To Alaska from PA: A Mennonite family of 10-sleeping in a box trailer along the way!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ธ.ค. 2019
  • An acquaintance of mine, George Shirk, and his wife and eight children, traveled to Alaska to visit us (Matt Snader) in 2017. What is remarkable, is that they only ate canned food (with one or two exceptions) and slept in an enclosed box trailer! They made the trip for basically the price of fuel-but still had a good time! Watch as they visit various places in Alaska, including watching bears eat salmon in Hyder, Alaska. They also take a ride on a dog cart, go gold panning, and more. This is the ultimate in budget friendly traveling!
    George also made a book out of his trip, which you can see here:
    www.alaskaadventurebooks.com/...
    #travelalaska #alaska #touringalaska

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  • @DebbyLong777
    @DebbyLong777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What wonderful memories you have made.

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the family pictures !!!!

  • @CloverfieldBehaviour
    @CloverfieldBehaviour ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank-you very much for sharing your families trip to Alaska. I especially enjoyed the expressions of the children as they reacted to various sightings.

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a great husband ! And father ! What great wife and mother ! And such amazing smart Kids ! Bless you !!! Thanks for sharing

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    The kids are so intrested in the gold so cool ! Amazin u giving then thse experiences !

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    Water when needed wow ! Love how he provides in those ways!

  • @aprilculley2506
    @aprilculley2506 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THE TRIP OF MY DREAMS!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this !!!! Keep exploring n beingbblessed ! Loved the wild life ! And springs !!!! And the surfing part

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honey moon spot and visited now back with kids cute !!!!

  • @mathiasniemeier4359
    @mathiasniemeier4359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't believe I watched the whole ideo! WOW Someone should work for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS!!! I absolutely
    loved each moment. This film captured the True essence of your Trip to, and from Alaska. What a wonderful video. I haver never been to Alaska, but I believe I don't need to now, the film took me there. The Children, I'm sure had Wonderful time.! I know I did. Thank you very much for such a Wonderful Trip. Where are we going next , guys..lol My butt feels a biit better now. just joking. Again Thank you so much for sharing!

    • @MattSnader
      @MattSnader  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh wow, thanks! I'll pass it on to my friend who did all the work!

  • @jospopping6944
    @jospopping6944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wonderful, thank you for sharing images of this beautiful journey, greetings from Kerkrade, Netherland.
    Jos. (Joseph)
    ps. here we still speak flat German locally, I can hardly follow the old German in your "Mennonite" language, but in writing no problem.

  • @snowthewarrior
    @snowthewarrior 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved every second of it, thank you so much. God bless you and your family

  • @lz7940
    @lz7940 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the travel log on the trip to Alaska it's been very enjoyable

  • @lesphilaja5722
    @lesphilaja5722 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video, my wife and I have flown to Alaska twice, about five hours from Minnie to Anchorage. A few years back, eight Mennonite families moved into our farm area. Good people, very hard workers. Good neighbors and good friends.

    • @MattSnader
      @MattSnader  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, the people in this video are friends of mine, I posted it for them, but yes they are hard workers and great people to have around.

  • @uneedasims1266
    @uneedasims1266 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful 🎥!!!!!!! The bears not attacking amazed me!

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sticky buns looks delish! Oh how blessed to run into that gift from God! I would love that ! As. Surprise lol who would think huge sticky buns lol

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wife didnt sound tooo trusting of these dogs lol ... like whew we stopped like wow dogs just pulled me around lol .

  • @lisanorris6518
    @lisanorris6518 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the purities and Godliest family living I have ever seen. I loved to hear your wife laugh. The only thing didn't like was how they held the dogs so close to their throat's. God bless you and the family.

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are the odds u found a man on the road with a reindeer ! So cool !!!!!!!!!!!

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the awesome video, very well done. Fred

  • @kaberidawn3470
    @kaberidawn3470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    so beautiful experience.. thanks a lot for sharing.

  • @wildswan221
    @wildswan221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is cool. Thanks for sharing!

  • @khsh99
    @khsh99 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your video , bless you and your family.

  • @bettyhudson979
    @bettyhudson979 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice scenery

  • @alicehall9643
    @alicehall9643 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very beautiful trip thank you for taking us with you.

  • @vergieclark131
    @vergieclark131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for sharing, very beautiful scenery! 💜

  • @maegardnermills4292
    @maegardnermills4292 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Large family on a vacation far from home is a blessing to see. Thank you for sharing. I was scared of the lake next to the road! Lovely children as steps.
    9 in my family counting my parents.

  • @willk2678
    @willk2678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done.

  • @markeushorst7437
    @markeushorst7437 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice vidio would like to go all the places they went on here

  • @SylviadRohy0037
    @SylviadRohy0037 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Plz give us more vid like this 🙏🙏🙏🙏👌👌from Indonesia

  • @jenh7947
    @jenh7947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    what a beautiful video, and such a wonderful family you have. Such happy, lovely children. Warmest wishes from Yorkshire

  • @dwc0
    @dwc0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for posting this charming and uplifting video!

  • @classicalmidiorgans
    @classicalmidiorgans 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    How wonderfull to make a trip like this with your family. Wishing you and your family all the best. From Ontario- Canada.

  • @Annie-so3cb
    @Annie-so3cb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This must of been almost a life saving to take that trip. Beautiful scenery. And very well behaved children.

  • @Mahigeer1
    @Mahigeer1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for sharing. Only a very well behaved children could be together for so long on a trip like this. Congrats on such a great family.

  • @siegridthomas9674
    @siegridthomas9674 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wife, the baby machine

  • @rosiwerner3415
    @rosiwerner3415 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tolle rundreise

  • @oeilarry
    @oeilarry 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice people.

  • @patriciasiew4390
    @patriciasiew4390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    36 days! well behaved children, you have. God bless you all.

  • @SooSmokie
    @SooSmokie ปีที่แล้ว

    those were not sheep

  • @sharity3289
    @sharity3289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The older I get, the more I feel the pull of the simple life. I'd be quite content in a tiny home in the woods. The only luxury that would be essential for me would be an AC 😆

  • @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578
    @baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 ปีที่แล้ว

    U even saw a killer whale ! Wow what s a blessing , u sure are highly favored !

  • @arnoldasmatijosius5154
    @arnoldasmatijosius5154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love modern anabaptists who do not shun rubber tires.

  • @jaminmartin3628
    @jaminmartin3628 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man we live in 2023 you don’t have to sleep in some trailer and put your kids threw that

    • @MattSnader
      @MattSnader  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, the kids thought it was a great time. Although I posted the video for a friend, but I approve of his travel methods.

  • @jojoply
    @jojoply 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One question...bathroom?

  • @penduloustesticularis1202
    @penduloustesticularis1202 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Weren't those deer and not sheep?

  • @chasestoudt6965
    @chasestoudt6965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can I join your family, I don't have one and I want to join a mennonite one. I was abandoned in Alaska by my family and I found your videos. I'm 34 and can work, I'm a strong guy. I was a DV victim, that's why I'm messed up.

    • @margreethakkerman4026
      @margreethakkerman4026 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Chase, how are you doing now? Did you get some help? I will pray for you!
      Greetings from the Netherlands.

  • @obi-wankenobi8462
    @obi-wankenobi8462 ปีที่แล้ว

    So many questions. How can you drive a car? Why is everyone speaking English? Why in the world are you going to Alaska?!

  • @lapetitemaison4219
    @lapetitemaison4219 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for sharing you and your families road trip to Alaska. I bet the kids will never forget and will always have great and fond memories of it.

    • @MattSnader
      @MattSnader  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The trip was actually done by some friends of ours, and they wanted me to share it on the channel. They still have good memories from it and talk about it, even though that trip was five years ago already.