This week is the Jewish holiday of Succot (Tabernacles). We sit in a succah which is, in my case, a square hut with canvas walls and a bamboo mat roof. I just finished watching this spectacular video while sitting in my succah, outside. Wow!! Such amazing scenery with the changes of weather and colors and views and everything. Maybe, next year, I should plan a trip with you and build my succah north of the Arctic Circle! 😊 Enjoy your trip. Thanks, always, for sharing these videos with us.
Two suns... that's probably because there were two suns 😊 magical things happening right now as our earth is ascending 💕 beautiful to witness and experience. Thank you for sharing ❤
Again, I love living vicariously through you guys! Are there awards for videography? Because you guys are talented and deserve one. Hugs n kisses fr your SA,TX fan.
Wow those views are amazing.. I went and bought a instant pot and love it but the reason I got one is because of the instant pot inspiration you cook some very delicious looking food so please don't stop doing that part of the show
Love this video. You always do great on your videos. Such beautiful scenery and loved that there was sone snow. Saw the bear. It was so cool to see the two suns. I have never seen that. That was so awesome. I love the place where you all camped at. You all are having a lot of fun. Thank you fir taking me with you on this journey. Hope you have a great day and week! Safe travels.
5:21 lol Yes I remember this clearly. Cynthia and I said the same thing at the same time that day. LOL Ah...so nice to see the views. My mother told me I need to see Alaska. She and her husband did it in a Honda Odyssey. Slept in it too. Stands safe to say my Tacoma would do just fine. Thanks so much for sharing. As always, stay safe. :)
So very cool........ we may have to make that trip. We went up the Dempster to Tuk in August 2022 but the Dawson looks crazy. So glad you are taking us along. t
Good morning all, let me tell you, I was very impressed with the views in and around Alaska. Every new video I see, I'm in awe. Plus the music was fabulous. Well, I got to see the midnight sun. All of this was fabulous. Thank you for hosting the get together. I want to wish y'all a fabulous week. Just a little side note, all of us are covid clear at my house. Yay!!!
Wow...from green and lush to grey, rainy, snowy, sunny and dusty you guys covered it all. It was nice to see Ember in her element again....water. Absolutely beautiful. Head North Who was the musician of the music at the camping area toward the end I'm a big 3 Doors Down fan. One of their songs "It's The Only One You Got" has a line in it saying..........You got to live this life you're given like it's the only one you got!!!! You 2 take it to another level....Thanks for taking us along on this journey
Congratulations!!! The entire journey with you three and the Revel Team was worth every moment for this moment in time above the Artic Circle! The very best for the continued journey…. Fantastic filming and wonderful music! Blessings to you and yours!!!
Hi Cynthia, Jim and Ember, I'm enjoying your journey with all the Revel owners, but this video made me miss the solo videos of just Jim, Ember and Cynthia. Take care of yourselves outhere.
Thank you Aimee. We debated back and forth on a what did we learn today but we loved the end shots so much we wanted to let them speak for themselves. Have a wonderful week!
Kind of surprised that there wasn't more coverage of the Revel group at the individual stops and at the campgrounds, to me the adventure would be the people just as much as the drive and scenery (I'm a Revel owner). Certainly an epic journey non matter how you film it though! As I watch this I think of my Mercedes breaking down or giving me problems in the middle of no where, but at least you'd have a lot of support and knowledge to help from that group! Thanks for sharing!
Traveling in groups is a hard thing on TH-cam and although some want to be on film others don’t want every aspect of what we are doing to be filmed and we respect that. We use what people agree for us to use.
Hi guys, Notice the fireweed is almost at the top and then when you went over the hill and the snow it was beautiful. Wow you finally got to see some wild life and a bear is great. Of course Ember finds the water and enjoys her time. All that walking and hiking at least keeps you both healthy and in shape Beautiful sunset... Another wonderful video and can't wait for the next one. You two stay safe and have fun. Cheers! James
Hi James. We are absolutely in much better shape this year then we were a few years ago. We laugh when we go back and see some of the videos where we were putting on those winter pounds :). hope you guys are having a pleasant spring down there!
Man those views were spectacular even with the low clouds. Alaska is amazing!!! Does Ember ever feel the cold in the water? She is also amazing. Thanks for taking us along with you on your adventures today. Cheers 😘 🥂😘
Good morning! Ember will swim no matter what. She does not get cold until she gets out of the water and then we get her in a towel and into the van (when it is winter time). During the summer she would live in the water if we let her! Have a wonderful week!
I am really enjoying this trip. Did this on a motorcycle back in 2017. Wish I could afford the one of those RV’s you travel in. Greetings from Florida.
@@BuccaneerOverland I think you will be very disappointed on what it is now . We were shocked after doing it so many times both on motorcycles and in the van.
Sehr schönes Video, ich hoffe euch dreien geht es gut. Genießt die schöne Landschaft und ja, teilt uns allen mit, wie schön Alaska ist. Lach, wo bleibt Jims Kochbuch??? Lieben Gruß aus Frankfurt
Vielen Dank! Wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen das Video gefallen hat. Ich weiß, ich weiß, dass wir beim Kochbuch nachlassen. Jemand hat sich tatsächlich freiwillig gemeldet, um es für uns zusammenzustellen, aber wir haben es nicht weiterverfolgt. Hab eine schöne Woche!
Excellent choice of quotes to begin your adventure in this episode! I’ve read “The Call of the Wild” several times through as my travels around the Sun continue to increase in number, the words mean more every time my eyes gaze upon them. I’m curious about what they mean to you at this point in your lives? I loved the opening montage of clips and shots. The one of Cynthia standing on that rock and the Fireweed Jelly shot were certainly keepers. Given your limited storage in the van, I doubt you do any sort of photo albums or scrapbooking, but those are two that would be included in them if you did, I’m certain of it. The slide being used on the guitar in this instrumental speaks to what you’re doing on so many levels. Not only was it invented in the deep south where the Blues was stepping beyond the confines of “traditional music” and into the realms left unexplored by unconventional artists, but it was breaking up the chords and the “neatness” of the fretted strings to find themselves in unexplored territory and venturing off into the sonic unknown. Sound familiar with you two? Somewhere just out of sight, Kushtaka is smiling at you. It’s cool that they’d take the time to mark the last tree in the boreal forest on the road. I’ve hiked in and out of tree lines and never thought much about it until you showed me this footage. That’s really quite something when you really think about it. Thank you for including a shot of the sign, which I paused and read (of course), and I knew the trees were really old due to their short growing season. Just to think of a small tree being from the 1700s blows my mind. It’s awesome. I’m writing this as I see it, not after the fact, and it seems to me that if it’s 38 degrees at 2300’ it’ll be white when you push upward of 4000’. That could get interesting. It’s also a fitting place to gaze through the dreamcatcher and hope that anything negative fails to make it through to you as you’re making your way up that slippery road. The May 2019 footage of that pass was utterly stunning. “Oh shit!” Is certainly a fitting exclamation upon seeing such epic views! It’s great that you took the time to go through your footage to find this clip to share with us. Having lived in cloud-shrouded mountains, I know what it’s like to point at the base of a mountain and say, “There’s Mt. Rainier. The largest land-mass mountain in North America” (you folks have the tallest). The second Jim said, “There’s a bear up there on our left” I spotted it. I may have to wear glasses to read these days, but long-range vision is still crisp. Interesting song to be added when you’re driving higher up as it’s snowing. It’s a song about two people being stronger as a couple, being able to rise high above any adversity. You two certainly fit the bill when it comes to that. Camping next to running water is sure to make Ember happy, and the sound of the churning water will lull you to sleep. It’s safe to say that it’s therapy for everyone involved. The moving water just has that effect on people. The intentional kicking and splashing of the water as you walked through the stream speaks to your whimsical nature and desire to disturb the already disturbed. Somewhere, there’s a red button just dying to be pushed as you laugh with gnashed teeth. We all have that inside us. For some, it’s significantly more pronounced, while in others it may occasionally manifest by kicking the water as you pass through a stream. The benefit of going up just one more hill to see what’s there is the complimentary “gravity assist” descent. Sure, it takes a bit to get up there, but the way back down is made rather easy. As a kid, I’d have just laid down and rolled down the hill. Kids don’t care about things like cold or being wet. Your comment, “It kinda feels like we shouldn’t be here actually. We don’t belong” is one of those hardwired herd-mentality things we humans have stuck in our brains. Luckily, for us and those who follow after us, we have people who can push through that feeling and venture forth into the vast unknowns. Just think how the people felt making that road from nothing. Imagine what they were thinking. “So where are we going?”, “That way.”, “Are we there yet?”, “No Timmy, we’re not even remotely close to ‘there’ yet.” Here’s a question for you. Do you think the fire ring that was provided at the campground was actually a piece of the pipeline that they cut off to use for the fire ring? Makes me wonder. It’s the first thing I thought of when I saw it. That second Sun is called a “Sun Dog” and is always at a 90-degree angle from the Sun. I’ve seen three of those simultaneously at Minot. One to either side of the Sun and one directly above. They were all joined by a white halo. It was one of the coolest things I’d seen other than the light pillars. People who have never lived in the extreme cold will never understand them. The montage including the drone footage at midnight as the Sun still shone down upon you, was a magnificent one. You’re truly blessed to get to be in such amazing surroundings, and I love the Timelapses! Great video you two!
Good morning Brian. I think we have both become drawn to nature more and more. I wouldn't say we have become anti social as we have continued on these adventures but we do find the seclusion and peacefulness of our travels to be calming. It gives us the opportunity to enjoy what is important, us and the dogs. Every time we are in town for an extended period of time we can literally feel our anxiety grow and then we get the urge to escape back to the wild. I think we just find much more joy in being disconnected now and the less stuff we take with us the better it feels. I don't know if that even makes sense or not :) We do pick certain photos that we have printed and hang up in the family home. We are on our fourth hard drive of photos and video footage. Becomes more and more difficult to go back and pull that old footage! That opening montage we were trying to give a feel of waking up, blinking of the eyes. We thought of you with that sign and knew you would enjoy reading it. The actual last tree was destroyed by people... why would anyone cut down a tree for no purpose at all than just to vandalize the forest. We were so happy to see the bear was actually visible in the footage when we started editing it. Many times we don't know if things will show up or not. We asked that same question about the fire ring. I bet it was part of the pipeline scraps. Sun dogs are fairly common up here as you would imagine. That one really did not look like the normal ones but may have been just because of the clouds. We are glad you enjoyed the video! Have a wonderful week!
Love the channel! I have a question, thinking about getting the gen Revel you guys have. With the water tanks mounted under the van do you guys experience ice in the tanks up in Alaska?
We use 10F as our gauge to winterize / dewinterize. Some say you can go lower but we don’t want to risk damaging the system. The heating system does a fairly good job above 10F. We do add rv antifreeze to the toilet and the grey tank when below freezing just to keep things moving.
I have been watching your videos for quite a while now,and enjoying them so much .. and I sometimes ask myself the question of " how can they live this life for so long ? " on a material level .. It may not be a public topic, but I am aware of the costs involved, your vehicle being the main one, and the equipments, fuel, and generally everything one needs to live ..I understand your have affiliations, you also give lessons on line, but how can you make ends meet ? It may be a sensible or personal subject, I know, but I am just curious and I sometimes wonder if I would be able, materially and financially, to live " off the grid" for several years, and have the means to provide for such a way of life..to sum it up : roughly, globally, can you "make it" financially , without having too many restrictions or difficulties ? Pardon me if my questioning is too personal and I would perfectly understand if you don't wish to speak about that here..
Hi Jacques. These are great questions. We are both paid very well for what we do. We both teach remotely for a college and Jim trains very special dogs. For us, we are preparing to retire but will probably continue teaching remotely when we make that final decision. is it doable financially, well that depends on your budget and sticking to that budget. We are not ready just yet to let go of our main income streams while we pay for the van but we are close. We could feasibly do it now but we are building up a good savings first so when we want to ship the van overseas we can.
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska many thanks for your frank and direct answers. I am glad to kwow that you can live this life you love, without having to be stressed by financial issues.. May you continue and continue to enchant us !
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska I watch your videos, because they're educational, you see beautiful scenery and animals in there natural habitat. We hear wise words from you Jim and Cynthia and lovely music. I thought you would have bleeped out the swear word as most TH-camrs do. Not what I expected from your channel. 😔
It is an incredible experience to observe the sun at midnight.
An eternal sunset.
Very incredible thing to witness and experience. Have a wonderful week Paulo.
A group of blessed people... Love you all. Stay happy and enjoy.
Thank you Rehan. Have a wonderful week!
Beautiful! Y’all definitely got your steps in on that hike over one more hill! That midnight sun! TFS!
Thank you Karen. Was definitely a nice hike and well worth it. Have a wonderful week!
This week is the Jewish holiday of Succot (Tabernacles). We sit in a succah which is, in my case, a square hut with canvas walls and a bamboo mat roof. I just finished watching this spectacular video while sitting in my succah, outside. Wow!! Such amazing scenery with the changes of weather and colors and views and everything. Maybe, next year, I should plan a trip with you and build my succah north of the Arctic Circle! 😊 Enjoy your trip. Thanks, always, for sharing these videos with us.
That is really really interesting Daniel! Thank you for sharing. We would love to have you along!
Two suns... that's probably because there were two suns 😊 magical things happening right now as our earth is ascending 💕 beautiful to witness and experience. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you Julia. Have a wonderful week!
Again, I love living vicariously through you guys! Are there awards for videography? Because you guys are talented and deserve one. Hugs n kisses fr your SA,TX fan.
Thank you Carmen. We are glad you enjoyed this one. Have a wonderful week!
Your best video ever! Thank you. Just what I needed this morning.
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it!
Wow those views are amazing.. I went and bought a instant pot and love it but the reason I got one is because of the instant pot inspiration you cook some very delicious looking food so please don't stop doing that part of the show
Hi Wanda. We definitely will continue that segment. We use ours all the time sometimes we just don’t film it :). Have a wonderful week!
Love this video. You always do great on your videos. Such beautiful scenery and loved that there was sone snow. Saw the bear. It was so cool to see the two suns. I have never seen that. That was so awesome. I love the place where you all camped at. You all are having a lot of fun. Thank you fir taking me with you on this journey. Hope you have a great day and week! Safe travels.
Thank you Sherri. We hope you have a wonderful week!
Dude, we have got to get up there next summer! Awesome hat, Jim… Excellent video! It looks like such an epic trip.
I am glad I earned that steak dinner by wearing the hat for you. Do I have to wear it more than once?
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska yes! Way more!! Ha ha ha.
5:21 lol Yes I remember this clearly.
Cynthia and I said the same thing at the same time that day. LOL
Ah...so nice to see the views. My mother told me I need to see Alaska. She and her husband did it in a Honda Odyssey. Slept in it too. Stands safe to say my Tacoma would do just fine. Thanks so much for sharing. As always, stay safe. :)
Your Tacoma would do great up here. Definitely worth the adventure. Have a wonderful week Bernard!
Again thank you for another wonderful video. It’s always amazing to us the adventures you endure.
Thank you. We are glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week!
So glad to see another Nice Sunday Video and everything is going well!
Thank you John. We are glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week!
So very cool........ we may have to make that trip. We went up the Dempster to Tuk in August 2022 but the Dawson looks crazy. So glad you are taking us along. t
Thank you Tom. The Dempster is beautiful also! Just a little bit different. Have a wonderful week!
Good morning all, let me tell you, I was very impressed with the views in and around Alaska. Every new video I see, I'm in awe. Plus the music was fabulous. Well, I got to see the midnight sun. All of this was fabulous. Thank you for hosting the get together. I want to wish y'all a fabulous week. Just a little side note, all of us are covid clear at my house. Yay!!!
We are so happy everyone has recovered! Thank you for the update. We hope you have a wonderful week!
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska ❤️
Wow...from green and lush to grey, rainy, snowy, sunny and dusty you guys covered it all. It was nice to see Ember in her element again....water. Absolutely beautiful. Head North
Who was the musician of the music at the camping area toward the end
I'm a big 3 Doors Down fan. One of their songs "It's The Only One You Got" has a line in it saying..........You got to live this life you're given like it's the only one you got!!!! You 2 take it to another level....Thanks for taking us along on this journey
Hi Michael, That song is by Loving Caliber. They have some great music. Have a wonderful week!
The sky shots were incredible. I was in awe! Beautiful.
So much beauty. We were glad they turned out good.
Congratulations!!! The entire journey with you three and the Revel Team was worth every moment for this moment in time above the Artic Circle!
The very best for the continued journey…. Fantastic filming and wonderful music! Blessings to you and yours!!!
Thank you Mirna. Have a wonderful week!
Hi Cynthia, Jim and Ember, I'm enjoying your journey with all the Revel owners, but this video made me miss the solo videos of just Jim, Ember and Cynthia. Take care of yourselves outhere.
Awe that is sweet. We will have loads of solo adventures all winter :). We appreciate you being here and hope you have a wonderful week!
So, what have we learned today?
The Brooks Range is spectacular! 💖
Thanks so much for sharing.
-Aimee
Thank you Aimee. We debated back and forth on a what did we learn today but we loved the end shots so much we wanted to let them speak for themselves. Have a wonderful week!
Kind of surprised that there wasn't more coverage of the Revel group at the individual stops and at the campgrounds, to me the adventure would be the people just as much as the drive and scenery (I'm a Revel owner). Certainly an epic journey non matter how you film it though! As I watch this I think of my Mercedes breaking down or giving me problems in the middle of no where, but at least you'd have a lot of support and knowledge to help from that group! Thanks for sharing!
Traveling in groups is a hard thing on TH-cam and although some want to be on film others don’t want every aspect of what we are doing to be filmed and we respect that. We use what people agree for us to use.
Hi guys,
Notice the fireweed is almost at the top and then when you went over the hill and the snow it was beautiful.
Wow you finally got to see some wild life and a bear is great.
Of course Ember finds the water and enjoys her time.
All that walking and hiking at least keeps you both healthy and in shape
Beautiful sunset...
Another wonderful video and can't wait for the next one.
You two stay safe and have fun.
Cheers!
James
Hi James. We are absolutely in much better shape this year then we were a few years ago. We laugh when we go back and see some of the videos where we were putting on those winter pounds :). hope you guys are having a pleasant spring down there!
Fantastic episode again! The editing and music is awesome and the scenery unbelievable. Thanks for sharing as always. Peace and Calm 👍🏻😎🇨🇦
Thank you Gerald. Have a wonderful week!
So beautiful!❤
Thank you! Have a wonderful week!
Another wonderful vlog thanks for sharing
Thank you Angela. WE are glad you enjoyed it!
Man those views were spectacular even with the low clouds. Alaska is amazing!!! Does Ember ever feel the cold in the water? She is also amazing. Thanks for taking us along with you on your adventures today. Cheers 😘 🥂😘
Good morning! Ember will swim no matter what. She does not get cold until she gets out of the water and then we get her in a towel and into the van (when it is winter time). During the summer she would live in the water if we let her! Have a wonderful week!
Magnifique 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Yaya. Have a wonderful week!
What an epic experience! You all are so fortunate to make such a trip! Fantastic videography! ❤
Thank you Linda. Have a wonderful week!
I am really enjoying this trip. Did this on a motorcycle back in 2017. Wish I could afford the one of those RV’s you travel in. Greetings from Florida.
You are going to be surprised on the next one. Remember how bad the last 50ish miles to Prudhoe bay was?
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska Can’t wait!
@@BuccaneerOverland I think you will be very disappointed on what it is now . We were shocked after doing it so many times both on motorcycles and in the van.
Great great video thank you
Thank you Bill. Have a wonderful week!
We're in Coldfoot heading to Deadhorse . 5-20-23
Awesome! I think we saw some pictures of y’all at Galbraith lake!
Another great video ! Regret not going there while up there in June.
Thank you Ken. Just gives you a reason to come back! Have a wonderful week!
Sehr schönes Video, ich hoffe euch dreien geht es gut. Genießt die schöne Landschaft und ja, teilt uns allen mit, wie schön Alaska ist. Lach, wo bleibt Jims Kochbuch???
Lieben Gruß aus Frankfurt
Vielen Dank! Wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen das Video gefallen hat. Ich weiß, ich weiß, dass wir beim Kochbuch nachlassen. Jemand hat sich tatsächlich freiwillig gemeldet, um es für uns zusammenzustellen, aber wir haben es nicht weiterverfolgt. Hab eine schöne Woche!
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska na dann, viel Spaß beim schreiben. Ich übersetze es dann auf deutsch.
Excellent choice of quotes to begin your adventure in this episode! I’ve read “The Call of the Wild” several times through as my travels around the Sun continue to increase in number, the words mean more every time my eyes gaze upon them. I’m curious about what they mean to you at this point in your lives?
I loved the opening montage of clips and shots. The one of Cynthia standing on that rock and the Fireweed Jelly shot were certainly keepers. Given your limited storage in the van, I doubt you do any sort of photo albums or scrapbooking, but those are two that would be included in them if you did, I’m certain of it.
The slide being used on the guitar in this instrumental speaks to what you’re doing on so many levels. Not only was it invented in the deep south where the Blues was stepping beyond the confines of “traditional music” and into the realms left unexplored by unconventional artists, but it was breaking up the chords and the “neatness” of the fretted strings to find themselves in unexplored territory and venturing off into the sonic unknown. Sound familiar with you two? Somewhere just out of sight, Kushtaka is smiling at you.
It’s cool that they’d take the time to mark the last tree in the boreal forest on the road. I’ve hiked in and out of tree lines and never thought much about it until you showed me this footage. That’s really quite something when you really think about it. Thank you for including a shot of the sign, which I paused and read (of course), and I knew the trees were really old due to their short growing season. Just to think of a small tree being from the 1700s blows my mind. It’s awesome.
I’m writing this as I see it, not after the fact, and it seems to me that if it’s 38 degrees at 2300’ it’ll be white when you push upward of 4000’. That could get interesting. It’s also a fitting place to gaze through the dreamcatcher and hope that anything negative fails to make it through to you as you’re making your way up that slippery road. The May 2019 footage of that pass was utterly stunning. “Oh shit!” Is certainly a fitting exclamation upon seeing such epic views! It’s great that you took the time to go through your footage to find this clip to share with us. Having lived in cloud-shrouded mountains, I know what it’s like to point at the base of a mountain and say, “There’s Mt. Rainier. The largest land-mass mountain in North America” (you folks have the tallest).
The second Jim said, “There’s a bear up there on our left” I spotted it. I may have to wear glasses to read these days, but long-range vision is still crisp. Interesting song to be added when you’re driving higher up as it’s snowing. It’s a song about two people being stronger as a couple, being able to rise high above any adversity. You two certainly fit the bill when it comes to that.
Camping next to running water is sure to make Ember happy, and the sound of the churning water will lull you to sleep. It’s safe to say that it’s therapy for everyone involved. The moving water just has that effect on people. The intentional kicking and splashing of the water as you walked through the stream speaks to your whimsical nature and desire to disturb the already disturbed. Somewhere, there’s a red button just dying to be pushed as you laugh with gnashed teeth. We all have that inside us. For some, it’s significantly more pronounced, while in others it may occasionally manifest by kicking the water as you pass through a stream.
The benefit of going up just one more hill to see what’s there is the complimentary “gravity assist” descent. Sure, it takes a bit to get up there, but the way back down is made rather easy. As a kid, I’d have just laid down and rolled down the hill. Kids don’t care about things like cold or being wet. Your comment, “It kinda feels like we shouldn’t be here actually. We don’t belong” is one of those hardwired herd-mentality things we humans have stuck in our brains. Luckily, for us and those who follow after us, we have people who can push through that feeling and venture forth into the vast unknowns. Just think how the people felt making that road from nothing. Imagine what they were thinking. “So where are we going?”, “That way.”, “Are we there yet?”, “No Timmy, we’re not even remotely close to ‘there’ yet.”
Here’s a question for you. Do you think the fire ring that was provided at the campground was actually a piece of the pipeline that they cut off to use for the fire ring? Makes me wonder. It’s the first thing I thought of when I saw it.
That second Sun is called a “Sun Dog” and is always at a 90-degree angle from the Sun. I’ve seen three of those simultaneously at Minot. One to either side of the Sun and one directly above. They were all joined by a white halo. It was one of the coolest things I’d seen other than the light pillars. People who have never lived in the extreme cold will never understand them.
The montage including the drone footage at midnight as the Sun still shone down upon you, was a magnificent one. You’re truly blessed to get to be in such amazing surroundings, and I love the Timelapses! Great video you two!
Good morning Brian. I think we have both become drawn to nature more and more. I wouldn't say we have become anti social as we have continued on these adventures but we do find the seclusion and peacefulness of our travels to be calming. It gives us the opportunity to enjoy what is important, us and the dogs. Every time we are in town for an extended period of time we can literally feel our anxiety grow and then we get the urge to escape back to the wild. I think we just find much more joy in being disconnected now and the less stuff we take with us the better it feels. I don't know if that even makes sense or not :)
We do pick certain photos that we have printed and hang up in the family home. We are on our fourth hard drive of photos and video footage. Becomes more and more difficult to go back and pull that old footage! That opening montage we were trying to give a feel of waking up, blinking of the eyes.
We thought of you with that sign and knew you would enjoy reading it. The actual last tree was destroyed by people... why would anyone cut down a tree for no purpose at all than just to vandalize the forest. We were so happy to see the bear was actually visible in the footage when we started editing it. Many times we don't know if things will show up or not.
We asked that same question about the fire ring. I bet it was part of the pipeline scraps. Sun dogs are fairly common up here as you would imagine. That one really did not look like the normal ones but may have been just because of the clouds. We are glad you enjoyed the video! Have a wonderful week!
Nice video
Thank you!
What a amazing trip that has been wow. can we do this in a .. two wheel drive sprinter ? Perhaps in two years ?
Hi Thomas. yes you can do it in a 2wd. Have a wonderful week!
Next year for sure!
Is it next year yet?
Can’t wait till next weeks 😊
(Was that Celia’s 4th or 5th coat?….)
We hope so Larry! I think there was some definite overpacking 😂
Love the channel! I have a question, thinking about getting the gen Revel you guys have. With the water tanks mounted under the van do you guys experience ice in the tanks up in Alaska?
We use 10F as our gauge to winterize / dewinterize. Some say you can go lower but we don’t want to risk damaging the system. The heating system does a fairly good job above 10F. We do add rv antifreeze to the toilet and the grey tank when below freezing just to keep things moving.
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska awesome thanks for the reply!
Sign me up for the Midnight Sun Revel Meet Up! It might take a few years, but we'll get there...
Thank you Todd. We look forward to it!
I have been watching your videos for quite a while now,and enjoying them so much .. and I sometimes ask myself the question of " how can they live this life for so long ? " on a material level .. It may not be a public topic, but I am aware of the costs involved, your vehicle being the main one, and the equipments, fuel, and generally everything one needs to live ..I understand your have affiliations, you also give lessons on line, but how can you make ends meet ? It may be a sensible or personal subject, I know, but I am just curious and I sometimes wonder if I would be able, materially and financially, to live " off the grid" for several years, and have the means to provide for such a way of life..to sum it up : roughly, globally, can you "make it" financially , without having too many restrictions or difficulties ? Pardon me if my questioning is too personal and I would perfectly understand if you don't wish to speak about that here..
Hi Jacques. These are great questions. We are both paid very well for what we do. We both teach remotely for a college and Jim trains very special dogs. For us, we are preparing to retire but will probably continue teaching remotely when we make that final decision. is it doable financially, well that depends on your budget and sticking to that budget. We are not ready just yet to let go of our main income streams while we pay for the van but we are close. We could feasibly do it now but we are building up a good savings first so when we want to ship the van overseas we can.
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska many thanks for your frank and direct answers. I am glad to kwow that you can live this life you love, without having to be stressed by financial issues.. May you continue and continue to enchant us !
CIAO FROM MILANO ITALY
Thank you!
Did anyone run low on gas or break down? Doesn't appear to have any gas stations nearby for sure!
Nope. No significant issues. People did a few minor repairs at camp. About 250ish miles between fuel stops so not too bad there either.
Really, is there any need to broadcast profanities!
That is how he felt in the moment. Have a wonderful week Biffa.
@@WingsandWheelsAlaska I watch your videos, because they're educational, you see beautiful scenery and animals in there natural habitat. We hear wise words from you Jim and Cynthia and lovely music. I thought you would have bleeped out the swear word as most TH-camrs do. Not what I expected from your channel. 😔
@@davidmahan4160 totally understand your perspective. Our apologies.