THINGS TO DO IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA: ALASKAN WINTER

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  • @cathleen624
    @cathleen624 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Live in Fairbanks in the 70s and we had a "picnic"every winter. We'd put on our snowmachine suits and bunny boots, paint a volley ball day-glo orange, grill burgers and make a day of it. Nothing more fun than chasing a ball through knee high snow in bunny boots! BTW went back for a visit years later. Stopped in North Pole to get "Made in Nortg Pole" ornaments. Joke was on me. They were made at a Chicago factory less than a mile from where I lived!

  • @TroyD-vo1bz
    @TroyD-vo1bz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've lived in Fairbanks since 1978. Great take on Arctic man. I actually didn't know that much about the event myself. I've worked on prints in my business for the event though. Alaska is for the young. I'm 62 myself and the best thing for me to do come January 1st is buy a plane ticket. One thing this video doesn't show is just how miserable Fairbanks is in January and February. I now get out of the state for about 90 days. The town gets pretty vacant come January. If you still wanna get on some winter time activities I would suggest waiting until late March though. You can still get great views of the Aurora and it's warm enough at that point that you're not going to freeze your ass off outside. Come Memorial Day the town gets pretty crowded.

  • @rachelf3450
    @rachelf3450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It’s such a great time of year!!

  • @drinkswithdnr2970
    @drinkswithdnr2970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m going to do these for sure.

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You’ll enjoy it for sure

  • @reflectivefocus9044
    @reflectivefocus9044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I keep seeing these Alaska videos. I’ve got to go this year

    • @kidscookingblakestake3977
      @kidscookingblakestake3977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love it in Alaska

    • @drinkswithdnr2970
      @drinkswithdnr2970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kidscookingblakestake3977 I’m sure you do. It looks amazing there

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You won’t regret it. Alaska is an amazing place

  • @gregsobek722
    @gregsobek722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow great video !
    One of the things I did when I was there. Was a river boat ride.
    To a place where a woman named Susan Butcher lived with all her dogs. She was the first woman to win the Iditarod. You could ride on a quad pulled by her dogs. Lots of fun.
    Her garden was amazing, she had cabbage that wouldn't fit in a wheelbarrow.
    Thanks for sharing, hope you have a dandy weekend.

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s pretty awesome. We will have to check out that river boat ride.

  • @atlscott744
    @atlscott744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We will be in Fairbanks in a couple of weeks, and your video is very helpful. Thank you!

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome, are you just vacationing up here or moving?

  • @jdvoss09
    @jdvoss09 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Our family just arrived here from NC and are very much looking forward to the next 4 years. We have a 22’ Ram 3500 HO/Aisin w/ DRW which is what brought me to your channel. We towed our household goods from NC and are looking for better fuel mileage but like you, aren’t ready to delete it yet either. Hope to see you around base one of these days, thanks for the content!

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome, if you like the outdoors then you will love it here. We always move ourselves when we can. We did a full dity or ppm on the way up. You’ll have to let me know when you’re all settled in. There are lots of places to go off-roading and exploring.

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you at Wainwright?

    • @jdvoss09
      @jdvoss09 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DustinFaddis yea we are, bought a place just SE of base and will be moving in this weekend. We’re going to apply for residency and I’m looking at getting my license and tags for hunting and fishing. Already been messing around on the archery range on post lol

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jdvoss09 I’ve been meaning to get over to the archery range. So did you buy around the North Pole area? We’ve got some friends over there.

    • @jdvoss09
      @jdvoss09 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DustinFaddis yea we did on the Northern end which is nice and close to the gate. I just added you on Instagram as well.

  • @rorarycummings1380
    @rorarycummings1380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eww I was stationed there for a while at Fort Wainwright. The Turtle Club and The Pump house were the good places to eat. I’m from Texas as well, San Antonio.

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, I actually enjoy it up here. It’s a great place if you enjoy the outdoors and don’t mind the cold. Thanks for watching

  • @hyun808
    @hyun808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, there was a partial collapse of castner cave recently...do you know if its still okay to go?

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s a great question Jeff. I’m not sure if it’s ok to go in but I’m going to go check it out as soon as we have a few solid snowfalls.

    • @hyun808
      @hyun808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DustinFaddis Oh okay ! I was so saddened about hearing this news . However , I believe it's only a part of the entrance...you can still go inside though it may be risky right now.
      I am not coming until March.
      It should be in a better condition in Winter right? Since hopefully everything will be frozenly intact.

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hyun808 I think that will give it plenty of time to freeze again and it will give the whole winter to see if there are any issues.

  • @aidaveronicamanqueragandar4152
    @aidaveronicamanqueragandar4152 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, Did you pass immigration to get to Alaska? If I'm flying from New Mexico to Alaska Do I need a passport?

  • @MostHatedElo
    @MostHatedElo ปีที่แล้ว

    Where would you say is the best spot in or near Fairbanks to see the Northern Lights in October

    • @DustinFaddis
      @DustinFaddis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Either North Pole area or up near eagle summit