Visiting America's Most Remote Town (24 Hours of Darkness)
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Welcome to BARROW, ALASKA - the Northernmost town in America!!! It's pretty wild to be up here, especially in the middle of winter when it's completely dark outside for 30 straight days. I came up here to Barrow to learn about the indigenous Iñupiat culture (which is fascinating!) as well as see how they are spending their lives in such extreme isolation - living alongside polar bears and walruses!
If you have any questions about life in Barrow or Alaska in general, please let me know in the comments down below! Also, if you want to visit Barrow, then contact Ace's tour company called "Arctic Hummer Adventures" by emailing him at arctichummeradventures@gmail.com, and he'll take care of you!
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hey drew love from africa
im watching from america USA USA USA
visit zimbabwe places like "mana pools, chinhoyi caves and victoria falls"
@@funnyjunny where in africa?
@@sv7150 niceeee
so that guy you sat next to in the plane, the one who asked if you were a scientist, his name is Billy Adams. I know him because he is my great uncle, and i am from Barrow, Alaska. Billy is one of the most funniest people i know, hes always making everyone smile and laugh, no matter where he is. But yea thanks for sharing this video of my hometown.
That must of surprised you to see him on there❣️👍pretty cool
He was so funny.. almost felt like he was given a script for that role lol
Well tell Billy his fan here, said hello, I thought he was funny 😆
Kevindanner i wonder what you guys do for living in Barrow
Thanks for sharing!
I'm from Saskatoon Saskatchewan, and I drive truck every night for work! I see the northern lights often, especially in the winter. Our provinces slogan is Land of the Living Skies, and it couldn't be more true. The further north you go, the better they get, but they are everywhere. There's nothing like being out on the road all alone in the middle of nowhere at 2am, watching the lights dance across the sky through your windshield.
i wish i saw the northern lights!!
@@drewbinsky you will! Canada is calling lol keep up the great work!
Can’t wait to come to Canada
@@drewbinsky you will!!
That must be amazing.
"A TOURIST? No waayyy!" I love this guy! You couldn't be better welcomed than that. Native people are incredibly warm, genuine and funny. Drew, I lurk in the background of some of your videos and this is one of my all-time favorites.
Watching from southern Oregon. Nothing to see, here, so go ahead and drive on through.🤣
@Drew_Bsky.. Watching from Whaling City (New Bedford), MA
You should visit New Bedford
I was just about to type this same comment! Thanks for including the cut from the plane. I agree, with Diane, this a top vid. Greetings from New Mexico- fellow lurker.
i got an aana or great aunty down in oregon
I love southern Oregon ! Hello from the mid Willamette valley!
Southern Oregon is nice, still have the beautiful geography but you are away from the politics and bs in Portland. That city is a dumpster 🔥
Anyone here binging the entire channel? 😂
😂Me
Yes. It’s addictive!
Yup for sure 👍
Yes… and realizing Yes Theory stole a lot of videos/ tour guides from Drew😂😂
Me rn when I get ready for work and when I finish work lmao 😂
This is not just a travel channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old woman. 👍🥰🥰
Well said. He’s a role model
@@geography_joethis man had inspired me to hopefully do something similar when I’m older
Beautiful ❤
Absolutly ❤ i learnd sooo much about different Countrys i feel "experienced in travelling" even as a couchpotato😊 i love it, its real life TV
Yep I'm traveling the world 🌍 from my recliner lol thanks Drew ❤
The father is one of the most awesome men I’ve ever seen. What a joy to sit down at dinner with that family!
For sure, you can see the son has the same fun attitude
I agree 100%
Seriously that family is special
Just caught this from Le Mars, Iowa, the birthplace of Blue Bunny ice cream!! Imagine my surprise seeing our product way up in Barrow Alaska!!
what a great family would love to visit this place 😀
The prayer from the mom at dinner was so precious 😢❤
These people are so wholesome.
Agreed !!!
@@drewbinsky thanks for including the prayer in your video.
I agree
@@adrinextreme gotta be inclusive these days, for some reason everybody generalizes every Christian and hates them off the rip
The smiles everybody has there are contagious. You can feel the love and respect.
Watching from South Dakota.
The Blue Gringo can help with that.
"we may be mythical, but we're not creatures" hit hard. The amount of pride is beautiful. Love from the UK 🤍❄
Please do tell, why did “we may be mythical, but we’re not creatures” hit so hard? Are you a mythical “creature”?
@@Squirrelking_18 what?
Love watching your videos man, watching from Trinidad 🇹🇹
@@Squirrelking_18 cuz being mythical is awesome!
I lived in Utqiagvik (Barrow) for 7 years and it was such an experience that helped me grow as a person! Utqiagvik has some of the most kindest people and some of the most knowledgeable people as well. If anyone ever gets the chance to go, go!!
I’m going on a work trip there tomorrow and I’m so excited!
if u don't mind me asking how does people make a living there other than hunting and the local restaurants, its really expensive for what i've heard and job opportunities are smaller, how do people make a living?
@@jilcha1036 we got jobs down here like everyone else 😂
@@jilcha1036 its really expensive but also you also probably make a decent amount of money to afford it.
@@jilcha1036 Fun fact, the US government pays every resident of alaska ~$9,000 a year *just* to live in alaska. Not that people don’t work, but even someone unemployed for a year would still have at least the alaska stipend.
Its cuz alaska is very valuable so the US wants to further incentivize people to live there (maybe they wouldn’t otherwise, too cold)
Hello From Mexico. Last April, my son and myself traveled to Utquiavik for a couple of days as part of a Alaska trip for my 50th. The first time I read about Barrow I was probably 8-10, could not understand why and how people could live there. We were there for less than 40 hours but everything is just so out of our everyday life, it felt like a lifetime of adventures. Your video is just amazing. I saw it with my son and kept going: remember that?! We were there!
Congrats for having the best channel on travel and people. Your channel is an inspiration for anyone with the travel bug.
Thanks for the comment and that’s so cool that you went to barrow !
@@drewbinsky I’m sad that my family doesn’t travel very much. I love geography and learning about the world (which is why I am subscribed to you) I have never been out of the United States and it’s so cool you get to go to all these places!
In April it's almost all daylight, it's amazing how fast it changes from now (mid-Feb and mostly nighttime). But in April it's still winter-cold from the seasonal lag
@@drewbinsky drewski dang u went to Barrow.....
@@Jenkins.1 'so cool' -;what a play of words, Lol ! Get it - cool/Alaska 😀
The hospitality of your hosts is awesome. They’re so warm & welcoming. I love the resilience and fortitude of the residents of the city of Barrow in Alaska. I’ve lived in cold cities both in Europe & Canada but none were as isolated as Barrow, Alaska.
Right
Yea it’s pretty damn remote. I’m guessing the movie 30 Days of Night was created after this town. One of my favorite movies of all time.
Except the dog is not so warm and welcoming. 😬
As a Native from the lower 48 I am happy to watch you discover Alaska and the great people who live there! Thanks 🙏🏼
it's seems like people are very humble there
Really fascinating video. As a kid growing up in Texas, I was always enthralled with maps, globes, and extreme destinations. Barrow, Alaska, was one of the first places I wanted to visit. This video has just reinforced that desire in me. What wonderful and kind people!!!
I live in Ottawa, Ontario, and unfortunately I'm disabled via accident so I love watching your videos to explore the world!
U will be fyn
You should start a series where you bring these guys on a vacation and show their reactions!! Imagine Ace seeing Arizona for the first time
Honestly the dad and son & mum. They are the best type of people. The dad was so comforting and comfortable 🫢☺️
Disco. Hahaha! Roar!
I swear all Native dads are the same. 🤣 Good vibes and welcoming.
Agree! What a great family! So welcoming!
I've lived in Alaska now for 32 years, before this I lived in the Philippines and lower 48, Arizona and the Midwest area of the United States. Thank you for sharing this video. The natives here are amazing wonderful people, I also admire the loving kindhearted people in the Philippines. In AZ the native people treated me with kindness and respect. Most of the people I know from the Midwest were from Czechoslovakia just a couple generations back. Also wonderful welcoming people. We live in a beautiful world full of beautiful people and it's so awesome that you are allowing us to join you on your travels.
are you a Filipino by ancestry
Amen! My favorite channel
@@pinoyRN67 Could have served in the military. Would explain moving in a lot of places.
My ex was from Texas and Czech blood. I didn't realize it was so common!
Hello I'm working on a documentary about neighbor disputes and was curious if I talk to you about town are familiar with.
its a dream of mine to visit Barrow, i am a Bostonian but currently living in Phoenix. i have traveled to 60 countries and lived in 6 , but the journey continues!
thank you for this video and all that you make, they inspire me!!
Alaska is my home! I am also inupiaq! ❤❤❤thanks for sharing our culture and experiencing our way of life! ❤❤❤
I love how grateful she is for the whales who gave their lives in her prayer. Incredible 🙏🏽
Great adventure
they didn't 'give their lives'. They were killed. You make it sound like some noble voluntary self-sacrifice.
@@NMN_CP shutup kid
Greetings from Lagos, Nigeria! I want to express my gratitudeDrew for enlightening us about the parts of the world that we may have never imagined existed. Your channel is akin to a cultural documentary, which has helped me to develop a deeper appreciation for our planet. Thank you so much...🙏🙏🙏
Nice to meet you!😊
Do you have your PVC? Use it well!!!!
I feel that this privileged white man who can afford to play 'explorer' for his own profit online is very undeserving of your kind words. His ignorance and entitlement are quite repulsive and very indicative of Murica. He immediately asked indigenous people if they are 'proud americans' and when the response wasn't an enthusiastic yes, he went on to remind them that they indulge in 'the economic benefits of being part of the US'-otherwise they would starve. He also went for 'subtly' creating manufactured tension through pitting them against people who have access to plant based/vegan products by manipulatively asking about the killing of whales. His excitement around guns is also telling. This lazy account of him doing nothing but exploiting clickbait titles while traveling first class and promoting credit cards for sponsorship is just further funding his lifestyle which couldn't be further from a cultural documentary. It's just a lazy white guy having fun for himself with other people's money while pretending he is doing some public service.
Nigeria and Barrow Alaska are the complete opposites! Equator with hot jungles vs freezing cold places where the sun doesn't rise for months!
@@Homer-OJ-SimpsonNigeria is more of savanna
The people are so genuine and full of love.
Hats off to everyone living there in such harsh temperatures, and with such a positive attitude toward life 👏👏👏👏
I'm from Oklahoma and I enjoy watching how people live and survive in the coldest climates! Thanks so much for sharing!
Hello Larry
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I actually traveled to Fairbanks Alaska last January to see the northern lights. I was there for a week and seen them multiple times. It was a dream come true and definitely worth it. On that trip I added Burrow to my bucket list of places to visit, so this was really cool to see. Thanks for showing people the world
I saw them in Fairbanks too!
That's where I saw it too.
oh you went to alaska on my birthday! I wish i couldve gone there
Sure thing! I'm watching this video from the comfort of my living room. How about you? Let's share our locations in the comments below! Sending love to everyone!
I stayed on the military bases ft wainwright in Fairbanks for 3 years and I seen them often in the winter
Ace and his family are so hilarious. Such wonderful hosts and guides.
The dad is hilarious 😂😂😂 “ good thing you didn’t see a bear 🐻 you wouldn’t need a ride you would run all the way here “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a great family and community except the dog he was a mean 1
Compared to life in NYC, I wouldn’t mind traveling to Barrow, Alaska as it looks so peaceful there and the people are so heartwarming. I really do admire them living their lives there and preserving their culture. Thank You Drew for sharing this!!!
If you are dark though you gotta take vitamin d tablets just a heads up judging from your pfp, I’m dark and in Sweden so yeah
@@jsgv7935 i’m about medium brown but yeah thanks for the heads up I would probably need some vitamin D tablets.
In the 1970's a friend of mine moved to Alaska during the pipeline construction. He was a diesel mechanic. He moved back to Cleveland Ohio briefly and hated it. Moved back to Alaska. Eventually moved to Wyoming.
Stay in NY. You have no clue what your getting yourself into besides, New Yorkers have an attitude problem
NYC is the last place I’d ever live 😅
Alaska is actually a state I'd like to go to. Barrow looks very interesting. It looks a lot like Yakutia, Russia. Nice, Drew! I'm gonna have to start planning all of my trips one day 😂😂
I've lived in Alaska for 6 years now. It's like no other place in the country
Yes reminds me also on Siberia 😁
I met a Inuit once, the sweetest soul gave each other a kiss goodbye and parted ways in Seattle. God bless you pepper, wherever you are now. Told me about the whales.
I love living in Seattle and flying Alaska. Because we always meet so many interesting people who are traveling South for Winter trips. So maybe interesting conversations over the years !
As someone from Northern Canada, also in a smaller community, I compeltely agree with a lot of what these folks are saying about loving to live there. The temperatures and lifestyle are similar. (they are much more remote than I). I love being able to store stuff outside in the winter. It's currenlty -17c here and snowing (which is warm for February). It's not uncommon to see -40c plus a windchill. It's peacful and beautiful. The gentleman that spoke about not moving for a billion dollars, coudn't agree more. There's a place for everyone. These folks seem so kind and joyful, and honestly remind me so much of our locals. I'd love to visit Alaska. (But we get Amazon is 3 days to a week lol)
Are you from Nunavut? I'm heading there next!!
Wanna go there one day
@@drewbinsky I am from Alberta and I always wanted to go and visit Nunavut. I hope you will enjoy it there!!
I saw the northern lights in Iqaluit and Rankin, Nunavut. Good luck catching them, Drew!
@@drewbinsky Have fun!! It's going to be a legendary experience!
Barrow is definitely not a typical vacation place. Although we do have museums, sites to see, and some restaurants like shown. Thank you for coming up and showing our home! So good to see people from barrow in a TH-cam video! Definitely come back in summer
What do y’all set the temperature to on the heater in the house ?
I'm originally from utqiagvik (mother's side) moved to the Gila River reservation where my dad is from in 2005. Some of the people you interviewed are my family. It was good to see them on your visit. I currently live in Phoenix, but would like to visit home for a bit. I miss all that Inupiat food that you shown.
@OffTheWagonsI live in NH. It gets cold I couldn’t imagine Alaska. Our wind chill can get to -20 at times as you know and that’s brutal. -20 as an ambient temp must be wild.
What was it like for you when you first got to phoenix? My mother lives there and I’m from the north east. I almost can’t handle it in the summer. It’s so hot for me.
I'm from Gila river I'm Pima I live in NYC off the rez since I was like seven but get back to me...
@@spfadden082711 our family went back and forth since we were young. Moving to Phoenix was difficult the first five years and it does have its perks during the winter. Just have to get used to the monsoons seasons.
The dad is sooo cute i love this family.....Mom is beautiful
I grew up in North Dakota, we saw the Northern Lights often, especially in winter. They are beautiful and we thought they were no big deal, but enjoyable to see. I now live in Minneapolis, and on rare occasions one can see the Northern Lights here if you can get away from the city lights. The farther north one goes from Minneapolis, the more frequent they are.
This is so awesome! I was born and raised in Alaska, near the Bering Sea originally. Moved out of state four years ago for better opportunities, but the memories of traveling to the North Slope are ones I'll never forget. Thank you for showing my home state and all the awesome people there!
Very awesome man! Alaska seems like a beautiful place to grow up for me! Hopefully one day i can visit it as it's been a dream for long
Dutch heritage ?
@@yvonnebirch6026 no, Alaska Native. My username is a reference to a video game (Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2).
Didn't need your life story
Is it true that the berring sea used to freeze and the people could cross from Russia to Alaska..?
Ace and his family were so wholesome. Great video Drew, and thanks for showing me these places that I will never be able to see.
They are the best!!!!
32:25 this video was so well done. I’ve never met you or any of these people, but I feel like I know them after this video! I love it!
Best Travel Channel on the Web!
You embody what it means to be a citizen of the world . Good Stuff Drew
If you like him you’ll also like #YesTheory - sometimes they do travel clips together with Drew definitely worth checking out their collaborations 👍
Fearless and far !
I'm a Filipino and I live here in the Philippines and I love watching videos like this I first saw your video when you came here to visit our country and thank you for visiting us here I hope you can make more videos here in our country really appreciate it.
this is how i get through hard times. figuratively traveling the world with Drew. learning about whats important in each. thanks Drew
Same
I used to work in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada. The Northern Lights are so incredible that Yellowknife attracts more tourists in winter than summer, many of whom come primarily to see the lights.
Hello I'm working on a documentary about neighbor disputes and was curious if I talk to your town.
The Korean lady had the best answer …clean air and people with warm hearts. It is so rare to find people so real.
Again, such an amazing video. Because of people like you, we can see towns, meet people, hear storys from the most remote places of the earth. Without you, i wouldn't even know, Barrel exists. Thank you, for taking us with you on this adventure. Lovely. Looking forward to the next one.
Gets me excited to go back to Svalbard next week! I’ve only been to the Scandinavian arctic, but truly some of my favorite people on earth
Hi Drew! Watching from Slovakia! I'm an American living with my husband and daughter in the valley between the Low and High Tatra mountains (soothingly beautiful, worth coming) and I love this video because I flew to Barrow for a weekend from Fairbanks while I was working for a summer in Denali National Park. It was August, but it was still about 30 degrees F. I did a polar plunge (the water was 28 degrees F, low but not frozen due to the salt content.) I loved my time there, especially seeing the traditional dancing. Great destination for winter solstice.
What a lovely bunch of people,the climate may be cold but the people seem very warm😊
As someone from a tiny town in southern KY, I have always had an affinity for the cold, the remote, the far away places. Alaska, New England, Scandinavia, Siberia, Canada…it’s so fun to see you give them their due with a nice lengthy video!
Alaska is near the top of my bucket list of travel destinations! Hope you get to see the Northern Lights soon and looking forward to seeing what kinda mischief you can get into when you visit Nunavut.
Drew's exploration reveals the unique blend of extreme conditions and warm community spirit. From the northernmost point to local cuisine, this video captures the essence of life at the top of the world.
Love this video. My grandfather was a whaler, and my family in the Bequia, along with the Eskimos, are two of the only groups allowed to still whale for food. I love this video so much, just seeing the peace on everyone's face...you cannot put a price tag on happiness and natural living. Thank you for sharing their slice of life for all of us to partake in and learn.
Keep up your great work Drew! I love how you don't focus on yourself or a partner, like so many travel vloggers do. You keep the focus on the people you meet and the places, and that's what makes your channel special. Love it!
thank you drew, for making one of the best videos I've ever watched on youtube. You know, it is definetly a huge culture shock seeing those people in this frozen city living in a totally different way than I do here in Brazil. This video even made me want to go to Barrow just to have this unique experience. If you ever want to visit southern Brazil, remember that I can have you here at my house for a few days :)
You can tell just how clean the air is up there!! Very ❄️🥶 but so clean!! Such beautiful sights...
I worked there for a couple years and you captured it very well! The culture is amazing and you should go back for the cultural festivals,dances and hunting. They have great northern lights too. Very special place 😊
@dan kro no
Wow! You and your team are doing an INCREDIBLE job with these videos👏Makes me want to visit this town!
Thanks!
Used to crab for Dungee when I was younger with my grandpa all over AK. The people in these small towns are some of the kindest and most down to Earth people ever, makes me miss it a lot!
It's cold but they look so happy there. Thanks for the video👍
They should do a tv documentary about you and your travel destinations! You're amazing! I never get bored of your videos and you're always so nice and respectful toward others. Sending love from Italy 😊
No, they'd screw it up
He has his own chanel with above 3 million subs, it's more viewers than m9st local TV channels lol,this video alone got above a million views
this is a documentary. You want a documentary about a documentary
I remember as a kid watching a TV show called “Football Town” on the NFL Network. It took place in Barrow, Alaska and was about a Barrow, Alaska High School Football team and the difficulties they face being so far away from any other High School Football Team and what it’s like playing football on top of the world LITERALLY. I loved that show and never would’ve thought almost 10 years later I’d see someone I watch all the time mention this place let alone visit it.
My father lives in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, and every time I go up there during winter (which is very similar to the Barrow winters), you can basically see the northern lights every day. Some days you can see it better than others. It's extremely surreal and beautiful in person!
However, Svalbard is actually too far north of the arctic circle to have a chance to see the northern lights. My best suggestion for the highest chance is Northern Norway/Northern Sweden/Northern FInland, or Iceland (although Iceland is quite cloudy most of the time). It's worth the hunt!
There is a youtuber who lives in Longyearbyen...simply love her channel...it's great we can see amazing parts of our world from our lounge room 🇦🇺🐨
@@cecilias_shorts Cecilia Blomdahl! She's amazing, love her channel!
@@cecilias_shorts haha yeah, her videos summarise the life in Svalbard pretty well.
I love how close and tight knit the comunity there is. It feels like its a big family all living up there. I have to work in some very extreme conditions and i can tell u from experience that that kind of cold can really bring out the best in people who just wanna survive and be warm again. The dad was awesome
0:00: 🌍 Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost and most isolated town in America, experiencing extreme cold and darkness for 30 straight days during the winter.
5:02: 🌍 Barrow, Alaska is a unique place where the people rely on the airport for supplies and have a strong sense of community and cultural pride.
10:17: ❄ Exploring the northernmost tip of the United States in Barrow, Alaska, with snowmobiling and unique experiences.
14:51: ❄ X is in Barrow, Alaska, experiencing extreme cold and exploring the indigenous culture.
20:39: 🌌 The video explores life in Barrow, Alaska, including the culture, food, and challenges of living in an isolated area.
25:24: 🐋 The narrator tries whale meat for the first time and learns about the process of preparing it.
30:24: 🐋 The narrator had a unique dining experience in Barrow, Alaska, trying raw whale meat and enjoying the friendly and humorous community.
Recap by Tammy AI
ty this helped my boredom
This was such an Alaskan experience, made me feel right at home. The family is very very typical of who you’ll meet here. We love our freedom, pew pews, and fresh food. 😂
Amazing to know how those people survived this place but they’ve been adapted to it , yet good to know they continue the traditions their ancestors left behind .I was blown away that inspite of this harsh kind of environment there , you can see their smile and take life as if it’s just an ordinary one for them . Thank you Drew for your blogs that showed me how it is living there I was able to see that life is really a survival wherever we are in this world .🥰
I am originally from Thailand and moved to Barrow in 2005 - 2017. It was definitely a couture shock for me. I've made so many friends when I used to live in Barrow. Nothing much to do up there, so we party a lot😅. I am currently living in Anchorage now, and I miss people I've met there🙂
I used to live in barrow! My Husband and I were Pastors at the cornerstone church (big red church) so cool to see your visit there!
So cold in Alaska but people have so much warmth 🙂
I have lived in Iqaluit, Nunavut in Canada for nearly two years. Very similar experience. Brought back some memories, while watching your video. As a German citizen coming to Canada for the first time on a work permit, this has been quite the adventure. Living in near darkness during the wintertime and almost broad day light around the clock in summer time is some experience... Great content as always Drew! Can't wait for my son to be grown, so I could pick up the extensive travel adventures again ✌️
That’s my next story!
@@drewbinsky Definitely looking forward to it 👌
My friend lives in Iqaluit!
Kids are portable you know... take your son with you.
@@drewbinsky Will be fun to see someone highlight one of our Canadian territories. Any focus we get is usually on one of the provinces.
Spent 5 years there, 1990 to 1995 as a emergency village flight nurse
Absolutely love the vibe of the eskimos! They are so calm and seem like they’re really easy to get along with :)
Aren’t they called Inuit?
As a native to the north, this was fun to watch. I thought everyone knew about engine block heaters! Hope you get to see the northern lights next time.
Right? I'm German and I've seen both in Winnipeg, as well.
I've been obsessed with that town since 2017. Great to finally see an amazing documentary about it!
Planning on visiting one day :)
Hi from Sarasota, FL! Thank you for visiting Barrow and bringing us all along with you. I loved the town's pristine natural beauty, and most of all, the genuine warmth and friendliness of the people who call Barrow home. I've been a nunber of times down to the Florida Keys and seen America's southern most point. Now I can say , I've seen it's notthern most point through this awesome video! Thank you!
19:17 whaaddd he saaayyyy??
all jokes, this video and your syria one have been some of the most eye opening videos I have seen in a while, you've been crushing it with the quality of these recently :)
Hi Drew! Watching your vlog all the way from the famous Gold Rush town in Alaska. Nome, Alaska! I’m a Filipina married to an American and staying here for a year now🤗. I finally seen the Northern lights from here too and it was awesome! I hope you can come and visit here too🤗
DREW I HOPE YOU SEE THIS! Just wanted to say thank you for your valuable time you give to us to make these videos! You have inspired me to get my visa and try to go out of country TY!
The people of this city are very kind hearted and open with their experiences and life. Wow!
I live in the Midwest, but I've gone up to Alaska 4 times now just for tourism, its such a beautiful and magical place! I've explored most of the country, and been twice in the winter, twice in the summer, and it's so amazing seeing the midnight sun in the summer! I've also seen the northern lights in Fairbanks Alaska, in a small pullover away from the city center.
We spent November/December searching for the Northern Lights. We saw them in Iceland, Finland, and Norway and documented it all on our channel 😉 hope you get to see the Northern Lights soon! They are amazing and worth going out of your way to see them!
Thanks for sharing!!!
For us who can’t travel we appreciate you man, on this channel you cover up everything 👊🏽🤞🏽❤️your the best you give good content 🏆🥇
I’ve seen a few stories and short videos about Barrow but this is amazing! You truly show so many aspects of real life in Northern Alaska. Subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to see more like this!
Another amazing video Drew!🎥Alaska is truly the last frontier. From its amazing wildlife, wilderness, indigenous culture and amazing life!🐺🌳🌲🦌🤩I truly can’t wait to go there! Barrow makes me want to visit even more! Hello Drew, this is Isaak from Alhambra, Ca. We met before last April in LA at the Justgo meetup. Hopefully I’ll meet you again soon!🤗
Nice to hear from you !!!
Drew, just stumbled into your channel and I feel like I have been living under a rock-why haven’t I seen your videos before! Thank you for doing this particular video, providing such a joyous acceptance of all mankind and unusual locations. Right on brother, Peace to you from Southern Idaho soon to be Alaskan again!
You’re the first TH-camr to motivate me to travel the world.
The guy on the plane was epic 😂😂love him!
I love the videos from these cold northern areas, Drew. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
And if you're looking for great northern lights, just a step outside my cabin door here in North Pole, Alaska and a look straight up will give you a front row seat (yes, North Pole, Alaska).
@@drewbinsky should have gone during the whaling season drewski...
Hello from San Francisco! I unexpectedly saw the northern lights when doing a middle of the night security shift in northern Minnesota (Red Lake Treaty Camp near St. Hilaire, MN). I also didn't know you could see the northern lights in the US. I love the way so many of your videos are very community-based!
Hey Drew, brand new subscriber here, your channel is incredible, I am hooked. I was lucky enough to see the Northern Lights during a trip to Iceland - one of the most incredible sights I have encountered during my travels (and I've travelled extensively, 42 out of the 50 US states, Asia, Australia, New Zealand....and many many more) keep up your incredible work. Best wishes from here in Liverpool, England (if you come to Liverpool, I'll give you the full tour!!) 😃😃😃
It's so cool how this town is like a mix of American culture, native culture, and northern culture all mixed into one. Fascinating.
I was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, a tropical country on the equator, it's impossible for me to survive in a place like this.
I've never even seen and held real snow.
Jandon, I'm from another mostly tropical country, Brazil. It's a very big country, so part of it is outside the tropics (in the South) and it does snow in higher places there occasionally in winter, but it's not common, maybe once or twice a year in one spot in a large area, and then it only snows lightly (but that's enough to send all TV news people there to show it nationwide in the evening news!). Still, most Brazilians have never seen snow and never will. However, I have had the opportunity to travel to colder countries in winter (Argentina, the USA, Germany), so I have seen snow.
It's beautiful on the day you arrive there, but it gets annoying from the second day on. It causes all sorts of problems: stuck cars, slipping when walking, deadly snow avalanches from the roof of the houses, wet clothes (when it's snowing, snow falls on your clothes and then you enter a heated place and it melts), depression with the whiteness and the short daylight time, and the list is endless. And obviously, it's COLD, VERY COLD!!! People who have always lived there and are used to it actually love their winter, skiing, playing on the snow, etc., but I really didn't like it and I'm very thankful that there is no snow here.
But you can have a good idea of what snow looks like: do you know that soft ice powder that forms and sticks on the wall of the freezer compartment of fridges, especially old single-door ones? I mean, it's soft at first and you can collect it with a spoon. That's what snow looks like (including the fact that it's only soft when recent, but after a day or two it hardens into thick solid ice that's very slippery to walk on). Many people here imagine snow as something creamy like ice cream, but it's not. It's just ice powder, without the "cream" part.
Imo you're not missing out
Other commentators had covered alot about snow and living among snow....but I just want to add in another fact....as a fellow Southeast Asian who lived, travelled and worked in countries that had four seasons....especially during the winter season.....my skin gets very very dry and my lips and the tip of my fingers CRACKED till it bleeds. Itchy scalps because my scalps also dried up during the winter. I soon learnt that my usual shampoo and shower foam that works in a tropical climate like back home......does not fare well in cold, dry winter months. For example in Osaka, Japan....I switched to using a bath foam made of natural horse fat.......it smelts like vanilla but yup...the main ingredients was horse fat....and my skin was recovered almost immediately. I switched from showering twice a day to having a warm evening bath before bed. The frigid cold air gets chilly pretty quickly right after I stepped out of the hot shower and I personally am used to air drying my hair.....and just cannot get used to using the hair dryer......so I adjusted.
Maybe my first snowfall was during Xmas morning.....and that kind of was a magical scenery.....but having painful chapped lips thats could cracked and bleed....as well as cracked fingertips and "itchy" dry skin......yah...that rose tinted glasses broke within 3 days.....
It is not impossible to survive in temperate colder climate for those of us used to a hot and humid tropical climate......we just have to adjust to using the local products and lifestyles.
Travelling and backpacking really broaden our minds mate......go on and travel abroad!
this is really interesting. I just assumed it’s natural to enjoy snow in the winter and hot sun in the summer. When the winter comes, we in Europe just go snowboarding/skiing, fight in the snow, have fun etc and in the summer we do the summer stuff. It’s just so normal for us. I can’t even imagine living in an endless summer. I would miss winter and autumn and spring. How can you even appreciate the flowers, the green, the sun and the heat if you never saw the trees with the leaves falling and then blooming again all at once in the spring? How can you miss & love summer if you don’t wait for it from autumn to spring? Also when it’s snowing here, we are all so excited and happy.
This was so interesting! You should visit the most eastern town in the United States now, Lubec, Maine! I live here and would love to show you around! It’s beautiful from May to October ☺️
“I’m not offended if you call me an Eskimo because it makes me sound badass” Made me laugh
hell yeah!
hi
can you make a vid about the cold
Love your videos. I've sat and watched about 10 of them straight the last few days. You do a great job telling the stories of the locals. My understanding of the world has greatly improved . Thank you for that . I would love to travel however can't afford to so it's great to watch .
As someone who does remote work in alaska, the villages surrounding towns like bethel, kotzebue, barrow, etc truly feel like another world let alone a separate country
I could cry every time I see gas prices in the US. Here in Germany, $7.30 per gallon is completely normal and the prices were SIGNIFICANTLY higher a few days ago. I could hardly believe it: when I was in the USA and the price was less than one euro per liter. You have it really good, I hope it stays that way for a long time. These extremely high prices are killing the middle class
This is so amazing. They are living simply, peaceful and happy! More stories like this! ❤️
Great video! I am from and living in ON Canada. I lived in Yellowknife NWT for a year and loved the extremes of daylight in Summer and dark in Winter. And the Northern lights were wonderful. Thanks for shring your travel experiences.
When I was active duty Air Force, I had the pleasure of going to the Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site, on the outskirts of Barrow. I was there in January for training and had a blast. Definitely one of the highlights of my military career.