removed and all 6 of us kids would bundle up and pile in the van at 4:30 a.m. for the long drive down to the area where everyone went to dip. The boys and dad would take turns wading out into the freezing cold river to dip. They would empty the nets into buckets which us girls had to haul up to the van to empty in the box until full. Then we would make the journey back home to transfer them to baby bathtubs or stock containers before heading back down to get another load.
When we got back home the cleaning would begin which meant our hands would stay cold all day. With such a boring long job kids will find a way to entertain themselves and eventually we would be shooting fish guts at each other which of course meant fish guts were on the walls, the floor, etc. finally mom made us clean them on the back porch which made the job more miserable. The fish would be frozen in 5 lb batches and a lot of them would be smoked.
Many things I didn’t care for doing as a child I developed an appreciation for as an adult. I am 65 and still waiting to regain appreciation for anything associated with smelt. More power to you. 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
Thank you for sharing
And yes I’ll keep bugging you for a cookbook! 😍
I am amazed on all the storage preparation that you both have to keep you during the winter to share trade with neighborhood people. Awesome and so much wisdom for being very well prepared for all weather conditions.
I love that your kitchen is so much like mine. Almost no cabinets, everything out and reachable. I didn’t really like mine at first, but it’s so functional and feels so cozy now.
@@marialiyubman that’s so relatable lol
1. I totally appreciate this video!! It seems like a lot of effort went into this one especially with all of the different clips to show what each jar was (for example a clip of you fishing while talking about the jar). Very cool!
2. I would absolutely die of happiness if you guys would do another series of showing us all your recipes and what you’ve been cooking!! Those are my absolute favorite!!
We are planning video like that this winter ;)
Me and my husband starting watching your videos this summer when we found out we get to move to Alaska. We have enjoyed them so much and are now 3 weeks away from our journey from SC to AK and want to thank you for so many tips and can't wait to use them all! 😊
Good luck! That is going to be one heck of a change! I am a Carolinian myself of the northern variety and I know when I visited Alaska.. I loved it there , lol it is a lot like the south in how people treat each other, but so much more beautiful! I like the cold and rain so I maybe biased!
It sounds like you're headed up north with a great attitude! What area are you going to?
@@noyopacific we are beyond excited! And we are going to Delta Junction
Harsh time of year for the move. The good thing about doing it in the winter is that you get the worst of everything from the get go and if you make it through the first winter you are usually alright knowing what to expect going into the next winter. I moved here 18 years ago almost to the day right in the dead of winter and still here.
@@crazycryptonaut3305 that's what we've heard! But we are so ready to face it head on and just experience everything Alaska has to offer
I love how you guys eat, clean no additives, pesticides or whatever else they are putting in our foods. The way you guys grow your food and hunt and fish is what I strive for in the future. Thanks for sharing the video
Will be watching this later when I am home with my wife. We both enjoy watching your adventures
I would love your tea blends. You can probably incorporate it in one of those episodes. Thanks
Ariel and Eric, thank you both for sharing you're lives with me. I continue to be amazed at the effort that you put into making videos. Its just wonderful that I get such an education every time I watch one!!! Please never stop being genuine and creative!!!!
You have a great system in such a small area. My grandma had a north room that always stayed cold, it was a guest bedroom/ storage room. Your potato bin under your kitchen cabinet made me think of nannies cold north room. The bed sheets were always crispy cold in the winter until your body heat warmed them up. Thank you so much for sharing your hard working lives and videos with us, I enjoy watching every one of them.
Canning is making it way back to preserving. I am blessed to learn how from my Mom. Thank you for giving me new ideas to can.
Agree, i learned from my 97 year young dad, who learned as a child from his grandmother and her mother.
I am blessed to still have him to coach me.
I'm just now learning. I had no idea how much I would like it. 😀
@@kasession it is time consuming. But so worth it on those cold winter days.
This was such an inspiring video. It really highlights just how much food you harvest and put up each year. We were so impressed with the variety you have on hand...amazing! It's kind of overwhelming to see it all at once, but then I remember that you two just chip away at it all year. You go out and harvest berries and freeze them. Then you go get wild mushrooms and let them dry out. They you go fishing and process that. And on and on, one "project" at a time. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love it too their so young and have learned so much about it all. Such a healthier way to eat when there is no chemicals in their foods and nothing but what they put into it I find that just so amazing
good life , good wife , food , real living , done right
Your Food Storage is the envy of anyone who loves to preserve. Thanks for sharing.
Alaska. Eric & Ariel. Garden. Food. Adventure. Need no more words. Lots of love! 🥰❄🧚♀️
I know getting all that food prepared was a lot of work but when I look at your faces I am so proud of you. Fishing is not only work but what a rush catching. Can’t wait for spring. Be safe ❤️
It absolutely amazes me how much food y'all preserve every year. I am from the rural south where we canned and preserved our own meats and vegetables when I was really, really younger but I don't ever recall us having as much as you have and certainly not as varied of a selection. Now, and for most of my adult life, if kroger doesn't can it, I dont have it. It is good to see that spirit of self reliance still exists in our society.
I agree with the other comments. Always get excited when you have a new video!!
Some may think that you’ve got waay to much food… but with the way both of you love to cook, explore & forage, I can see why you don’t need to make trips to town lol. I’m so impressed with your team work & goals🥰
Living my dream thru you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
impressive ! the idea of having a freezer outside unplugged and works anyway is so funny !
Most prepper videos show a lot of store bought goods. So nice to see one that actually grows and preserves their food.
You guys are living my dream. Always wanted to live in Alaska since I was a little girl. That chili looked awesome and the canned salmon . Be safe, keep warm and eat well. Blessings to all
What a thing of beauty, to have all of that stored for the winter and other times, just surrounded by that in your snug little cabin!! You must be so pround and satisfied when you look up and see it!! Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe!!💖
Very excited my Saturday just got better!
You two are a true inspiration. 👍 💖💖 thank you! Self sufficiency. You make hard work look fun.
I love to see you put things outside. because in Moorhead, MN, we do the same when it gets down to negative degrees, its to the point where I call the outside the outdoor fridge/freezer.
I remember when a tornado hit and we just put the freezer stuff outside north suburbs
Погреб с закатками. О даааа ☺
А банка с винтовой крышкой - это ценный ресурс. Одни и те же банки используются десятилетиями, а крышки - годами. Правильная стерилизация тары и крышек творит чудеса.
This was so great. Another one that doesn’t disappoint. 😊
What I mainly love about you guys is that you love each other
I also dont care for mushy carrots but can them every year out of necessity for the abundance of the crop, but Ive learned to love them mashed either as an herbed side dish or a buttery, brown sugar sweet side. Try draining, seqsoning and mashing them!
mixing them with mashed potato is nice too ^^
good.. honest.. wholesome.. love it.. much love to you darlings xxc
Thank you for showing us your gardening, hunting,and forging storage. I've been watching your videos a long time. I can say there's not been a one that I wasn't impressed with they all been awesome. I look forward to see the next one. They are so good. Thank you for sharing ya'll life with us.
I don't live off grid, but I like having options and I like being able to feed myself without spending. I appreciate channels like this sharing their homesteading lives. I always enjoy finding new ways to expand my resources and make them go farther.
Love to see that ‘My Self Reliance’ compliments you…you guys can be huge support for one another…the spirit of cooperation is hugely important ! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
You to are survivors, living off the land. So long as your living life and loving it that’s all that matters. Keep up the good work x
Here's a tip that absolutely changed the storage of my jars I loosely put the bands on that way there is room for the lid to pop if something goes bad in Is and the bands bear the weight of stacking jars So the seals don't get compressed also It gets rid of bands everywhere and I don't mean the rock bands lol
All that stored food made me hungry.
That pic with Arielle in the greenhouse with the sprig of Basil in her hair was calendar worthy.
You need to make a calendar that marks the seasons, where you live, for each species of fish for fishing, and the same for hunting. Do you hunt deer or elk? You take such beautiful pictures, I'm sure a calendar would be a great success!
Also, could you do a video where you answer viewer questions while you make food? I'm curious to know how you met, how old you are, does family visit, do you go visit family, and are you planning to have children? We've invested a lot of time watching you make great improvements to your home lot, purchase a cabin and another piece of land. It's natural to wonder about you. You both work so hard and share tips and tricks easily. Thank you for taking us on this ride with you!
I love watching Eric and Arielle, I love Bandit and Bo in the lovely ORIGINAL film SIMPLE LIVING ALASKA. Thank you so much for sharing your exciting video.
I’ve gardened for years but until I saw your HUGE brussel sprouts, I had no idea they grew in a tall stalk like that. I’m going to try to grow them now!
I heard the words "Root Cellar" and was reminded of why i started watching this channel to start with.
Editing this video must have been a lot of work - I LOVED the throwbacks to previous videos and regonizing them. Thank you for your tour! I love your channel and am very much looking forward to every new video and to using your calendar in 2022.
These are my favourite videos! Thank you for sharing. I am totally watching this again when I don’t have distractions 😂
honey is eternal.......an egyptian dig, unearthed a tomb with a jar of honey,and it was still edible......power to the bee xx
Have been watching video fro short time. I must say I have never seen the hard work and effort you put in to live that lifestyle. You should be very proud. Too old to try myself so I must live it through y'all.
Ohh how I wish I could can up fresh salmon . Yumm I canned up some I got on sale but it’s not the same at all GODBLESS you both
You will never starve. Excellent store, nicely organised. You should be proud of your achievements…
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We think you two are a great team and what it takes in Alaska. Love your videos keep up the great work 💪.
Beautifully grown food by two beautiful people. The pics at the end are just fabulous.
I would love another week of food videos! Your cooking is always so inspiring and creative.
So much work in those jars and that freezer! You are living off the land like our ancestors did just a couple of generations ago. So many resources are poured into maintaining our spoiled lifestyle. We aren’t supposed to have fresh strawberries in the middle of winter. Yet every grocery store in the US has fresh strawberries year round - that are shipped and trucked to us from around the world. Thank you for making me rethink what I purchase. You guys are awesome!
You two are my absolute favorite on TH-cam! Thank you for the food tour!
Yall bring pure Joy into the world, don't forget it .
best show on YT!
Can’t wait to see the changes you make in your garden in 2022 to change up food variety.
I so enjoyed this vlog! I loved seeing how your hard work has payed off! You guys will be enjoying delicious meals as you go through the colder months. Stay warm! Until next time....Love from NC
What an absolutely fantastic hoard of food
… the joy on your face while talking about your home produce and preserves really shows how your lifestyle is perfect for the both of you
… I could never see either of you queue in a supermarket for sub-standard produce or pound the streets window shopping
… you are living my dream and I’m sure the same for the majority of your subscribers
🙏☘️😘
I always really enjoy the food tour/recap at the end of each year. One it makes my heart full and happy knowing y'all did good in putting up for the year and two it is just so amazing to see everything you two alone do for yourselves. Great job!
I couldn’t agree more. I love seeing it too
In the middle of a squall off grid. I just remembered to turn off the well pump and got pretty drenched. Even my canine pal (hunting dog) was trying to get out of the rain! Thanks for making my day/life feel normal.
Love these videos, reminds me of how my grandmother lived. She canned slot and made almost everything from scratch in Tennessee. I miss that life style living in New York
Love it! Most people just go buy their food and tend to waste alot of it. MN here, zone 4. We have a good size garden and try to grow, can, dehydrate and freeze everything we grow. We do get meat from the store on occasion, but we also bought a hog and half a beef last year from a farmer not too far from us. The last of all that got canned recently. No hunted meat for us this year but we will be ok and still have two weeks for archery season left. I think when we grow and hunt for our food we appreciate it more and take more care in preparation and there is little to no waste. Its nice to see others doing the same as we do here! Thanks for sharing!
Love it guys!! Thank you for the awesome food tour. It’s really nice to see the follow up for all the wonderful adventures you’ve taken us on this year as well as pay off for all the incredible hard work you’ve accomplished. I love the recipes you share, the creativity and utilization of all the hard work you do. What a wonderful example of how to live a life you love and reap what you sow. Again, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your extraordinary lives. It seems like I’m always waiting for your next video and so I’m happy when you post it because it is ALWAYS so worth the wait!! 😁
You are bar none the best channel on TH-cam! Every show makes me want to travel to Alaska and hang out with you!
I really love everything you share, thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your life with us.
I love when y’all do what you eat in a week videos and I get to see how you use up all your different can foods
Totally mesmerizing food reviews by both Arielle and Eric. Couldn't take my eyes off this video
that 3 years ago I would not even watch. An amazing assortment of canned and preserved goods that took a lot of work and knowledge to prepare. Most of which one could not even find in the average grocery store! Kudos ! 👍👍👍
You two are probably my favorite here on You Tube. Everything you all do/show is relatable, attainable, inspiring, and encouraging. I appreciate the time you two take, to bring us along. Thank you
Wow is all I can really say, the two of you are living a great productive, exciting, healthy life, not something everyone could do, but it's fabulous to watch and learn from. Thanks for sharing all of this with us.
WOW!!!!!!! You guys are simply amazing! The wealth of knowledge you have to live a sustainable life is mind blowing! It’s hard to believe the amount of food you have and I know a little about canning and freezing but that is a ridiculous amount of work to put up that much food! Your videos are the ultimate in TH-cam entertainment and knowledge! I absolutely love your channel!!!!!!!!’
You both are well experienced in a variety of Preserved foods and outdoor projects, gardening and preparing, repairs, and fixing things to make it throughout the year. It's enjoyable watching you both on TH-cam.
Could watch you both all day everyday 🇭🇲🦘❤️❤️ty
Love your videos! Love your lifestyle! If I were a lot younger, I would sooo do that! Thank you for sharing! 😄❤️
I'm from the tropics, we have everything fresh all year around, we don't really preserve stuff but I'm inspired to start trying all this cool stuff. Just found this channel! So cool.
Can you share the recipe or a link for the onion jam and dandelion jam? You made them sound so terrific. By the way, I love Rancho Gordo Beans and can them all the time. All of your foraging and prepping is right up my alley and I love these videos as much as the wild adventure ones. thanks.
Candied salmon creamy brussels sprouts cheese dip...O my goodness YES!
You guys eat so healthy. I’m curious about a guilty pleasure snack. Do you ever go into town and get a bag of cheetos and a mt dew?
Every so often ;)
Sounds gross. I've never had either.
@@SR-iy4gg Oh look at you! Aren't you special??
I dont mt dew but I'd miss my dr pepper lol 😋 I do occasionally enjoy crunchy cheetos or *gasp* nasty old funions and maybe banana flavored twinkled.
But I love fresh salads to the point I learned hydroponics and my kiddos bought me LED (5000 lumin) shop lights and I grow inside all winter. But we are not off grid. Hubs did the nerdy farm math and on the timers they end up costing about $3 a month to run.
I wonder how well one bank of lights would do in off grid conditions?
A passionate way of life ,i live in Scotland i used to hunt a lot with my ferrets me & my bro in law would go rabbiting,that was fun, i loved it & the rabbits was a fo0d source for our Animals & doing our Farmers a favour,i miss it all bigtime,this is probably why i love your channel & ones like yours,so thanks for that & keep up your Lovely way of life.
Love this video, great job preserving your harvests! Quick tip for using up jellies, mix them with your barbecue or tomato sauce to brush on grilled meats. Also, canned carrots work well puréed and added to bread/muffin batters.
Eric and Arielle too of the hardest working off grid homesteader's,your canned food shows your wonderful knowledge,and your love for the life style. I enjoy each and every video.
Great job on the storage! I always find myself wondering where to put my canning and empty jars in our”tiny 970 sq ft” you you can do it certainly I can lol. Have you ever tried pickling carrots in heavy garlic? It’s divine!
It is so interesting to see how different the lifestyle of those who live almost 7000 miles away. I thought I already had lots of food at home, but look at yours! it must be really assuring to see the amount. Thank you for sharing!
I just love you guys! Best wishes and happiness to you this winter. I'm already looking forward to next year's garden tour!
Nummy!!! Look at All That Beautiful Food!!! Lots of hard work put into to those Jars and Freezer!!! 😋
Fascinating and outstanding presentation of how prepare and harvest your food.
Thank you both!
WOW. You two eat what I would describe as gourmet constantly. You both look healthy and happy. I live in Minnesota. It sometimes is colder than where you are. I have to feed my livestock outside. It takes me sometimes 4-5 hours. I know that working in -39 degrees will absolutely strip every ounce of fat on your body. So, it is important to eat well. You both inspire me. I love you both as if you are my family. Keep it up. Bless you.
Fellow Kimchi fan here 😊 Try some of your sliced homemade bread, buttered on one side each (aka the "outside" layer) with some cheddar and Jack slices and some kimchi layered on the inside...Grill in your iron pan on medium low, buttered sides out (usually takes 10-15 minutes, flipping to each side twice and getting a toasty golden color) ...a warm, buttery, melty kimchi grilled cheese is SO yummy! (Dave's Killer Bread, Green or Red label, works amazingly for those that buy their bread.)
A grilled kimcheese!
Lol, I loved when you said “so this is our dungeon..”😆 this is one of my first videos I’ve seen from you guys. Along with the water glassing.
I’m so astonished at how hard you guys work….catching, growing, foraging and preserving! You are the greatest channel on You Tube! I’m happy I found out Pepper’s name cause I didn’t know it!! Sending much love from Kansas, Frasersgirl!! ❤️💫❤️